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Winnipeg's Carruthers tops Schwaller 7-5 in opening draw at Kioti National

Winnipeg's Carruthers tops Schwaller 7-5 in opening draw at Kioti National

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers stole a single in the eighth end for a 7-5 win over Yannick Schwaller's Swiss side at the Kioti National on Tuesday.
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Bombers GM Walters sees no need to blow up roster despite another Grey Cup loss

Bombers GM Walters sees no need to blow up roster despite another Grey Cup loss

WINNIPEG — Kyle Walters doesn’t believe losing a third consecutive Grey Cup means the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ roster should be blown up.
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Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff

Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff

OTTAWA — Here's how notable Canadian politicians and business groups are reacting to U.S. president-elect's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada: "The fact is we need them, and they also need us.
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'People got to be safe:' Manitoba premier responds to fatal police shooting

'People got to be safe:' Manitoba premier responds to fatal police shooting

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew offered condolences Monday to the families affected by two fatal police shootings in the province and spoke to the challenge faced by officers on the front lines.
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Officer stabbed in throat, one dead after police shooting in Winnipeg's west end

Officer stabbed in throat, one dead after police shooting in Winnipeg's west end

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's police watchdog has been called in after a police shooting in Winnipeg left one man dead and an officer recovering from a stab wound to the throat. Police say officers were around the 3600 block of Portage Ave. at about 5 p.m.
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WHL roundup: Tri-City Americans continue rolling with fourth straight win

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Carter MacAdams scored twice for the Tri-City Americans in a 7-5 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League on Saturday.
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First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low.
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Officer shoots, kills armed teen on northern Manitoba First Nation: RCMP

Officer shoots, kills armed teen on northern Manitoba First Nation: RCMP

NORWAY HOUSE, Man. — A police officer fatally shot an armed teenager on a First Nation north of Lake Winnipeg, RCMP said Friday.
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O’Shea stands by decision to keep playing Collaros after QB was hurt in Grey Cup

O’Shea stands by decision to keep playing Collaros after QB was hurt in Grey Cup

WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea stood in front of reporters Friday and kept his cool while answering questions about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts last weekend.
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'Immoral depravity': Two men convicted in case of frozen migrant family in Manitoba

'Immoral depravity': Two men convicted in case of frozen migrant family in Manitoba

FERGUS FALLS — A jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes Friday before convicting two men on human smuggling charges in a case where a family from India froze to death in Manitoba while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border.
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