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Long Plain First Nation conducting ground search at residential school site, 4 anomalies found so far
Despite only scanning about half of the area so far, crews have already detected four anomalies in the front yard of the building — shapes that, according to search technicians, are consistent with ...
Portage Mayor Urges Bail Reform Following Latest Business Thefts
A string of recent thefts has reignited calls from Portage la Prairie Mayor Sharilyn Knox for bail reform and tougher consequences for repeat offenders.
Portage Artist Explores Climate Crisis Through Coastal Landscapes in CMU Exhibit
Portage la Prairie artist Yvette Cuthbert is one of three featured artists in Through the Layers of Time, a nature-inspired exhibit currently on display at the MHC Gallery at Canadian Mennonite ...
Federal judge puts off additional rulings in case against Trump's National Guard deployment in LA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s challenge of the Trump administration’s military deployment on the streets of Los Angeles returned to a federal courtroom in San Francisco on Friday for a brief ...
Conservation group makes $60M land deal to end mining threat outside Okefenokee Swamp
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A conservation group said Friday it has reached a $60 million deal to buy land outside the Okefenokee ...
Former Tennessee state Sen. Frank Niceley dies of suspected heart attack
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former state Sen. Frank Niceley, a farmer and longtime conservative lawmaker known for his colorful ...
Supreme Court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids called the majority decision disappointing, saying it would allow manufacturers to “judge shop,” though it said the companies will still have to contend with the ...
As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe.
CURRIER: Net migration turns positive in Manitoba — but just barely
After decades of watching its people leave with fewer arriving from other provinces, Manitoba saw a slight gain in provincial ...
CRTC says its wholesale internet rules balance need for competition and investment
The CRTC said in its latest decision that its rules effectively balance the need for both competition and investment, while only having a “modest” near-term effect on the market share of regional ...
PWHL's Victoire sign Downie-Landry and Flaherty, lose Grant-Mentis to Seattle
Meanwhile, former Victoire forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis is leaving Montreal and joining PWHL Seattle on a two-year deal. The ...
More evacuation orders to lift in parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba following wildfires
LYNN LAKE — Thousands more wildfire evacuees in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will start making the trek home in the coming days as officials in the provinces continue to lift evacuation orders.