Manitoba PST increase debated for stability and growth
Editorial argues a one cent PST rise is needed to fund flood protection and infrastructure in Manitoba. It cites Ottawa cost shifts and health care funding, claims Brian Pallister's PCs favor cuts, and praises a decade-long, gradually disappearing tax to sustain roads and the Dauphin Regional Health Centre ER and MRI upgrades.
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Dauphin Regional
Manitoba
Jolie double mastectomy sparks debate on cancer risk and ethics
Angelina Jolie revealed her genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancer led to a double mastectomy with reconstruction to reduce risk from over 80 percent to under five. The piece notes hereditary breast cancer is rare, cites Manitoba testing costs and coverage, and highlights calls for better cancer cures and less drastic treatments.
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Winnipeg Free Press
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Manitoba Health
Amalgamation urged for Rossburn area communities
A reader advocates merging Town of Rossburn, Rossburn RM, and Moor Silver Creek RM into a new Rossburn Silver Creek entity. They call the combined area large enough to keep services, preserve jobs, and boost tourism, while noting Waywayseecappo's key role and predicting changes in governance and council size.
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Rossburn
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Fashion Show Highlights Beth Naylor Collection
A May 18 fashion display at the George P. Buleziuk Centre in Russell showcased many garments collected by Beth Naylor over her lifetime. The event praised the collection and noted continuation on page 12.
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Beth Naylor
Pakistan's New Government: An Older and Wiser Nawaz Sharif
Analysis of Nawaz Sharif's return as Pakistan's leader, his Punjab base, and the challenges ahead. Observers weigh his stance on the war on terror, economy, and relations with India, including potential army changes and peace prospects with Afghanistan and the Taliban. The piece notes the stakes for foreign loans, investment, and regional stability.
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Partition
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Central Asia
Washington
Islamabad
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