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Winnipeg Ice breeze past Blades, one win away from advancing to WHL final – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Ice are one win away from advancing to the WHL Championship Series. The Ice took a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Championship, defeating the Saskatoon Blades 5-1 on the road in Game 3 Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s top players …

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Elks select Montreal LB Brodrique with 2nd pick of CFL Draft – Edmonton

The Edmonton Elks went the route of skill position player with their second overall pick on the 2023 CFL Canadian College Draft by selecting University of Montreal linebacker Michael Brodrique. The 6’2, 222 pounder showed very well at the recent combine in Edmonton in late March, recording a time of …

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Housing market showing signs of tightening: Toronto real estate board – Toronto

Toronto’s housing market continued to tighten last month as prices edged up four per cent from March and sales moved closer to the level they were at last April, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board revealed Wednesday. April’s average price tumbled 7.8 per cent to $1,153,269, but was roughly four …

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Experts say remain vigilant as mass mpox vaccination clinic wraps up in Halifax

Wednesday was the last day to attend a mass mpox immunization clinic in Nova Scotia’s capital city, but the Halifax Sexual Health Centre is still taking appointments for those who need it. Although Nova Scotia has only had one confirmed mpox case, those at the clinic are still advising people …

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Packages with ‘potentially lethal substance’ being mailed in Ontario, OPP warn

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Provincial Police are warning the public about a “potentially lethal substance” being mailed across the province in packages. Investigators said the packages “may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario.” The packages contain sodium …

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‘Bring our people back’: One year later, Peguis still feeling effects of devastating flooding – Winnipeg

It’s been one year since devastating flooding hit Peguis First Nation, Man., a community about 180 kilometres north of Winnipeg. Last spring, heavy rainfall caused the Fisher River to rise rapidly, surrounding and filling hundreds of homes with water and sending the community into crisis overnight. Peguis resident Carol Spence …

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King Charles coronation: Canadians urged to have ‘high degree of caution’ in London – National

Canadians in London for the coronation of King Charles III should exercise a “high degree of caution,” the federal government warns. Charles, who ascended to the throne following the Sept. 8, 2022 death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be crowned on Saturday – the first coronation of a …

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Man wanted in 2 Toronto store robberies where cash, lottery tickets were stolen – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a 29-year-old man is wanted for two retail robberies in the downtown area where cash and lottery tickets were stolen. Police said the first robbery happened on April 25 at a store in the Bloor and Sherbourne streets area. …

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ANALYSIS: Jets at a crossroads with no appetite for rebuild in Winnipeg – Winnipeg

Amid all of the voices, opinions and even deflection that last weekend’s exit interviews produced, simply put, the Winnipeg Jets’ season was not good enough. Yes, there was a playoff appearance — a brief one. Indeed, there were exciting moments along the way, but not enough of them. And sure, …

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