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Manitoba corrections officer charged with sexual assault of two inmates

Manitoba corrections officer charged with sexual assault of two inmates

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba corrections officer is facing criminal charges after two inmates reported they were sexually assaulted while receiving medical treatment.
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Regina, Saskatoon see air quality warnings as wildfire smoke blankets Saskatchewan

Regina, Saskatoon see air quality warnings as wildfire smoke blankets Saskatchewan

REGINA — Saskatchewan's two largest cities are among the many communities across the province affected by air quality warnings today.
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Mixed reaction from First Nations after premiers' meeting about major projects

Mixed reaction from First Nations after premiers' meeting about major projects

HUNTSVILLE, ONT.
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Wildfires force hundreds more of evacuees out in Saskatchewan, rain needed: officials

Wildfires force hundreds more of evacuees out in Saskatchewan, rain needed: officials

PRINCE ALBERT — Wildfires in Saskatchewan have forced hundreds more people out of their homes, and officials are hoping for a bout of rain to contain the blazes.
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Jets' Vilardi glad to have avoided arbitration, calls extension 'inevitable'

Jets' Vilardi glad to have avoided arbitration, calls extension 'inevitable'

Gabriel Vilardi said his contract extension was "inevitable" and he was glad to avoid arbitration. The Winnipeg Jets forward, a restricted free agent, signed a six-year, US$45 million contract last Friday.
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Smoke hampers firefighting in Manitoba, but rain in forecast for early this week

Smoke hampers firefighting in Manitoba, but rain in forecast for early this week

THOMPSON — Precipitation that's in the forecast early this week could help crews fighting wildfires that have been threatening a northern Manitoba city after smoke that's blanketed much of the Prairies over the weekend kept some firefighting aircraft
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Air quality warnings issued throughout Manitoba as wildfire smoke envelops province

Air quality warnings issued throughout Manitoba as wildfire smoke envelops province

WINNIPEG — Air quality warnings are in effect for much of Manitoba this weekend as wildfire smoke continues to linger over the region.
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Adams Jr. throws three TDs, Stampeders continue dominance with 41-20 win over Bombers

Adams Jr. throws three TDs, Stampeders continue dominance with 41-20 win over Bombers

WINNIPEG — The Calgary Stampeders continued their dominance of the CFL on Friday night. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.
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Crews from other provinces, countries arriving in Saskatchewan to fight wildfires

Crews from other provinces, countries arriving in Saskatchewan to fight wildfires

REGINA — Saskatchewan's government says it's bringing in crews from other provinces and countries to fight raging wildfires, as more people have been forced to flee their homes.
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Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

OTTAWA — Some of the best-known Canadian cases of unusual sightings in the sky: May 20, 1967, near Falcon Lake, Man.
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