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Colleen Jones, champion curler and CBC reporter has died. She was 65
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Colleen Jones, champion curler and CBC reporter, dies at 65 | CBC News
Jones’s celebrated career paved the way for other women in sport and broadcasting.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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The cool down begins in Winnipeg. After 10 degree warmth Sunday, the temperature slides Monday to a high of 3. A good chance of flurries overnight. Cooler tomorrow #cbcmb
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Winnipeg's still doing a double take on the calendar. Warm Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds. Not as windy as yesterday, S 20. Reaching for a high of 8 again today. We start cooling down in the last week of November #WinnipegWeekend #cbcmb
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Damp start to Saturday in Winnipeg. Clearing this morning and windy, NW 30-50. Still very mild as we get closer to the end of November. Today's high is 5 #WinnipegWeekend #cbcmb
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Hurricanes edge Jets 4-3 in Nikolaj Ehlers' return to Winnipeg
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Hurricanes edge Jets in Nikolaj Ehlers' return to Winnipeg | CBC News
Jordan Staal scored twice in a 4-3 Carolina Hurricanes victory Friday that put a damper on Eric Comrie's first game as the Winnipeg Jets' starting goaltender.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Winnipeg's Valour FC to suspend operations after 2025 season, team announces
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Winnipeg's Valour FC to suspend operations after 2025 season | CBC News
Winnipeg's professional men's soccer club, Valour FC, has announced it's suspending operations after this year's season.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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JD Vance blames immigration for Canada's 'stagnating' living standards
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JD Vance blames immigration for Canada's 'stagnating' living standards | CBC News
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance made a series of posts criticizing Canada’s political leadership, public broadcaster and immigration system, saying our living standards are “stagnating” because of all th...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Children's shoes lit by candles at Manitoba Legislature honour youngest victims of Russia's war in Ukraine
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Children's shoes lit by candles at Manitoba Legislature honour youngest victims of Russia's war in Ukraine | CBC News
Hundreds of children's shoes lined the steps of the Manitoba Legislature on Thursday during a sombre ceremony where families gathered to honour the lives of children who have died in Ukraine since the...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Palestinian group praises Nakba exhibit coming to Canadian Museum for Human Rights while Jewish organization pans move
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Palestinian group praises Nakba exhibit coming to Canadian Human Rights while Jewish organization pans move | CBC News
A new exhibit on the Nakba, recounting the personal experiences of Canadian Palestinians who fled or were forced from their homes in 1948, is coming to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. However, a...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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2 in critical condition after grizzly attack involving students in Bella Coola, B.C.: officials
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2 in critical condition after grizzly bear attack involving students in Bella Coola: officials | CBC News
Two people are in critical condition and two others are seriously injured after a reported grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola on British Columbia’s Central Coast, according to emergency officials.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Man charged after St. Boniface Hospital nurse sexually assaulted in parkade. Nurses may Grey list every hospital in the province if 'employers do not step up on safety' union president says
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Man charged after St. Boniface Hospital nurse sexually assaulted in parkade | CBC News
A man has been charged with sexual assault after a Winnipeg hospital nurse was attacked in a parkade, police say.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Friday's looking good in Winnipeg. Mix of sun and clouds today with a south breeze and a high of 1. Warmer for the weekend 😎 #TGIF #cbcmb
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Snow-less November in southern Manitoba alarming for those waiting for winter @prairiewriterguy.bsky.social
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Snow-less November in southern Manitoba alarming for those waiting for winter | CBC News
A lack of snow is raising concerns for skiers in parts of Manitoba and fears about the impact of climate change on the future of winter activities.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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$3B combustion turbine gets warm welcome from Brandon mayor, cold shoulder from environmentalists
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$3B combustion turbine gets warm welcome from Brandon mayor, cold shoulder from environmentalists | CBC News
A multi-billion-dollar combustion turbine project planned for the city of Brandon will give the province “power sovereignty,” said Mayor Jeff Fawcett.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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$10M deal gives Winnipeg developer control of land from First Nation he advised
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$10M deal gives Winnipeg developer control of land from First Nation he advised | CBC News
A former golf course north of Winnipeg purchased with money Peguis First Nation received as reparation for broken treaty promises is now mostly in the hands of a property developer who used to advise ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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'Extremely rare' First Nation-owned mine in Manitoba may be more viable than Ontario's Ring of Fire: expert
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'Extremely rare' First Nation-owned mine in Manitoba may be more viable than Ontario's Ring of Fire: expert | CBC News
A northern Manitoba mining project fully owned by a local First Nation could turn Manitoba into the "centre for clean magnesium in North America," but proponents say it needs help to reach production.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Man charged with arson in multiple fires at Winnipeg restaurants, constituency offices
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Man charged with arson in multiple fires at Winnipeg restaurants, constituency offices | CBC News
A 35-year-old man has been arrested after police say he was responsible for multiple arsons in Winnipeg, including incidents at the constituency office of two Manitoba cabinet ministers and several re...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Manitoba's theatre community mourns sudden loss of Ian Ross. 57-year old General's Award-winning playwright died Wednesday
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Governor General's Award-winning playwright Ian Ross, 57, 'left a lot of love behind': artistic director | CBC News
Manitoba’s theatre community is mourning the sudden death of Ian Ross, an award-winning Métis-Ojibway playwright and storyteller who was a mainstay of the city's theatre scene. He died Wednesday at th...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Grab your shades. Winnipeg's sky clears Thursday. Wind west 20 by noon. High of 4. Chilling out at minus 8 overnight 😎 #cbcmb
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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New plan for Winnipeg supervised consumption site a 'step in the right direction' says dad who lost son to OD
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New plan for Winnipeg supervised consumption site a 'step in the right direction' says dad who lost son to OD | CBC News
A Manitoba father who lost his son to a drug overdose is pleased to see the province is still planning to open a supervised consumption site in Winnipeg in the new year, after the government had to sc...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Winnipeg beats Columbus 5-2, as Adam Lowry scores 1st goal after return from surgery. Scheifele has 3 assists, passes Wheeler for most games in franchise history
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Winnipeg beats Columbus 5-2, as Adam Lowry scores 1st goal after return from surgery | CBC News
Mark Scheifele had three assists, Josh Morrissey extended his scoring streak to six games, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday. Captain Adam Lowry scored his first ...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Very mild Wednesday in Winnipeg. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon showers. High of 5 #cbcmb
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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'Over the moon' after province promises overpass at site of deadly 2023 Carberry bus crash: resident
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'Over the moon' after province promises overpass at site of deadly 2023 Carberry bus crash: resident | CBC Accessibility
The province of Manitoba has committed to building an overpass at the intersection of the Trans-Canada and Highway 5, where a 2023 crash between a bus and semi left 17 dead. Many residents say the mov...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Winnipeg crews cleared 2 encampments on 1st day of new restrictions
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Winnipeg crews cleared 2 encampments on 1st day of new restrictions | CBC News
City of Winnipeg bylaw officers cleared two sites on Monday, the first day that new restrictions on encampments were in effect.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Manitoba throne speech promises overpass at site of deadly Carberry bus crash, supervised consumption site by January @ianfroese.bsky.social
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Manitoba building overpass at site of deadly bus crash, opening supervised consumption site by January | CBC News
Manitoba’s NDP government is promising to build, saying in its third throne speech that it will construct an overpass at the location of a bus crash that killed 17 seniors, set up the province’s first...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM