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Man who killed partner, 2 children in Portage la Prairie sentenced to life
A man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the deaths of his common-law partner and their two children has been sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 16 years.
Inuktut becomes 1st Indigenous language spoken in Canada to be on Google Translate
One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google's translation service, the first time the tech giant has included a First Nations, Métis or Inuit language spoken in Canada on its platform.
Schools across Canada are finding creative ways to curb students' itchy cellphone fingers
From cellphone "hotels" to patchwork policies and recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate classrooms without cellphones.
Law groups decry 'reckless' reasoning given to boot Manitoba NDP backbencher from caucus
Law groups across Canada are denouncing the Manitoba NDP's ouster of a backbencher over his ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard, while more caucus members are speaking out in support of the move.
Mystery bestsellers aplenty at Winnipeg crime bookstore
Some 250 coloured tacks pepper a large-scale world map among bookshelves at Whodunit Mystery Bookstore. Jack and Wendy Bumsted bought the shop in the Crescentwood neighbourhood in 2007 from another pair of mystery lovers.
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How the peacock became a mascot and 'unique' attraction in Souris, Man.
The number of the flamboyant birds living in Souris, Man., has fluctuated over the past 40 years. Currently, there are about 15, with at least two full grown white peacocks in a barn by the local campground.
Manitoba to make announcement on use of cellphones in schools this week, following Saskatchewan's ban
Manitoba, now the only western Canadian province without an overarching cellphone ban in school classrooms, says an update is coming.
'This is going to be huge,' Manitoba actress says as premiere of Ojibwe-dubbed Star Wars film nears
Fans of the beloved "Star Wars" series may be more familiar with the phrase's English translation — "May the Force be with you" — but soon viewers will get to experience the original 1977 Hollywood hit dubbed in the Ojibwe language.
Former Sask. RCMP officer Bernie Herman sentenced to 11 years for shooting death of lover
A judge has sentenced a former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot and killed his lover in a park to 11 years in prison.
Oilers playoff run helping Sask. family through their baby's extended hospital stay
Baby Mark Lay has been in the hospital since being born 12 weeks premature at just 2 pounds. His hospital bed at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon is adorned with orange and blue Edmonton Oilers memorabilia, including a hockey stick, pucks and a sign that reads Baby's 1st Stanley Cup Playoff.