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Boom-bust mining towns like Leaf Rapids, Man. are fading into oblivion. Some remaining residents are left fighting for the basic necessities of life, others have fled for survival. This week's
#longread
explores what was once the crown jewel of the north, and its steep decline over 50 years.
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Manitoba's summer wildfire threat was the latest nail in the coffin for once-prosperous Leaf Rapids
LEAF RAPIDS â Travelling north of the 56th parallel along Provincial Road 391, the boreal forest occasionally thins to showcase where lake meets sky. Ravens patrol the air, pausing to swoop down to in...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/12/04/bright-past-bleak-future
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Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
Niigaan Sinclair is the top columnist in the country.
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Sinclair honoured at National Newspaper Awards
Free Press columnist named Canadaâs best
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/04/24/sinclair-honoured-at-national-newspaper-awards
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Melissa Martin
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I wrote a column trying to capture what it felt like, witnessing Ukrainian defenders being returned home. One of the most emotionally confronting experiences I've had as a journalist; an ocean of intermingled grief, love, trauma, desperation, joy, hope.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Christopher Mims
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Eva Wasney
9 days ago
Upfeatâs response to this story is wild. They deleted the library renovation âcoverageâ mentioned here. The librarian I spoke to was deeply disturbed to have a quote attributed to her that she never said. But sure, making stuff up about real people and places is a net goodâŚ
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Marsha McLeod
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It's almost the weekend, which means it's time to read this can't-look-away, bonkers story about a Winnipeg business, known for coupon aggregation, that has churned out tens of thousands of AI-generated stories in recent months. By
@evawasney.bsky.social
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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False information, misleading images rife in Manitoba-based AI-driven 'news' service
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the rise of Boring News, an AI-generated news outlet, highlights the growing tension between technology and journalism. While it aims to fill local news gaps acr...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/04/16/news-unfit-to-print
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Winnipeg Free Press
17 days ago
The province says it is looking into its options to intervene on the approval of a limestone quarry that could impact the operations at a local black bear rescue.
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Province looking into bear cub rescueâs concerns over limestone quarry approval in RM of Rockwood
The province says it is looking into its options to intervene on the approval of a limestone quarry that could impact the operations at a local black bear rescue.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/04/10/province-looking-into-bear-cub-rescues-concerns-over-limestone-quarry-approval-in-rm-of-rockwood
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Winnipeg Free Press
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Coun. Russ Wyatt showed up to Thursdayâs city council meeting despite calls from his colleagues to step back from politics after he was charged with sexual assault earlier this week.
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Wyatt ignores calls to step back from city council, attends meeting following sex assault charge
Coun. Russ Wyatt showed up to Thursdayâs city council meeting despite calls from his colleagues to step back from politics after he was charged with sexual assault earlier this week.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/03/26/wyatt-ignores-calls-to-step-back-from-city-council-attends-meeting-following-sex-assault-charge
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Oly Backstrom
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Congratulations to all nominees!
@scottbilleck.bsky.social
@nicbufflin.bsky.social
@mikedeal.bsky.social
@marshamcleod.bsky.social
@benwaldman.bsky.social
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
Chris Kitching and Mikaela MacKenzie.
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More incredible reporting from
@jeffkhamilton.bsky.social
as part of the Classroom Confidential series: âThe school has a duty of care for the children when the parents arenât there,â the mother said. âEverything they did was wrong. Thereâs no other way to say it.â
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Marsha McLeod
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A big congrats to my colleagues
@benwaldman.bsky.social
,
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
, + the team who covered the tragedy in Hollow Water (
@scottbilleck.bsky.social
, Chris Kitching,
@nicbufflin.bsky.social
,
@pritchatlarge.bsky.social
, Erik Pindera, and
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Marsha McLeod
about 1 month ago
Proud this morning to see two of my stories from last year recognized with National Newspaper Award nominations. The first, about the second-generation cut-off, which has been referred to as a genocide âin paper formâ for First Nations people.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
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Indian Act's âsecond-generation cut-offâ poses an existential threat to treaty people in Canada
Thanks to the Indian Actâs âsecond-generation cut-off,â First Nations people face a baffling and offensive equation when it comes to their status rights.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/2025/07/25/were-not-numbers
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People love John Samson Fellowsâs music. He doesnât want to make it anymore.
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Lay It Down | Hazlitt
People love John Samson Fellowsâs music. He doesnât want to make it anymore.
https://hazlitt.net/longreads/lay-it-down
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Proud to work in a newsroom that values media literacy for the next generation. Learn more about the project here:
www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
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Scoop: The province quietly updated its regulations to allow for institutional safety officers to be stationed at MB Hydro and MB Housing buildings. The change came right before an armed man attacked a Hydro employee at its downtown HQ.
@winnipegfreepress.com
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Hydro, Manitoba Housing HQ to hire safety officers to battle escalating violence
Safety officers equipped with pepper gel and handcuffs and specially trained and licensed security staff will have the legal authority to restrain, detain and make an arrests.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/02/04/hydro-manitoba-housing-hq-to-hire-safety-officers-to-battle-escalating-violence
3 months ago
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Residents of a Manitoba Housing block in Osborne Village say they are fed up with crime in their building and fear for their safety, a day after a resident was charged for setting fire to it.
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Beleaguered tenants fed up with unsafe Manitoba Housing building in Winnipeg's Osborne Village
Residents of a Manitoba Housing block in Osborne Village say they are fed up with crime in their building and fear for their safety, a day after a resident was charged for setting fire to it. Sadie Be...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/01/13/beleaguered-tenants-fed-up-with-unsafe-manitoba-housing-building-in-osborne-village?utm_campaign=headstart&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9NFfC8DneImBvRyC4hbKAst_C6vYwW1hJxq7uwWvaWxPsnzqRWHYaQQ6slLxrWCc-oTOsQfODUzpeZr8YazvY5Wc8bFQ&_hsmi=16045117&utm_source=hubspot
3 months ago
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No one more deserving, frankly
#DootDoot
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4 months ago
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CNN reporting Canadians boycotting the U.S. has, in fact, made an impact.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
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Canadaâs âboycott Americaâ movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business
Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his companyâs American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/business/canada-trump-tariffs-trade
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If you trekked all the way to school this morning for work/learning, only for it to be cancelled -- my DMs are open!
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Hi
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: I'm working on a story about people opting out of travel south of the border to visit family and friends for the holidays owing to U.S. - Canada relations. Is this you? If so, I'd love to chat. Get at me at
[email protected]
or hit the DMs.
@winnipegfreepress.com
#wfp
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Hi
#Winnipeg
: I'm working on a story about people opting out of travel south of the border to visit family and friends for the holidays owing to U.S. - Canada relations. Is this you? If so, I'd love to chat. Get at me at
[email protected]
or hit the DMs.
@winnipegfreepress.com
#wfp
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ICYMI:
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Boom-bust mining towns like Leaf Rapids, Man. are fading into oblivion. Some remaining residents are left fighting for the basic necessities of life, others have fled for survival. This week's
#longread
explores what was once the crown jewel of the north, and its steep decline over 50 years.
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Manitoba's summer wildfire threat was the latest nail in the coffin for once-prosperous Leaf Rapids
LEAF RAPIDS â Travelling north of the 56th parallel along Provincial Road 391, the boreal forest occasionally thins to showcase where lake meets sky. Ravens patrol the air, pausing to swoop down to in...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/12/04/bright-past-bleak-future
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Huge scoop from
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Les was a special person and everyone who knew him was better because of it.
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Mueller, She Wrote
6 months ago
If the sub didnât split, you must acquit!
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Winnipeg Free Press
6 months ago
The fledgling Canada Water Agency, based in Winnipeg, is about to get its funding reduced just two years after the federal Liberal government unveiled it.
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Budget of Winnipeg-based federal water agency to take a hit
The fledgling Canada Water Agency, based in Winnipeg, is about to get its funding reduced just two years after the federal Liberal government unveiled it.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/11/05/budget-of-winnipeg-based-federal-water-agency-to-take-a-hit
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Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level
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Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/us/politics/trump-erratic-foreign-policy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
6 months ago
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The New York Times
7 months ago
Marilyn Hagerty â who didnât give a flying breadstick what the cynics thought â became a national celebrity when her review of a North Dakota Olive Garden went viral. She has died at age 99.
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Marilyn Hagerty, Whose Olive Garden Review Went Viral, Dies at 99
âThe chicken Alfredo ($10.95) was warm and comforting on a cold day,â she wrote from North Dakota. And suddenly the national media made her a celebrity.
https://nyti.ms/3Kfb6kq
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In the wake of todayâs tragedy in Hollow Water First Nation,
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
column is a somber reflection and reminder.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
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Opinion: Searching for answers in wake of horror
In the mid-1980s, during a confidential survey of 60 random citizens in Hollow Water First Nation, researchers were shocked to discover that 40 of them had been sexually abused as children, often in r...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/09/04/searching-for-answers-in-wake-of-horror
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Incredible from
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Manitoba's new online teacher registry was supposed to improve transparency within the education system and child safety, but the registry fails to disclose some dark secrets.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Child protection experts say Manitobaâs new teacher registry conceals more than it reveals
Despite promises that a new teacher registry launched at the start of the year would enhance transparency within the education system and improve childrenâs safety, critics have dismissed it as weak, ...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/06/27/classroom-confidential
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Tina-Desiree Berg
11 months ago
The are line dancing in the middle of the protest while shouting Fuck ICE
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Manitobaâs regional authorities spent over $35M last year in the ongoing effort to keep beleaguered hospital workers safe â a tenfold increase from ten years ago.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Manitobaâs regional authorities spent over $35M last year in the ongoing effort to keep health-care workers safe
Last Christmas Eve, a man walked into Thompson General Hospital with a loaded rifle concealed in his clothing. He moved through the emergency department and other areas â some full of patients â befor...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/06/06/security-costs-soar-on-health-cares-front-lines
11 months ago
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It is seemingly all quiet on the eastern front as a wildfire rages in Lac du Bonnet. Thank you to everyone who shared their story with me today.
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12 months ago
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ProPublica
12 months ago
NEW: Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it. By
@jessicamiller.bsky.social
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Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=1
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Winnipeg Free Press
about 1 year ago
The Free Press is looking to speak today to Manitobans who are travelling to Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday. To share your story, contact our reporter by email at
[email protected]
or by phone at 204-891-4633.
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New: data shows the use of private security guards is increasing in Manitoba.
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Eva Wasney
about 1 year ago
Story callout: Ahead of mother's day, I'm looking to speak with Winnipeggers about their childbirth experiences â good, bad and expectations vs reality. This is for a
@winnipegfreepress.com
article. Participation means being quoted in the paper and possibly photographed. DMs open, email in bio.
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Winnipeg Free Press
about 1 year ago
The Free Press is looking to speak today to Manitobans who paid out-of-pocket for the Shingrix, the vaccine that protects against shingles. To share your experience and perspective, contact our reporter by email at
[email protected]
or by phone at 204-470-7367.
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Police to announce Ashlee Shingoose is Buffalo Woman, serial killerâs only unidentified victim
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
May Ashley's family finally seek some peace and closure after years of unknowns. Rest in peace.
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Police to announce Ashlee Shingoose is Buffalo Woman, serial killerâs only unidentified victim
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the fourth victim of a Winnipeg serial killer has been identified as Ashlee Shingoose of St. Theresa Point First Nation. Cindy Woodhouse Nepina...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/03/26/police-to-name-buffalo-woman-serial-killers-only-unidentified-victim
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Aaron Rupar
about 1 year ago
Itâs like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
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Winnipeg Free Press
about 1 year ago
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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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.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/03/19/pick-and-roll-with-jelly-roll-star-plays-hoops-encourages-inmates-at-manitoba-youth-centre
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Winnipeg Free Press
about 1 year ago
Following hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns, Manitoba Public Insurance is abandoning its Project Nova technology overhaul after a revised estimate pegged costs at $435 million, 50 per cent more than previously thought, the Free Press has learned.
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MPI cancels Project Nova as costs balloon
New $435-million estimate for tech overhaul four times original 2020 price tag; âwaste of taxpayersâ money is overâ
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/03/19/mpi-cancels-project-nova-as-costs-balloon
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Eva Wasney
about 1 year ago
I spent weeks combing through Manitoba's homegrown food industry so you don't have to! This
@winnipegfreepress.com
grocery guide isn't all-encompassing, but includes a wide range of sources for local produce, protein, dairy, grains, beverages, snacks and condiments.
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Made in Manitoba: A guide to locally produced goods
Maple leaf stickers, new âProduct of Canadaâ signage and shoppers squinting at food labels to suss out the country of origin: In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trumpâs trade war with Canada,âŚ
https://buff.ly/XNqwTG9
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Winnipeg Free Press
about 1 year ago
Manitobans strongly support eliminating or limiting the need for sick notes, new research from Doctors Manitoba shows.
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Overwhelming majority of Manitobans support end to doctorâs-note requirement for short-term illnesses, report reveals
Manitobans strongly support eliminating or limiting the need for sick notes, new research from Doctors Manitoba shows.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/03/13/overwhelming-majority-of-manitobans-support-end-to-doctors-note-requirement-for-short-term-illnesses-report-reveals
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"In time, perhaps, the Americans will come to their senses. But the damage is done. Mr. Trump will never realize his dream of annexation. He has, however, succeeded in destroying the trust between our two nations, probably permanently."
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Donald Trump is trying to destroy Canada
The U.S.âs tariffs are meant to break us. The only thing that theyâve certainly broken is the trust between historically close neighbours - maybe forever
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-donald-trump-is-trying-to-destroy-canada/
about 1 year ago
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West Broadway friends, the Sherbrook is back.
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New owner has big plans for Winnipeg's reopened Sherbrook hotel, vendor
Neil Soorsma has big plans for the Sherbrook Inn. The West Broadway hotel, located on Sherbrook Street at Westminster Avenue, has long had a reputation for attracting trouble â but the new owner is wo...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/03/01/you-just-dont-tolerate-certain-behaviours-new-owner-has-big-plans-for-reopened-sherbrook-hotel-vendor
about 1 year ago
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Finally got a response from RCMP about a Freedom of Information request I filed. In 2021. Nice.
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Eva Wasney
about 1 year ago
Subscribe to your local paper! (FYI the
@winnipegfreepress.com
is one of few independent, Canadian-owned dailies left in the country.)
www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/202...
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Study shows importance of local news to Canadians
A new study shows the importance of local news to community knowledge, connections and democracy in small and mid-sized Canadian communities.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2025/02/11/study-shows-importance-of-local-news
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Bartley Kives
about 1 year ago
U.S president launches trade war against closest U.S. ally.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Trump launches trade war against Canada with a 25% tariff on most goods | CBC News
President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all goods from the U.S.'s neighbour â an unprecedented strike against a longstandin...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-february-1-1.7447829
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