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• Saturday 08AM Feb 26/22

  EXPLAINER: How does the Novavax vaccine work?

  

  The Novavax vaccine was approved for use in Canada on Feb. 17, adding yet another vaccine to the country’s arsenal in the fight against COVID-19. The vaccine dubbed Nuvaxovid is protein based — the first of its kind to be approved in Canada. How does Novavax work compared to Pfizer or Moderna? Compared to Pfizer […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 8:19AM

• Saturday 08AM Feb 26/22

  Two Arrested After Importing Tasers to Winnipeg Home

  Two Winnipeg residents are facing charges after they imported Tasers and caught the attention of the Canada Border Services Agency.

  © 2022. This article Two Arrested After Importing Tasers to Winnipeg Home appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 8:12AM

• Saturday 08AM Feb 26/22

  China mum on whether it will help Russia blunt impact of Western sanctions

  

  China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but President Xi Jinping’s government is giving no sign it might be willing to risk its own access to U.S. and European markets by doing too much. Even if Beijing wanted to, its ability to […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 8:06AM

• Saturday 07AM Feb 26/22

  ‘The fight is here:’ Ukraine’s leader vows to fight as Russian troops press on capital Kyiv

  

  Russian troops pressed toward Ukraine’s capital Saturday after a night of explosions and street fighting sent Kyiv residents seeking shelter underground. The country’s leader refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting he would stay. “The fight is here,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. It was not immediately clear how far Russian troops had advanced. Ukrainian officials […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 7:05AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 26/22

  French president Macron convinced Ukraine ‘war will last’

  

  French President Emmanuel Macron said he is convinced that “this war will last” and warned of tough consequences at home as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Inaugurating France’s Agricultural Fair in Paris on Saturday, Macron told farmers that sectors from wine to cereals to exports and energy prices will be affected by […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 6:33AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 26/22

  Beyond bedroom communities, rural Manitoba towns boom thanks to economic risk-taking

  

  Community leaders in a growing number of Manitoba small towns and cities are shifting from passive to active economic thinking, says urban public policy consultant Brian Kelcey — taking long-term risks and proactively building conditions for economic and population growth.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Feb 26/22

  Indigenous translators vital to language revitalization, access to services, say advocates

  

  The role of language translators has changed over the years, but they're still vital to our communities, says a woman who has worked as an Ojibway interpreter since she was eight.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Feb 26/22

  Letters: February 26, 2022

  Russian affront This is an invasion of a sovereign, democratic country, by Russia, whose president cares little of the consequences for his actions. My parents come from the Baltic region, and have shared with me, their son, the many bad memories of what life was like during their countries’ occupation by Russia. We also have […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 5:28AM

• Saturday 04AM Feb 26/22

  Ukraine's president vows to stay and defend Kyiv as residents once again shelter underground

  

  Kyiv residents braced Saturday for another night sheltering underground, as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine's capital and skirmishes were reported on the outskirts.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 4:57AM

• Saturday 03AM Feb 26/22

  U.S. removing Indigenous racial slur from place names, but word remains in some Canadian locations

  

  The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving to replace the use of an Indigenous slur in more than 660 place names, but the word remains in use for 20 locations in Canada.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 3:00AM

• Saturday 03AM Feb 26/22

  Canada's abandoning of COVID-19 testing leaves us vulnerable to future variants, experts say

  

  Canada's ability to track new and existing variants is in jeopardy with testing access still heavily restricted — leaving us vulnerable to pandemic whiplash from new and existing variants.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 3:00AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 26/22

  Sewage dumped into river

  A power failure caused about 580,000 litres of untreated sewage to be dumped into the Assiniboine River on Thursday. A city report notes a power failure alarm was triggered at 10 ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:28AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 26/22

  Retired caregiver asks: how long must I suffer?

  

  For more than 40 years, neonatal transport nurse Sue Roberts went to great lengths to make sure her tiny patients’ health-care needs were met. Now, the retiree waits for surgery herself ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:28AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 26/22

  Premier's pandering reckless, puts Manitobans at risk

  

  The Stefanson government’s decision to drop COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health-care workers and others who work with vulnerable populations is the most glaring example yet that it has abandoned science ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:28AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 26/22

  Local Russians denounce Putin's war

  

  ALEXEI OUKLEINE says it’s a painful time to be Russian. “For me, to be Russian nowadays it’s a big shame,” says Oukleine, who feared Vladimir Putin when he immigrated to Winnipeg ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:28AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 26/22

  River East trustees monitor inflation pressure

  ELECTED officials in the River East Transcona School Division are sorting out budget details for the next school year with the goal of mirroring their 2021-22 plan. “We’re attempting to ensure ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:28AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 26/22

  The woman behind the cheesecake (and perogies, pizza…)

  

  Mary Krawchenko was a pioneering businesswoman — and a lot more. Krawchenko, a mother, grandmother and great grandmother, left a legacy of kindness and strength for everyone who knew her. At a ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:18AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 26/22

  Helpers, plain and simple

  

  Nestled beside the Seine River there are two 16-storey apartment buildings whose top floors are connected via walkway. The St. Vital structures are not average apartment buildings. They provide shelter ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 2:18AM

• Saturday 12AM Feb 26/22

  WRAPUP 10-Ukrainian forces resist Russian advance on capital Kyiv

  

  Ukrainian forces are putting up 'very determined resistance' to Russia's invasion, a U.S. defence official said on Saturday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant tone on the streets of the capital Kyiv.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 12:47AM

• Saturday 12AM Feb 26/22

  Ukrainian forces resist Russian advance on capital Kyiv

  

  Ukrainian forces are putting up 'very determined resistance' to Russia's invasion, a U.S. defence official said on Saturday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant tone on the streets of the capital Kyiv.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 12:47AM

• Saturday 12AM Feb 26/22

  Russian forces push towards Kyiv in the face of 'determined resistance'

  

  Ukrainian forces are putting up 'very determined resistance' to Russia's invasion, a U.S. defence official said on Saturday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant tone on the streets of the capital Kyiv.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 12:47AM

• Saturday 12AM Feb 26/22

  Russian forces face 'determined resistance' in push towards Kyiv

  

  A defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv remained under Ukrainian control on Saturday as Russian forces renewed their assault, pounding the capital and other cities with artillery and cruise missiles.

  © CTV | Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 12:47AM

• Friday 11PM Feb 25/22

  Jets squander early lead as Landeskog's hat trick powers Avalanche's comeback victory

  

  Gabriel Landeskog scored three times, Nathan MacKinnon added two more and the Colorado Avalanche stormed back from a three-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Friday night in Denver, Colo.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:53PM

• Friday 11PM Feb 25/22

  Jets blow big lead against league-leading Avalanche

  In the end, it felt like the Winnipeg Jets were trying to lose gracefully. Up by three goals after a tremendous first period on the road, their lead disintegrated in the second after arguably the worst period of their season. Less than a minute into the third, a game they had total command over was […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:18PM

• Friday 10PM Feb 25/22

  Jets blow three-goal lead in backbreaking 6-3 loss to Colorado

  

  Winnipeg led 3-0 after one but were severely outplayed in the final 40 minutes.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 10:42PM

• Friday 09PM Feb 25/22

  Brandon vigil shows support for Ukraine in face of bloody Russian invasion

  

  More than 100 people gathered near Brandon's city hall on Friday evening, holding signs and Ukrainian flags at a vigil to show support for people affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 9:49PM

• Friday 09PM Feb 25/22

  'It is concerning': Calls for more safety on transit following string of attack

  

  Both bus passengers and drivers want safety to be improved on buses after a string of recent incidents.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 9:01PM

• Friday 09PM Feb 25/22

  'It is concerning': Calls for more safety on transit following string of attacks

  

  Both bus passengers and drivers want safety to be improved on buses after a string of recent incidents.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 9:01PM

• Friday 08PM Feb 25/22

  FRIESEN: Hockey hearts go out to Ukraine

  Former NHLer Wayne Babych was supposed to be in Ukraine right now, coaching kids with his brother, Dave, the former Winnipeg Jet. A couple of weeks before the trip, they were told it’s probably not a good idea to go. Not with Russian troops on the move. So instead, he’s at his Winnipeg home getting […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 8:59PM

• Friday 08PM Feb 25/22

  Winnipeg's Buhler Industries, almost wholly Russian owned, not named in sanctions list

  

  Winnipeg-based, but almost entirely Russian-owned, farm machinery manufacturer Buhler Industries is not on Canada's sanctions list despite having on its board the leader of a Russian political party that supports President Vladimir Putin.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 8:46PM

• Friday 08PM Feb 25/22

  Winnipeg students worried, sympathetic as Russian forces mount attack on Ukraine

  

  When Oksana Kosteckyj woke up Thursday morning to the news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, she thought of her students. Like her, many at R.F. Morrison School have ties to the country now under attack.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 8:17PM

• Friday 08PM Feb 25/22

  Drought outlook improving in southern Manitoba thanks to significant snowfall

  

  The drought outlook in southern Manitoba could improve this spring thanks to the heavy snowfall that has hit much of the province.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 8:06PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba truckers call for better snow and ice removal on highways

  

  Truckers are speaking out about what they describe as inadequate snow and ice removal on Manitoba's highways, saying it's impacting their pocketbooks and sense of safety.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:57PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Better sorry than safe?

  

  If a car is going faster than a car going slower, does the car going faster need more time to stop than the car going slower? For years, that was the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:33PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Condemnation over Russia invasion of Ukraine grows in Manitoba

  

  There’s growing condemnation over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and some of it is coming from Russian people themselves.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:27PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Winnipeg man convicted of second-degree murder handed life sentence, no parole for 14 years

  

  The man convicted in the 2019 murder of a Winnipeg lawyer has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for more than a decade.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:25PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Russian liquor products pulled from Manitoba Liquor Mart shelves

  

  Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries says it is removing all of its Russian liquor products from its shelves.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:15PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Winnipeg world champions share their expertise on the virtual dance floor

  

  Unable to compete for the past two years because of COVID, nine-time world bachata champions Harold Rancano and Regan Hirose have launched a new website to teach their love of dance to people all over the world.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:06PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Omicron variant lurks in Manitoba samples

  

  There are now four confirmed cases of a more contagious Omicron variant in Manitoba, the province has confirmed. The first case of BA.2 (a sub-type of Omicron) was detected in the ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:03PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Bus confrontation leaves passengers terrified

  

  A man wielding a hammer and a box cutter accosted bus passengers Friday morning — an incident that ended quietly but highlights ongoing Winnipeg Transit struggles, officials say. Sean Ewers, 42, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:03PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  Ukrainian people are my people, too

  

  My birthday is Jan. 7 — the same day Ukrainians traditionally celebrate Christmas, according to the Julian calendar. I know this because my best friend’s family, the Kowalchuks, every year invited ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:03PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 25/22

  'I never want to witness anything like that again'

  

  Rarely a day goes by when Dr. Ken Hahlweg doesn’t think about a colleague who was attacked at Seven Oaks General Hospital almost four months ago. Every time he’s at work, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 7:03PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  B.C. woman spending US$35K to clone beloved cat so he can 'live forever'

  

  A B.C. woman whose beloved cat was recently killed by a car is paying US$35,000 to have the animal cloned.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:59PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  Liquor Marts take Russian booze off shelves

  

  It’s nyet to the sale of a Russian vodka and beer at Manitoba Liquor Marts. Liquor Marts pulled two brands of Russian alcohol off its shelves on Friday, after Russian forces ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:52PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  Russia-Ukraine: The sports world reacts

  

  As political leaders and the world calls on Russia to cease conflict in Ukraine, similar calls are being seen in sports all across the world. Friday, Washington Capitals star and Russian native Alexander Ovechkin joined the gorwing list of athletes calling on Russia to stop war. “Please, no more war. It doesn’t matter who is […]

  The post Russia-Ukraine: The sports world reacts appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:51PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  Trouble with some MPI rebate cheques

  Some Manitoba drivers flush with Autopac rebate cash have discovered their cheques seem to be made of the same material as their tires — rubber. Several Autopac insurance holders said on ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:48PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  Ukrainian-Winnipeggers finding solace in community, prayer

  

  Winnipeg's Ukrainian community is banding together, with Rev. Ihor Shved of Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral hoping to help support parishioners who fear for loved ones.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:30PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba pulls Russian products from Liquor Marts in response to Ukraine invasion

  

  Manitoba’s Liquor Marts have pulled Russian products from their shelves as the country’s military attacks continue in Ukraine.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:18PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  Could take years for MB municipalities to recover from COVID: AMM

  The majority of municipalities in Manitoba are losing money and operating at a loss according to newly released data, and more than half of those municipalities believe it could take years to financially recover from the financial hardships that have been brought on by the pandemic. In a Friday press release, the Association of Manitoba […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:13PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 25/22

  Advocates for homeless Winnipeggers persuade councillor to withdraw public hoarding motion

  

  Advocates for people experiencing homelessness pushed against a public hoarding bylaw they say could be used to punish people living in bus shelters and encampments.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 6:10PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  STELTER: What’s in a name? A lot, actually

  Names are an important part of one’s identity, which is why no one should be denied the chance to officially register their child’s name. Names are how you become known, sometimes becoming the most important part of a person. Names have long been an important part of any culture and it’s vital we have governments […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:51PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  City report pushes conversion, sale of landfill gases

  The City of Winnipeg could convert potent landfill gases into renewable energy, then potentially raise millions of dollars from selling it off under a new proposal. A civic report seeks permission ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:48PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  Winnipeg’s Ukrainian community rallies to show support

  Winnipeg’s Ukrainian community will gather on the steps of the Manitoba Legislature on Saturday at 5 p.m., to show support for Ukraine following this week’s invasion by Russian military forces. People are being encouraged to bring signs and flags to the Stand With Ukraine Rally and wear the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine. The […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:47PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  Winnipegger evacuated from eastern Ukraine overwhelmed by grief, thankful for support

  

  A Winnipegger's three-year commitment in Ukraine has been temporarily suspended six months into her stay due to the growing conflict with Russia.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:40PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  Killer of 96-year-old loses appeal

  A Manitoba man sentenced to life in prison for the shocking killing of a vulnerable senior has lost a second bid to have his conviction tossed out of court. In 2017, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:38PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  'They want to live in peace'

  

  Every winter, Eugene Waskiw enjoys reading Christmas cards from his family in Ukraine. He sits at the dining room table, light pooling on the greetings, and absorbs the messages from what ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:18PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  Fire at Tyendinaga Mohawk Airport destroys hangar, 13 airplanes

  

  Officials are vowing to rebuild the air hangar at the Tyendinaga Mohawk Airport after a massive fire destroyed the building and 13 planes.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:17PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  Giving voice to Tagalog

  A Winnipeg vice-principal who moonlights as an opera singer began I Love to Read Month on a high note this year. Paul Ong said he was equally ecstatic and flattered when ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:13PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 25/22

  CBC Winnipeg News Feb. 25, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 5:00PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 25/22

  Alex Ovechkin speaks, calls for ‘no more war’ after Russian invasion of Ukraine

  

  Alexander Ovechkin, one of the most famous citizens of the Russian Federation, made a call for peace while speaking to reporters Friday. “Please, no more war. It doesn’t matter who is in the war — Russia, Ukraine, different countries — I think we live in a world, like, we have to live in peace and […]

  The post Alex Ovechkin speaks, calls for ‘no more war’ after Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 4:32PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 25/22

  Canadian telecoms waive fees for long-distance calls, texts to Ukraine amid Russian invasion

  

  Canadian phone companies are waiving long-distance and text charges for calls to Ukraine amid Russia's assault on the country.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 4:28PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 25/22

  2 Winnipeggers arrested for allegedly importing, manufacturing homemade stun guns

  

  A man and woman face multiple firearms and trafficking-related charges after Winnipeg police say they were importing homemade stun guns and materials to make their own.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 4:24PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 25/22

  BILLECK: Staring down another wasted year, Jets’ Hellebuyck deserves better

  We’ve been here before. We’ve borne witness to the barrage of pucks sent his way. We’ve glimpsed all the stops, all the times he’s preserved the blushes of his teammates. We’ve observed games forced down to the wire because Connor Hellebuyck willed those moments into existence, despite the mess in front of him. If the […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 4:14PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 25/22

  City to provide veterans free burial plots in Field of Honour

  Winnipeg City Council passed a motion on Thursday to provide free burial plots for veterans in the Field of Honour at both Brookside and Transcona Cemeteries. Casket plots in the Field of Honour cost $1,565. Coun. Shawn Nason (Transcona) introduced the initiative that will cost the City around $23,000 a year. The program will run […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 4:07PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  Trudeau announces 3rd round of sanctions against Russia, supports removing country from SWIFT

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yet another round of sanctions against Russia and President Vladimir Putin, saying Canada’s government supports the removal of Russia from the SWIFT global banking system. Canada will also impose sanctions on Russia’s Chief of Staff, Valery Gerasimov, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Trudeau says Canada has never sanctioned Putin personally, […]

  The post Trudeau announces 3rd round of sanctions against Russia, supports removing country from SWIFT appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:53PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  Why you should say ‘Ukraine’ not ‘the Ukraine’

  

  There's an important reason why you shouldn't be calling Ukraine 'the Ukraine' and it's one that's mired in a history of changing borders that dates back centuries.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:51PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba RCMP looking for Dauphin robbery suspects

  

  Manitoba RCMP are looking for a trio of suspects involved in a robbery at a Dauphin business last month.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:45PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  'I've been hearing the sirens, explosions and shooting': Ukrainian woman shares experience during Russian invasion

  

  As the Russian invasion continues to take place in Ukraine, one woman is sharing a first-hand experience of what it is like being in a war zone.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:33PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  Canadian Liquor Stores Pull Russian Products Amid Conflict in Ukraine

  TORONTO — Crown liquor stores in several Canadian provinces were pulling Russian products from their shelves Friday in light of Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

  © 2022. This article Canadian Liquor Stores Pull Russian Products Amid Conflict in Ukraine appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:31PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  Man arrested in hit-and-run that killed 88-year-old woman in downtown Winnipeg

  

  The driver of a five-ton moving truck that ran over and killed an 88-year-old woman last summer in downtown Winnipeg — and then drove away from the scene — has been arrested.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:31PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  Four cases of BA.2 Omicron subvariant found in Manitoba

  

  There have been four cases of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 found in Manitoba.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:25PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  Five People Sent to Hospital in Crash on Dugald Road

  WINNIPEG -- Five people were transported to hospital early Friday after a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi-trailer truck.

  © 2022. This article Five People Sent to Hospital in Crash on Dugald Road appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:25PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  BILLECK: Staring down another wasted year, Jets’ Hellebuyck deserves better

  We’ve been here before. We’ve borne witness to the barrage of pucks sent his way. We’ve glimpsed all the stops, all the times he’s preserved the blushes of his teammates. We’ve observed games forced down to the wire because Connor Hellebuyck willed those moments into existence, despite the mess in front of him. If the […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:07PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 25/22

  COVID-19: Manitoba organizations keeping health mandates in place, despite rules loosening

  

  Starting Tuesday, Manitoba will no longer require places like restaurants, gyms and concert venues to check for vaccine proof.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 3:00PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 25/22

  In brief

  

  Heritage protection for St. B police station The former St. Boniface police station will be protected by a heritage designation, despite its owner’s fear it could thwart development plans. On Thursday, Winnipeg ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 2:58PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 25/22

  Two Russian alcohol products pulled from Manitoba shelves

  

  Two Russian alcohol products have been pulled from shelves at Manitoba Liquor Marts amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 2:32PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba announces 11 fewer COVID hospitalizations, seven deaths Friday

  Manitoba public health officials reported 513 Manitobans in hospital with COVID-19 on Friday, 11 fewer than Thursday. As well, the number receiving intensive care also dropped from 32 to 29 with 13 of them with active COVID. Manitoba also reported seven COVID related deaths, bringing the death toll since the start of the pandemic to […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 2:29PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 25/22

  Car crashes into pet rescue shelter

  

  A vehicle crashed into the front of the Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter early Friday, damaging the building but none of its residents. “My understanding is the gentleman just lost control and ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 2:27PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 25/22

  No memory of crash, but lucky to be alive

  

  Scott Cairns doesn’t remember being pulled out of the mangled wreck of his car or taken on a long ambulance ride to Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. As he recovers at home ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 2:17PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 25/22

  Driver of 5-ton truck arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run: Winnipeg police

  

  After a months-long investigation, Winnipeg police have found and arrested the driver of a truck that struck a woman as she was crossing Smith Street last August.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 2:04PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 25/22

  Frozen in place

  

  Last August, I left Toronto for Winnipeg to start a new job as a photojournalist at the Free Press. Before departing, friends jokingly wished me the best in ‘Winterpeg.’ Having only been ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 1:55PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 25/22

  Border mayors call for Ottawa to end land border COVID-19 testing requirements

  

  After two lost summers, border city mayors are warning that a third season of tourism impacted by COVID-19 land border restrictions could be catastrophic. The mayors are calling on the federal government to drop the negative COVID-19 test requirement to cross the land border. Mayors of Windsor, Sarnia and Niagara Falls held a news conference […]

  The post Border mayors call for Ottawa to end land border COVID-19 testing requirements appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 1:43PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 25/22

  Seven more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba amid declining hospitalizations

  

  Seven more Manitobans with COVID-19 have died, public health officials reported Friday, including a woman in her 40s from the Prairie Mountain region.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 1:22PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 25/22

  Five hurt in semi-trailer, car crash

  Five people were taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and a semi-trailer truck at the intersection of Dugald Road and Bournais Drive just after midnight Friday. Emergency responders ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 1:08PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 25/22

  5 people hospitalized after semi crash in east Winnipeg early Friday

  

  Five people had to be rushed to hospital after the incident, which involved a semi and a passenger vehicle just minutes after midnight.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 1:04PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba Reports 513 COVID-19 Hospitalizations on Friday

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 513 patients are currently in hospital due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Friday. Of those, 29 are in the intensive care unit.

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  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 1:02PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 25/22

  How to stay safe on Manitoba's frozen rivers and lakes

  

  Many Manitobans enjoy spending time on the province’s frozen rivers and lakes for some winter fun; however, these activities can turn dangerous if the proper safety measures aren’t taken.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 12:49PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 25/22

  COVID-19 death toll in Manitoba continues to climb with 7 new deaths Friday

  

  Manitoba's death count related to COVID-19 continued to rise on Friday as the province announced seven new deaths, bringing the total to 1,675.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 12:40PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 25/22

  7 COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba on Friday as hospitalizations drop 11

  

  Manitoba reported seven COVID-19 deaths and 11 fewer hospitalizations in a news release on Friday.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 12:33PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 25/22

  PANKRATZ: Ukraine invasion shows why Canada needs to become an energy superpower

  The reverberations of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will be felt for months, and likely years, to come. To understand our responsibility to the people of Ukraine and the actions needed on a global scale, we need a holistic understanding of how we have come to this point and why Putin felt confident […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 12:27PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 25/22

  Public health mandates could return, Tam warns, but favours lighter touch in future

  

  Canada's chief public health officer says governments should be prepared to bring back public health measures in case of another serious variant of COVID-19.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 12:09PM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba hockey player suspended 18 games for discriminatory and racial taunting: MJHL

  

  A player on the Dauphin Kings has been suspended a minimum of 18 games – 11 regular season and seven playoff – and must complete a process of reconciliation following an incident of discriminatory and racial taunting, according to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:57AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed senior: Winnipeg police

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service has arrested a driver who was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in her 80s last summer.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:56AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  Guns, drugs seized from Transcona home after border tip-off to police

  

  Police said the seizure of guns and drugs was the result of a mid-January tip from the Canadian Border Services Agency about suspicious packages being sent to a Winnipeg address.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:45AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  Jets, Moose fans still need vaccination proof after Manitoba ends mandate on March 1

  

  Manitoba is dropping its proof-of-vaccination mandates as of March 1 but the requirement is staying put for a while longer at Canada Life Centre.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:39AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  Public health mandates could return, Tam warns, but favours lighter touch in future

  

  Canada's chief public health officer says governments should be prepared to bring back public health measures in case of another serious variant of COVID.

  The post Public health mandates could return, Tam warns, but favours lighter touch in future appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:38AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba junior hockey player handed 18-game suspension for racist gesture

  

  A Manitoba junior hockey player has been suspended 18 games and required to participate in anti-racism and cultural sensitivity training after a racist gesture, the MJHL said

  © Global | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:30AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  HAL’S HEADLINE: Healing the divide

  As the province begins lifting COVID-19 mandates, vaccine passports will no longer be required as of Tuesday, we need to start focusing on healing the divide in our communities. Let’s hope the COVID numbers continue to drop and we enter the endemic phase of this pandemic very soon. But I might be more worried about […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:25AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  BOWLER: When an emergency is not an emergency

  There were many arguments used in the past week to justify calls for the use of the Emergencies Act. In order to bolster the claim that the traffic jam in downtown Ottawa constituted a threat to national security, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair insisted the truckers’ convoy was “a largely foreign-funded, targeted and coordinated attack […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:24AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 25/22

  Manitoba Junior Hockey Player Suspended for Alleged Racist Gesture

  The Manitoba Junior Hockey League has suspended Dauphin Kings defenceman Klim Georgiev a minimum of 18 games for making what appeared to be a racist gesture during a game.

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  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 11:19AM