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Local craft brewers in Winnipeg see ‘explosive’ growth in demand, merchants say – Winnipeg

Plain old beer is looking like a thing of the past as new fruity-flavoured sours and many other creative recipes are turning attention to local craft beer. “Some of the restrictions that were holding this industry back changed and jeez, has it ever exploded since,” said Will Lisson, president of …

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Air Canada flights delayed as airline faces 2nd technical issue in a week

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada says a technical issue is delaying flights across its network on Thursday. The airline said in a statement to Global News that it is continuing to operate flights “at a reduced rate.” Air Canada flagged a “temporary technical issue” with …

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Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children, research shows

TORONTO — The shortage of pediatric medication in Canada last year led to a spike of dosing errors in children in Ontario, new research shows. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined the effect of the shortage of children’s ibuprofen and acetaminophen, which forced parents …

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No deal yet on electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Stellantis says

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 1, 2023 10:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Stellantis says there is no deal yet to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont. Spokeswoman LouAnn Gosselin says they have yet to receive an official response to …

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Vancouver Canucks re-up with Winnipeg’s Jett Woo – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s Jett Woo has a shiny new contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks announced they’ve signed the defenceman to a one-year, two-way pact. Financial details were not disclosed. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms …

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5-alarm blaze in Montreal difficult to put out due to hot weather: firefighters – Montreal

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A five-alarm fire in Montreal forced several businesses to close and more than 150 firefighters continue to work to put out the flames Thursday. Montreal fire department section chief Robert Rousseau said the fire started on a balcony at the rear of …

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Naloxone kits mandatory in high risk Ontario workplaces starting today

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2023 5:35 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some workplaces in Ontario are now required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. As of today, workplace safety legislation mandates what the government …

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15-year-old boy riding scooter critically injured in Ontario crash

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 15-year-old boy riding a scooter was critically injured in a crash involving a concrete truck in Dufferin County, Ont., and had to be airlifted to a trauma centre, police say. Ontario Provincial Police said it happened on Wednesday in the Township …

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CancerCare Manitoba Foundation recipient of historic $27 million dollar donation – Winnipeg

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted May 31, 2023 11:46 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s a record-setting gift being called momentous for cancer research in Manitoba. The CancerCare Manitoba Foundation has received a $27 million donation from the Paul Albrechtsen Foundation, which is the largest …

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Toronto’s Penny Oleksiak withdraws from world swimming championship with injury

Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world swimming championships because of injury. Swimming Canada says the 22-year-old from Toronto, who is Canada’s most decorated Olympian with a career seven medals, has a left shoulder condition that will not allow her to compete July 14-30 in Fukuoka, Japan. Oleksiak had been …

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