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Former priest charged with sex assault of young girl in Manitoba in the 1970s

Former priest charged with sex assault of young girl in Manitoba in the 1970s

LENNARD, Man. — Mounties have charged a former priest living in Regina with sexually assaulting a young girl in Manitoba five decades ago.
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Blue Bombers get Lucky in lineup to face his friends on Lions

Blue Bombers get Lucky in lineup to face his friends on Lions

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers might have a lucky charm that helps pull them out of their funk this week. Veteran receiver Lucky Whitehead will make his season debut on Thursday when Winnipeg (2-6) hosts the West Division co-leading B.C.
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NFI Group posts first quarterly profit in three years as revenue rises

NFI Group posts first quarterly profit in three years as revenue rises

WINNIPEG — NFI Group Inc. says it earned US$3 million in its second quarter, up from a net loss of US$48 million a year earlier. The Winnipeg-based company says its revenue for the quarter totalled US$851 million, up from US$660 million last year.
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First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

WINNIPEG — More than 1,000 vulnerable residents in northern Manitoba have been sent south as wildfire smoke encroaches on some First Nations communities.
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Searchers find body of third hunter reported missing in Lake Winnipeg one month ago

Searchers find body of third hunter reported missing in Lake Winnipeg one month ago

WINNIPEG — RCMP say the body of a third missing hunter has been found in a lake in Manitoba. They say searchers discovered the 29-year-old in Lake Winnipeg on Sunday.
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Intelligence task force to monitor all future byelections for foreign interference

Intelligence task force to monitor all future byelections for foreign interference

OTTAWA — The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections.
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Trudeau announces Sept. 16 byelections in ridings in Quebec, Manitoba

Trudeau announces Sept. 16 byelections in ridings in Quebec, Manitoba

OTTAWA — A pair of federal byelections will be held in September to fill vacant seats in Quebec and Manitoba, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.
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Volunteers aim to keep a 1882 steam locomotive chugging along in Manitoba

Volunteers aim to keep a 1882 steam locomotive chugging along in Manitoba

WINNIPEG — A steam locomotive made in 1882 and billed as Canada's oldest operating one is in need of some tender loving care, and the volunteers who have kept it running on a vintage railway north of Manitoba's capital are raising funds for the fixup
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Jets sign defenceman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract extension

Jets sign defenceman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract extension

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have defenceman Simon Lundmark on a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract has an average annual value of US$775,000 at the NHL level.
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'Absolute surprise': Winnipeg jazz legend Ron Paley awarded Order of Manitoba

'Absolute surprise': Winnipeg jazz legend Ron Paley awarded Order of Manitoba

WINNIPEG — A longtime fixture in the Manitoba music scene who has played with legendary artists including Frank Sinatra has been awarded the province's highest honour.
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