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Blockade dismantled at Winnipeg landfill days after judge grants temporary injunction

Blockade dismantled at Winnipeg landfill days after judge grants temporary injunction

WINNIPEG — Police and municipal crews removed a blockade Tuesday at a Winnipeg landfill where protesters had barricaded a road for almost two weeks to demand a search for the remains of Indigenous women.
Man dies in Manitoba prison after fight among inmates: RCMP

Man dies in Manitoba prison after fight among inmates: RCMP

WINNIPEG — RCMP say a 33-year-old man has died after a fight among inmates at Stony Mountain Institution. Mounties say they responded to a large fight at the federal prison north of Winnipeg early on Monday evening.
Indigenous leaders say they do not accept premier's comments on landfill search

Indigenous leaders say they do not accept premier's comments on landfill search

WINNIPEG — Indigenous leaders are "dispelling the narrative" a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women is unsafe after Manitoba's premier refused to fund the search due to health and safety risks.
Five people remain in hospital a month after Manitoba bus crash

Five people remain in hospital a month after Manitoba bus crash

CARBERRY, Man. — Five people remain in hospital more than a month after a fiery bus crash in Manitoba that killed 17 others. Shared Health, the provincial health authority, says no more patients are in intensive care.
Lawler returns to Blue Bombers, eligible to play following time on suspended list

Lawler returns to Blue Bombers, eligible to play following time on suspended list

WINNIPEG — Kenny Lawler is returning to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and is eligible to play again. The team had placed the six-foot-two, 199-pound wide receiver on the suspended list June 1.
Morgan Barron signs two-year deal with Winnipeg Jets after career season

Morgan Barron signs two-year deal with Winnipeg Jets after career season

WINNIPEG — Morgan Barron has signed a two-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets. The deal has an average annual value of US$1.35 million. Barron, 24, played 70 games for Winnipeg last season with eight goals, 13 assists and 31 penalty minutes.
Manitoba bus crash claims 17th victim as woman dies in hospital

Manitoba bus crash claims 17th victim as woman dies in hospital

CARBERRY, Man. — RCMP say a 17th victim died Sunday from injuries sustained in a bus crash west of Winnipeg — a 79-year-old woman who had been in hospital since the collision just over a month ago. Seniors from Dauphin, Man.
Court grants temporary injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade

Court grants temporary injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge granted a temporary injunction to end a blockade at a Winnipeg landfill Friday, but some supporters of the protest said they would not back down.
Injunction sought against Winnipeg landfill blockade as Ottawa and Manitoba spar

Injunction sought against Winnipeg landfill blockade as Ottawa and Manitoba spar

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge urged the two sides in a landfill blockade to try to reach a compromise Thursday, as the federal and Manitoba governments sparred over a proposed search for the remains of Indigenous women.
Canada's premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth

Canada's premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth

WINNIPEG — Canada's premiers ended their annual three-day conference Wednesday with a call for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on infrastructure needs ranging from highways to housing.
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