Health advisories posted at Manitoba beaches As thousands of people prepare to spend their long weekend lakeside, Manitoba’s Water Stewardship Department has posted advisories on some of the province’s most popular beaches. Unions, students join aboriginal day of action Several non-native groups in Manitoba are asking their members to join the aboriginal community in Friday’s Canada-wide aboriginal day of action. Man found guilty in killing of Winnipeg teen A jury has found a young Winnipeg man guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Phil Haiart, killed by a gunshot on a West End city street in October 2005. Inuit opt out of aboriginal day of action The organization that represents Canadian Inuit says it will not take part in Friday’s nationwide aboriginal day of action, opting instead to go through the political process to voice its views. Pulitzer Prize-winner Ornette Coleman takes top honours at Jazz Awards Ornette Coleman, who earlier this year became only the second jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, swept the top honours at the Jazz Awards 2007 on Thursday, winning in four categories, including musician of the year. read more

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