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'Millions of flies': Food spoiling in evacuated First Nations creating mess

First Nation communities evacuated due to wildfires will be coming home to a big mess of spoiled food after power was lost in many areas.

Food in evacuated Frist Nations is spoiling after the communities lost power. (Source: Ainsley Semple)

'These are our children': How ribbon displays are honouring overdose deaths

August marks Overdose Awareness Month and a group of Manitobans got an early start to the campaign.

One of the 51 people who died of substance-related harms featured in the purple ribbon campaign. (Source: Overdose Awareness Manitoba)

One person taken to hospital after overnight high-rise fire

One person was sent to hospital after a fire in a high-rise building in Winnipeg’s Central Park area late Saturday night.

How can Canada avoid a fourth wave of COVID-19? Doctors weigh in

With a 'Delta-driven' fourth wave on the horizon, doctors say Canadians need to vaccinate, test, trace and isolate to flatten the curve.

NHL to investigate claim Sharks' Kane bet on own games

The NHL said it will investigate an allegation made by Evander Kane's wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit.

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in several Manitoba communities prompting warning

The province is cautioning Manitobans to protect themselves against West Nile virus this summer.

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse wins bronze in men's 100 metres

Canada's Andre De Grasse has claimed the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres for the second straight Olympics.

Winnipegger's Orbit trashcan a reminder of Manitoba history

The large fibreglass sphere that sits in a Winnipeg front yard isn't a piece of lawn art but a space-age remnant of decades past.

No COVID-19 update in Manitoba until Tuesday news conference

Due to changes in the province's schedule and a holiday Monday, the next COVID-19 update will be on Tuesday.

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Canada marks its first federally recognized Emancipation Day

Aug. 1 marks Canada's first federally recognized Emancipation Day, the day in which the British Empire ended the practice of slavery for millions of African people across its colonies.

A young girl holds up a sign as she marches with hundreds of others during an Emancipation Day March, in Vancouver, on , August 1, 2020. Emancipation Day marks the abolition of slavery in parts of the British Empire. The Slavery Abolition Act went into effect on August 1, 1834, after receiving Royal Assent nearly a year earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Killer whale stranded on island near B.C. coast rescued

A killer whale stranded on the rocky shore of an Alaskan island near British Columbia was rescued thanks to the help of wildlife officials and the crew of a passing ship.

Yes, Maggie Mac Neil has seen the meme of her squinting to see if she won gold

Just like the rest of us, Canadian Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Maggie Mac Neil has been laughing at the memes showing her squinting to see how she placed in the 100-meter butterfly final.

Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo, seeks police protection

A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo on after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games.

Researchers report link between exposure to wildfire smoke, increased COVID-19 cases

As wildfires continue to rage across the western United States and Canada, a recent study has found that wildfire smoke is positively correlated with an increase in COVID-19 cases.