Thursday 10AM Feb 24/22
Manitoba officials to provide public health update Thursday
Manitoba's health minister will provide a public health update Thursday morning from the Manitoba Legislature.
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- Thursday 09AM Feb 24/22
What Parents Can Do to Set Up Their Kids for Financial Success
As a parent, you want the best for your kids, not just now or until they move out, but for the rest of their lives. Helping them out financially now can help set them on the right path and make ... Read More »
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- Thursday 09AM Feb 24/22
Fire in Winnipeg duplex caused by cooking
A fire at a two-storey duplex in Winnipeg on Wednesday was caused accidentally by someone’s cooking.© CTV |
- Thursday 09AM Feb 24/22
Health Canada approves first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved the first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine and the world’s first plant-based vaccine for human use. Covifenz was developed by Quebec-based biotech company Medicago, along with British-American pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, and is permitted for use in adults aged 18 to 64. Health Canada is recommending two doses of the vaccine be administered 21 […]
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- Thursday 09AM Feb 24/22
Canada lists travel to Ukraine as extreme, flights affected
Canada has listed travel to Ukraine as extreme and fleeing the country is now difficult after Russia launched an invasion.
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- Thursday 09AM Feb 24/22
Manitoba premier pledges support to Ukraine; condemns Russia
Manitoba’s Premier Heather Stefanson is sending her support to Ukraine after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on the country.© CTV |
- Thursday 09AM Feb 24/22
'Shocked and horrified': Manitoban reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
With Russia launching a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, one Ukrainian-Manitoban man is describing the situation as painful and horrifying.© CTV |
- Thursday 08AM Feb 24/22
Manitoba to give health system and public health update
Manitoba health officials are set to provide an update on Thursday afternoon regarding public health and the health system.© CTV |
- Thursday 08AM Feb 24/22
Manitoba to ramp up health services as COVID-19 modelling trends down
Manitoba's public health leaders are looking to return health-care workers that have been redeployed amid the pandemic to begin ramping up health services as modelling shows the fourth wave's peak is behind us.© CTV |
- Thursday 08AM Feb 24/22
Global markets rocked, oil soars on Russia-Ukraine conflict
U.S. markets pointed toward a sharply lower open, following a global plunge in stocks and a surge in oil prices Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched military action in Ukraine, prompting Washington and Europe to vow sanctions on Moscow that may roil the global economy. Oil prices jumped by more than $7 per barrel […]
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- Thursday 07AM Feb 24/22
Law Will Support Media Industry in ‘Crisis’ and Help Combat Fake News: Minister
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is pressing ahead with plans for a law to make digital giants pay Canadian outlets for using their content, not just to shore up the media but to counteract fake news.
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- Thursday 07AM Feb 24/22
Some southern Manitoba schools close, cancel buses again due to cold weather
Persistent extreme cold conditions have caused some schools in southern Manitoba to again cancel in-school classes and buses on Thursday.
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- Thursday 06AM Feb 24/22
Extreme cold warnings continue as slippery roads close Highway 1 in southwestern Manitoba
Most of Manitoba is again facing extreme cold Thursday morning along with the closure of a section of a major highway in southwestern Manitoba.
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- Thursday 06AM Feb 24/22
Students oppose 'forced normalcy' of restrictions removal
A new student-founded campaign is calling on Manitoba officials to retain some public health restrictions until COVID-19 becomes endemic. As far as Grade 12 student Drayton Kejick-Fair is concerned, “Now is ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Thursday 06AM Feb 24/22
Why strip clubs are essential to finish Canada’s vaccine campaign
In today’s Big Story podcast, on the surface it seems silly. Why hold a vaccination clinic at a strip club in downtown Toronto? But once you look a little deeper, the answer becomes obvious. Ontario currently has 92 per cent of its 12-plus population with at least one dose. Finishing the last eight per cent […]
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- Thursday 05AM Feb 24/22
Letters: February 24, 2022
Kudos to snow removal crews Just thought I would like to give a shout out to the snow clearing crews who spend all night clearing our streets. This winter has been almost unprecedented in the number of snowfalls we have experienced and the people clearing the snow have done a very good job. Thanks to […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Thursday 05AM Feb 24/22
Explosions rattle Ukraine after Russia launches invasion
Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, with missiles raining down on Ukrainian cities and reports of troops pouring across the border.
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- Thursday 05AM Feb 24/22
Son seeks closure after Manitoba police watchdog announces no charges in death of father
No RCMP officers or civilian guards will be charged in the 2019 death of John Ettawakapow, Manitoba’s police watchdog announced Wednesday. A CBC investigation into in-custody deaths revealed the 54-year-old was possibly smothered to death in a holding cell in The Pas after being arrested for public intoxication.
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- Thursday 05AM Feb 24/22
Morberg House clients, staff say more long-term help needed for drug decriminalization to work in Winnipeg
Some advocates and people living with addictions say more long-term programs need to start up in Winnipeg before the federal government decriminalizes possession of small amounts of drugs.
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- Thursday 04AM Feb 24/22
World expresses raw outrage, ponders Russia sanctions
World leaders expressed a raw outrage shrouded by an impotence to immediately come to the aid of Ukraine to avoid a major war in Europe, condemning Russia’s attack on its neighbor as the European Union and others promised unprecedented sanctions to hit the Kremlin. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called it a “barbaric […]
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- Thursday 04AM Feb 24/22
Trudeau condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, says Russia will suffer consequences
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw all military forces from the country. “Canada condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s egregious attack on Ukraine,” Trudeau said in a statement late Wednesday. “These unprovoked actions are a clear further violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty […]
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- Thursday 02AM Feb 24/22
Fort Whyte candidate happy to be on the fringe
One of the candidates in the Fort Whyte byelection doesn’t belong to a party or have a policy platform, but he does have a track record of defying public health ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Thursday 02AM Feb 24/22
Campaign channels recreation into care home rewards
Doris Loewen wants to get all dolled up and play the piano for an audience. The 91-year-old lives at Misericordia Place, the care home run by Misericordia Health Centre. “They’re going to ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Thursday 12AM Feb 24/22
Taxpayers on hook for $19M after Tories interfered in U of M contract
A judge has ordered the Tory government to pay the union that represents academics at the University of Manitoba more than $19.3 million in damages after the province secretly inserted ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 11PM Feb 23/22
Ukraine’s president declares martial law as Russia launches military strikes
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law after Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine Thursday. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of an invasion that could cause massive casualties, topple Ukraine’s democratically elected government and threaten the post-Cold War balance on the continent. […]
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- Wednesday 11PM Feb 23/22
Russia attacks Ukraine: What you need to know as explosions boom over Ukraine
The first explosions sounded in Ukraine's cities before dawn Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his long-anticipated military operation in Ukraine.© CTV |
- Wednesday 11PM Feb 23/22
Russia attacks Ukraine: What you need to know
Russian troops launched a broad assault on Ukraine from three sides Thursday, an attack that brought explosions before dawn to the country's capital, Kyiv, and other cities.© CTV |
- Wednesday 10PM Feb 23/22
Despite strong game from Hellebuyck, Jets fall to Stars in OT
It was a quote that could easily sum up much of the Winnipeg Jets’ season to date. “You look back at this game and it was almost enough,” Connor Hellebuyck said, fresh off his team’s latest defeat, 3-2 in overtime to the Dallas Stars. Despite Hellebuyck’s 36 saves in the game, they weren’t enough for […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 10PM Feb 23/22
City unveils tentative post-mandate plan, masks still required for city employees
Winnipeg CAO Michael Jack says if provincial mandates are lifted on time, the city will allow people to use city facilities without wearing a mask or proving they're vaccinated.© Global |
- Wednesday 09PM Feb 23/22
OT winner for Stars' Seguin sends Jets to 3rd straight loss
Tyler Seguin scored 54 seconds into overtime on a play that required a review, and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Wednesday night.
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- Wednesday 09PM Feb 23/22
Seguin nets OT winner as Jets fall to Stars in Dallas
Tyler Seguin netted the winner 54 seconds into overtime as Dallas defeated Winnipeg 3-2 Wednesday night.© Global |
- Wednesday 09PM Feb 23/22
Big shoes to fill: Taylor leaves Riders to take over as voice of Bombers
He’s got a sizable pair of loafers to fill. And he knows some listeners will probably want to throw theirs at the radio when they first hear him. Derek Taylor, the man replacing Bob Irving as the voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, says that just comes with the territory when you follow a local […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 09PM Feb 23/22
Winnipeg man dies of COVID-19 at rural hospital after being transferred to clear beds for pandemic surge
Clarke Gehman was sent to a health-care facility four hours away from Winnipeg after the expected influx of COVID-19 patients left him without a bed in the city — but his family never expected that same illness would end his life just weeks later.
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- Wednesday 09PM Feb 23/22
Extreme cold strikes central Canada, Manitoba seeing deaths amid frigid temperatures
As extreme cold weather warnings spread across parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario, already deaths are following, with two people having been found out in the cold in Manitoba this week.© CTV |
- Wednesday 09PM Feb 23/22
Russia’s Vladimir Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it’s intended to protect civilians. In a televised address, Putin said the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine. He added that Russia doesn’t have a goal to occupy Ukraine. Putin said the responsibility for the bloodshed lies with the […]
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- Wednesday 08PM Feb 23/22
Long-term care homes to increase visitations
Manitoba families can plan some long-awaited reunions with loved ones, as long-term care homes will be allowed more visitations starting this week. Visitation to long-term care facilities will expand in phases beginning this week according to Shared Health. “We’ve got some good protections in place so like I said it’s good to have people back, […]
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- Wednesday 08PM Feb 23/22
Manitoba hockey player suspended after alleged racist gesture
A hockey player with the Dauphin Kings in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) has been suspended indefinitely following an alleged racist gesture he made towards the visiting Waywayseecappo Wolverines team over the weekend. A cell phone video captures Kings player Klim Georgiev allegedly firing a bow and arrow towards the Wolverines at the end […]
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- Wednesday 08PM Feb 23/22
'Everyone deserves a home': Advocates call for long-term housing as homeless struggle with cold
As brutally cold temperatures and mounting piles of snow pose serious safety concerns for Winnipeg’s unsheltered population, an advocate is calling for longer-term solutions to homelessness.© CTV |
- Wednesday 07PM Feb 23/22
Man found dead in city bus shelter
A man was found dead in a downtown Winnipeg bus shelter Tuesday, as a dangerous cold snap grips the city. The body was discovered in a structure on Portage Avenue at ......© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 07PM Feb 23/22
A decade of deadly delay
For the past 11 years, independent researcher and traffic-safety activist Christian Sweryda has been urging the City of Winnipeg to install eye-level safety lights at pedestrian corridors. It has been a ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 07PM Feb 23/22
COVID-19 has exposed homelessness, highlighted housing needs in northern Manitoba First Nation
COVID-19 has highlighted housing shortages in some northern First Nations in Manitoba just as the federal government announced funding for proposed solutions to the issue.
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- Wednesday 07PM Feb 23/22
COVID-19 has exposed homelessness, highlighted housing needs in northern Manitoba First Nation
COVID-19 has highlighted housing issues for First Nations in Manitoba as the federal government announces funding to help address solutions for the issue.
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- Wednesday 07PM Feb 23/22
Jets’ Svechnikov given another chance to nail down top-six role
With eight fingers and two thumbs, Winnipeg Jets forward Evgeny Svechnikov still can’t seem to use one of them to point to why he hasn’t stuck on the team’s second line. It started off so well earlier this season, with the 25-year-old Russian, who signed a professional tryout contract to attend training camp, etching out […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 07PM Feb 23/22
Family left with questions after woman found dead outside in The Pas
A northern Manitoba family is remembering a 31-year-old woman after she was found dead outside of a home in The Pas Monday morning.© CTV |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
'It has to start now': Southern Manitoba community leaders look to bridge pandemic divides
With anti-mandate blockades and protests seemingly coming to an end in Manitoba along with public health restrictions, some community leaders say it is time for Manitobans to come back together.© CTV |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Skip the weed store
You can get groceries, dinner, gym equipment, clothes and electronics delivered to your door — so why not cannabis? That’s the question Dustin Roitelman and Connor Bowey asked themselves. Now, they ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Winnipeg to drop mask use for public, not employees
Winnipeg Transit passengers soon won’t have to wear a mask — and it’s the bus operators union that helped drive the decision. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 (which represents drivers and ......© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Reserve files suit over logging in western Manitoba
A second Manitoba First Nation is taking the province and lumber giant Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. to court over commercial logging activity in western Manitoba. Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation filed a lawsuit ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Battered and burned out
They’ve been shoved, swung at, racially abused, threatened and called Nazis or other names by strident opponents of Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions. Provincial public health inspectors thrust onto the front line of ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
City arts venues stick by mandates despite government's plan
Many concertgoers will still have to be fully vaccinated and masked even after Manitoba lifts all public health restrictions next month. Vaccine requirements will remain at some concert venues beyond March ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
City committee votes to audit public works projects
The City of Winnipeg may soon investigate allegations public works projects were mismanaged and potentially wasted millions of taxpayer dollars. On Wednesday, the Riel community committee voted unanimously to order a ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Extreme cold creating dangerous conditions for Winnipeg’s vulnerable population
Temperatures in Winnipeg neared a record low Wednesday as the mercury dipped down to -33 C. The record low of -33.5 was set in 2003. Record or no, it's too cold for those unhoused.© Global |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Seven years for alcohol-fuelled fatal stabbing
A Winnipeg woman who stabbed a city bootlegger and left him to die in his apartment has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Shyla Walker, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Winnipegger working with Mennonite Central Committee evacuated from Ukraine
A Winnipegger working for the Mennonite Central Committee has been evacuated from Ukraine to a safe, but undisclosed, location.
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- Wednesday 06PM Feb 23/22
Protester dismantle site on Broadway, some plan to remain in Memorial Park
The protest that set up near the Manitoba Legislature began to wind down on Wednesday after police delivered a deadline for them to clear out the day before. Members of the Winnipeg Freedom Convoy began to clean up the site and many departed early on Wednesday. “We weren’t surprised. We knew it was an eventuality. […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 05PM Feb 23/22
COVID-19: 13% of fines paid, according to Manitoba provincial data
The province has collected more than 13 per cent of COVID-19 related fines issued since April 2020, up from the less than 10 per cent Global News reported in October.© Global |
- Wednesday 05PM Feb 23/22
Impassable sidewalks forcing St. James students onto streets to get to school
Longtime St. James resident Rod Peters says the lack of snow clearing is creating safety concerns for kids and drivers. 'I've been here 20 years, and I've never seen it this bad.'© Global |
- Wednesday 05PM Feb 23/22
Manitoba looking into baby name registry changes after Indigenous couple’s name denied
The Grand Chief of the Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) says he was outraged when he heard that Indigenous parents were recently denied the opportunity to register their newborn child’s chosen name, and he now wants to see immediate changes to how birth names are registered in this province. “Imagine being at the hospital following the […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 05PM Feb 23/22
Woman skates frozen Manitoba highway
Winnipeg likes to claim it has one of the world's longest naturally frozen skating trails but a woman in southwestern Manitoba has something to say about that.
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- Wednesday 05PM Feb 23/22
Indigenous housing boom forecast quiet for now
OTTAWA — The federal government has hinted at a home-building boom this summer on First Nations reserves, but the construction sector isn’t bracing for a sudden influx of $1 billion. “I’m ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 05PM Feb 23/22
Manitoba First Nation sues logging company and province, alleging failure to consult
A Manitoba First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the province and a logging company, alleging the province failed to consult the community before extending a timber harvesting licence in traditional territory.© CTV |
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- Wednesday 04PM Feb 23/22
STELTER: Reason for cautious optimism amid rising costs
One of perhaps the most annoying phrases used by politicians during election cycles is some form of slogan involving how hard it is for people to put food on the table. These days, that sentiment is ringing true. The cost of everything seems to be going up, from gas to groceries, it truly is getting […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 03PM Feb 23/22
Councillor hopes to end city's reliance on newspaper ads
A city councillor wants to end a legally mandated city method of alerting residents about development hearings. Coun. Shawn Nason’s motion would likely increase traffic to the city’s website, but some ......© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 03PM Feb 23/22
City of Winnipeg plans to drop mask, vaccine requirements for public as provincial rules ease
Members of the public will soon be allowed to enter city facilities and participate in programs without having to wear masks or show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
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- Wednesday 03PM Feb 23/22
No charges in death of man in RCMP custody
Charges will not be laid in connection with the death of a man in a cell at the RCMP detachment in The Pas in 2019. The Independent Investigation Unit began investigating ...© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 03PM Feb 23/22
Government ‘manufacturing vulnerability’ in Winnipeg’s core, says CCPA
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba (CCPA-MB) on Wednesday called for a social justice recovery from COVID-19 in downtown Winnipeg. The organization released its ideas in a State of The Inner-City Report presented during a virtual symposium and said poverty in downtown Winnipeg is much higher than the rest of the city, leading to […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 03PM Feb 23/22
Law would allow news outlets to negotiate with digital giants for payment: minister
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is pressing ahead with plans to introduce a law to make digital media giants pay Canadian outlets for using their news. Speaking at a virtual conference on the future of news, Rodriguez says the new law will create a framework for news organizations to collectively negotiate fair deals with […]
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- Wednesday 03PM Feb 23/22
City Preparing to End Mask Mandate in Facilities, on Buses
WINNIPEG -- The City of Winnipeg plans on lifting its indoor mask mandate in city facilities and on Winnipeg Transit buses on March 15 to align with new provincial public health orders.
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- Wednesday 03PM Feb 23/22
From dream to reality: Montreal doctor becomes 1st Black female Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. Alexandra Bastiany has made history as the first Black woman to become an Interventional Cardiologist in Canada and she is hoping this recognition will inspire others who look like her to pursue their passions. When Dr. Bastiany graduated in 2020 after almost 15 years of schooling, she was fulfilling a dream she’s had since […]
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- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Trudeau ends use of Emergencies Act, says 'situation is no longer an emergency'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is revoking the use of the Emergencies Act, the powerful legislative tool that was used to quash the protests and blockades that erupted in Ottawa and at border crossings over recent weeks.
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- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Sneak peek at Costco coupons for March
Here are the coupons for the advertised sales at Costco from February 28th to March 13th and March 14th to April 3rd. I will still be posting up all of the unadvertised weekly deals of course!
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- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
'Immediate emergency situation is over': PM Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will take steps to end the use of the Emergencies Act after it was invoked just over a week ago in response to the ongoing trucker convoy blockades and protests.© CTV |
- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Justin Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act as order returns to Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revoked the use of the Emergencies Act now that the freedom convoy protest in downtown Ottawa is over. Trudeau summoned the Emergencies Act, which replaced the War Measures Act in 1988, for the first time last week, saying police needed extra help to end blockades that had been ongoing in […]
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- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
City ready to pivot when provincial health orders change
The City on Wednesday outlined potential changes to operations, programs, and services in anticipation of the next set of provincial COVID-19 public health orders that include removing proof of vaccination requirements effective March 1 and lifting mask requirements and other restrictions effective March 15. “While we won’t know the full details or implications of these […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Mask mandate in city facilities 'just not feasible' once province ends restrictions: city
The City of Winnipeg says it will not be feasible to keep its mask mandate in place once the province does away with its public health restrictions.© CTV |
- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Mask mandate in city facilities 'just not feasible' once province ends restrictions: City of Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg says it will not be feasible to keep its mask mandate in place once the province does away with its public health restrictions.© CTV |
- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Manitoba Liberals launch Fort Whyte byelection campaign
Manitoba Liberal leader Dougald Lamont says that if he can turn an orange riding red, Willard Reaves can flip the Fort Whyte riding from blue to red in next month’s byelection. The Fort Whyte riding has been held by the Progressive Conservatives since it was created in 1999. Lamont won a 2018 byelection in the […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Hospitalizations continue to drop, Manitoba reports three COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday
Manitoba public health reported that hospitalizations have dropped by 10 on Wednesday with a total of 543 COVID-19 patients. That number includes 29 being treated in intensive care units which is down two from Tuesday. The province is also reporting three COVID-19 related deaths, with one each in the South, the Interlake and the North. […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 02PM Feb 23/22
Councillors call for audit after allegations of waste in Winnipeg's traffic signal infrastructure
Winnipeg city councillors want an audit of allegations of waste and mismanagement in the city’s traffic department after an independent investigation suggested traffic signals were being repeatedly moved and replaced unnecessarily.
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- Wednesday 01PM Feb 23/22
Louis Riel division budget blueprint expands full-day kindergarten
The expansion of full-day kindergarten, status-quo class sizes, and a community kitchen launch in southeast Winnipeg are among the highlights of the Louis Riel School Division’s new draft budget. During a ......© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 01PM Feb 23/22
DT is Back: Taylor Named New Voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
They're big shoes to fill. Massive shoes, actually. But seasoned broadcaster Derek Taylor is up for the challenge as the new voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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- Wednesday 01PM Feb 23/22
Protesters outside Manitoba legislature say they will comply with police order
A protest in front of the Manitoba legislature against COVID-19 restrictions started winding down Wednesday, hours before a deadline issued by police. Some vehicles that had occupied a block of Memorial Boulevard, just outside the main entrance to the legislature grounds, left the area after almost three weeks. “Our intention is to comply with the […]
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- Wednesday 01PM Feb 23/22
Ukrainian community in Canada hopeful but on edge as tensions escalate with Russia
Iryna Matsiuk checks the news as soon as she wakes up each morning, hoping the escalating Russian-Ukrainian crisis won’t put her family in harm’s way. Matsiuk, who has been living in Saskatoon since 2011, has a sister living in the capital city of Kyiv and her mother and grandmother live in the northwestern area of […]
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- Wednesday 01PM Feb 23/22
Canadian military’s limits to be tested as fears of war with Russia mount
Canadian military's limits are being put to the test with deployment of hundreds of additional troops to reinforce NATO military alliance in eastern Europe.
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- Wednesday 01PM Feb 23/22
Should Manitobans be worried about flooding after this extra snowy winter?
With Manitobans experiencing one of the snowiest winters to date, many people may be worried about what this means for spring flooding.© CTV |
- Wednesday 12PM Feb 23/22
Manitoba Reports 543 COVID-19 Hospitalizations on Wednesday
WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 543 patients are currently in hospital due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Wednesday. Of those, 29 are in the intensive care unit.
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- Wednesday 12PM Feb 23/22
Manitoba sees three more COVID-19 deaths, hospital and ICU patient numbers continue to drop
The death toll linked to COVID-19 climbed again in Manitoba with three new deaths, pushing the total to 1,663 since the start of the pandemic.© CTV |
- Wednesday 12PM Feb 23/22
Kelly McParland: The Liberals cheer Justin Trudeau. The world thinks he blew it
In the view of Gerald Butts, some sort of weird virus must have infected the editorial boards of some of the world’s most respected newspapers, preventing them from understanding the unique circumstances that prompted Canada’s prime minister to invoke emergency powers. In a series of tweets assessing the decision, Butts — former principal secretary to […]© Winnipeg Sun |
- Wednesday 12PM Feb 23/22
3 COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba on Wednesday as hospitalizations drop 10
Manitoba reported three COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday as hospitalizations fell by 10, the province's online dashboard says.
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- Wednesday 12PM Feb 23/22
'Freedom convoy' protesters dismantling encampment outside legislature, moving to Memorial Park
So-called “freedom convoy” protesters are moving their occupation to Memorial Park after police gave them a 5 p.m. deadline to clear streets across from the Manitoba Legislative Building. City police have ......© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Wednesday 12PM Feb 23/22
New campaign ‘Dial, Don’t Drive’ reminds Manitobans what to do during a heart attack
A new campaign called 'Dial, Don't Drive' is telling Manitobans what to do in the event of a heart attack: ditch the car keys and call 911 for a ride.© Global |
- Wednesday 12PM Feb 23/22
Dementia patients asking to provide advance request for medically assisted death
It’s been a year since medically assisted dying was expanded in Canada, but now there’s another group of people diagnosed with a bleak long-term prognosis who want access to doctor-assisted death. Ron Posno, an 82-year-old retired professor and pilot, was diagnosed with dementia in August of 2016. He wears an eye-patch to cover the near […]
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- Wednesday 11AM Feb 23/22
Russia evacuates embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates
Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region braced for further confrontation after President Vladimir Putin received authorization to use military force outside his country and the West responded with sanctions. Hopes for a diplomatic way out of a new, potentially devastating war […]
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- Wednesday 10AM Feb 23/22
OPP investigating reports police officers donated to ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating reports that some of its officers donated to the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests against COVID-19 measures. OPP spokesman Bill Dickson says the force is aware that members “appear to have made donations that have gone toward the unlawful protest in Ottawa.” He says officers mustn’t do anything that could be […]
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- Wednesday 10AM Feb 23/22
OPP investigating reports police officers donated to ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
Two Ontario police forces have notified their professional standards units of allegations that some of their officers donated to the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests against COVID-19 measures and Justin Trudeau’s government. The Ontario Provincial Police and Toronto Police Service said they’re aware of reports that officers’ names appear on a leaked list of donors to […]
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Protesters Outside Manitoba Legislature Say They Will Comply with Police Order
WINNIPEG — A protest in front of the Manitoba legislature against COVID-19 restrictions started winding down Wednesday, hours before a deadline issued by police.
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Man killed in western Manitoba highway crash with semi
A man from Saskatchewan is dead after a crash with a semi in western Manitoba.© Global |
- Wednesday 10AM Feb 23/22
Police confident convoy protesters near Manitoba Legislature will leave by Wednesday deadline
Winnipeg police say they're confident people at a protest that's been outside the Manitoba Legislative Building for nearly three weeks will head out by a Wednesday evening deadline, though they're planning for the possibility that doesn't happen.
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Winnipeg police to talk protest ultimatum Wednesday morning
Police have warned demonstrators at Broadway and Memorial Boulevard — part of a weeks-long protest — that they need to vacate the area by 5 p.m. or risk criminal charges.© Global |
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