Natural gas explosion near Otterburne
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A TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. natural gas supply line experienced a fire and explosion near Otterburne, Man., a small community off of Highway 59, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25.
The explosion sent a fireball...
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Obama speaks to NSA privacy concerns
On Jan. 17 U.S. President Barack Obama spoke in an international broadcast to address concerns that have plagued the global community for years regarding the National Security Agency (NSA)...
Teen sexter convicted of child porn charges
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In what the prosecuting lawyer is calling a “precedent-setting” move, a 17-year-old girl from British Columbia has been convicted of child pornography charges stemming from her distribution of nude photos of another girl via...
NDP tax move not cut and dry
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Senior citizens in Manitoba will soon be paying a reduced amount of yearly provincial tax as Greg Selinger’s NDP government makes good on a 2011 election commitment.
Finance Minister Stan Struthers announced the plan nearly...
Canadian food just barely safe enough for America
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A report recently released by American health inspectors said that Canadian food is safe enough to be exported – but barely.
The report, written in 2012 and only made public last month, expressed concerns over both...
Petitions and protesters voice support for LGBTTQ* in Russia
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As the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia approach, activists around the world are attempting to fight against the legislation signed into law on June 30 by President Vladimir Putin, which made it illegal to...
NHL players file lawsuit claiming brain injuries and negligence
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On Nov. 25, nine retired NHL players filed a class-action lawsuit against the NHL for failing to protect players from the effects of repeated brain trauma due to concussions. The number of players involved...
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