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‘Ribbon skirts every day’: The importance and power behind the Indigenous garment

Alyssia Sutherland was 14 years old when she was first introduced to ribbon skirts. Her mother had just moved her kids about a two-hour drive south, from Peguis First Nation to Winnipeg, and she was feeling lost. “It was a culture shock because a lot of people were teasing me …

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Manitoba ranchers work to keep livestock safe amid spring heat dome

As a prolonged spring heat dome continues to hover over Manitoba, many cattle ranchers are taking extra precautions to keep their livestock herds safe. Warren Graydon runs a cattle ranch in southeastern Manitoba. He says each day is a race against the heat. “I check my cattle early in the …

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Ontario wildfires continue as minister reassures public province is prepared

Descrease article font size Increase article font size On a day when smoke from forest fires in Ontario and Quebec hung in the air of Toronto, the province is reassuring people that its crews are prepared even as one agency rates Ontario’s status as “assistance required.” A report by the …

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Dog attack in Burlington, Ont. leaves 2 with serious injuries

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people in Burlington, Ont., have been injured in a dog attack, local police say. A spokesperson for Halton Regional Police told Global News officers were called to a home on Caplan Court around 3:30 p.m. They arrived to find a “highly …

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Scientist accused of developing Syria’s chemical weapons program traced to Edmonton

Early on Aug. 21, 2013, Syrian government forces fired rockets loaded with the nerve agent sarin into the rebel-held Ghouta district of Damascus. As the chemical clouds spread, residents began to froth at the mouth. Fluid oozed from their eyes and noses as they convulsed and suffocated. The Ghouta gas …

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Unprecedented wildfire smoke clouds the National Capital Region – Ottawa

Hazy, smoky conditions engulfed Canada’s capital city on Tuesday, with the federal Environment Department issuing a special air quality statement for the region. The department said high levels of air pollution had developed in Ottawa, Gatineau, Que., and other nearby municipalities due to smoke from nearby wildfires. Wildfires in Quebec …

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Missing dirt biker found alive after intensive search by Manitoba RCMP – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A missing dirt biker has been found alive after an intensive search by Manitoba RCMP. On Monday at 8:30 a.m., RCMP say they received a report of a missing 61-year-old man in the RM of North Cypress-Langford. Police say the man went …

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Bank of Canada set to announce June rate decision. Will it hike or hold? – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2023 6:29 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision Wednesday as speculation about another rate hike heats up. Recent economic data suggests the Canadian economy is running hotter …

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