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How reality show MILF Manor led to wholesome rescue show Must Love Dogs | CBC News A wholesome dog rescue show isn't the kind of project you'd expect to share DNA with one of reality TV's most unhinged dating experiments. And yet, that's exactly where the story behind CBC's new docu...

A wholesome dog rescue show isn't the kind of project you'd expect to share DNA with one of reality TV's most unhinged dating experiments. And yet, that's exactly where the story behind CBC's new docuseries Must Love Dogs begins, says one of the leads.
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Winnipeg would reopen 'ironclad' lease with Thermea if it applies for expansion: councillor | CBC News Winnipeg will renegotiate a deal with Thermea Spa Village if it applies to expand its footprint, a city councillor says.

Winnipeg would reopen 'ironclad' lease with Thermea if it applies for expansion: councillor
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False information, misleading images rife in Manitoba-based AI-driven 'news' service In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the rise of Boring News, an AI-generated news outlet, highlights the growing tension between technology and journalism. While it aims to fill local news gaps acr...

Boring News is marketed as a solution to declining local news in Canada. In reality, the website is AI news slop filled with errors, made up quotes and fake photos.

My story for the @winnipegfreepress.com:

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West Broadway residents aim to take housing off the market, keep it affordable with new ownership structure | CBC News Residents in a Winnipeg neighbourhood want to buy up land and protect it as affordable housing for years to come.

West Broadway residents aim to take housing off the market, keep it affordable with new ownership structure www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Government document contradicts Manitoba premier's position that ex-teacher commissioner was fired | CBC News An official government document contradicts the premier's statement that Manitoba's former teacher commissioner was fired.

Government document contradicts Manitoba premier's position that ex-teacher commissioner was fired www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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Down payments of only 1% get thousands into Steinbach-area home ownership | CBC News A Steinbach developer is driven by faith and community to get people who have trouble saving for a down payment into owning their own homes.

Down payments of only 1% get thousands into Steinbach-area home ownership www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Former teacher commissioner who was working in U.S. says premier's claim she was fired is 'blatantly false' | CBC News The woman who until recently was Manitoba's head of teacher misconduct investigations says the premier's insistence she was fired is "blatantly false" and has caused "substantial damage" to her reputa...

Former teacher commissioner who was working in U.S. denies Manitoba premier's claim she was fired www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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'I hate it,' western Manitoba nurse practitioner says of charging patients | CBC News People in a western Manitoba community are paying out of pocket for health-care services as a nurse practitioner hopes the province steps up with a new funding model. Michelle Weighell works out of he...

'I hate it,' western Manitoba nurse practitioner says of charging patients www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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Province appoints interim teacher conduct commissioner after cutting ties with investigator working in U.S. | CBC News A veteran bureaucrat in Manitoba's education department has been appointed to temporarily lead the office responsible for investigating inappropriate conduct by teachers, after the former commissioner...

Province appoints interim teacher conduct commissioner after cutting ties with investigator working in U.S. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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Province 'cut ties' with teacher misconduct investigator for working from Florida: Manitoba premier | CBC News Manitoba's first appointee assigned to investigate inappropriate conduct by teachers has been let go for failing to do the job from within the province, the premier says.

Province 'cut ties' with teacher misconduct investigator for working from Florida: Manitoba premier www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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Manitoba will spend month weighing whether high prices mean gas tax cut is needed | CBC News Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government will spend the next month evaluating a possible cut to the provincial gas tax, but the decision hinges on whether gas prices start dropping.

Manitoba will spend month weighing whether high prices mean gas tax cut is needed www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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PC leader absent from question period after Speaker's ruling on 'dehumanizing' remark to health minister
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Manitoba Liquor Marts prepare to leave Air Miles, seek new loyalty partner | CBC News Manitoba Liquor Marts are grounding Air Miles, the customer loyalty program they have been using for nearly 30 years, and looking for a new rewards partner.

Manitoba Liquor Marts prepare to leave Air Miles, seek new loyalty partner www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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Manitoba PC leader reprimanded for comment about non-binary MLA The Speaker of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly ruled Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan made a dehumanizing remark in the chamber a few weeks ago by calling NDP MLA Uzoma Asagwara a terrible ...

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Manitoba PC leader made 'hateful' remark targeting non-binary health minister: Speaker | CBC News Contrary to his earlier denial, the leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives made remarks targeting the gender of non-binary Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara in the legislature last mon...

Manitoba PC leader made 'hateful' remark targeting non-binary health minister: Speaker | @brycehoye.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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Manitoba premier muses about possible gas-tax cut | CBC News Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has told the legislature his government might cut the provincial fuel tax, but it's not clear how seriously he is considering it.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew muses about possible gas-tax cut www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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ANALYSIS | As Winnipeg election season looms, here's who's running and undecided, so far | CBC News Winnipeg is just over three weeks away from officially entering the 2026 election season. Here's what we know about who's running for mayor and council — and who's considering it.

As Winnipeg’s election season looms, here's who's running and undecided, so far www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Winnipeg Catholics commemorate going through 'darkness to come to the light' in annual Way of the Cross walk | CBC Accessibility Catholics in Winnipeg gathered at an Arlington Street church on Good Friday before spilling out into the street for the annual public Way of the Cross procession, a tradition some said felt particular...

More than a thousand people in Winnipeg flood streets to commemorate going through 'darkness to come to the light' in annual Way of the Cross @ianfroese.bsky.social
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Winnipeg woman recounts 'terrifying' ordeal, after home invader dies of apparent overdose | CBC News A woman says she's heartbroken after an intruder burst into her Winnipeg home, fell unconscious minutes later and died of an apparent overdose.

Winnipeg woman recounts 'terrifying' ordeal after home invader dies of apparent overdose @ianfroese.bsky.social
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For every 100 nurses hired, Manitoba lost 57, provincial data shows | CBC News Turnover is erasing more than half of the nurse hiring gains Manitoba is making, a provincial document shows.

For every 100 nurses hired, Manitoba lost 57, provincial data shows www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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Health Canada slaps new conditions on plasma donation company Grifols, still reviewing 2 Winnipeg deaths | CBC News Health Canada has slapped new terms and conditions on all of a company's paid plasma centres after multiple failed inspections where the regulator found "recurring, systemic deficiencies."

New from CBC Manitoba’s investigative unit, Health Canada puts new terms and conditions on Grifols following Winnipeg deaths:

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Premier Wab Kinew calls 2024 gas-tax holiday 'the most important thing' a Manitoba government has ever done | CBC News Premier Wab Kinew says his government's gas-tax holiday was the most important thing a Manitoba government has ever done. In 2024, Kinew's NDP government suspended the 14-cents-per-litre gas tax for a...

Premier Wab Kinew calls 2024 gas-tax holiday 'the most important thing' a Manitoba government has ever done www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Manitoba Hydro cuts remote work days, union warns of impact on staff | CBC News Manitoba Hydro is scaling back remote work for many of its employees, requiring more time in the office starting this fall.

Manitoba Hydro cuts remote work days, union warns of impact on staff www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Ken Cheveldayoff broke rules for years by subletting constituency office, Sask. legislative officer says | CBC News A veteran Saskatchewan MLA was informed in 2024 that the subletting arrangement he began in 2017 broke the legislature's rules, according to a letter obtained by CBC News.

NEW: Ken Cheveldayoff broke rules for years by subletting constituency office, says legislative officer in a letter obtained by CBC News.

Cheveldayoff, currently the minister of advanced education minister, has refused to answer questions on the subject.
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ANALYSIS | 5 potential perils in Wab Kinew's 3rd Manitoba budget | CBC News Manitoba's 2026-27 budget includes optimistic assumptions about revenue and risk.

5 potential perils in Wab Kinew's 3rd Manitoba budget.

Here's where budget-day optimism by the NDP government poses the greatest risk www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Federal New Democrats gather in Manitoba — but Prairie NDP leaders may not want them there | CBC News Despite Premier Wab Kinew delivering words of affirmation to New Democrats gathered in Winnipeg, sources says the Manitoba NDP has tried to distance itself from the federal wing of the party, as tensi...

Despite Premier Wab Kinew's words of affirmation to New Democrats gathered from across Canada, the last Canadian election and the leadership race have highlighted significant rifts between the federal and provincial wings of the party www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #mbpoli

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Former Manitoba cabinet minister Scott Fielding accused of sexually assaulting co-worker in hotel: court docs | CBC News Scott Fielding, a former provincial minister and city councillor, is facing a sexual assault charge after a months-long investigation, Winnipeg police say.

Production order documents obtained by CBC provide more details on the sexual assault investigation involving former cabinet minister Scott Fielding. Story here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Former Manitoba cabinet minister, city councillor Scott Fielding charged with sexual assault | CBC News Scott Fielding, a former provincial minister and city councillor, is facing charges after a months-long investigation, Winnipeg police say.

For the second time this week, a Winnipeg politican has been charged with sexual assault..

Scott Fielding, a former Manitoba cabinet minister and Winnipeg city councillor, is facing a charge of sexual assault.

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Manitoba allows largest tuition increase in 8 years as universities, colleges grapple with funding pressures | CBC News The Manitoba government is letting post-secondary institutions raise tuition by the highest level in eight years. Universities and colleges can increase tuition by as much as four per cent for the upc...

Manitoba allows largest tuition increase in 8 years as universities, colleges grapple with funding pressures @ianfroese.bsky.social
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Mom-and-pop shops won't get PST exemption on food coming to big Manitoba grocers | CBC News Manitoba shoppers buying packaged foods or ready-to-eat items from small shops won't see the PST disappear when the tax is lifted this summer on items like soda, chips and rotisserie chicken at larger...

Mom-and-pop shops won't get PST exemption on food coming to big Manitoba grocers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

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