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Manitoba’s first CAR T-cell therapy patient declared cancer-free – Winnipeg

“It’s like a bullet. You hear cancer and you just go blank.” After visits to three different doctors, a misdiagnosis, and numerous tests, Sandra Hajlo of Winnipeg Beach learned the source of the debilitating back pain that had plagued her for months. “I just assumed it was job-related, or that …

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Conservative leader supports Manitoba’s attempt to be exempt from carbon backstop – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he supports Manitoba’s request for an exemption from the federally imposed carbon price. “The fact is that Manitoba produces a phenomenal amount of green energy through its hydroelectricity, and a carbon tax will come nowhere …

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Manitoba’s NDP government advertises income tax cuts initiated by Conservatives – Winnipeg

Manitoba’s NDP government has launched advertisements touting income tax cuts that were put forward and passed by the former Progressive Conservative government. The ads, which appear on social media, feature smiling single people, couples and families with different dollar figures that represent their estimated annual savings A man called John …

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Manitoba’s homegrown thrill: Canadian Power Toboggan Championships race into Beausejour – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Power Toboggan Championships held their annual outing in Beausejour on the weekend. “This event is a longtime embedded tradition here in Beausejour, Manitoba. We’ve got two full days of racing, 120+ racers,” said President of the championship, Jared Black. Now …

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‘What I love to do’: Meet Ruby Chopstix, Manitoba’s first drag artist-in-residence – Winnipeg

Ruby Chopstix’s rise to Winnipeg stardom literally started from the bottom. Deep in the bowels of a local theatre basement, Chopstix made her debut as a drag queen in front of a small crowd that had gathered to watch a local talent show. Without so much as a smear of makeup, Chopstix’s …

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Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes & Kate Cameron squeak into Tournament of Hearts playoffs – Winnipeg

Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes and Kate Cameron claimed the final two playoff berths at the Scotties. Lawes earned a Canadian women’s curling championship playoff berth with a 6-5 win Thursday over Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville. Cameron defeated BC’s Clancy Grandy 7-4 in the final draw of pool play for the sixth …

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Manitoba’s Jones drops first game at Scotties to Homan – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a battle of unbeatens Tuesday night, the Jennifer Jones rink finally suffered its first loss at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary. A back-and-forth battle with Ontario’s Rachel Homan ended with the Homan rink winning 7-5 to move to 5-0. …

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Manitoba’s $30M commitment to school nutrition welcomed by local school divisions – Winnipeg

Manitoba’s recent commitment to school nutrition programs to the tune of $30 million is getting rave reviews from local school divisions. “As a teacher and principal, I know when kids haven’t eaten for a day or a couple of days. They are coming in angry, upset and dysregulated,” said Matt …

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Canadian tire distributor acquires additional space in Manitoba’s CentrePort – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Canadian-owned tire distributor is adding more land to space acquired in CentrePort Canada. With thousands of acres in Winnipeg and the RM of Rosser, CentrePort Canada is an inland port housing companies from North America. Since its founding in 2008, the …

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