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• Saturday 03AM Aug 27/22

  Mother of Quebecer killed in Ukraine tells memorial service her son was a hero

  

  The mother of Quebec man who was killed last month in Ukraine fighting Russian forces told a memorial service Friday that her son’s “courage and big heart” made him a hero. Marie-France Sirois told a service in Montreal her son Émile-Antoine Roy-Sirois and three other foreign volunteer soldiers died together under bombardment in Ukraine’s Donbas […]

  The post Mother of Quebecer killed in Ukraine tells memorial service her son was a hero appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Aug 27, 2022, 3:00AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 27/22

  Special, happy places

  So many of us spend considerable time and resources designing and decorating our homes in ways that bring the most comfort. Home is where the heart is, as the popular expression goes.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 27, 2022, 2:00AM

• Saturday 02AM Aug 27/22

  After a century greeting travellers, halfway tree’s days are numbered

  The beloved halfway tree between Winnipeg and Brandon has been the site of marriage proposals and family picnics.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Aug 27, 2022, 2:00AM

• Friday 10PM Aug 26/22

  Backup on the ice, a star in life

  Julian Klymkiw’s NHL dream lasted just 19 minutes, but the friendships he cultivated through hockey and other sports endured for a lifetime.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:55PM

• Friday 10PM Aug 26/22

  Backup on the ice, a star in life

  Julian Klymkiw’s NHL dream lasted just 19 minutes, but the friendships he cultivated through hockey and other sports endured for a lifetime.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:55PM

• Friday 10PM Aug 26/22

  Canadians are resorting to debt to pay bills amid high inflation

  

  Amid high inflation rates in Canada, which peaked in June at a staggering 8.1 per cent, a new survey has found that many Canadians are now turning to debt to keep up with their expenses.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:02PM

• Friday 09PM Aug 26/22

  She got CentrePort built

  Diane Gray is stepping down as CEO of CentrePort Canada Inc., after having provided stewardship for the development of the 20,000-acre inland port since its inception in 2009. She’s leaving after having marshalled the completion of a $120 million freeway, more than $1.5 billion worth of industrial development and with the CentrePort Canada Rail Park — its cornerstone development — about to break ground.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 9:37PM

• Friday 09PM Aug 26/22

  Only child mixes with ‘siblings’ at camp

  Edith Esubok tries to send her daughter Ivana to camp every year.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 9:23PM

• Friday 09PM Aug 26/22

  2 Steinbach RCMP officers treated for injuries sustained during an arrest

  

  Two RCMP officers from Steinbach, Man., were treated for injuries sustained during an arrest made near La Broquerie, Man.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 9:13PM

• Friday 08PM Aug 26/22

  Province investing over $1 million to improve provincial parks

  

  Provincial parks throughout Manitoba are receiving funding from the government to support enhancement projects.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 8:16PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme's departure from Bell Media

  

  A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:31PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  Winnipeg Kabbadi Cup back in action after COVID layoff

  Thousands of people are expected to be at the Maples Community Centre field on Sunday to watch some of the top kabaddi players in the world.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:25PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  Opposition to Hydro bill ramps up

  Calls are growing louder for the Progressive Conservative government to kill a bill that critics say will neuter Manitoba’s public utilities’ rate-setting watchdog.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:21PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba’s first Smilezone pediatric unit unveiled in Brandon

  

  The ribbon is cut and the newly redesigned pediatric unit at the Brandon Regional Health Centre is now open.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:07PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  Cheers to dressing room beers

  Hockey and soccer players at a Winnipeg sports complex can now toast their victories or drown their sorrows after a game with a beer in their dressing room.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:00PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  Ferocious Manitoba: what we lack in driving skill we make up with aggression

  My right-turn signal had been on for about 30 seconds when the black sports car finally made its move.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:00PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  Mending battered twins’ broken babyhood

  Three years after she and her 11-month old twin brother were taken to a rural Manitoba hospital near death — their bodies broken and malnourished — Jody thanks God in her prayers every night that she can walk and talk.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:00PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  ‘It sounded very legitimate. They were very persuasive’

  Dolores Brommell thought she was doing a good deed when a man claiming to be a bank employee told her RCMP needed her help in an undercover sting to catch the ringleader of a con.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:00PM

• Friday 07PM Aug 26/22

  News briefs for Saturday, August 27, 2022

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, August 27, 2022 10:03 AM Man shot by police in Windsor Park A Windsor Park shooting involving a police officer Saturday ended with a man in critical condition. The shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. No other information was immediately released. The Independent Investigation Unit of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:00PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  Head of CTV News taking leave after backlash from LaFlamme dismissal

  

  The memo to staff says Michael Melling, the vice-president of news for Bell Media, is stepping away from his role "to spend time with his family."

  The post Head of CTV News taking leave after backlash from LaFlamme dismissal appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:59PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba spending $1.1M to improve accessibility at provincial parks

  

  The provincial government says it will spend $1.1 million on park improvements, including adding more accessible campsites.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:50PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  Labour board rejects health-order violating, employer-bashing bus driver’s claim against union

  A Selkirk school bus driver was fired after attending a rally opposing COVID-19 protocols and badmouthing his employer’s subsequent decision to discipline him on social media.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:46PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  HSC ER policy keeps person with disability waiting alone

  

  A Winnipeg woman wants to know why she wasn't allowed to be with her friend who was waiting for care at Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Adult Emergency.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:31PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  Family shaken by death of Winnipeg man beaten in random Point Douglas attack

  

  Marvin William Felix, whose family says he used a wheelchair after having his leg amputated, was taken to hospital in critical condition after being assaulted early Monday morning. He was taken off life support Thursday night.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:29PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  CTV exec goes on leave after Lisa LaFlamme controversy

  

  Michael Melling, the vice-president of the news division at CTV's parent company Bell Media, "decided to take leave from his current role effective immediately to spend time with his family," according to an internal memo sent Friday and obtained by CBC News.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:23PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  CBC Winnipeg News August 26, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:00PM

• Friday 06PM Aug 26/22

  First Female OCN pilot inspiring others

  

  After a lifetime of eyeing the sky, a woman from Opaskwayak Cree Nation has made history.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:00PM

• Friday 05PM Aug 26/22

  Youth facing increasing pressures from pandemic, drug crisis: Winnipeg support worker

  

  One Winnipeg man using his lived experience to help at-risk youth says today's young people are facing more challenges than ever before.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:54PM

• Friday 05PM Aug 26/22

  Mayoral candidates want cash from police budget, property taxes to fund to grassroots safety groups

  

  Two Winnipeg mayoral candidates want more funding to go to grassroots safety groups, but they're proposing different tactics to do that.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:49PM

• Friday 05PM Aug 26/22

  Two Teens Face Second Murder Charge After Man Dies Following String of Assaults

  WINNIPEG — Police say a man who was assaulted during a spree of random violence in Winnipeg earlier in the week has died.

  © 2022. This article Two Teens Face Second Murder Charge After Man Dies Following String of Assaults appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:37PM

• Friday 05PM Aug 26/22

  Swimming not recommended at Ninette Beach: Province

  

  The province is recommending swimmers avoid Ninette Beach on Pelican Lake this weekend due to high algae toxin levels.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:28PM

• Friday 05PM Aug 26/22

  'We have seen some very violent crimes': A look at the crimes committed at the hands of youth in Winnipeg

  

  A spree of attacks that have left two people dead in a Winnipeg community has one advocate calling for help to curb the violence and crimes committed at the hands of youth.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:12PM

• Friday 05PM Aug 26/22

  15-year-old faces second murder charge, police release photo of second teen suspect

  

  A 15-year-old has now been charged with a second count of second-degree murder, and another teenage suspect has been named, after a series of aggravated assaults in Point Douglas on Monday. BACKGROUND: 15-year-old charged in Point Douglas murder, Main Street assaults; warrant issued for 2nd teen 54-year-old Marvin William Felix was found critically injured in […]

  The post 15-year-old faces second murder charge, police release photo of second teen suspect appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:07PM

• Friday 04PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility

  WINNIPEG -- Manitoba has expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine for pre-exposure prophylaxis.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 4:07PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 26/22

  15-year-old now wanted in 2 Point Douglas homicides after assault victim dies: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police have called a news conference at 3:45 p.m. CT to ask for help from the public in a homicide investigation connected a series of attacks in the Point Douglas neighbourhood on Monday.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:39PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 26/22

  'A bad year for purple loosestrife': How the invasive plant species is being fought in Manitoba.

  

  A perennial pest of a plant is once again popping up in ditches and wetlands across Manitoba.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:37PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 26/22

  Winnipeg police release name of 15-year-old suspected of 2 homicides, seek public’s help

  

  Winnipeg Police have temporarily released the identity of a 15-year-old suspect in connection with two homicides and an aggravated assault in Point Douglas Monday.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:26PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 26/22

  Winnipeg police searching for teenage suspect wanted in two random homicides

  

  Winnipeg police are searching for a teenaged suspect now wanted in connection to two homicides after the victim of a random attack in Point Douglas died in hospital.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:19PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba invests in 64 provincial park projects

  

  The Manitoba government is adding $1.1 million for 64 projects to enhance provincial parks as part of the Provincial Park Endowment Fund.

  The post Manitoba invests in 64 provincial park projects appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:14PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine

  

  Manitoba has expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine a week after the province confirmed its first case.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:14PM

• Friday 03PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility to more men who have sex with men

  

  Manitoba is making the monkeypox vaccine available to more people, but is still primarily focusing on delivering it to men who have sex with men.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:00PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 26/22

  From Ontario to Australia, Winnipeg Jets fandom extending worldwide

  

  Despite never visiting Manitoba, James Newman from Australia, and seven-year-old Declan Zapalski have both become massive fans of the Winnipeg Jets.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:39PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 26/22

  Province Investing $1.1M into Manitoba Parks Projects

  The Manitoba government is spending $1.1 million that will support 64 improvement projects in provincial parks.

  © 2022. This article Province Investing $1.1M into Manitoba Parks Projects appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:29PM

• Friday 02PM Aug 26/22

  Vancouver police defend use of beanbag guns as 'less lethal' following death of Ojibway man from Manitoba

  

  Chris Amyotte, 42, died after being shot by beanbag guns by VPD. Witnesses say he had been asking for help.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:14PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba spending $1.1 million on provincial park projects

  

  The money is coming from the Provincial Parks Endowment Fund and going towards 64 improvement projects across the province. 

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 1:58PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 26/22

  Afghan refugees arrive in Manitoba Friday, dozens bound for Brandon

  

  A plane containing more than 300 refugees from Afghanistan arrived in Winnipeg Friday, a spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 1:51PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 26/22

  CentrePort Leader Departing for Role with PrairiesCan

  WINNIPEG -- The founding president and CEO of North America's largest inland port is departing the organization. Diane Gray will leave her role as the head of CentrePort Canada Inc. on October 21.

  © 2022. This article CentrePort Leader Departing for Role with PrairiesCan appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 1:18PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 26/22

  Protest camp on Manitoba Legislature grounds stays put as noon eviction deadline passes

  

  Protesters at a camp that's been set up on the eastern grounds of the Manitoba Legislature for more than a year have no plans to leave after a noon eviction deadline came and went.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 1:13PM

• Friday 01PM Aug 26/22

  Severe COVID-19 outcomes have gone down in Manitoba

  

  After weeks on the upswing, severe outcomes from COVID-19 have gone down in Manitoba.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 1:10PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba's COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations down from week earlier, breaking trend of rising numbers

  

  Manitoba reported fewer COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in its latest report than in the week prior, reversing a trend of increasing numbers.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 12:21PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 26/22

  US Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

  

  Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this year contained documents with classification markings, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday explaining the justification for the search of the property this month. The 32-page affidavit, even in its redacted form, contains additional details about an ongoing criminal investigation […]

  The post US Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 12:07PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 26/22

  Le Burger Week focuses on plant-based dishes for 2022

  

  Le Burger Week is back for its 11th year Sept. 1 — and for the first time, the popular patty party is going plant-based.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 12:04PM

• Friday 12PM Aug 26/22

  ‘I’m feeling so happy’: Charter flight carrying 324 Afghan refugees arrives in Winnipeg

  

  A charter flight from Pakistan arrived in Winnipeg Friday morning carrying 324 Afghan refugees who are about to resettle in Canada after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan last summer.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 12:01PM

• Friday 11AM Aug 26/22

  'Crime of opportunity': What Manitobans can do to avoid porch pirates

  

  Porch pirates are a growing concern as more Manitobans have packages delivered to their homes; and now, city officials and police officers are offering suggestions for ways to mitigate the risks of these thefts.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 11:57AM

• Friday 11AM Aug 26/22

  New spray pad coming to Bronx Park community centre

  

  The pad comes along with other park improvements and will bring new recreational amenities to the communities of Elmwood and North Kildonan. 

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 11:38AM

• Friday 11AM Aug 26/22

  Blue Bombers edge Stampeders 31-29 to become first CFL team to win 400 at home

  

  Mike O’Shea was glad the Blue Bombers provided fans with an exciting see-saw battle against the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday, especially when it was Winnipeg who came away with a historic 31-29 victory. The Bombers (10-1) became the first team in CFL history to record 400 home victories (Calgary sits at 399). They did it […]

  The post Blue Bombers edge Stampeders 31-29 to become first CFL team to win 400 at home appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 11:32AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 26/22

  Women’s professional hockey growing in North America, but in parallel universes

  

  Women’s professional hockey is expanding in North America, but remains divided. The Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association (PWHPA) possessing the bulk of player star power in Canada and the United States has a league in development with Billie Jean King and Mark Walter, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, as potential backers. The Premier Hockey […]

  The post Women’s professional hockey growing in North America, but in parallel universes appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:47AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 26/22

  U.S. seeks approval of plea deal for Quebec woman accused of trying to poison Trump

  

  United States prosecutors say they are seeking formal authorization to offer a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump. Prosecutor Michael Friedman told the United States District Court in Washington D.C. that a draft plea agreement had been discussed with Pascale Ferrier’s lawyers. He added that he […]

  The post U.S. seeks approval of plea deal for Quebec woman accused of trying to poison Trump appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:46AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 26/22

  Dow drops 1,000 pts, TSX down 300 as markets post sharp losses after Friday trading

  

  North American stock markets were down sharply Friday as investors reacted negatively to a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell who dashed Wall Street’s hopes that it may soon ease up on high interest rates in its effort to tame inflation. The S&P 500 lost 3.4 per cent, its biggest drop since mid-June, […]

  The post Dow drops 1,000 pts, TSX down 300 as markets post sharp losses after Friday trading appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:42AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 26/22

  Michelle O'Bonsawin confirmed as Canada's new Supreme Court justice

  

  Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin’s appointment to the top court has been formally confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office. Canada’s first Indigenous Supreme Court justice is set to take her seat on the bench on Sept. 1.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:38AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 26/22

  Officers violently attacked during arrest: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP say two of their officers had to be treated in hospital after they responded to what was initially reported as a collision involving a deer, and ended up being a potential assault between driver and passenger.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:31AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 26/22

  Steinbach Mounties attacked by assault suspect, RCMP say

  

  Police said they were called to Provincial Road 302, south of La Broquerie, on the night of Aug. 21, when a woman called 911 to report a collision with a deer.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:27AM

• Friday 10AM Aug 26/22

  Two RCMP Officers Assaulted While Responding to Collision Call

  Two Steinbach RCMP officers were assaulted by a belligerent suspect while responding to a supposed vehicle collision involving a deer.

  © 2022. This article Two RCMP Officers Assaulted While Responding to Collision Call appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 10:15AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba man who died after beanbag shooting had been asking for help, Vancouver police say

  

  Vancouver police say a Manitoba man who died after officers used a beanbag shotgun on Monday had asked bystanders for help following a 'violent incident' that occurred earlier.

  © Global | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 9:35AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 26/22

  Vancouver police say Ojibwa man who died after beanbag shooting had been asking for help

  

  Vancouver police say a man who died after officers used a beanbag shotgun on Monday had asked bystanders for help following a “violent incident” that occurred moments earlier.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 9:35AM

• Friday 09AM Aug 26/22

  Moderna sues Pfizer over patents behind COVID-19 vaccine

  

  COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna’s technology in order to make their own vaccine. Moderna said Friday that Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine Comirnaty infringes on patents Moderna filed several years ago protecting the technology behind its preventive shot, Spikevax. The company filed […]

  The post Moderna sues Pfizer over patents behind COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 9:25AM

• Friday 08AM Aug 26/22

  Montreal Alouettes' Christophe Normand facing 2 charges of child luring

  

  The 30-year-old football player is facing two charges of child luring for the purpose of sexually exploiting a minor under the age of 16. On Friday, the Alouettes confirmed his suspension.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 8:58AM

• Friday 08AM Aug 26/22

  Carreno’s a Jock Lock, But Brown is Making the Trainer’s Race Fun

  WINNIPEG -- With 13 race nights remaining at the 2022 Assiniboia Downs thoroughbred meet, there will soon be a coronation.

  © 2022. This article Carreno’s a Jock Lock, But Brown is Making the Trainer’s Race Fun appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 8:22AM

• Friday 08AM Aug 26/22

  Two charged after Winnipeg police seize meth, bear spray, stolen cheques

  

  Two Winnipeggers are facing charges after police seized meth, bear spray and stolen cheques and identity documents.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 8:22AM

• Friday 07AM Aug 26/22

  Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine

  

  Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:50AM

• Friday 07AM Aug 26/22

  Blue Bombers Top Stampeders 31-29 in Tightly-Contested Historic Win

  WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea was glad the Blue Bombers provided fans with an exciting see-saw battle against the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday, especially when it was Winnipeg who came away with a historic 31-29 victory.

  © 2022. This article Blue Bombers Top Stampeders 31-29 in Tightly-Contested Historic Win appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:25AM

• Friday 07AM Aug 26/22

  The fight to save the Magdalen Islands

  

  It’s one of the most beautiful places in Canada. It’s also on a list of “Places To Visit Before They’re Gone Forever.” But if the people who refuse to give up on their homes and businesses have anything to say about it, even soil erosion from rising sea levels won’t claim their islands. They’re using […]

  The post The fight to save the Magdalen Islands appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:02AM

• Friday 07AM Aug 26/22

  'Today is a fantastic day': Manitoba welcomes more than 320 Afghan refugees

  

  Tears welled up in Sayed Najib Amin's eyes and his voice cracked between sobs as he waited for his young nephews to arrive at Winnipeg's international airport on Friday, exactly a year after the boys' parents were killed in Kabul.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 7:00AM

• Friday 06AM Aug 26/22

  You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests

  

  Two strangers who are completely unrelated look so similar, even facial recognition software had a hard time telling them apart from identical twins. But now scientists think they can explain what it is that makes them look so similar -- and could explain why each of us may have doppelganger.

  © CTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:18AM

• Friday 06AM Aug 26/22

  MB hosts competition recognizing Canada’s best fiddlers

  For the first time since its inception in 1990, the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition is coming to Manitoba.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 6:00AM

• Friday 05AM Aug 26/22

  Manitoba Legislature encampment says they have no plans to leave, despite order to be gone by noon

  

  The people at a Manitoba Legislature encampment say they have no plans to abide by a Friday eviction deadline from the province, and want a permanent space for a sacred fire honouring children forced to attend residential schools who never returned home.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 05AM Aug 26/22

  Group of foreign workers allege verbal abuse, unfair treatment at Manitoba's Elkhorn Resort

  

  Migrante Manitoba, an organization that fights for migrant workers' rights, says it has received complaints from four different workers this year about Elkhorn Resort.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 03AM Aug 26/22

  Fears of a radiation leak mount near Ukrainian nuclear plant

  

  Authorities began distributing iodine tablets to residents near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Friday in case of a radiation leak, amid mounting fears that the fighting around the complex could trigger a catastrophe. The move came a day after the plant was temporarily knocked offline because of what officials said was fire damage to a […]

  The post Fears of a radiation leak mount near Ukrainian nuclear plant appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:20AM

• Friday 03AM Aug 26/22

  Universities, colleges taking varied approaches to COVID-19 as students set to return to campus

  

  As students make their way onto Canadian post-secondary campuses for a new term, some may be facing starkly different pandemic protocols than when they last left. A patchwork of approaches is emerging, depending on the college or university.

  © CBC | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 3:00AM

• Friday 02AM Aug 26/22

  Road rager sentenced to 10 months in jail

  A Winnipeg man responsible for a terrifying road rage attack that made headlines around the world and left his two victims fearing for their lives has been sentenced to 10 months in jail.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:00AM

• Friday 02AM Aug 26/22

  Let youth have seat at city’s table: advocate

  Should volunteering for City of Winnipeg boards and commissions be restricted to adults?

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:00AM

• Friday 02AM Aug 26/22

  Health minister in Southdale sans couch

  AT a park in her Southdale constituency on a beautiful summer day Thursday, Health Minister Audrey Gordon was there — but there was no sign of her couch.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:00AM

• Friday 02AM Aug 26/22

  Calls for more stop signs at deadly crash site

  The family of a woman killed in an alleged impaired driving crash wants more stop signs added at the intersection where the collision took place to prevent further tragedy.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:00AM

• Friday 02AM Aug 26/22

  ‘Hooray Massad’

  Just days after welcoming her 10-year-old daughter home from summer camp, former Winnipegger Ryla Braemer heads back to Camp Massad to experience a weekend of songs, fun and laughter herself.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 2:00AM

• Thursday 11PM Aug 25/22

  Blue Bombers beat Stampeders, become 1st team in CFL history to record 400 home wins

  

  Zach Collaros threw for a pair of touchdowns and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' defence played tough when it mattered in a historic 31-29 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 11:06PM

• Thursday 10PM Aug 25/22

  Bombers edge Stamps in thriller, sweep season series

  

  The Bombers pulled out a 31-29 win over the Stamps in front of 30,062 fans at IG Field, to sweep the three-game season series.

  © Global | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 10:44PM

• Thursday 10PM Aug 25/22

  Lights out in Ste. Agathe after plane knocks out power

  

  A low-flying plane allegedly clipped power lines in southern Manitoba and knocked out electricity in a community.

  © CBC | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 10:24PM

• Thursday 09PM Aug 25/22

  MPI opening road testing centres on Sundays, hiring more examiners in effort to clear backlog

  

  Manitoba’s public auto insurer announced it’s taking measures to try to clear a backlog of people waiting to take a road test for their Class 5 drivers’ licence.

  © CBC | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 9:11PM

• Thursday 07PM Aug 25/22

  Surgery plan rankles patients who paid to go under the knife

  The Progressive Conservative government refuses to commit to reimburse Manitobans who paid for their own surgeries outside the province, despite announcing it would cover the cost of sending hundreds patients to the U.S. and Ontario for hip and knee procedures.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 7:00PM

• Thursday 07PM Aug 25/22

  Surgery plan rankles patients who paid to go under the knife

  The Progressive Conservative government refuses to commit to reimburse Manitobans who paid for their own surgeries outside the province, despite announcing it would cover the cost of sending hundreds patients to the U.S. and Ontario for hip and knee procedures.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 7:00PM

• Thursday 07PM Aug 25/22

  Out-of-province surgery won’t fix system, but it’s a good start

  There is nothing inherently wrong with sending patients out of province for medical care if they can’t get it here.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 7:00PM

• Thursday 07PM Aug 25/22

  Manitoba wants knives added to Criminal Code gun-offence bail provision

  Manitoba’s justice minister is lobbying Ottawa to make it tougher for people accused of violent knife crimes to be freed on bail, arguing the move would increase public safety.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 7:00PM

• Thursday 07PM Aug 25/22

  Manitoba wants knives added to Criminal Code gun-offence bail provision

  Manitoba’s justice minister is lobbying Ottawa to make it tougher for people accused of violent knife crimes to be freed on bail, arguing the move would increase public safety.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 7:00PM

• Thursday 07PM Aug 25/22

  News briefs for Friday, August 26, 2022

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, August 26, 2022 12:59 PM Diane Gray steps down from CentrePort to become deputy minister of PrairiesCan Diane Gray, the only CEO CentrePort Canada has had, is stepping down from that role after marshalling the development of the 20,000-acre inland port into a thriving industrial hub. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 7:00PM

• Thursday 06PM Aug 25/22

  Anxiety in Manitoba children growing concern as new school year approaches

  

  As back to school season begins, more Manitoba youth are dealing with factors that lead to increased anxiety.

  © CTV | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 6:58PM

• Thursday 06PM Aug 25/22

  Manitoban who travelled for surgery happy to see new out-of-province plan for hip, knee replacements

  

  A day after the province announced a plan to outsource hip and knee surgeries to out-of-province partners, one man who travelled to get his knee replaced says he feels vindicated.

  © CTV | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 6:46PM

• Thursday 06PM Aug 25/22

  Licence review on the table for care home where residents allegedly abused

  A Winnipeg personal-care home at the centre of multiple abuse allegations could face an operating licence review, Manitoba Health Minister Audrey Gordon said Thursday.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 6:43PM

• Thursday 06PM Aug 25/22

  Visitation shelters eat up nearly half of province’s share of federal long-term care money

  Nearly half of Manitoba’s $37.2-million share of federal funding for long-term care homes will cover the cost of pandemic-era visitation shelters — many of which are no longer in use.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 6:20PM

• Thursday 06PM Aug 25/22

  Senior scammed out of more than $50,000 speaks out

  

  After being scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars over 10 days, a senior is concerned her bank did not stop the unusual financial activity.

  © CTV | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 6:18PM

• Thursday 06PM Aug 25/22

  Manitoba senior scammed out of more than $50,000 speaks out

  

  After being scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars over 10 days, a Manitoba senior is concerned her bank did not stop the unusual financial activity.

  © CTV | Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 6:18PM