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Victim stabbed after denying cigarette request: Winnipeg police

A 65-year-old man was stabbed earlier in the week after he denied the suspect’s request for a cigarette, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.

'They want to honour the music': Teenage Head continues tour after guitarist's death

Canadian punk rock band Teenage Head will continue their tour, including a stop in Winnipeg next week, after the death of guitarist Gord Lewis last weekend.

Pyramid Cabaret manager David McKeigan says they will pay tribute to late guitarist Gord Lewis at the Teenage Head show on August 18, 2022. (Source: CTV News Winnipeg)

Canadian army veteran charged with murder after mass shooting in Belize nightclub

A Canadian Armed Forces veteran has been charged with murder in connection to a mass shooting in Belize that left two people dead and eight others injured.

A Canadian Armed Forces Veteran who once called New Lowell home has been accused of murder in Belize (Supplied).

Employers looking to sweeten the deal for new employees amid labour shortage

Employers in Manitoba are looking to attract a younger generation to join the workforce amid an ongoing labour shortage.

Police make arrest in connection to River East weekend shooting

Winnipeg police arrested and charged a 34-year-old man in connection to a shooting on Bonner Avenue Sunday morning.

Saskatoon mother accused of faking death says she 'was left with no choice'

A Saskatoon mother who stands accused of faking her own death, as well as her son's, and illegally entering the U.S. is defending her actions.

New funding to support festivals in rural and northern Manitoba

The Manitoba government is providing nearly $215,000 in operating grants to 38 rural and northern communities to help fund festivals that support heritage and culture

More Canadians report strong attachment to their language than to Canada: poll

A new survey finds more Canadians report a strong attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home.

Doctors call for action as growing number of Canadians dying from common food preservative

Doctors are among those calling for tighter regulation of sodium nitrite as a growing number of Canadians are dying after intentionally ingesting unsafe quantities of the common food preservative in its pure form.

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Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees: report

A new report says Canada needs to change its federal visa policy to speed up the admission of Ukrainian refugees, which has slowed to a trickle.

Ukrainian refugees board a plane before flying to Canada from Frederic Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, on July 4, 2022. (Michal Dyjuk / AP)

P.E.I. group calls on government to reinstate COVID-19 measures

A group on Prince Edward Island is calling for a return to tougher COVID-19 restrictions in the province.

Canadian army veteran charged with murder after mass shooting in Belize nightclub

A Canadian Armed Forces veteran has been charged with murder in connection to a mass shooting in Belize that left two people dead and eight others injured.

B.C. actress hit in the chest by bullet in L.A. shooting last month

A B.C. performer is recovering after taking a bullet to the chest in Los Angeles last month.

Well-known Brampton, Ont. real estate agent, media personality savagely attacked outside home

A well-known real estate agent and media personality in Brampton, Ont. was viciously attacked in broad daylight in his own driveway by three men, two of whom appeared to be wielding an axe and a machete.