News Topic - Manitoba

Few details released on Reston-area homicide
A Reston-area man was found dead earlier this week near the southwestern Manitoba town in what RCMP are calling a homicide.
CBC.ca  –  Jul 2, 2008 1:27 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: Manitoba

Support vehicle not with cyclists during fatal Manitoba accident
As family and friends mourned the deaths of two passionate cyclists on Tuesday, news emerged that their support vehicle wasn't with them when they were hit by a car on a Manitoba highway.
CBC.ca  –  Jul 1, 2008 10:56 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia

Support vehicle not with cyclists during fatal accident
CBC - As family and friends mourned on Tuesday the deaths of two passionate cyclists, news emerged that their support vehicle wasn't with them when they were hit by a car on a Manitoba highway.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 1, 2008 9:26 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Rates rise for hydro customers
Manitobans are paying more for their electricity starting Tuesday, after the Public Utilities Board ordered Manitoba Hydro to increase its rates by five per cent.
CBC.ca  –  Jul 1, 2008 6:07 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: Manitoba

Mites decimating Canadian honeybees
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 1 (UPI) -- Beekeepers in Manitoba, Canada, said they are concerned the spread of the varroa mite is decimating hive populations.
United Press International  –  Jul 1, 2008 12:52 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Technology: Science

Police charge teenager in death of nine-year-old Manitoba boy
The Canadian Press - LITTLE GRAND RAPIDS, Man. - A teenage boy is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a nine-year-old boy on a remote Manitoba reserve.
Yahoo!  –  Jun 30, 2008 10:23 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Teen charged in death of nine-year-old boy
A teenage boy is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a nine-year-old boy on a remote Manitoba reserve.
CTV.ca  –  Jun 30, 2008 7:50 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Deaths of 2 cyclists on fundraising ride trigger calls for Trans-Canada fixes
Manitoba's transportation critic says he has been calling on the NDP government for years to pave the shoulders of the Trans-Canada Highway where two cyclists from Quebec and B.C. who were on a cross-country fundraising tour were killed on Sunday.
CBC.ca  –  Jun 30, 2008 7:31 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia

Police charge teen in death of Man. boy
LITTLE GRAND RAPIDS, Man. - A teenage boy is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a nine-year-old boy on a remote Manitoba reserve.
Canoe.ca  –  Jun 30, 2008 6:43 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Quebec cyclist killed in Manitoba was riding with his teenage children
The Canadian Press - VIRDEN, Man. - A Quebec cyclist killed while riding next to his two teenage children as part of a cross-Canada charity trip is being remembered for his energy and efforts to raise awareness about diabetes.
Yahoo!  –  Jun 30, 2008 5:54 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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