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• Friday 06PM Feb 18/22

  Southern chiefs seek changes to birth name registration

  

  The Southern Chiefs’ Organization is calling on the province to change the Vital Statistics Act, after two Manitoba First Nations parents were told the agency would not accept the spelling ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:17PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba provides millions to mend services for complex disabilities in children

  

  Manitoba is putting $8 million into a pilot bridge program created to address current gaps in children's disability services to help families care for their kids' needs at home.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:16PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  Winnipeg councillor wants to make it easier to remove derelict vehicles from neighbourhoods

  

  A Winnipeg city councillor is trying to make it easier for the city to remove vehicles that are no longer operational and are falling apart.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:59PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  'There's got to be ways' Indigenous language names can be registered in Manitoba, says SCO grand chief

  

  A First Nations mother in Manitoba whose daughter's traditional name was changed on the birth certificate supports another couple's call for changes to the province's Vital Statistics Act.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:56PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  ‘Chain reaction’ crash on Highway 7 kills Fisher River man, injures 5 others

  

  Stonewall RCMP said they were called about a vehicle driving in the wrong lane on the highway, followed by another call minutes later about a four-vehicle pileup.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:55PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  Public hoarding by-law being looked at by City Hall to help with homelessness

  

  A Winnipeg city councillor is looking at ways to address public hoarding at bus shelters and homeless encampments.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:48PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  Police beefing up security at downtown headquarters

  Winnipeg Police are enhancing security in their headquarters service centre on Smith Street in response to potentially dangerous interactions with residents. To maintain safety and security for staff and visitors, walk-through metal detectors are being installed to screen visitors as they enter the site. All people wishing to enter the HQ service centre are subject […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:42PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  Making the most of a snowy day in wintry Winnipeg

  

  CBC's Sheila North shares her plan for enjoying yet another dump of snow in the city.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:35PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  Rural Manitoba educator concerned about snow day pileup for students

  

  A school division in Manitoba’s Interlake region is on the verge of having a record amount of snow days this year with the worst of the winter weather still to come.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:34PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  Jets claim Winnipeg’s Adam Brooks off waivers, reassign David Gustafsson

  

  With Andrew Copp and Cole Perfetti currently injured, the Jets claimed Brooks off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:12PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  Stop hibernating and start celebrating: Festival du Voyageur returns with in-person, virtual events

  

  After months of deliberating in-person versus online events, Festival du Voyageur executive director Darrel Nadeau says he's excited to celebrate this year's festival with new additions.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:08PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  MPs to resume debating Emergencies Act on Saturday after police crack down on protest

  

  Members of Parliament will get back to debating the Emergencies Act on Saturday, a day after the House of Commons cancelled its sitting amid a police crackdown on the trucker protest in downtown Ottawa.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:08PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 18/22

  CBC Winnipeg News Feb. 18, 2022

  

  Our community. Our neighbourhoods. The news of our city..

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:00PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba police watchdog concludes officers not at fault in fatal October 2021 collision

  

  Manitoba's police watchdog says officers were not at fault for a fatal collision in Winnipeg following an attempted traffic stop in October 2021.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 4:31PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 18/22

  Wrong direction crash results in one death, serious injuries: Manitoba RCMP

  

  A multi-vehicle crash on Highway 7 involving a truck travelling in the wrong lane has resulted in the death of a 64-year-old man, and sent five people to hospital with serious injuries.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 4:26PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 18/22

  Local Freedom Convoy agrees to move trucks, vehicles off Broadway

  Winnipeg Freedom Convoy, which has been occupying streets adjacent to the Manitoba Legislative Building for two weeks, is making changes to accommodate a request by the Winnipeg Police Service. The group is calling for an end to federal COVID-19 mandates related to travel and border restrictions. They’ve signaled their approval of the upcoming elimination of […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 4:25PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 18/22

  Pembina Trails draft budget maintains class sizes, adds teachers

  

  The board of trustees in the Pembina Trails School Division has drawn up a draft budget that both maintains current programs and increases teaching positions in anticipation of two new ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 4:22PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba earmarks $8M to keep kids out of care

  

  Twenty families who need support to keep their children, who have developmental disabilities, out of the child welfare system will benefit from an $8-million pilot project by the Manitoba government. Families ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 4:17PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 18/22

  Ottawa Police Arrest 70 as Sweeping Operation to Dismantle Protest Continues

  Ottawa police have arrested 70 people in a massive operation to dismantle an anti-government protest that has choked the national capital for weeks.

  © 2022. This article Ottawa Police Arrest 70 as Sweeping Operation to Dismantle Protest Continues appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 3:59PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 18/22

  Suit alleges girl assaulted while in CFS care

  A Winnipeg woman, who alleges she was sexually assaulted as a child after being temporarily placed in a hotel with no supervision, is suing the province and West Region Child ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 3:52PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 18/22

  Fisher River Cree Nation man, 64, dead following 4-vehicle crash on Highway 7

  

  One person is dead ad four others are in hospital after a four-vehicle collision Thursday involving a vehicle travelling in the wrong lane of traffic on Highway 7, say Stonewall RCMP.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 3:46PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 18/22

  Black excellence: Black Youth Helpline outreach service turns 30 this year

  

  Since 1992, the Winnipeg-based helpline serves as a resource for community well-being for Black youth all across the country.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 3:34PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 18/22

  RCMP looking for missing mother and son in central Manitoba

  

  A woman and her five-year-old son are missing in central Manitoba and RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for them.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 3:22PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 18/22

  Here's what's open and closed on Louis Riel Day in Manitoba

  

  Manitobans will have the option of gathering in larger groups this Louis Riel Day, which comes a week after the province's latest changes to pandemic restrictions.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 3:14PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 18/22

  RCMP searching for missing mom, son

  

  RCMP in Dauphin are asking for the public’s help to locate a mom and her son who have gone missing.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 2:55PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 18/22

  Jets hunting for three game streak as Oilers come to town

  The Winnipeg Jets will go searching for a third-straight win without two of their top-six contingent against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Andrew Copp, who missed Winnipeg’s 5-3 win against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night with an undisclosed ailment, is now day-to-day with an upper-body injury, interim head coach Dave Lowry revealed after his […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 2:53PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 18/22

  Podcast spotlight on human trafficking in Manitoba

  

  Confronting the realities of human trafficking means also shining a spotlight on sexual exploitation in Manitoba. A new podcast aims to do just that with a deep dive into the issue ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 2:22PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 18/22

  GAME NIGHT: Jets look to move closer to playoff spot with win over Oilers

  EDMONTON OILERS (27-18-3) at WINNIPEG JETS (22-18-8) Saturday, 3 p.m., Canada Life Centre TV: TSN3, SNW; Radio: 680 CJOB WHY WATCH?  If some pieces fall into place, including Winnipeg’s third win on the trot, the Jets could be looking at just a single-point gap between themselves and a playoff spot after Saturday’s matinee. That is […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 2:18PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 18/22

  Group who fought Manitoba's pandemic restrictions in court won't have to pay province's legal fees: judge

  

  A group of Manitoba churches and three individuals who challenged pandemic restrictions in court last year won’t have to cover the province’s legal bills from fighting the case, a judge has ruled. 

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 2:13PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 18/22

  Woman Arrested Following Rollover Near Portage la Prairie

  A Portage la Prairie woman has been arrested following a rollover crash on Highway 1 Wednesday afternoon.

  © 2022. This article Woman Arrested Following Rollover Near Portage la Prairie appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 2:04PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 18/22

  It's been 3 years since this Canadian woman was arrested in Syria. She may never leave.

  

  It is three years since Canadian Kimberly Polman was arrested by Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria and sent to a detention camp for her alleged association with ISIS. She went there -- stupidly, she admits -- and is now paying for it with a loss of her freedom. And the real prospect of dying there. 'Mentally, I’ve gone downhill, especially the last year,' she told CTV National News’ Paul Workman in an interview.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 1:59PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 18/22

  Portage la Prairie RCMP find meth, fentanyl after vehicle rolls off highway

  

  Following the single-vehicle crash on Highway 1, the driver was taken to hospital while Manitoba RCMP searched the crash site. They found individually-packaged meth and fentanyl.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 1:57PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba RCMP search for mother and son reported missing from Dauphin

  

  Susannah Lamirande, 29, and her five-year-old son Isaiah Poitra, are originally from The Pas, but were staying in Dauphin when the missing persons report was filed Wednesday.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 1:49PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba dips below 600 in hospitalizations for first time in month, two deaths reported Friday

  For the first time in a month, the number of Manitobans in hospital with COVID-19 dipped below 600 as public health officials reported 583 hospitalizations on Friday. That was 24 fewer than Thursday and the lowest since Jan. 17 when 601 were in hospital when the numbers began to spike to a record 744 in […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 1:39PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Hospitalizations will rise, but health system likely beyond COVID's worst, top doctor predicts

  

  OTTAWA — Manitoba can expect another rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but overall pressure on the health-care system has likely peaked, federal government data suggests. In presenting fresh modelling Friday morning, Canada’s ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:52PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Winnipeg woman gets taste of big game as arranger of U.S. anthem at Super Bowl

  

  Karen Kosowski, who is now based in Nasvhille, was on hand for Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles on Sunday after being asked to create an arrangement for the U.S. national anthem,

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:46PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Southern Manitoba, Winnipeg under blizzard warning Friday

  Much of southern Manitoba including Winnipeg are under a blizzard warning Friday as conditions continued to deteriorate with strong northwesterly winds gusting as high as 80 km/h continue in the wake of the system. Blizzard conditions were expected to improve Friday afternoon. Widespread very poor visibilities in blowing snow are expected. Whiteout conditions will be […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:45PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  ‘I don’t want it to happen again’: Mother of 19-year-old homicide victim speaks out

  

  Family and friends of John Lloyd Barrion are remembering the young 19-year-old as a bubbly teenager with big dreams.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:42PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba adds two new COVID-19 deaths; hospital numbers below 600

  

  Manitoba added two new deaths on Friday related to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 1,649.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:41PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Vehicle rollover ends with RCMP drug seizure

  

  A vehicle rollover on Highway 1 ended with RCMP arresting the driver after officers found illicit drugs.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:37PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba Reports 583 COVID-19 Hospitalizations on Friday

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 583 patients are currently in hospital due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Friday. Of those, 33 are in the intensive care unit.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Reports 583 COVID-19 Hospitalizations on Friday appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:35PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  2 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba on Friday

  

  Two more people have died after contracting COVID-19 in Manitoba, the province says on its online coronavirus dashboard.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:33PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  New pilot program will provide respite for Manitoba families of kids with disabilities

  

  The province of Manitoba has announced $8 million in funding towards a two-year pilot program that aims to help support families and provide flexible options to keep children with disabilities out of Child and Family Services care.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:27PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Pilot project to help Manitoba families care for children with disabilities launched

  

  Manitoba is launching a two-year pilot project to help families of children with disabilities.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:18PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  City doc who donated to convoy questions vaccinations

  

  The medical community is concerned a Winnipeg doctor, who donated to the so-called "freedom convoy," is questioning vaccination and public health measures.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:17PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  How you can take part in a global science effort by watching for birds

  

  Manitobans have the opportunity to take part in a global citizen science effort this weekend – and all they have to do is look out for birds.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:10PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 18/22

  Winter fun a 'long-standing tradition' on frozen rivers in Winnipeg

  

  Countless Winnipeggers have laced up their skates and hit the river trail at The Forks – it is a long-standing tradition in a city that has learned to thrive on winter activities all centred on its frozen rivers.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 12:05PM

• Friday 11AM Feb 18/22

  Brandon mayor not seeking re-election

  

  The City of Brandon will have a new mayor this fall.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 11:41AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba girl, 9, was sexually assaulted in hotel while in province's care: lawsuit

  Decades have gone by since a Winnipeg woman was in the care of Manitoba's Child and Family Services and housed in a hotel for a couple of weeks, but she ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 11:37AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 18/22

  ZWAAGSTRA: Handwriting isn’t on the wall

  “Sign here please.” Anyone who has ever accepted a UPS delivery signed a permission slip for a school field trip or filled out a legal document has likely seen this phrase. Although it takes only a few seconds to sign a document, our handwritten signature means that we have read the document and accepted its […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 11:35AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 18/22

  HAL’S HEADLINES: Fewer cars drive prices higher

  There aren’t as many vehicles for sale in the province and that’s sending prices higher. Mor than 20% higher in some cases, according to Geoff Sine at the Manitoba Motor Dealers’ Association. The pandemic, supply chain delays and a microchip shortage have combined to slow the flow of new cars to the market. Fussy buyers […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 11:25AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 18/22

  Major flood risk along Red River this spring, province says

  Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre says there is a risk of major flooding along the Red River and its tributaries this spring but water levels are expected to remain below community protection levels at all locations. The forecast centre also says there is a risk of moderate flooding for rivers such as the Assiniboine and Souris […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 11:11AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 18/22

  Southern Manitoba faces risk of major spring flooding along Red River and its tributaries

  

  As southern Manitoba remains enveloped in freezing temperatures and seemingly endless snow flurries, there's another "F" word that keeps coming to mind — flooding.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 11:11AM

• Friday 10AM Feb 18/22

  Risk of major flooding along Red River: forecast

  

  Moderate to major flooding in southern Manitoba depends on weather conditions now until the spring melt, according to the province’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre’s spring flood outlook. The centre monitors river flows ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 10:52AM

• Friday 10AM Feb 18/22

  Emerald ash borer survives Winnipeg's extreme winter weather

  

  The emerald ash borer can survive in temperatures that dip as low as –50, and that's not good news for ash trees in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba, says a biology professor at Western University.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 10:41AM

• Friday 10AM Feb 18/22

  Assiniboine's next generation of agriculture building on flagship campus

  

  The home of Assiniboine Community College’s continued expansion and relocation has a remarkable history pre-dating the college. The next chapter is still being written, and the college is working to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 10:38AM

• Friday 10AM Feb 18/22

  Brandon Mayor Rick Chrest Not Seeking Re-Election

  The mayor of Brandon won't be seeking re-election to lead the city during this fall's municipal elections.

  © 2022. This article Brandon Mayor Rick Chrest Not Seeking Re-Election appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 10:33AM

• Friday 10AM Feb 18/22

  Brandon mayor says he won’t seek re-election in 2022

  

  Brandon's mayor won't be seeking re-election later this year. Rick Chrest, first elected to the Wheat City's top job in 2014, had previously served more than a decade on council.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 10:25AM

• Friday 09AM Feb 18/22

  Red River Co-op Equity Cheques in the Mail

  WINNIPEG -- First, it was the Manitoba Public Insurance rebate cheques. Now, drivers can look forward to an equity cheque from Red River Co-op in their mailboxes.

  © 2022. This article Red River Co-op Equity Cheques in the Mail appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 9:47AM

• Friday 09AM Feb 18/22

  Winnipeg protesters moving from Legislature to Memorial Park, statement says

  

  According to a statement released by organizers Friday, the protest isn't over, but the demonstrators and their vehicles will be moving to the area around Memorial Park.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 9:47AM

• Friday 09AM Feb 18/22

  Mandate protesters in Winnipeg changing locations

  

  The organizers of a protest against vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions who have been parked outside the Manitoba Legislative Building for more than a week are moving to a new location.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 9:42AM

• Friday 09AM Feb 18/22

  City woman afraid for her family in Ukraine

  

  TANYA Liahusha, who immigrated to Winnipeg from Ukraine in 2019 to pursue her studies, fears her mother and twin sister will be trapped in the crossfire as tension escalates in ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 9:02AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba predicts risk of spring flooding in most southern basins

  

  Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is predicting the risk of spring flooding in most southern Manitoba basins.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 8:54AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 18/22

  Winnipeg truck protest moving to Memorial Park to open up Broadway, organizers say

  

  Protestors who have occupied part of Broadway in downtown Winnipeg for two weeks are moving their trucks, organizers say, though not far away.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 8:49AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba Predicts Moderate to Major Flooding This Spring

  WINNIPEG -- With an ongoing brutal winter that has gripped much of the province and brought a seemingly endless amount of snow, Manitoba is facing a moderate to major flooding situation this spring.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Predicts Moderate to Major Flooding This Spring appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 8:43AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 18/22

  COVID-19 increases likeliness of nightmares, says study

  

  Researchers aren't entirely sure what led to an increase in nightmares, but isolation and uncertainty that came with a COVID-19 diagnosis may have played a role.

  The post COVID-19 increases likeliness of nightmares, says study appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 8:36AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 18/22

  Mental health, addiction services in province receiving revamp

  

  THE Manitoba government plans to spend millions on a five-year revamp of addiction services and mental health programs. Sarah Guillemard, minister responsible for mental health, made the announcement Thursday at River ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 8:27AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  Ottawa convoy organizers facing charges as police make more arrests in nation’s capital

  

  After being heavily criticized for weeks of passivity, Ottawa police made good on a vow of “imminent action,” making several arrests Thursday night and more on Friday morning as they attempt to wrest back control of the nation’s capital from a determined group of entrenched demonstrators. Among those arrested are two of the main organizers accused […]

  The post Ottawa convoy organizers facing charges as police make more arrests in nation’s capital appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:32AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  Police moving in on Ottawa protesters, making arrests

  

  Large groups of police officers are moving in on protesters downtown Ottawa and making arrests during an intense clash with the demonstrators who have so far refused to leave the area.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:31AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  Police make over 100 arrests in Ottawa, accuse protesters of assaulting officers

  

  Large groups of police officers are moving in on protesters in downtown Ottawa and making arrests, including high profile organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber and Pat King, during an intense clash with the demonstrators who have so far refused to leave the area.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:31AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  Police make at least 70 arrests in Ottawa, say operation to run '24 hours a day' if needed

  

  Large groups of police officers are moving in on protesters in downtown Ottawa and making arrests, including high profile organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber and Pat King, during an intense clash with the demonstrators who have so far refused to leave the area.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:31AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  Police charge 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Chris Barber, Tamara Lich

  

  Ottawa police have officially charged two organizers of the so-called 'Freedom Convoy,' which has staged disruptive demonstrations in the city's downtown for about three weeks in opposition to vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:31AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  Police move in on protesters in Ottawa

  

  Join CBC News live for special coverage as police in Ottawa force anti-vaccine mandate protesters to leave the downtown area..

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:30AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  Blizzard conditions prompt school, road closures in southern Manitoba

  

  Blizzard conditions in southern Manitoba are causing road closures and school cancellations Friday morning.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:26AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 18/22

  What’s Open and Closed on Louis Riel Day in Winnipeg

  Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 21, meaning most Manitobans have the day off for the statutory holiday. As a result, some services are operating on a reduced schedule and/or will be closed.

  © 2022. This article What’s Open and Closed on Louis Riel Day in Winnipeg appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:00AM

• Friday 06AM Feb 18/22

  Want to own a lion? Or a tiger? In Ontario, that’s no problem!

  

  Do you remember the Ikea Monkey? That’s just the tip of the iceberg. A lack of provincial laws around exotic animals in Ontario means that there’s nothing preventing you or I from owning just about any kind of dangerous animal. To illustrate how this works today: The story of some lions who are in Ontario, […]

  The post Want to own a lion? Or a tiger? In Ontario, that’s no problem! appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:56AM

• Friday 06AM Feb 18/22

  Blizzard forces school, highway closures across Manitoba

  

  Blizzard conditions across Manitoba have forced school and highway closures around the province.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:53AM

• Friday 06AM Feb 18/22

  House of Commons sitting cancelled as police ready action on protesters in Ottawa

  

  The House of Commons will not sit Friday to debate emergency measures the government has brought in to deal with the protest just outside its doors that is entering its fourth week.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:49AM

• Friday 06AM Feb 18/22

  House of Commons cancels sitting as police confront protesters

  

  Ottawa police say officers have begun making more arrests of anti-vaccine mandate protesters who have occupied the city's downtown core for weeks.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:49AM

• Friday 06AM Feb 18/22

  House of Commons sitting cancelled as police ready action on protesters in Ottawa

  

  A note from Speaker Anthony Rota says the sitting today is cancelled because of a police operation expected to take place by Parliament Hill and other locations around Ottawa's downtown core.

  The post House of Commons sitting cancelled as police ready action on protesters in Ottawa appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:33AM

• Friday 06AM Feb 18/22

  School and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Friday

  

  It’s another day of school closures and other cancellations around southern Manitoba due to blizzard warnings and dicey road conditions Friday.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:18AM

• Friday 06AM Feb 18/22

  Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil wins Olympic silver in 1,000 metres

  

  It was sweet redemption for Laurent Dubreuil. The Canadian long-track speedskater won a silver medal in the men’s 1,000 metres on Friday at the Beijing Olympics, six days after finishing fourth in his best event — the 500 metres. “I figured out I was in the shape of my life and I just had a […]

  The post Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil wins Olympic silver in 1,000 metres appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:14AM

• Friday 05AM Feb 18/22

  Olympic wake-up call: Laurent Dubreuil and Brad Gushue get their medal moments

  

  Get caught up with Laurent Dubreuil's silver-medal performance in speed skating, Canada's bronze-medal moment in curling, and everything else you missed on Day 14 of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:38AM

• Friday 05AM Feb 18/22

  Letters: February 18, 2022

  The conquering heroes? Justin Trudeau and his ministers lit the match that started this fire. How dare they now try to portray themselves as conquering heroes who will ride in on a white horse to save us all? These people do not give a damn about average Canadians, which they have demonstrated with startling clarity […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:20AM

• Friday 05AM Feb 18/22

  Blizzard Warning in effect for Winnipeg and southern Manitoba

  

  The Louis Riel Day long weekend begins with another Blizzard warning in Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:19AM

• Friday 05AM Feb 18/22

  Frequent snow days taking a toll on southern Manitoba students, educators fear

  

  The co-superintendent of the Seine River School Division says his division has seen eight snow days so far, the most in one year. Both he and an EA in the region fear the shortened school year is having negative impacts on students.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 05AM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba girl, 9, was sexually assaulted in hotel while in province's care: lawsuit

  

  Decades have gone by since a Winnipeg woman was a child in the care of Child and Family Services and housed in a hotel for a couple of weeks, but the effects of what she says happened to her during that experience were traumatic and have not gone away.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 04AM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba launches Mental Health Roadmap, a general guide for service revamp

  

  Manitoba is launching a Mental Health Roadmap that lays out a broad framework for the improvement of mental health and addiction recovery services.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 4:38AM

• Friday 02AM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba remains silent on botched vax shipment

  OTTAWA — The Manitoba government won’t reveal whether more than one shipment of vaccines was mislabelled with incorrect storage instructions recently. God’s Lake First Nation went public last week about a ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 2:17AM

• Thursday 10PM Feb 17/22

  Jets earn crucial points with win over Seattle

  It won’t be remembered as a masterpiece by any means, but as the old adage goes, they don’t ask how just how many. The Winnipeg Jets don’t need them to all resemble the finest work of Pablo Picasso, they just need two points in the bag as they continue their ascent in the Western Conference […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 10:41PM

• Thursday 10PM Feb 17/22

  Notre Dame homicide victim killed during beer vendor robbery

  

  Global News has learned a homicide at a Notre Dame Avenue beer vendor Tuesday morning occurred during a robbery.

  © Global | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 10:13PM

• Thursday 10PM Feb 17/22

  Josh Morrissey’s 3rd-Period Strike Sends Winnipeg Jets to 5-3 Win Over Seattle Kraken

  WINNIPEG — Smooth-skating Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey was the team's latest hero, leading Winnipeg to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

  © 2022. This article Josh Morrissey’s 3rd-Period Strike Sends Winnipeg Jets to 5-3 Win Over Seattle Kraken appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 10:03PM

• Thursday 09PM Feb 17/22

  Morrissey scores game-winner as Jets down Kraken

  

  Smooth-skating Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey was the team's latest hero, leading Winnipeg to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

  © CBC | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 9:57PM

• Thursday 09PM Feb 17/22

  Jets overcome slow start, hold on to beat Kraken 5-3

  

  Josh Morrissey scored the winner with 6:10 to go as the Jets improved to 4-1-1 since the all-star break.

  © Global | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 9:42PM

• Thursday 09PM Feb 17/22

  Canada wins silver, bronze in women’s halfpipe skiing at Beijing Olympics

  

  Canada won a pair of medals in the women’s freeski halfpipe event at the Beijing Olympics on Friday. Skiers Cassie Sharpe took the silver while teammate Rachael Karker picked up the bronze. Sharpe, the reigning Olympic champion in the event, was only bested by China’s Eileen Gu – who won the gold and her third […]

  The post Canada wins silver, bronze in women’s halfpipe skiing at Beijing Olympics appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 9:11PM

• Thursday 09PM Feb 17/22

  'We can change our nation': Norway House reaches agreement to create greenest nickel mine in the world

  

  The lowest environmental impact nickel mine in the world it set to be constructed in Manitoba thanks to a new agreement between Norway House Cree Nation and Flying Nickel Mining.

  © CTV | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 9:11PM

• Thursday 09PM Feb 17/22

  In-vehicle councilparticipation kiboshed

  

  AFTER one city councillor drove his vehicle while remotely attending a council meeting with a hands-free device, council looks poised to set rules for virtual participation. On Thursday, council’s governance committee ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 9:07PM

• Thursday 09PM Feb 17/22

  Canada's Cassie Sharpe wins freeski halfpipe silver, Rachael Karker bronze at Beijing Olympics

  

  Canadians Cassie Sharpe and Rachel Karker earned a silver and bronze medal in freeski halfpipe at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing on Friday.

  © CTV | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 9:04PM

• Thursday 08PM Feb 17/22

  Winnipeg experts agree — winter driving a pain in the ice

  

  Whether it's ruts in the roads or snowbanks that can sometimes barely be seen around, there's no shortage of issues facing Winnipeg drivers in the winter.

  © Global | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 8:42PM

• Thursday 08PM Feb 17/22

  Northern Manitoba nickel mine expected to provide jobs, multimillion-dollar economic boost

  

  A new mine in northern Manitoba is expected to create hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in economic spinoff for Indigenous communities, according to the First Nation and the mining company partnering on the project.

  © CBC | Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 8:29PM