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• Tuesday 06PM Mar 08/22

  Why are there record gas prices when crude isn’t setting highs yet?

  

  The price of crude oil is on its way to breaking records, but gas is already setting new daily highs. An analyst blames demand, the pandemic, and taxes.

  The post Why are there record gas prices when crude isn’t setting highs yet? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:49PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 08/22

  'Just heartbreaking': Care home residents rally donations for Ukraine

  

  Three women who lived through the Second World War are sharing their stories in hopes of inspiring others to donate to Ukraine.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:41PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 08/22

  Proposed fines called unfair to cab, limo drivers

  The City of Winnipeg is one step closer to adding new fines for inappropriate behaviour by drivers of vehicles for hire, despite concerns a full investigation may not occur prior ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:18PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 08/22

  Second teen charged with murder in Assiniboine Park slaying

  

  A second teen has been arrested in the February slaying of a 43-year-old Winnipeg man in Assiniboine Park, city police confirmed Tuesday. Paul Enns was found dead in his car in ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:13PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  City zoo animals to get the COVID shot

  

  Camels and goats and meerkats, oh my! They are among the animals at Assiniboine Park Zoo in line for a COVID-19 vaccine. The zoo has started vaccinating certain species to prevent them ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:43PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  Liberal MLA slams Legislature for ‘disgusting’ behaviour on International Women’s Day

  A Liberal MLA slammed the Manitoba Legislature for some “disgusting” remarks made on International Women’s Day during a debate on a resolution celebrating historic achievements made by women in provincial politics. In response to a ministerial statement, Cindy Lamoureux (Tyndall Park) said she was hearing “hurtful” and “disrespectful” comments being made during Tuesday morning’s debate. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:43PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  ‘Gender based pay gap still exists’: the longstanding issues with workplace equality

  

  Winnipeg experts say, on International Women's Day, that Canada's track record for workplace gender equality has longstanding issues that seem difficult to shake.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:40PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  Transit union calls for new or enhanced shields in Winnipeg buses

  

  The union for city transit operators is calling for new or enhanced shields to offer greater safety to drivers.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:37PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  Traffic chaos: Langley roundabout fails go viral on TikTok

  

  A new roundabout in Langley has wreaked havoc among drivers, and a TikTok user has managed to capture some of the most outrageous fails on video.

  The post Traffic chaos: Langley roundabout fails go viral on TikTok appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:30PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  Should job-seekers be compensated? A Toronto organization will now pay for interview time

  

  As of March 1, anyone who gets selected for a job interview with FoodShare Toronto will be paid $75 for the hour-long meeting.

  The post Should job-seekers be compensated? A Toronto organization will now pay for interview time appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:18PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  Funds being raised to open Winnipeg’s first Muslim sheltering project

  

  A national organization aimed at creating a network of sheltering projects for Muslim women and children is fundraising to open its next facility in Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:13PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  Manitoba government plans return to in-depth budget details under new bill

  

  The Manitoba government is planning to reinstate the release of detailed budget information after being accused of hiding it last year.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:10PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  MITT launches student mental health initiative

  

  Concerns about student isolation and well-being throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted the Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology to provide free mental health training to pupils so they can ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:08PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  Province to require detailed spending from different departments

  A new bill will require the government to release a detailed spending report of all its departments come budget time. Last year the government got some heat for not releasing full details on department expenditures. Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said the government did return to providing more information last year but Bill 16 will “galvanize” […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:08PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 08/22

  CBC Winnipeg News March 08, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:00PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 08/22

  STAND WITH UKRAINE: Manitoba Ukrainian performers put on benefit concerts

  A pair of benefit concerts are being held next month to raise humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Stand with Ukraine concerts will be held on April 3 featuring the Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus, O. Koshetz Ukrainian Choir, Lyra, Sopilka Performing Ensemble, and the Zoloto, Rusalka, Romanetz, Vitretz Ukrainian dance ensembles, and Selo Ukrainian Dancers. Last Tuesday, the […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 4:59PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 08/22

  Manitoba Plans Return to In-Depth Budget Details Under New Bill

  The Manitoba government is planning to reinstate the release of detailed budget information after being accused of hiding it last year.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Plans Return to In-Depth Budget Details Under New Bill appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 4:56PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 08/22

  City needs to make it harder to park derelict vehicles: Lukes

  The City of Winnipeg will soon discuss making it more difficult for residents to park dilapidated vehicles on driveways or in back lanes. Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) says it’s time to review the definition of derelict vehicles to make it easier to remove inoperable vehicles that sit – sometimes for years. In a motion […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 4:53PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 08/22

  City needs to help struggling food trucks: Longtime operator

  Winnipeg’s food truck industry is struggling due to the pandemic and the City should step in to help until the economy recovers, says a longtime food truck operator. Darryl Leiman, owner of Goldies Fries that operates near City Hall, told the Winnipeg Sun on Tuesday that downtown Winnipeg has become “a dump.” His customer-base has […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 4:37PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 08/22

  McGillivray Boulevard closed after multi-vehicle crash

  

  RCMP investigators remain on a rural stretch of McGillivray Boulevard where a multi-vehicle crash occurred in whiteout conditions over the noon hour. The police force has not issued any details about ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 4:03PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 08/22

  'I literally started crying': Winnipeg student wins prize in national science contest

  

  Seventh grader Ayeza Shehzad takes home $200 for her project on tsunamis.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:47PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 08/22

  Comedian Russell Peters to Perform Winnipeg Show in July

  Comedian Russell Peters is returning to his homeland with a series of Canadian shows this summer.

  © 2022. This article Comedian Russell Peters to Perform Winnipeg Show in July appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:38PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 08/22

  Police board 'no longer a productive use' of time, says councillor who resigned from oversight body

  

  The city councillor who resigned from the Winnipeg Police Board says the "infighting" between councillors is preventing the board from doing its job.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:29PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 08/22

  RCMP Investigating Moose Lake Homicide

  Manitoba RCMP are investigating a homicide in Moose Lake after a man was found injured last Saturday at a home in the community.

  © 2022. This article RCMP Investigating Moose Lake Homicide appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:26PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 08/22

  Deteriorating road conditions lead to crashes, closures of Manitoba highways

  

  Multiple highways around the city of Winnipeg are closed Tuesday afternoon, as quickly deteriorating road conditions have led to at least one major crash. 

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:04PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 08/22

  Judge reinstates licence of Manitoba internet pharmacy owner convicted in U.S. case

  

  A Manitoba judge has reinstated the licence of the man whose pioneering internet pharmacy business came crashing down over charges of selling counterfeit drugs in the U.S.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:02PM

• Tuesday 02PM Mar 08/22

  Section of Nestaweya River Trail closed

  

  Another section of the Nestaweya River Trail is closed as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 2:45PM

• Tuesday 02PM Mar 08/22

  Multi-vehicle crash closes section of McGillivray

  A multi-vehicle collision has closed a section of McGillivray Blvd, RCMP said. McGillivray is closed from McCreary Road to the Perimeter, the RCMP said in a tweet posted just after 1 p.m. Motorists are being asked to avoid the area. #rcmpmb are currently on scene of a multi-vehicle collision on McGillivray Blvd. McGillivray is closed […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 2:40PM

• Tuesday 02PM Mar 08/22

  Winnipeg songwriter wants Women’s Day tribute to act as anthem against discrimination

  

  A new single in honour of International Women's Day has a special significance for Winnipeg singer-songwriter Onna Lou.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 2:34PM

• Tuesday 02PM Mar 08/22

  'It was very disheartening': Tanks drilled, gas stolen from Winnipeg daycare's vans

  

  Amid soaring gas prices in Winnipeg, one daycare centre fears gas theft may be on the rise after someone syphoned gas from its vehicles by drilling holes in the gas tanks.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 2:33PM

• Tuesday 02PM Mar 08/22

  Assiniboine Park Zoo giving COVID-19 vaccine to 55 animals including tigers, snow leopards

  The Winnipeg zoo is giving a COVID-19 vaccine to some of its animals that are considered to be at greater risk of contracting the virus. The Assiniboine Park Zoo says it has begun using a vaccine made uniquely for animals to protect them against the novel coronavirus. Chris Enright, the zoo’s director of veterinary services, […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 2:28PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo to begin vaccinating animals against COVID-19

  

  The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg has started giving COVID-19 vaccinations to 55 animals in its care.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:56PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Moose Lake RCMP investigate killing of man, 18

  

  Moose Lake RCMP are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man Saturday morning, which is being treated as a homicide.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:44PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Winnipeg city councillor wants naloxone nasal spray on transit buses

  

  Having naloxone nasal spray on transit buses would help with the city's overdose crisis, according to Coun. Kevin Klein.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:42PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  28 fewer Manitobans in hospital with COVID, no deaths reported Tuesday

  Twenty-eight fewer Manitobans were in hospital with COVID-19, it was announced Tuesday. With 406, it is the lowest number of hospitalizations since mid-January when 418 patients were being treated. As well, the number of ICU patients dropped by six from Monday to 21 including 12 with active COVID. Manitoba reported no COVID related deaths on […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:29PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Second youth charged in Assiniboine Park robbery, murder

  

  A second youth is in custody in connection to what police are calling a robbery and murder near Assiniboine Park on Feb. 26

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:29PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Icy conditions, poor visibility close Perimeter, Trans-Canada highways

  

  The province has closed a number of highways, including the Perimeter and Trans-Canada, due to icy conditions and poor visibility.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:25PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  First trial in U.S. Capitol riot ends with conviction all counts

  

  A Texas man has been found guilty of five charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.

  The post First trial in U.S. Capitol riot ends with conviction all counts appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:22PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Roughly 20 vehicles involved in collision on McGillivray Boulevard: Winnipeg police

  

  McGillivray Boulevard is closed from McCreary Road to the Perimeter Highway after a multi-vehicle collision, RCMP said.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:17PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Multi-vehicle crash closes section of McGillivray Boulevard: RCMP

  

  A crash involving multiple vehicles has closed a section of McGillivray Boulevard.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:12PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  3 in hospital; 80 vehicles involved in series of crashes closing McGillivray Boulevard

  

  Winnipeg police say three people have been taken to hospital after a series of crashes involving around 80 vehicles closed a section of McGillivray Boulevard.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:12PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Representation of women in media still has a long way to go: expert

  

  Despite the long battle to change how women are viewed in media, one expert suggests little has changed in recent decades.

  The post Representation of women in media still has a long way to go: expert appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:08PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  McDonald’s, Starbucks among major brands to pause operations in Russia

  

  McDonald’s announced it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The fast-food giant said it would continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia. But in an open letter to employees, McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempckinski said closing those stores is the right thing to […]

  The post McDonald’s, Starbucks among major brands to pause operations in Russia appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:05PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  ‘We were 100 per cent sure’: Nova Scotia Mounties mistakenly thought gunman had shot himself

  

  One of the most perplexing aspects about the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives on April 18, 2020, the killer decided it was time to rest.

  The post ‘We were 100 per cent sure’: Nova Scotia Mounties mistakenly thought gunman had shot himself appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:03PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 08/22

  Manitoba RCMP investigating death of 18-year-old man as homicide

  

  Officers with the Manitoba RCMP are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man as a homicide.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 1:03PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  Manitoba's largest school division to still 'strongly recommend' masks after March 15

  

  Manitoba's largest school divisions will continue to recommend that everyone wear face masks after March 15, when the province puts an end to the public health order that requires masks to be worn indoors.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:54PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  Manitoba's McEwen hands Nova Scotia's Flemming his 1st Brier loss

  

  Manitoba's Mike McEwen defeated Paul Flemming 7-4 on Tuesday morning to hand the Nova Scotia skip his first loss at the Tim Hortons Brier.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:45PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  COVID-19 hospitalizations drop in Manitoba, no deaths reported Tuesday

  

  The number of COVID-19 patients in Manitoba hospitals has dropped on Tuesday.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:45PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  Event highlights plight of Afghan women on International Women's Day

  

  People gathered at a breakfast fundraiser on International Women’s Day heard stories about the plight of Afghan and women struggling to escape after the takeover of the Taliban. 

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:39PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  2nd teen arrested, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of man found in Assiniboine Park

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a second youth in connection with the homicide of 43-year-old Paul Enns.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:39PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  COVID-19 hospitalizations down by 28 in Manitoba, no new deaths reported

  

  Manitoba is reporting 28 fewer patients in hospital with COVID-19 as of Tuesday.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:31PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  Second teen charged in murder of 43-year-old man

  A second teen has been arrested in the city’s ninth homicide of 2022. On Friday, Winnipeg Police Major Crimes Unit detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy from Warren in the death of 43-year-old Paul Enns of Winnipeg whose body was found in a vehicle on Feb. 26 in a parking lot near Corydon Avenue and Conservatory […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:27PM

• Tuesday 12PM Mar 08/22

  Blowing snow causes whiteouts in parts of southern Manitoba

  

  A swath of southern Manitoba is under a blowing snow advisory as wind gusts are fresh snow are combining to create areas of near-zero visibility.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:06PM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  23-year-old Winnipeg man dies in highway collision, RCMP say

  

  RCMP are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that happened March 4 near Elkhorn, Manitoba.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:49AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Assiniboine Park Zoo administering COVID-19 vaccines to some animals

  

  Tigers, monkeys, skunks and meerkats are among the animals at Assiniboine Park Zoo that will soon be vaccinated against COVID-19.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:41AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Second Youth Charged in Assiniboine Park Killing

  Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a second suspect in the death of Paul Enns.

  © 2022. This article Second Youth Charged in Assiniboine Park Killing appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:31AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Winnipeg man killed in semi crash near Virden

  

  RCMP in Virden, Man., are investigating a crash between two semis that left one man dead and another injured.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:29AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Winnipeg Man Killed in Semi Crash on Highway 1

  A crash involving two semi-trailer trucks has claimed the life of a Winnipeg man.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Man Killed in Semi Crash on Highway 1 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:25AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Churchill Drive section of Nestaweya River Trail closes

  

  Another portion of the Nestaweya River Trail is closed.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:25AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  U.S. banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of ‘costs’

  

  President Joe Biden says U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.

  The post U.S. banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of ‘costs’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:19AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Man dead after semi-trucks collide on Manitoba highway

  

  RCMP officers are investigating after two semi-trucks with trailers collided on a Manitoba highway northwest of Virden, Man.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:18AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Winnipeg zoo begins vaccinating at-risk animals against COVID-19

  

  The Assiniboine Park Zoo said Tuesday that it's planning to vaccinate a total of 55 animals.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:10AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Second teen arrested in death of Winnipeg man found in Assiniboine Park

  

  A second teen has been arrested and charged in the death of a Winnipeg man who was found dead in a car parked in Assiniboine Park.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:10AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Gas prices impact community organizations that rely on volunteer drivers

  

  Programs that rely on volunteer drivers -- like Meals on Wheels -- are concerned that the increased cost will keep people from wanting to help out.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:04AM

• Tuesday 11AM Mar 08/22

  Fires spike in Winnipeg in past 3 years: city data

  

  The number of fires in Winnipeg soared 58 per cent between January 2019 and January 2022, according to city data.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 11:04AM

• Tuesday 10AM Mar 08/22

  Assiniboine Park Zoo Vaccinating Animals Against COVID-19

  WINNIPEG -- Staff at the Assiniboine Park Zoo have started to vaccinate animals against COVID-19.

  © 2022. This article Assiniboine Park Zoo Vaccinating Animals Against COVID-19 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 10:57AM

• Tuesday 10AM Mar 08/22

  Winnipeg School Division Recommending Masks After March 15

  Winnipeg's largest school division is recommending the continued use of masks next week, but won't be requiring them in the classroom.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg School Division Recommending Masks After March 15 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 10:28AM

• Tuesday 10AM Mar 08/22

  'Overwhelmed and grateful': Ukrainian organization thankful for surge of donations, says more still needed

  

  The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada is calling on Winnipeggers to donate to the ongoing humanitarian crisis as the Russian invasion rages on.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 10:12AM

• Tuesday 09AM Mar 08/22

  How Canada’s deputy PM led the financial pushback against Russia

  

  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has deep Ukrainian roots. Depending on who you ask, those roots have been an asset or an anchor over the past few weeks, as she has been able to lead the political movement to sanction Russia, while also starring in a number of misinformation campaigns based on her history. But […]

  The post How Canada’s deputy PM led the financial pushback against Russia appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 9:57AM

• Tuesday 09AM Mar 08/22

  Sample Source update – invitation only

  Sample Source should be coming up next week or the week after. Normally it’s a mad dash for everyone to sign on and get the samples before they run out. Last week I posted all the information on how to ... Read More »

  The post Sample Source update – invitation only appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 9:39AM

• Tuesday 09AM Mar 08/22

  Montreal woman helps Ukrainians find safe passage out of war zone

  

  As hundreds of thousands of people flee the war in Ukraine, many people around the world, including a woman in Canada, are trying to help people find safe passage.

  The post Montreal woman helps Ukrainians find safe passage out of war zone appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 9:12AM

• Tuesday 08AM Mar 08/22

  Canadian English teacher hitchhikes 800 kilometres to escape Ukraine

  

  A Canadian English teacher has made it home to the Ottawa region after travelling about 800 kilometres to escape Ukraine.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 8:19AM

• Tuesday 07AM Mar 08/22

  Southern Manitoba to experience blowing snow, near-zero visibility on Tuesday

  

  Much of southern Manitoba is expected to experience blowing snow that will cause near-zero visibility in some areas on Tuesday.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 7:24AM

• Tuesday 07AM Mar 08/22

  GAME NIGHT: Jets vs. Lightning

  TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (37-12-6) at WINNIPEG JETS (24-22-10) Tuesday, 7 p.m., Canada Life Centre TV: TSN3; Radio: 680-CJOB   WHY WATCH? To see a two-time defending champ It has been more than two years since these teams last met, a 7-1 Lightning romp in Winnipeg a couple of Januarys ago. Tampa Bay has won both […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 7:12AM

• Tuesday 07AM Mar 08/22

  Canada Planning for Global Food Emergency, as Ukraine Attack Risks Wheat Supply

  Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked major disruptions to a United Nations program that helps prevent hunger around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Monday during a trip to Europe aimed at working with allies to respond to the crisis.

  © 2022. This article Canada Planning for Global Food Emergency, as Ukraine Attack Risks Wheat Supply appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 7:02AM

• Tuesday 06AM Mar 08/22

  COVID long-haulers dealing with issues accessing financial assistance

  

  COVID long-haulers, a term that emerged two years ago to describe COVID-19 patients who realized their symptoms were not going away, are still dealing with the lasting effects of the condition while also learning they are running out of financial assistance. Diane Labrie, who worked as an administrator in an Ottawa dental office, says she […]

  The post COVID long-haulers dealing with issues accessing financial assistance appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:37AM

• Tuesday 06AM Mar 08/22

  Investigation into sex-assault allegations against ex-chief 'delicate', lengthy

  

  RCMP officers have interviewed more people in their investigation into a former First Nations chief accused of luring and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. Raymond Keeper was chief of Little Grand ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:28AM

• Tuesday 06AM Mar 08/22

  Trudeau in Latvia to continue Russia-Ukraine talks, meet with Canadian soldiers

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with more European leaders and Canadian soldiers on Tuesday as his European trip to address the war in Ukraine continues. Trudeau is pledging his support for NATO countries bordering Russia and promising Canada will stand with the leaders of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia against the aggression of their neighbour […]

  The post Trudeau in Latvia to continue Russia-Ukraine talks, meet with Canadian soldiers appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:25AM

• Tuesday 06AM Mar 08/22

  Students, principal sorry for racist act at hoops game

  STUDENT leaders at Maples Collegiate and their principal travelled across the city Monday to offer an apology to a student athlete from Transcona who alleges basketball fans directed racist sounds ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:14AM

• Tuesday 06AM Mar 08/22

  Airbnb bookings in Ukraine garnering attention from Manitobans

  

  Hundreds of Canadians have joined a social media trend to book rental properties through Airbnb in Ukraine.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 6:08AM

• Tuesday 05AM Mar 08/22

  Safe corridor opens as effort to evacuate Ukrainian civilians continues

  

  Buses packed with people fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine began a procession along a snowy road out of one city Tuesday, as a new effort to evacuate civilians along safe corridors finally got underway. The Russian onslaught has forced 2 million people to flee Ukraine, U.N. officials said Tuesday, but has trapped others inside […]

  The post Safe corridor opens as effort to evacuate Ukrainian civilians continues appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:24AM

• Tuesday 05AM Mar 08/22

  Letters: March 8, 2022

  To police, or not to police OK, call me dumb but I don’t understand city councillor Sherri Rollins (Fort-Rouge East Fort Garry). On one hand, she’s griping the police didn’t come down hard and fast enough on the essentially non-violent Freedom Convoy, but in the next breath she wants our police “defunded.” This is the […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:06AM

• Tuesday 05AM Mar 08/22

  COVID-19: Wedding industry picking up pace as Manitoba restrictions drop

  

  For many in the wedding industry, 2022 is looking to be catch up time following two years of postponed, cancelled, and rescheduled weddings.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 05AM Mar 08/22

  End of isolation requirements for COVID-positive Manitobans threatens at-risk seniors, advocates say

  

  Advocates and those who lost loved ones amid personal care home outbreaks say Manitoba's plan to drop a number of pandemic health protections next week will put vulnerable seniors at risk.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 05AM Mar 08/22

  Third-wave ICU crisis continues to serve as Heather Stefanson's Achilles heel

  

  Heather Stefanson says she heeded public advice when she was health minister. Questions remain about the quality of that advice, whether it ever got to her — and if it did, whether she heeded it.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 05AM Mar 08/22

  Muslim shelter for women, children will be first of its kind in Winnipeg

  

  Sakeenah Homes announced plans for the first Muslim shelter in Winnipeg on Monday.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 03AM Mar 08/22

  PM Trudeau to meet NATO leader in Latvia after pledging support to Baltic leaders

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the leaders of three Baltic countries bordering Russia that Canada will stand with them to fight not only the Kremlin's war on Ukraine but its cyberattacks on their countries.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:29AM

• Tuesday 03AM Mar 08/22

  Swan Lake First Nation teen excels at archery in Manitoba as she connects with culture

  

  Waasayah Munro-Soldier, 13, is Archery Manitoba's 2021 Female 3D Archer of the Year. She is excited to continue on with the sport and to eventually go hunting with her skills.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 3:00AM

• Tuesday 12AM Mar 08/22

  Live updates: UN reports 474 civilian deaths in Ukraine, 861 hurt

  

  The UN. human rights office says it has confirmed 474 civilian deaths in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:29AM

• Tuesday 12AM Mar 08/22

  Judge set to question juror who convicted Ghislaine Maxwell

  

  Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers say the verdict should be thrown out over the juror's apparent failure to disclose before the trial that he’d been a victim of childhood sexual abuse.

  The post Judge set to question juror who convicted Ghislaine Maxwell appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 12:06AM

• Monday 11PM Mar 07/22

  Russia dangles prospect of safe corridors; Ukraine skeptical

  

  Safe corridors intended to let Ukrainian civilians escape the Russian onslaught could open Tuesday, Kremlin officials said, though Ukrainian leaders greeted the plan with skepticism.

  The post Russia dangles prospect of safe corridors; Ukraine skeptical appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 11:35PM

• Monday 10PM Mar 07/22

  Fish reel in Stafford

  Deon Stafford is returning to the Winnipeg Goldeyes for his first full season with the American Association club. Stafford joined the Goldeyes in early August last season, hitting .309 with four homers and 21 RBI in 27 games. The 25-year-old catcher/outfielder began last season in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, reaching the Double-A level. The Pennsylvania […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 10:09PM

• Monday 09PM Mar 07/22

  'They were stereotyping': Thompson store staff calls police on Cree elder with muscular disease

  

  A Tataskweyak Cree Nation elder says staff at a Thompson furniture store accused him of being drunk and called police to intercept him after a contentious exchange because he’s Indigenous. The ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 9:13PM

• Monday 09PM Mar 07/22

  'Big Brother is behind you': Russian teacher on Putin and the invasion

  

  A Russian teacher who fled to Poland is shedding light on the misinformation campaigns and surveillance the Russian people face when it comes to this invasion.

  © CTV | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 9:00PM

• Monday 08PM Mar 07/22

  Kokum scarves increase in popularity in solidarity with Ukrainians

  

  As Ukraine continues to be invaded by Russia, many Canadians are returning to a century-old fashion staple passed down from their grandmothers as an act of solidarity between Ukrainians and Indigenous people.

  © CTV | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 8:47PM

• Monday 08PM Mar 07/22

  One person in critical condition following three vehicle crash

  

  One person has been taken to hospital in critical condition following a multi vehicle crash.

  © CTV | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 8:41PM

• Monday 08PM Mar 07/22

  High fuel costs sparking electric vehicle interest

  

  Record-setting gas prices are sparking some people to look for electric alternatives over traditional internal combustion cars.

  © CTV | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 8:27PM

• Monday 08PM Mar 07/22

  School boards to have final say on mask use

  

  Manitoba school boards will have the final say about whether masks are required or recommended in their local K-12 classrooms come March 15. Late last week, the education department informed division ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 8:04PM

• Monday 08PM Mar 07/22

  New Police Services Act legislation on horizon

  

  Manitoba’s justice minister — who is preparing to introduce new legislation to reform the Police Services Act — says he’s looking forward to speaking with the city councillor who publicly ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 8:04PM

• Monday 08PM Mar 07/22

  NDP presses health minister on lacking backlog task force update

  

  The Opposition NDP has accused Health Minister Audrey Gordon of deliberately misleading the house. On March 3, Gordon told the Manitoba legislature the province’s surgical and diagnostic backlog task force would ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 8:04PM