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Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union launched a probe to Venus. Except it never made it. Instead, the rocket engines shut off too early, and the probe was stuck in Earth orbit. Now, it’s making its way back to Earth. Venera 8, launched on March 27, 1972, was one of a …

The City of Winnipeg is looking at the future of its most famous intersection once again — but this time, the question of reopening Portage and Main to pedestrian traffic isn’t the question. Instead, civic leaders are looking at a much-needed replacement for the drab, aging barricades that currently keep …