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‘Can be absolutely door-closing': Manitoba restaurants facing crime challenges

‘Can be absolutely door-closing': Manitoba restaurants facing crime challenges

CTV News23-07-2025
Shaun Jeffrey from the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association weighs in on the rise in suspicious fires and what's behind the troubling trend.
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