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• Manitoba family seeks answers after missing Indigenous woman’s remains found

  Leah Keeper's family says they've been told her remains were found in the 600 block of Selkirk Avenue. She has been missing for nearly three years.

  Crime

  Apr 8
  
• Calgary Zoo’s new polar bear makes his first public appearance

  The Calgary Zoo's new polar bear, 20-year-old Yelle, is now out of quarantine and exploring his new home and is available for the public to see.

  Entertainment

  Apr 8
  
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• Calgary man found guilty of preying on women employed in the city’s sex trade

  A Calgary man has been found guilty of a total of six charges after being accused of sexually assaulting several women employed in the city's sex trade.

  Crime

  Apr 7
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• Health-care advocates call for ban on paid plasma donations after Winnipeg deaths

  Grifols, who operates the centres, maintains there's no link between the deaths and plasma donation, and an investigation by Health Canada is ongoing.

  Health

  Mar 31
• Alberta independence petition leaders say signature requirement reached

  Organizers behind a petition on Alberta separating from Canada say they've acquired enough signatures to send it to a referendum or legislative vote.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Support for youth social media ban in Canada strong, says Angus Reid poll

  Last year, Australia became the first country to introduce a social media ban for youth under 16. France, Denmark, and Indonesia have also moved forward with legislation.

  Health

  Mar 30
• Realtors say Calgary’s real estate market is now attracting a new kind of buyer

  Calgary realtors say the recent softening of the city's real estate market is enticing a lot more potential first-time buyers to enter the market.

  Mar 27
• Province of Manitoba sets tuition increase cap at 4%

  University of Winnipeg Students' Association President Alan Koshy says provincial affordability measures don't help all students, while they're all affected by tuition hikes.

  Education

  Mar 27
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• Spike in cost of diesel threatens consumer wallets, global supply chain: experts

  While the spike in the price of gasoline is squeezing consumer budgets, the skyrocketing price of diesel could soon have consumers digging even deeper into their pocket.

  Consumer

  Mar 25
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• Left out of Manitoba budget, North End treatment plant funding faces questions

  'We need an announcement from the provincial government and the federal government within the coming months for this project to proceed on time,' Gillingham told Global News.

  Consumer

  Mar 25