Monday 03AM Aug 22/22
RWB shop keeps retirement dance card full
Linda Chernenkoff believes the COVID-19 pandemic is filled with silver linings.
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- Monday 03AM Aug 22/22
A place of ‘faith and beauty’
Lisa Gardewine thinks she must have passed by the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral on Main Street “over a thousand times,” but she had never been inside — until Thursday night.
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- Monday 03AM Aug 22/22
Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips
The suggested tip at cafes and restaurants on point-of-sale terminals is on the rise, creeping as high as 30 per cent. But critics say the higher tip amounts could backfire on restaurants and may not always go to the servers bringing you food and beverage.
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- Monday 03AM Aug 22/22
Scholz, Trudeau aim to drum up business as German leader visits Montreal and Toronto
A busy day lies ahead for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the first full day of the German leader’s three-day visit to Canada. The two leaders will start the day in Montreal with a meeting, at which they will be joined by numerous federal cabinet ministers. Trudeau’s office says the […]
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- Monday 02AM Aug 22/22
New murals to decorate West End neighbourhood
A vibrant wave of art is coming to Winnipeg’s West End neighbourhood.
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- Monday 01AM Aug 22/22
Home ownership: understanding how it impacts your retirement plans
Once upon a time, many Canadians aspired to own a beautiful home with a white picket fence. We broadly accepted that owning a home was key to a comfortable retirement and being house poor was well worth the short-term pain for longer term wealth-planning gain. Fast forward a few decades – and add a global […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Sunday 09PM Aug 21/22
'I thought I might die at home': Canada's health-care system is crumbling, experts say
A Nova Scotia woman who suffered excruciating pain for 36 hours with no ambulance available is just one example of how Canada's health-care system, hugely overburdened and struggling amid worker shortages, needs desperate attention, experts say.© CTV |
- Sunday 09PM Aug 21/22
Police seek help locating girl last seen in Winnipeg's Fort Richmond area
Winnipeg police are requesting the public’s help finding a missing girl last seen on Saturday.
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- Sunday 07PM Aug 21/22
News briefs for Monday, August 22, 2022
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, August 22, 2022 9:49 AM Kimberly Avenue closed after crash Kimberly Avenue is closed in both directions between Golspie and Watt streets after a single-vehicle crash left a man in critical condition. Winnipeg Police Service officers arrived on the scene at about 3:45 a.m. today. There, […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Sunday 06PM Aug 21/22
- Sunday 06PM Aug 21/22
Return of Manitoba Métis Federation's pilgrimage has special meaning following papal visit
The Manitoba Metis Federation's annual pilgrimage to the Grotto of Notre Dame de Lourdes, located about an hour south of Winnipeg, took place on Sunday.© CTV |
- Sunday 06PM Aug 21/22
Leaf Rapids, Man. emergency department to remain closed until further notice
Leaf Rapids Emergency Department will be closed for an unknown amount of time due to ongoing staffing issues. It was originally supposed to be a six day closure in July.© Global |
- Sunday 05PM Aug 21/22
PGA Tour Canada: golfers back to compete at Manitoba Open
Golfers from all over the world hit the green in South Winnipeg for the last day of the PGA Tour of Canada.© Global |
- Sunday 05PM Aug 21/22
Clothing drive helps prepare Ukrainian newcomers for first Manitoba winter
Manitoba is still in the dog days of summer, but the Winnipeg chapter of the Ukrainian National Federation (UNF) is already working to help Ukrainian newcomers prepare for their first winter in the province.© CTV |
- Sunday 04PM Aug 21/22
'Kind of a small miracle': Winnipeg-born actor at the helm of charity art auction for Ukraine
Winnipeg-born actor and playwright Michael Rubenfeld is co-directing an online charity art auction of contemporary Ukrainan works in an effort to aid the war-stricken country and its artists.
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- Sunday 04PM Aug 21/22
'He didn't deserve this': family of latest homicide victim hold vigil
Family and friends of Brian Edward Anderson held a memorial walk and candlelight vigil Saturday to honour Winnipeg's 32nd homicide victim of 2022.© CTV |
- Sunday 02PM Aug 21/22
‘Kind of a small miracle:’ Winnipeg-born actor at the helm of art auction for Ukraine
Olena Kayinska was forced to put down her paintbrush at the end of February. The Ukrainian artist was in the middle of a project when Russian troops invaded her country, prompting her to leave her studio and stay with her mother. Thoughts of returning to art seemed like a luxury amid all the death and […]
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- Sunday 02PM Aug 21/22
Manitobans urged not to panic buy children’s cold medication amid shortage
Bare shelves in some isles has left some Manitoba parents with limited options for their sick children.© Global |
- Sunday 01PM Aug 21/22
Shotgun, drugs seized by police during high-risk traffic stop
Three Winnipeg men face drug and weapons charges after police conducted a "high-risk traffic stop" in Fort Garry Saturday.© CTV |
- Sunday 12PM Aug 21/22
Canada-wide warrant issued for Toronto man wanted in murder investigation
Toronto police are looking for a man wanted in connection to the shooting death of a woman in a parking garage on Thursday. Police say 23-year-old Daniella Mallia was found shot in a parking garage at 2265 Jane Street shortly after 1 p.m. on August 18. Mallia was pronounced dead at the scene and homicide […]
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- Sunday 12PM Aug 21/22
'They're absolutely heartbroken': hospital crisis continues in Lynn Lake
Residents in Lynn Lake are frustrated and heartbroken that they cannot see their loved ones in long-term hospital care who have been transferred an 8 hour drive away to Flin Flon.© CTV |
- Sunday 09AM Aug 21/22
‘Kind of a Small Miracle:’ Winnipeg-Born Actor at the Helm of Art Auction for Ukraine
Olena Kayinska was forced to put down her paintbrush at the end of February.
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- Sunday 09AM Aug 21/22
Banks to report earnings amid rising interest rate environment
Canadian banks will give some insight into where they see the economy going when they start to report quarterly earnings this week. Analysts will be watching for trends in key indicators like loan growth, capital raising, and how much banks are putting aside in case loans go sour. The results for the period ending July […]
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- Sunday 09AM Aug 21/22
Scientists to take ‘CAT scan’ of B.C. volcano to locate best geothermal energy spots
Scientists are planning a "CAT scan" of a British Columbia volcano to help harness the underground heat that turns rock into magma for renewable energy.
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- Sunday 08AM Aug 21/22
Manitoba MLA, cabinet minister Eileen Clarke will not seek re-election in 2023
A Manitoba MLA has announced her decision not to seek re-election in 2023.
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- Sunday 08AM Aug 21/22
Manitoba Creating Transport Service for Low-Acuity Medical Patients
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is creating an inter-facility transport service for low-acuity patients to improve healthcare access for rural Manitobans.
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- Sunday 07AM Aug 21/22
Ukraine calls on Canada to shelve turbine exemption as German chancellor to visit
As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in Canada on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Montreal to be sent back to a Russian energy giant.© CTV |
- Sunday 07AM Aug 21/22
Ukraine calls on Canada to shelve turbine exemption as German chancellor visits
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Montreal to be sent back to a Russian energy giant as a three-day visit from Germany's leader gets underway.© CTV |
- Sunday 06AM Aug 21/22
Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste
Kat and Corey Greer are part of a loosely knit group of people doing mutual work in Winnipeg's Weston area. Every weekend, they collect and distribute food that grocery stores and other organizations would otherwise throw out.
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- Sunday 06AM Aug 21/22
Youth from across Canada come to Winnipeg to learn about human rights
Students from across Canada were in Winnipeg this week to learn more about human rights. The Rotary Club fund program invited 17 students to the city for a week-long program at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
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- Sunday 05AM Aug 21/22
Southwestern Manitoba rodeo keeping western spirit alive
The Virden Indoor Rodeo and Manitoba High School Rodeo are helping foster the next generation of rodeo sport athletes. Competitors returned to the arena for the first time in three years this weekend.
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- Sunday 03AM Aug 21/22
- Sunday 03AM Aug 21/22
- Sunday 02AM Aug 21/22
Car blast kills daughter of Russian known as ‘Putin’s brain’
The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, authorities said Sunday. The Moscow branch of the Russian Investigative Committee said preliminary information indicated 29-year-old TV commentator Daria Dugina was killed by an explosive planted in the SUV she […]
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- Sunday 01AM Aug 21/22
Russia’s war at 6 months: A global economy in growing danger
Martin Kopf needs natural gas to run his family’s company, Zinkpower GmbH, which rustproofs steel components in western Germany. Zinkpower’s facility outside Bonn uses gas to keep 600 tons of zinc worth 2.5 million euros ($2.5 million) in a molten state every day. The metal will harden otherwise, wrecking the tank where steel parts are […]
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- Saturday 09PM Aug 20/22
Canada defeats Finland to win gold at re-booted world junior hockey championship
Canada has won the gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championship, defeating Finland 3-2 in overtime in Saturday’s final in Edmonton. Kent Johnson scored the game winner 3:20 into the three-on-three overtime to propel Canada to its third gold medal in the last five years. It’s the 19th time Canada has captured gold in […]
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- Saturday 07PM Aug 20/22
Manitoba's Madisson Lawrence breaks 33-year-old record in women's heptathlon at Canada Summer Games
Manitoba's Madisson Lawrence beat a 33-year-old heptathlon points record en route to a gold medal at the Canada Summer Games on Saturday in Thorold, Ont.
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- Saturday 07PM Aug 20/22
News briefs for Sunday, August 21, 2022
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, August 21, 2022 10:35 AM Three suspects charged after firearms seized near Pembina Highway The Winnipeg Police Service arrested three suspects near Pembina Highway and Jubillee Avenue Saturday midnight after conducting a high-risk traffic stop and a short follow. A shotgun along with some quantity of […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 06PM Aug 20/22
Toronto paddleboarder completes historic Great Lakes crossing
A Toronto paddleboarder has made history as the first athlete with disabilities to cross Lake Ontario, and the first to cross all five Great Lakes in one summer. Mike Shoreman landed at Toronto’s HTO Park Saturday afternoon, marking the significant conclusion to his summer journey in support of youth mental health. The final 52 kilometre […]
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- Saturday 06PM Aug 20/22
City of Winnipeg turns to street art to calm traffic on cycling routes
The city is watching paint dry along select summer cycling routes in hopes of slowing motor vehicles down more than slashing the speed limit has been able to.
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- Saturday 05PM Aug 20/22
'I was very uncomfortable': Muslim family told they couldn't swim at Manitoba waterpark due to burkini
A Winnipeg family is looking to raise awareness about burkinis after an incident at a Manitoba water park during which they were told they couldn't enter the pool because of what they were wearing.© CTV |
- Saturday 05PM Aug 20/22
Several people displaced following afternoon fire in the Burrows neighbourhood
A cat died in a house fire Saturday afternoon on Alfred Ave. The other people inside the home were able to make it out safely before crews arrived.© Global |
- Saturday 05PM Aug 20/22
More names added to Manitoba memorial honouring victims of drunk driving
Two new names have been added to a monument honouring the lives lost as a result of impaired driving in Manitoba.© CTV |
- Saturday 03PM Aug 20/22
As fall COVID-19 surge looms, is it worth waiting for an Omicron tailored vaccine?
Anticipation is mounting for Canada to approve an updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine as fall threatens to usher in a new wave of infections. Earlier this week, British regulators became the first in the world to authorize Moderna’s bivalent vaccine, which protects against both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the Omicron […]
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- Saturday 03PM Aug 20/22
New playground coming to south Winnipeg neighbourhood
Residents of the Bonavista area of St. Vital are getting a new playground and skate park installed this fall.© CTV |
- Saturday 03PM Aug 20/22
Mosquitoes, birds test positive for West Nile Virus in Manitoba
Four more mosquito pools were detected to have the virus and were found in Brandon, Carman, Ste Anne and Winnipeg. Five birds also tested positive for West Nile.© Global |
- Saturday 03PM Aug 20/22
Longtime Winnipeg film studies prof Howard Curle remembered for passion for cinema, teaching
A longtime film professor who died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer is being remembered for his passion for film, and for sharing that passion with students over a teaching career that spanned decades.
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- Saturday 03PM Aug 20/22
Goldeyes Acquire All-Star Pitcher Paul Schwendel
The Winnipeg Goldeyes acquired right-handed pitcher Paul Schwendel from the Chicago Dogs on Saturday.
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- Saturday 02PM Aug 20/22
Nurses reassigned as Health Sciences Centre ER short-staffed this weekend: Shared Health
Staff are being asked to work overtime, and part-time employees asked to come in, as the emergency room at Winnipeg's largest hospital is expected to be short-staffed this weekend, according to the provincial organization in charge of health care in Manitoba.
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- Saturday 01PM Aug 20/22
Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead
Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with the security forces that left at least 20 people dead, according to police and witnesses.
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- Saturday 01PM Aug 20/22
Gary Busey charged with sex offenses at Monster-Mania Con
Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month. The 78-year-old Malibu, California, resident was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday. The charges stem from offenses at […]
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- Saturday 01PM Aug 20/22
Street murals aim to slow down traffic along bike routes: City
The City of Winnipeg is adding a splash of colour to its summer bike routes, hiring artists to paint 20 street murals along four neighbourhood streets across the city.© CTV |
- Saturday 12PM Aug 20/22
Canada agreed to 'forever discharge' Catholic entities from raising $25M for residential school survivors
Canada agreed to "forever discharge" Catholic entities from their promise to raise $25 million for residential school survivors and picked up their legal bill, a final release document says. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's founding director calls the 2015 agreement a "very, very important set of records."
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- Saturday 11AM Aug 20/22
Here's what Manitoba post-secondary schools are doing to prepare for the return of students
Tens of thousands of college and university students are returning to campuses across the province in a few weeks, many for the first time in more than two years. With no public health restrictions in place, some institutions are being more cautious than others when it comes to on campus COVID-19 protocols.© CTV |
- Saturday 11AM Aug 20/22
Staff shortages to cause long waits at Health Science Centre in Winnipeg
Shared Health sent a notice out Friday that they anticipate longer wait times for lower acuity patients at Health Science Centre's emergency department this weekend.© Global |
- Saturday 10AM Aug 20/22
New $18M RCMP detachment opens in Norway House
The Manitoba RCMP held a formal ceremony on Thursday to officially open a new RCMP detachment in Norway House, Man.
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- Saturday 09AM Aug 20/22
Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C., experts say
Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances that have medicinal value, but have been caught up in the war on drugs, experts say. “The war on drugs is one of the main drivers of the overdose epidemic and it also may be one of the reasons why […]
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- Saturday 09AM Aug 20/22
Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C., experts say
Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances that have medicinal value, but have been caught up in the war on drugs, experts say.
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- Saturday 08AM Aug 20/22
B.C. First Nation arrives in Scotland, asks museum to return totem pole taken in 1929
Delegates from the Nisga’a First Nation are in Scotland this week to discuss repatriating a memorial totem pole it says was stolen nearly a century ago
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- Saturday 08AM Aug 20/22
Busted Generator Forces Canadian Warship to Quit Mission to High Arctic: Navy
HALIFAX — A mechanical breakdown has forced one of Canada's newest warships to abandon a mission to the Arctic.
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- Saturday 07AM Aug 20/22
As fall COVID-19 surge looms, is it worth waiting for an Omicron-tailored vaccine?
Anticipation is mounting for Canada to approve an updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine as fall threatens to usher in a new wave of infections. Here's a look at what we know about Omicron-tailored vaccines, and how they could factor into a fall wave.© CTV |
- Saturday 06AM Aug 20/22
New name proposed for road leading to Brandon residential school site to honour survivors
Wokiksuye Ċanku (Dakota for Remembrance Road) has been selected as the honorary title for Brandon's Grand Valley Road. New street signs will be unveiled during Brandon's Truth and Reconciliation Week if approved by city council in September.
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- Saturday 06AM Aug 20/22
Deal freeing Catholic entities from $25M campaign for residential schools released
Canada agreed to “forever discharge” Catholic entities from their promise to raise $25 million for residential school survivors and also picked up their legal bill, a final release document shows. The Canadian Press obtained a signed copy of the 2015 agreement through federal Access-to-Information laws, marking what appears to be the first time the document […]
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- Saturday 05AM Aug 20/22
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation teen track star is ready to shine at 2023 North American Indigenous Games
Kendal Bear will be competing in three events at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games — but the humble teen track star sounds like he almost can't believe it.
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- Saturday 03AM Aug 20/22
Finland asks: Can a prime minister party like a rock star?
In a leaked video, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party. The 36-year-old leader poses for the camera. She sits on her knees, hands behind her head. She’s entangled in a group hug. She’s having a good time. Countless similar videos are shared daily on social […]
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- Saturday 03AM Aug 20/22
Canada's golden crop isn't built for heat. Canola breeders hope to fix that
Canola is the golden crop of the prairies — both in terms of colour and profitability. But the signature export of Western Canada isn’t adapted to long periods of heat, which is why plant breeders are working on developing heat tolerant varieties for the changing climate.
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- Saturday 03AM Aug 20/22
Financial experts, deal-finders share tips for back-to-school savings as prices rise
With inflation high and prices still on the rise, many parents are concerned with how to navigate their kids’ back-to-school needs this season. CBC News talked to personal finance specialists and a deal-finding expert for tips on cutting costs ahead of a new school year.
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- Saturday 03AM Aug 20/22
Toronto's Pearson airport now 2nd worst in world for delays. Ottawa says travel woes on the mend
On Friday, the transport minister told a parliamentary committee that Canada's travel chaos is dissipating. But critics and travellers say the situation remains turbulent.
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- Saturday 02AM Aug 20/22
‘Fulfilling a passion’
Yoshiko de Forest lived a life few in Canada could ever imagine.
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- Saturday 02AM Aug 20/22
Family affair: fund sends five kids to camp
The Smook family is large, happy and full of faith.
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- Saturday 02AM Aug 20/22
‘Fulfilling a passion’
Yoshiko de Forest lived a life few in Canada could ever imagine.
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- Saturday 01AM Aug 20/22
Wired for Generosity
The Boonstras recently made a significant contribution to the HSC Foundation—an endowed gift in support of neurology research—as an expression of their gratitude for the care Murray Boonstra received. Murray Boonstra’s left side shook and trembled for about eight years. Levodopa and carbidopa—common Parkinson’s medications—helped some, but their effect waned over time. “My condition got […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 08PM Aug 19/22
More cases of hand, foot and mouth disease needing outpatient care in Winnipeg: Shared Health
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease that lead kids to get outpatient treatment at Winnipeg’s Children’s Hospital are on the rise following two dormant years during the pandemic, Shared Health says.
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- Friday 08PM Aug 19/22
Provincial plan to free up rural paramedic services leaves some concerned
The province is looking to free-up rural paramedic services by paying for a low-acuity patient transport service, but the idea is raising concerns from some who call it a 'band-aid solution.'© CTV |
- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
'It's a worry': Lions Place launches search for new owners
Seniors residing in a downtown Winnipeg independent living complex are facing what some feel is an uncertain future.© CTV |
- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
Police watchdog investigating after man's rib fractured during Winnipeg arrest
Manitoba’s police watchdog says it’s investigating after learning a man’s rib was fractured during an arrest in Winnipeg earlier this summer.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
Occupiers can’t say they weren’t warned
If the handful of people occupying the grounds of the Manitoba legislature continue to flout the law by ignoring a recent eviction notice, they can’t say they weren’t warned if security officials are forced to dismantle the camps. That could be coming as early as next week.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
Manitoba baseball fan severely beaten, robbed in targeted downtown Minneapolis violence
Todd Steeden has no memory of the moment he was violently attacked and robbed in downtown Minneapolis on a recent weekend when multiple tourists from Manitoba were brutally targeted.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
Manitoba baseball fan severely beaten, robbed in targeted downtown Minneapolis violence
Todd Steeden has no memory of the moment he was violently attacked and robbed in downtown Minneapolis on a recent weekend when multiple tourists from Manitoba were brutally targeted.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
Family’s Brandon to Winnipeg moving day a near U-Can’t-Haul disaster
Moving day: boxes packed, kids accounted for and help on hand to load the truck.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
Manitoba pulls plug on Grade 12 exams
Manitoba will discontinue Grade 12 provincial exams, a major step in revamping the K-12 system’s provincewide assessment schedule.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
Manitoba pulls plug on Grade 12 exams
Manitoba will discontinue Grade 12 provincial exams, a major step in revamping the K-12 system’s provincewide assessment schedule.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 19/22
News briefs for Saturday, August 20, 2022
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, August 20, 2022 3:27 PM Crews respond to fire on Alfred Ave. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the scene of a fire in the 800 block of Alfred Avenue Saturday. When firefighters arrived shortly after 12 p.m., heavy smoke and flames were coming from […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
Woman feels safe only after vacant home hit by arson
Tracy Ball wishes she’d been wrong.
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- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
Staff shortage has HSC emergency department calling for nurses
Health Sciences Centre's emergency department is facing a staffing crunch over the next couple of days.© CTV |
- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
HSC emergency department forced to close half its beds
Manitoba’s largest emergency department had to close about half of its beds Friday due to a lack of nurses.
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- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
HSC emergency department forced to close half its beds
Manitoba’s largest emergency department had to close about half of its beds Friday due to a lack of nurses.
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- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
Manitoba’s phased-in minimum wage rise to $15 gets mixed reviews
Manitoba announced a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 using a phased-in approach Thursday, and while some say it isn't enough, others say it's not entirely a provincial issue.© Global |
- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
Staff shortage could mean delayed city arena openings, union says
Winnipeg’s largest civic employees’ union is concerned that a shortage of recreation department workers could delay the opening of some city arenas in the fall.
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- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
Winnipeg Fire truck crashes while responding to fire Thursday morning
All WFPS crew members involved in the crash were not injured and the incident is under investigation by the Winnipeg Police Service.© Global |
- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
Chiefs demand changes to $600-M flood project
Interlake chiefs are urging the Manitoba government to redesign the long delayed $600-million flood-mitigation project, saying ancient settlements that could include burial sites have been discovered in the area.
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- Friday 06PM Aug 19/22
- Friday 05PM Aug 19/22
Algae toxins, blooms and E. coli found in handful of Manitoba lakes prompt advisory
Advisories have been posted at a handful of Manitoba lakes warning of high levels of algae toxins and blooms.© CTV |
- Friday 05PM Aug 19/22
- Friday 05PM Aug 19/22
Private transport service for low-acuity patients will free up rural Manitoba ambulances: province
Manitoba plans to pay for a dedicated service to transport low-acuity hospital inpatients and personal care home residents to medical appointments, in a move the province says aims to help reduce demand on rural ambulances.
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- Friday 05PM Aug 19/22
Manitoba prepares to welcome 350 Afghan refugees to the province
The province is preparing for a charter plane carrying 350 Afghan refugees' to arrive in Manitoba - a year after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan.© Global |
- Friday 05PM Aug 19/22
- Friday 05PM Aug 19/22
Manitoba announces new inter-hospital transportation for rural communities
A few of Manitoba's rural hospitals are slated for a dedicated inter-facility transportation service that will move low-acuity patients to different facilities.© Global |
- Friday 04PM Aug 19/22
Winnipeg eatery named one of Canada’s 30 best new restaurants
A Winnipeg restaurant has been named one of the Top 30 Best New Restaurants by Air Canada’s magazine.© CTV |
- Friday 04PM Aug 19/22
Man arrested after driving ATV into group of teens on Bunibonibee Cree Nation, RCMP say
A 28-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault after police say he intentionally drove an ATV into a group of teens on Bunibonibee Cree Nation in a Thursday morning incident that was captured on video surveillance.
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