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• Who are the candidates in the byelection in northern Manitoba?

  There are officially two candidates in the byelection set to take place next month in a northern Manitoba constituency.

  

• 'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting

  By now it's as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow. Within hours of Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, another rash began as internet users spread baseless claims about the man named as the gunman and his possible motives.

  

• New report reveals how Manitobans feel about hospital health care

  A new report out of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has found that most Manitobans have positive experiences with the health-care system in hospitals.

  

• Manitoba government says proposed changes will make liquor sales more convenient

  The Manitoba government is hinting it may allow more alcohol sales through private channels to boost customer convenience.

  

• Canada's 2022 summer weather forecast predicts huge differences from coast-to-coast

  Several parts of the country, including British Columbia and Canada's Maritime provinces, are likely to see wetter-than-normal conditions this summer, according to AccuWeather's annual summer forecast.

• Pole knocked down on St. Anne's Road leads to power outage: Manitoba Hydro

  Hundreds of residents in River Park South were left without power Wednesday evening after a pole was knocked down on St. Anne's Road.

• Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school

  Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman's rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol team.

• Quebec ready to vaccinate against monkeypox as soon as Friday, with 25 confirmed cases

  Quebec is ready to vaccinate people who have come into close contact with monkeypox as soon as Friday.

• 'He gave so much to his community': Cliff Derksen, advocate for families and victims, has died

  Cliff Derksen, a man who advocated on behalf of victims and families going through the justice system, has died.

• 'Brings things to a halt': Manitoba's Duck Mountain sees May Long standstill

  For those looking to hop the border into Manitoba for their camping seasons, it started off on the wrong foot for Duck Mountain Provincial Park.

• Manitoba RCMP investigating after missing man found dead in water near culvert

  Officers with the Manitoba RCMP are investigating after a 75-year-old man was found dead in the water near a culvert.

• It is 'critical' people are aware of children missing in their community: advocate

  Advocates say thousands of children remain missing in Canada.

• U.K. prosecutor charges actor Kevin Spacey with sexual assault

  Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday it had authorized criminal charges against actor Kevin Spacey for four counts of sexual assault against three men.

• Return of Winnipeg Street Census will help break down stigma, organizers say

  After a two-year pandemic hiatus, volunteers were back on the street Wednesday for the 2022 Winnipeg Street Census.

• Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Abbott on shooting: 'This is on you'

  A news conference about the shooting at a Texas elementary school broke into shouting Wednesday as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for inaction ahead of the latest in a long string of mass shootings in the state.

• Winnipeg cyclists irked with city's 'haphazard' clearing of bike lanes

  One organization is frustrated with what it calls the 'haphazard' sweeping and clearing of Winnipeg city streets which has led to safety concerns for cyclists.

• Salvation Army to shut down in Thompson, Man. next month

  After 50 years in Thompson, Man., the Salvation Army is officially shutting down in the northern city.

• Winnipeg woman charged following year-long homicide investigation: police

  A 31-year-old Winnipeg woman has been charged in connection with a May 2021 homicide.