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  'Enrichment is a very important part of animal care': Zoo puts out call to replenish toy chest

  Animals living at Assiniboine Park Zoo are on the hunt for new toys and other enrichment items heading into the holiday season.

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  Here's when Canada Post says you should send out your holiday packages

  Canada Post had released a holiday guide on when Canadians should mail out their packages.

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  Manitoba reduces recommended wait time between COVID-19 shots

  Respiratory viruses are on the rise in Manitoba and the province is reducing recommended intervals between COVID-19 vaccines.

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  Trio of Manitoba financial institutions could soon be merging

  A trio of financial institutions in the province are exploring the idea of combining their operations and creating a new credit union in Manitoba.

• Province introduces new cabinet position representing southern Manitoba

  The Manitoba government is creating a new position to represent southern Manitoba.

• 'We need to address the violent crime in Manitoba': Province's homicide rate nearly triple national average

  Grim new statistics show Manitoba once again has the highest homicide rate per capita in all of Canada.

• Candidates for Assembly of First Nations national chief face off in Winnipeg forum

  The six candidates vying to be the next national chief of the organization that represents more than 600 First Nations in Canada explained how they would advocate for treaty rights, sovereignty and health issues during a forum a week before the election.

• True North wants six month extension to decide on sale of Portage Place Mall

  True North’s real estate wing is asking for a six-month extension on a plan to buy and redevelop Portage Place Mall.

• Christmas trees in full stock and companies are ready for customers

  With Christmas around the corner, businesses selling natural trees are preparing for a big crush of customers in the days to come.

• Years in the works, Canada's new 988 suicide crisis line is now available

  In a massive step towards prioritizing the mental health and well-being of Canadians, the government has officially launched a nationwide, three-digit suicide crisis helpline.

• Manitoba government tries to clarify tax-cut bill as Tories call for permanent relief

  The NDP government worked to clarify its plans for a temporary suspension of the provincial fuel tax Wednesday while the Opposition Progressive Conservatives called for the tax to be permanently eliminated.

• Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under U.S. presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

  Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.

• New beds coming to Grace Hospital over coming months: health minister

  The provincial government is planning to add 31 new acute care beds at Grace Hospital over the coming year, with Manitoba's health minister noting the hospital has received a lot of attention for the wrong reasons.

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  WATCH NOW | Lynx spotted going for a swim in Manitoba lake

  A pair of Manitobans caught a rare sight in the Whiteshell after getting a glimpse of a lynx going for a dip

• Musk uses expletive to tell audience he doesn't care about advertisers that fled X over hate speech

  Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in "blackmail" and, using a profanity, essentially told them to go away.

• Previously suspended Winnipeg school trustee resigns: board chair

  A Manitoba school trustee previously suspended for social media posts targeting the LGBTQ2S+ community has tendered her resignation.

• 'No concessions' St-Onge says in $100M a year news deal with Google

  The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. This comes after Google had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month.

• City looking for ways to clean up garbage at homeless encampments

  The City of Winnipeg may soon be looking to other North American cities for ways to clean up garbage around homeless encampments.