Manitoba seeks public opinion on new COVID vaccine
Manitobans are being asked to share their opinion on a potential new COVID-19 vaccine that protects against Omicron and the original strain of the virus.
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Manitobans are being asked to share their opinion on a potential new COVID-19 vaccine that protects against Omicron and the original strain of the virus.
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WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is expanding its out-of-province partnerships with medical facilities to decrease the backlog for hip and knee replacements.
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Five Manitobans have been convicted of repeatedly violating COVID-19 public health orders.
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Five Manitobans have been convicted of repeatedly violating COVID-19 public health orders. Patrick Allard, Tobias Tissen, Todd McDougall, Sharon Vickner and Gerald Bohemier have admitted to breaking limits on outdoor public gatherings in 2020 and 2021. Provincial court Judge Victoria Cornick convicted the five on Wednesday based on a statement of facts agreed to by […]
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A man who was found suffering from severe trauma and lying on the sidewalk on Osborne Bridge earlier this month has died.
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The Transportation Safety Board says a 2019 train collision and derailment west of Winnipeg was the result of crew fatigue and inexperience.
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The collision and subsequent derailment of two CN freight trains near Portage la Prairie in 2019 was caused by human error — brought on by fatigue and inexperience — and the lack of a fail-safe stopping system, a Transportation Safety Board report says.
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Children five to 11-years-old are now eligible to receive a booster of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Manitoba Health made the announcement Wednesday morning stating for most children it would be their third dose, and it’s important for those with an underlying medical condition to get the booster. Before booking an appointment, parents should ensure their […]
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The Manitoba government is spending $61 million to restore portions of Highway 75 between Morris to Ste. Agathe.
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Winnipeg police have put out a call for help solving an alleged hate crime that defaced numerous businesses along Pembina Highway more than a year ago.
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need. Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible […]
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is expected to issue two recommendations today following an investigation of a 2019 train collision and derailment that happened west of Winnipeg. Two locomotives and eight freight cars went off the tracks in January 2019, east of Portage la Prairie, Man. The agency says a diesel fuel leak was […]
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HALIFAX — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is facing questions today at a public inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting on why the police force didn’t move more swiftly to implement recommendations for reform. Josh Bryson, a lawyer for family members of two people killed in the shootings, asked Lucki why the RCMP hadn’t […]
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WINNIPEG -- Children aged five to 11 in Manitoba can now receive a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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A hot and muggy evening became a sudden monsoon in parts of southern Manitoba on Tuesday, with sideways rain, golf-ball-sized hail and flooding.
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Children age five to 11 are now eligible for their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Manitoba.
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Universities that require masks on campus are in the minority as the fall semester and the prospect of another wave of COVID-19 infections loom.
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada plans to issue two recommendations on Wednesday following the investigation of a 2019 train collision and derailment that happened west of Winnipeg.
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The Independent Investigation Unit is looking into the alleged assault by an on-duty Manitoba First Nations Police Service officer.
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You’ve seen the little buttons right next to your ‘checkout’ box when you’re shopping online. Would you like to break this payment up into four or six instalments, with no interest? With no interest? It’s tempting. As online shopping skyrocketed during the pandemic, so did the new way to buy now and pay later, with […]
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As Anita Neville prepares to become the oldest lieutenant-governor in Manitoba history, the 80 year old is keen to demonstrate that “age is just a number.”
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An Ojibway woman living in Winnipeg is spearheading a lawsuit against the attorney general of Canada and the government of Manitoba on behalf of off-reserve First Nations, Inuit and Métis children in the care of child and family services.
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A southwestern Manitoba Punjabi group is building community connections to keep the language and culture alive in rural Canada — part of a demographic shift across the country, according to Statistics Canada data released last week.
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Employees want to be fairly compensated for additional time and work, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates occupational burnout and mental health issues. The ball is squarely in the court of employers, managers and executives, experts say.
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RUSSIAN flags have been raised on a ministry in eastern Ukraine that’s been supported by North American Mennonites for decades.
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For Tayler Francisco, the last weekend of August is a chance to share her non-traditional career path.
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The emergency department at the Health Sciences Centre were forced to close half of their emergency beds over the weekend as it was extremely understaffed “This is not safe, this is not right.” HSC’s emergency department has 69 beds, and needs a baseline of 24 nurses, but had only eight scheduled according to Manitoba Nurses […]
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Community activist Sel Burrows talked to a witness of one of three attacks that happened early Monday, and says it appears that all three victims were homeless. The attacks illustrate how people experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to violence, he says.
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The City of Winnipeg says it wants to correct its past mistake by renaming a park in an area that was once home to a Métis community, until it was dissolved in the 1960s.
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After a near record-breaking wet spring, almost 200 Winnipeg residents have already applied for provincial disaster relief due to flooding. With one month left to apply, that number is expected to climb. “We’ve heard that 30 or 40 houses along the Crescent and Row were nailed by it,” said Jim Morrison. Susan Elaine Gray and […]
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Two camps, set up on the east and north side of the legislative grounds, remained well after the eviction deadline of Tuesday at noon. The camp on the east side was set up in honour of the children who died at residential schools. “We plan to stay here until all the sites (former residential schools) […]
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Mayoral candidate Glen Murray says violent crime is occurring at rates never seen before in Winnipeg and if he’s elected, he’s going to do something about it.
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A Dakota Tipi First Nation councillor wants the Federal Court to halt a fast-approaching election, alleging the band’s electoral officer was appointed after previously promising to fix an election “for the right amount of money.”
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A Dakota Tipi First Nation councillor wants the Federal Court to halt a fast-approaching election, alleging the band’s electoral officer was appointed after previously promising to fix an election “for the right amount of money.”
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OTTAWA — Manitoba Mounties are struggling to respond to crime as their workforce is crippled by a vacancy rate of 20 per cent and the federal government is under increasing pressure to bolster RCMP ranks.
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OTTAWA — Manitoba Mounties are struggling to respond to crime as their workforce is crippled by a vacancy rate of 20 per cent and the federal government is under increasing pressure to bolster RCMP ranks.
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The provincial government is holding onto nearly $20 million of taxpayers’ unclaimed cash — with no plan to inform them about money that is rightfully theirs — despite a promise by Premier Heather Stefanson to help Manitobans amid skyrocketing inflation.
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The provincial government is holding onto nearly $20 million of taxpayers’ unclaimed cash — with no plan to inform them about money that is rightfully theirs — despite a promise by Premier Heather Stefanson to help Manitobans amid skyrocketing inflation.
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Winnipeggers are among Canadians rallying to try to save the life of an Alberta toddler suffering from leukemia.
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Catriona Younger wished Manitoba Hydro’s public offices were still open in Winnipeg while she waited on hold for hours to correct a billing error.
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A First Nations leader says a group of people encamped at the Manitoba Legislature grounds have been given a reprieve from eviction until Friday, but says the forced dismantling of a sacred fire there is "patronizing and oppressive."
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Winnipeg police have yet to arrest anyone for the slaying of a 36-year-old woman or the assaults on three men in Point Douglas Monday.
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After three costly break-ins in a week, a fed-up Winnipeg hotel and restaurant owner already hit by the COVID-19 downturn and inflation is prepared to sell the business.
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As post-secondary institutions prepare for a full return to campus this fall, the University of Winnipeg has announced it's lifting its mask mandate — in spite of some faculty at the school saying they're apprehensive about that decision.
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A new web app aims to help people assess their risk of contracting COVID-19 in a particular space by logging carbon dioxide (CO2) levels at different locations across the city. The app was developed by a three-person team including Toronto emergency room physician Dr. Kashif Pirzada. “Lets say you’re in a room full of people […]
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A pair of local non-profits believe community collaboration holds the key to preventing the spread of monkeypox in Manitoba.
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Winnipeg police say three people are in custody following a shooting in the Central District on Monday. Around 8:45 p.m. officers say they responded to a call of gunshots being fired on Spence Street near Cumberland Avenue. When they arrived, officers noticed a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene before […]
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A 36-year-old woman found dead in a Winnipeg apartment building on Monday is now believed to have been the victim of a homicide, police say.
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If you’re an Executive member at Costco, make sure to check your Connections magazine for these coupons. Half are valid Aug 29 to September 11th and the others from September 12th to 25th.
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A woman is dead after being hit by a car at Portage Avenue and Vaughan Street Sunday night, police say. WPS say the incident happened not long after 10 p.m. The woman was reportedly struck as she was stepping onto the road. Police say she was taken to hospital in critical condition, where she later […]
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A popular transgender Twitch streamer and activist says she is planning on leaving Canada after continuous online harassment is spilling into real life. Streamer Clara Sorrenti, known online as Keffals, says she will travel to Europe to stay with friends – for the time being and until she feels safe – after being doxxed, hacked […]
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A senior who had been reported missing earlier Tuesday has been found safe, Winnipeg police say.
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The leader of the People's Party of Canada accused the perceived front-runner in the Conservative Party leadership race of planning to tack to the left after campaigning to the right.
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Dauphin RCMP are investigating a fatal house fire in Ethelbert that broke out Monday afternoon.
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As the war in Ukraine nears six months, a former Winnipegger is spearheading a global auction of Ukrainian artwork – with funds raised going to help support the humanitarian effort. Michael Rubenfeld, who now lives in Krakow, Poland, is co-director of the global art auction called Fight with Art. The auction features more than 140 […]
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A woman hit by a vehicle in downtown Winnipeg on the weekend has died.
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The owner of a restaurant and bar on McPhillips Street says his business was hit by thieves three times in one week, putting him out thousands of dollars.
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A woman was found dead inside an Ethelbert home after firefighters put out a blaze and went inside to look around.
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A woman has died in a highway crash in western Manitoba. RCMP say a pickup truck collided with another vehicle Sunday night on Highway 45, east of Russell. A 22-year-old female passenger in the vehicle, from the Waywayseecappo First Nation, was killed. Three other people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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