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Duplex fire extinguished

Firefighters have put out a kitchen fire in a duplex in the North End.

1. Zoom airline suspends flights, operations

   MONTREAL — Ottawa-based Zoom Airlines confirms it has suspended all operations. Updated 12:45 PM

2. New Canadian icebreaker to be named after Diefenbaker

   INUVIK, N.W.T. -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper summoned up the jowly ghost of one of his Conservative predecessors today, announcing that John Diefenbaker would be both the name of Canada's new anywhere, anytime icebreaker and the inspiration for his vision of Arctic development. Updated 11:27 AM

3. Ex-Jet Stu Barnes retires, joins Dallas coaching staff

   DALLAS -- Stu Barnes' playing career is over.
   
   More Sports Breaking News Updated 11:10 AM

4. Fourth health centre planned for St. James

   A new community health service centre is planned for St. James, the province announced today. Updated 11:49 AM

5. Bill Clinton urges Democrats to unite

   DENVER -- A newly conciliatory Bill Clinton put his bitterness behind him last night, following the tone set by his wife a night earlier when he passionately urged the Democratic party to come together and stop another four years of Republican rule by propelling Barack Obama to the White House.
   
   Joe Biden's nomination acceptance speech for VP
   Republican McCain says he hasn't chosen running mate Updated 12:02 PM

6. Lussier wins controversial byelection in Lac du Bonnet

   The Rural Municipality Of Lac du Bonnet has a new reeve after a controversial byelection yesterday. Updated 11:14 AM

7. Charges laid after newspaper boxes stolen

   Two men have been charged in connection with dozens of newspaper vending machine thefts in and around the city. Updated 11:53 AM

8. Spraying to begin for elm bark beetles

   City crews will soon be treating American elm trees along the Red River to prevent Dutch Elm Disease. Updated 10:25 AM

9. RCMP investigating death in Nelson House

   The death of a 20-year-old man on the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation is being investigated as a homicide. Updated 9:50 AM

10. Attempted robbery suspect sought

    Police are still looking for a suspect after an attempted robbery early yesterday morning. Updated 12:09 PM

11. 'Suspicious' package was safe

    Police say a suspicious package discovered in the area of Dunkirk Drive and Kenwood Drive yesterday has been deemed safe. Updated 11:38 AM

12. Two arrested after businesses broken into

    Police have arrested two men in connection with several break and enters at businesses in northwest Winnipeg. Updated 11:41 AM

13. U of M students to unveil new hybrid race car

    The University of Manitoba’s automotive engineering students will unveil a trio of new vehicles this afternoon, and will announce plans to design a new hybrid race car.

    Updated 8:00 AM

14. Plans afoot to save Britain’s red phone booths

    LONDON -- Plans are afoot to save an endangered British icon -- the red telephone booth. Updated 10:33 AM

15. Class of 2012 dentists don white coats tonight

    A new crop of future dentists will slip into their white coats for the first time this evening as they officially begin the University of Manitoba dentistry program.

    Updated 7:57 AM

16. Manitoba had listeriosis before Maple Leaf crisis

    There have been 20 cases of listeriosis reported in Manitoba since 2003.
    
    Brandon's plant clean, but city fears taint of scandal
    Maple Leaf CEO: 'The buck stops right here'
    VIDEO: Keeping your kid's lunch safe Updated 7:57 AM

17. Quick action planned by new board of rights museum

    The trustees named Wednesday to turn Israel Asper's human rights museum dream into a national institution plan to get down to work before the snow flies.

    Updated 7:34 AM

18. Showers scattered throughout today

    Windshield wipers will be used often today, but only on the intermittent setting. Winnipeg will be sprinkled by showers throughout the day, with a 60 per cent chance of more showers in the evening.

    Updated 6:58 AM

19. Youth, 16, jailed nine years for killing

    Three teenage boys have been sentenced to serve time in jail for the brutal slaying of 21-year-old father Kyle Boss last year. Updated 10:23 AM

20. Huge licence fee hikes burn restaurant owners

    A new city bylaw meant to simplify municipal rules and regulations has left some business owners simply angry. Updated 7:10 AM

21. CPA fundraising no scam

    That may or may not be a scammer on the other end of the phone asking you for cash to support the cops. Updated 7:11 AM

22. Social injustice more deadly than lack of health care

    TORONTO -- A landmark study says social injustice has a greater impact on people's health than medical treatment.
    
    Refugees left with little hope
    More National Breaking News Updated 7:21 AM

23. Earthquake swarms rock ocean floor off B.C

    VANCOUVER -- There's a whole lot of shaking going on off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Updated 7:05 AM

24. Alpha Group plans to undercut TSX fees

    TORONTO -- Alpha Trading Systems plans to undercut the Toronto Stock Exchange's share-trading fees by as much as 55 per cent when the new bank-backed stock market opens for business in a month, putting pressure on the incumbent bourse to slash prices to avoid an exodus of customers.
    
    More Business Breaking News Updated 7:03 AM

25. Raft made of junk crosses Pacific in three months

    HONOLULU -- Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land.
    
    More International Breaking News Updated 6:39 AM

26. TSX up on bank earnings, pressured by falling oil

    TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market was higher this afternoon as earnings from three of the big banks encouraged investors but gains on the TSX were about half of early levels as energy stocks retreated alongside oil prices.
    
    Canada's biggest banks report $4.15B in overall earnings for third quarter Updated 11:57 AM

27. Gustav threatens to regain hurricane status

    KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Tropical storm Gustav is quickly regaining strength, threatening to again become a hurricane as it drives toward Jamaica. Updated 9:57 AM

28. Violence spreads along Afghan-Pakistan border

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Suspected militants bombed a bus carrying prisoners in northwest Pakistan today, killing at least nine people, as fighting between security forces and extremists flared across the country's tribal belt. Updated 6:51 AM

29. Georgia: Ethnic cleansing is taking place in South Ossetia

    VIENNA, Austria -- Georgia's foreign minister says ethnic cleansing of Georgians is taking place in South Ossetia.
    
    Russia frees 12 Georgians soldiers; bid for support from China rejected Updated 7:45 AM

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