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Alouettes end Blue Bombers' perfect season with 20-17 overtime victory

Alouettes end Blue Bombers' perfect season with 20-17 overtime victory

WINNIPEG — Trevor Harris didn’t look too surprised — or even thrilled — after the Montreal Alouettes pulled off a huge upset with a 20-17 overtime victory over the previously unbeaten Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday.
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Paddling to exorcism: Abuse allegations spark new regulations at Saskatchewan schools

Paddling to exorcism: Abuse allegations spark new regulations at Saskatchewan schools

REGINA — Saskatchewan is stepping in to supervise three independent schools after a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against former teachers, pastors and church elders for alleged abuse of students.
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Manitoba funds projects to help homeless people, but no word on safe consumption site

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government promised more money to reduce homelessness Thursday but remained noncommittal on calls for a safe consumption site for people struggling with addiction.
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Saskatchewan man cut through fence to cross U.S. border with children: border patrol

Saskatchewan man cut through fence to cross U.S. border with children: border patrol

The United States Border Patrol says a convicted Canadian sex offender drove through a barbed wire fence to cross theinternational border with two children and their mother.
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Man accused in Saskatoon hospital stabbing has charge upgraded after victim dies

SASKATOON — A 39-year-old Saskatchewan man accused of stabbing someone in a hospital is facing an elevated charge of second-degree murder. Police were called to Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital in June after a 55-year-old man was stabbed.
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Manitoba first province to sign on to federal funding for crisis hotlines

Manitoba first province to sign on to federal funding for crisis hotlines

WINNIPEG — Manitoba became the first province Wednesday to sign on to a new federal funding plan for crisis hotlines that help victims of gender-based violence.
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Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe

Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe

REGINA — Two children at the centre of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert were found at a campground in the United States along with their mother and a man wanted by police, Mounties said Wednesday. Benjamin Martin Moore, 50, was apprehended near Sturgis, S.
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Alouettes in town as Bombers look to start season 10-0 for the first time since 1960

Alouettes in town as Bombers look to start season 10-0 for the first time since 1960

WINNIPEG — Zach Collaros admits he’s got to brush up on his Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ history, even though he’s aware the team is on the cusp of tying a club record.
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Snowbirds grounded in 'operational pause' as B.C. accident investigated: Air Force

Snowbirds grounded in 'operational pause' as B.C. accident investigated: Air Force

WINNIPEG — The Royal Canadian Air Force has ordered an "operational pause" for its Snowbird air demonstration squadron jets after a crash earlier this month. A statement from Maj.-Gen.
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Regina man faces multiple weapons charges following police altercation

REGINA — A Regina man faces multiple weapons charges following an altercation that saw Regina police deploy a Conducted Energy Weapon or Taser during the arrest. Police were called to Rae St. between 7th and 8th Ave. at about 7:45 p.m.
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