A Record 399,000 Job Vacancies in Q4 2017

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WINNIPEG, MB – The number of job vacancies reached a new high in Q4 2017, totalling 399,000 jobs left unfilled in Canada’s private sector, according to CFIB’s latest Help Wanted report. The job vacancy rate—the proportion of unfilled jobs relative to all available jobs in the private sector—reached 3 per cent, well above the 2.4…

Lotto 6/49 Numbers – Mar 14

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WINNIPEG, MB – There was no jackpot winner in last nights Lotto 6-49 draw which means the jackpot now grows to an estimated $16 million dollars for the Saturday March 17th draw. Here are the numbers from the March 14th, 2018 draw; The Lotto 6/49 draw for Saturday, March 17th is an estimated $16 million…

Toys ‘R’ Us Will Likely Shut All U.S. Stores

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WORLD NEWS – The iconic store chain, Toys ‘R’ Us, will sell or close all of its U.S. stores in the coming months, which could affect up to 33,000 jobs and more than 700 U.S. locations. Colette Luke has more in this Reuters News video report.

Wanted by Police in Manitoba

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WINNIPEG, MB – Many law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police. The Manitoba Post brings you those details and photos of wanted people in our province on a weekly basis. Please share this story with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Larissa Mira McKinney McKinney is…

Puppy Dies In Overhead Bin On A United Flight

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WORLD NEWS – United Airlines is apologizing after the death of a 10-month-old French bulldog in an overhead bin on one of its flights. As Linda So reports, a flight attendant allegedly forced the owners to put their dog in the bin. Linda So has more in this Reuters News video report.

Brandon Crime Report – March 14

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BRANDON, MB. – Police received a report of a theft of a snowmobile and a trailer from 2nd Street North between 6:00 – 8:30 AM Monday March 12. It is a green 2009 Arctic Cat SnoPro and the trailer is double-wide with license plate CLG316. As a result of a Crime stopper’s tip and further…

Stephen Hawking Dies At Age 76

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WORLD NEWS – British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, a spokesman for his family reports. His best-selling book “A Brief History of Time” made him a household name, and sought to explain complex science to the masses. Ryan Brooks has more information in this Reuters News video report.

Wife Escapes & Calls Police as Husband Loads Gun

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WINNIPEG, MB – A 22-year-old man’s wife called police after she saw him loading a gun in their home, she was able to escape, but without her child. RCMP said a woman called stating that she saw a man, her husband, loading a firearm in their home on March 10, around 11:00 AM. She was…

Third Winter Storm in Just Two Weeks Hits New England

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WORLD NEWS – Driving snow enveloped the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday in its third winter storm in two weeks, closing schools, canceling flights and knocking out power across the region. Colette Luke has more in this Reuters News video report.

Province Takes Modern Approach to Economic Development

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WINNIPEG, MB. – A new report has been released by the Manitoba Government designed to help modernize the the province’s economic development strategies. The Framework for Economic Alignment and Growth report charts a renewed and focused path for a thriving economy, Premier Brian Pallister said. “When we formed government, we inherited an outdated and unfocused…