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The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and Winnipeg police are investigating abuse allegations at Oakview Place. CityNews spoke to a former employee of the personal care home who described a toxic workplace. It’s a disturbing case, with more than a dozen residents allegedly abused by two healthcare aides. Read more: Two employees accused of abuse […]
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The union that represents natural gas workers in the province says some of its members will picket outside Manitoba Hydro Place on Thursday, calling for government intervention after two years without a contract.
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A statue of Queen Victoria that was toppled and beheaded by protesters last year outside the Manitoba legislature is beyond repair and will not be restored. “It’s gone through a lengthy assessment process and is not repairable,” Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen said in an interview. Trying to replicate it is also out of the question, […]
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Paul Maurice is the new coach of the Florida Panthers, agreeing on a deal Wednesday to take over a club coming off a season where it had the best record in the NHL and rewrote the franchise's record book.
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WINNIPEG — A statue of Queen Victoria that was toppled and beheaded by protesters last year outside the Manitoba legislature is beyond repair and will not be restored.
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Former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray wants his old job back.
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A statue of Queen Victoria that was toppled by protesters outside the Manitoba legislature on Canada Day last year is beyond repair and will not be restored.
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The Manitoba Métis Federation says it plans to conduct its own investigation into Arthur Masse, a retired priest now charged with indecent assault at a residential school in the province.
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WINNIPEG -- The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba has launched its largest fundraising campaign ever.
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Families of people who live in a privately owned Winnipeg personal care home want to know why two care aides were allowed to work for months after allegations were brought forward that they had abused 15 residents.
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Nearly two decades after resigning as Winnipeg mayor, Glen Murray wants another shot at the position. Murray, who was Winnipeg’s mayor from 1998 to 2004, announced Wednesday he’ll be running to replace Brian Bowman in the upcoming municipal election. Today I announced that I am running for Mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26. Winnipeg can […]
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Former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray says he is taking another run at his old job.
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Louise recalls how physical violence between her mother and father would escalate to the point where police were called to the family’s homes in Winnipeg and in the First Nations community where they lived for some of her childhood. Now a young adult, she says officers failed to acknowledge her and she was scared of […]
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A two-spirit academic says the term emerged in 1990 as part of the struggle to express both Indigeneity and gender diversity.
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TORONTO — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says students should pressure their political representatives to provide more support to his country to help fight the ongoing Russian invasion.
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Hudbay Minerals says mining activities at the company's 777 mine in Flin Flon, Man., have concluded after 18 years of steady production.
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The federal government is freezing its funding of Hockey Canada amid the firestorm around the organization’s handling of sexual assault allegations. In a statement on Wednesday, Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge said the organization’s funding will be restored once it discloses the “recommendations of improvement” provided by a third-party law firm hired to investigate the […]
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A report released Wednesday by the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth's office details how intimate partner violence affects children who witness it. The research suggests that every two hours, a child in the province witnesses a police-reported case of intimate partner violence.
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Winnipeggers from Afghanistan are worried after an earthquake in the eastern region of the country killed at least 1,000 people and levelled hundreds of houses.
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The province is seeking input on its plans to vaccinate children under five against COVID-19.
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Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has tested positive for COVID-19. Stefanson has posted on social media that she is experiencing minor symptoms and is working from home while self-isolating. The premier says her office has informed people she came into contact with over the last few days. I am self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. My […]
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Mantoba's premier is isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19.
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WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is looking for feedback on COVID-19 vaccines for children aged six months to four years.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told university students across Canada via video link Wednesday that his country remains committed to democracy nearly four months after Russia invaded.
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On the second official day of summer, the eighth annual Indigenous Garden will be planted today in downtown Winnipeg.
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Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate skyrocketed to its highest level in nearly 40 years in May, fueled by soaring gas prices. The agency says its consumer price index in May rose 7.7 per cent compared with a year ago, its largest increase since January 1983 when it gained 8.2 per cent and up […]
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Canada's inflation rate rose at its fastest pace in almost 40 years in the year up to May, as the price of just about everything continues to go up fast. Statistics Canada reported that an uptick in the price of gasoline was a major factor causing the overall inflation rate to hit 7.7 per cent.
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Canada’s Supreme Court said “yes,” back in a May ruling. Now the federal government is tabling a bill to say “no,” in June. The defence itself is narrow and nuanced, but the idea of allowing intoxicated people to shirk responsibility in court is highly divisive. Today we’re joined by Pam Hrick. She’s executive director and […]
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Victoria McIntosh says she was the 10-year-old girl who RCMP say was sexually assaulted by a former priest who worked at the Fort Alexander residential school in the late 1960s.
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A man convicted and sentenced to life in prison nearly four years ago for the murder of a young Indigenous woman in Winnipeg is only now stepping forward to appeal for a new trial.
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A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, according to a state-run news agency. Officials warned that the already grim toll would likely rise. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor near the Pakistani border, but quakes of that strength can cause […]
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The long-running Air Miles rewards system is facing turbulence after the withdrawal of one of its only remaining national grocery chains from the program, say experts in the Canadian loyalty points industry.
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The lawyer for the former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash hopes he will get a chance to argue against his client’s possible deportation before the Federal Court of Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency recommended in March that Jaskirat Singh Sidhu be handed over to the Immigration and Refugee Board […]
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A former federal cabinet minister and a Winnipeg mayoral hopeful think The Forks's reimagined Canada Day festivities miss the mark, though several other candidates vying to be the city's next leader support the shakeup and added focus on reconciliation.
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It appears the majority of Canadians believe the country is on its way to a recession and many of them think the central bank’s rate hikes will fuel one. That’s according to a new Yahoo Canada/Maru Public Opinion survey released on Tuesday. In the survey’s key findings, it’s describing a recession as a six-month decline […]
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Shoal Lake 40 First Nation ended a 24-year boil-water advisory last year, and won an impressive award for their work. But clean drinking water is only one of many new benefits in the community. Jasmine Kabatay visited Shoal Lake and saw how the construction of Freedom Road, completed in 2019, has led to the new water treatment plant, a new school and more jobs.
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Former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray will announce his decision Wednesday on whether or not he wants another chance at the job.
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The federal transport minister is set to meet with airport authorities and airlines this week in order to address the continued backlogs at airports across the country. As passengers still face frustrating delays while trying to board a flight, Omar Alghabra says he will be meeting with the four largest airports as well as WestJet […]
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Mosquito fogging will begin this week in Brandon following a stretch of hot, muggy and wet conditions throughout much of southern Manitoba.
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A Winnipeg couple’s artwork is being featured as a Google Doodle on the internet’s most recognized search engines. The piece was created to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day while honouring a person the artists consider one of Canada’s most influential artists. Danielle Morrison and Blake Angeconeb worked together to create a Woodland-style image inspired by […]
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WINNIPEG — Investigations are underway into allegations of abuse by two health-care aides involving more than a dozen residents at a personal care home.
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WINNIPEG — Remains found in a landfill have been identified as those of Rebecca Contois, a 24-year-old Indigenous woman, police said Tuesday.
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The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is investigating allegations that two health care aides abused more than a dozen residents in a personal care home. In a statement, the health authority says the allegations were first brought forward in February to management at the Extendicare Oakview Place personal care home. The health authority says it first […]
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A former senator, judge and chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) has been named Concordia University’s 23rd Loyola Medal recipient. The Honourable Murray Sinclair was awarded the medal as he has met the standards set by the Loyola Alumni Association in 1963: “someone whose character, philosophy and contributions have enriched the […]
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After winning a nearly decade-long battle that stopped the West Kildonan Library from relocating, community members are once again fighting for their library. This time a coalition is hoping to see the West Kildonan Library designated as a historical building. The “Friends of West Kildonan Library” are one step closer to achieving that goal after […]
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Members of Parliament are now being given mobile panic buttons in order to alert police or security if they face any threats to their safety.
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A 70-year-old woman is dead after a vehicle rear-ended hers while she was stopped and partially parked on the shoulder of Highway 8 in West. St. Paul on Monday afternoon.
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