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    Portage businesses continue to be targeted by thieves

    Thieves in Portage la Prairie are so emboldened and have such little fear of consequences, according to one retail employee, that it is not out of the ordinary to see people simply walk out the door with handfuls of merchandise, while all workers can do is watch them leave. “Some will walk in, grab a bag, fill it up and go, and I would say in the last three-hour shift that I worked I watched probably $600 go out the door without being paid for,” said a Portage resident who works at a business in

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    Inside a former TC Energy exec’s claim he got pro-pipeline messaging ‘stuck on government letterhead’

    The call starts as a run-of-the-mill internal corporate presentation. With a cheerful preamble, Liam Iliffe, a B.C.-based political staffer turned industry executive, introduces himself to his colleagues at TC Energy, a major North American energy company that builds and operates crude oil and natural gas pipelines and other energy infrastructure. He summarizes his background working for the BC New Democrats as a senior advisor under former premier John Horgan. He talks about how his work there

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    The Archers of Caledon host prestigious Canada Cup East tournament

    Some of the country’s top archers were in Caledon last weekend for a major tournament. On June 22, The Archers of Caledon played host to the prestigious Canada Cup East tournament on its grounds in Terra Cotta. Ward 3 Councillor Doug Maskell attended the tournament to provide greetings on behalf of the Town of Caledon. He explained he has a personal connection to the sport, as his daughter competed in archery all through high school and he coached archery when he worked at Humberview Secondary S