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Gun-registry confusion from RCMP Confusion on firearms rules has some Manitoba dealers feeling like they're under the gun to abide by a so-called "back-door" registry. Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Region: Prairies Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 08:36:31

Suspect in boy's 1979 disappearance in custody: Police Police said on Thursday they have a suspect in custody in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz from his New York City neighbourhood, a case that drew national attention to the plight of missing children. Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Region: Prairies Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 08:36:26

Rule Britannica? Alas, no more These days, the sound of the digital scythe being whetted makes me cast more lingering looks at the paper and cardboard relics on my bookshelves. At none more, since the announcement in March of their imminent extinction, than the familiar brown and gold, oddly titled volumes of my 1958 Newspaper: Winnipeg Free Press Region: Prairies Feed: Westview Date: 2012-05-24 08:31:15

Quebec students' credibility problem 222The fact representatives of the student protest movement reacted to Charest's comments with great anger says a lot about how this protest in Quebec has moved past acceptable. The legislation is, in some ways, heavy-handed. But would it exist had protesters behaved differently? As Canadians, Newspaper: Winnipeg Free Press Region: Prairies Feed: Westview Date: 2012-05-24 08:31:14

Quebec headache a doozy Quebec Premier Jean Charest had his moment -- a pretext and a platform, as well as strong popular support, for a firm but fair crackdown on the violence and hooliganism that have wracked Quebec for weeks. He appears to have squandered the opportunity, overplaying his hand with a vaguely worded Newspaper: Winnipeg Free Press Region: Prairies Feed: Westview Date: 2012-05-24 08:31:13

English language rules the world The second president of the United States, John Adams, predicted in 1780 that "English will be the most respectable language in the world and the most universally read and spoken in the next century, if not before the end of this one." It is destined "in the next and succeeding centuries to be... Newspaper: Winnipeg Free Press Region: Prairies Feed: Westview Date: 2012-05-24 08:31:12

Black is home Unlike the prodigal son who begged for forgiveness and mercy, Conrad Black has returned home defiant and unrepentant. He is welcome just the same. In fact, a grovelling Mr. Black wouldn't be very appealing and definitely not the same man whom Canadians have learned to both love and hate over the Newspaper: Winnipeg Free Press Region: Prairies Feed: Date: 2012-05-24 08:31:02

'Chain of pain' weakens If there is a silver lining to the latest Statistics Canada report on violence among intimate persons, it is that the rate has been falling for 20 years and the rate of that drop has been seen most dramatically for female victims. Unfortunately, the statistics since 2007 have shown Manitoba's... Newspaper: Winnipeg Free Press Region: Prairies Feed: Date: 2012-05-24 08:31:01

Agassiz fest lines up appealing guests It's hard to believe it's been a year since the International Cello Festival of Canada made its indelible mark on Winnipeg. Sixty cellists from around the world descended on our city for five days of unforgettable concerts, master classes, spirit and camaraderie. More than 5,000 audience members Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:22

Wear those bike helmets, kids After refusing for years to mandate the use of bicycle helmets, the Manitoba NDP relented with legislation that will require cyclists under the age of 18 to don protective headgear. Healthy Living Minister Jim Rondeau, who introduced the legislation on Wednesday, said the government's approach Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:21

Mounties honoured for service, two receive bravery awards THE RCMP honoured 40 of its best in a ceremony at Lower Fort Garry Wednesday. Most of the award recipients celebrated between 20 and 35 years of service, but two Mounties received coveted Bravery Awards. Const. Kevin Bernier was recognized for coming to the aid of woman who was being attacked Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:20

New lease deal for Wheaties BRANDON -- It will cost the Brandon Wheat Kings more to call Westman Place home, but team owner Kelly McCrimmon said it was worth it to sign a new five-year lease on Wednesday. "As owner of the Wheat Kings, I run a business, plain and simple," McCrimmon said, as he endorsed the deal that Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:19

Rights code beefed up to include transgender, poor folks THE province's human rights code will be changed so transgender Manitobans and those with a "disadvantaged social status" will be protected from discrimination, Justice Minister Andrew Swan said Wednesday. The changes bring the code up to speed with what exists in other provinces and were Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:18

Court reserves decision on wheat board OTTAWA -- The Federal Court of Appeal reserved its decision Wednesday on whether Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz broke the law when he introduced legislation to eliminate the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly. The federal government is appealing last December's ruling by Justice Douglas Campbell Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:17

He was enjoying view, bear came out of blue His sole weapon of defence from a bear attack? Toilet paper. Gordon Shurvell is recovering at home in Winnipeg from injuries that include claw marks across his back after a black bear dragged him from an outhouse Saturday morning. The attack happened as Shurvell was sitting in an outhouse at a Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:16

New lease well worth it: McCrimmon It will cost the Brandon Wheat Kings more to call Westman Place home, but team owner Kelly McCrimmon said it was worth it to sign a new five-year lease on Wednesday. “As owner of the Wheat Kings, I run a business, plain and simple,” McCrimmon said as he endorsed the deal that... Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:15

Manitoba's livestock industry rebounding Higher beef and pork prices are helping to breathe new life into Manitoba's once-troubled livestock industry. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday Manitoba farmers saw the biggest increase in livestock receipts in the country in the first quarter of this year. "I think we've finally turned the Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:15

Gun trafficker gets 11 years A Manitoba judge has endorsed an 11-year prison term for a gun trafficker who traded crack for weapons and sold at least a few of them into the hands of criminals at deep discounts. Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Region: Prairies Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 20:09:38

Bicycle, blood left on Higgins after crash [Photos] A person has died after a motor vehicle collision in the north Exchange District. Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Region: Prairies Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 20:09:37

Victim's friend testifies in Botelho trial Jeremy Botelho had already punched Kelly Clay once earlier in the evening when he delivered a second blow that ended in Clay's death, jurors heard Wednesday. Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Region: Prairies Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 20:09:36

Alligator found in Brampton backyard Here's something you don't often hear uttered in the GTA: "There's an alligator in my backyard." Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Region: Prairies Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 20:09:35

Black is back enjoying a night out Take that U.S. justice system. Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Region: Prairies Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 20:09:34

Feds invest in hog research Two research projects announced today could help Manitoba hog producers keep clean air in the barns, and better use manure on fields. More than $200,000 will be invested by the federal government in the projects, which were announced today by Brandon-Souris MP Merv Tweed. "Our government Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-23 20:03:57

Big bucks for flood fixes in Riding Mountain Nearly $6 million over the next two years will be spent to repair flood damage in Riding Mountain National Park. The federal government money was announced yesterday by Robert Sopuck, MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette. “Even at its elevation, Riding Mountain National Park was not immune Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-23 20:03:56

New law requires cycling children to wear helmets Manitoba will soon require that minors wear a “properly fitted and fastened” helmet when riding a bicycle. Healthy Living Minister Jim Rondeau introduced legislation this afternoon that would make helmets mandatory for bike riders under the age of 18. In the event of a crash, Newspaper: Brandon Sun Region: Prairies Feed: Opinion Date: 2012-05-23 20:03:55

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