Bartley Kives
@bkives.bsky.social
Reporter. Author. Hiker. Paddler. Eater.
In 1983, at the height of the Cold War, the U.S. invaded Grenada to replace a four-year-old pro-Soviet government.
What’s happening now is more in line with the invasion of Iraq during the 2nd Gulf War. The rationale and endgame are unclear.
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What’s happening now is more in line with the invasion of Iraq during the 2nd Gulf War. The rationale and endgame are unclear.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro captured following U.S. strikes on Caracas, Trump says | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country amid strikes by the U.S. on Caracas, Ven...
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January 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
In 1983, at the height of the Cold War, the U.S. invaded Grenada to replace a four-year-old pro-Soviet government.
What’s happening now is more in line with the invasion of Iraq during the 2nd Gulf War. The rationale and endgame are unclear.
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What’s happening now is more in line with the invasion of Iraq during the 2nd Gulf War. The rationale and endgame are unclear.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Changes to your taxes in 2026: Online, at home and on your paycheque www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Changes to your taxes in 2026: Online, at home and on your paycheque | CBC News
How federal, provincial and municipal taxes will change for residents of Manitoba and Winnipeg in 2026.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Changes to your taxes in 2026: Online, at home and on your paycheque www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate… I opened my phone to see Nardwuar receive the Order of Canada.”
I am honoured to announce I’ve been appointed as a member to the Order of Canada. Thank you to everyone for the support! I dedicate this to my late Mom who taught me so much about history, local independent media & research. I know that she would be, like me, screaming with joy! #orderofcanada
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate… I opened my phone to see Nardwuar receive the Order of Canada.”
Severe drought leads to urgent order for Manitoba Hydro to raise rates by 4% on Jan. 1
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Severe drought leads to urgent order for Manitoba Hydro to raise rates by 4% on Jan. 1 | CBC News
Manitoba Hydro rates will rise four per cent on Jan. 1 as part of an interim general rate hike the Public Utilities Board says it has ordered "on an urgent basis because of a severe drought."
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December 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Severe drought leads to urgent order for Manitoba Hydro to raise rates by 4% on Jan. 1
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10 compelling questions for Winnipeg and Manitoba politics in 2026 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | 10 compelling questions for Winnipeg and Manitoba politics in 2026 | CBC News
Winnipeg's mayor and Manitoba's premier have some challenges to surmount before they can punch their respective tickets for another four years. Here are 10 questions facing the city and province as we...
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December 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
10 compelling questions for Winnipeg and Manitoba politics in 2026 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Unions, PCs skeptical as Premier Wab Kinew promises end to long health-care waits in 2026 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Unions, PCs skeptical as Manitoba premier promises end to long waits in health care in 2026 | CBC News
Some health-care leaders are questioning how Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew can confidently declare his government will end long waits for health-care services by the end of 2026.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Unions, PCs skeptical as Premier Wab Kinew promises end to long health-care waits in 2026 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC Manitoba’s top stories of the year … www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Here's a look at CBC Manitoba's top stories of 2025 | CBC News
It was a busy year for Manitoba, but when hasn't it been? If you've been out of the loop, or just want to refresh your memory, then take a look at CBC Manitoba's top 10 news stories of 2025.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
CBC Manitoba’s top stories of the year … www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Bartley Kives
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Peguis First Nation sues former chief, alleging 'kickbacks,' diversion of funds and other ‘corrupt practices’ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Peguis First Nation sues former chief, alleging 'kickbacks,' diversion of funds and other ‘corrupt practices’ | CBC News
Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson over allegations he failed to act in the best interest of the band and financially benefitted from breaches of duty — including claims that he en...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Peguis First Nation sues former chief, alleging 'kickbacks,' diversion of funds and other ‘corrupt practices’ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alas, I don’t have any bootlegged copies of any exciting TV news stories to share.
It is exciting, however, that a TV news story is exciting enough to be shared in its bootlegged form.
News, like life, finds a way.
It is exciting, however, that a TV news story is exciting enough to be shared in its bootlegged form.
News, like life, finds a way.
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Alas, I don’t have any bootlegged copies of any exciting TV news stories to share.
It is exciting, however, that a TV news story is exciting enough to be shared in its bootlegged form.
News, like life, finds a way.
It is exciting, however, that a TV news story is exciting enough to be shared in its bootlegged form.
News, like life, finds a way.
Manitoba premier vows public inquiry into PC post-election efforts to approve Sio Silica application. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Kinew vows public inquiry into PC's efforts to approve sand-mining licence | CBC News
Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba will hold a public inquiry as soon as 2026 into the former Progressive Conservative government’s post-election efforts to approve an environmental licence for sand-mini...
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December 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Manitoba premier vows public inquiry into PC post-election efforts to approve Sio Silica application. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Speaking as a paddler and hiker and not in my capacity as a reporter, this is a very disappointing decision by the province.
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Manitoba government to close store offering adventurers topographic maps of every corner of province | CBC News
For biologist and avid canoeist Jim Duncan, nothing beats the old-fashioned way of planning a multi-day wilderness outing — pulling out a large paper map, gathering his travelling companions around it...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Speaking as a paddler and hiker and not in my capacity as a reporter, this is a very disappointing decision by the province.
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Snow clearing update:
The City of Winnipeg will start clearing sidewalks tonight at 7 p.m. Public works is waiting for the wind to die down.
Back lanes will start tonight and get wrapped up Saturday.
Residential street clearing starts Sunday. More snow is expected between now and then.
The City of Winnipeg will start clearing sidewalks tonight at 7 p.m. Public works is waiting for the wind to die down.
Back lanes will start tonight and get wrapped up Saturday.
Residential street clearing starts Sunday. More snow is expected between now and then.
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Snow clearing update:
The City of Winnipeg will start clearing sidewalks tonight at 7 p.m. Public works is waiting for the wind to die down.
Back lanes will start tonight and get wrapped up Saturday.
Residential street clearing starts Sunday. More snow is expected between now and then.
The City of Winnipeg will start clearing sidewalks tonight at 7 p.m. Public works is waiting for the wind to die down.
Back lanes will start tonight and get wrapped up Saturday.
Residential street clearing starts Sunday. More snow is expected between now and then.
Schuler won’t seek re-election. That’s now three PC MLAs - Goertzen and Piwniuk indicated earlier. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Veteran Tory MLA Ron Schuler won't seek re-election | CBC News
Ron Schuler, a veteran Progressive Conservative MLA who has served in Manitoba's legislature for 27 years, has announced he will not seek re-election.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Schuler won’t seek re-election. That’s now three PC MLAs - Goertzen and Piwniuk indicated earlier. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
On the offchance you don’t see other warnings, it’s looking like a good idea to avoid highway travel around Winnipeg Wednesday evening and Thursday.
EC and my colleagues are forecasting very high winds, very cold temps and a very good possibility of blizzard conditions.
EC and my colleagues are forecasting very high winds, very cold temps and a very good possibility of blizzard conditions.
December 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
On the offchance you don’t see other warnings, it’s looking like a good idea to avoid highway travel around Winnipeg Wednesday evening and Thursday.
EC and my colleagues are forecasting very high winds, very cold temps and a very good possibility of blizzard conditions.
EC and my colleagues are forecasting very high winds, very cold temps and a very good possibility of blizzard conditions.
Parker lands developer ordered to pay City of Winnipeg $800K in court costs after losing appeal. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Parker lands developer ordered to pay $800K in court costs after losing appeal | CBC News
A Manitoba judge has ordered Winnipeg developer Andrew Marquess to cover $800,000 of the City of Winnipeg’s legal costs in its defence against his claims that planning officials deliberately slowed th...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Parker lands developer ordered to pay City of Winnipeg $800K in court costs after losing appeal. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Artificial intelligence companies propose natural gas-powered data centre for rural property south of Winnipeg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
AI companies propose natural gas-powered data centre for rural property south of Winnipeg | CBC Accessibility
In a series of communications to potential investors over the past month, Las Vegas-based Jet.AI and Vancouver’s Consensus Core announced plans to build an A.I. data centre on a 141-hectare (350-acr...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Artificial intelligence companies propose natural gas-powered data centre for rural property south of Winnipeg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba’s projected deficit is more than double the figure envisioned at budget time.
Now on track to be nearly $1.7 billion by the end of this fiscal year.
It was expected to be just under $800 million.
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Now on track to be nearly $1.7 billion by the end of this fiscal year.
It was expected to be just under $800 million.
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Manitoba deficit projection soars to $1.6B, more than double original forecast | CBC News
A mid-fiscal-year update says Manitoba is looking at a deficit of $1.6 billion — more than double the $794 million originally forecast in the spring budget.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Manitoba’s projected deficit is more than double the figure envisioned at budget time.
Now on track to be nearly $1.7 billion by the end of this fiscal year.
It was expected to be just under $800 million.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Now on track to be nearly $1.7 billion by the end of this fiscal year.
It was expected to be just under $800 million.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I’m at St. Norbert Farmers’ Market today, slinging my stuff. Until 2 p.m.
(No actual books will be slung, per se)
(No actual books will be slung, per se)
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m at St. Norbert Farmers’ Market today, slinging my stuff. Until 2 p.m.
(No actual books will be slung, per se)
(No actual books will be slung, per se)
The window is closing to mount a serious challenge against the most vulnerable incumbent Winnipeg mayor in decades. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | In Winnipeg, the window is closing to challenge one of the most vulnerable incumbent mayors in decades | CBC News
As the calendar is about to flip to an election year in Winnipeg, the time is growing short for candidates to mount a serious electoral challenge to Mayor Scott Gillingham.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The window is closing to mount a serious challenge against the most vulnerable incumbent Winnipeg mayor in decades. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba Hydro plans to free up more power though energy savings, more infrastructure. A regular critic says there’s too little focus on renewables www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba Hydro plans to free up more power by saving energy, building new turbines and wind farms | CBC News
Manitoba Hydro plans to make 1,760 more megawatts of electricity — more than a quarter of its existing generating capacity — available to consumers within 10 years through a combination of energy-savi...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Manitoba Hydro plans to free up more power though energy savings, more infrastructure. A regular critic says there’s too little focus on renewables www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Peguis weighs legal option after sale of old golf course - purchased with treaty land entitlement money - to former band advisor. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Peguis reviewing legal options after sale of former golf course to past adviser | CBC News
The chief of Manitoba's most populous First Nation says his band is exploring legal options after its real estate trust sold most of a former golf course near Winnipeg to a property developer who used...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Peguis weighs legal option after sale of old golf course - purchased with treaty land entitlement money - to former band advisor. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba wildfire review consisted of ‘meeting notes and verbal discussion’ but no written reports: documents www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba wildfire review consisted of ‘meeting notes and verbal discussion’ but no written reports: documents | CBC News
After one of the worst wildfire seasons in Manitoba, CBC News has learned an internal wildfire response review conducted by the province after the NDP government cancelled an “urgent” external review ...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Manitoba wildfire review consisted of ‘meeting notes and verbal discussion’ but no written reports: documents www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
On the bright side, Winnipeggers likely won’t have to choose between watching hockey and yardwork or other outdoor activities on warm spring evenings in 2026.
December 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On the bright side, Winnipeggers likely won’t have to choose between watching hockey and yardwork or other outdoor activities on warm spring evenings in 2026.
Winnipeg may pluck bird-friendly window bylaw developers see as obstacle to getting their projects off the ground www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Researcher 'shocked' Winnipeg considering scrapping bird-friendly window bylaw after less than a year | CBC News
Conservation groups are raising concerns as the City of Winnipeg considers changing a development bylaw designed to help save birds from fatal window strikes.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Winnipeg may pluck bird-friendly window bylaw developers see as obstacle to getting their projects off the ground www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...