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Canada unveils LGBTQ loonie — but some gay rights advocates are not impressed
Canada unveiled its new commemorative loonie Tuesday, paying tribute to the 50-year anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality across the country. But the coin is also drawing controversy. Story continues below READ MORE: LGBTQ Canadians disproportionately affected by violence according…
Refurbishing Memorial Park on Manitoba’s to-do list for 150th birthday bash
The province will freshen the look of Memorial Park in time for Manitoba’s 150th birthday bash. Upgrades to the fountain, as well as lighting, seating and signage around the water feature, are among the projects benefitting from a $45-million investment in…
Natural gas prices going up next month in Manitoba
Manitobans are about to pay more for their natural gas. Starting May 1, rates are going up about one per cent, says the Public Utilities Board. The PUB approved the rate hike after an application from Centra Gas to raise…
Mayor Brian Bowman calls for groups to remove controversial speaker from event
Mayor Brian Bowman is calling for the removal of a controversial speaker from an event Friday. Linda Sarsour, an American left-wing activist, has been denounced as “anti-Semitic” by politicians, activists and scholars. She is one of three panelists scheduled to…
Barrier-Free Manitoba criticizes review of accessibility act
An independent review of the Accessibility for Manitobans Act is recommending that small organizations be exempt from documenting their accessibility measures, policies and practices – which one non-profit says will exempt 95 per cent of businesses from implementing the act…
City’s probe of property department expected done in 2 weeks
The city’s investigation into the property department is nearing completion. An internal probe was launched after a private investigator alleged more than a dozen city workers were caught on video doing personal activities on the job. Property director John Kiernan…
City’s probe of property department expected to be done in 2 weeks
The city’s investigation into the property department is nearing completion. An internal probe was launched after a private investigator alleged more than a dozen city workers were caught on video doing personal activities on the job. Property director John Kiernan…
8 men arrested for arranging meetups with investigators posing as children, Winnipeg police say
Charges will be laid against eight men after they arranged to meet with children for a sexual purpose, Winnipeg police say. The men were arrested when they showed up and were greeted by police officers who had been posing as…
Evacuation order rises to 5 homes as floodwaters rise near St. Jean Baptiste, Man.
More families are being forced from their homes near St. Jean Baptiste, Man., as rising floodwater advances in the area. So far, five houses have been ordered evacuated in the Rural Municipality of Montcalm, says Jean Barnabe, emergency co-ordinator for the municipality. The…