‘More than just a roof’: New housing for Winnipeg women fleeing violence unveiled – Winnipeg

Downtown Winnipeg’s new income-based transitional housing for women escaping domestic violence is fully occupied, with an additional facility set for completion in the coming weeks, the Manitoba government announced. Standing Eagle, the first of the two projects, opened last January and has 11 units – five two-bedroom homes and six three-bedroom homes, the province said…

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RBA live updates: Reserve Bank tipped to keep interest rates on hold, Dow closes at record as US-Iran deal buoys stocks

The Reserve Bank board will wrap up its two-day June meeting with a decision on interest rates at 2:30pm AEST. The cash rate is widely forecast to remain unchanged at 4.35 per cent, after three consecutive rate hikes this year. Meanwhile, the US-Iran ceasefire deal buoyed sentiment among investors, with the Dow rallying to a…

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