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• Tuesday 06PM Aug 02/22

  Red River Metis to be honored with new silver coin

  

  The traditional beadwork of the Red River Metis has been etched into a 1 oz coin of pure silver, debuting at the Royal Canadian Mint in Manitoba. The new coin features the centuries-old art form as a proud expression of Metis heritage and culture. It’s the latest coin in the mint’s “generations series”, which tells […]

  The post Red River Metis to be honored with new silver coin appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 6:30PM

• Tuesday 06PM Aug 02/22

  Manitoba to increase community safety with investment in Bear Clan patrols

  

  The Manitoba government has invested additional funds to try and create better safety in communities around the province. The province will be providing $200,000 plus a yearly $100,000 in funding to the Bear Clan patrols, which will provide support for long-term programs and additional resources for work in communities. “The Bear Clan patrols have a […]

  The post Manitoba to increase community safety with investment in Bear Clan patrols appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 6:21PM

• Tuesday 06PM Aug 02/22

  'It sounded like bombs': Hailstorm damages dozens of cars on Alta. highway

  

  Gibran Marquez made a phone call he never wants to make again. Marquez was one of many people trapped in a massive hail storm near Red Deer, Alta., which left dozens of vehicles damaged and drivers and passengers bruised and confused along the side of the QEII highway.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 6:15PM

• Tuesday 06PM Aug 02/22

  CBC Winnipeg News August 02, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 6:00PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 02/22

  Tornado touched down near Netley, Man., Environment Canada confirms

  

  Environment Canada says at least one tornado touched down in Manitoba Tuesday evening, as a series of weather warnings and watches swept across the province.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 5:53PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 02/22

  Snowbirds aircraft makes makes hard landing in Fort St. John

  

  A Snowbirds plane in Fort St. John made a hard landing Tuesday afternoon. It’s unclear what exactly happened, but the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) says the CT-114 Tutor aircraft had trouble on take-off from Fort St. John Airport. “The aircraft was able to land on the airfield, but suffered some damage to the aircraft […]

  The post Snowbirds aircraft makes makes hard landing in Fort St. John appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 5:36PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 02/22

  St. Vital Mustangs football field getting $1.6M makeover with federal, municipal funds

  

  A junior football club in Winnipeg's south end is receiving more than $1.6 million in government funding to upgrade their field.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 5:32PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 02/22

  After 48 years, book finally returned to Winnipeg library

  

  The Winnipeg Public Library system won’t have to wonder anymore about what happened to its copy of 'Baseball' by Daniel E. Jessee, which was recently returned after a 48-year checkout.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 5:15PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 02/22

  Tornado touches down in Manitoba, no damage reported: Environment Canada

  

  It was brief, but a tornado touched down in Manitoba, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 4:55PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 02/22

  Wind warning issued for Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg

  

  A high winding warning has been issued for parts of Manitoba. The province says the south end of Lake Manitoba and the west side of Lake Winnipeg are expected to get the worst of the wind, with gusts expected to reach up to 85 km/h until Tuesday afternoon. The high wind is expected to raise […]

  The post Wind warning issued for Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 4:22PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 02/22

  After Pope called residential schools 'genocide,' House of Commons should too: Winnipeg MP

  

  A New Democrat member of Parliament said Tuesday she hopes her colleagues will now recognize the residential schools system as genocide, now that Pope Francis has used the term.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 4:20PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 02/22

  Transcona Library changes hours over homelessness concerns

  

  The city has changed the hours of the Transcona Library after it said a homeless person was sleeping in its vestibule.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 4:12PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 02/22

  Snowbirds aircraft crashes in Northern B.C.

  

  A Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Northern B.C. shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 4:10PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 02/22

  After her town's ER closed on weekends, doctor extends clinic hours to keep people safe

  

  A doctor in Grandview, Man., has extended the hours in her own clinic to help fill the gap left by the closure of the town's ER on weekends.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 4:05PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 02/22

  Man accused of dousing Winnipeg police chief with pitcher of water charged with assault

  

  A man is facing a criminal record after allegedly pouring a pitcher of water on Chief Danny Smyth of the Winnipeg Police Service at a Folklorama event over the weekend.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 3:19PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg Jets sign restricted free agent defenceman Leon Gawanke

  

  German-born blueliner Leon Gawanke has agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way deal with the Winnipeg Jets that will pay him US$750,000 in the NHL and US$125,000 in the minors.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 3:11PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 02/22

  Woman Killed After Being Hit by Vehicle in Poplar River

  A 59-year-old woman has died after being hit by a vehicle while sitting on a bench in Poplar River.

  © 2022. This article Woman Killed After Being Hit by Vehicle in Poplar River appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 3:08PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 02/22

  Woman killed, another hurt as pickup slams into bench in northern Manitoba

  

  A man driving a pickup truck slammed into a bench in front of a store in northern Manitoba on Saturday, killing a woman and injuring another.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 3:05PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Woman sitting on bench struck and killed by truck: RCMP

  

  A 54-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences after a woman was hit and killed by a truck in a Poplar River parking lot.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:51PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Canada border restrictions reduced imported COVID cases, but couldn’t stop outbreaks: study

  

  Canada's border restrictions had quite the impact on keeping the number of COVID cases entering the country down, according to a UBC-led study.

  The post Canada border restrictions reduced imported COVID cases, but couldn’t stop outbreaks: study appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:45PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Poplar River woman killed after truck drives into bench, Manitoba RCMP say

  

  A driver from Poplar River, Man., faces charges including dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and criminal negligence after two women sitting on a bench were struck.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:38PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg artist's Métis beadwork highlights new collectible silver coin from Royal Canadian Mint

  

  The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg unveiled a new collectible coin on Tuesday celebrating the history of the Red River Métis featuring a work from a celebrated local artist.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:37PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Buying vs. renting: Should the ultimate goal be to own real estate?

  

  While there are many perks to owning a property, renting your home comes with benefits as well. So, how should you decide whether to buy or rent your home? Personal finance columnist Christopher Liew breaks it down in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:36PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Feds announce long-awaited post-grad work permit extension policy

  

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced details on a long-awaited extension policy for post-graduation work permit (PGWP) holders that will allow many with expired permits to rejoin the workforce. The initial announcement for an 18-month extension for expired or expiring work permits was made in April and stated applications would open mid-June, but […]

  The post Feds announce long-awaited post-grad work permit extension policy appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:35PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  The new coin honouring the Red River Metis

  

  The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a new coin on Tuesday that celebrates the history and culture of the Red River Métis.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:35PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  All MPs should recognize residential schools as a genocide, says Winnipeg Centre MP

  

  A New Democrat member of Parliament says she hopes all of her colleagues will now recognize what happened inside residential schools as a genocide, after Pope Francis used the term to describe the system. Leah Gazan, who represents Winnipeg Centre, tried last year to get unanimous consent from MPs in the House of Commons to […]

  The post All MPs should recognize residential schools as a genocide, says Winnipeg Centre MP appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:25PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Transcona Library suspends 24-hour returns due to person sleeping in vestibule

  

  A Winnipeg library branch’s vestibule is no longer open 24 hours after a person experiencing homelessness started sleeping inside.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:23PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Pickup truck fatally strikes woman seated on bench in northern Manitoba First Nation: RCMP

  

  RCMP in Poplar River say a 59-year-old woman is dead and an 18-year-old woman was injured after being struck by a pickup truck in the northern Manitoba First Nation on Saturday. Poplar River RCMP say the collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. in front of the community’s Northern Store. Investigators believe the 54-year-old man driving the […]

  The post Pickup truck fatally strikes woman seated on bench in northern Manitoba First Nation: RCMP appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:17PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros among CFL’s top performers for Week 8

  

  Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke has been named a CFL top performer of the week for the third time this season after leading B.C. to a 32-17 road win over Saskatchewan. Winnipeg’s Zach Collaros and Ottawa’s Caleb Evans were also honoured, as quarterbacks swept the top performer awards for Week 8. Rourke, who was born in […]

  The post Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros among CFL’s top performers for Week 8 appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 2:04PM

• Tuesday 01PM Aug 02/22

  Blue Bombers’ Zach Collaros gets CFL Top Performer nod for 2nd time in 2022

  

  Winnipeg's Zach Collaros is one of three QB's named a CFL Top Performer for Week 8 after throwing for a season-high four touchdowns in Saturday's 35-28 win at Calgary.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 1:51PM

• Tuesday 01PM Aug 02/22

  Thompson drug raids net large quantities of cocaine, pot: Manitoba RCMP

  

  Police said five Thompson locations were searched Saturday, resulting in the seizure of 314 grams of cocaine, 719 grams of cannabis, paraphernalia and more than $20,000 in cash.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 1:37PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Garland swears in new US prisons chief in push for reform

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland swore in the new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons Tuesday as the Biden administration looks to reform the beleaguered agency. Colette Peters was sworn in at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. The former director of the Oregon state prison system replaces Michael Carvajal, who submitted his […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:54PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  UN says Yemen’s warring sides agree to renew existing truce

  CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations says Yemen’s warring parties agreed Tuesday to renew an existing truce for another two months after international concerted efforts. The U.N.’s envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg said in a statement that Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the country’s Houthi rebels agreed to extend the truce for two more months. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:53PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Crews battling Nebraska fire hope for rain, fear lightning

  GERING, Neb. (AP) — Fire crews battling a western Nebraska wildfire that has destroyed some homes looked Tuesday to the skies with hope and trepidation as weather forecasters warned of thunderstorms. The National Weather Service forecast a 50% chance of thunderstorms producing heavy rains Tuesday afternoon into the night. A storm could help douse the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:52PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Doctor: Biden’s COVID symptoms return, in ‘good spirits’

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s “loose cough” has returned as he faces a rebound case of COVID-19, his doctor said Tuesday, though he “continues to feel well.” White House physician Kevin O’Connor provided the update on the president’s condition as he continues to test positive for the virus. He said Biden “remains fever-free,” and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:52PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Investigators searching cellphone records, banking history of woman missing with son

  Saskatoon police say they are going through the cellphone records and banking history of a missing Indigenous woman to find out what happened to her and her son. Police say Dawn Walker, who is 48, and her seven-year-old son, Vincent Jansen, have been missing for 11 days. Police say she was last seen at a […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:46PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Alpine promotes driver Oscar Piastri to Formula One seat

  LONDON (AP) — Alpine said Tuesday it has promoted Australian reserve driver Oscar Piastri into the Formula One seat that opened a day earlier on Fernando Alonso’s surprise announcement that he’s leaving at the end of the season. Alonso has signed a multi-year deal with Aston Martin, and Alpine quickly said it would promote its […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:41PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Former White House spokesman joins Sarah Sanders’ campaign

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former White House spokesman whose testimony was broadcast before a House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot is joining Sarah Sanders’ campaign for Arkansas governor. Sanders’ campaign on Tuesday announced Judd Deere will serve as its communications director. Deere was among several senior staff hires announced. “All of them […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:40PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Ontario health minister looks to accredit international nurses more quickly

  TORONTO – Ontario’s health minister says the province is looking at how to get internationally trained nurses working here as quickly as possible, as a way to address staffing shortages that have led to emergency room closures for hours or even days at a time. Sylvia Jones told The Canadian Press in an interview that […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:39PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Katie Vincent partners with up-and-comer Connor Fitzpatrick in mixed event at Worlds

  DARTMOUTH, N.S. – Katie Vincent is once again aiming to make Canadian canoe racing history, as she and up-and-comer Connor Fitzpatrick join forces in the mixed category at this week’s world championships. Vincent, the reigning world champion in 200 metres, was a bronze medal winner in the debut woman’s C-2 500 metres race at the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:37PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.

  VANCOUVER – A wildfire burning in British Columbia’s southern Okanagan now covers nearly 28 square kilometres after hot weather fuelled explosive growth since it was sparked Friday. About 300 properties, including the Apex Mountain resort southwest of Penticton, have been ordered evacuated as the fire showed aggressive and unpredictable growth, destroying an unoccupied cabin. Residents […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:35PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg crews respond to multiple fires over long weekend

  

  Winnipeg fire crews were busy dealing with multiple fires over the long weekend.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:19PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 02/22

  Cineplex cheap family favourites movies!!

  Cineplex has added quite a few movies to their $3 Saturday morning lineup. These play at participating theaters across Canada. You can buy your tickets in advance also, great way to plan out some cheap activities. – August 6th – ... Read More »

  The post Cineplex cheap family favourites movies!! appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 12:09PM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg’s Siloam Mission struggles with shortage of volunteers

  

  Siloam Mission, which provides shelter and support for Winnipeg’s homeless community, relies on dozens of volunteers to keep its operations running and says they need more helpers.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:58AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Online Hate Spreading Like Wildfire, Cannot Be Left Unchecked: Race Foundation

  OTTAWA — The executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation is warning that unless action is taken to combat hate, including online, it will continue to spread like wildfire.

  © 2022. This article Online Hate Spreading Like Wildfire, Cannot Be Left Unchecked: Race Foundation appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:42AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Disney On Ice Returning to Winnipeg in November

  Disney On Ice is making a return when it glides into Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre this fall.

  © 2022. This article Disney On Ice Returning to Winnipeg in November appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:36AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Osheaga apologizes after rapper appears in swastika T-shirt at music festival

  

  Organizers at Montreal’s Osheaga music festival are apologizing after a British rapper performed while dressed in a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika. The festival says the fashion choice by Slowthai on Saturday “caused confusion” with some festivalgoers who might’ve not understood that it “denounces the regime.” The issue arose after photos and videos were posted […]

  The post Osheaga apologizes after rapper appears in swastika T-shirt at music festival appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:31AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  IN PHOTOS: Folklorama returns to Winnipeg

  

  After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Manitobans are once again able to celebrate cultures together.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:31AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Alleged victim in Hockey Canada sex assault lawsuit provides statement to ‘set the record straight’

  

  The woman who filed a lawsuit against Hockey Canada is speaking out for the first time since news of her allegations and settlement became public. The woman, through a press statement via her lawyer, says she has provided both Hockey Canada and the National Hockey League (NHL) with a “comprehensive written statement” about the 2018 […]

  The post Alleged victim in Hockey Canada sex assault lawsuit provides statement to ‘set the record straight’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:27AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Montreal borough reinstates drag queen story time for children, weeks after cancelling event

  

  A Montreal borough is reversing its decision to cancel a story time event for children hosted by a well-known drag queen. St-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa says officials met with Sebastien Potvin, who performs as Barbada de Barbades, and approved two story-reading events on Nov. 5 at two libraries. The borough was met with accusations […]

  The post Montreal borough reinstates drag queen story time for children, weeks after cancelling event appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:24AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  City of Winnipeg ends 24/7 dropoff and pickup at Transcona Library after person starts sleeping in vestibule

  

  The City of Winnipeg is changing the hours of the Transcona Library's book dropoffs and pickups after a person started sleeping inside the vestibule, on one occasion barring the door from the inside.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:13AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Montrealer faces life sentence after officials say his drugs killed 4 people in U.S.

  

  A Montreal man is facing a life sentence in the United States after pleading guilty to importing fentanyl into that country from his Canadian prison cell. The U.S. Department of Justice says the drugs trafficked by Jason Joey Berry, 39, led to 15 overdoses, four of which were fatal. Berry pleaded guilty last Friday to […]

  The post Montrealer faces life sentence after officials say his drugs killed 4 people in U.S. appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:07AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  U.K. authorities charge man with intending to 'injure or alarm' Queen Elizabeth II

  

  British prosecutors have charged a man with intending to 'injure or alarm' Queen Elizabeth II after he was arrested at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:06AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 02/22

  Some Quebec health workers sick with COVID-19 being asked back to work, union says

  

  Some Quebec health workers have been asked to report to work in recent days while suffering from serious symptoms of COVID-19, including nausea, vomiting, headaches and serious fatigue, the head of a major Quebec nurses union said Monday. Bringing a symptomatic, COVID-19-positive worker back on the job is “completely unacceptable” and runs counter to public […]

  The post Some Quebec health workers sick with COVID-19 being asked back to work, union says appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:02AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg man killed on Hwy. 11 in collision near Smooth Rock Falls, Ont.

  

  A 34-year-old man from Winnipeg was killed Monday evening on Highway 11 just west of Smooth Rock Falls.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 10:53AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 02/22

  U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing

  

  Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years.

  The post U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 10:48AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 02/22

  Indian City re-releasing latest album with new record deal

  

  The Juno-nominated band Indian City is re-releasing the album ‘Code Red” through a new record deal with Warner Music Canada, while still allowing founder Vince Fontaine’s vision to shine bright.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 10:44AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 02/22

  Death of 74-year-old man in Winnipeg’s West End treated as homicide: police

  

  Winnipeg police are investigating the “suspicious” death of a 74-year-old man in the city’s West End. Police say they discovered the body of Winnipeg’s James Monaghan on Friday around 4:30 p.m. at a home on Sherburn Street near Ellice Avenue after receiving a report of a body. Police say the man’s death is considered suspicious […]

  The post Death of 74-year-old man in Winnipeg’s West End treated as homicide: police appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 10:39AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 02/22

  Rural ER closures create domino effect of problems, Manitoba association says

  

  Ongoing staffing shortages at rural emergency rooms continue to create health-care problems for Manitobans, says the Manitoba Association of Healthcare Professionals.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 10:33AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 02/22

  July 2022 Coach of the Month: Cory Henkewich

  

  Lacrosse coach Cory Henkewich has been selected as Sport Manitoba's coach of the month for July 2022. Henkewich has been involved with lacrosse for more than 15 years.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 10:00AM

• Tuesday 09AM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg police say death of 74-year-old being treated as homicide

  

  Police said they were called to the 700 block of Sherburn Street Friday afternoon, where they found the body of James Monaghan, 74

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 9:44AM

• Tuesday 09AM Aug 02/22

  Alphonso Davies pledges World Cup earnings to charity in appreciation of Canada

  

  Alphonso Davies says he will be donating this year's World Cup earnings to charity, saying it's an honour to play for Canada and that he wants to give back.

  The post Alphonso Davies pledges World Cup earnings to charity in appreciation of Canada appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 9:42AM

• Tuesday 09AM Aug 02/22

  Sexual assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996, violent crimes up: Statistics Canada

  

  Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached its highest level since 1996.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 9:39AM

• Tuesday 09AM Aug 02/22

  Police Investigating ‘Suspicious’ West End Homicide

  Winnipeg police are investigating a suspicious death in the West End that's now become a homicide.

  © 2022. This article Police Investigating ‘Suspicious’ West End Homicide appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 9:14AM

• Tuesday 09AM Aug 02/22

  Sexual assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996, hate crimes up: Statistics Canada

  

  Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached its highest level since 1996. There were more than 34,200 reports of sexual assault countrywide in 2021, an 18 per cent increase from 2020, according to newly released numbers from the agency. While reports decreased in 2020, the rate of sexual assault […]

  The post Sexual assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996, hate crimes up: Statistics Canada appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 9:13AM

• Tuesday 08AM Aug 02/22

  74-year-old man identified as victim in West End homicide: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police have identified a 74-year-old man as the victim of an apparent homicide in Winnipeg's West End on Friday.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 8:56AM

• Tuesday 08AM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg police investigating West End homicide's 'suspicious circumstances'

  

  Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service are investigating the “suspicious circumstances” surrounding a West End homicide.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 8:47AM

• Tuesday 07AM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg woman faces $30K cost to replace 'living, breathing miracle' service dog

  

  Sam Dubas credits her medical assistance dog Molly with saving her life over and over, but Molly's retirement looms and Dubas is facing challenges, financial and otherwise, in securing a replacement.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 7:56AM

• Tuesday 07AM Aug 02/22

  What’s really going on at Toronto’s Pearson airport?

  

  Every airport is troubled this summer, but Toronto's may literally be the worst in the world.

  The post What’s really going on at Toronto’s Pearson airport? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 7:39AM

• Tuesday 07AM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg man arrested for assaulting Brandon police officer

  

  A 32-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested on Saturday for assaulting an officer with the Brandon Police Service.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 7:33AM

• Tuesday 07AM Aug 02/22

  Diodoro’s Red Knobs on the Nose at Manitoba Derby

  WINNIPEG -- Robbie Nokes once worked in the jocks' room at Assiniboia Downs. Monday night, he was handed the Manitoba Derby Trophy.

  © 2022. This article Diodoro’s Red Knobs on the Nose at Manitoba Derby appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 7:15AM

• Tuesday 05AM Aug 02/22

  Even a year's worth of rent can't get recent immigrants into decent housing in Winnipeg, they say

  

  Despite having the means to pay, many new immigrants struggle to access good rental accommodations in Manitoba, unless they can find a Canadian guarantor with good credit.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 04AM Aug 02/22

  Winnipeg clarinetist earns spot in list of 30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30

  

  Meet the young musicians burning up Canada's classical scene.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 4:00AM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  Red Knobs runs to Derby glory

  Jorge Carreno said he could feel the power of his three-year-old thoroughbred as he white-knuckled its reins in the post.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:56PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  NL Central-leading Brewers acquire reliever Bush from Texas

  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers acquired hard-throwing reliever and former No. 1 overall draft pick Matt Bush from the Texas Rangers on Monday night for infielder Mark Mathias and a top pitching prospect. Bush is 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA and one save in 40 games this season, including five starting […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:46PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  Arizona’s Arpaio tries to become suburban mayor after losses

  PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Phoenix metro sheriff who was ousted by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, is attempting another political comeback as he runs for mayor of the affluent suburb where he has lived more than two decades. The stakes for Arpaio in Tuesday’s election are far […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:45PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting in NE Washington

  WASHINGTON (AP) — One man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Monday night in Northeast Washington, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The circumstances of the shooting, including whether the victims even knew each other, were being investigated, Police Chief Robert J. Contee III told reporters. The shooting occurred outside an apartment […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:44PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  Arizona GOP primary tests power of Trump’s election lies

  PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican Party’s embrace of Donald Trump’s election lies will be tested on Tuesday as voters in Arizona choose between candidates who say they wouldn’t have certified the results of the 2020 campaign and those who argue it’s time to move on. The former president has endorsed and campaigned for a slate […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:23PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  Braves get OF Robbie Grossman from Tigers for minor leaguer

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves acquired veteran corner outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Kris Anglin on Monday night. The 32-year-old Grossman, who is making $5 million this year and can become a free agent after the seaon, has struggled for the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:22PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face primaries

  NEW YORK (AP) — Three Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection are being challenged in Tuesday’s primary elections by rivals endorsed by the former president. The primaries for Reps. Peter Meijer, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse are the biggest test yet for GOP incumbents who […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:20PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  Latest primaries feature deniers for state election posts

  PHOENIX (AP) — Republican primary voters in Arizona and Kansas on Tuesday are deciding whether to elevate loyalists to former President Donald Trump who support his false claims that he lost the 2020 election and send them to the general election. The GOP primary elections for secretary of state are the latest this year to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:16PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  Pompeo to headline fundraiser in early-voting South Carolina

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to headline a major gathering of Republicans in South Carolina this month as he considers a 2024 White House bid that could pit him against his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump. Pompeo will speak Aug. 22 at the Faith & Freedom BBQ […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:15PM

• Monday 11PM Aug 01/22

  Navajos to narrow list of 15 presidential hopefuls to 2

  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo voters will decide Tuesday which two of 15 presidential hopefuls they want to advance to the tribe’s general election. The candidates include incumbent Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Vice President Frank Dayish Jr., former tribal Attorney General Ethel Branch, attorney Justin Jones, and Buu Van Nygren, the vice presidential candidate from […]

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• Monday 10PM Aug 01/22

  Winnipeg thrift stores say business is booming due to rising inflation

  

  As rising inflation has more Manitobans looking for alternate ways to save money, some thrift stores say business is booming.

  © Global | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 10:05PM

• Monday 07PM Aug 01/22

  ‘Now is not the time to make a major purchase’, Angus Reid

  

  Three-quarters of Canadians think "now is not the time to make a major purchase" as inflation hits record high making them focus on the essentials.

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• Monday 07PM Aug 01/22

  ‘Something that we use to cope’: Folklorama’s Ukraine-Kyiv Pavilion begins

  

  Performers from the Ukrainian community say this year's celebrations feel different than years past.

  © Global | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 7:11PM

• Monday 06PM Aug 01/22

  'It's a reminder of the work we still need to do': celebrating Emancipation Day

  

  August 1st is Terry Fox Day this year in Manitoba, but people are also celebrating Emancipation Day across the province.

  © CTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 6:15PM

• Monday 06PM Aug 01/22

  Flood-damaged roads a worry for Manitoba farmers looking to harvest

  

  Rural roads damaged by spring flooding are causing problems for farmers.

  © CTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 6:06PM

• Monday 06PM Aug 01/22

  Canada expanding funding for HIV screening, including $8M for self-testing kits

  

  At the International AIDS Conference in Montreal, the federal health minister on Monday announced nearly $18 million for HIV testing in Canada, with a substantial amount of the funding for self-administered kits.

  © CBC | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 6:02PM

• Monday 04PM Aug 01/22

  Teenager arrested with hunting knife after fight breaks out at The Forks

  

  A 16-year-old boy is facing weapons and drug charges after Winnipeg police say a fight broke out on Friday at CN Stage at The Forks.

  © Global | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 4:37PM

• Monday 03PM Aug 01/22

  Reflections, impacts of slavery shared at Manitoba's first official Emancipation Day event

  

  Winnipeggers gathered at the St. Norbert Arts Centre on Monday to mark the creation of legislation that abolished slavery in Canada 188 years ago, and reflect on the ongoing hardships Black people face. 

  © CBC | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 3:23PM

• Monday 03PM Aug 01/22

  Man assaulted on Winnipeg Transit bus: Police

  

  Winnipeg Police are searching for two suspects after a man was assaulted on a Winnipeg Transit bus Friday.

  © CTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 3:20PM

• Monday 02PM Aug 01/22

  Winnipeg police charge a 16-year-old following weekend fight at the Forks

  

  A 16-year-old has been charged following a fight in the Forks over the weekend. WPS officers say around 11:30 p.m. on July 30, they were called to reports of a group fighting at the CN Stage and Field, near the Winnipeg Human Rights Museum. When officers arrived, roughly 10-15 people tried to run away but […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 2:29PM

• Monday 02PM Aug 01/22

  16-year-old arrested after fight at The Forks

  

  Winnipeg Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on weapons charges after they received reports of "numerous people" involved in a fight at the Forks Saturday night.

  © CTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 2:03PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Chiefs LT Brown reports to camp, set to sign franchise tag

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. reported to training camp Monday, the same day pads went on for the Kansas City Chiefs, giving Patrick Mahomes his blindside protector with plenty of time before their preseason opener. Brown and the Chiefs had been working throughout the offseason on a long-term […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:54PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks ago, senior Biden administration aides gathered for their regular Thursday morning meeting about passing a bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector, worried that it could be in peril. After 18 months, the bipartisan effort to provide $52 billion for semiconductors was getting close to the finish line. But […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:52PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Four injured in shooting near graveyard: RCMP

  

  Four men from Bunibonibee Cree Nation are recovering in hospital for gunshot wounds, after an incident Sunday night.

  © CTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:45PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Prescott presses reset again for Super Bowl-starved Cowboys

  OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott had fair warning before his first meeting with reporters at training camp that Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy had just delivered his best line so far in California. Something about quarterbacks being the key to winning Super Bowls. Dallas is the most overdue among the NFL’s storied franchises for […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:39PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  US sanctions UAE, Hong Kong firms that ship Iranian oil

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based firm and several Asian companies for facilitating the illicit sale of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil for shipment to East Asia. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Monday imposed the sanctions on UAE-based Blue Cactus Heavy Equipment and Machinery […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:34PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Eavesdropping probe finds Israeli police exceeded authority

  JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government investigation into the use of powerful eavesdropping technology by the police found that they only used it after securing a judicial warrant but that the flood of information exceeded the limits of their authority. The probe was launched after Calcalist, a local business daily, published an explosive report that […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:33PM