Manitoba

Public Health Agency of Canada: Public Health Agency of Canada: Scientific Discovery Holds Promise of BSE Test for Live Animals

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) Scientists at the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) have made a discovery that could lead to the ability to perform accurate diagnostic tests on live animals for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) as opposed to only being able to test them post-mortem, as is the current option.

CFQX-CBC Join For A CCMA Kickoff Party

Breakfast Blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

CBC-Manitoba and QX-104 packed the house last night in Winnipeg at the Palomino Club for a great start to Canada's Country Music Week '08 . Canada's pubcaster will be broadcasting the entire three hour performance live next week and the Astral country station gave several hundred listeners invitation-only access to some of Canada's fresh new country stars. Something tells me, we won't be getting much...

Canadian Liberals to target prime minister

Moldova.org (Free subscription) | yesterday

A pollster has advised Canada's opposition Liberal party to specifically target Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the reportedly imminent election.Michael Marzolini told a closed-door Liberal caucus meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a poll he conducted showed the Conservatives ahead of Liberals 27 percent to 19 percent, the Globe and Mail reported.Sources told the newspaper Marzolini recommended...

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Feigned terrorist attack a practice drill for Manitoba emergency responders

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

Manitobans driving past St. Andrews Airport north of Winnipeg on Thursday afternoon might have spotted an apparently alarming scene, as emergency response teams practised for a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident.

CFL loses Hall of Famer Earl Lunsford

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

Canadian Football Hall of Famer Earl Lunsford, known as the first player "to run for a mile," died at his home Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 74.

Liberals call for resignation of agriculture minister

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Liberal party is calling for the resignation of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, accusing him of staging a coverup over changes to food safety inspections.

Manitoba rents to rise 2.5%

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

Most Manitoba renters can expect to pay 2.5 per cent more for their apartments in 2009, according to the rent-increase guideline announced Wednesday.

3 bystanders stabbed after Osborne Village brawl

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

A fight in front of a bar in Osborne Village at closing time early Saturday morning sent four people to hospital, three with stab wounds, police said Thursday.

Despite controversies, Winnipeg police making progress: top cop

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

Winnipeg police Chief Keith McCaskill made himself available for a round of media interviews Wednesday, after a difficult summer of inquests and questions about use of force by the department.

Canada's Liberals call for farm minister to resign

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada's opposition Liberal Party called on Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to resign on Thursday over comments he made about meat inspection in the wake of a food poisoning outbreak linked to 19 deaths.

IGM Financial Inc.: IGM Financial Inc. Live Webcast From Scotia Capital Financials Summit 2008

Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM) Co-Presidents and Chief Executive Officers Murray J. Taylor and Charles R. Sims will address the Scotia Capital Financials Summit 2008 in Toronto on Tuesday, September 9. They are scheduled to speak at 2:00pm EDT.

DeFehr consolidation to affect hundreds of jobs

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

DeFehr Furniture expects 20 to 30 of its Winnipeg employees will lose their jobs as the company consolidates much of its manufacturing operations into one building.

North West Company Fund: North West Company Fund Second Quarter Results Conference Call

Market Wire - Retail (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) North West Company Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: NWF.UN) will release its second quarter results on Thursday, September 11, 2008. In conjunction with the release, The North West Company will host a conference call.

Eat Non-US Grown Hemp for Better Health

Treehugger (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Image source: Manitoba Harvest While the US is still the only developed nation where growing hemp is illegal, you can buy products manufactured with hemp here and this week I tried out some products by Manitoba Harvest, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I also served them up to my family for the official taste test - below are the results as well as a few 'recipe' ideas. Hemp is a great source...

Shots fired in Winnipeg Beach

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Manitoba Mounties are investigating a report of shots fired on the weekend in Winnipeg Beach, a quiet community on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.

ST.NICHOLAS-CANADA

raimondo | 12/07/2007

Kruidnoten Small round crisp Dutch cookies, similar to pepernoten, but more tender Canada St. Nicholas with angels R. F. Morrison Elementary School , Winnipeg, Canada Permission pending St. Nicholas visits a classroom R. F. Morrison Elementary School , Winnipeg, Canada Permission pending Many immigrant groups brought treasured traditions to Canada; Ukrainians and Dutch are among those who celebrate