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• Tuesday 02PM Dec 27/22

  This year’s ‘freedom convoy’ will be held in Winnipeg, organizer reveals

  

  Plans for a “freedom convoy” reunion – initially scheduled for Ottawa – have now shifted to Winnipeg. That’s according to James Bauder, the founder of the Canada Unity group. In a video posted to Facebook on Christmas, Bauder said the “Freedom Convoy 2.0” event will not be held in Ottawa as a “very special gift” […]

  The post This year’s ‘freedom convoy’ will be held in Winnipeg, organizer reveals appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 2:10PM

• Tuesday 02PM Dec 27/22

  Holiday passengers arriving without bags as Toronto Pearson airport luggage piles up

  

  Some passengers who have flown out of Toronto Pearson during the frantic holiday season say they've waited days for their bags to show up at their destinations, with little communication on the status of their luggage.

  © CTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 2:02PM

• Tuesday 01PM Dec 27/22

  Manitoba opposition leader rejects accusation he would defund police

  

  Manitoba's Opposition NDP leader says he would not reduce funding for police if his party wins the upcoming provincial election.

  © Global | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 1:34PM

• Tuesday 01PM Dec 27/22

  Inmate who escaped Winnipeg healing lodge turns herself in

  

  A woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder escaped a minimum-security healing lodge in Winnipeg late Monday night, then turned herself in roughly 14 hours later. Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says Joyce Kringuk turned herself in to Winnipeg police shortly before noon Tuesday. Staff saw the 42-year-old Kringuk fleeing the Eagle Women’s Lodge on […]

  The post Inmate who escaped Winnipeg healing lodge turns herself in appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 1:26PM

• Tuesday 12PM Dec 27/22

  Canadian oilpatch likely to surpass 2022’s production record, but only slightly

  

  Canadian oil and gas companies are expected to increase spending in 2023, but analysts say it will be another year of modest growth and not a return to boom times.

  The post Canadian oilpatch likely to surpass 2022’s production record, but only slightly appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 12:44PM

• Tuesday 12PM Dec 27/22

  Inmate turns herself in after escaping Winnipeg minimum security healing lodge

  

  A convicted murderer who escaped from a minimum security healing lodge in Winnipeg turned herself into police on Tuesday.

  © CTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 12:39PM

• Tuesday 12PM Dec 27/22

  Convicted murderer escapes minimum security healing lodge

  

  The Correctional Services of Canada (CSC) is asking for the public's help in finding a convicted murderer who has escaped from a minimum security healing lodge in Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 12:39PM

• Tuesday 11AM Dec 27/22

  Winnipeg ringette all-star game hits the ice again after pandemic hiatus

  

  Players are lacing up their skates once again for the Winnipeg Ringette League's annual All-Star Game and Skills Competition after a three-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  © CTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 11:34AM

• Tuesday 11AM Dec 27/22

  No one hurt in carbon monoxide incident or structure fire: WFPS

  

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) continue to be busy over the holidays responding to a carbon monoxide incident and a structure fire within a 12-hour period.

  © CTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 11:27AM

• Tuesday 11AM Dec 27/22

  Winter weather impacting blood supply: Canadian Blood Services

  

  Extreme weather that much of the country has seen over the past week appears to have impacted the supply of donated blood.

  The post Winter weather impacting blood supply: Canadian Blood Services appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 11:20AM

• Tuesday 11AM Dec 27/22

  Manitoba NDP Leader Kinew rejects accusation he would defund police

  

  Manitoba’s Opposition NDP leader says he would not reduce funding for police if his party wins the upcoming provincial election. Wab Kinew is rejecting accusations from the governing Progressive Conservatives that he is soft on crime and in favour of defunding police. Premier Heather Stefanson made the accusation in a recent state of the province […]

  The post Manitoba NDP Leader Kinew rejects accusation he would defund police appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 11:00AM

• Tuesday 10AM Dec 27/22

  Pyjama Days returns to Manitoba Museum

  

  Parents looking to keep the kids busy over the winter break can head down to the Manitoba Museum for some family-friendly fun.

  © CTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 10:52AM

• Tuesday 10AM Dec 27/22

  9 Winnipeggers displaced after apartment fire, carbon monoxide alert

  

  Over the last 24 hours, firefighters were called to three different incidents, including a fire in a West Broadway apartment building that displaced five residents.

  © CBC | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 10:37AM

• Tuesday 10AM Dec 27/22

  Police shootings increase by nearly 25% in 2022 across Canada

  

  James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton police officer’s gun. The 59-year-old was in his basement suite watching television when he was killed in […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 10:35AM

• Tuesday 10AM Dec 27/22

  Woman serving life sentence for 2nd-degree murder walks away from Winnipeg facility

  

  A woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder in the death of her spouse escaped a minimum security facility in Winnipeg on Boxing Day by walking out the back door.

  © CBC | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 10:29AM

• Tuesday 10AM Dec 27/22

  Wab Kinew rejects Tory claim he wants to defund police in Manitoba

  

  Manitoba's Opposition NDP leader says he would not reduce funding for police if his party wins the upcoming provincial election.

  © CBC | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 10:23AM

• Tuesday 09AM Dec 27/22

  Manitoba Opposition leader rejects accusation he would defund police

  

  © CTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 9:55AM

• Tuesday 09AM Dec 27/22

  Manitoba Opposition Leader Rejects Accusation He Would Defund Police

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition NDP leader says he would not reduce funding for police if his party wins the upcoming provincial election.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Opposition Leader Rejects Accusation He Would Defund Police appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 9:55AM

• Tuesday 09AM Dec 27/22

  Manitoba Opposition leader rejects accusation he would defund police

  Manitoba’s Opposition NDP leader says he would not reduce funding for police if his party wins the upcoming provincial election. Wab Kinew is rejecting accusations from the governing Progressive Conservatives […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 9:29AM

• Tuesday 09AM Dec 27/22

  ‘Tarmac victims’ stuck on planes for hours could sue airlines

  

  An airline passenger advocate is aiming to potentially sue on behalf of those who were stuck on airport tarmacs for hours.

  The post ‘Tarmac victims’ stuck on planes for hours could sue airlines appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 9:01AM

• Tuesday 07AM Dec 27/22

  Manitoba community rallies for those who lost homes in devastating Christmas blaze

  

  Stacey Waldner was woken up by a series of loud noises around 3 a.m. Christmas morning. She looked out her window and saw police outside the hotel across the street, and thought a fight had broken out at the bar. Instead, one of Gladstone's heritage buildings was on fire.

  © CBC | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 7:12AM

• Tuesday 06AM Dec 27/22

  What time is it? Borrowed o’clock, I’m afraid

  There is this scene in the 2005 finale of the HBO show Six Feet Under that I think about often (spoiler: I am going to say something about it — if you haven’t watched the series and it’s on the to-watch list, maybe don’t read on).

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 6:27AM

• Tuesday 06AM Dec 27/22

  Getting people off streets, out of cold at top of mayor’s priority list

  Winnipeg’s new mayor says helping the city’s most vulnerable residents escape extreme cold and, ultimately, find stable housing are among his most urgent priorities for 2023.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 6:16AM

• Tuesday 06AM Dec 27/22

  Parcels for Jewish community deliver warmth, smiles

  Viviana Goldenberg remembers what it was like emigrating from Buenos Aires nearly 20 years ago.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 6:00AM

• Tuesday 06AM Dec 27/22

  Trustees ponder mask mandates to curb spread of classroom-clearing viruses

  High levels of student and staff absenteeism are prompting school trustees to revisit mask-wearing as they consider ways to reduce respiratory virus transmission in K-12 buildings.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 6:00AM

• Tuesday 06AM Dec 27/22

  City plans review of West Kildonan Library’s condition, needed upgrades

  Amid a call to declare it a heritage structure, the West Kildonan Library will be assessed to determine how to it can be updated to meet modern standards.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 6:00AM

• Tuesday 05AM Dec 27/22

  On the front lines of the fight against 'zombie deer' disease in Manitoba

  

  Chronic wasting disease was detected in Manitoba deer last year. As hunting season gets underway, hunters, biologists and the province are scrambling to prevent the deadly disease from becoming endemic.

  © CBC | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 03AM Dec 27/22

  Winnipeg's Kitchen North aims to offer Northern communities quality pizza

  

  Kitchen North is co-owned by Michael Birch, an Oji-Cree man from Garden Hill First Nation. He says his business is about getting isolated communities a slice of quality pizza.

  © CBC | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 3:00AM

• Tuesday 12AM Dec 27/22

  Femicides in Mexico: Little progress on longstanding issue

  

  Experts and advocates say the history of femicide in Mexico can be attributed to cultural machismo, gender inequality and domestic violence.

  The post Femicides in Mexico: Little progress on longstanding issue appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 12:59AM

• Monday 08PM Dec 26/22

  Czech Republic stuns Canada in men's world juniors opener

  

  Jaroslav Chmelar and Matous Mensik scored 33 seconds apart during a five-minute power play as Czech Republic stunned Canada 5-2 in the opener for both countries at the world junior men's hockey championship Monday.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 8:26PM

• Monday 06PM Dec 26/22

  All for a great cause

  Rain, shine or — in Monday’s case — freezing cold, you can catch Junel Malapad hitting the pavement for a good cause.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 6:55PM

• Monday 06PM Dec 26/22

  Winnipeggers who escaped fire on Christmas morning now displaced with few belongings

  

  Joanne Fontaine heard an alarm go off inside her downtown Winnipeg apartment around 2 a.m. on Christmas morning, but she thought nothing of it. A second alarm went off closer to 4 a.m., and that's when Fontaine had an inkling that something was awry.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 6:15PM

• Monday 06PM Dec 26/22

  How a Winnipeg man is running 24 hours straight for Siloam Mission

  

  A Winnipeg man is once again raising money and awareness for Siloam Mission while demonstrating his passion for running and toughness against the bitter cold.

  © CTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 6:11PM

• Monday 06PM Dec 26/22

  News briefs for Tuesday, December 27, 2022

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 10:17 AM Carbon monoxide levels force Redwood Avenue home evacuation Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews evacuated four people […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 6:00PM

• Monday 05PM Dec 26/22

  Bus travel safer than cars, B.C. transportation expert says

  

  After a deadly rollover bus in B.C. on Christmas Eve, a transportation expert is insisting bus travel is safer than driving in a car.

  The post Bus travel safer than cars, B.C. transportation expert says appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 5:44PM

• Monday 05PM Dec 26/22

  Winnipeg runner marks Boxing Day with 7th annual ultramarathon to support local charity

  

  For the seventh year, Junel Malapad is continuing his tradition of running an ultramarathon on Boxing Day in support of Siloam Mission.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 5:41PM

• Monday 04PM Dec 26/22

  Man runs for 24 hours for 7th year to raise money for Winnipeg homeless shelter

  

  Junel Malapad has been running on Boxing Day to raise money for the Siloam Mission homeless shelter in Winnipeg for seven years now.

  © Global | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 4:50PM

• Monday 03PM Dec 26/22

  'A real loss': one person dead after Gladstone hotel Christmas fire

  

  One person is dead and up to 15 people homeless after a massive fire destroyed a hotel in Gladstone, Man. Christmas Day.

  © CTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:58PM

• Monday 02PM Dec 26/22

  James Webb Space telescope's amazing images show the Universe unlike anything before

  

  After only a year since its launch, the James Webb Space telescope has released spectacular images of galaxies, stars and planets in ways previous telescopes have taken years to capture. CTVNews.ca looks at a few of the striking pictures captured by the telescope this year and what we learned.

  © CTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 2:57PM

• Monday 02PM Dec 26/22

  Snowfall warning in effect for parts of western Manitoba

  

  Environment Canada has declared a snowfall warning for parts of west central Manitoba for Monday evening.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 2:20PM

• Monday 01PM Dec 26/22

  Passenger advocate urges stranded Sunwing passengers in Mexico to take legal action

  

  The founder of the Air Passenger Rights group, says travellers stranded by cancellations should pay for whatever it takes to get home, including flights, and keep careful records and receipts of their expenses.

  The post Passenger advocate urges stranded Sunwing passengers in Mexico to take legal action appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 1:49PM

• Monday 01PM Dec 26/22

  'Freedom Convoy' organizers now promising 'world unity convoy' in Winnipeg in February

  

  Organizers of the original 'Freedom Convoy' protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa for three weeks in early 2022 say they’re bringing a new convoy to Winnipeg this winter.

  © CTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 1:36PM

• Monday 01PM Dec 26/22

  Thousands Remain in the Dark Days After Fierce Storms Knocked Out Power

  Thousands of Canadians who have been without power since last week's fierce winter storms spent Boxing day in the cold and dark while strong winds and high tides on the West Coast prompted a flood warning.

  © 2022. This article Thousands Remain in the Dark Days After Fierce Storms Knocked Out Power appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 1:10PM

• Monday 12PM Dec 26/22

  RCMP trust collapsing, some call for ‘broken force’ to be rebuilt

  

  Harry Bond is blunt in his assessment of the RCMP's role on the night his mother and father died in the Nova Scotia mass shooting -- and of the force's potential to reform in the future.

  The post RCMP trust collapsing, some call for ‘broken force’ to be rebuilt appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 12:54PM

• Monday 12PM Dec 26/22

  Military can’t—or won’t—reveal outcomes of criminal sexual cases passed to civilians

  

  Canadian Military Police won't share how many of the dozens of sexual assault cases referred to civilian courts have resulted in charges.

  The post Military can’t—or won’t—reveal outcomes of criminal sexual cases passed to civilians appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 12:36PM

• Monday 12PM Dec 26/22

  The Leaf closed due to burst water pipe

  

  A new attraction at Assiniboine Park has been temporarily closed due to a burst water pipe.

  © CTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 12:09PM

• Monday 11AM Dec 26/22

  Winnipeg firefighters tackle five fires over Christmas weekend

  

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) had a very busy Christmas weekend, responding to five fires within a 12-hour timeframe.

  © CTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 11:28AM

• Monday 11AM Dec 26/22

  Winnipeg firefighters rescue building residents trapped in fire

  

  Six people were sent to hospital, including three in critical condition, after firefighters in Winnipeg rescued residents trapped in a burning apartment building early Christmas morning. A city news release says members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the six-storey building on Qu’Appelle Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. and saw heavy smoke and […]

  The post Winnipeg firefighters rescue building residents trapped in fire appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 11:13AM

• Monday 11AM Dec 26/22

  Winnipeg firefighters rescue residents trapped in Christmas morning fire

  

  Six people were sent to hospital, including three in critical condition after firefighters rescued residents trapped in a burning apartment building early Christmas morning.

  © Global | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 11:04AM

• Monday 10AM Dec 26/22

  Bear Clan Patrol volunteers hand out 5-tonne truck's worth of warm clothing to those in need

  

  Dozens of volunteers gave out a huge truckload of warm clothing, blankets and food to some of Winnipeg's most vulnerable on Christmas Day to show some kindness on a cold day.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 10:51AM

• Monday 10AM Dec 26/22

  Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation

  

  Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure.

  The post Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 10:46AM

• Monday 10AM Dec 26/22

  Part 2 – Costco unadvertised deals of the week starting December 26th

  Here is the second part of the deals of the week from the regent location in Winnipeg. Make sure to check out the first part of the deals of the week from Costco.

  The post Part 2 – Costco unadvertised deals of the week starting December 26th appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 10:17AM

• Monday 10AM Dec 26/22

  Part 1 – Costco unadvertised deals of the week starting December 26th

  Here are the deals from the Regent location in Winnipeg. Deals are mostly the same from store, just some variety due to stock or seasonal items. Anything ending in. 97 is a Markdown and is store specific. Make sure to ... Read More »

  The post Part 1 – Costco unadvertised deals of the week starting December 26th appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 10:13AM

• Monday 09AM Dec 26/22

  New Assiniboine Park attraction The Leaf temporarily closed following water main break

  

  Less than a month after opening, The Leaf, the long-awaited new horticultural attraction at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park, is temporarily closed due to a water main break.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 9:45AM

• Monday 07AM Dec 26/22

  Watch the best caught-on-camera moments of 2022

  

  CTVNews.ca takes a look at some of its most-watched videos of 2022, from a high-speed collision with a slow-moving sloth to a prince throwing a tantrum.

  © CTV | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 7:37AM

• Monday 06AM Dec 26/22

  Spirit of community giving

  It was a cold Christmas Day, but dozens of Bear Clan volunteers spent the day handing out warmth to Winnipeggers in need.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 6:00AM

• Monday 06AM Dec 26/22

  Once more into the downtown

  In the opening decades of the 20th century, optimism for the bustling Portage strip, and the blocks lined up neatly around it, was overflowing. The City of Winnipeg was growing, booming with new European settlers and new business, signs of the wealth being extracted from the land in a young colonial country, and the promises of more wealth to come.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 6:00AM

• Monday 05AM Dec 26/22

  Almost a fifth of Winnipeg's homicides this year involved Indigenous women. These are their stories

  

  Of the total of 51 homicides recorded in Winnipeg as of Dec. 24, at least 10 involved women who were Indigenous. This is what we know about them.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 5:00AM

• Monday 03AM Dec 26/22

  I feel like a grinch when my fellow Filipinos start celebrating Christmas in September

  

  After the death of his beloved aunt and uncle, Jim Agapito stopped caring about Christmas. As he struggled with his loss, he also tried to understand why his Filipino community celebrated the season as early as September.

  © CBC | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:00AM

• Monday 02AM Dec 26/22

  City, developers pay price for expanded Municipal Board: Rollins

  The Manitoba government is giving its municipal development tribunal more power to overturn land-use decisions made by Winnipeg city councillors.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 2:00AM

• Monday 02AM Dec 26/22

  Apartment building fire sends six to hospital

  The night before Christmas and early morning hours of Christmas Day were marked with five fires across the city, including one that displaced 42 tenants and left three people hospitalized.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 2:00AM

• Sunday 09PM Dec 25/22

  Winnipeg Free Press celebrates 150 years with plan for the future

  

  The Winnipeg Free Press recently celebrated its 150th birthday by finding creative ways to stay in business and prepare for the future at a time when many local newspapers have shut down.

  © CBC | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 9:18PM

• Sunday 06PM Dec 25/22

  Waiting on their wings

  Ed Stemkoski and his family knew when they were told to see an agent when picking up their boarding passes at Winnipeg’s airport Christmas morning that they were, in his words, “screwed.”

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 6:20PM

• Sunday 06PM Dec 25/22

  News briefs for Monday, December 26, 2022

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, December 26, 2022 11:45 AM The Leaf closed until Wednesday after water main break Assiniboine Park attraction The Leaf has closed […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 6:00PM

• Sunday 05PM Dec 25/22

  One dead in Gladstone as Christmas fire destroys heritage hotel, pharmacy

  

  A Christmas Day fire in the commercial heart of Gladstone, Man. has killed one person and left at least 15 others without homes in the central Manitoba town, says the mayor of the municipality of WestLake-Gladstone.

  © CBC | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 5:58PM

• Sunday 05PM Dec 25/22

  ‘Hundreds’ of Canadians stranded for days in Mexico after Sunwing cancellations

  

  Sunwing passengers said they've been shuffled from hotel to hotel after sleeping on floors at the airport and in lobbies.

  The post ‘Hundreds’ of Canadians stranded for days in Mexico after Sunwing cancellations appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 5:46PM

• Sunday 03PM Dec 25/22

  Winnipeg Firefighters Rescue Occupants Trapped in Apartment Blaze

  Winnipeg firefighters rescued several people early Christmas morning from a blaze in the 300 block of Qu’Appelle Avenue.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Firefighters Rescue Occupants Trapped in Apartment Blaze appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 3:19PM

• Sunday 02PM Dec 25/22

  Four people confirmed dead in Christmas Eve bus crash on Highway 97C

  

  Four people died as a result of a bus rollover on the Okanagan Connector near Merritt Saturday evening, B.C. RCMP has confirmed.

  The post Four people confirmed dead in Christmas Eve bus crash on Highway 97C appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 2:29PM

• Sunday 01PM Dec 25/22

  Christmas-morning fire in Winnipeg apartment building sends 6 to hospital, displaces 42

  

  Six people were sent to hospital, including three in critical condition, after a Christmas-morning fire in a downtown Winnipeg walk-up threatened to trap people — including some with disabilities — inside their apartments.

  © CBC | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 1:59PM

• Sunday 10AM Dec 25/22

  Buses from Texas drop off migrants in frigid Washington, DC

  

  Bus loads of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near Vice President Kamala Harris' home in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve.

  The post Buses from Texas drop off migrants in frigid Washington, DC appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:54AM

• Sunday 09AM Dec 25/22

  King Charles salutes late queen, public workers in Christmas speech

  

  King Charles III evoked memories Sunday of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that also paid tribute to the “selfless dedication” of Britain’s public service workers, many of whom are in a fight with the government over pay. Charles, 74, also empathized in […]

  The post King Charles salutes late queen, public workers in Christmas speech appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 9:07AM

• Sunday 08AM Dec 25/22

  Winter Storms, Extreme Weather Shut Down Power and Strand Holiday Travellers

  Snow, freezing rain, high winds and rain continue to hammer large chunks of the country and are plunging Christmas Day travel plans into chaos.

  © 2022. This article Winter Storms, Extreme Weather Shut Down Power and Strand Holiday Travellers appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 8:30AM

• Sunday 06AM Dec 25/22

  Grinch costumes and virtual celebrations: How Manitobans remember pandemic-era holiday seasons

  

  This holiday season is the first in a long time without any public health restrictions, and it has some Manitobans counting their blessings after two challenging Decembers.

  © CBC | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 6:00AM

• Sunday 06AM Dec 25/22

  These siblings have sent the same Christmas card back and forth for more than 50 years

  

  A Christmas card exchange that started as a joke in 1969 between a woman in Manitoba and her brother in B.C. has turned into a tradition that has spanned more than five decades.

  © CBC | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 6:00AM

• Sunday 05AM Dec 25/22

  Southwestern Manitoba drag collective showcases the power of found family

  

  Brandon's House of Hex drag collective shares a message of kindness, creativity and inclusivity with a little bit of sass while working to grow LGBTQ-centered spaces in the southwestern Manitoba city.

  © CBC | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 5:00AM

• Sunday 03AM Dec 25/22

  Is virtual care a cure for Canada's battered health-care system?

  

  Many provinces have turned to virtual care as a way of taking pressure off their strained health-care systems, and hospitals have been able to divert patients from crowded emergency departments. But a new agreement in Ontario could mean fewer doctors will be interested in providing such services.

  © CBC | Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 3:00AM

• Saturday 06PM Dec 24/22

  Warming hearts one cup of soup at a time

  A small crowd gathers outside of Portage Place Mall as Marc Sweet dishes out steaming cups of cream of potato soup. His friend, Joshua Goddard, hands a man a new winter coat, while Niki Giesbrecht wishes a woman and her child a Merry Christmas.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 6:56PM

• Saturday 05PM Dec 24/22

  Ukrainian family embraces old, new traditions in first Christmas in Manitoba

  

  A Ukrainian family is embracing old and new traditions as they mark their first Christmas in Manitoba. 

  © Global | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 5:03PM

• Saturday 04PM Dec 24/22

  Manitoba nursing stations face 'extreme shortage of nurses' over holidays

  

  The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation fears for his community’s safety amid a critical nursing shortage at nursing stations across the province over the holidays.

  © CBC | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 4:54PM

• Saturday 04PM Dec 24/22

  Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

  

  The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism is the economic lifeblood of this town in the occupied West Bank, and for the past two years, the pandemic kept international visitors away. This […]

  The post Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 4:32PM

• Saturday 03PM Dec 24/22

  'It's just disappointing': Holiday travel woes continue as airlines cancel more flights

  

  Travel frustrations are continuing for many trying to get somewhere by Christmas.

  © CTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 3:17PM

• Saturday 02PM Dec 24/22

  Winnipeg homicide victim's family wants bigger role in landfill search feasibility study

  

  The family of a woman police allege was the victim of an accused serial killer in Winnipeg say they're not being adequately involved in planning around a potential search of a landfill for their loved one's remains.

  © CBC | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 2:44PM

• Saturday 02PM Dec 24/22

  Ukrainian evacuees on escaping war, new life in Canada with host family

  

  Nicolette and Tom Kovesi held up a blue and yellow poster – the colours of the Ukrainian flag – with the words “Welcome to Canada.” They were waiting for a plane filled with Ukrainian evacuees escaping the Russian invasion to touch down at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport. The Kovesis said their parents fled Hungary […]

  The post Ukrainian evacuees on escaping war, new life in Canada with host family appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 2:38PM

• Saturday 02PM Dec 24/22

  Pope on Christmas: Jesus was poor, so don’t be power-hungry

  

  Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable, Pope Francis rebuked those “ravenous” for wealth and power at the expense of the vulnerable, including children, in a Christmas Eve homily decrying war, poverty and greedy consumerism. In the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis presided over the evening Mass attended by about 7,000 faithful, including tourists and […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 2:32PM

• Saturday 02PM Dec 24/22

  Firefighters respond to Sargent Avenue blaze

  

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) is warning drivers to watch for slippery conditions in the 600 block of Sargent Avenue after a fire in a vacant house Saturday morning.

  © CTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 2:27PM

• Saturday 02PM Dec 24/22

  No one hurt in Christmas Eve morning fire at a vacant Winnipeg house

  

  At 11:34 a.m., crews went to the 600 block of Sargent Avenue for reports of a fire in a vacant two-storey house.

  © Global | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 2:22PM

• Saturday 01PM Dec 24/22

  Frigid weather doesn’t stop Santas surfing off Florida coast

  

  Despite frigid temperatures, the 14th annual Christmas Eve Surfing Santas festival was held at Cocoa Beach on Florida's Space Coast.

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 1:14PM

• Saturday 12PM Dec 24/22

  City exploring redesign of Millennium Library lobby after fatal stabbing

  

  Winnipeg’s Millennium Library resumed some services Friday, nearly two full weeks after the building was fully shut down following a homicide. Four teenagers were charged and arrested in connection with the Dec. 11 fatal stabbing. A 14-year-old boy was charged with second-degree murder. Three other teens are facing manslaughter charges. Investigators believe a verbal dispute […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 12:57PM

• Saturday 12PM Dec 24/22

  Winnipeg bagel shop owner was ‘high-ranking’ member of drug trafficking network: police

  

  Bundles of cash. Hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs. And bagels. Those are just some of the factors at play in an alleged drug trafficking ring that circulated large quantities of narcotics in Manitoba. Chris Silva, one of the owners of Hudson Bagels in Winnipeg, is facing charges following a substantial police operation […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 12:41PM

• Saturday 12PM Dec 24/22

  Trudeau says Canada is fortunate to be a ‘country of peace’ in Christmas message

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canadians to remind themselves how fortunate they are “to live in a country of peace.” Trudeau says in his annual Christmas address that it’s the season when life slows down and “Christmas movies, including Die Hard, are on repeat.” But he says that 2022 was a challenging year and […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 12:24PM

• Saturday 11AM Dec 24/22

  Cold snap to continue into next week: Environment Canada

  

  Parts of both northern and southern Manitoba remain under an extreme cold warning this holiday weekend as sub-zero temperatures grip most of Canada. But relief is on the way by mid-next week.

  © CTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 11:41AM

• Saturday 11AM Dec 24/22

  Winnipeg Jets recognize Ovechkin’s goal-scoring feat despite consecutive losses

  

  Alex Ovechkin has made a habit of finding the net with regularity against the Winnipeg Jets, dating back to the days when they were still the Atlanta Thrashers. Ovechkin has scored more goals against this franchise than any other, 53 to be exact. So it was only natural that the Washington Capitals captain first moved […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 11:18AM

• Saturday 11AM Dec 24/22

  Extreme cold warning continues for southern Manitoba

  

  Much of southern Manitoba remained under an extreme cold warning Saturday morning. Environment Canada says to expect extremely cold wind chill values near minus-40 Celsius. The agency warns there is an elevated risk of frostbite and hypothermia. It says frostbite is possible in a few minutes at that temperature. Environment Canada is also warning pet […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 11:11AM

• Saturday 09AM Dec 24/22

  Paradox between warming climate and intense snowstorms, say scientists

  

  Researchers say there is a complex relationship between rising global temperatures and the likelihood of intense snowstorms across Canada.

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 9:41AM

• Saturday 08AM Dec 24/22

  Utility crews across Canada scramble to restore power amid winter storm

  

  Parts of Ontario declare states of emergency as dangerous conditions leave travellers stranded on highways and trains. Across several provinces, hundreds of thousands of Canadians face a Christmas Eve without power.

  © CBC | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 8:56AM

• Saturday 07AM Dec 24/22

  Good Riddance: Most Canadians Feel 2022 Was Worse Than 2021, Poll Suggests

  OTTAWA — Many Canadians will be saying "good riddance" to 2022 as it draws to a close, a new poll suggests, with more people comparing it unfavourably to 2021 than saying it was a better year.

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  © ChrisD | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 7:51AM

• Saturday 06AM Dec 24/22

  After a difficult year, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Christmas dinner a time for unity, healing

  

  Sioux Valley Dakota Nation hosted its first annual Christmas dinner since 2019 this week, giving the small community a chance to come together as they navigate a series of recent tragedies.

  © CBC | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Dec 24/22

  Starting landfill searches within 'magic' 30-day window key to finding remains, study suggests

  

  A comprehensive North American analysis of landfill searches for human remains suggests if you don't get started within a month of a body ending up in a landfill and commit to spending at least as long looking, the potential for recovery drops dramatically.

  © CBC | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Dec 24/22

  Canada Post promoted inappropriate, intimidating supervisor rather than investigate behaviour, union says

  The union representing Canada Post carriers claims a supervisor was transferred and given a promotion after employees raised allegations of inappropriate behaviour, including looking at nude photos at work.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 5:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Dec 24/22

  Good riddance: Most Canadians feel 2022 was worse than 2021, poll suggests

  

  OTTAWA — Many Canadians will be saying “good riddance” to 2022 as it draws to a close, a new poll suggests, with more people comparing it unfavourably to 2021 than saying it was a better year. Polling firm Leger asked Canadians at the beginning of December what their impressions were of the past year and […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 5:00AM