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Ovations and objections: leaders weigh in on budget
Beefs and bouquets rolled in Thursday for the NDP government’s second provincial budget
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Pledge to ‘build, build, build’ includes 11 new schools
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Manitoba budget will ease payroll tax, include job-creation spending
The Manitoba budget to be released Thursday is expected to include help for businesses and new spending to create infrastructure jobs. The spending plan will reduce the Health and Post Secondary Education Tax Levy — commonly called the payroll tax — for roughly 1,000 businesses, a government source told The Canadian Press. The threshold at…
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TSB preliminary report cites ‘high rate of descent’ in Delta plane crash in Toronto
A preliminary report into a Delta Airlines plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport last month says the aircraft’s alert system indicated a high rate of descent less than three seconds before touchdown. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its report on Thursday as it continues to investigate the Feb. 17 crash landing…
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Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development – APPEALS
Council ChamberCouncil Building 510 Main StreetWinnipeg, MB Monday, March 24, 2025, 9:30am – 2:30pm Agenda Link: MEETING AGENDA Meeting Room: Council Chamber: Watch here
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Open house: South Winnipeg Recreation Campus | Portes ouvertes: Campus récréatif de Winnipeg-Sud
Bison Run School Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10am – 12pm The City is building a new regional multi-use, multi-generational South Winnipeg Recreation Campus (SWRC) to meet the community’s recreation needs. We now want to hear what you think about the design. Your feedback will help us refine the design before construction….La Ville est en train de construire le…
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First Nations woman injured in hit-and-run speaks from hospital bed
A family from the Buffalo Point First Nation is shaken, and looking for answers, after a recent hit-and-run in Winnipeg sent their loved one to hospital with serious injuries that required surgery. Calling for people to look out for one another after the horrifying incident, Margaret Cobiness Jr. is still in hospital, recovering from the…
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Mexican man slain in Winnipeg
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Southern Chiefs’ Organization adjusts cost of Hudson’s Bay redevelopment project
As we walk through the historic Hudson’s Bay Company building in downtown Winnipeg, the Southern Chiefs’ Organization shared their first update on the redevelopment project since the departure of senior officials in the organization, revealing plans for a mixed-use space celebrating First Nations culture and promoting reconciliation by 2028. The landmark former Hudson Bay building,…
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Eleven people moved from encampments to housing units, province says
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March Madness: Winnipeg’s Filewich embraces underhand free-throw style
The 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Man., asked coaches for tips, leading him to switch from the traditional shot attempt to a throwback style.. Globalnews Digital
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New spending, tax changes: Highlights of the Manitoba provincial budget
The Manitoba government outlined major spending increases on capital projects and a mix of tax measures in its annual budget tabled Thursday.. Globalnews Digital
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NDP scraps provincial park fees for a year
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Pick and roll with Jelly Roll: star plays hoops, encourages inmates at Manitoba Youth Centre
American rapper and singer Jelly Roll took a break from performing to shoot hoops and speak with incarcerated teens at the Manitoba Youth Centre before his sold-out show in Winnipeg.
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NDP’s Shannon Corbett wins Transcona byelection
Voters in Transcona have reaffirmed their support for the New Democratic Party (NDP) to represent them in the Manitoba legislature. Shannon Corbett successfully retained the seat for the NDP after Tuesday’s byelection. Elections Manitoba reported that Corbett garnered 3,616 votes, representing 64 per cent of the total votes cast across all polling stations. “This has…
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Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba hosts 13th annual Stone Soup Week
Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba hosts their 13th annual stone soup fundraiser this week to help support school food programs. “It raises money for school nourishment programs that the Child Nutrition Council supports but it also raises awareness about the importance of school nutrition, school meals and supporting children,” said Joyce Slater, board member of…
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Board of Revision – Boardroom B
Boardroom B510 Main StreetWinnipeg, MB Thursday, March 20, 2025, 9am – 12pm Agenda Link: Meeting Agenda Meeting Room: Boardroom B: Watch here
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Board of Revision – Boardroom A
Boardroom A510 Main StreetWinnipeg, MB Thursday, March 20, 2025, 9am – 12pm Agenda Link: Meeting Agenda Meeting Room: Boardroom A: Watch here