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History of former Winnipeg residential school commemoratedWinnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr said the plaques commemorate the federally funded school's tragic history and pay tribute to residential school survivors nationwide.Canada3 hours
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Winnipeg police investigate fire at Manitoba cabinet minister’s officeThis marks the second time in just over a week that Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine's office has been the site of an incident.Fire4 hours
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‘The world is waiting’: Indigenous students absorb cultural history at Manitoba schoolOrange Shirt Day only comes once a year, but students at Sergeant Tommy Prince School at Brokenhead Ojibway Nation learn about their cultural history year-round.Education5 hours
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Fracas at Dauphin bar leads to drug, weapon arrests: Manitoba RCMPThree people -- two of whom each face a laundry list of charges -- were arrested Friday after a wild incident at a bar in Dauphin, Manitoba RCMP say.CrimeSep 29
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Winnipeg man charged with sexual assault after incident at Maples apartmentPolice said a woman in her 30s, reported being followed by an unknown man who allegedly grabbed her in a sexual manner, before punching her repeatedly and fleeing the scene.CrimeSep 29
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Indigenous artists proud of ‘meaningful’ Orange Shirt Day campaignsA Winnipeg artist says she's proud her design for Orange Shirt Day will be worn by Canadians from coast to coast.CanadaSep 29
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Willard Reaves declared new Manitoba Liberal leaderWillard Reaves, a star running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1983-87, was declared the winner of the party's leadership contest Monday.PoliticsSep 29
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SIRT investigating fatal Regina police shootingSaskatchewan's independent police watchdog is looking into an officer-involved shooting in Regina on Thursday night.CrimeSep 26
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2 arrested in Seven Oaks cocaine investigation, Winnipeg police sayTwo suspects have been arrested and are facing a multitude of charges, Winnipeg police say, after the search of a Seven Oaks-area home led officers to $20,000 in cocaine.CrimeSep 26
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Winnipeg postal union president calls for negotiations to end strikeUnionized postal workers are striking, which means a temporary stop to letter and package delivery across the country, including in Winnipeg.CanadaSep 26
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Federal, Manitoba governments fund expansion of francophone services in provinceFrench-language government services are set to be expanded in Manitoba, federal and provincial ministers announced Thursday.PoliticsSep 25
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Winnipeg cops investigate after vehicle hits pedestrianThe driver remained at the scene and met with officers, but police continue to investigate and are reaching out to the public for more information.TrafficSep 25
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Winnipeg mayor calls for extended transit hours in next budgetWinnipeg's mayor says the city has listened to concerns from transit riders and is looking at including an expansion to late-night bus service in the upcoming budget.TrafficSep 25
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Manitoba RCMP investigating suspicious death of Pauingassi First Nation womanPolice said they were initially contacted on Sept. 12 about an earlier assault in the community that had left the victim, 41-year-old Melissa Owens-Keeper, in critical condition.CrimeSep 24
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Treatment plant repairs mean bacteria to flow into Red River, City of Winnipeg saysThe city said Wednesday that the North End Wastewater Plant will see its ultraviolet (UV) treatment system shut off until March of next year.EnvironmentSep 24
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City says new path in north Winnipeg key piece of active transportation networkWinnipeg municipal leaders are touting a new 4.5-kilometre path as an important piece to the city's active transportation network.PoliticsSep 24
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Northern Manitoba seniors targeted in ‘grandparent scam,’ RCMP sayManitoba RCMP say they're investigating after a 'grandparent scam' surfaced in the province's north, with four reports from older adults in the Flin Flon area.CrimeSep 24
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‘It’s stood the test of time’: CFL players, coaches weigh in on rule changesChanges are coming to the Canadian Football League, and the announcement of the new rules have led to a range of opinions — from players, coaches, broadcasters and fans.SportsSep 23
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Former national chief Phil Fontaine accused of sexually assaulting Manitoba studentA lawsuit filed in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench details sexual assault allegations against former Assembly of First Nations national chief Phil Fontaine.CanadaSep 23
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Manitoba man accused of assaulting RCMP officers, trashing detachmentA man from the Rural Muncipality of Ste-Anne is in custody after a string of erratic behaviours beginning Sunday morning, Manitoba RCMP say.CrimeSep 23
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Foster parents arrested after kids taken to hospital, 1 critical: Winnipeg policeTwo foster parents have been arrested as part of a child abuse investigation, police say, in connection to an incident that left a school-age child with life-altering injuries.CrimeSep 23
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Winnipeg woman faces 19 charges after string of shoplifting incidents: policeThe woman, 31, was the subject of an investigation into a shoplifting spree that police say totalled almost $10,000 in stolen merchandise over a nine-month period.CrimeSep 22
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IIU investigating after car rolls into ditch during Winnipeg police chaseManitoba's police watchdog is looking into an incident early Friday morning that sent a pair of suspects to hospital after their car rolled into a ditch during a chase.CrimeSep 22
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Autumn’s here, but southern Manitoba to see more mild weatherAutumn is officially underway, but that doesn't mean southern Manitoba has seen the last of summer-style weather.WeatherSep 22
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Arrests on first day of transit safety initiative ‘no surprise’: Winnipeg policeWinnipeg police say its new transit safety initiative has already borne fruit, with arrests happening as early as Wednesday while the project was being announced.CrimeSep 19
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