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By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Finding a place to stop and answer nature’s call along Manitoba’s highways could soon be a bit more challenging.
The provincial government is considering whether to close some highway rest areas where toilets are freely available throughout tourist season. Drivers seeking a restroom, or simply a place to pull off and rest, would have to go to a gas station or other private business.
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – The government of Canada has been increasing its use of paid Facebook advertisements over the last three years, spending tens of millions of dollars on boosted posts, videos and ad campaigns, new figures tabled in Parliament show.
From Jan. 1, 2016 to March 2018, federal government departments and agencies spent more than $24.4 million on Facebook and Instagram ads, promotions and sponsored posts and videos.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Patrik Laine will look like a new man by the weekend.
The Winnipeg Jets top goal-scorer has an appointment booked with his hairdresser in Finland to cut his long locks and shave off his scruffy beard, ridding himself of a look that drew teasing from his teammates and jokes from fans.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A company that announced a surprise bid earlier this month to revive a troubled rail line in northern Manitoba has pulled out.
iChurchill accuses the federal government of not taking its bid seriously and of focusing on a competing bid that includes many of the communities in the region.
A Brandon man is facing charges after he allegedly ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle while impaired on Monday.
Police say the two-vehicle accident happened at around 11:40 p.m. at the intersection of 18th Street and Princess Avenue when the Chevrolet pickup truck flew through the intersection heading southbound on 18th Street.
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Winnipeg police say the deaths of a couple in their Charleswood home are considered suspicious.
Officers were called to the residence in the 600 block of Buckingham Road at around 9 p.m. Monday for a well-being check.
Local bands will get their chance to shine this season at seven Winnipeg Blue Bombers‘ home games.
Through a partnership with POP Entertainment & Management, the football club will have homegrown bands on the Blue & Gold Stage in the tailgate area and at halftime.
By The Canadian Press
BRANDON, Man. – One of the community organizations that manages apartments in a building that was damaged by a massive fire that spread through downtown Brandon, Man., over the weekend says it looks like the building can be fixed.
Stephanie Lockerby, with the local chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association, says she walked through the four-floor Massey Manor on Monday afternoon.
Motorcyclists are revving up for the 2018 TELUS Manitoba Motorcycle Ride for Dad this weekend.
Pre-registration is an important part of this year’s campaign, incentivizing anyone participating to register early and be entered to win a custom-made Ride for Dad fire pit.
