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• Wednesday 07PM Jul 27/22

  Selkirk drivers left dealing with potholes as city waits for province to fix roads

  

  Winnipeggers aren't the only people in the province who have been dealing with potholes. Drivers in Selkirk are also having to avoid the dips on city streets.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 7:52PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 27/22

  Sinkhole season strikes Winnipeg

  

  Pothole season ended just in time for sinkhole season to begin in Winnipeg. Roads have collapsed above two of these voids in just the last week. A sinkhole on Inkster Boulevard, and one on St. Mathews left ominous holes in the roads. But what’s causing the cavernous craters? “In many cases, it’s a failure in […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 7:18PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 27/22

  Strollers must soon fold and stow to make room on buses for all riders, Winnipeg Transit says

  

  A new priority seating policy on Winnipeg Transit buses is being rolled out with new guidelines for strollers.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 7:07PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 27/22

  Mayoral candidate Gillingham hopes Portage Place plan will spur development

  

  Mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham wants to put together a finance plan to make things easier for a developer to revitalize Portage Place mall in downtown Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 6:57PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 27/22

  Third sinkhole in last two weeks opens up near Portage Avenue

  

  Another day, another sinkhole has opened up on Winnipeg streets.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 6:16PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 27/22

  Dave Foley, Lou Ferrigno headline Winnipeg Comiccon’s 2nd edition

  

  Comiccon is returning to Winnipeg for the second time. Following the success of the inaugural comic expo that saw 14,000 people at the event in 2021, the RBC Convention Centre will hold the second edition from Oct. 28-30. Some celebrity guests have already been announced for the event. John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Arrow); Lou […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:25PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 27/22

  Thompson, Man. RCMP search for missing teen

  

  The 13-year-old girl was reported missing Monday from Paint Lake Provincial Park, south of Thompson.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:21PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 27/22

  Hockey Canada Has Paid $7.6M in Nine Sex Abuse Settlements Since 1989

  OTTAWA — Hockey Canada says it has paid out $7.6 million in nine settlements concerning sexual assault and sexual abuse claims since 1989, with $6.8 million of that related to serial abuser Graham James.

  © 2022. This article Hockey Canada Has Paid $7.6M in Nine Sex Abuse Settlements Since 1989 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:21PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 27/22

  Missing 13-year-old last seen in Thompson: Manitoba RCMP

  

  Mounties are asking for help finding a 13-year-old girl last seen Tuesday night in northern Manitoba.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:12PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 27/22

  'I had to speak out': Indigenous woman explains why she sang to Pope Francis in Maskwacis

  

  The woman who spontaneously sang in Cree to Pope Francis after his apology in Maskwacis on Monday says she did it for her family members affected by residential schools.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:04PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 27/22

  Western Manitoba getting more eye care services with pilot project bringing specialists to Dauphin

  

  People living in western Manitoba's Parkland region will soon have easier access to eye care, under a pilot project that will see a group of ophthalmologists travel to Dauphin once a month beginning in the fall, the province says.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 4:53PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 27/22

  Winnipeg man killed in highway crash: Manitoba RCMP

  

  Police say a 32-year-old man from Winnipeg died at the scene.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 4:28PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 27/22

  Residential school survivors in Winnipeg seek support at sacred fire gathering

  

  Emotional support or assistance for those who are affected by the residential school system can be found at Indian Residential School Survivors Society toll-free 1 (800) 721-0066 or 24-hr Crisis Line 1 (866) 925-4419. With Pope Francis’ visit and apology on Indigenous lands, residential school survivors in Winnipeg gathered to seek help and healing at […]

  The post Residential school survivors in Winnipeg seek support at sacred fire gathering appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 4:26PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 27/22

  Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in June stabbing death on Pine Creek First Nation

  

  A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in a stabbing death that happened on Pine Creek First Nation in western Manitoba last month, RCMP say.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 4:21PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 27/22

  Winnipeg man killed following rollover near Deacon’s Corner

  

  A 32-year-old Winnipeg man has died following a rollover near Deacon’s Corner Wednesday morning.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 4:21PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 27/22

  Woman killed after being hit by dump truck: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police say a pedestrian was killed after she was hit by a dump truck in the city’s North End on Wednesday. Police say the woman was hit on Inkster Boulevard near Cochrane Street around 11:56 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the driver of the dump truck remained at the […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 3:48PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 27/22

  'Wonderful to be back:' Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede returns to Manitoba

  

  History will once again come to life this weekend in Austin, Man.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 3:40PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 27/22

  Winnipeg Man Killed in Deacon’s Corner Crash

  A 32-year-old Winnipeg man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Deacon's Corner early Wednesday.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Man Killed in Deacon’s Corner Crash appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 3:26PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 27/22

  Sneak peek at Costco sales for August

  Here are all of the advertised / coupon deals coming up at Costco for August. As always I’ll keep posting up the unadvertised, but always nice to know some of what is coming up.

  The post Sneak peek at Costco sales for August appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 3:00PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 27/22

  Manitoba Métis elder concerned Pope's visit hasn't involved more Indigenous ceremony, women

  

  A Métis elder from southern Manitoba believes Pope Francis hasn't done enough to include Indigenous traditions during his visit to Canada, sending the message that Catholic traditions are more important on his penitential pilgrimage.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 2:34PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 27/22

  Pedestrian dead after dump truck crash on Inkster Boulevard, police say

  

  A woman is dead after collision with a dump truck on Inkster Boulevard between Main and St. Cross streets on Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 2:18PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 27/22

  Catholics hope papal apology helps those wrestling with faith over residential school revelations

  

  Some Canadian Catholics say they're hoping the historic apology by their faith's leader will be enough to bring some disillusioned believers back into the fold.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 2:05PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 27/22

  ‘Bittersweet moment’: Visa issues put damper on AIDS Conference beginning this week in Montreal

  

  The international AIDS conference that has been affected by visa issues for the past month is set to begin this week in Montreal, but many delegates and attendees from across the world still haven’t been able to make the trip. Two days before the 24th International AIDS Conference – AIDS 2022 – is set to […]

  The post ‘Bittersweet moment’: Visa issues put damper on AIDS Conference beginning this week in Montreal appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 2:04PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 27/22

  Woman Killed in Collision with Dump Truck

  WINNIPEG -- A woman was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a dump truck in the 100 block of Inkster Boulevard.

  © 2022. This article Woman Killed in Collision with Dump Truck appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 1:58PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 27/22

  Woman hit, killed by dump truck: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police say a man driving a dump truck remained at the scene after a pedestrian was fatally struck Wednesday.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 1:58PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 27/22

  Buyer announces purchase of Winnipeg's Neechi Commons 1 week after co-op met to discuss plan to move back in

  

  A week after the Neechi Commons co-operative held a community meeting to discuss plans to revitalize the vacant space, the Southeast Resource Development Council says it's already bought the building from Assiniboine Credit Union.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 1:47PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 27/22

  'Urgent' response required as monkeypox cases rise in Canada: Tam

  

  With 745 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says that an 'urgent' response is required to address the outbreak, and is encouraging those at highest risk to get vaccinated.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 1:44PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 27/22

  Woman dead after being hit by city dump truck: Winnipeg police

  

  A woman died Wednesday afternoon after she was hit by a dump truck in Winnipeg's North End.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 1:39PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Joe Burrow to miss part of training camp after appendectomy

  CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had had a successful appendectomy, but there is no timetable for his return to the field, coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday. Taylor said he didn’t expect the star quarterback to fall behind in practice. Burrow had surgery Tuesday and Taylor expected Burrow to be released from the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:53PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Vancouver police say woman deliberately burned Monday in attack

  VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a woman they describe as “vulnerable” has serious burns after a man poured a flammable liquid on her and set it on fire. A statement from police says it happened at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. The statement says the woman, who’s in her 50s, was sitting on a sidewalk […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:51PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  France pledges more security, education support to Benin

  COTONOU, Benin (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday pledged security cooperation and support to Benin as it fights rising threats of extremism, as well as investments in education and a cultural center for the West African nation. Macron made the pledges after meeting with Benin President Patrice Talon as part of a three-country […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:50PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Little on-field drama at start of Washington Commanders camp

  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jonathan Allen has been part of a handful of training camps with Washington that begin with loud questions about what might be next for the once-storied NFL franchise. The veteran defensive tackle insists he lets any criticism go in one ear and out the other. “The outside noise doesn’t really affect […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:49PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Funnel clouds possible in Winnipeg, parts of southeastern Manitoba: Environment Canada

  

  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a weather statement for the City of Winnipeg and parts of southeastern Manitoba saying conditions are favourable for funnel clouds.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:46PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Funnel cloud advisory ends for Winnipeg, southeastern Manitoba

  

  A funnel cloud advisory has ended in Winnipeg and southeastern Manitoba according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:46PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Canadian experts says sexual violence in hockey, other sports has existed for decades

  TORONTO – Laurel Walzak says while recent news of sexual violence in Canadian hockey was disturbing, she wasn’t surprised at all. And, Walzak warned, it’s just the beginning. “Now is not even the tip of the iceberg,” Walzak told The Canadian Press in a phone interview. “I’m so grateful. But I’m also afraid. It’s just […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:45PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Saskatchewan Roughriders add veteran running back Shaq Cooper

  REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed veteran running back Shaquille Cooper. The Florida native spent the 2021 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the B.C. Lions, rushing for 142 yards and one touchdown while adding 11 receptions for 69 yards in seven total games. Cooper also returned eight punts for 19 yards and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:43PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  California outlines plan for scaled back giant water tunnel

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new plan to reroute how water moves from wetter Northern California to drier Southern California would ferry it through a single, 45-mile (72-kilometer) underground tunnel, wrapping around the state’s existing water delivery system and dumping the water straight into the main aqueduct that sends it south to vast swaths of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:42PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Fire at vacant building on Winnipeg’s Main Street under investigation

  

  The same building suffered what the city calls "significant damage" in a previous fire last October.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:35PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming abortion ban

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming judge temporarily blocked the state’s abortion ban on the day it took effect, siding with a firebombed women’s health clinic and others who argued the ban would harm healthcare workers and their patients and violate the state constitution. Attorneys arguing before Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens, in Jackson, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:33PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Federal court denies Noem’s Mount Rushmore fireworks appeal

  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in her lawsuit that attempted to overturn the National Park Service’s denial of the state’s application to hold a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore to celebrate 2021’s Independence Day. The Eighth Circuit of Appeals found […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:29PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Two people arrested in murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik: homicide team

  SURREY, B.C. – Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ripudaman Singh Malik. Malik, the man acquitted in 2005 for the bombings of two Air India jets, was shot in his vehicle outside his business in Surrey, B.C., on July 14. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 21-year-old Tanner Fox […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:24PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Dauphin traffic stop leads to RCMP seizure of cocaine, ‘purple down’

  

  A 31-year-old Dauphin woman is facing drug charges after a traffic stop led to the seizure of cocaine and 'purple down,' Manitoba RCMP said.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:10PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 27/22

  Winnipeg Comiccon Returning with Star-Studded Lineup

  Winnipeg Comiccon will return in the fall for three days of everything comic books, video games, movies, TV, anime, and fantasy fiction.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Comiccon Returning with Star-Studded Lineup appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:00PM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 27/22

  'Another piece of information': Photos of residential school children discovered in Roman archives

  

  An archivist with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) is hoping to soon be able to digitize photos from Canada’s residential school system found in Rome with the hope of helping to identify children who were at the schools.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 11:52AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 27/22

  Gift of Indigenous headdress to Pope met with shock by residential school survivor

  

  The long-anticipated apology from Pope Francis left many with mixed emotions Monday. Following his apology for the harms done to Indigenous People in Canada’s residential school system – and the role the Catholic Church played in that system – a feathered headdress was gifted to the Pope on the public stage in Maskwacis, Alta. Chief […]

  The post Gift of Indigenous headdress to Pope met with shock by residential school survivor appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 11:13AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 27/22

  Dauphin Woman Charged Following Drug Seizure

  Manitoba RCMP have charged a 31-year-old Dauphin woman after making a drug bust in the city last week.

  © 2022. This article Dauphin Woman Charged Following Drug Seizure appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 11:06AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jul 27/22

  U of M launches clinic to help with rights-related legal issues

  

  The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law officially launched its Rights Clinic on Tuesday, aimed at helping Manitobans with rights-advancing issues and cases.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 10:17AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jul 27/22

  Manitoba has Canada’s highest proportion of young farmers, StatCan data shows

  

  According to a report by Statistics Canada this summer, Manitoba is home to the highest proportion of farmers 35 years of age and under nationwide.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 9:49AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jul 27/22

  Shawn Mendes cancels world tour, including Toronto shows, to focus on mental health

  

  Canadian singer Shawn Mendes says he is cancelling the remainder of his tour dates as he continues to focus on his mental health. In a message posted to social media, the Pickering native says he made the decision after consulting with his team, and mental health professionals. “I started this tour excited to finally get […]

  The post Shawn Mendes cancels world tour, including Toronto shows, to focus on mental health appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 9:44AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jul 27/22

  Hockey Canada has paid $7.6M in sex abuse settlements since 1989

  

  Hockey Canada has been under fire since news broke in May that members of the 2018 world junior team were accused of a group sexual assault after a gala event in London, Ont.

  The post Hockey Canada has paid $7.6M in sex abuse settlements since 1989 appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 9:20AM

• Wednesday 08AM Jul 27/22

  High winds could raise water levels more than 5 feet around Lake Winnipeg, Lake Manitoba

  

  Strong winds could cause waves and high water levels along the southern basins of Lake Manitoba and areas around Lake Winnipeg beginning on Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 8:48AM

• Wednesday 08AM Jul 27/22

  Manitoba issues wind warning for Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba

  

  The Manitoba government is warning residents about strong winds along the south basin of Lake Manitoba, and western shorelines near Gimli and Victoria Beach on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 8:05AM

• Wednesday 07AM Jul 27/22

  Manitoba warns lakefront residents about high winds Wednesday

  

  The province's hydrologic forecast centre said northwest wind gusts up to 55 km/h and wave action could raise water levels significantly -- by as much as five feet or more.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 7:49AM

• Wednesday 07AM Jul 27/22

  Teen found driving over 200 km/h on Manitoba highway: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP officers issued six tickets after they found a teen driving over 200 km/h on Highway 23.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 7:47AM

• Wednesday 07AM Jul 27/22

  Is Canada’s housing bubble finally popping?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, house sales are falling, prices are dropping, and some investors are hurrying to get out. At the centre of the soon-to-burst housing bubble (for real this time), is the Bank of Canada’s hiking interest rate, currently sitting at 2.5 per cent. What we do know, is that it will take […]

  The post Is Canada’s housing bubble finally popping? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 7:12AM

• Wednesday 07AM Jul 27/22

  Canadian On-Air Weather Personalities Shifting Tone Amid Worsening Climate Change

  Forecaster Warren Dean recalls feeling helpless as a deadly heat dome hovered over British Columbia last summer. 

  © 2022. This article Canadian On-Air Weather Personalities Shifting Tone Amid Worsening Climate Change appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 7:01AM

• Wednesday 06AM Jul 27/22

  Pope Francis travels to Quebec City Wednesday for final days of reconciliation visit

  

  Emotional support or assistance for those who are affected by the residential school system can be found at Indian Residential School Survivors Society toll-free 1 (800) 721-0066 or 24-hr Crisis Line 1 (866) 925-4419. Pope Francis has left Edmonton for Quebec City Wednesday, beginning the next stage of what he has described as his “penitential” […]

  The post Pope Francis travels to Quebec City Wednesday for final days of reconciliation visit appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 6:23AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 27/22

  Roughly quarter of Canadians changed jobs in recent months, survey shows

  

  While “the great resignation” seems to have slowed alongside the rising costs of living, a new survey reveals some determining factors employees require in order to stay with their current employer or make a move to another company. The survey by ADP Canada suggests that 88 per cent of Canadian workers who are considering changing […]

  The post Roughly quarter of Canadians changed jobs in recent months, survey shows appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:11AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 27/22

  ‘Dance with the universe:’ Indigenous languages, reconciliation and the papal tour

  

  “We have a perpetual dance with the universe,” said Tom McCallum, translating the Cree word for "prayer" in an interview after Pope Francis arrived in Edmonton.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 27/22

  Selkirk takes lifeguard certification into own hands to keep aquatic programs afloat

  

  A lack of training opportunities for lifeguards caused by the pandemic has led the City of Selkirk to take responsibility for training them into its own hands.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 27/22

  Gift of headdress to Pope draws condemnation from some First Nations people in Manitoba

  

  Some members of First Nations in Manitoba say they're angry that Pope Francis was given a headdress as a gift following his apology on Monday for the role members of the Catholic Church played in Canada's residential school system.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Jul 27/22

  Hockey Canada has paid $7.6M in sex abuse settlements since 1989

  

  Hockey Canada says it has paid out $7.6 million in nine settlements related to sexual assault and sexual abuse claims since 1989, with $6.8 million of that related to serial abuser Graham James.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 3:43AM

• Wednesday 03AM Jul 27/22

  Provinces demand more control over immigration to combat labour shortage

  

  Citing a nationwide labour shortage, several provincial immigration ministers say they want more control over the immigration process, and have sent a letter to their federal counterpart calling for change. 

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Jul 27/22

  Dear Mom, the Pope is in Canada to meet residential school survivors

  

  For residential school survivor Vivian Ketchum, the Pope’s visit has stirred up complicated feelings of what it means to forgive. She wrote this letter to her mom to process her emotions.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 02AM Jul 27/22

  Window is closing to stop monkeypox spread, experts say

  

  Scientists advising the World Health Organization on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases currently doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it will take several months for the outbreak to peak.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 2:36AM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  Blackmon scores, Vancouver Whitecaps win Canadian Championship on penalties

  VANCOUVER – Tristan Blackmon scored and the Vancouver Whitecaps won the Canadian Championship on Tuesday, beating Toronto FC 5-3 on penalties in the final. It’s just the second time the ‘Caps have hoisted the Voyageurs Cup following their victory in 2015. Brian White scored for Vancouver in the 19th minute, heading in a cross from […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:50PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  CP NewsAlert: Vancouver wins Voyageurs Cup beating Toronto in penalty shootout

  VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have won the Canadian Championship final and the Voyageurs Cup with a hard-fought 5-3 victory in a penalty shootout tonight at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Brian White gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute, but Lukas MacNaughton tied the match in the 75th to force […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:41PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  Kopech stars as Chicago White Sox top Colorado Rockies 2-1

  DENVER (AP) — Michael Kopech pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday night. Yasmani Grandal had three hits in Chicago’s third straight win. Yoán Moncada doubled home Adam Engel in the seventh. All-Star closer Liam Hendriks worked a rocky ninth for his 19th […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:31PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  GOP’s links to extremism surface in congressional primary

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional candidate whose compelling personal story of military valor and unfathomable loss helped him win former President Donald Trump’s support has connections to right-wing extremists, including a campaign consultant who was a member of the Proud Boys. Republican Joe Kent, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in Washington state […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:18PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan

  SYDNEY (AP) — U.S. officials say they have little fear that China would attack Nancy Pelosi’s plane if she flies to Taiwan. But the U.S. House speaker would be entering one of the world’s hottest spots where a mishap, misstep or misunderstanding could endanger her safety. So the Pentagon is developing plans for any contingency. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:12PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  Records fall as Northwest swelters under multiday heat wave

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Free transportation to cooling centers and garbage pickup well before sunrise were among the steps being taken in the Pacific Northwest as the region hit the peak of a multiday heatwave. Temperatures soared to 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 Celsius) in Oregon’s largest city on Tuesday, which is expected to be the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:12PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The week before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Missouri’s Josh Hawley became the first Republican senator to announce he would object to the certification of the 2020 election. Texas’ Ted Cruz came next, dashing off his own plan on a flight from Houston to Washington days before the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:11PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

  Biden, Xi to hold talks amid new tensions over Taiwan WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will speak Thursday, according to a U.S. official, their first conversation in four months coming amid new tension between Washington and Beijing over China’s claims on Taiwan. The planned talks between the two leaders — the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:11PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  Luis Urías hits walk-off sac fly, Brewers nip Twins 7-6

  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have displayed a flair for the dramatic ever since returning from the All-Star break. Luis Urías delivered a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to bring home Andrew McCutchen as the Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 7-6 on Tuesday night. The NL Central-leading Brewers have gone 4-1 since […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:08PM

• Tuesday 11PM Jul 26/22

  Australia’s rising inflation lifts risk of 4th rate hike

  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian inflation rose farther, according to new data released on Wednesday that increases the likelihood of the central bank next week hiking interest rates for a fourth consecutive month. Inflation in the year through June was 6.1%, up from 5.1% in the year through March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 11:08PM

• Tuesday 09PM Jul 26/22

  Pope leads traditional mass, uses Indigenous languages during Alberta stops

  

  Pope Francis spoke in three First Nations languages at a sacred pilgrimage site hours after his public mass in Edmonton was called a missed opportunity for not including Indigenous culture or traditions. On Tuesday, Francis joined hundreds of people at Lac Ste. Anne, northwest of Edmonton, and during a church service, wearing a red Metis […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 9:49PM

• Tuesday 09PM Jul 26/22

  'It was amazing': 2022 Fringe Festival deemed successful after COVID hiatus

  

  After patiently waiting for the return of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, organizers are calling it a success.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 9:01PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jul 26/22

  Exclusive 2SLGBTQ+ seniors complex being built in Winnipeg

  

  A of weeds will soon be replaced with affordable housing for 2SLGBTQ+ seniors, offering them a safe and supportive space to live as they continue to age here in the province. The new four-story 21-unit apartment complex has been in the planning stages for decades, getting ready for shovels to hit the ground the in […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 8:29PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jul 26/22

  7.3 earthquake shakes northern Philippines, felt in capital

  

  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines including the crowded capital region Wednesday morning. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. The 7.3 magnitude quake was centered around Abra province, a mountainous area in the north, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. People ran out of […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 8:28PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jul 26/22

  Specialty infant formula available through special order: province

  

  The Manitoba government is pointing parents and caregivers in the right direction for baby formula if it is medically needed amid an ongoing shortage.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 7:56PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jul 26/22

  Survivors seek support in wake of Pope’s apology for residential schools

  

  Residential school survivors seeking support after Pope Francis’s apology are finding help at a sacred fire.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 7:06PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jul 26/22

  Health care shortages continue to impact northern Manitoba

  

  Staffing shortages continue to be a major problem in hospitals and health centres in rural and northern Manitoba. For the residents living in those areas, they are fearful the care won’t be there when they need it most. It’s a situation that is progressively getting worse, residents in Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, about 979 km north […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 7:01PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 26/22

  ‘Living the only lives they know’: Winnipeg outreach organizations concerned with youth violence

  

  Halfway into 2022, Winnipeg is on track to see more teens charged with serious and violent crimes than last year, and it is raising concerns among outreach organizations.

  © Global | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 6:14PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 26/22

  Sandy Bay First Nation filmmaker wins $10K pitch competition at Gimli film festival

  

  Rachel Beaulieu, a filmmaker from Sandy Bay First Nation, won this year's RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition at the Gimli International Film Festival in Gimli, Man.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 6:13PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 26/22

  Heather Stefanson says province looking at inflation relief measures

  

  New data from Statistics Canada showed Manitoba had the second highest consumer inflation in the country in June, something Premier Heather Stefanson says she is working to fix.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 6:01PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 26/22

  Heather Stefanson says Manitoba looking at inflation relief measures

  

  New data from Statistics Canada showed Manitoba had the second highest consumer inflation in the country in June, something Premier Heather Stefanson says she is working to fix.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 6:01PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jul 26/22

  Winnipeg Transit union renews call for enhanced bus shields after latest assault on driver

  

  'The only recourse he had is to, you know, try to squeeze through that window.'

  © Global | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 5:50PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jul 26/22

  Break-in forces 'invaluable' Winnipeg community bike program to temporarily shut down: manager

  

  The Orioles Bike Cage, a popular Winnipeg bicycle repair program, has had to temporarily close after its front door was ruined in a break-in and a number of valuable tools were stolen.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 5:45PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jul 26/22

  Underage, unlicensed teen driver clocked driving 211 km/h: Manitoba RCMP

  

  Police say there were no injuries but they said things could have ended much differently.

  © Global | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 5:36PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jul 26/22

  Brandon YMCA receives capital investment for expansion; daycare spots doubling

  

  The YMCA in downtown Brandon has received capital funding from the province for its expansion project.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 5:22PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jul 26/22

  Winnipeg man concerned about two large trees being removed from neighbouring property

  

  A Winnipeg man is upset that a pair of old, healthy oak trees could be coming down on the property next door to him.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 5:08PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jul 26/22

  Non-GMO ways to improve Canadian crops focus of new study

  

  A study at the University of Calgary (U of C) is aiming at improving wheat crops’ resilience, yield, and nutrient value in non-GMO ways.

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:51PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jul 26/22

  The Pope's apology was a start. Now the real work begins, some Catholics and Indigenous leaders say

  

  The Pope's pilgrimage of penance is reminding Catholics of his heart for the oppressed and downtrodden and his passion for social justice, and watching his apology Monday renewed their commitment to reconciliation, many say.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:50PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jul 26/22

  Manitoba parents can get specialty baby formula through pharmacies, despite national shortage

  

  Parents and caregivers in Manitoba whose babies need specialty formula can still order it through pharmacies, despite a nationwide shortage of the formulas meant for infants with certain medical conditions, the province says.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:24PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jul 26/22

  'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich freed on bail for second time

  

  Ottawa protest organizer Tamara Lich has been freed on bail after a judge ruled a previous detention order was based on errors of law and fact.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:13PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jul 26/22

  Should the Vatican return Indigenous artifacts to Canada?

  

  Indigenous leaders say Pope Francis’ arrival in Canada and apology on Indigenous lands is a step in the right direction towards reconciliation. But Indigenous groups across the country are wanting more than just words. They say they want to see real action. The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most spectacular and coveted […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:11PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jul 26/22

  ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich to be released on bail, again

  

  Lich was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant at the end of June for an alleged breach of her bail conditions, which forbade her from having contact with a long list of fellow convoy organizers without lawyers present.

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:03PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jul 26/22

  Winnipeg taxi driver cleared in ongoing sexual assault investigation

  

  A taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting a Winnipeg woman in June is relieved to learn the Winnipeg police have cleared him of of any involvement.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:00PM

• Tuesday 03PM Jul 26/22

  Cree ‘O Canada’ rendition during Pope’s visit prompts emotional response

  

  A powerful video of an Indigenous woman singing a rendition of O'Canada in Cree during the Pope's visit to Alberta is being widely shared online.

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 3:52PM

• Tuesday 03PM Jul 26/22

  Manitoba to expand childcare centre in Brandon

  

  The Manitoba government has announced a $600,000 investment in the expansion of a child-care centre in Brandon. The money is meant to provide capital funding for the project at the Y-M-C-A in the city’s downtown. The provincial education and early childhood learning minister says the expansion is to double the number of spaces at the […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 3:47PM