Meeting with premier on landfill search for women's remains felt like 'slap in the face,' say families | Owner of Main Street furniture store says he's 'going in circles' with province over cleanup after fire | Manitoba police watchdog investigating death of man shot with stun gun Wednesday
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, July 06, 2023.
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Meeting with premier on landfill search for women's remains felt like 'slap in the face,' say families; Melissa Robinson, Donna Bartlett and Cambria Harris — family members of two First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg-area landfill — say they're hurt that the Manitoba government won't help fund a search for their loved ones' remains\.

Meeting with premier on landfill search for women's remains felt like 'slap in the face,' say families

July 6 , 2023 • 01:19 PM CST

The families of two First Nations women whose remains police believe are in a Winnipeg-area landfill say they were disheartened by the Manitoba government's decision not to help pay for a search that could bring their loved ones home.

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Owner of Main Street furniture store says he's 'going in circles' with province over cleanup after fire; Robert McDonald is the owner of Surplus Direct in Winnipeg, which burned in February\. He says he hasn't been able to clean up the rubble because the province believes the materials contain asbestos and refuses to let him do a conventional demolition\.

Owner of Main Street furniture store says he's 'going in circles' with province over cleanup after fire

July 6 , 2023 • 04:38 PM CST

The owner of a furniture store that burned down in Winnipeg's Point Douglas area in February says a dispute with the province has prevented him from cleaning up the rubble. 

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Manitoba police watchdog investigating death of man shot with stun gun Wednesday; Update: Winnipeg police arrested 26 year old Winnipeg man in relation to the 41st homicide of the year

Manitoba police watchdog investigating death of man shot with stun gun Wednesday

July 6 , 2023 • 05:05 PM CST

Manitoba's police watchdog says it is investigating the death of a man who was shot with a stun gun in Winnipeg.

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July 6 , 2023 • 05:00 PM CST

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CancerCare Manitoba to offer $8.4M specialized MRI machine by early 2024: province; Winnipeg police say they received multiple complaints of a person canvassing door-to-door in the St\. James and River Heights neighbourhoods this summer, claiming to be collecting donations on behalf of CancerCare Manitoba\.

CancerCare Manitoba to offer $8.4M specialized MRI machine by early 2024: province

July 6 , 2023 • 05:42 PM CST

Specialized MRI technology rare to Canada will soon be available for Manitobans battling cancer to add to their treatment arsenal, the province announced on Thursday.

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Community, Indigenous drug-related services groups in Western Canada to get $20M from Ottawa; Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 1, 2023\. Dozens of community and Indigenous groups across Western Canada will share \$20 million in federal funding to boost their drug awareness, treatment, rehabilitation and mental-health services\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick  

July 6 , 2023 • 05:30 PM CST

Community, Indigenous drug-related services groups in Western Canada to get $20M from Ottawa

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2nd person charged in connection with May homicide: Winnipeg police; Officers examine the homicide scene on Stella Avenue in Winnipeg on Thursday morning\.  

July 6 , 2023 • 02:49 PM CST

2nd person charged in connection with May homicide: Winnipeg police

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Chinese owner of Manitoba mine wants to drain lake to extract more cesium from one of world's few deposits; Stock image shows a capsule containing cesium\.  

July 6 , 2023 • 04:00 AM CST

Chinese owner of Manitoba mine wants to drain lake to extract more cesium from one of world's few deposits

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23-year-old man killed in homicide on Waywayseecappo First Nation: Manitoba RCMP; An undated photo shows the Manitoba First Nations Police Service logo on a vehicle\.  

July 6 , 2023 • 01:31 PM CST

23-year-old man killed in homicide on Waywayseecappo First Nation: Manitoba RCMP

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Manitoba elections commissioner slaps PC government's wrist for violating advertising ban in 2022; Manitoba Progressive Conservative leader and premier Heather Stefanson speaks during the Progressive Conservative Party's annual general meeting at the convention centre in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 15, 2023\.   

July 6 , 2023 • 02:03 PM CST

Manitoba elections commissioner slaps PC government's wrist for violating advertising ban in 2022

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July 5 , 2023 • 04:27 PM CST

Manitoba grand chief shocked after province says it won't help pay to search landfill for remains

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July 6 , 2023 • 01:48 PM CST

Former police officer sues City of Winnipeg, claiming workplace was toxic

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July 6 , 2023 • 11:05 AM CST

More officers, cameras and lights heading to downtown Winnipeg to curb escalating crime

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March 30 , 2021 • 01:02 PM CST

Cold front sweeping through southern Manitoba Thursday night

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July 6 , 2023 • 04:00 AM CST

Thompson's North Forge facility shifts focus to help youth build life skills, meet future job market needs

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