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  @WinnipegNews: Forest fire situation unpredictable, premier says wfp.to/ZFA 7:12 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Province's new approach to teaching math long overdue: readers wfp.to/ZFj 6:26 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Tory MLA to filibuster on PST until 5, then continue during next debate wfp.to/ZF6 4:34 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: MP Glover files new version of disputed 2011 election expenses wfp.to/ZFN 4:06 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: it's Con MP Eve Adams' turn to play the "don't you know who I am" game: $155 ticket for using her cell phone wile driving on the Hill. 3:52 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Speaker Scheer literally yells for order. "Right now!" He yelled. NDP's Cullen says the gov't has now shut down debate 50 times. 3:48 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Opposition MPs are livid by government shutting down debate after 5 more hours not criminally responsible reform act. 3:47 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Shark Club opens in citiplace wfp.to/ZFK 3:26 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: 20 Manitobans nominated for WCMAs wfp.to/ZFs 3:24 pm on Jun 18

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  @fpbowen: PC Leader Brian Pallister to media after NDP MLAs walk out of house after speaker rules on PC motion. pic.twitter.com/mqN0LRK5wx
  2:53 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Electronic footprints in a Google age wfp.to/ZzU 2:40 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Scheer says he got a letter today saying he received a corrected version of return by Shelly Glover. 2:38 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Scheer will now make available letters from Elections Canada to the House. 2:38 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Scheer does find the Liberal who raised the issue calling for the House to get to vote, had a primae facie case of privilege. 2:37 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Scheer says there are no precedents, no standing orders to guide him. Asks House committee on procedures to examine the issue. 2:35 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: says there are gaps in how to proceed, act does not say whether a court challenge interferes with provision to suspend MPs 2:32 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Scheer says he finds it is unquestionable it is up to the house, not the speaker, to decide if a member should be able to sit and vote. 2:30 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Scheer said clerk and law clerk confirmed to him the situation with Bezan and Glover was "unprecedented." 2:24 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: h of C speaker Andrew Scheer ruling on Shelly Glover and James Bezan matter right now. 2:20 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Meanwhile, postmedia publishes story saying Conservative Senator Larry Smith won't reveal details of his paid speaking gigs. 2/2 2:06 pm on Jun 18

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  @mrabson: Conservatives spend most of question period today attacking @JustinTrudeau for his paid speaking engagements. 1/2 2:05 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: RCMP officer hospitalized, dog euthanized after crash near Saskatoon wfp.to/Zzm 2:04 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Iran's president-elect a glimmer of hope wfp.to/ZIK 2:02 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Burke keeps mum on which starting jobs still to be won wfp.to/ZIg 1:44 pm on Jun 18

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  @bkives: City wide mosquito trap count down to 15 today. No fogging. 1:32 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Montreal mayor to speak at 3:30 p.m. wfp.to/ZxA 1:32 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Eskimos quarterback Matt Nichols out for 2013 with torn ACL in right knee - shar.es/xucms 1:30 pm on Jun 18

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  @PaulWiecek: Bombers HC Tim Burke says he's skeptical SB Terrence Edwards will be ready for reg season home opener. Still limping, Burke says. 12:52 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Zoo breaks ground for new entrance wfp.to/ZxS 12:38 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Pallister continues PST fight wfp.to/Zxo 12:22 pm on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Daycare-subsidy rules bad for business wfp.to/Zx1 11:58 am on Jun 18

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  @aldosantin: Blostein trial ends for the day, 2 witnesses to testify Wednesday. 11:51 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: WFP photo - Owl be back - shar.es/xun2T #toocute 11:51 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Harper lauds G8 despite lack of consensus wfp.to/ZxD 11:50 am on Jun 18

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  @aldosantin: Blostein trial: First driver to arrive on scene says Blostein was walking in circles, hands to his head, wailing hysterically 11:48 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Transit Winnipeg will begin looking at idea of "grand central station" for new bomber stadium on site of former golf course 11:29 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Committee wants report on free replacement for garbage, recycling carts wfp.to/Zx3 11:28 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Catch a replay of our hilarious interview & performance by @TheAlSimmons @wfpnewscafe today: wfp.to/Zx9 @jazzwinnipeg 11:27 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: City replacing garbage carts damaged or stolen referred for report. Move to put constables on buses referred to next year's budget 11:25 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: City would have to separate 1,021 kilometres of combined residential and street sewage systems. Most built before 1960 2/2 11:16 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Head of city's water and waste dept says could cost as much as $4 billion to stop raw sewage from going into rivers 1/2 11:16 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Carriers turned off by Canada's wireless law - shar.es/x7BqR 11:15 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Most of trustee's ideas fail at Winnipeg School Division board meeting - shar.es/x7R9H #WinnipegSD 11:14 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Rusting old vessel Selkirk's nightmare - shar.es/x7Rob 11:10 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: In Analysis: Pimachiowin Aki is exceptional #UNESCOheritage - shar.es/x7FQq 11:09 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Bus drivers would like more protection than just inspectors wfp.to/Zxg 11:04 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: City would have to separate 1,021 kilometres of combined residential and street sewage systems. Most built before 1960 2/2 10:59 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Head of city's water and waste dept says could cost as much as $4 billion to stop raw sewage from going into rivers 1/2 10:57 am on Jun 18

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  @fpbowen: PC Leader Brian Pallister & Rond's Marine manager Jeff Snowdon talk today about hit of PST hike to Mbns. pic.twitter.com/pAZjtwyEeq
  10:47 am on Jun 18

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  @BradOswald: After quick sellout of first, a second show (10 p.m.) has been added for @CraigyFerg in #Winnipeg on Oct. 19. Tix on sale 10 a.m. Wed. 10:41 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Local business incubator gets new name wfp.to/Zxe 10:36 am on Jun 18

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  @aldosantin: Witness says Blostein was in the drivers' seat of his car "screaming", hole in windshield, Murray lying face down 20 m behind the car. 10:34 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Meteorologists, climate scientists meet to discuss weird British weather - shar.es/x7KlH 10:32 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: California 'Night Stalker' serial killer Richard Ramirez dies at 53 - shar.es/x7Kho 10:31 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Jay-Z announces album, will give away to 1 million Galaxy users - shar.es/x7Kod 10:31 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: U.K. fraud office charges trader in manipulation of #Libor benchmark rate - shar.es/x7iN7 10:29 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: 7-Eleven stores raided as U.S. accuses owners and managers of exploiting immigrants - shar.es/x7iF5 10:29 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Bombing at funeral in northwestern Pakistan kills 27, including lawmaker - shar.es/x7iEK 10:28 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Hungary accuses ex-Canadian citizen, 98, of Nazi-era war crimes against Jews - shar.es/x7ixo 10:28 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Magellan signs MOE to produce F-35 tails wfp.to/ZxI 10:22 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Coun. Harvey Smith argues for city to replace torched or stolen garbage carts. Says city robbing people 2nd time when charge to replace 10:19 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Wpg labour council says constables on buses should also have power to detain violators for police 10:18 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Union thanks city for transit report adding special constables but think need more enforcement power 10:17 am on Jun 18

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  @aldosantin: Blostein trial: Crown Craig Savage - Blostein doing 112 kph in work zone signed for 60 kph, he braked, skidded but did not stop in time. 10:16 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Coun. Harvey Smith argues for city to replace torched or stolen garbage carts. Says city robbing people 2nd time when charge to replace 10:14 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Trial begins for driver in death of highway worker wfp.to/Zxx 10:14 am on Jun 18

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  @aldosantin: Blostein trial: Crown says the 2010 collision that killed Brittany Murray resulted from "combination of speed and lack of attention." 10:12 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Craig Ferguson adds second show wfp.to/ZRI 10:06 am on Jun 18

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  @aldosantin: Trial for Mitchell Blostein, 70, accused of driving car that killed Brittany Lynn Murray, a highway flag woman, at work site in 2010. 9:54 am on Jun 18

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  @KevinRollason: Transit safety, garbage carts - just some of the issues at today's infrastructure and public works meeting. 9:48 am on Jun 18

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  @aldosantin: Transcona man pleads guilty this morning to possess/trafficking cocaine. Jose Ledo, 31, to be sentenced Aug. 19, looking at 3 yrs. 9:43 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Only one workshop to be held on vacant land at The Forks wfp.to/ZRx 9:24 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: RT @RedRiverEx: the Lumberjack photo on the front pg today is awesome! Thks to John Woods, Carol Sanders & Elizabeth Fraser for coming. 9:15 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Blue offence must make teams pay for blitzing Buck - shar.es/x7G2u #Bombers 9:12 am on Jun 18

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  @garylawless: Mack, Burke give each other room to do their jobs - via @WinnipegNews shar.es/x72PN via @ShareThis 8:58 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Join our conversation: Is the switch in teaching math skills the answer? - shar.es/x7tLe 8:55 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Quebec's nationalism run amok wfp.to/ZRM 8:52 am on Jun 18

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  @WFPEdTait: Stampeders sign Jonathan Hefney 8:35 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Bigger, faster, meaner Bruins wfp.to/ZRa 7:46 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Plenty of sunshine, temperature to hit to 25 C today wfp.to/ZRc 7:46 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Serious crash sends children to hospital wfp.to/ZRn 7:38 am on Jun 18

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  @WFPAshleyPrest: @WFPAshleyPrest: One adult, 2 children taken to hospital in unstable condition after van crashes into storefront on Ellice 7:31 am on Jun 18

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  @WFPAshleyPrest: One adult, 2 children taken to hospital in unstable condition after van crashes into storefront on Ellice 7:29 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: McMunn & Yates absorbs five McDiarmid locations wfp.to/ZRO 7:22 am on Jun 18

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  @WFPJasonBell: Three occupants, including two kids, taken to hospital after van smashes into store at Ellice and Sherbrook early this morning. 7:19 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Tiger, tiger, future's bright wfp.to/ZRX 7:14 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Province blows off wind megawatt goal wfp.to/ZRJ 6:58 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Feeling buzzed? Mosquito count up wfp.to/ZRl 6:56 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Basic arithmetic back in class wfp.to/ZRT 6:44 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: New form of protest in Turkey: standing silently wfp.to/ZR8 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: US safety agency investigating Suzuki small SUVs wfp.to/ZRv 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Syrian warplanes hit rebels near base in north wfp.to/ZRL 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers wfp.to/ZRV 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Hungary indicts Nazi-era suspect for war crimes wfp.to/ZRZ 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Thailand admits losing $4.4bn from rice scheme wfp.to/ZR5 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Suicide attacks kill 13 people in Iraq wfp.to/ZRt 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: VistaJet orders more Bombardier jets wfp.to/ZRU 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WinnipegNews: Greece: TV screens still blank amid dispute wfp.to/ZRq 6:36 am on Jun 18

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  @WFPJasonBell: Serious crash at Sherbrook and Ellice. Vehicle smashes into building just before 6am. Streets closures in the area. 6:34 am on Jun 18