Winnipeg crews fight five fires in 14 hours: WFPS
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It’s been a busy 15 hours for Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services as fire crews had to battle five residential fires. WFPS say the first fire occurred just before 6 p.m. at a single-level home on Alfred Avenue. Within ten minutes of arriving at the home, the fire was extinguished. A couple hours later, WFPS was […]
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A 78-year-old man is dead following a collision on Osborne Street Sunday. Winnipeg police said the incident happened just before 10 p.m. as the man was crossing the road near Bartlet Avenue. The man was taken to hospital in unstable condition, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the vehicle reportedly stayed […]
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The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter begins on Thursday.
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WINNIPEG -- A man has died following a vehicle crash in the 500 block of Osborne Street on Sunday night.
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A 78-year-old man hit by a vehicle in Winnipeg's Fort Rouge area on Sunday night has died, police say.
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Canada’s minister of sport says Hockey Canada must continue to transition to a new leadership team. Pascale St-Onge issued the statement on Sunday, a day after Andrea Skinner resigned as the interim chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors. The national sport organization continues to draw widespread criticism for its handling of an alleged group […]
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If approved, an application for a $5 million provincial grant will create a home for the Western Manitoba Regional Library, Brandon General Museum and Archives under one roof. If funding is successful the grant would cover 50 per cent of the 10 million dollar project.
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Russia unleashed a widespread and lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, smashing civilian targets, including downtown Kyiv, and killing at least 14 people.
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Russia unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities Monday, smashing civilian targets including downtown Kyiv and shattered buildings that brought back into focus the grim reality of war after months of easing tensions in the capital.
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A male pedestrian was taken to hospital in unstable condition after being hit by a vehicle in Winnipeg's South Osborne neighbourhood, police say.
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A male pedestrian was taken to hospital in unstable condition after being hit by a vehicle in Winnipeg's Fort Rouge area, police say.
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A Transcona mother wants her school division to update its transportation policy so both students with disabilities and young children who do not have a caregiver who can safely walk them to the bus stop are eligible for door-to-door service.
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The Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre is calling for donations to help care for eight injured turtles over the winter — the highest they’ve ever had — and the centre says flooding in the province is partly to blame.
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Winnipeg’s Ronald McDonald House has issued a “10-day pause” with stringent rules on socializing among families and a temporary visitor ban in the wake of a positive COVID-19 case.
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As many as 400 people gathered in Peguis First Nation on Sunday to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together, taking stock of the things they're grateful for after a very difficult year.
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A Manitoba business is hoping to reduce the shortage of workers in the province by matching Ukrainian refugees with businesses wanting to hire skilled workers from the war-torn country. Mark Myrowich, the owner of ECBVerdyol in Riverton, Man., – about 130km north of Winnipeg – was facing serious staffing shortages. But as a second-generation Ukrainian, […]
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Winnipeg police say two men attempted to rob a 25-year-old man before physically assaulting him in Elmwood on Saturday afternoon. Investigators believe two suspects approached a man on Stadacona Street near Talbot Avenue around 4:15 p.m. They reportedly demanded cigarettes and the man’s groceries. “When their request was denied, the suspects proceeded to physically attack […]
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RCMP in Manitoba are asking the public to help them locate a 16-year-old girl who has been reported missing and may be in Winnipeg.
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A Winnipeg father is concerned a potential strike involving city workers could put his children at risk. The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 500 – representing 5,000 city workers – voted to strike in July, and strike headquarters have been set up since mid-September. Workers could go on strike Wednesday morning. But life-long Winnipeg […]
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Sébastien Lemire's comments came after Andrea Skinner announced her resignation as Hockey Canada's interim board chair Saturday night.
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Canadian star Alphonso Davies suffered a “cranial bruise” in taking a boot to the face in Bayern Munich’s 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Bayern Munich said the 21-year-old from Edmonton was “feeling good in the circumstances” but sat out training Sunday. There was no mention of a timeline for his return. Davies, meanwhile, […]
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When Lightspeed Commerce Inc. staff headed back to their Montreal office this year after a pandemic hiatus, they found a space double the size of their last with a restaurant serving free meals, a smoothie bar and a barista to craft custom drinks. A gym and a courtyard complete with foliage and a fountain are […]
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It’s not uncommon to see parents extend an invitation to their child’s best friend or closest cousin to join them on a family trip. With that in mind, Dex Clarke and his sister Simone Pratt knew what it meant to include S’naia, Clarke’s eight year old niece, in his plans to visit family in Toronto […]
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Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Albert Fleury, 73, who was last seen in downtown Winnipeg on Saturday morning.
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Winnipeg police say a 73-year-old man reported missing over the weekend has been found safe.
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Winnipeg police have arrested a man following the violent robbery of purses from three elderly women.
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For the first time in two years, Team Manitoba is hosting a national ringette tournament to prepare for the competition at the 2023 Winter Games.
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Getting machinery and components has been an ongoing struggle for farmers this year, says the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, with supply chain delays that have been an ongoing concern since the spring.
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Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud. Now she herself chants slogans like “Death to the Dictator!” with a fury she didn’t know she had, as she joins protests calling for toppling the country’s rulers. Sharo said that after […]
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To flush or not to flush? It is a question Canada’s Competition Bureau says it cannot answer. Three years ago, Friends of the Earth Canada and lawyers from Ecojustice filed a grievance with the bureau saying the makers of 20 disposable wipes were falsely advertising the products as safe to flush down the toilet. In […]
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Thai authorities on Sunday fined two CNN journalists for working in the country on tourist visas but cleared them of wrongdoing for entering the day care center where more than 20 children were massacred, saying they had filmed inside believing they had obtained permission. Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn said the journalists had been […]
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers clinched first place in the CFL West Division for the second straight season with a dominating 48-11 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.
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WINNIPEG — Rookie receiver Dalton Schoen caught three touchdown passes and running back Brady Oliveira scored twice as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers clinched first place in the CFL West Division for the second straight season with a dominating 48-11 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.
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Hockey Canada has confirmed that Andrea Skinner, interim chair of the organization’s board of directors, has submitted her resignation. Skinner assumed the role in August after the resignation of former chair Michael Brind’Amour. In a statement, Skinner says that due to recent events, “it no longer makes sense for me to continue to volunteer my time […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from the playoffs in two games after losing 10-9 to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The Blue Jays led the Mariners 8-1 in the fifth inning at Rogers Centre, but Seattle chipped away at Toronto’s lead, and an RBI double from Adam Frazier — his third hit of the […]
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Several Winnipeg artists got to sing with Michael Bublé during his concert at the Canada Life Centre on Friday.
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International students in Manitoba are welcoming changes by the federal government that would allow them to work unlimited hours, but say the measure doesn't go far enough to address the pressing challenges they face.
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More than 100 Iranian-Canadians protested in Winnipeg on the steps of Canadian Museum for Human Rights Saturday as anti-government demonstrations continue to roil Iran.
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Winnipeg firefighters had a busy start to their long weekend, after responding to four separate fires in a 24-hour span starting Friday afternoon, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says.
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Manitoba teachers are addressing what they call inadequate funding in public school education in a meeting with the province. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society says in the last five to six years, funding increases have fallen well behind the rate of inflation and the rate of student growth. “Teachers need to know that things will get […]
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Winnipeg fire crews were called to four separate blazes in the city within a 17-hour window from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning. Three of those fires took place in the city’s North End – within a few blocks of one another – in a short span Friday afternoon. SELKIRK AVENUE The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service […]
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A 50-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested after police allege he robbed three seniors of their purses last month.
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If elected in an upcoming byelection, Sheila North would be the first female grand chief the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has seen in its nearly 35-year history. While the number of female chiefs has gone up slightly in Manitoba in recent years, women are still underrepresented.
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A scary encounter with a coyote in Winnipeg has a couple cautioning others after they say the animal reportedly showed no fear towards people. “It had me shaking. I’m shaking now just thinking about it. I was shaking pretty good all night,” said Susan Golembleski. “It kept coming up and I was yelling at it, […]
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South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests in recent days. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch was made early Sunday but gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. The Japanese government also says North […]
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Winnipeg police have arrested a man accused in three purse snatchings in September.
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Police say a 50-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested and charged in connection with three separate purse snatchings last month – including one at knifepoint. Winnipeg police say the three victims were women ranging in age from 66 to 79. None of the victims were injured. The alleged robberies took place between Sept. 20 and Sept. […]
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Winnipeg fire crews were busy Friday and Saturday morning.
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Five years after women’s stories about him made the #MeToo movement explode, Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in the city where he once was a colossus at the Oscars. Already serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in New York, the 70-year-old former movie mogul faces different allegations including several that prosecutors […]
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Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week. At least two people were killed. Marchers chanted anti-government slogans and twirled headscarves in repudiation of coercive religious dress codes. In some areas, merchants shuttered shops in response to a […]
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The Winnipeg Jets capped their pre-season Friday with a second straight decisive win over the Calgary Flames.
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Thefts of catalytic converters are sharply down in Manitoba and the province is crediting recent legislation for the drop.
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Walmart has an offer for two free 8×10 value prints!
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Who doesn't love a feast? But not everyone agrees on what makes up the best Thanksgiving dinner.
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Justin Bieber is pulling the plug on the remaining shows of his Justice World Tour due to his health. A statement on the tour’s official Instagram account says all remaining dates of the tour, up to and including March 25, 2023, are postponed to next year. The Canadian pop superstar had initially sidelined the North […]
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My favourite place on Earth is a hill on the farm where I grew up in southwestern Manitoba. Furry, lilac-coloured crocuses, yellow cowslips, wolf willow and other plants I cannot name grow among the grasses along the gentle incline to this high point of native prairie. Rocks covered in orange, white and sage-coloured lichens dot the way. From the top, I can see our farmhouse and old red barn to the east. Three little lakes, Chain Lakes, fill the valley below.
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"Devin, our only child and the centre of our lives, passed away at 22 from an accidental overdose. While he had been under psychiatric care, there was nothing that could have prepared my husband or me for this unimaginable loss," Sandra Ingram writes.
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During two terms as Winnipeg's mayor, it would be fair to credit Brian Bowman for following through on a promise to attempt to make city hall more transparent. The same can't be said for all his promises.
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The little girl’s nickname was Plai Fon. In Thai, it means “the end of the rainy season” — a time of happiness. And then in one horrible burst of violence, the happiness that the chubby-cheeked 4-year-old had symbolized for her adoring family was shattered. In its place is an unfathomable agony over what happened to […]
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Birds are all around us, every day, and they play a crucial role in the health of our planet. But in the past 50 years nearly three billion birds have disappeared across North America and the European Union alone. And experts are worried that it could be a bigger sign about the health of our ecosystems.
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A recent online Angus Reid survey that found of those who celebrate Thanksgiving, more than two-thirds will be eating the same food they usually do. However, some may make adjustments, and lower-income households are almost certainly making changes due to higher food prices.
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Ron Wasylycia-Leis was never one to crave the limelight.
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For Mary Coswin and Dorothy Levandosky, Friday was bittersweet.
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An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Russian authorities said a truck bomb caused the blast, which killed three people. The speaker of the Russian-backed regional parliament in Crimea immediately accused Ukraine […]
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An army of volunteers and the staff of Siloam Mission in Winnipeg rallied together to serve as many as 700 hundred hot meals to people experiencing homelessness at the mission’s annual Thanksgiving lunch Friday afternoon.
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CBC videographer Walther Bernal speaks with Ellen Gahigi and Val Vint at the North End Women's Centre's culture night, a potluck gathering where women from the community come together with recent immigrants to welcome them, celebrate their similarities and forge connections.
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