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Suspects on the loose after two people shot on Powers Street – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police are looking for suspects after a shooting in the middle of the day Sunday on Powers Street sent two women to hospital. Officers say suspects attended the residence around 3 p.m. in the 200 block of Powers and had a brief …

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Calgary Stampeders sign Ben Labrosse after his NFL camp – Calgary

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2024 11:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Calgary Stampeders have signed the team’s first pick in this year’s CFL draft. The Stampeders chose defensive back Ben Labrosse of Greenfield Park, Que., fourth overall. The …

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Ontario’s freedom of information system is ‘broken,’ critics say

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says the province’s access to information system is “broken” after two Ford government ministries made contradictory decisions over the release of health-care staffing information to two media outlets. In 2022, Global News filed a freedom of information request for health-care staffing information. The government released …

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Mississauga mayoral race: The most important issues, according to the candidates – Toronto

The Mississauga mayoral byelection is just weeks away, and with 20 candidates on the ballot, voters have plenty of names to choose from. Advance polls will be held at Mississauga city hall on May 24 and 25. On June 1 and 2, advance polls will open at locations across the …

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Trial of Winnipeg serial killer expected to hear testimony from DNA expert – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2024 9:03 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to continue Tuesday with testimony from a DNA expert. Court has heard that DNA from three of the …

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Landmark Montreal restaurant being ‘brought back to life’ after 25 years

A lavish and unique emblem of Montreal history is being revived this week, 25 years after it closed. The revamped ninth-floor restaurant of the city’s downtown Eaton Centre will reopen its doors to the public Friday. “This is a Montreal landmark being brought back to life,” Heritage Montréal policy director …

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‘Fire that minister’: Ontario NDP calls on Ford to sack minister of health

The Ontario NDP is calling for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to sack his health minister over the suggestion that the province is not struggling to recruit or retrain family doctors. Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park on Monday, NDP Leader Marit Stiles accused the government of “trying to pretend” there …

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‘Wilfred Buck’ documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous ‘star guy’ – Winnipeg

When Wilfred Buck looks up at the sky, he sees Indigenous history and even his own story reflected back at him, as though it were all written in the stars. Buck, the eponymous Cree elder at the centre of Lisa Jackson’s new documentary, Wilfred Buck, is known as “the star …

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Public safety alert test scheduled Thursday in Saskatoon – Saskatoon

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A scheduled notifynow alert test will be going out to Saskatoon residents Thursday from Saskatoon Emergency Management Operations. The message will be sent out after 11:30 a.m. and will specifically indicate that it is a test and that it won’t require any …

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