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Guests listen to Waywayseecappo First Nation Chief Murray Clearsky speak during the grand opening of the Waywayseecappo Gas Bar on Highway 10 just north of Brandon last year. (File)
Waywayseecappo First Nation members will go to the polls Feb. 23, with 37 of those members vying for a seat on council and one member challenging current Chief Murray Clearsky.
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In 2019, Waywayseecappo had a registered population of 2,818 people, with 1,604 living on reserve.
Jeremy Shingoose, Clearsky’s challenger, is running on a platform of transparency, accountability and putting community members first, according to a post on a community Facebook page.
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CBC Books is counting down the top 10 bestselling Canadian titles of 2020, using data from close to 300 independent Canadian bookstores, courtesy of Bookmanager.
You can listen to the countdown special hosted by Ali Hassan below or keep scrolling to see which books made the cut!
CBC Books54:00CBC Books holiday special: The top 10 Canadian books of 2020Ali Hassan hosts a countdown of the top 10 bestselling Canadian titles of 2020, using data from nearly 300 independent Canadian bookstores, courtesy of Bookmanager.54:00
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Souvankham Thammavongsa is a 2020 finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.(Scotiabank Giller Prize, McClelland & Stewart)
How to Pronounce Knife is a collection of idiosyncratic and diverse stories. Capturing the daily lives of immigrants, Souvankham Thammavongsa captures their hopes, disappointments, trauma and acts of defiance. From a young man painting nails in a salon, to a housewife learning English from soap-operas,