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• Wednesday 11PM Aug 03/22

  Firefighters partially surround deadly California fire

  KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have gotten their first hold on California’s deadliest and most destructive fire of the year and expected that the blaze would remain stalled through the weekend. The McKinney Fire near the Oregon border was 10% contained as of Wednesday night and bulldozers and hand crews were making progress carving […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:38PM

• Wednesday 11PM Aug 03/22

  Canada goes unbeaten in preliminaries after 3-0 win over Sweden at Hlinka Gretzky Cup

  RED DEER, Alta. – Canada’s men’s under-18 team closed out preliminary play undefeated after a 3-0 victory over Sweden on Wednesday at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Calum Ritchie and Brayden Yager each recorded one goal and one assist, while Zachary Benson added a score of his own. Scott Ratzlaff made 18 saves in the win. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:33PM

• Wednesday 11PM Aug 03/22

  Suspect arrested in China kindergarten attack that killed 3

  BEIJING (AP) — Police in southern China have arrested a 47-year-old man suspected of an attack that killed three people and injured six others at a kindergarten in Jiangxi province. Liu Xiaohui was arrested at 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday, about 12 hours after the morning attack, the Anfu county police said in a statement. He […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:29PM

• Wednesday 11PM Aug 03/22

  Sex abuse and the Mormon church ‘help line’: 4 takeaways

  When an Arizona bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, learned that a member of his ward was sexually assaulting his 5-year-old daughter, he followed church policy and called the Mormon Abuse Help Line. The bishop later told law enforcement that church attorneys in Salt Lake […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:23PM

• Wednesday 11PM Aug 03/22

  Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen

  BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — MJ was a tiny, black-haired girl, just 5 years old, when her father admitted to his bishop that he was sexually abusing her. The father, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an admitted pornography addict, was in counseling with his bishop when he revealed the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:21PM

• Wednesday 11PM Aug 03/22

  Jill Biden carries out new mission in 2nd year as first lady

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden barnstormed the country during her debut year as first lady as if on a one-woman mission to help her husband’s administration tackle the problem of the moment: getting people vaccinated and boosted against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. New headwinds blowing in year two — President Joe Biden’s low standing with […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:18PM

• Wednesday 11PM Aug 03/22

  GOP eyes Nashville seat for flip; Dems vie to face governor

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republicans on Thursday will settle a nine-way primary in a reconfigured congressional district in Nashville they are hoping to flip, while Democrats will choose their nominee for governor in what could be a history-making bid to topple the GOP incumbent. Two of three Democratic candidates for governor would be the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:15PM

• Wednesday 10PM Aug 03/22

  Manitoba First Nations Police seek help locating missing 26-year-old man

  

  Police are asking the public for help locating a 26-year-old man missing from Long Plain First Nation.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 10:24PM

• Wednesday 10PM Aug 03/22

  World Rugby funds Canadian injury, concussion research

  

  Rugby’s world governing body has given the University of Calgary half a million dollars to study concussion and injury prevention among young women in the game. Former university rugby player and doctoral candidate Isla Shill is a co-leader of the international study drawing data from high school and club players aged 13 to 18 in […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 10:19PM

• Wednesday 10PM Aug 03/22

  Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock wants plainclothes police officers on city buses

  

  Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock says if elected, he will put plainclothes police officers on transit busses to increase safety.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 10:08PM

• Wednesday 07PM Aug 03/22

  Woman is safe, not victim of abduction: Winnipeg police

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service has provided on an update to an incident last month that caused Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak to hold a news conference expressing concern.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 7:40PM

• Wednesday 07PM Aug 03/22

  Rockwood, Man. residents speak out about proposed limestone quarry expansion

  

  Numerous residents in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood and the Town of Stonewall are voicing their opposition to the proposed expansion of a nearby limestone quarry.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 7:31PM

• Wednesday 07PM Aug 03/22

  Charest, Aitchison, Baber make final pitch to Conservative members, plea for unity

  

  Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political leader is what the party needs to unite. But with six weeks left in the contest, the former Quebec premier, who once led the erstwhile federal Progressive Conservative party, would not say whether […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 7:11PM

• Wednesday 06PM Aug 03/22

  Study co-authored by U of M doctors finds pulse oximeters not as accurate in non-white patients

  

  A recent Harvard and MIT study co-authored by a pair of University of Manitoba doctors shows that the pulse oximeter may not accurately measure how much oxygen Black, Asian and Hispanic patients need when compared to white patients. 

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 6:27PM

• Wednesday 06PM Aug 03/22

  No damage reported after tornado touches down near Netley, Man., Tuesday evening

  

  A witness says the tornado that touched down near Netley, Man., on Tuesday evening was on the ground for approximately five minutes.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 6:14PM

• Wednesday 06PM Aug 03/22

  CBC Winnipeg News August 03, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 03/22

  Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says non-confidence vote still set for Friday despite announcement by Arlen Dumas

  

  Suspended Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas says he intends to seek trauma-based treatment. It’s the second time he has volunteered to seek treatment after a woman accused him of inappropriate behaviour.  

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 5:55PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 03/22

  Arlen Dumas seeking treatment for trauma

  

  Days before he faces a non-confidence vote regarding his role as Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), Arlen Dumas announced he will be seeking treatment for trauma.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 5:22PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 03/22

  Industrial building fire on Symington Road, cause of fire needs further investigation

  

  Firefighters from the RM of Springfield responded to a fire on the outskirts of Winnipeg Wednesday afternoon.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 5:04PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 03/22

  Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’

  

  For years, bombastic far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ranted to his millions of followers that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, that children weren’t killed and that parents were crisis actors in an elaborate ruse to force gun control. Under oath and facing a jury that could hit him with $150 […]

  The post Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 4:44PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 03/22

  Manitoba, WPS join forces to crack down on cryptocurrency cybercrime

  

  Winnipeg police will be training five members of their cybercrime team in a cryptocurrency tracing certified examiner training program. The province is sending $100,000 in funding from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund for the training. The plan is to purchase specialized software to trace illegal financial cyberspace activities. “The additional funding being provided for training […]

  The post Manitoba, WPS join forces to crack down on cryptocurrency cybercrime appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 4:38PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 03/22

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers Collaros and Schoen named CFL Top Performers in July

  

  'Zach Collaros to Dalton Schoen' has been recognized by the CFL as the league's top-performing connection in July, from weeks 5 to 8 of the schedule.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 4:23PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 03/22

  Winnipeg girl, 13, ‘viciously’ stabs teenager multiple times on playground: WPS

  

  A 13-year-old Winnipeg girl is facing charges of aggravated assault and robbery after allegedly stabbing another teenager at a playground in the city’s North End on Monday. Winnipeg police allege the suspect approached two girls – a 13-year-old and a 12-year-old – at a playground on McKenzie Street near Strathcona School. Police say the suspect […]

  The post Winnipeg girl, 13, ‘viciously’ stabs teenager multiple times on playground: WPS appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 4:07PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 03/22

  Winnipegger calls 911, spends minutes on hold waiting for call to be answered

  

  A Winnipeg man says he waited several minutes on hold with 911 before he was able to get through to a live operator during an emergency.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 4:03PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 03/22

  Both teams expect physical matchup, as Montreal tries to hand Winnipeg its 1st loss of CFL season

  

  The Montreal Alouettes will attempt Thursday night what six other CFL teams have failed to do — hand the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the season.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:57PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 03/22

  Feds, province pump more money into rail line to Churchill, Man.

  

  The federal and Manitoba governments are putting up more money to support a rail line through northern Manitoba. The two governments are promising a combined $147 million over two years to fund upgrades and the ongoing operation of the Hudson Bay Railway. The rail line brings people and goods to several northern communities and is […]

  The post Feds, province pump more money into rail line to Churchill, Man. appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:54PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 03/22

  'Transform the space': The new place for art in the Exchange District

  

  Art will soon be above you and all around you in an unlikely space in Winnipeg’s Exchange District.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:44PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 03/22

  One-year-old boy dies after drowning in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba Mounties say

  

  Mounties in central Manitoba say the body of a one-year-old boy has been found along the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg and it’s believed he drowned. Berens River RCMP say it happened Tuesday. They say a the boy disappeared from his home and family members began searching for him. Police say he was found outside in […]

  The post One-year-old boy dies after drowning in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba Mounties say appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:42PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 03/22

  Hudson Bay Railway Bolstered with $147M in Funding

  The Hudson Bay Railway is receiving $147.6 million to secure its future as a vital link to several northern Manitoba communities.

  © 2022. This article Hudson Bay Railway Bolstered with $147M in Funding appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:25PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 03/22

  Girl, 13, charged with 'viciously' stabbing another 13-year-old in Winnipeg playground

  

  A 13-year-old girl is accused of "viciously" stabbing another teen girl in the playground at Strathcona School on Monday.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:18PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 03/22

  Province kicks in $73M, feds up to $60M to upgrade northern Manitoba railway line

  

  The provincial and federal governments announced Wednesday they are spending roughly $133 million to upgrade northern Manitoba's rail line, which has had lengthy service disruptions despite being the only land link to the south for many communities.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:02PM

• Wednesday 02PM Aug 03/22

  Man facing assault charge after water poured on Winnipeg police chief at Folklorama

  

  A 22-year-old man accused of dumping a pitcher of water on Winnipeg’s police chief Monday night at a community event is facing a charge of assaulting a peace officer, police said Wednesday.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 2:51PM

• Wednesday 02PM Aug 03/22

  Federal announcement to boost immigration ‘a step in the right direction’: Winnipeg organization

  

  A Winnipeg organization says last week's federal government announcement to boost immigration levels in provinces is a step in the right direction.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 2:42PM

• Wednesday 02PM Aug 03/22

  Rail line to Churchill, Man. receives more support through federal, provincial funding

  

  The two governments are promising a combined $147 million over two years to fund upgrades and the ongoing operation of the Hudson Bay Railway.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 2:06PM

• Wednesday 02PM Aug 03/22

  Police arrest 19 year old in connection to June homicide

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man in connection to a homicide investigation that started back June.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 2:02PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 03/22

  Winnipeg police arrest suspect in West Broadway homicide

  

  Denzel Seth Wood, 19, has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Austin Mark Chief, 24, in June.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 1:55PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 03/22

  Winnipeg man, 19, charged with murder in Broadway shooting

  

  Homicide investigators in Winnipeg arrested a 19-year-old man on Tuesday and charged him with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Austin Chief on June 12.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 1:43PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 03/22

  13-year-old charged following unprovoked playground stabbing: Winnipeg police

  

  A 13-year-old girl from Winnipeg has been charged following a stabbing in a playground in the city’s north.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 1:35PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 03/22

  Crop dusting plane pilot, 54, dead after crash southwest of Portage la Prairie

  

  The pilot of a crop dusting plane is dead after the aircraft crashed in a field southwest of Portage la Prairie on Tuesday night.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 1:29PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 03/22

  Province providing Winnipeg police with $100K to combat cybercrimes

  

  Winnipeg police are seeing a dramatic rise in cybercrimes, prompting the province to provide $100,000 to pay for additional training and new software to help investigators. 

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 1:27PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 03/22

  Morden Man Killed in Plane Crash Near Southport

  The pilot of a plane died Tuesday night when his aircraft crashed approximately 18 kilometres southwest of Southport.

  © 2022. This article Morden Man Killed in Plane Crash Near Southport appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 1:04PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Alouettes ready for physical challenge against undefeated Blue Bombers

  MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes will attempt Thursday night what six other CFL teams have failed to do — hand the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the season. The two-time reigning Grey Cup champions Bombers, off to an 8-0 start for the first time since 1960, arrive in Montreal with a 5-0 road […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:54PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Parents have 'lost total trust' in the sport after Hockey Canada allegations

  

  As police investigate alleged sexual assaults involving members of two Canadian men's hockey teams, CTVNews.ca heard from a number of parents expressing concerns with enrolling their children in organized hockey. The allegations, they say, are deterring them from allowing their children to participate in the sport they love.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:51PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Canadian foreign minister urges China to stand down on Taiwan amid military exercises

  OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is calling for calm as the Chinese government announced a series of military exercises around Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island this week. Joly says at a news conference that Canada is concerned about what she describes as China’s “threatening action and economic […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:50PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Manitoba teams up with Winnipeg police to crack down on crypto cybercrime

  

  The province is giving $100,000 to Winnipeg police to support efforts against new online scams and crypto-related cybercrime.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:50PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Once a club for men, Muirfield hosts Women’s British Open

  MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) — Catriona Matthew had reason to believe she was in a great place at Muirfield, or at least as good as it could get for women in 1992. Matthew was 21, a rising amateur star from just up the road at North Berwick, when she was a walking scorer assigned to John […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:48PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Ottawa apologizes for ‘radical social engineering’ experiment on First Nation

  PEEPEEKISIS CREE NATION – Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller delivered an apology on behalf of the federal government to a Saskatchewan First Nation for an “experiment in radical social engineering” that forced a farming colony on the community’s land. Miller spoke in Peepeekisis Cree Nation, in southeastern Saskatchewan, saying Canada failed to protect the nation’s […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:47PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Elnahas beats Canadian teammate Reyes for gold in Commonwealth men’s judo

  BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – Canada has captured gold and silver in judo on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games. Shady Elnahas of Mississauga, Ont., defeated Kyle Reyes of Brampton, Ont., for gold in the men’s 100-kilogram class. Elnahas — who pronounces his first name SHADD-ee — narrowly lost out on a bronze medal at last […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:47PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Prosecution rests in deadly motorcycle crash trial

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A survivor of a crash that killed seven fellow members of a Marine motorcycle club acknowledged Wednesday that the lead rider had an unsafe blood alcohol level but denied that the club president swerved into the path of the oncoming truck. Josh Morin was the final witness for the prosecution, which […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:45PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  One-year-old boy dies after drowning in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba Mounties say

  BERENS RIVER, Man. – Mounties in central Manitoba say the body of a one-year-old boy has been found along the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg and it’s believed he drowned. Berens River RCMP say it happened Tuesday. They say a the boy disappeared from his home and family members began searching for him.The RCMP logo is […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:44PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Napoli boss won’t sign Africans unless they skip African Cup

  NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis says his club will not sign African players anymore unless they agree not to play in the African Cup of Nations. The tournament takes place every two years and normally runs for a month from early January, midway through the season of Europe’s top leagues — […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:42PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Troopers: Drunk woman drove golf cart on Florida highway

  TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A woman with an open bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey in a bag was arrested for driving a golf cart on Florida’s busiest interstate while drunk, according to an arrest report. The 58-year-old woman was arrested Saturday night on the shoulder of Interstate 95. She is now facing misdemeanor charges of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:36PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Income inequality in Canada up despite salary increases: StatCan

  

  Most people's income and savings have taken a hit, Statistics Canada says. But it suggests while COVID had a big impact, it didn't affect everyone equally.

  The post Income inequality in Canada up despite salary increases: StatCan appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:36PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Return of beloved 49ers LB coach highlights training camp

  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers gathered to start training camp with conditioning tests, there was one assistant coach happier than anyone else to be back on the field. As his linebackers went through the drills, Johnny Holland watched closely and documented the day as he was pleased to be back […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:30PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  New Funding for Winnipeg Police to Tackle Cybercrime

  WINNIPEG -- New provincial funding will assist Winnipeg police in tackling the rise in cybercrime.

  © 2022. This article New Funding for Winnipeg Police to Tackle Cybercrime appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:10PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 03/22

  Ottawa apologizes to Sask. First Nation for its role in experimental colony

  

  The Government of Canada offered a national apology to Peepeekisis Cree Nation for its role in the File Hills Colony Scheme.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 12:09PM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  Get ready to shovel and shiver this winter: The Farmers' Almanac

  

  Canadians should brace themselves for a winter of record-breaking cold temperatures, according to the latest issue of The Farmer's Almanac Extended Winter Weather Forecast.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:58AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  One-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Lake Winnipeg

  A one-year-old child has drowned in Lake Winnipeg after going missing from a family residence.

  © 2022. This article One-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Lake Winnipeg appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:47AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  RCMP investigating after Berens River, Man. toddler drowns in Lake Winnipeg

  

  The one-year-old child, who had gone missing from his home, was found by family members in the nearby water along the shoreline.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:46AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  One-year-old boy drowns in Lake Winnipeg

  

  A one-year-old boy drowned in Lake Winnipeg on Tuesday, RCMP say.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:42AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  Petition aims to improve abortion access in northern Manitoba

  

  A northern Manitoba resident has started a petition with the goal of improving abortion access in their region.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:39AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  Brandon officer accused of driving offences won't face charges, IIU says

  

  Independent Investigation Unit civilian director Zane Tessler says there aren't reasonable grounds to pursue charges after an investigation into a Brandon Police Service officer, a news release said Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:29AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  One-year-old drowns on shoreline of Lake Winnipeg: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP officers are investigating after a one-year-old drowned on the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:16AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  Accident involving crop-dusting plane in southwestern Manitoba: TSB

  

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says it has deployed a team of investigators following an accident involving an “aerial application aircraft” – or crop-dusting plane. The TSB says the accident occurred Tuesday near Saint-Claude, Man., about 100 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg. The agency says it will gather more information about the accident and […]

  The post Accident involving crop-dusting plane in southwestern Manitoba: TSB appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:13AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  Fatal plane crash in Manitoba under investigation: TSB

  

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating following a fatal plane crash in Manitoba Tuesday night.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:05AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  Province, Cree Nation sign agreement on forestry development

  

  The Manitoba government and Norway House Cree Nation have signed a memorandum of agreement on forestry development. Chief Larson Anderson says it’s a resolution to controversial forest harvesting that occurred previously. Anderson says the government has agreed to ensure appropriate consultation and share in the financial benefits of future resource development. Among the commitments in […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:04AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 03/22

  Questions remain in crowded Winnipeg mayoral race, pollster says

  

  It's been a struggle so far, he said, for many candidates to gain traction with their messaging, but it's still early days.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 11:02AM

• Wednesday 10AM Aug 03/22

  Amphibious tour bus crashes into gates of 24 Sussex, PM’s vacant official residence

  

  An amphibious tour bus crashed Wednesday morning into the gates at 24 Sussex Drive, the prime minister's unoccupied official residence.

  The post Amphibious tour bus crashes into gates of 24 Sussex, PM’s vacant official residence appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 10:49AM

• Wednesday 10AM Aug 03/22

  COVID pandemic ‘exposed and exacerbated’ discrimination in Canada: Statistics Canada

  

  Over the last two years, Stats Can says police-reported hate crimes have increased by a disturbing 72 per cent.

  The post COVID pandemic ‘exposed and exacerbated’ discrimination in Canada: Statistics Canada appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 10:41AM

• Wednesday 10AM Aug 03/22

  'I just dig deep': Manitoba expat places 1st in Canadian Death Race 15 months after near-fatal accident

  

  Lindsey Klassen took first place in the women's Canadian Death Race this weekend and was eighth overall. The Manitoba expat, originally from Cooks Creek, achieved the feat 15 months after a horrific training accident that nearly took her life.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 10:15AM

• Wednesday 10AM Aug 03/22

  Suspected abduction reported by wildfire evacuees wasn't actually a kidnapping, police say

  

  A woman who was reported abducted outside a Winnipeg hotel about two weeks ago has been found safe and wasn't actually kidnapped, police say.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 10:08AM

• Wednesday 09AM Aug 03/22

  Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

  

  Police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, new statistics say, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 9:34AM

• Wednesday 08AM Aug 03/22

  Report shows rise in violations involving child sexual abuse

  

  A new report from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is revealing a disturbing trend that shows a sharp rise in the number of reported violations involving child sexual abuse.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 8:38AM

• Wednesday 08AM Aug 03/22

  ‘Not a friendly storm’: Too soon to give Manitoba tornado a rating, Environment Canada says

  

  A woman who lives north of Teulon says she experienced hail that was 'at least' golf ball-sized Tuesday evening, causing damage to her vehicles and leaving a lot of debris.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 8:35AM

• Wednesday 07AM Aug 03/22

  ‘A Wake-Up Call’: Online Crimes See Stark Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic

  WINNIPEG — New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  © 2022. This article ‘A Wake-Up Call’: Online Crimes See Stark Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 7:52AM

• Wednesday 07AM Aug 03/22

  Winnipeg gas leak forces evacuation of 50 people

  

  About 50 people were forced to evacuate from their homes on Tuesday evening due to a gas leak near Winnipeg’s Rossmere area.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 7:40AM

• Wednesday 07AM Aug 03/22

  Manitoba signs agreement with Norway House Cree Nation on forestry development

  

  Chief Larson Anderson says it's a resolution to controversial forest harvesting that occurred previously.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 7:26AM

• Wednesday 06AM Aug 03/22

  Winnipeg Bear Clan Patrol Receiving $100K in Ongoing Support

  The Winnipeg Bear Clan Patrol will receive $100,000 in annual funding from the province.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Bear Clan Patrol Receiving $100K in Ongoing Support appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 6:58AM

• Wednesday 06AM Aug 03/22

  What did the Pope’s apology mean? And what comes next?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, now that the Pope has left Canada, it’s worth looking at what he’s leaving behind. For some, his visit and apology was historic and meaningful. For others, it was underwhelming and left many wondering what else the Vatican plans to do for residential school survivors and Indigenous people. Was the […]

  The post What did the Pope’s apology mean? And what comes next? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 6:55AM

• Wednesday 06AM Aug 03/22

  Cost-of-living increases have Canadian parents worried about opportunities for their children

  

  With inflation at a nearly 40-year high, Canadians are feeling the financial strain. In a six-part series this summer, people at different stages of their lives detail where they're being hit the hardest.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 6:36AM

• Wednesday 05AM Aug 03/22

  Bed shortage blamed after Winnipeg patient with MS unwillingly moved to COVID ward

  

  A Winnipeg hospital overwhelmed with more patients than it had capacity for sent a man who didn't have COVID-19, but lives with multiple sclerosis, into an outbreak ward where he says he shouldn't have been.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Aug 03/22

  Newcomers get a taste of the home they were forced to flee at National Ukraine Festival

  

  Newcomer Ukrainians Lesia and Hnat Yaroshenko travelled more than 300 kilometres to attend the first national Canadian Ukrainian Festival since 2019.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Aug 03/22

  Two-time mayoral candidate Wasylycia-Leis endorses Loney for mayor this year

  

  Two-time Winnipeg mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis has endorsed Shaun Loney's campaign to be Winnipeg's next mayor, the candidate announced Tuesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:09 a.m. EDT

  Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said. He was 94. Scully died at his […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:51PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Frei perfect in net, Lodeiro lifts Sounders past Dallas 1-0

  SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro scored the decisive goal while Stefan Frei stopped three shots as the Seattle Sounders earned a 1-0 victory Tuesday over Dallas. Lodeiro’s winner came on a penalty kick in the 39th minute to seal the win for the Sounders (10-11-2). Dallas (9-7-8) outshot the Sounders 15-11, with three shots on […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:49PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Vin Scully’s top calls from a Hall of Fame career

  Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully called thousands of games involving the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers during his 67 years in the booth. He chose his words as artfully as a painter stroking a brush across a canvas. Scully talked about life while chronicling routine plays and historical achievements. Sometimes he was just amusing, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:47PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Manitoba municipality frustrated with province's response to infrastructure damage caused by spring flooding

  

  From damaged roads to washed-out culverts, one Manitoba municipality still dealing with the aftermath of spring flooding is getting impatient with the province's response times.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:45PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy,” she said in […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:43PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Fletcher’s leadoff homer propels Angels to 3-1 win over A’s

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — David Fletcher hit a leadoff homer, José Suarez didn’t allow an earned run in his second consecutive start and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Tuesday night. Elvis Andrus had three hits and Sean Murphy reached base three times along with driving in a run for the Athletics, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:37PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Mangiapane nets 3-year deal, $17.4 million from Flames, avoids salary arbitration

  CALGARY – Andrew Mangiapane of the Calgary Flames was rewarded on Monday for setting career highs in goals, assists and points this past season. The Flames signed the 26-year-old forward to a three-year contract worth $17.4 million. Mangiapane set career highs in goals (35), assists (20) and points (55) during the 2021-22 NHL season. The […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:36PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Angels sellers again at trade deadline despite star power

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — While the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers were making moves during Tuesday’s trade deadline to bolster their rosters for a postseason run, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian was left answering questions after his team went into sell mode. Despite having two of the top players in the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:27PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  S Korean garlic video ad roasted over purported obscenity

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some farmers say stinks of obscenity and has even sexually objectified the agricultural product. The controversy surrounds a 30-second video which had been on a YouTube channel for Hongseong County, a small central and western […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:27PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Abortion court battles press on, even in deep red states

  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s likely that virtually all abortions will be banned eventually in deeply conservative Idaho, along with most other Republican-dominated states, but there are still battles to play out in court and maybe the legislature before it happens. Wednesday, lawyers representing a physician and the regional Planned Parenthood affiliate will be before […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:21PM

• Tuesday 11PM Aug 02/22

  Hawaii school named for US leader muddles alumni identity

  HONOLULU (AP) — In Hawaii, there’s a common question posed in the pidgin language of the islands: “Where you went grad?” Knowing where someone went to high school has long been an important identity marker for Hawaii residents and helps connect people in the state’s close-knit communities. It’s an affiliation that goes far deeper than […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 11:09PM

• Tuesday 10PM Aug 02/22

  Tornado touches down north of Winnipeg: Environment Canada

  

  Environment and Climate Change Canada confirms a tornado touched down north of Winnipeg near Netley Creek just after 6:30 p.m.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 10:51PM

• Tuesday 09PM Aug 02/22

  Bear Clan gets financial boost from province to help keep Winnipeg safety patrols operating

  

  The Bear Clan is getting $200,000 from the province, half of which will be annual funding to help the group keep its front-line community safety patrols running.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 9:27PM

• Tuesday 07PM Aug 02/22

  'Great collaboration between Iceland and Canada': Bike helmets from Iceland donated to kids in Gimli

  

  From Iceland to Gimli, a Manitoba couple was able to provide dozens of bicycle helmets to children.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 7:36PM

• Tuesday 07PM Aug 02/22

  Lack of doctors & EMS becoming critical for northern Manitoba communities

  

  Emergency Department closures in rural and northern Manitoba continue to worsen with residents in the Interlake-Eastern area, feeling the effects. Ongoing staffing shortages are making access to basic health care difficult for Manitobans, with residents in Teulon, at times being forced to travel between 30-45 minutes for a doctor. “Our nearest hospital would be Stonewall, […]

  The post Lack of doctors & EMS becoming critical for northern Manitoba communities appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 7:12PM

• Tuesday 06PM Aug 02/22

  Brandon's on-demand transit pilot program enters next phase

  

  A pilot program in Brandon offering on-demand transit rides outside of normal operating hours will begin its next phase.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 2, 2022, 6:33PM

• 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