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Swan Valley's spike in HIV cases triggers outbreak-like response from Manitoba health officials
The number of new HIV cases in Manitoba's Swan Valley region has soared, prompting health officials to implement an outbreak-like response to control the situation.
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Daudrich targets PCs who feel party should turn harder right
Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Wally Daudrich doesn't seem to mind that some Tories might think his claim Manitoba schools are promoting acts of bestiality and incest is impossible to believe. But then he isn't courting their vote when ballots are cast to pick a new leader.
Manitoba PC leadership hopeful Daudrich says there's porn in school libraries. Opponent Khan says that's false
A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives said Wednesday there are books describing bestiality and incest in school libraries. His opponent says that's "factually incorrect."
Walmart slapped higher prices on 1L milk cartons than permitted by Manitoba law
Walmart Canada was recently selling one-litre cartons of milk in Manitoba stores for higher prices than provincial law allows.
Unease from Winnipeg's Ukrainian community as U.S., Russia try to negotiate peace without their country
Some Ukrainian-Canadians in Winnipeg say the prospect of peace talks over Russia's invasion of Ukraine doesn't offer them much hope because the discussions exclude the country being invaded.
Opposition questions whether Manitoba government has really lifted its 'pause' on new gambling licences
More than a year after Manitoba's government announced it would end its "pause" on new gambling operations, the Opposition is asking why there's been no update on the licensing of any new facilities or VLTs.
Manitoba's public auto insurer restarting much-maligned technology overhaul after pausing it
Manitoba Public Insurance is forging ahead with its much-maligned technology overhaul project that significantly overshot cost projections, saying it paused the project last year to get a better understanding of how to deliver it.
Man with degenerative disease pleads for Manitoba to cover treatment while it asks drug agency to review
A man with a muscle-wasting disease is pleased Manitoba is asking a federal agency to reconsider its opposition to a treatment for adults over 25, but he argues that time is running out in his case.
Manitoba government advertises electricity rate freeze that isn't official yet
Manitoba's NDP government is using a new advertising campaign to claim it's fulfilled an election promise to freeze electricity rates — even though it cannot guarantee prices will be suspended this year.
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Leaders worry about Manitoba's economy as hopes for high immigration numbers unravel
"Our reality is that we can absorb more newcomers than we used to, and now, at a time when we need more newcomers, we're being told to cut back," said Lori Wilkinson, a University of Manitoba sociology professor who is the Canada Research Chair in migrant futures.