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Lowry living the dream after Jets beat Blues in Game 7 in overtime

Lowry living the dream after Jets beat Blues in Game 7 in overtime

WINNIPEG — Adam Lowry had dreams of scoring a Game 7 winning goal, but not exactly the way it finally happened. He didn’t mind, though.
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Lowry nets winner in double OT as Jets beat Blues 4-3 in Game 7 thriller

Lowry nets winner in double OT as Jets beat Blues 4-3 in Game 7 thriller

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood and roared after he tipped in the winning goal 16:10 into double overtime for a 4-3 NHL victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 on Sunday.
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Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg

Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg

WINKLER — Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at the C. W.
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Hudson's Bay facing more pressure to keep Indigenous items off auction block

Hudson's Bay facing more pressure to keep Indigenous items off auction block

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is joining Indigenous organizations in calling for Hudson's Bay to keep artifacts and sacred items off the auction block.
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N.L. premier leaves office on waves of praise, worry about legacy Quebec energy deal

N.L. premier leaves office on waves of praise, worry about legacy Quebec energy deal

ST. JOHN'S — If all goes to plan, many in Newfoundland and Labrador will likely remember outgoing premier Andrew Furey for ending a decades-old lopsided energy deal with Quebec, according to his inbox.
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Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres, StatCan data suggests

Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres, StatCan data suggests

CALGARY — Crime rates in rural communities are consistently higher than in urban centres, suggests new data presented in a Statistics Canada report -- a long-term trend one criminologist says is unsurprising.
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Connor's three-point effort leads Jets to 5-3 win over Blues, 3-2 series lead

Connor's three-point effort leads Jets to 5-3 win over Blues, 3-2 series lead

WINNIPEG — Vladislav Namestnikov and his Winnipeg Jets teammates knew they had to find another gear after losing star centre Mark Scheifele in Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
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Defeated Manitoba Tory leadership candidate wants to win seat in byelection

Defeated Manitoba Tory leadership candidate wants to win seat in byelection

WINNIPEG — Wally Daudrich, who was recently defeated in the race to lead Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives, says he remains a "loyal" member of the party and still plans on seeking the Tory nomination to run in a byelection.
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Winnipeg councillor, son of former Manitoba premier dead: mayor says

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg city councillor who was the son of a former Manitoba premier and governor general of Canada has died. Mayor Scott Gillingham confirmed Jason Schreyer, councillor for Elmwood-East Kildonan, died this week.
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew congratulates prime minister on election night victory

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew congratulates prime minister on election night victory

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s premier congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election victory Tuesday, while also acknowledging that the fall of the federal NDP has made it a tough day for those who support orange.
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