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WFPS respond to 3 fires over the weekend – Winnipeg

WFPS (Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service) was called to three fires over the weekend, two in vacant buildings with one requiring demolition due to severe damage. The first one was in the 400 block of Stella Avenue close to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Crews were called to the vacant two-and-a-half-story home …

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Ukrainian musician rocks Kelowna in support of home country – Okanagan

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one Ukrainian rock musician is touring across Canada to raise money for his home country. “We are supporting a project from a Ukrainian fund in Toronto called Second Front Ukraine Foundation, so they are raising funds for drones for the army …

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Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

Nearly 12,000 children are on a wait list for surgeries across Ontario, a situation officials at four major pediatric hospitals say is part of a much bigger problem they need help from the province to solve. A surge of viral respiratory illnesses, driven by a particularly bad strain of the …

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VanVleet scores 28, Raptors hand Knicks 4th straight loss

TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 28 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 24 before fouling out and the Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 125-116 Sunday. Pascal Siakam scored 24 points, Scottie Barnes had 19 and Precious Achiuwa added 12 points and 11 …

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2 young adults arrested after assault on ride-share vehicle driver: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg

Two young adults have been arrested after an assault on a ride-share vehicle driver on Jan. 18 at a restaurant in the 600 block of St. James Street in Winnipeg. Investigators learned that on the date of the incident, a group of suspects entered a ride-sharing vehicle. The driver explained …

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VanVleet has 28 points in much-needed Raptors win

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ early lead was nothing out of the ordinary. The victory at the end of the night, however, was. Fred VanVleet scored 28 points and the Raptors beat the New York Knicks 125-116 on Sunday, finally hanging on to a win after building a large early …

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Inside the mind of ChatGPT: How artificial intelligence is changing the way we learn

“It can be difficult for a professor to tell the difference between a paper written by a student and one generated by ChatGPT, especially if the student has made minimal changes to the text generated by the model.” — ChatGPT answering the question, “Would a professor be able to tell …

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New annual winter festival set to light up Winnipeg’s Exchange District – Winnipeg

A new annual winter festival is set to light up Winnipeg’s Exchange District thanks to federal funding, the Exchange District BIZ announced on Saturday. Under the tourism relief fund from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrariesCan), the Exchange District BIZ received $428,625 to establish the Lights on the Exchange – Allumez …

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Trudeau cabinet retreat to focus on cost of living ahead of Parliament’s return – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will kick off a three-day retreat on Monday to discuss their priorities ahead of Parliament’s return. Trudeau’s cabinet will be in Hamilton, Ont., until Wednesday, and will focus on the cost of living and the economy, his office said in a news release …

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