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• Monday 05AM Feb 21/22

  Rise in interest in Métis history 'energizes our community,' Winnipeg woman says

  

  In recent years, both the St. Boniface Historical Society and the Manitoba Metis Federation have seen an increase in people reconnecting with their Métis heritage.

  © CBC | Mon, Feb 21, 2022, 5:00AM

• Monday 05AM Feb 21/22

  How to show a little peace, love and understanding in troubled times

  

  CBC invited Manitobans to share different insights into keeping the faith and giving grace during the divisive challenges of the pandemic. Here now are their submissions, in their own words.

  © CBC | Mon, Feb 21, 2022, 5:00AM

• Monday 03AM Feb 21/22

  MPs to vote tonight on decision to invoke Emergencies Act

  

  Designating no go zones within Canada's capital, ensuring tow trucks were available to remove vehicles from city streets and stopping the flow of money and goods keeping anti-government demonstrators fed and fuelled are all clear ways the Emergencies Act helped end the Ottawa blockades, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said on Sunday ahead of a House of Commons vote on the controversial measure.

  © CTV | Mon, Feb 21, 2022, 3:35AM

• Monday 03AM Feb 21/22

  House of Commons passes Emergencies Act motion after fractious debate

  

  The House of Commons has passed a motion to approve the extraordinary and temporary measures in the Emergencies Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked last week in a bid to end blockades in Ottawa and at several border crossings.

  © CTV | Mon, Feb 21, 2022, 3:35AM

• Sunday 10PM Feb 20/22

  B.C. cancer survivor and fundraising icon Steve Fonyo dead at 56

  

  Steve Fonyo, who survived boyhood cancer and became famous for fundraising efforts in the 1980s before falling from grace, has died.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 10:48PM

• Sunday 06PM Feb 20/22

  Winnipeg’s extended snow route parking ban to take effect at midnight

  

  As Winnipeggers dig themselves out from the latest dump of snow, the city is putting an extended snow route parking ban in place beginning overnight Sunday.

  © Global | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 6:58PM

• Sunday 06PM Feb 20/22

  Community calls for action on vacant building after string of fires in historic properties

  

  An advocacy group in South Osborne is concerned about a vacant building in the neighbourhood after a string of fires in other historic properties in Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 6:18PM

• Sunday 06PM Feb 20/22

  Winnipeg walloped by above-average snowfall

  

  The snow that walloped Winnipeg this week put the city at nearly double its usual amount of snow for this time of year, Environment Canada says.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 6:18PM

• Sunday 04PM Feb 20/22

  Public hearing urged over public works allegations

  

  Allegations of financial mismanagement by the City of Winnipeg’s public works department have caught the attention of Coun. Scott Gillingham (St. James), the chairman of the city’s finance committee, who ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 4:57PM

• Sunday 04PM Feb 20/22

  Winnipeg theatre company offers audio description for live performances

  

  Physical comedy can leave audiences in stitches, but sometimes it leaves blind or low-vision patrons, who cannot always catch the intricacies of unspoken jokes, feeling left out. But one Winnipeg theatre company is trying to change that.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 4:49PM

• Sunday 04PM Feb 20/22

  First-year captain Jimmy Oligny leading Manitoba’s impressive playoff push

  

  Among continuous change for the Manitoba Moose, one of the constants this season has been first year captain Jimmy Oligny.

  © Global | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 4:44PM

• Sunday 04PM Feb 20/22

  Speed skating in Manitoba sees surge of interest following Canada’s success in Beijing

  

  Speed skating was a high point for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics, and the sport’s success in Beijing is leading to a surge of interest here in Manitoba.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 4:40PM

• Sunday 04PM Feb 20/22

  3D-printed 'ghost guns' a growing concern for Saskatoon police

  

  Saskatoon police have a new emerging threat to deal with when it comes to illegal firearms in the community.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 4:35PM

• Sunday 04PM Feb 20/22

  Finance Committee chair calls on hearing on charges public works wastes millions on unnecessary projects

  The chair of the City’s Finance Committee is calling for a hearing to investigate charges that the public works department wastes millions of taxpayers’ dollars on unnecessary streets and transportation projects. The charges were made by an independent researcher and published Saturday in the first part of a series of articles in the Winnipeg Free […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 4:31PM

• Sunday 03PM Feb 20/22

  Winnipeg to Begin Plowing Residential Streets on Wednesday

  WINNIPEG -- An extended snow route parking ban is in effect at midnight tonight before a residential parking ban comes into effect Wednesday at 7 a.m.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg to Begin Plowing Residential Streets on Wednesday appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 3:44PM

• Sunday 03PM Feb 20/22

  Now in his hometown, Jets’ Brooks looking to find solid ground

  Many put in the positions Winnipeg’s Adam Brooks has had to navigate throughout his hockey career may have called it a day by now. If there’s an overarching theme for Brooks’ hockey career dating back to his first days in the junior ranks of the Western Hockey League, it’s that adversity has never strayed too […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 3:43PM

• Sunday 03PM Feb 20/22

  Winnipeg woman frightened after sinking into slush covering Assiniboine River

  

  A Winnipeg woman had a frightening experience when she stepped out onto what she thought was the frozen Assiniboine River with her dog and ended up sinking into slush.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 3:31PM

• Sunday 02PM Feb 20/22

  Winnipeg anti-mandate protesters want meeting with Trudeau

  

  The organizers of the anti-mandate rally in downtown Winnipeg are calling for a conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 2:03PM

• Sunday 02PM Feb 20/22

  February storming into the record books

  

  If it feels like you’ve been shovelling more snow than usual this February — that’s because you have been. February 2022 is the snowiest February Winnipeg has seen since 1962. With ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 2:02PM

• Sunday 12PM Feb 20/22

  Winnipeg starting major snow clearing operation Sunday night

  

  An extended snow route parking ban is set to take effect in Winnipeg on Sunday night to facilitate city-wide plowing operations.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 12:52PM

• Sunday 12PM Feb 20/22

  Southern Manitoba blizzard warning ends, several highways remain closed

  

  The blizzard that battered southern Manitoba is leaving the region, yet highways remain snarled. Environnement Canada said people should brace for several days of extreme cold.

  © Global | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 12:26PM

• Sunday 12PM Feb 20/22

  First bazaar since start of pandemic brings joy to Winnipeg Muslim community

  

  Members of Winnipeg’s Muslim community came together to buy and sell items and see each other in person for the first time in more than two years.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 12:00PM

• Sunday 11AM Feb 20/22

  Manitoba roadways remain closed due to blizzard conditions

  

  Several Manitoba roadways remain closed following the latest wallop of winter weather.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 11:27AM

• Sunday 10AM Feb 20/22

  Ontario police watchdog investigating use of horses, non-lethal rounds at Ottawa protest clearing

  

  Ontario's police watchdog is investigating two incidents involving police during the operation to clear out the 'Freedom Convoy' protest that had occupied Ottawa streets for three weeks.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 10:47AM

• Sunday 10AM Feb 20/22

  Compunction at the Junktion

  

  Thanks to a recent $2,300 investment into a shredder and accompanying injector designed by the Netherlands-based Precious Plastic, the downtown recycling depot can now recycle some plastics.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 10:27AM

• Sunday 10AM Feb 20/22

  Two dozen highways remain closed, risk of frostbite in Winnipeg

  More than two dozen Manitoba highways remain closed Sunday due to poor driving conditions including stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 59 from Winnipeg to St. Malo and Highway 75 from Winnipeg to the U.S. border. The Perimeter Highway also remains closed due to the storm. While the blizzard warning has been lifted for Winnipeg, […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 10:25AM

• Sunday 09AM Feb 20/22

  Extreme cold, blizzard and snowfall warnings continue across much of Manitoba Sunday

  

  Manitobans across the province can expect another day of intense winter weather and many highways remain closed due to poor conditions on Sunday.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 9:22AM

• Sunday 08AM Feb 20/22

  Police in Ottawa brace for third day of confrontation with protesters

  

  The streets of Ottawa’s downtown core were almost empty Sunday morning, but police are bracing for a third day of confrontation with protesters, continuing the largest police operation in the country’s history. Officers said a police presence will remain in place and they are using fences to ensure the ground gained back is not lost. […]

  The post Police in Ottawa brace for third day of confrontation with protesters appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 8:22AM

• Sunday 08AM Feb 20/22

  191 arrests later, Ottawa police remove remaining 'Freedom Convoy' vehicles

  

  After more than three weeks of demonstrations, the only engines heard around Parliament on Sunday were those of tow trucks working to remove the last remaining "Freedom Convoy" vehicles from downtown Ottawa.

  © CTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 8:16AM

• Sunday 08AM Feb 20/22

  Ottawa Police Push Ahead to End Protest as Bail Hearings for Organizers Move Forward

  OTTAWA — Police officers donned helmets, wielded batons and deployed pepper spray in downtown Ottawa on Saturday as they tried to clear out protesters putting up what the city's interim police chief described as a "barrage of resistance" to ending their illegal occupation of the national capital.

  © 2022. This article Ottawa Police Push Ahead to End Protest as Bail Hearings for Organizers Move Forward appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 8:14AM

• Sunday 06AM Feb 20/22

  Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms

  

  Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that the famously stoic 95-year-old monarch plans to carry on working. The palace said the queen would continue with “light” duties at Windsor Castle over the coming week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and […]

  The post Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 6:22AM

• Sunday 06AM Feb 20/22

  Racialized filmmakers still face barriers trying to break into industry, says Winnipegger

  

  After years of working in the film industry, Jorge Requena Ramos says it felt like a place where he didn't belong, as the percentage of racialized people on set is still very low.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 6:00AM

• Sunday 06AM Feb 20/22

  Why an all-Black creative team made history when making The Porter

  

  The new TV series The Porter will make local and national television history with its debut, says Alexa Joy, host of CBC's Uncensored.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 6:00AM

• Sunday 06AM Feb 20/22

  Indian migrants who survived trek across Canada-U.S. border could still face rough terrain ahead: advocates

  

  For the seven Indian migrants who survived walking over the border from southern Manitoba into the United States last month, there could still be a difficult journey ahead, advocates say.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 6:00AM

• Sunday 05AM Feb 20/22

  Letters: February 20, 2022

  Everything necessary? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would do everything necessary to get the truckers out of Ottawa — except, evidently, relax COVID restrictions or talk to the truckers. But, when farmers were protesting in Delhi, India’s capital, he said, “Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protest … We […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 5:44AM

• Sunday 03AM Feb 20/22

  Olympic moments that made us laugh, cry, and cheer at Beijing 2022

  

  There's no doubt Beijing 2022 will be remembered for its amazing performances and top-tier competition. Sports fans are spoiled in the sense that we've come to expect those to happen at any Olympic Games. The enduring memories will come from the unexpected; the emotional moments which will be remembered long after the Olympic cauldron is extinguished.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 3:50AM

• Sunday 03AM Feb 20/22

  IOC president declares the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games closed

  

  After an action-packed 16 days of competition, the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games were officially declared closed on Sunday during the the closing ceremony at the city's National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest" for its unique web of 35 kilometres of twisting steel.

  © CBC | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 3:49AM

• Sunday 03AM Feb 20/22

  Eye on Crime

  

  Incident: 1186 When: Jan. 15. 2022 Where: 1100 block of Nairn Avenue Three people selected several items at store. One of the three approached the checkout and demanded money while brandishing an edged ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 3:22AM

• Sunday 03AM Feb 20/22

  Compunction at the Junktion

  

  With the turn of a crank, ArtsJunktion’s Helga Jakobson transforms black plastic packaging material into shredded bits that can be melted and formed into new items. Thanks to a recent $2,300 ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 3:22AM

• Saturday 10PM Feb 19/22

  Canada wins bronze medal in four-man bobsled event

  

  Canada has picked up the bronze medal in the four-man bobsled event on the final day of competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The team of pilot Justin Kripps, Ryan Sommer, Cam Stones and Benjamin Coakwell finished with a four-run time of 3:55.09, just 7-10ths of a second behind the gold medalists from Germany. It […]

  The post Canada wins bronze medal in four-man bobsled event appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 10:07PM

• Saturday 09PM Feb 19/22

  Winnipeg protesters say they’ll leave if Trudeau has ‘open dialogue’

  The organizers of the Winnipeg Freedom Convoy are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to engage in “an open dialogue” with representatives of the Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa with the promise that if he does that, they will pack up and leave Winnipeg where they have been set up for over two weeks across […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 9:01PM

• Saturday 07PM Feb 19/22

  Late comeback bid comes up short for Jets against Oilers

  On a day that called on the Winnipeg Jets to mimic the blustery blizzard winds swirling outside of Canada Life Centre on a chilly Saturday afternoon, the club instead responded with all the gusto of a still wind at their backs. The result, buoyed on by spotting the Edmonton Oilers a three-goal lead, wasn’t leaving […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:55PM

• Saturday 07PM Feb 19/22

  Winnipeg truckers' protest would end after meeting with prime minister, organizers say

  

  The organizers of a demonstration against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions in downtown Winnipeg say they won't go anywhere until they get a meeting with the prime minister.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:53PM

• Saturday 07PM Feb 19/22

  Community comes together to honour young murder victim

  Friends, family and members of Winnipeg’s tight-knit Filipino community braved the cold for a vigil Saturday afternoon to honour a young man murdered early Tuesday morning. A large group gathered in the parking lot of the Travelodge hotel on Notre Dame Avenue in front of the beer vendor where 19-year-old John Lloyd Barrion was working […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:46PM

• Saturday 07PM Feb 19/22

  Extreme cold warnings blanket northern Manitoba

  

  Extreme cold warnings are now in place for Manitoba’s entire northern half.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:40PM

• Saturday 07PM Feb 19/22

  Alberta challenging federal Emergencies Act against protesters in court: Kenney

  

  Alberta's premier said the province will be filing a court challenge against the federal government’s invocation of the Emergency Act.

  The post Alberta challenging federal Emergencies Act against protesters in court: Kenney appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:12PM

• Saturday 07PM Feb 19/22

  Vigil honours life of man killed working at Winnipeg beer vendor

  

  A group of more than 200 people gathered on Saturday to call for justice and a safer Winnipeg, and to celebrate the life of 19-year-old John Lloyd Barrion, who died this week while working at a beer vendor.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:03PM

• Saturday 06PM Feb 19/22

  McDavid puts up three points as Edmonton Oilers double up Winnipeg Jets 4-2

  

  Connor McDavid notched three points to lift the Edmonton Oilers over the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 at Canada Life Centre on Saturday afternoon.

  © Global | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:35PM

• Saturday 06PM Feb 19/22

  Police cleared in fatal crash last October

  The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has cleared Winnipeg Police officers following a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred last October resulting in the death of a female motorist who was struck during a police pursuit. Winnipeg Police General Patrol Officers were conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling eastbound on Provencher Boulevard […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:12PM

• Saturday 06PM Feb 19/22

  McDavid Puts Up Three Points as Edmonton Oilers Down Winnipeg Jets 4-2

  WINNIPEG — Connor McDavid is back atop the NHL scoring race after putting up a goal and two assists Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2, extending their win streak to five straight.

  © 2022. This article McDavid Puts Up Three Points as Edmonton Oilers Down Winnipeg Jets 4-2 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:08PM

• Saturday 06PM Feb 19/22

  McDavid's 3 points leads Oilers past Jets

  

  Connor McDavid is back atop the NHL scoring race after putting up a goal and two assists Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2, extending their win streak to five straight.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:03PM

• Saturday 05PM Feb 19/22

  Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann named Canada’s flag-bearer for Closing Ceremony

  

  After winning a medal of each colour at the Beijing Olympics, long-track speedskater Isabelle Weidemann will carry Canada’s flag at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday. The Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed the choice of the Ottawa native at the start of the final day of the Beijing Games. Weidemann won the first of Canada’s 25 medals […]

  The post Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann named Canada’s flag-bearer for Closing Ceremony appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 5:52PM

• Saturday 05PM Feb 19/22

  'It eases off the pain': family and community members mourn 19-year-old homicide victim

  

  Thoughtful, caring and loving - that's how a 19-year-old homicide victim is being remembered.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 5:40PM

• Saturday 05PM Feb 19/22

  What’s open, closed for Louis Riel Day

  What’s open and closed on Louis Riel Day Monday: The Winnipeg Sun will not have an edition on Monday. As always, winnipegsun.com will be updated continuously with the latest in breaking news, sports, and entertainment. Winnipeg police are reminding motorists that while Monday is Louis Riel Day, reduced speed limits in school zones will still […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 5:30PM

• Saturday 05PM Feb 19/22

  Province provides $8M to develop two-year pilot program for children with disabilities

  Manitoba is spending $8 million to develop a two-year pilot bridge program to help families of children with disabilities who are no longer able to provide care but do not want their children placed in the care of Child and Family Services. The new bridge program, announced Friday, will have dedicated funding of $4 million […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 5:30PM

• Saturday 05PM Feb 19/22

  STELTER: Distracted driving penalties should be more severe

  Distracted driving is a problem and real penalties must be given to curb it. A study done by Manitoba Public Insurance last fall shows that distracted driving was linked to 50% of fatalities and 37% of serious injuries sustained in 2020. Punishments and fines for distracted driving need to start becoming more severe. That may […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 5:29PM

• Saturday 04PM Feb 19/22

  'It's nice to be back': Festival du Voyageur's hybrid event has officially kicked off

  

  Festival du Voyageur 2022 has officially begun.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 4:29PM

• Saturday 04PM Feb 19/22

  Protesters at legislature remain, stay committed following arrests in Ottawa

  

  As riot police moved in on a so-called “freedom convoy” in Ottawa on Saturday, protesters at an encampment across from the Manitoba Legislative Building felt their resolve strengthen. Demonstrators who spoke ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 4:02PM

• Saturday 02PM Feb 19/22

  Blizzard batters southern Manitoba, shuts down Trans-Canada and Perimeter Highways

  

  Environment Canada says the blizzard conditions should begin to ease early Saturday evening but would return again Sunday morning.

  © Global | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 2:22PM

• Saturday 02PM Feb 19/22

  Children at Ottawa protest face increased risk of trauma: expert

  

  With children present at the truckers convoy protest at Parliament Hill, a psychiatrist from the University of British Columbia hopes their well-being is taken into consideration.

  The post Children at Ottawa protest face increased risk of trauma: expert appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 2:12PM

• Saturday 01PM Feb 19/22

  RCMP warn of 'treacherous conditions' on Perimeter; warn people to stay away

  

  With Manitoba experiencing blizzards and poor visibility, the Perimeter and a number of highways are closed due to the poor driving conditions.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 1:31PM

• Saturday 01PM Feb 19/22

  Group that challenged health orders in court won't have to pay Manitoba's legal fees

  

  Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal has ruled the group that brought forward a constitutional challenge against Manitoba’s public health orders will not have to pay the province's legal fees.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 1:20PM

• Saturday 12PM Feb 19/22

  HAL’S KITCHEN: Fully Loaded Potato Soup

  If you still haven’t had your fill of potatoes after two local festivals celebrating the vegetable this month, have I got a recipe for you. It’s courtesy of the Manitoba Canola Growers’ Association which hopes you’ll celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day on Tuesday. You’re encouraged to cook an all Canadian meal with family and friends using […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 12:32PM

• Saturday 11AM Feb 19/22

  Inquest called into death of Manitoba sex offender who died at federal penitentiary

  

  Manitoba's chief medical examiner has called an inquest into the death of a 34-year-old man who died by suicide at a federal penitentiary in 2019.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 11:31AM

• Saturday 11AM Feb 19/22

  Candace House Receives $100K to Support Victims of Crime

  WINNIPEG -- The province is providing Candace House with $100,000 to support victims and survivors of violent crime.

  © 2022. This article Candace House Receives $100K to Support Victims of Crime appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 11:15AM

• Saturday 11AM Feb 19/22

  Southern Manitoba to be hit with blizzard conditions, poor visibility this weekend

  

  Those living in southern Manitoba should prepare for blizzard conditions, strong winds and poor visibility over the course of the weekend.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 11:11AM

• Saturday 10AM Feb 19/22

  Strong winds extend blizzard warnings over southern Manitoba

  

  The blustery winter overwhelming southern Manitoba is staying put for another weekend.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 10:25AM

• Saturday 09AM Feb 19/22

  What's open/closed this Riel Day long weekend

  

  MANY will get a day off work and school to remember Louis Riel’s legacy on the Manitoba holiday that bears his name. The Free Press will continue to operate Monday, but ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 9:57AM

• Saturday 08AM Feb 19/22

  Police push into main protest encampment during 2nd day of major enforcement action in Ottawa

  

  Downtown Ottawa streets were noticeably emptier Saturday morning as the police advance continues to remove vehicles and arrest protesters still occupying the downtown core.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 8:43AM

• Saturday 08AM Feb 19/22

  With tougher tactics and heavier equipment, police cut through remains of 'Freedom Convoy'

  

  Protesters and police resumed their standoff near Parliament Hill following a tense day that saw dozens of arrests as part of a ramped up crackdown on the Freedom Convoy demonstrations.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 8:35AM

• Saturday 08AM Feb 19/22

  Police arrest another 47 'Freedom Convoy' protesters; parliamentary precinct in 'hold and secure'

  

  The parliamentary precinct in Ottawa has entered a 'hold and secure' as protesters and police resume their standoff as part of a ramped up crackdown on the 'Freedom Convoy' demonstrations.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 8:35AM

• Saturday 08AM Feb 19/22

  Ottawa police push ahead to end trucker convoy protest, more arrests made

  

  Officers arrested dozens more people Saturday as protesters resumed their standoff with police as part of a ramped up crackdown on the 'Freedom Convoy' demonstrations in Ottawa. As of Saturday afternoon, Ottawa police said they had made 170 arrests so far.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 8:35AM

• Saturday 07AM Feb 19/22

  One Killed, Several Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 7

  One man was killed and several other people were injured Thursday following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 7.

  © 2022. This article One Killed, Several Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 7 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:56AM

• Saturday 07AM Feb 19/22

  Massive police action continuing in Ottawa to end occupation

  

  A massive police operation to clear demonstrators out of Ottawa’s downtown core continued through the bitterly cold night as the protest against the federal government and COVID-19 public health measures entered its fourth week. More than 100 protesters, including four key organizers, have been arrested and at least 21 vehicles in the so called “Freedom […]

  The post Massive police action continuing in Ottawa to end occupation appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 7:03AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 19/22

  Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar

  

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:10AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 19/22

  Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin earns mass start silver medal at Beijing Olympics

  

  Ivanie Blondin's speed, patience and tenacity made her a double Olympic medallist Saturday in Beijing.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:03AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 19/22

  Forgotten Winnipeg home once dished up food, music as hub for Black community

  

  Tucked in a short street with a handful of homes squeezed onto postage-stamp lots sits one nondescript building that holds, behind its boarded-up windows, a significant history — particularly for Manitoba's Black community.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 19/22

  Newcomer brothers reveal why they don't use their Vietnamese names in Canada in new film

  

  In a new short film, two brothers from Vietnam explain why they changed their first names before they immigrated to Canada as teens — a decision that was a surprise to their parents.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 19/22

  Homeless advocates hope mental-health supports are included in proposed public hoarding bylaw

  

  Hoarding objects in public spaces such as transit shelters might be against the City of Winnipeg’s bylaws in the future. If so, organizations that help people experiencing homelessness and hoarding disorder say supports have to be in place to help those unfortunates rather than hurt them.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Feb 19/22

  Letters: February 19, 2022

  Leading the charge Was it in 2015 after winning his first election that Justin Trudeau declared Canada is back and we will be leaders in the world? Well it took him six years, but he finally did it, Canadian flags are flying in New York, Australia, New Zealand and European countries and these countries are […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 5:38AM

• Saturday 05AM Feb 19/22

  Olympic wake-up call: Ivanie Blondin gives Steve Armitage one final Canadian medal call

  

  Catch up on Ivanie Blondin's silver-medal skate in the mass start, and everything else you missed on Day 15 of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 5:32AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 19/22

  Equipping Bombers with military precision

  

  Len Amey was hardly a household name to most Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans. But talk to anyone involved with the football club in the 1970s and 80s, and they’ll tell you ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 2:24AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 19/22

  Residential streets stuck in a hazardous winter rut

  

  The residential street Lucas Hrynyk regularly parks on is nothing but trouble this winter. “The roads here are a mess, there’s no other way to say it,” Hrynyk, who lives in ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 2:24AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 19/22

  Celebrating 75 years of sharing the gospel light

  In 1947, two students from Mennonite Brethren Bible College in Winnipeg (a predecessor to Canadian Mennonite University) dreamed about using radio to share their Christian faith. Henry Brucks and Henry Poetker ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 2:24AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 19/22

  Coffee, tea… or concussion?

  

  It is one of the most searing scenes in modern film history, but before we talk about that I want to blather on for a few minutes about an important ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 2:24AM

• Friday 10PM Feb 18/22

  Spring flood outlook shows high risk of major flooding along Red River

  

  The province says there is a high risk of moderate to major flooding along the Red River and its tributaries this spring.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 10:21PM

• Friday 09PM Feb 18/22

  Canada's Bowman narrowly misses podium with 4th-place finish in men's freeski halfpipe final

  

  Canada's Noah Bowman came up just short of a first career Olympic podium finish, placing fourth in the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe event on Saturday in Zhangjiakou, China.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 9:22PM

• Friday 08PM Feb 18/22

  Police deemed not responsible for causing crash where woman died

  

  Manitoba’s police watchdog has concluded its investigation into a crash in October where a woman was killed, ruling police were not responsible for the crash happening.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 8:30PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Police preach negotiations, 'building a relationship' as Winnipeg protest shifts parking spots

  

  Winnipeg’s police chief is defending how his officers are handling the anti-vaccine mandate protest entering its third week outside the Manitoba Legislative Building. While the occupation of downtown Ottawa led to ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:32PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Red light, green light, no oversight

  

  Winnipeg's public works department wastes millions of tax dollars on unnecessary streets and transportation projects, independent research reveals

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:27PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba presence remains on Parliament Hill as police move in

  

  OTTAWA — The protest that has held Parliament Hill under siege includes hundreds of flags, a few barbecue sets — and more than a dozen Friendly Manitoba licence plates. While the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:27PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Candace House programs receive $50K apiece from Manitoba government

  

  Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced Friday that $100,000 from the criminal property forfeiture branch will be given to Candace House, a Winnipeg non-profit organization that supports victims and survivors of violent crime.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:26PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Relief in numbers

  

  For the first time in Manitoba, a virtual COVID-19 support group is giving long-haulers a chance to share their experiences with each other. “To hear people who are going through the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:12PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Desperation in the downtown

  

  Before COVID-19 began forcing many downtown workers to do their jobs from home, Thom Bargen Coffee and Tea had two busy city centre locations. Almost two years later, its once-bustling underground ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:07PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Strengthening trust, credibility in complicated media landscape

  For years, any correspondence I have with readers usually ends with the following line before my signature: I hope we continue to earn your trust. That expression of hope is based ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:07PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Lost, distorted senses on rise in wake of COVID

  

  A few weeks after his smell and taste returned following a bout with COVID-19, Barrette Plett realized the senses had gone haywire again one morning when cooking breakfast. The first egg ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:07PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 18/22

  Chief for lieutenant governor

  

  If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs help finding Manitoba’s next lieutenant governor, I have a suggestion for him: Kevin Chief. No one around the legislature seems to have the foggiest idea ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 7:07PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 18/22

  Manitoba seeks to fund newcomer community support projects

  

  The Manitoba government has tabbed up to $2 million in funding and grants for the development and delivery of newcomer community support projects. “Attracting and retaining new immigrants is key to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:57PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 18/22

  Homicide of beer vendor employee sparks Workplace Safety and Health investigation

  

  Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health is investigating a beer vendor business after an employee found injured on the job early Tuesday died in hospital in an incident Winnipeg police are treating as a homicide.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:50PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 18/22

  Proposed public hoarding bylaw would assist in housing effort: advocate

  

  The head of St. Boniface Street Links is teaming up with a Winnipeg city councillor to help people experiencing homelessness get into housing, by shedding stuff they don’t need. Coun. Shawn ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:42PM