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Manitoba government follows other provinces in restricting cellphone use in schools

Manitoba government follows other provinces in restricting cellphone use in schools

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is the latest province to restrict the use of cellphones in classrooms beginning this school year.
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32 people charged after investigation into Toronto's 'Jamestown Crips' street gang

32 people charged after investigation into Toronto's 'Jamestown Crips' street gang

Thirty-two people are facing criminal charges after a police investigation into a street gang in Toronto known as the Jamestown Crips.
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Wildfire smoke causing air quality and visibility issues in northern Manitoba

Wildfire smoke causing air quality and visibility issues in northern Manitoba

Many parts of northern Manitoba are under an air quality warning due to wildfire smoke, which is also causing reduced visibility.
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Northern Manitoba First Nation evacuates as wildfire burns nearby

Northern Manitoba First Nation evacuates as wildfire burns nearby

BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION, MAN. — A northern Manitoba First Nation is being evacuated as a nearby wildfire threatens to edge closer to the community because of wind.
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Manitobans on bail could be monitored electronically through new program: government

Manitobans on bail could be monitored electronically through new program: government

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is launching an electronic monitoring program to supervise those who have been charged with crimes and released on bail and may regulate the purchase of weapons like machetes in its efforts to crack down on petty an
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Bombers receiver Lawler set to return after breaking arm in season opener

Bombers receiver Lawler set to return after breaking arm in season opener

WINNIPEG — Kenny Lawler is ready to give the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a helping hand.
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Manitoba to provide update on cellphones in school following Saskatchewan's ban

Manitoba to provide update on cellphones in school following Saskatchewan's ban

WINNIPEG — Manitoba, now the only western Canadian province without an overarching cellphone ban in school classrooms, says an update is coming.
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Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada

Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada

OTTAWA — Human-caused climate change is making heat waves much more likely, the federal government says, bringing extreme weather from fires to storms.
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Manitoba has beefed up efforts to fight retail theft, retailers hope for more

Manitoba has beefed up efforts to fight retail theft, retailers hope for more

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's recent efforts to curb retail theft are working, by many accounts, and some businesses are hoping for more permanent changes.
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'Not forgotten': Family, advocates reflect 10 years after death of Tina Fontaine

'Not forgotten': Family, advocates reflect 10 years after death of Tina Fontaine

WINNIPEG — When Elroy Fontaine thinks about his older sister, Tina Fontaine, his mind takes him to a park in Winnipeg's Point Douglas neighbourhood. It's where the two would sometimes hang out together.
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