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• Saturday 03PM Aug 13/22

  BIZ optimistic about the future of Winnipeg's downtown despite survey showing declining perceptions

  

  A new survey says nearly half of Canadians think their downtown has declined in the last year, but Winnipeg's downtown advocates say they are optimistic about its future, and are working hard to make downtown a safe space for everyone.

  © CTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:36PM

• Saturday 03PM Aug 13/22

  North Bay football field named after Mike O'Shea

  

  The North Bay native was in town Saturday for the announcement.

  © CTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:33PM

• Saturday 01PM Aug 13/22

  Loved ones, community mourn loss of man dedicated to helping less fortunate

  

  People across Winnipeg are mourning a man who dedicated himself to helping the less fortunate and improving the lives of others. Sean Sousa, 33, passed away this week after drowning while swimming at Pine Point Rapids in the Whiteshell Provincial Park. His partner Beverley Smith says the loss has been devastating. “Sean was just this […]

  The post Loved ones, community mourn loss of man dedicated to helping less fortunate appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:53PM

• Saturday 01PM Aug 13/22

  City of Winnipeg suspends mosquito fogging

  

  Winnipeg's mosquito fogging program has been suspended for the season on Saturday. Trap counts will continue to be reviewed and fogging will resume if necessary, they say.

  © Global | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:35PM

• Saturday 01PM Aug 13/22

  Canada, Manitoba help build a new water treatment plant, reservoir in Beausejour

  

  This comes as part of $42 million in funding for four water projects that will improve system efficiency and protect local communities and their environments in Manitoba.

  © Global | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:34PM

• Saturday 01PM Aug 13/22

  Fake RCMP letter scam circulating Manitoba, officials warn

  

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says an email claiming to be from the RCMP and demanding money and threatening arrest has been reported.

  © Global | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:10PM

• Saturday 01PM Aug 13/22

  New ‘harmful’ street drug found in Prairie Mountain Health

  

  Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is warning residents of a new dangerous found on the streets in Brandon. 

  © Global | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:01PM

• Saturday 12PM Aug 13/22

  Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles

  

  Canadian Blood Services is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections. The blood-collection agency issued a statement on Friday saying it is in “ongoing discussion with governments and the commercial plasma industry” on how to more than double domestic plasma collection to 50 per cent of […]

  The post Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 12:30PM

• Saturday 12PM Aug 13/22

  Salman Rushdie on ventilator following stabbing, may lose an eye

  

  Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic Verses.” Rushdie, 75, suffered a damaged […]

  The post Salman Rushdie on ventilator following stabbing, may lose an eye appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 12:24PM

• Saturday 11AM Aug 13/22

  Artists draw on Indigenous teachings, land-based learning to create water vessels at Manitoba workshop

  

  A Winnipeg-based artist is getting her hands dirty this summer for a 10-day workshop in Grand Rapids, Man., that focuses on harvesting clay by hand to create traditional Indigenous water vessels.

  © CBC | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 11:36AM

• Saturday 11AM Aug 13/22

  Fire crews put out overnight truck blaze

  

  © CTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 11:10AM

• Saturday 10AM Aug 13/22

  N.W.T. RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices

  

  RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun using roadside cannabis-screening technology that has faced criticism from defence lawyers elsewhere in Canada.

  © CTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 10:37AM

• Saturday 09AM Aug 13/22

  N.W.T. RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices

  

  RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun using roadside cannabis-screening technology that has faced criticism from defence lawyers elsewhere in Canada. Mounties in the territory announced late last month that they had deployed devices designed to take a saliva sample and test for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, the main psychoactive substance […]

  The post N.W.T. RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 9:00AM

• Saturday 08AM Aug 13/22

  Luxury Tuxedo Tower Development Under Construction

  WINNIPEG -- A new apartment tower being built in the Tuxedo neighbourhood is touting a luxurious living experience.

  © 2022. This article Luxury Tuxedo Tower Development Under Construction appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 8:15AM

• Saturday 08AM Aug 13/22

  R. Kelly accuser to give key testimony on trial-fixing charge

  

  R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago that starts Monday is in many ways a do-over of his 2008 state child pornography trial, at which jurors acquitted the singer on charges that he produced a video of himself when he was around 30 having sex with a girl no older than 14. There’s one big difference: […]

  The post R. Kelly accuser to give key testimony on trial-fixing charge appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 8:05AM

• Saturday 06AM Aug 13/22

  Many mayoral hopefuls, but too few people running for council in Winnipeg's 2022 election

  

  So far, six Winnipeg wards have only a single council candidate. Increasing incivility makes it easy to understand why otherwise community-minded people may be reluctant to subject themselves to public life.

  © CBC | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Aug 13/22

  NATO mission that includes Manitoba-based soldiers takes on added significance after invasion of Ukraine

  

  An ongoing NATO mission in the heart of eastern Europe has taken on new meaning for the Canadian soldiers who are there — including some from Manitoba who were recently sent overseas.

  © CBC | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Aug 13/22

  Lynn Lake, Man., residents frustrated patients being transferred to hospital an 8-hour drive away

  

  Residents from Lynn Lake, Man., say they're fed up with hospital service disruptions and cutbacks due to staffing shortages. 

  © CBC | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Aug 13/22

  Driver walkout halts trains as UK summer strike wave spreads

  

  Thousands of U.K. train drivers walked off the job Saturday in a strike over jobs, pay and conditions, scuppering services across much of the country. The action was the latest in a spreading series of strikes by British workers seeking substantial raises to offset soaring prices for food and fuel. The 24-hour strike by members […]

  The post Driver walkout halts trains as UK summer strike wave spreads appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 5:28AM

• Saturday 03AM Aug 13/22

  Ukrainian minister says Russia blocking access to medicines

  

  Ukraine’s health minister has accused Russian authorities of committing a crime against humanity by blocking access to affordable medicines in areas its forces have occupied since invading the country 5 1/2 months ago. In an interview with The Associated Press, Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko said Russian authorities repeatedly have blocked efforts to provide state-subsidized […]

  The post Ukrainian minister says Russia blocking access to medicines appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:25AM

• Saturday 03AM Aug 13/22

  Team Haudenosaunee honoured to represent community at junior lacrosse championships in Winnipeg

  

  Team Haudenosaunee and five other nations are competing in Winnipeg this week at the World Junior Lacrosse Championships.

  © CBC | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:00AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  University student mom grateful for camp support

  When Christy Anderson decided to go back to school to get her PhD, she knew there were things her family would have to give up.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  Longtime cop, former mayoral candidate taking run at St. James council seat

  A Winnipeg police officer who finished third in 2018’s mayoral race is running for city council.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  City police charge two Ontario women in ’grandparent scams’

  Suspects arrested in ‘grandparent scam’

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  A passion for life, and others’ lives

  Lee Anne Block believed in doing everything she could to create a more just, compassionate and peaceful world.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  Running dry

  Some child-care providers are hot after learning the city will turn off the taps at most outdoor wading pools next week.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  Lifted nursing rule gives little reprieve

  An order from the health minister instructing the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba to lift a restriction for internationally educated nurses will result in a very small number being licensed, its registrar says.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  ‘Failed to thrive’: trio of replacement trees replaced

  New trees recently planted to replace some of those chopped down during the disastrous move of a display house in Charleswood last year were removed after failing to take root.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 13/22

  Poignant campaign brings Manitoba’s fallen soldiers ‘home’ from Dieppe

  It’s a heartbreaking return home after 80 years.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:09AM

• Saturday 01AM Aug 13/22

  Dream Charity Golf Tournament

  The Dream Charity Golf Tournament is definitely set to support an extremely worthy cause. Funds raised during the August 31st tournament will go to the Homes for Heroes Foundation. The foundation assists vulnerable Veterans struggling to re-enter civilian life. They often face homelessness. Monies raised at the Dream Charity Golf Tournament will assist in creating […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:00AM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Sinema took Wall Street money while killing tax on investors

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would have increased under the plan. For years, Democrats have promised to raise […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:52PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Urshela, Mahle power wins to 4-0 victory over Angels

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Gio Urshela had his 11th home run of the season among his three hits, Tyler Mahle pitched three-hit ball over six innings and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 Friday night. Gilberto Celestino also went deep for the Twins, who had dropped six of their last seven road […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:47PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Expanded IRS free-file system one step closer in Dems’ bill

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats and soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will bring U.S. taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system. It’s something lawmakers and advocates have been seeking for years. For many Americans, it’s frustrating that beyond […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:36PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Ontario, Quebec earn three gold medals apiece at Canada Games

  WELLAND, Ont. – Ontario and Quebec picked up three gold medals apiece Friday at the Canada Summer Games. Bailey O’Regan won the women’s 3000-metre open water swim race, Olivier Risk won the men’s event for Ontario, and the provincial women’s box lacrosse team claimed gold with a 2-1 victory over B.C. Meanwhile, Quebec’s Julianne Sarrazin […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:28PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Charles, Loyd help Storm beat Lynx to clinch No. 4 seed

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tina Charles had 23 points and nine rebounds, Jewell Loyd scored 21 points and the Seattle Storm secured the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 96-69 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night, spoiling Sylvia Fowles’ final regular-season home game. Seattle (22-13), which closes the season on Sunday […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:21PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  China sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercises

  BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military on Sunday. The training will include air support, strikes on ground targets and small and large-scale troop deployment, the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement posted on its website. China’s expanding […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:19PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Watson debuts for Browns; Jets’ Wilson injures right knee

  Deshaun Watson apologized before his preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns and then got an earful from opposing fans. Watson apologized Friday “to all the women I have impacted” after being accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions. Potentially facing a year-long suspension, Watson publicly expressed remorse and contrition for […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:11PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Suspect in 4 New Mexico killings left trail of violence

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In the six years since he resettled in the United States from Afghanistan, the primary suspect in the slayings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque has been arrested several times for domestic violence and captured on camera slashing the tires of a woman’s car, according to police and court records. The […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:11PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

  Mercury beat Wings, move into 7th place tie with New York

  PHOENIX (AP) — Diamond DeShields scored 24 points, Shey Peddy had 18 points and a career-high eight assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 86-74 on Friday night. Phoenix (15-20) is tied with New York for seventh in the WNBA standings with one game remaining. The Mercury, who haven’t missed the playoffs since […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:06PM

• Friday 11PM Aug 12/22

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

  FBI seized top secret documents in Trump estate search WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered “top secret” and even more sensitive documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the sudden, unprecedented search this week. A property receipt […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:04PM

• Friday 08PM Aug 12/22

  Local Métis artist has beadwork stolen from Canada Post mailbox in Winnipeg

  

  Métis beader Jessie Pruden — known as Bead 'n Butter — is heartbroken after parcels containing her handmade earrings were stolen from a Canada Post mailbox.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 8:52PM

• Friday 08PM Aug 12/22

  Calls to keep libraries open seven days a week grow in Winnipeg

  

  It's been years since Winnipeg libraries were open seven days a week, but now some Winnipeggers are calling for the extended hours to make a comeback.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 8:27PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 12/22

  News briefs for Saturday, August 13, 2022

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, August 13, 2022 9:15 AM Crews respond to fire on Elgin Avenue Firefighters were on scene at the 300 block of Elgin Ave., just before 2 a.m. Saturday. Upon their arrival, crews found a moving truck fully engulfed in flames under the canopy of a warehouse […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 7:00PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 12/22

  Police, experts sound alarm after another fatal drowning in Manitoba

  

  The number of fatal drownings in Manitoba has police and experts issuing a reminder to Manitobans about how quickly fun in the water can turn tragic.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 6:48PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 12/22

  'I hope that we made this day very special': German memorial honours lost war bomber crew

  

  Families of the crew of a Second World War bomber shot down over Germany in 1945 are finally getting closure for their long-lost loved ones after a local man with a passion for archeology created a memorial in their honour.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 6:26PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 12/22

  'A really neat idea': Selfies with sunflowers fundraiser starting this weekend

  

  Along the Trans-Canada Highway stands a sea of sunflowers, a place where Manitobans can go to take selfies, all for a good cause.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 6:07PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 12/22

  Work on 2 Osborne Village protected bike paths to start next summer, city says

  

  Two protected bike lanes are coming to Osborne Village, a major commuter corridor in Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 6:03PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 12/22

  CBC Winnipeg News August 12, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 6:00PM

• Friday 05PM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg to build multiple new bike lanes in Osborne Village

  

  The city is expected to break ground on installing bike lanes on parts of River and Stradbrook avenues between Harkness and Wellington.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 5:11PM

• Friday 04PM Aug 12/22

  Manitoba spends nearly $970,000 on new enhanced trails

  

  Trails Manitoba has selected the first projects approved under the 2022 Trails Manitoba Grant Program that will see almost $1 million spent to augment provincial trails.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 4:49PM

• Friday 04PM Aug 12/22

  Manitoba beaches good despite algae blooms

  

  Beach conditions are good across Manitoba this week, according to the Province.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 4:38PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 12/22

  Canadian Wastewater Surveillance Expanding to New Public Health Threats: Tam

  OTTAWA — Plans are underway to sift through Canadian sewage to test for and measure monkeypox, polio and other potential health threats, the country’s chief public health officer said Friday. 

  © 2022. This article Canadian Wastewater Surveillance Expanding to New Public Health Threats: Tam appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 3:48PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 12/22

  FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump’s Florida home

  

  The seized records include some that were marked as classified and top secret.

  The post FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump’s Florida home appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 3:07PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg Airport Receives Nearly $5M to Spur Economic Growth

  WINNIPEG --- The Manitoba government is providing $4.8 million to Winnipeg Airports Authority to improve direct flight connectivity from Winnipeg to major international markets.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Airport Receives Nearly $5M to Spur Economic Growth appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 3:01PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  Point Douglas beat cop who previously ran for mayor joins St. James council race

  

  A Point Douglas police officer who finished third in Winnipeg's 2018 mayoral race is running for a city council seat this year.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:54PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  U.S. federal judge unseals search warrant used on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

  

  A U.S. federal judge granted the U.S. Department of Justice's request to unseal the warrant that authorized the FBI to search former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:54PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite

  

  A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler. William H. “Marty” Martin died Aug. 3 after being bitten the day before by a captive snake on the property at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to his […]

  The post Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:46PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  Two people charged in Winnipeg ‘grandparent scam’

  

  Winnipeg police have charged two people from Ontario in connection with an ongoing phone scam dubbed the "grandparent scam."

  The post Two people charged in Winnipeg ‘grandparent scam’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:44PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  High water levels on Lake Winnipeg play havoc with businesses, tourism

  

  The high water levels on Lake Winnipeg have created tough times for businesses and tourism in beach communities, forcing at least one business to close off-and-on for nearly a month of the short summer.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:26PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  'I've never ever experienced this': Foundation repair companies playing catch up, work booked into next summer

  

  If Manitobans are looking to get the foundation of their homes repaired, they might be waiting quite some time before crews can arrive.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:21PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  2 Ontario women charged in Winnipeg grandparent scams that swindled 9 seniors out of $100K

  

  Two women are facing a slew of charges after more than a dozen cases of what are commonly called "grandparent scams" were reported in Winnipeg, with roughly $100,000 in losses.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:17PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  Drug alert warns of beige down street drug found in Brandon

  

  Advocates are warning people to take precautions after a street drug, which naloxone has no effect on, was recently found in Brandon for the first time.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:12PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 12/22

  Did forced isolation for COVID-19 make social anxiety more prominent? Tips to cope

  

  The forced isolation has led people to become more and more comfortable being around fewer people, according to clinical psychologist Dr. Jay Greenfeld.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:02PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Devastating legacy of Indian hospitals still present in Canada’s health care system

  

  As Canada finally begins to reckon with the brutal legacy of residential schools, a light is now shining on the Indian hospital system. It was a system developed under the promise of health care in the face of rising tuberculosis rates that instead delivered segregation, isolation, and pain. Author and University professor Maureen Lux has […]

  The post Devastating legacy of Indian hospitals still present in Canada’s health care system appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:59PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg police allege 2 Ontario women raked in $100K through ‘grandparent’ scams

  

  Winnipeg police allege the two Ontario women defrauded nine local seniors out of $100,000 over a 10-day period using so-called 'grandparent' scams.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:59PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Anne Heche legally dead, remains on life support for donor evaluation

  

  Anne Heche remains on life support and under evaluation for organ donation after a car crash that led to her brain death, a representative for the actor said Friday.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:28PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Two Women Charged Following Defrauding of Winnipeg Seniors

  Two Ontario women have been charged after police say they recently scammed Winnipeg seniors out of $100,000.

  © 2022. This article Two Women Charged Following Defrauding of Winnipeg Seniors appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:24PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Manitoba trails get $970K boost for maintenance, enhancements

  

  Thirty trails across Manitoba are getting a financial boost from the province through this year’s Trails Manitoba grant program.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:17PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg police arrest two women from Ontario in connection to grandparent scam

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested and charged two women from Ontario in connection to grandparent scams in the city.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:15PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Manitoba looks to increase direct international travel with latest pandemic recovery investment

  

  The Manitoba government is expanding funding to the Winnipeg airport to try and improve international travel to the province. Economic Development, Investment, and Trade Minister Cliff Cullen announced Friday that a $4.8 million investment in the Winnipeg Airport Authority (WAA) would allow the province to secure new direct flights to major business and leisure destinations. […]

  The post Manitoba looks to increase direct international travel with latest pandemic recovery investment appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:11PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 12/22

  Man claiming to be Canadian immigration minister duping immigrant hopefuls

  

  Canada welcomes over 300,000 immigrants annually, with a record 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. Many use immigration agencies and lawyers to help with the copious amounts of paperwork involved, and a Toronto woman is raising a red flag about a fraudulent agent who is allegedly running a bold scam on Facebook, defrauding people in […]

  The post Man claiming to be Canadian immigration minister duping immigrant hopefuls appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 1:06PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Protests in northern Syria slam Turkish minister’s remarks

  ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of Syrian opposition supporters rallied Friday in northwestern Syria, including outside a Turkish army post, to denounce remarks by Turkey’s foreign minister urging for a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad. On Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters that Turkey supports a political reconciliation between Syrian opposition factions and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:55PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Elks host Riders looking to end struggles both at home and against the West

  EDMONTON – The Edmonton Elks are trying to stop history from repeating itself. Edmonton opened the 2022 CFL season with a blowout 59-15 loss to the B.C. Lions, and then fell 26-16 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders at home the next week. Last weekend, the Elks were torched 46-14 at B.C. Place, and they now return […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:49PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Willian leaves Brazil’s Corinthians, eyes return to England

  SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Chelsea and Arsenal winger Willian terminated his contract with Brazil’s Corinthians on Friday and said he will return to England to play. Brazilian media linked the 34-year-old Willian with a move to Premier League club Fulham. Willian also said in an interview with TV Globo that he left Corinthians because […]

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

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Judge suspends two articles of Quebec’s new language law regarding legal translations

  MONTREAL – A Quebec Superior Court judge has temporarily suspended two articles of the province’s new language law, saying they could prevent some English-speaking organizations from accessing justice through the courts. Justice Chantal Corriveau has ruled that the sections of Bill 96 that require corporations to pay a certified translator to produce French versions of […]

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

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Canadian wastewater surveillance expanding to new public health threats: Tam

  OTTAWA – Canada’s chief public health officer says plans are underway to sift through Canadian sewage to test for and measure new health threats like monkeypox and polio. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic wastewater detection became a key way to track the spread of the virus. Dr. Theresa Tam says the experts at […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:38PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

  A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Photo altered to include judge who approved Mar-a-Lago warrantFILE - The head of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:32PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Louisiana Supreme Court rejects appeal in abortion ban case

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal filed by plaintiffs in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s abortion ban, allowing the ban to stay in effect. Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case confirmed the court’s ruling. “While it is disappointing that four of the seven justices, without […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:23PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Senate climate bill has West Virginia written all over it

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The sprawling economic package passed by the U.S. Senate this week has a certain West Virginia flavor. The package, passed with no Republican votes, could be read largely as an effort to help West Virginia look to the future without turning away entirely from its roots. The bill contains billions in […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:10PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Bombers’ narrow defeat could be crucial kick in pants

  Nobody’s perfect. Not even the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:06PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  State TV: Gunman in Montenegro kills 11 after family dispute

  CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) — A man in Montenegro went on a shooting rampage after a family dispute, killing 11 people on the streets of a city before being shot dead in a gun battle with police, Montenegro state TV reported Friday, quoting police sources. State TV RTCG reported that the 34-year-old gunman wounded another six […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:05PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 12/22

  Missing man, 38, last seen in Winnipeg's North End 5 days ago

  

  Winnipeg police are asking the public for help to find a missing 38-year-old man who hasn't been seen since last Sunday morning.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 12:02PM

• Friday 11AM Aug 12/22

  Missing Winnipeg man last seen leaving North End home Sunday morning, police say

  

  Winnipeg police are on the lookout for a missing man, last spotted in Winnipeg's North End on Aug. 7.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:44AM

• Friday 11AM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg police concerned for well-being of missing man

  

  Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service are asking the public for help in finding a missing 38-year-old man.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:44AM

• Friday 11AM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg Police asking for public’s opinion on crime, safety

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is once again asking citizens to weigh in on crime, public safety, and how well police are doing their job in a public opinion survey.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:25AM

• Friday 11AM Aug 12/22

  Mayoral hopeful Shaun Loney wants to make Winnipeg a leader in solar power

  

  A Winnipeg mayoral candidate believes the city could become a "leader in solar power" if he gets elected this fall.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:06AM

• Friday 11AM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg airport receives provincial funding for economic growth

  

  Trade minister Cliff Cullen said Friday that funding of $4.8 million for Winnipeg Airports Authority will benefit Manitoba's businesses, attract workers and improve the economy.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:05AM

• Friday 11AM Aug 12/22

  Millennium Library in Winnipeg plans temporary floor closures for renovations

  

  The closures are required to replace over 100,000 square feet of carpet, install new energy-efficient LED lighting, and replace the service desk on the fourth floor.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:03AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 12/22

  Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator, man charged after stabbing attack on lecture stage

  

  Salman Rushdie, whose novel The Satanic Verses drew death threats from Iran's leader, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York. A New Jersey man has been charged with attempted murder and assault, it was announced Saturday.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 10:24AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 12/22

  Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after he was stabbed on lecture stage in New York

  

  Salman Rushdie, whose novel 'The Satanic Verses' drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 10:16AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 12/22

  Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York

  

  Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 10:16AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 12/22

  Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York

  

  Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man confront Rushdie on stage at […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 10:14AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  Stony Mountain half-marathon to raise funds, awareness Saturday

  

  The organizer of a half-marathon run beginning at Stony Mountain Institution this weekend has already doubled its fundraising goal.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:46AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  Telus wants to charge customers a fee for credit card payments

  

  Telus Corp. wants to pass on credit card fees to customers and plans to add a 1.5 per cent "processing fee" starting this fall.

  The post Telus wants to charge customers a fee for credit card payments appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:14AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  Walmart photo centre Bogof deal

  Walmart photo centre has a deal right now for buy 1 get 1 free 8×10 prints.

  The post Walmart photo centre Bogof deal appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:09AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  Temporary Road Closures in Winnipeg This Weekend

  The City of Winnipeg is alerting motorists to the following temporary road closures this weekend:

  © 2022. This article Temporary Road Closures in Winnipeg This Weekend appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:07AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor sign definitive agreement on planned sale of Freedom Mobile

  

  Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. have signed a definitive agreement with Quebecor Inc. that will see the Montreal-based telecom company acquire wireless carrier Freedom Mobile Inc. Rogers will sell Shaw-owned Freedom to Videotron Ltd., which is owned by Quebecor, for $2.85 billion in a deal it hopes will appease the concerns of federal […]

  The post Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor sign definitive agreement on planned sale of Freedom Mobile appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:02AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  Trump home search: Judge deciding on unsealing the warrant

  

  A federal judge was to decide as soon as Friday whether to grant the Department of Justice's request to unseal the warrant that authorized the FBI to search former U.S. President Donald Trump's Florida estate. Attorney General Merrick Garland declared there was 'substantial public interest in this matter,' and Trump backed the warrant's 'immediate' release.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:02AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home

  

  The FBI recovered documents that were labelled 'top secret' from former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the unprecedented search this week.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:02AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 12/22

  Winnipeg to Begin Closing Outdoor Pools, Spray Pads for the Season

  The City of Winnipeg is preparing to close outdoor pools and spray pads for the season over the coming weeks.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg to Begin Closing Outdoor Pools, Spray Pads for the Season appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 9:01AM