CMHR SAYS SORRY

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WINNIPEG – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has apologized for excluding and even hiding LGBTQ2+ content from education programs. It happened from 2015 to 2017, at the request of some school groups. The CMHR executive team says this practice was wrong and is contrary to the Museum’s mandate and contrary to everything they stand…

BIG SPIN WINNER

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WINNIPEG – Winnipegger Albert Paupanakis considered himself a very lucky guy when he scratched a lottery ticket and won $10,000. However, he actually won the 10 grand plus the chance to spin the game’s prize wheel. An additional $500,000 was possible. So Albert gave the wheel a big spin and in the end, it landed…

CITY SERVICES RESUME

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WINNIPEG – A number of city services are about to resume, thanks to Phase Three of the re-opening of Manitoba. The Counil Building at City Hall will re-open to the public Monday under limited circumstances. The Clerk’s Department front counter will resume the following services… -Receipt of legal services against the City of Winnipeg -Receipt…

RENAMING PETITIONS

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WINNIPEG – Petitions are circulating to change some names in Manitoba. They all have connections to oppression. Like Cecil Rhodes School and anything with the name Wolseley on it. Garnet Joseph Wolseley was a British general who led colonial campaigns including the invasion of Manitoba and the suppression of Louis Riel’s Red River resistance. However,…

RCMP RECOVER BODY

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WINNIPEG – RCMP say the body of a man who went missing on Lake Winnipeg on the weekend has been recovered. The 42 year old was found about 2:30 this afternoon. He was boating with others near Belair on Sunday when their boat took on water and capsized. The incident also claimed another man’s life.…

NEW BIZ HIRING PROGRAM

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WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister has announced more help for business in the wake of CoVid-19. It’s a summer hiring program to put Manitobans back to work, while also helping business owners. “We appreciate our many local businesses that temporarily closed their doors, reduced capacity or changed the way they operate in order to help…

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

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WINNIPEG – Police are asking for your help as they investigate an aggravated assault yesterday afternoon. A man in his 30’s was stabbed near Donald Street and Graham Avenue at about one o’clock. He was taken to hospital in critical condition with stab wounds to his upper body but he’s since been upgraded to stable.…

MORE SEVERE WEATHER

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WINNIPEG – Wet weather is moving out of the area after another night of rough weather in southeastern Manitoba. Environment Canada says there were severe thunderstorms again after another day of hot and humid conditions. There were several reports of hail. The biggest fell on the east side of Lake Winnipeg where it was as…

LOTTO 6/49 WINNING NUMBERS – JUNE 17TH

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WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, June 17th. Good luck checking these numbers against yours! Don’t forget to play Lotto 6/49 again on Saturday. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC

PHASE 3 BEGINS SUNDAY

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WINNIPEG – Phase Three of the re-opening of Manitoba will go ahead on schedule on Sunday. “Thanks to the efforts of all Manitobans and based on advice from our public health officials, I pleased to announce that we are in a position to move forward once again in our phased approach of restarting our economy,”…