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WINNIPEG — Manitoba politician Bill Blaikie, who spent nearly 30 years as a Member of Parliament with the federal New Democrats, has died.

WINNIPEG - Manitoba politician Bill Blaikie, who spent nearly 30 years as a member of Parliament with the federal New Democrats, has died.

Bill Blaikie, a longtime Manitoba New Democrat whose political career spanned more than three decades and included terms in the federal and provincial levels, has died.

The Broadbent Institute is an independent, non-partisan organization championing progressive change through the promotion of democracy, equality, and sustainability and the training of a new generation of leaders.

The massive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, that once smiled down on fans and players in the old Winnipeg Arena, will soon once again be out for the public to see.

Like many other five-year-olds, Maksym Okhrimenko is getting ready to start kindergarten. But for him, that means more than just getting used to a new class or teacher. Maksym, who is from Ukraine, is getting ready to learn in a new language and in a new country.

Residents of a mobile home community near the edge of Winnipeg are worried for their safety after a city committee denied their application to fix a dangerous exit for drivers.

Summer is wrapping up, which means the Labour Day long weekend is here. Here’s a look at what’s open and closed in Manitoba on Monday, Sept. 5:

Labour Day is Monday. Sept. 7, and as a result, several businesses and city services will either be closed or operating on reduced hours.

Russ Wyatt, who was councillor for the Transcona area from 2002 to 2018, has once again thrown his name into the ring.