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Canada Post and the postal workers union found slivers of consensus Tuesday amid talks with a special mediator, but "a lot of ground" remains between them on the key concerns as a countrywide strike entered its fifth day.

“On smaller issues, we were able to find some progress,” said Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton in a phone interview.

"The special mediator has helped facilitate those discussions. So we're going to continue to be at it. We're committed to getting collective agreements," he said, adding that arbitration is off the table for now.

Canada's inflation rate climbed back up to two per cent in October, shifting expectations slightly in favour of a smaller, quarter-percentage point interest rate cut next month. 

The report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday said prices in October increased at a faster annual pace in five out of the eight major components of the consumer price index.

A major driving factor of the uptick in headline inflation was gasoline prices on an annual basis falling to a lesser extent in October compared with September.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

Canada Border Services has announced it is adjusting the hours of 35 land ports of entry as of January 6th next year. The list includes 12 crossings in Manitoba, including changes in hours at Gretna, Winkler, Windygates and Snowflake.

Gretna will be moving to 8 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week; Winkler is changing to 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week; with Windygates and Snowflake moving to 9 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week.

Parents are being urged to educate their children on the use of 9-1-1 after Altona police were called out to Plum Coulee last week Wednesday.
    
In a news release, the department says officers responded to an unknown situation but after investigating, learned there was no emergency and that the 9-1-1 call had been made by children.
    
Police encourage teaching children about the importance of 9-1-1 and not to misuse the service, noting all 9-1-1 calls result in emergency services coming out. 
    

Ten Romanian citizens were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol near Pembina, North Dakota earlier this month after the agency says they crossed the Canada/U.S. border illegally.
    
Initially, on November 9th, agents interdicted a truck with 8 people inside after spotting it with imaging technology.
    
A second incident that same day, brought to their attention by a citizen report, saw agents apprehend two more people they say were hiding near the border. 
    

As a strong storm system arrives in Southern Manitoba bringing rain, snow, strong winds and reduced visibility in blowing snow over the next few days, motorists are being urged to adjust their driving for winter road conditions.
    

2024 and 2025 marked the 150th anniversaries of Mennonite communities in Manitoba and in this season of Still Speaking, host Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Heritage Archives is sharing true historical stories around this theme.

Enjoy the story below of how Mennonite fire insurance regulations from 1620' Prussia evolved into modern day Red River Mutual Insurance on Episode 7 of Still Speaking:

Funeral For:  Sara and Alexa Unger 
Funeral Date: November 24, 2024 
Sara Unger (nee Sawatzky) age 35 years, and her daughter Alexa Unger age 8 years, of the RM of Rhineland passed away tragically Friday, November 15th.
They are survived by Sara's husband and Alexa's father Pete Unger, their son and Alexa's brother Dominic, as well as Sara's mother and siblings, Pete's parents and siblings, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins

There is a large police presence at the University of Manitoba Tuesday morning as Winnipeg police search for an alleged armed man.

The Winnipeg Police Service made a post on social media at around 7:30 a.m. saying they received reports of a male armed with a knife at the Allen Building, which is located at 30 Sifton Road, at the U of M Campus.