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Developer Andrew Marquess sues Peguis First Nation lawyer for defamation
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Winnipeg developer files defamation suit against Peguis First Nation following lawyer's comments in media | CBC News
A Winnipeg developer is suing Peguis First Nation for defamation, alleging comments the First Nation’s lawyer made in media coverage about a land deal between the community and the developer were "har...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/andrew-marquess-peguis-defamation-lawsuit-9.7106135
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The first phase of the Winnipeg police HQ inquiry - the redevelopment project - is over. The second phase - 12 days of hearings, scheduled over three weeks, focused on the money trail - begins March 9.
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Winnipeg police HQ project director tells inquiry he didn't take part in conspiracy, saw no fraud or bribes
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Police HQ project director tells inquiry he didn't take part in conspiracy, witnessed no fraud or bribes | CBC News
A Winnipeg construction expert hired by the city to protect its interests in the construction of the downtown police headquarters told the public inquiry into the project he did not take part in a con...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ossama-abouzeid-police-hq-inquiry-9.7105669
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Winnipeg wants to reduce speed limits on residential streets to 40 kph
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Winnipeg public service recommends lowering default speed limit to 40 km/h from 50 km/h | CBC News
The City of Winnipeg is recommending lowering the default speed limit in the city from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-speed-limit-lower-40kmh-recommendation-9.7105441
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Inspector who served as 2nd police liaison to HQ project tells inquiry he was left in dark about cost overruns
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Inspector who served as 2nd police liaison to HQ project tells inquiry he was left in dark about cost overruns | CBC News
A retired Winnipeg police inspector who served as the second police liaison to the city's police headquarters project told the public inquiry into the construction of the megaproject that he was left ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-benoit-abouzeid-9.7104156
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3 days ago
I wrote on this once. Taiwan has better greens than anywhere.
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Notes from Central Taiwan: Taiwan: green paradise - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2023/02/06/2003793799
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I would also spell food correctly there. I enjoy a good self-pwn.
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In the old days when Twitter was fun and people there were generally nice, I would talk about good sometimes. I don’t do that much here. But I do want to talk about Taiwanese spinach.
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Project manager had concerns about police HQ contractor, inquiry told
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Project manager had concerns about police HQ contractor, inquiry told
The original manager of the Winnipeg police headquarters project raised concerns about Caspian Construction before and after the company won the bid for initial construction work on the job, the publi...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7103305
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Initial project manager on police HQ raised concerns about contractor Caspian, inquiry told
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Initial project manager on police HQ raised concerns about contractor Caspian, inquiry told | CBC News
The original manager of the Winnipeg police headquarters project raised concerns about contractor Caspian Construction before and after the company won the bid for initial construction work on the job...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-inquiry-abdul-aziz-testimony-9.7102448
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Caitlyn Gowriluk
6 days ago
Caspian Construction principal Armik Babakhanians faced a barrage of questions at the Winnipeg police headquarters inquiry Friday about an Arizona land deal a Manitoba court described as a concoction to explain away a bribe. Story:
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Winnipeg police HQ contractor testifies about 'handshake' Arizona land deal at inquiry | CBC News
Caspian Construction principal Armik Babakhanians faced questions at the Winnipeg police headquarters inquiry Friday about a land deal a Manitoba court described as a concoction to explain away a brib...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/police-headquarters-inquiry-babakhanians-9.7099757
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US Supreme court rules against Trump tariffs.
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U.S. Supreme Court finds Trump overstepped authority in imposing tariffs under emergency law | CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/scotus-tariff-ruling-9.7099048
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Replay from tonight’s live TV report on today’s police HQ inquiry hearing.
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Former CAO says he felt like 'social enemy No. 1' after police HQ fallout, inquiry hears
Former Winnipeg chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl told the police headquarters inquiry the fallout from how that project turned out — including delays, cost overruns, audits, an RCMP investigat...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7098380
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Former Winnipeg CAO says he felt like 'social enemy No. 1' after police HQ fallout, inquiry hears
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Former Winnipeg CAO says he felt like 'social enemy No. 1' after police HQ fallout, inquiry hears | CBC News
Former Winnipeg chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl threw his fists up in the air and yelled "Yeah baby!" on Thursday as he finished two and a half days of testifying before the inquiry into the ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/phil-sheegl-testimony-winnipeg-police-hq-9.7097893
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At police HQ inquiry again today. Third day of testimony from former Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl. Armik Babakhanians of Caspian Construction is slated to testify this afternoon now.
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Day 6 of the police HQ inquiry, Day 2 of Phil Sheegl’s testimony. A replay of my live report fron tonight
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Former Winnipeg CAO says he didn't take a bribe
In his second day of testimony at the police headquarters inquiry, former Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl was grilled by the city's lawyer over payments from the HQ contractor. Despite a court ruling in a ci...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7096530
8 days ago
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City had to go to Arizona court to get Manitoba judgment against former CAO recognized, inquiry hears
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City had to go to Arizona court to get Manitoba judgment against former CAO recognized, inquiry hears | CBC News
The City of Winnipeg had to go to court in Arizona to get a Manitoba judgment for damages against former chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl recognized there, the inquiry into the city’s police h...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-service-headquarters-inquiry-sheegl-cross-examination-9.7095875
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Context for anyone following along the police HQ inquiry.
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What does a $327K bribe buy? A look at the Winnipeg police HQ scandal | CBC News
It looked like former Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl would get away with receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars — which he split with former mayor Sam Katz — from the contractor he selected to build the...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bribe-buy-winnipeg-police-headquarters-scandal-1.6388797
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Former Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl is testifying before the police headquarters inquiry for a second day. Inquiry counsel has more questions for him. That will be followed by cross-examination and redirect examination.
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Former CAO tells inquiry 'it was probably not right' to meet with contractor during bidding process
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Former CAO tells inquiry 'it was probably not right' to meet with contractor during bidding process
The inquiry into the procurement and construction of Winnipeg’s police headquarters heard on Tuesday from the city’s former chief administrative officer, who who summoned to speak publicly for the fir...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7094640
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Former Winnipeg CAO tells police-HQ inquiry 'it was probably not right' to meet with contractor during bidding process
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Former Winnipeg CAO tells inquiry 'it was probably not right' to meet with contractor during bidding process | CBC News
The inquiry into the procurement and construction of Winnipeg’s police headquarters heard on Tuesday from the city’s former chief administrative officer, Phil Sheegl, who spoke publicly for the first ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/phil-sheegl-winnipeg-police-service-police-hq-inquiry-9.7093532
9 days ago
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Former Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl is speaking before the police headquarters inquiry. Photo by Kevin Nepitabo, prior to the hearing. Story to come from Caitlyn Gowriluk.
9 days ago
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The start of the police HQ inquiry hearing is delayed due to tech issues. This is the third delay in five days of hearings.
9 days ago
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Police say someone opened valves in an upper stairwell. They are charged with mischief over $5K. Story to come.
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11 days ago
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Winnipeg police HQ closed due to flooding.
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Winnipeg police headquarters closed Saturday night due to flooding in office tower | CBC News
The Winnipeg police headquarters building suffered from flooding on Saturday evening as water drenched the tower portion of the downtown office tower component of the police complex.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-hq-flooding-9.7090950
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NYT: Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
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Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/politics/el-paso-airspace-closure-faa-pentagon.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
12 days ago
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UK, France, Germany, Sweden and Netherlands say Navalny was killed with frog toxin.
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Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say
Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/14/alexei-navalny-poisoning-death-russia-frog-toxin
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4 takeaways from the 1st week of the Winnipeg police headquarters inquiry
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ANALYSIS | 4 takeaways from the 1st week of the Winnipeg police headquarters inquiry | CBC News
After two city-commissioned audits, a five-year RCMP investigation and two civil lawsuits, new facts are more likely to emerge from the Winnipeg police HQ inquiry in an incremental rather than explosi...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-week-one-analysis-9.7089004
12 days ago
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Former Winnipeg mayor ‘disappointed and offended’ by claim he received bribe linked to police HQ, inquiry hears
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Former Winnipeg mayor ‘disappointed and offended’ by claim he got bribe linked to police HQ, inquiry hears | CBC News
Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz told the inquiry into the police headquarters project that unfolded during his time at city hall he was upset to hear payments received by the city’s former CAO and late...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-service-headquarters-inquiry-katz-former-mayor-testifies-9.7087784
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Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz says he’s hurt, disappointed by suggestion of wrongdoing
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Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz says he’s hurt, disappointed by suggestion of wrongdoing
Sam Katz testified on Thursday before the inquiry into the Winnipeg police headquarters project. It was the first time the former mayor has spoken publicly since a court determined that the city's for...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7087641
14 days ago
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Live team CBC News coverage of Sam Katz’s testimony at the Winnipeg Police Headquarters inquiry.
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Former mayor Sam Katz set to testify at Winnipeg police headquarters inquiry | CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/livestory/winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-sam-katz-testifies-9.7085842
14 days ago
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Winnipeg police HQ inquiry told last-minute change effectively froze PCL Construction out of work
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Winnipeg police HQ inquiry told last-minute change effectively froze PCL Construction out of work | CBC News
The vice-president of PCL Construction told the inquiry into Winnipeg’s police headquarters project that a last-minute change to public tendering documents effectively froze his company out of the wor...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/barnes-pcl-police-hq-inquiry-9.7084851
15 days ago
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“I think they killed him,” says father of infant who died hours after being taken to children’s hospital in Winnipeg. By
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'I used to trust them': Family shattered after 6-month-old baby dies at Winnipeg Children's Hospital | CBC News
A grieving father says he feels numb after taking his six-month-old son to a Winnipeg emergency department, believing he was in the right place to help his child. Ten hours later, his baby was taken i...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/six-month-old-baby-died-waiting-care-winnipeg-children-hospital-9.7078430
15 days ago
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Live updates on Tumber Ridge as Canada grapples with the magnitude of a mass killing in such a small town.
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10 dead, including suspect, in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. | CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/active-shooter-alert-tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-bc-live-updates-9.7083740
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City lowered bond amount for Winnipeg police HQ project despite warning of risk, inquiry hears By
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City lowered bond amount for Winnipeg police HQ project despite warning of risk, inquiry hears | CBC News
A longtime city procurement official says she was instructed to lower the bond amount for bidders on a contract to develop the Winnipeg Police Service’s new headquarters more than a decade ago, despit...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-service-headquarters-public-inquiry-witness-testimony-davignon-ruby-9.7081450
16 days ago
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I’ll be covering the long-awaited public inquiry into the procurement and construction of Winnipeg’s police headquarters with
@bkives.bsky.social
starting today. Here’s what to expect, including who is scheduled to testify when. Story:
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Inquiry into troubled Winnipeg police HQ project begins Tuesday with witness testimony | CBC News
Hearings in the long-awaited inquiry into the procurement and construction of Winnipeg’s police headquarters are scheduled to start Tuesday, with testimony from city officials who were involved in the...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-service-headquarters-public-inquiry-witness-testimony-davignon-ruby-9.7081450
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Former mayor Katz's upcoming appearance raises expectations for public inquiry into Winnipeg police HQ
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ANALYSIS | Former mayor Katz's upcoming appearance raises expectations for public inquiry into Winnipeg police HQ | CBC News
The presence of former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz during the first week of public hearings into the construction of the city's police headquarters "guarantees high public interest" into the inquiry, a po...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/police-hq-inquiry-winnipeg-analysis-9.7077902
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The Carney LPC government and the Harper CPC government have this in common …
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Carney’s government is cutting hundreds of environment and science jobs. Here’s what that means for Canadians | CBC Radio
Scientists and labour leaders are warning that cuts to Environment and Climate Change Canada could significantly impact the health and safety of Canadians as well as Canada's wildlife and environment.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/environment-canada-cuts-9.7073623
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Carney says Canada will double the capacity of its electrical grid. This comes days after Manitoba Hydro announced plans to increase its generating capacity by 15%
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Carney’s push to double electrical grid capacity dwarfs Manitoba's power-producing plans
The prime minister says his government will announce a plan to double Canada's generating capacity. Manitoba’s plan calls for a 15 per cent increase over 10 years.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7076604
21 days ago
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Despite hints about good times to come, there's no quick fix for Manitoba
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ANALYSIS | Despite hints and promises of economic gains to come, there's no quick fix for Manitoba | CBC News
Premier Wab Kinew has made a series of recent hints and promises about major projects capable of transforming Manitoba's middling economy into something far more powerful. But the structural deficit h...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-finances-economy-churchill-analysis-9.7074776
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Manitoba to support study of new national marine conservation area encompassing Hudson Bay coastline
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Manitoba to support study of new national marine conservation area encompassing Hudson Bay coastline | CBC News
Wab Kinew's NDP government is joining efforts by evironmentalists to support the idea of a new national marine park along Manitoba's Hudson Bay coast.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-national-marine-conservation-area-9.7071779
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New wind farms planned for Manitobans be built out until 2035; Hydro says gas turbines planed for Brandon will be ready by 2030, allaying concerns about midwinter power shortages.
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New wind farms planned for province won't be fully built until 2035, Manitoba Hydro says | CBC News
It will take nine years to fully build out new wind farms Manitoba Hydro is relying upon to increase its generating capacity, the provincial Crown corporation states in a new plan to ensure it has eno...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-integrated-resource-plan-9.7071807
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Financiers who defrauded investors in Winnipeg, Barrie projects sentenced to 5 years in jail, $12 million each
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Financiers who defrauded investors in Winnipeg, Barrie projects sentenced to 5 years in jail, $12 million each | CBC News
Jawad Rathore, 49, and 50-year-old Vince Petrozza were executives for Fortress Real Developments Inc., a defunct Toronto-area syndicated mortgage company that raised funds for a failed 45-storey tower...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fortress-developers-fraud-sentencing-9.7071147
24 days ago
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NDP files Elections Manitoba complaint over Tories' sale of former party HQ
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NDP files Elections Manitoba complaint over Tories' sale of former party HQ | CBC News
Manitoba New Democrats have asked the province’s elections commissioner to investigate the Progressive Conservatives for planning to use proceeds from the sale of the former PC party headquarters as i...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ndp-complaint-pc-hq-sale-9.7069273
25 days ago
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New report raises questions about economic benefits of extending Chief Peguis Trail
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New report raises questions about economic benefits of extending Chief Peguis Trail | CBC News
A new report about the planned extension of Chief Peguis Trail contains two widely divergent estimates of the financial benefits of the proposed Winnipeg megaproject.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-chief-peguis-trail-net-present-value-9.7067267
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Brain drain down south.
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-government-has-lost-more-10-000-stem-ph-d-s-trump-took-office
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Winnipeg's St. Charles Hotel slated to become 11-storey residential tower, facade will remain
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Winnipeg's St. Charles Hotel slated to become 11-storey residential tower, facade will remain | CBC News
A Winnipeg hotel that's stood empty for more than two decades is one of four downtown heritage buildings slated to be converted into residential housing with the help of $4.7 million in public funds.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/centreventure-winnipeg-downtown-housing-heritage-buildings-9.7063117
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$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds still not open because government can't figure out who owns the land
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$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds still not open because government can't figure out who owns the land | CBC News
A Winnipeg-area daycare built with $5.5 million worth of provincial funds has yet to care for a single child because the NDP government says it can’t figure out who owns the land.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/east-st-paul-daycare-province-land-9.7059144
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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Minneapolis officials address public.
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Man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown | CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/ice-minnesota-shooting-jan-24-updates-9.7059653
about 1 month ago
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