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First responders connected to Carberry bus tragedy given provincial honoursA total of 134 people connected to the tragedy — including paramedics, firefighters, RCMP officers and more — have been inducted into the Order of the Buffalo Hunt.PoliticsOct 28
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‘Not just numbers’: Manitoba recognizes victims, front-line workers in ongoing overdose crisisHousing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith said the province is seeing too many deaths from drug poisoning — 171 between January and April of this year alone.HealthAug 30
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Manitoba to return to original apprentice-to-journeyperson construction ratioThe province says it's returning to a system that includes more supervision on construction sites, out of concerns for workplace safety.CanadaOct 22
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‘Heartbreaking’ lack of pet-friendly housing in Manitoba a dire situation, advocates sayA dearth of pet-friendly housing in Manitoba is causing 'heartbreaking' situations, animal advocates say -- especially as many local shelters are full beyond capacity.CanadaOct 21
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Tenants offered accommodations and support after surprise mass evictionSome tenants of a Winnipeg apartment building who were suddenly evicted from their units this month have moved back in.CanadaJul 22
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Pride festivities continue in Winnipeg with rally and paradeThousands of Winnipeggers will gather in the city's downtown core Sunday for the annual Pride parade. Some roads will be closed to accommodate the parade route.CanadaJun 2
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Birchwood Terrace tenants ‘just want to go home,’ stressed as future remains unknownAlmost 50 days since Birchwood Terrace residents were ordered to vacate their apartments, many are still on shaky ground — waiting to know what to do, and where to go, next.CanadaJun 24
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Nova Scotia, Newfoundland push for quick passage of federal offshore accord changesNova Scotia’s minister of natural resources told the committee that changes to implementing the Atlantic Accords are “pivotal” to helping his province reduce its fossil fuel use.EnvironmentJun 13
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The Honourable Murray Sinclair among those to receive the Order of ManitobaTwelve Manitobans will receive the Order of Manitoba this summer, including The Honourable Murray Sinclair and Manitoba's chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin.CanadaMay 12
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After 5 years, Budget 2024 lays out promised small business carbon rebateAfter five years, Budget 2024 signals a government plan to make start issuing carbon price rebates for small-to-medium sized businesses.EconomyApr 16
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Manitobans urged to flick the switch for Earth HourEarth Hour will be observed on March 23, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and the Manitoba government is urging Manitobans to turn off their lights to acknowledge the climate crisis.EnvironmentMar 23
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Alberta proposes new mental health and addiction agency as toxic drug deaths reach historic highMore than 1,700 people died from toxic drugs between January and November last year, making it the worst year since the province's substance use surveillance system was created.HealthApr 2
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Roy McMurtry, former Ontario attorney general and legal giant, diesMcMurtry, a longtime lawyer, became the province's attorney general in 1975 under Progressive Conservative premier Bill Davis.CanadaMar 19
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Manitoba government changes legislation, safety officer role expanded"Regulations will require safety officers to receive advanced training, which now includes searches and seizures, detentions and arrests, crisis response tactics and strategies."CanadaMar 5
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‘When am I coming home?’: Vulnerable Nunavut kids face loneliness, despair as millions spent sending them southNunavut was billed 53 per cent more per day, on average, for a child to live in an Ontario group home compared to what children’s aid societies in Ontario paid.InvestigationsMar 4
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Manitoba honours Louis Riel with new portrait designation as first premierIn celebration of Louis Riel Day in Manitoba, the provincial government honoured Riel with a new portrait designation recognizing him as the first premier of the province.CanadaFeb 19
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Indigenous kids allegedly called ‘cash cows’ of Ontario’s child-welfare systemMore than 50 insiders from Ontario’s child-welfare system allege for-profit group home companies are targeting or charging more to care for Indigenous youth to increase revenue.InvestigationsMar 1
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‘Representation is critical,’ experts say in bid for more Indigenous teachers"If our stories and our representatives from our community aren't being seen in (educational) spaces, then children aren't going to think (teaching) is something that they can do,"EducationFeb 13
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A look back at Saskatchewan teacher strikes throughout the decadesThe Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government find themselves in a stalemate amidst contract negotiations.CanadaFeb 2
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Alberta policy on trans athletes spurs discussion among people with stake in competitive sportsSmith suggested transgender athletes can have advantages over their cisgender competitors.CanadaFeb 2