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Steinbach City Council has given the green light to a proposal that will see the Steinbach Bible College move to a new location at 333 Loewen Boulevard, the former site of the Steinbach Family Medical Clinic. During the November 19th council meeting, members passed the third reading of the re-zoning application, changing the property’s designation from C4 (Commercial Regional) to E/I (Educational/Institutional). 

The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have secured a key piece of their roster, announcing the re-signing of veteran kicker Sergio Castillo to a one-year contract.

Castillo, 34, has been the Blue Bombers' placekicker since 2023, marking his third stint with the team. He began his CFL career with Winnipeg in 2015, returned via trade in 2021, and rejoined the team in 2023 after a season with Edmonton.

The Manitoba Hydro building will be abuzz Thursday evening as hundreds of Winnipeggers participate in the sixth annual Ride Inside stationary bike event.

Over 240 riders will ride inside to raise funds for childhood cancer.

This year's event ambassador is a 2-year-old boy named Javi.

In April 2024, after weeks of feeling unwell, Javi's parents took him to the hospital. After just 24 hours, the toddler was diagnosed with acute lymphotic leukemia, a form of red blood cancer.

The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

"Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people's pockets," Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a semi driver involved in a collision that claimed the life of a mother and daughter west of Altona last week. 

The two-vehicle crash happened on Nov. 15, shortly after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Provincial Road 201 and Provincial Road 306, about 13 kilometres west of Altona.

The RCMP says they believe the semi drive did not stop at a stop sign and struck the other vehicle.

Two women are recovering after being robbed outside of a store in the Polo Park area.

Winnipeg police say on Tuesday, Nov. 19 just before 7 p.m., two women in their 20s were walking near a retail business when they were approached by a man who demanded their personal property. He began assaulting them, striking both of them in the upper body with a large-edged weapon. He then stole one of their purses before fleeing the area. 

Both victims suffered minor upper-body injuries and were taken to hospital in stable condition.

The Winnipeg Sea Bears are mourning the loss of one of their players.

Chad Posthumus, the first player to sign with the Winnipeg Sea Bears passed away on Wednesday.

"Stricken by a brain aneurysm on Nov. 9 and then by complications arising from corrective surgery, Chad fought hard but was unable to recover," said the team in a post on Instagram. "Chad was and will always remain the face of our team."

Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a few weeks when he was dropped off on the bald Canadian prairie in the middle of a nighttime blizzard and given vague instructions to walk in a straight line into the United States, he testified Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a statement that the announcement is in response to his party's demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a range of expenses.