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Federal plan's cap on coverage for incontinence care products 'inhumane' and 'offensive,' say chief, doctor (Sat, 27 Jul 2024)
Staff at a northern Manitoba Cree Nation care home say a daily cap on coverage from the federal government for incontinence products is out of step with elders' needs — something Indigenous health advocates call an "offensive" example of bureaucracy disadvantaging people in remote communities. 
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Neighbours of burned Langside Street home say recurring fires reflect 'lack of hope' (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
Neighbours of a house on Langside Street that was demolished after a third fire at the property in less than a year say recurring fires in the community are part of a deeper problem.
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Winnipeg soccer community left disappointed in wake of Olympic drone-spying scandal (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
Members of Winnipeg’s soccer community and fans of “the beautiful game” say they’re disappointed over the drone-spying scandal hovering over Canada’s Olympic women’s soccer team. 
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Manitoba's CFB Shilo sending troops to help with Alberta wildfires (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
A 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry company contingent of up to 90 troops left for Alberta Friday morning. They're headed to the Jasper area after the Canadian Forces received a request for assistance from the province of Alberta asking for help managing wildfires.
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'Absolutely frightening': Winnipeg senior charged $146K for water bill (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
A Charleswood man is raising concerns about automated bill payments after his mother was charged an outrageous amount of money for her City of Winnipeg water bill.
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