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The large Canadian flag that was recently draped on the front of the Manitoba legislature is being repaired for a second time and is being adopted by the Manitoba government.

The nine-by-18-metre flag was property of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team and was brought out onto the field for the national anthem before each home game.

The provincial government borrowed it in early March and had it hung above the legislature's main entrance as a symbol of the resistance to tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Thursday he would pass tougher laws to stop people from being harassed at their places of worship, part of a suite of crime and justice measures he unveiled at a campaign stop in southern Ontario.

The promise comes after more than a year of reports of rising hate targeting Jews and Muslims in Canada following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel in 2023, and the war in Gaza.

The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

Cereals Canada, a national industry group, announced plans last year for a new $100-million facility in downtown Winnipeg called the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange.

Premier Wab Kinew says the centre will help showcase Manitoba’s grains and drive up global demand for Canadian products.

The Manitoba government is introducing advanced care paramedics to rural and northern Manitoba in hopes of strengthening emergency care across the province. 

“We’re expanding the scope of paramedicine in the province, starting with clinical service leaders stationed in communities throughout rural and northern Manitoba,” said Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara.

Manitoba Blue Cross is investing in warehouse space for a local non-profit that helps provide beds to children without a place to sleep.

The company has signed a five-year building lease for the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, allowing the non-profit to more than double bed production for children in the community.

If you’re in the mood for some high drama and virtuosic fireworks—Baroque style—mark your calendar for this Saturday afternoon. On April 12 at 2 p.m., the ensemble Fidem in Fìdibus returns to the Winnipeg Baroque Festival with La Folia, a concert bursting with energy, intimacy, and the gorgeously unpredictable nature of 17th-century music. 

“Do you know what my favourite part is?” says Jordan Miller. 

Even amidst the sadness of losing favourite parts and from behind the mask she must wear to protect herself as an immuno-compromised person, the artist’s eyes light up as she recounts it. 

With violent crime on the rise in rural Manitoba, the province is investing $2 million into its Operational Communications Centre to boost public safety.

The funding will allow officers to respond to crimes and critical incidents in a more timely fashion.

"This investment of $2 million will help ensure our officers have the resources they need to respond to emergencies in the moments when it matters most to Manitobans," said Justice Minister Matt Wiebe.

A cooking fire late Wednesday afternoon caused significant damage to a Fort Garry home. 

Just before 6 p.m., fire crews were called to a single-family bungalow in the 800 block of Lyon Street near Oakenwald Avenue. 

When they arrived, they found smoke pouring from the home. They attacked the fire from inside the home and got it under control within 20 minutes. 

Everyone inside the home was able to evacuate before firefighters arrived. 

One person was assessed at the scene but did not require a trip to the hospital. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-project, one-review promise at a campaign stop in northwest British Columbia on Monday. Both parties are trying to convince Canadians they can ditch Canada's reputation as a place where big projects take far too long to get built.