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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS West St. Paul security camera’s A sign by the side of Allenford Drive alerts community members that the area has surveillance cameras. A Manitoba rural municipality has installed dozens of surveillance cameras manufactured by a partly Chinese state-owned company, despite the federal government banning the firm from operating in Canada over national security risks. Last month, The Rural Municipality of West St. Paul, just north of Winnipeg, said in a social media post it had installed five cameras around the community facing playgrounds, parks and residential streets, as part of the rural municipality’s efforts to improve safety and security. Reporter: Matthew Frank 261106 - Friday, November 06, 2026.