Category: Winnipeg Free Press
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Liberals watching Biden’s ouster closely
Will U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from this fall’s presidential election prompt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to follow suit?
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City takes new legal action in battle over vacant properties
The city has filed another lawsuit in its fight against derelict properties over unpaid fees related to a vacant building. Under the city’s vacant building bylaw, enforcement officers are granted […]
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Tenants offered accommodations and support after surprise mass eviction
WINNIPEG – Some tenants of an apartment building moved back in Monday, more than a week after they say they were forced out on a few hours’ notice by a […]
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‘Our people have a right to health care’
Another northern First Nations community has declared a state of emergency over a shortage of nurses. Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, based in Nelson House, said Monday it had no choice but […]
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Word on the street
It’s a way to drive home the message. Manitoba’s specialty licence plate program, which gives organizations the chance to display their brand one vehicle at a time, also raises money, […]
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Osborne Village non-profit committed to helping people
Its name may have changed, but an Osborne Village non-profit is still committed to helping people in need. The Laurel Centre was rebranded as Heartwood Healing Centre in 2022 following a vision and strategic planning process. The organization helps individuals who have survived childhood sexual abuse. The re-branding reflects Heartwood’s growth from an organization aimed…
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Still ‘screeching’ with excitement over summer camp
Selina Booth is thrilled to be sending her daughter to the same camp she went to two decades ago. The single mom of two says her nine-year-old daughter, Isabella Booth-Paul, […]
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Bulls, broncos and barrel racing: it’s stampede time
MORRIS — The loud blare of an air horn signifies the start of the chariot races and the beginning of the 59th Manitoba Stampede. The horses, in teams of two, […]
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Manitoba returns 100 acres to Métis
Signatures and handshakes sealed the deal on a historic land transfer in western Manitoba Friday. Premier Wab Kinew and Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand signed a memorandum of understanding […]
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First Nation sues province over 1942 dam, flooding
A First Nation is suing the Manitoba government over a dam built in 1942 that flooded hundreds of acres and turned much of the area into an “unusable muskeg.” The […]
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Sexual violation of son sparked by pandemic
He was a successful medical professional and devoutly religious man who had never sipped a cup of coffee, let alone quaff a beer or puff on a joint, before 2020. […]
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Province rejects sewage project extension
The Manitoba government has denied a city request for a two-year extension on the deadline to complete a massive sewage plant upgrade, saying the work is urgently needed to reduce […]
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Demolition of McDermot building has begun
Demolition has started of a McDermot Avenue warehouse that was in poor condition. The city had given the owners of the five-storey building at 579 McDermot Ave. until Monday to tear it down, after an engineering assessment deemed it unsafe. City spokesperson David Driedger confirmed demolition began Thursday. “The City of Winnipeg initiated an emergency…
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HELLO SUMMER
EXPERIENCE BIRDING with 90-minute midday Birding Walks, offered from UM’s Fort Garry campus by Justin Rasmussen and Bailey Hendry, UM alum and co-founders of UM Indigenous Birding Club. Participants learn […]
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Trash, pedal pubs and Louise Bridge
Public garbage collection defeated City council has rejected a call to transfer about one-fifth of garbage collection from private contractors to city staff. Council’s executive policy committee had voted in […]
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A Round of A-Paws for These Dedicated Volunteers
Finnie, a member of the HSC Foundation donor-supported St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program, at the Donor Celebration Centre. For the past five years, Finnie has brought joy to patients […]
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Evidence of zebra mussel infestation discovered at Clear Lake
There’s evidence of a zebra mussel infestation at Clear Lake’s main boat cove, Parks Canada announced Friday. Testing teams found one live mussel and several empty shells in the high-risk […]
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The Legion’s shifting dynamics
GLADSTONE — “Democracy is… coming through a crack in the wall, on a visionary flood of alcohol,” sings Leonard Cohen. My favourite Cohen tune plays on AM radio while I […]
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City committee forges ahead with design contract for sewage upgrades
A city council committee has approved the next contract for Winnipeg’s largest-ever infrastructure project, despite complaints the process was flawed and poised to deliver a poor return for the local […]
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Sagkeeng chief irked funding for shelter rejected
Sagkeeng First Nation says it will keep pressuring the federal government after its funding proposal to build a women’s shelter was denied. The community submitted a proposal in March to […]