{
  "id": 10632936,
  "title": "First Manitoba-U.K. Defence Summit begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/first-manitoba-u-k-defence-summit-begins",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/29/first-manitoba-u-k-defence-summit-begins"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The inaugural Manitoba-U.K. Defence Summit commenced this week in Winnipeg, with delegates from the aerospace and defence sectors of the United Kingdom in attendance. This marks the first annual event of its kind, billed at a cost of $205.00 plus GST for a one-year subscription, with automatic renewal at $233.00 plus GST every 52 weeks, representing a 10% discount off the regular annual price of $259.35. Subscribers can cancel at any time.\n\nThe summit aims to foster trade, investment, and collaboration between Manitoba and U.K. counterparts, according to a Manitoba Aerospace & Defence news release. The event kicked off with a conference at the Manitoba Club on Monday. Today, U.K. leaders are set to visit key industry players, including Boeing Winnipeg, StandardAero, and Magellan Aerospace.\n\nThe summit is being organized by the Canada-Manitoba Defence Alliance, a newly launched entity by the provincial government earlier this month.",
  "summary": "United Kingdom delegates from the aerospace and defence sector are visiting Winnipeg this week for the first Manitoba-U.K. Defence Summit. Industry executives will discuss trade, investment and collaboration with their […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}