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The family of a Winnipeg man who died after Vancouver police shot him multiple times with a bean bag shotgun Monday is demanding answers about the actions of officers.
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An organization of faculty associations in Manitoba wants three universities in the province to implement a mask mandate this upcoming fall semester. St. Boniface University, Brandon University and the University of Winnipeg have not followed the University of Manitoba’s lead in forcing students to wear masks. The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) wants that […]
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It’s an agreement that will see millions flow from the federal government to the frontline of long-term care in the province after officials say the pandemic identified major gaps in the system. Manitoba’s Health Minister Audrey Gordan was joined by federal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos to announce $37 million from the federal government would be […]
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Manitoba Public Insurance says it will conduct testing on Sundays to whittle down months-long driver exam waiting lists.
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A person was taken to hospital in unstable condition after a fire in a two-storey home in the city’s North End on Thursday afternoon. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says a fire broke out in a home on Pritchard Avenue near Powers Street around 12:30 p.m. Fire crews say they encountered heavy smoke and flames. […]
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Desiree McIvor remembers when she could barely make ends meet because she earned minimum wage.
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Fined $34,000 for repeatedly breaching public-health orders intended to curb the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Allard said he had no regrets as he walked out of the Winnipeg Law Courts Thursday afternoon.
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With fiddle in hand, Andrea Bettger is on her way to Winnipeg to compete against some of the top fiddlers in the country.
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WINNIPEG -- Sunday won't be a day of rest for Manitoba Public Insurance.
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The Southern Chiefs’ Organization in Manitoba has launched workbooks and videos as part of a restorative justice digital program. It was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic after in-person programs were put on hold. Grand Chief Jerry Daniels says members in the program are taking responsibility for the harms they’ve caused and this will […]
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Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says he has written a letter to his federal counterpart asking for changes to the Criminal Code related to the use of knives in crimes. Goertzen says in a statement the change would make it more difficult to get bail if a knife was used during an offence – just […]
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WINNIPEG — A judge has handed fines to five Manitobans who repeatedly violated COVID-19 pandemic public health orders over a period of months — even after they were given tickets for each offence.
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Kevin Klein wants to bring everyone in the homelessness sector together at City Hall to tackle the issues if he's elected mayor.
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A 15-year-old male has been charged in what Winnipeg police say were random attacks — one fatal — in Point Douglas Monday, and a Canadawide warrant has been issued for a second teenage suspect.
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WINNIPEG -- A 15-year-old boy has been charged in the death of Danielle Ballantyne, who was found dead in a Point Douglas apartment on Monday.
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Police say a 15-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 36-year-old Danielle Ballantyne on Monday. The Winnipeg Police Service charged the same teenager with aggravated assault after two alleged serious assaults of men in their 50s on Main Street that same morning. The boy was detained in custody. […]
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According to the Historic Places Canada website, the church was built in 1909, and was known for its ornate interior paintings and decorative exterior.
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One week after the Manitoba government announced increases in minimum wage in the province, a new report says it will remain far below what is needed for a living wage.
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Two teens have been charged in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a Point Douglas apartment building on Monday and with two serious assaults that happened in the same area that morning, police say.
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A Métis leader says the City of Winnipeg should have done a better job consulting the community before renaming Pan Am Park to Rooster Town Park. Andrew Carrier says the new name references a colonial phrase used to devalue and disparage the Métis community. “When they spoke about Rooster Town, it was always in a […]
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It’s time to determine if using more beet juice can help Winnipeggers get a better grip on roads, lanes and sidewalks, one city councillor says.
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The majority of Canadians are against eliminating "best before" dates on food packaging in a push to reduce food waste, according to a report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University released Thursday.
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WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's Justice Minister has written to the federal government in an effort to get knives grouped into the same category as firearms when it comes to determining an offender's bail.
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Five Manitobans who repeatedly violated pandemic public health orders have been handed fines.
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It was an emotional Wednesday for Manitobans and Ukrainians, as Ukraine marked its 31st Independence Day, and the six-month anniversary of Russia's invasion.
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Five Manitobans who repeatedly violated pandemic public health orders have been handed fines. Provincial court Judge Victoria Cornick said during sentencing that a message must be sent that public health orders are to be respected and tickets did not deter the five after each offence. Tobias Tissen, Patrick Allard, Todd McDougall, Sharon Vickner and Gerald […]
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One person was killed and another injured Wednesday morning in a motorcycle crash in western Manitoba.
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An expert is urging Canadian universities and colleges to be proactive about preventing monkeypox from gaining a foothold on campus. University of Manitoba virologist Jason Kindrachuk says schools should be raising awareness about the risks of monkeypox as students prepare to come together this fall. Kindrachuk notes that, so far, monkeypox cases in Canada have […]
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Manitoba's justice minister wants to make it harder for people accused of violent crimes involving knives to get bail.
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The new gender-neutral categories for lead and supporting performers in the film and television awards streams will go into effect for the 2023 awards.
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A 2021 survey by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) found nearly half of physicians polled screened positive for depression.
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Rogers Communications Inc. will now spend $261 million to physically split its wireless and wireline networks following the July 8 outage and says it is not in a position to quantify the direct economic losses caused by the disruption. The comments come in a Aug. 22 letter requested by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission […]
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Registration opens on August 30th for all of fall activities in the leisure guide. Can register online, on the phone or in person. Lots of great sports, activities and more for the entire family.
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The smell of smoke wafted through parts of central Winnipeg Thursday morning as crews fought a house fire in the West End.
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Conservative party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is condemning Leslyn Lewis’ message to members last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation as nothing but a “dog whistle” to COVID-19 vaccine critics. Aitchison made the comments in a missive sent to party members Thursday, with less than two weeks before they must return their ballots […]
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Great deal on prints from the Walmart photo centre.
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Some United Kingdom supermarkets have done away with ‘best before’ dates on most of their products. Others are planning to follow their lead. Research shows that best before dates lead to food waste, as still-edible items are frequently tossed in the trash. And with food inflation making waste more costly, it seems like an idea […]
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WINNIPEG -- The city is investing $130,000 in improvements to a popular dog park in the south end of the city.
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There is a new push to remove the ‘best-before’ dates found on most food packaging, with many arguing that getting rid of the indicators would significantly reduce unnecessary food waste. Some grocers in Europe have already made the move, with others ready to follow their lead, but would it be accepted in Canada? A new […]
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As they man the front lines of the monkeypox-prevention campaign, a group of compassionate medical volunteers has been vaccinating, educating and destigmatizing the virus for patients who walk through their doors.
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Canadians are still awaiting government approval of an Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot — but one provincial health official is hinting the wait could soon be over. Quebec’s health director Dr. Luc Boileau said Wednesday that the bivalent vaccine should be available for Quebecers in less than two weeks and would immediately replace older-generation vaccines once […]
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Joanna Johnson-Audu says she was billed $337 for a July visit to St. Boniface Hospital's emergency department because she didn't have a health card. She applied for one more than four months ago, but has yet to receive it because of pandemic backlogs.
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A southwestern Manitoba man’s conviction for abusing an underage girl has spurred a U.S. lawsuit accusing a video chat website of knowingly matching kids with adults on a site that critics say is primarily used for live sexual activity.
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As the Canadian convoy movement embraced farmers' protests in the Netherlands, far-right outlets here took advantage to amplify anti-government ideology.
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Manitoba’s virtual elementary school is scaling back operations as droves of students return to traditional classrooms this fall, but the principal says its early success proves the centre has potential beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Manitoba is set to be among Canada’s leaders in economic growth this year, a Conference Board of Canada report projects.
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Southbound Highway 75 is getting a major renovation.
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The City of Winnipeg held the first of three events where community members can share their concerns about the taxi industry. The first meeting focused on the voices of Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people.
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In the national debate over how best to solve a chronic nursing shortage, the plot has most definitely thickened.
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The family of a Winnipeg mother whose slaying is linked to three serious assaults in the same area is struggling to understand why anyone would hurt the “kind” and “caring” woman.
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The family of a Winnipeg mother whose slaying is linked to three serious assaults in the same area is struggling to understand why anyone would hurt the “kind” and “caring” woman.
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They were the right places at the right time, but shipping containers used as long-term care home visitation pods during the pandemic are mostly just taking up space now.
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Five Manitobans arrested after they repeatedly violated pandemic gathering restrictions told a judge Wednesday they were fighting against a campaign of “government overreach” that robbed them of their most basic rights.
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"He was an unarmed man basically begging for help," said Samantha Wilson, cousin of dead man Chris Amyotte, who was shot multiple times with a bean bag gun.
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The Government of Manitoba says it’s bringing on additional staff to help with the high number of provincial disaster financial assistance applications due to 2022 spring flooding. Earlier this week, CityNews reported there are more than 194 applications for the program coming from Winnipeg alone and say there are more than 1,600 private applications across […]
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Mercedes Stemm was filled with emotion, pride and relief as she donned her white coat, a reward for years of preparation and hard work to prepare for medical school.
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WINNIPEG — Five Manitobans, including a pastor who openly defied COVID-19 restrictions, have been convicted of repeatedly violating pandemic public health orders and are to learn their sentence Thursday.
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Ukrainian Independence day is usually filled with celebrations. But this year given the ongoing Russian Invasion, a much more sombre tone. Here in Canada, the Ukrainian community is coming together to support each other, and the war effort. On this day in 1991, Ukraine gained its independence after 70 years of Soviet control, but fast-forward […]
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Manitoba's diagnostic and surgical recovery task force announced agreements that could result in up to 750 people getting surgeries in northwestern Ontario, North Dakota and Ohio.
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Manitoba unveiled the first 30 grant recipients of the Manitoba Accessibility Fund at a downtown venue known for inclusion.
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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. Despite the lifting of provincial and territorial mask requirements, some post-secondary institutions have decided to keep them for the safety of staff and students. “At the moment, I think there is […]
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