Winnipeg Sun
More vacant houses, more fires — same city hall response
Burning down the vacant house. Troubling trend of vacant building fires in Winnipeg carries on in 2026. Gillingham Administration press releases persist with repeating the phrase “. . .WFPS responded to reports of a fire in a vacant. . .”. Insert...
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Next Stop: Gold
Canada will play for gold in men’s hockey at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games after a 3-2 semifinal win over Finland on Friday. Sam Reinhart, Shea Theodore and Nathan Mackinnon scored as Canada erased a two-goal deficit at the Milano...
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Hockey Heartbreak
Canada’s women’s hockey team will return home with silver after a 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the gold medal game at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Thursday. Megan Keller scored 4:07 into three-on-three overtime to...
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Floor Crossing!
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus, becoming the third Conservative MP in recent months to defect to the government side. Jeneroux, who has represented Edmonton Riverbend since 2015,...
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Food inflation soars
Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of food inflation amid tax changes and lingering pressures at the grocery store continue to put the squeeze on consumers. Statcan said Tuesday that the...
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Canada will play for Olympic Gold
MILAN, Italy — Marie-philip Poulin added another chapter to her Olympic career Monday, scoring twice to lift Canada to a 2-1 win over Switzerland in the women’s hockey semifinal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. The victory sends Canada to...
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Apologies without accountability
Canada has developed a dangerous habit: apologizing endlessly while avoiding the harder conversation about accountability, results, and the future. Yes, history matters. Yes, the legacy of residential schools is tragic and painful. But somewhere along...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ambassador Hoekstra gives insight on Canada-us relations
I recently spent some one-on-one time with U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra. I wanted the conversation for one reason: Canadians are being fed a steady diet of political theatre about the Canada-u.s. relationship, and very little of it reflects how this...
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“DON’T GIVE MONEY TO CANADA POST”
New home construction across Canada is expected to cool over the next several years as economic uncertainty, higher building costs and softer demand weigh on developers — but Winnipeg is forecast to outperform many major cities, according to a new...
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Rec centres erode under Mayor Gillingham
A Winnipeg city councillor is accusing the mayor’s office of masking deep problems in the city’s recreation system, saying new renovation grants announced this week do not reflect what volunteers and community centres are experiencing on the...
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The potential benefits of a hefty vacant home tax
In Canada, there is a strong tendency to believe that a new tax is the solution to every problem. It’s usually wrong-headed, but there are times when a tax is exactly what is required to produce a benefit for society. The issue of vacant properties in...
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Westjet slashes Winnipeg Flights
Winnipeg travellers will lose two direct Westjet routes to the United States after the airline moved to cut back transborder flying following what it says was a sharp drop in demand last year. Westjet is suspending flights from Winnipeg to Atlanta and...
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It’s ‘Dead Wrong’ for Canada to call residential schools genocidal
In his widely-praised Davos speech, Mark Carney paid homage to a renowned 1978 essay by Czech dissident Václav Havel, “The Power of the Powerless.” In it, Havel tells the parable of a greengrocer who refuses to place a “Workers of the World unite!”...
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Gillingham aims to take your firearms
The federal government’s latest attempt to improve public safety may have good intentions. I’ve had many conversations with people who support it, oppose it, and fall somewhere in the middle. But the so-called “buyback” of firearms is a perfect example...
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KINEW’S FINANCIAL RECORD WORST IN CANADA
Manitoba has a premier who connects. Wab Kinew is a strong communicator, a skilled politician, and someone who understands how to win public support. On political performance alone, he does well. This column is not about attacking him. I have known Wab...
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Governor general’s salary rises automatically to $393,800
Governor General Mary Simon will receive an automatic salary increase this year under federal law, bringing her annual pay to $393,800, according to the Privy Council Office. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the increase amounts to about $1,317...
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Nurses say province rushed agency cuts without backup plan
The Manitoba Nurses Union says the province’s current nurse staffing shortages could have been avoided, arguing the government moved too quickly to limit private nursing agencies without having a fully functional public alternative in place. The union...
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Is Canada compromising human rights for China trade?
Canada is having a conversation that should make all of us uneasy. A new Angus Reid Institute poll suggests a growing number of Canadians are prepared to downgrade long held concerns about human rights and the rule of law in exchange for trade with...
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Manitoba political scuffles take focus from real issues
Politics in Manitoba is supposed to be about governing. Instead, we keep getting the same pattern: money, outrage, and distraction. Now the NDP has filed a complaint with Elections Manitoba over the Progressive Conservatives’ plan to accept proceeds...
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Pollievre easily won leadership review
Steve Outhouse looks relaxed on Saturday morning as he stands chatting with me at the BMO Centre on the Calgary Stampede grounds. Outhouse is the campaign manager for the Conservative Party and has been working alongside his colleagues to ensure Pierre...
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Jets Beat Panthers
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) deflects a shot on goal by Winnipeg Jets center Cole Perfetti (91) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. The Jets rallied for a 2-1 win over the...
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Manitoba receives lone failing grade in CFIB red tape report
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives say a new report on provincial red tape should serve as a warning for the province’s economic future. PC critic Konrad North said the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses’ annual Red Tape Report Card shows...
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FEDERAL BONUSES
Nearly all federal government executives received bonus pay last year even as departments fell short of many of their own performance goals, according to internal records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation through access-to-information...
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School closure looms for Manitoba’s MITT institute
The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology will begin winding down operations after a sharp decline in international student enrolment left the Winnipeg-based school financially unsustainable. In a statement posted to its website, MITT said...
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Major Bust in Extortion Case
A months-long investigation into arson and extortion targeting small businesses across Winnipeg has led to multiple arrests, with police still searching for two suspects believed to be part of an organized group that used fire as a tool to threaten...
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Carney deflects early election
He’s handing out cash, he’s provoking fights that get Donald Trump talking about annexing Canada again and releasing campaign-style videos, but Mark Carney says he’s not looking for an early election. The PM was asked about whether he was planning for...
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Veterans criticize Trump
A Canadian veteran said U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the contribution of NATO soldiers in Afghanistan show “a great deal of disrespect” toward those killed while fighting. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Trump...
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Springfield Quits WMR Over Tight Deadlines
Council in Springfield had already heard from numerous delegations urging them to vote to leave, citing the failure of Plan20-50 last year, when 12 RMS ultimately announced they did not support the proposed regional development blueprint. Plan20-50...
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Ryan Wedding Arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI’S top fugitives and faces charges related to multinational drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, has been arrested, two people familiar with...
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Dialysis Neglect in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Dialysis services in Manitoba are not being managed in a way that makes the best use of limited health-care resources, according to a new report from the province’s auditor general. The audit, which examined dialysis services between April...
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Home prices to rise
Winnipeg’s housing market is expected to pick up modestly this spring, buoyed by relatively affordable prices and lower interest rates, even as economic uncertainty continues to temper buyer confidence across the country, according to a new Royal...
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CEO touts Winnipeg as key to Flair Airlines’ growth
Flair Airlines says its growing footprint in Winnipeg is helping push down airfares, improve reliability and position the city for expanded service, according to CEO Maciej Wilk, who was in Winnipeg last week as part of the airline’s 2026 national...
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KLEIN: NDP squeeze on private nurses worsens Manitoba shortage
It didn’t take long for Premier Wab Kinew’s mistake to catch up with him. Earlier this month, Manitoba announced it would only work with four private staffing agencies to fill vacant nursing shifts in public facilities, and that change took effect...
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Dan David, Indigenous news trailblazer, dies at 73
Dan David, a renowned Mohawk journalist and the founder of Aboriginal Peoples Television Network’s news department, has died. His sister Marie David said he died Jan. 12 after a long struggle with cancer. He was 73. Karyn Pugliese, an APTN host and...
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CBC TOXIC WORKPLACE
A former CBC human resources employee is suing the national broadcaster claiming he was forced to leave a work environment so toxic and discriminatory there was a designated “crying room” so employees could deal with office stress. The lawsuit also...
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Graves at Kamloops:
Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard has asked the Crown-indigenous Relations Ministry to start releasing files on purported children’s graves at an Indian Residential School within 36 days. A report by Blacklock’s Reporter says Minister...
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Mr Premier fix Manitoba before lecturing America
Somewhere along the way, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew appears to have lost sight of what his actual job is. In a recent video posted to social media, Kinew declared that the United States is becoming a “third-world country” and urged people to push...
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RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter jets into service. Internal documents from spring...
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Only 25 guns collected in failed Ottawa pilot initiative
A federal gun confiscation pilot meant to test Ottawa’s controversial firearms ban has backfired spectacularly, collecting just 25 guns after weeks of effort and now critics say the results prove what rural Canadians have warned all along. The...
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HYDRO ON TRACK FOR $700M LOSS
Manitoba Hydro is likely headed for losses of at least $700 million this fiscal year as drought-driven imports mount and export revenues fall, according to analysis by energy advocate Todd De Ryck, who says the utility urgently needs to pivot away from...
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WAS VENEZUELA ABOUT VALUES OR RESOURCES?
There is a hard truth about global security that many policymakers prefer to avoid. Doing nothing is not neutral. It is a choice that almost always benefits the most violent and disciplined actors in the room. Donald Trump understood that...
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KLEIN: Canada-u.s. relations face new hurdle with Wiseman
Many people are saying Mark Carney’s choice of a new ambassador to Washington can only be an improvement over Kirsten Hillman. On one narrow level, that may be true. The bar, frankly, is low. But improvement over failure is not the same thing as...
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SYNAGOGUE VANDALIZED WITH SWASTIKA
A Winnipeg synagogue says it was targeted by antisemitic graffiti after a swastika was spray-painted on the front entrance of its building. Congregationshaareyzedeknotified congregants in a security update sent Friday afternoon, stating the vandalism...
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CAMPAIGN HIRE RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS
The Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party recently hired Stephen Carter to help run its next provincial election campaign. On its face, that is an internal party decision. But what followed made it a public issue. Carter took to Linkedin to comment...
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LEADERS WHO MADE OUR CITY SHINE IN 2025
This time of year, media outlets across North America roll out their annual lists. Top story. Top newsmaker. Top business moment. It is a useful exercise because it forces us to stop, look back, and decide what actually mattered. When it comes to...
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WILDLIFE FEDERATION: SCRAP THE GUN BUYBACK
The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) is calling on Winnipeg to pull out of the Trudeau government’s gun buyback program, warning City Hall that support for the initiative is collapsing nationwide and accusing Ottawa of spending millions to confiscate...
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Wake up Canada this is intimidation, not a protest
Where are our political leaders when public order is tested in plain sight? When mobs take over shared spaces, chant slogans tied to violence, and face little consequence, leadership matters. Silence matters too. And right now, silence is what...
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2025 BIGGEST STORY: IS NOT A SURPRISE
Every December, newsrooms do what they always do. We debate the biggest story of the year. The arguments come fast. The Grey Cup was a success. The Manitoba PC leadership race produced a winner who actually had fewer votes than the other guy. City hall...
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KLEIN: MANITOBA NDP’S FUNDRAISING STRATEGY RAISES QUESTIONS
“Early election? No way,” Premier Wab Kinew told reporters recently. Fair enough. Politicians say that all the time. But when words and actions do not line up, people are right to ask questions. And right now, the Manitoba NDP’S actions tell a very...
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WINNIPEG SUN: MERRY CHRISTMAS
As this edition of the Winnipeg Sun lands on doorsteps, counters, and screens across the city, it also marks a pause for us. This will be our last edition until December 27, as our team takes a brief Christmas break. Before we do, I wanted to take this...
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KLEIN: JUSTICE OR IS IT JUST WORDS?
A crime is a crime. That should not be controversial. Yet in Canada today, whether a law is enforced often depends less on the Criminal Code and more on political fashion, prosecutorial discretion, or judicial interpretation. That is not justice. That...
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THE HIDDEN COST OF COMMENT SECTIONS
There is a lot of talk these days about free speech. Much of it is loud. Much of it is emotional. Very little of it deals honestly with the realities facing anyone who operates a public platform in Canada today. That reality came into focus recently...
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Health minister condemns antisemitic hospital disruption
A holiday celebration meant to honour resilience and community has instead spurred condemnation from Manitoba’s top health officials, after a Hanukkah ceremony at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre was disrupted by antisemitic hate speech. The incident...
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Mayer tapped to chair Winnipeg Police Board
Mayor Scott Gillingham has selected Colleen Mayer as his nominee to serve as chair of the Winnipeg Police Board, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of longtime chair Markus Chambers. Mayer, a citizen appointee, has been serving as vice-chair...
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Wildfires, drought put Manitoba in financial crisis
Manitoba’s debt is surging far beyond what the government promised just months ago, and a taxpayers’ watchdog says families are the ones who’ll pay the price. The province’s mid-yearfiscalupdateshowsmanitoba is now borrowing $1.6 billion more than...
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PLAN FAILURE
The news story of the year in 2024 was the trash-canning of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region's Plan20-50 after a backlash from residents and industry leaders in the targeted districts, and from municipal governments among the WMR membership. Critics...
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NO TIME FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE
I spent years watching how some members of city council behave when the cameras are off and the pressure is on. It is not something most residents ever see. Many would be shocked. I certainly was when I first took office. In time, I learned to tune...
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GOERTZEN SAYS GOODBYE
Another senior Progressive Conservative MLA is leaving Manitoba politics, adding to a widening period of transition and internal strain within the party. Kelvin Goertzen, who has represented Steinbach since 2003, confirmed he will not seek...
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CITY IN THE RED
The City of Winnipeg is forecasting a $17.4-million deficit in its main operating fund for 2025, though the shortfall has improved slightly since the spring, according to a new financial update heading to a council committee next week. The...
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Meet the tiny snails that could help stop toxic algae blooms — and Manitoba scientists just put them on the global map
A Brandon University biologist may have found an unlikely new hero in the fight against toxic blue-green algae blooms — and it's small, slimy and surprisingly powerful. New BU research, published as the cover story in the international journal Toxins...
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PUBLIC KEPT IN THE DARK
On Friday morning, Probe Research Associates sent an email entitled “Information on Safe Consumption Site Consultations” to selected recipients. It came as a surprise not only to the folks who got it, but also to the NDP government, which had postponed...
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NO CONFIDENCE
The United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) has issued a vote of non-confidence in the proposed 2026 Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service budget, following an internal ballot that showed near-unanimous opposition among firefighters. According to the union,...
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DYNAMIC DUO
Travel Manitoba crowns two canines — Akita-husky mix Baylor, and golden Lab Brewer — as 2026 Adventure Dogs. The pair were chosen from dozens of entries, highlighting the growing number of residents who travel with their pets across the province.
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`A ROCK-SOLID FUTURE'
Winnipeg planning officials say the city is under no obligation to follow a provincial board's attempt to give the Granite Curling Club an effective veto over a proposed housing development on its neighbouring parking lot — clearing the way for council...
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MANITOBA FACES RISING TIDE OF INDIGENOUS LAND CLAIMS
In recent months, I've been sounding the alarm on a trend that demands more attention from every Canadian who values stability, investment and the rule of law. The land-claim movement that began in places such as British Columbia is now reaching into...
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PLAYING WITH FIRE
The City of Winnipeg knowingly chose to risk public safety in November despite ample warnings about the dangers posed by an illegal encampment on the north shore of the Assiniboine River near the Osborne Bridge. Instead of fulfilling its duty to...
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FEELING LUCKY, PUNKS?
Pretty tough lingo for some pretty bad actors. “I've got a little tip for lowlife criminals out there. If you don't want to get shot, don't break into someone's house. It's really that simple. Isn't it? It really is.” Now that's laying down the law....
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GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
Premier Danielle Smith began her keynote speech to the UCP convention by identifying the enemy. “Let me tell you, battling leftists, the mainstream media and other anti-alberta forces on a daily basis can be exhausting for me and for our entire...
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TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
It wasn't actually news that the City of Winnipeg set a record for violent incidents on and near Transit buses and stops last year. What was news is just how bad it has gotten compared to the rest of the country. It's not the kind of thing that will...
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DISHONORABLE
Inside the Manitoba Legislature, every MLA can be addressed as the Honourable Member for their constituency. It is a long-standing parliamentary courtesy meant to signify integrity, seriousness, and respect for their role. Only cabinet ministers, the...
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2 National Guardsmen shot in D.C.
Two members of the U.S. National Guard were shot Wednesday afternoon in downtown Washington, D.C., near the White House. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the incident, which occurred near the entrance to the Farragut West Metro...
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ANGER OVER TRANSIT REVAMP
Even without the gales of November coming early, the people who rely on Transit buses to get to and from work, school, shopping and medical appointments have begun to calculate that this will be a nasty winter for the vast majority of the users of...
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NEED FOR WEED
A Manitoba cannabis advocate who helped overturn the province's ban on homegrown plants is now pushing for residents in Steinbach and Winkler to get a chance to vote on whether legal dispensaries should be allowed in their communities. Jesse Lacroix,...
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TOYS `R' GONE
Toys “R” Us Canada has closed at least 38 stores this year and placed another 12 up for sale, according to new reporting from the Edmonton Journal and Financial Post. The national retailer — which operated 103 locations after billionaire Doug Putman...
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