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Family's tragedy upon tragedy

"The last few years have been tough and in those early hours, the shadows of the night Updated 9:30 AM

1. Gimli honours 25th anniversary of landing

   Twenty-five years after the Gimli Glider silently coasted onto a defunct runway after running out of gas, the plane's captain will finally meet the boys forced to dash out of the way. Updated 2:00 AM

2. Toxic waste cleanup taking too long: chief

   Cancer-causing chemicals from old fuel tanks continue to put the health of Manitoba First Nations at risk despite federal pledges to clean up the toxic waste. Updated 2:00 AM

3. Parents failing to cash in on education funds

   Tough to imagine someone noticing a $100 bill on the street and not bothering to pick it up -- but that's what Manitobans are doing, so to speak. Updated 2:00 AM

4. Camp lets trumpet players blow horn

   This one time, at trumpet camp... Updated 2:00 AM

5. Degree no ticket to job for immigrants

   Having a university degree may give immigrants an edge to get into Canada, but once here they're less likely to find jobs than those with degrees who are born here. Updated 2:00 AM

6. Voting ends, new chapter

   The response has been overwhelming. Updated 2:00 AM

7. SNAPSHOTS: Carla Martinelli-Irvine's shelter is the home of hope for thousands of abandoned animals

   Nestled in a blanket, a frail kitten peers out at the founder of Winnipeg's first no-kill animal shelter. Updated 10:15 AM

8. Youth a 'risk to public safety'

   A teenager who once talked of having a "concrete plan" to kill members of his family was handed a probationary sentence Friday that would have sprung him from jail -- had his freedom not been cut short by being denied bail for new charges almost immediately after the verdict. Updated 2:00 AM

9. Transit taking pictures of diamond lane abusers

   DRIVE in the Osborne Street diamond lane and you're liable to get caught by a hidden camera. Updated 2:00 AM

10. Layoffs at Global TV catch some by surprise

    Updated 2:00 AM

11. Lightning coach throws in the towel

    The coach of the Blue Lightning cheerleading squad has resigned after the discovery of provocative photos of Winnipeg cheerleaders online raised a flap earlier this week. Updated 10:10 AM

12. InBrief

    Read the fine waste print

    WINNIPEG businesses should read the fine print when they sign or review contracts for waste removal, the Competition Bureau says. Updated 8:00 AM

13. Death Notices

    AMOS, Alvina Jean. Updated 2:00 AM

14. Lottery Numbers

    between this list and Updated 2:00 AM

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