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• Thursday 11AM Mar 02/23

  Youth arrested in fatal October hit-and-run that killed 81-year-old woman

  Winnipeg police have charged a 17-year-old boy in a hit-and-run that killed an 81-year-old woman last fall, after using forensic evidence to identify a suspected driver.

  Corazon Manguerra died in hospital after the two-vehicle collision at Sargent Avenue and Empress Street at about 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 16.

  The occupants of the other vehicle, described as a late-model Dodge Caravan that was dark in colour, fled on foot after the crash, police said.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 11:54AM

• Thursday 11AM Mar 02/23

  Manitoba Creates Hearing Aid Grant Program for Seniors

  WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is providing seniors with grants of up to $2,000 to purchase hearing aids.

  © 2023. This article Manitoba Creates Hearing Aid Grant Program for Seniors appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 11:53AM

• Thursday 11AM Mar 02/23

  Winnipeg teen facing charges in connection with October 2022 fatal crash

  

  A 17-year-old Winnipeg boy is facing charges in connection to a fatal crash in St. James that took place in October 2022.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 11:53AM

• Thursday 11AM Mar 02/23

  Teen arrested in crash that killed 81-year-old Winnipeg woman

  

  An arrest has been made in a crash that killed an 81-year-old woman and sent a 45-year-old man to hospital last October, Winnipeg police say.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 11:46AM

• Thursday 11AM Mar 02/23

  Winnipeg mayor’s inaugural state of the city address set for Thursday afternoon

  

  Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham is set to give his inaugural state of the city address at the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Thursday afternoon.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 11:23AM

• Thursday 11AM Mar 02/23

  Four year old shoots older child in Manitoba, officers seize weapons from home: RCMP

  

  RCMP say a six-year-old boy is in hospital after being shot by a four-year-old in Manitoba. Mounties say the children were at a home on Peguis First Nation, north of Winnipeg, and were able to get access to a gun on Monday night. Police say the younger boyfired the weapon and struck the older child. […]

  The post Four year old shoots older child in Manitoba, officers seize weapons from home: RCMP appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 11:07AM

• Thursday 10AM Mar 02/23

  Staff warned incident like Monday’s Winnipeg ER death would happen: nurses’ union

  

  In a statement, Shared Health confirmed that the 'critical incident' at the hospital was the death of a patient, and that an initial review of the circumstances is underway.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 10:47AM

• Thursday 10AM Mar 02/23

  Sea Bears Sign Towering Forward Chad Posthumus

  The Winnipeg Sea Bears have signed their first-ever player, 6'11" forward Chad Posthumus.

  © 2023. This article Sea Bears Sign Towering Forward Chad Posthumus appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 10:44AM

• Thursday 10AM Mar 02/23

  Indigo says hacking group with Russian ties responsible for breach, won't pay ransom

  

  Indigo says its cybersecurity breach last month was done using a tool known as LockBit, developed by a hacking group of the same name that has ties to Russian organized crime.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 10:13AM

• Thursday 10AM Mar 02/23

  Child, 6, Injured in Shooting on Peguis First Nation

  A six-year-old child is recovering after being shot by a four-year-old on a Manitoba First Nation.

  © 2023. This article Child, 6, Injured in Shooting on Peguis First Nation appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 10:02AM

• Thursday 09AM Mar 02/23

  4-year-old shoots 6-year-old after finding gun in home: Manitoba RCMP

  

  Two children found a gun in a home on Peguis First Nation Monday night, and a six-year-old was shot by a four-year-old when the gun discharged, according to Manitoba RCMP.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 9:58AM

• Thursday 09AM Mar 02/23

  6-year-old in hospital after being shot by 4-year-old: Manitoba RCMP

  

  A six-year-old is in hospital and one man has been arrested after a four-year-old shot a gun on Peguis First Nation.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 9:37AM

• Thursday 09AM Mar 02/23

  Peguis First Nation child, 4, accidentally shoots 6-year-old, Manitoba RCMP say

  

  Police said the incident, which took place Monday, happened when children at a Peguis home gained access to a gun and a four-year-old accidentally fired it, hitting the victim.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 9:20AM

• Thursday 08AM Mar 02/23

  Court reduces sentence for Moncton Mountie killer Justin Bourque

  

  FREDERICTON — A court has reduced the precedent-setting sentence of a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties in 2014. Justin Bourque had been sentenced to serve three consecutive life sentences for first-degree murder, meaning a 75-year wait before he could apply for parole. A Supreme Court of Canada decision last year involving the […]

  The post Court reduces sentence for Moncton Mountie killer Justin Bourque appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 8:02AM

• Thursday 07AM Mar 02/23

  Winnipeg mayor set to deliver his first State of the City address

  

  Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham is set to deliver his first State of the City address on Thursday.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 7:52AM

• Thursday 07AM Mar 02/23

  Transit peace officers, quarter-century plan for downtown: Mayor Gillingham delivers state of the city address

  

  Promises of a peace officer unit on buses, as well as a quarter-century plan for downtown development highlighted Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham's inaugural state of the city address focussed on homelessness, safety, downtown improvements and economic development.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 7:52AM

• Thursday 07AM Mar 02/23

  Avian flu is evolving. How worried should the world be?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, a strain of H5N1 avian flu has spent the past year infecting millions of wild birds, thousands of mammals, and even a handful of humans. To experts who track the disease, it’s clear something is up. But we’re not yet sure what will come of it. Dr. Shayan Sharif is […]

  The post Avian flu is evolving. How worried should the world be? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 7:12AM

• Thursday 07AM Mar 02/23

  Company Planning to Make COVID-19 Vaccine in Canada Could Go Out of Business

  MONTREAL — An American company that signed a deal with the federal government to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal has warned investors it could go out of business within the year. 

  © 2023. This article Company Planning to Make COVID-19 Vaccine in Canada Could Go Out of Business appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 7:03AM

• Thursday 06AM Mar 02/23

  Trash trails a stinking frustration

  In a snow-covered back lane near city hall, a dumpster behind an apartment block is overflowing and there are piles of trash on the fringes of backyards every few metres.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 6:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Mar 02/23

  Death of Winnipeg woman waiting for palliative home care renews call for Manitoba seniors’ advocate

  

  'For this gentleman and his wife, to have had to go through this is just unconscionable.'

  © Global | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Mar 02/23

  Rising costs force outdoor Brandon market to move inside

  

  Facing increased maintenance costs, staffing expenses and property taxes, the non-profit association that runs the Global Market in Brandon, Man., has decided to move the market indoors this coming season.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Mar 02/23

  Manitoba care homes try to recruit staff, meet requirement for increased daily hours of care

  

  An organization which represents non-profit care homes in Manitoba said the funding to increase hours of care is a step in the right direction but finding staff to fill jobs remains a challenge.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 04AM Mar 02/23

  Director of Canada’s spy agency agrees integrity of federal elections not compromised

  

  Canada’s last two elections were not compromised by foreign actors, but a registry that tracks foreign agents who are engaging in political activity would be a useful tool to combat election interference, the director of Canada’s spy agency says. David Vigneault told a House of Commons committee on Thursday he agrees with the conclusion of […]

  The post Director of Canada’s spy agency agrees integrity of federal elections not compromised appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 4:43AM

• Thursday 03AM Mar 02/23

  Interest rates have skyrocketed. So why hasn't the rate on your savings account budged?

  

  The cost to borrow money got a lot more expensive this year. Normally that would be good news for savers, as they could expect a better return on their cash. But that's not happening right now — and here's why.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Mar 02/23

  Ottawa ends shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests as millions set to expire

  

  The federal government has stopped shipping rapid COVID-19 antigen tests to provinces as millions are set to expire within the year, and experts say the once-essential tool has lost its importance in the pandemic.  There are 90 million rapid tests in the federal inventory, Health Canada said in an email. About 80,000 of those are […]

  The post Ottawa ends shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests as millions set to expire appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 02AM Mar 02/23

  In Brief

  Complaints down, wait times up

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 2:00AM

• Wednesday 10PM Mar 01/23

  Permanent speed limit drop recommended for neighbourhood greenway areas

  

  Several streets in Winnipeg considered a critical component of the city's bike network, could be seeing permanent changes to the speed limit.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 10:13PM

• Wednesday 09PM Mar 01/23

  Province planning to bring 350 nurses to Manitoba after recruiting mission in Philippines

  

  A Manitoba delegation has returned from the Philippines and it's bringing with it some help for Manitoba's ailing health-care system.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 9:20PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  Recruitment trip to Philippines touted as success; 350 health care workers eyed for jobs in Manitoba

  

  Manitoba's health minister is touting a recent trip to the Philippines to recruit hundreds of new nurses as a success.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:41PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  Michael B. Jordan doesn’t ‘not love Winnipeg’

  

  Yes, that's right, the star of the Creed movie series and Killmonger in the Black Panther movies, doesn't "not love Winnipeg."

  The post Michael B. Jordan doesn’t ‘not love Winnipeg’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:39PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  3 dead in avalanche near Invermere, B.C.

  

  An avalanche near Invermere, B.C. swept away a heli-skiing group Wednesday morning, killing three people, police say.

  The post 3 dead in avalanche near Invermere, B.C. appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:35PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  3 skiers killed, 4 injured in avalanche near Invermere, B.C.

  

  An avalanche that struck southwest of Invermere, B.C., on Wednesday killed three skiers and injured four others, authorities have confirmed.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:27PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  Challenges renewed as house back in session

  Newly minted cabinet ministers were tested by the Opposition during question period and the Speaker laid down the law on chair-smacking and other aggressive behaviour as the final legislative session in the run-up to a Manitoba election began.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:19PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  Garden City forces deciding game in high school hockey city championship

  

  Garden City and St. Paul's will play a deciding game 3 for all the marbles on Thursday.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:07PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  Academics, 2SLGBTQ students highlight potential 'transphobic undertones' in UWinnipeg lecture

  

  Some academics and members of the 2SLGBTQ community are pushing back against a planned lecture by a University of Winnipeg professor they worry could spread harmful views about transgender and non-binary people.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:05PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 01/23

  South Osborne businesses prepare for short-term pain as major construction begins

  

  South Osborne business owners are expecting construction on a major route to create short-term pains, but they hope it will bring long-term gains.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:04PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Thistle Curling Club to merge with Deer Lodge CC, sell its current building

  

  The Thistle Curling Club says it was no longer financially feasible to continue as is. The club will be amalgamating with Deer Lodge Curling Club next season, and plans to sell its current building on Burnell Street.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:40PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Few changes expected to WSD draft budget

  The Winnipeg School Division’s draft budget for the coming school year cements its support for expanded bilingual programs and partially answers residents’ requests for more educational assistants in classrooms citywide.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:32PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Health care concerns dominate first day of new legislative session in Manitoba

  

  MLAs from across Manitoba returned to the legislature Wednesday for the first of 45 sittings during the final session before the provincial election.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:13PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Louis Riel division leader blasts racism in budget session

  The Louis Riel School Division leader called out community members opposed to funding anti-racism initiatives when he revealed the contents of the 2023-24 draft budget, which relies on dwindling surplus dollars for core operating costs, this week.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:03PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  City report urges permanently reduced speed limits on some streets

  City staff believe the current pace of life on 14 Winnipeg streets should be reduced permanently.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Widower brings plea to ‘honour and respect’ home care workers to legislature

  A Winnipeg man who fought to acquire home care for his terminally ill wife — but who died before it finally arrived — made a passionate appeal on the opening day of the legislative session.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Widower brings plea to ‘honour and respect’ home care workers to legislature

  A Winnipeg man who fought to acquire home care for his terminally ill wife — but who died before it finally arrived — made a passionate appeal on the opening day of the legislative session.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Tories’ ER consolidation a catastrophic gift that keeps on giving

  Wait times for patients in emergency departments awaiting a hospital bed have skyrocketed over the past three years.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  Brave face against bullying

  It’s a day that’s seared into Manitoba lawmaker Rochelle Squires’ memory.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 01/23

  HSC hallway death investigation to be made public: premier

  An investigation into the recent death of a patient who had been waiting in a Winnipeg emergency room hallway will be made public, the Manitoba premier says.

  Few details about the Health Sciences Centre event Feb. 27 have been released.

  On Tuesday, Shared Health stated — in response to Free Press inquiries — the “potential critical incident” happened within a one-hour window Monday night.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 01/23

  'The situation is pretty dire': Canada and Manitoba trying to protect dwindling Boreal caribou population

  

  The province is working with the federal government to help protect a threatened species.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:58PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba grocer that sells in-season, local produce closing over rising costs, decreased profits

  

  The owner of Headingley, Man., local fresh produce grocer says he's shuttering the business later this month, citing inflation, rising cost of living and other challenges as the nails in the business's coffin.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:25PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 01/23

  Winnipeg's Main Street Project to receive nearly $10.7M from Ottawa to expand, improve Martha Street facility

  

  The federal government is investing nearly $10.7 million to upgrade a former emergency shelter in Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:10PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 01/23

  News briefs for Thursday, March 2, 2023

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, March 2, 2023 Winnipeg Ice downed by Medicine Hat 9:18 AM The Winnipeg Ice had its 11-game win streak snapped in […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 01/23

  CBC Winnipeg News March 01, 2023

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 01/23

  Oakville teen charged with multiple firearm offences

  Portage la Prairie RCMP are investigating how a teen accused of pointing a gun at other youth allegedly got a hold of multiple firearms.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:53PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 01/23

  Traffic control at St. James Street Costco on public works committee agenda

  The city’s public service could be asked to study whether a traffic light or other control measure should be installed at the entrance to Costco’s St. James Street location.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:52PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 01/23

  Winnipeg considers permanently lowering speeds on some city cycling routes

  

  The City of Winnipeg has selected more than two dozen stretches of road where it wants to set speed limits at 30 kilometres per hour.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:49PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 01/23

  Patient dies waiting for treatment in Winnipeg as nurses continue to be overwhelmed

  

  A patient died while waiting for treatment in the emergency department at the Health Sciences Centre on Monday. Manitoba’s Nurses Union says nurses have been voicing concerns for some time, suggesting this might happen as hospitals continue to be overwhelmed. “This is something that nurses have been voicing concerns about for a very long time. […]

  The post Patient dies waiting for treatment in Winnipeg as nurses continue to be overwhelmed appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:37PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba teen facing charges after RCMP seized multiple firearms, knives

  

  On Feb. 18, RCMP in Portage la Prairie, Man., received a report about a 15-year-old boy with a firearm who had made a threat to other youths a few days earlier. 

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:17PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 01/23

  Be patient, Manitoba: 'Seasonable' March ahead, says Environment Canada meteorologist

  

  After a slightly colder-than-normal February, Manitobans are in store for a seasonable March, says a senior climatologist with Environment Canada.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:17PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 01/23

  New tiki-themed Filipino restaurant opens in Winnipeg's Exchange District

  

  CBC's Jim Agapito checks out Bahay Kubo, a new tiki-themed restaurant specializing in the cuisine of the Philippines, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. The former pop-up is now operating out of the Royal Albert Arms hotel in the Exchange District.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:16PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 01/23

  Main Street Project receives funding to upgrade facility

  

  Winnipeg’s community health agency — Main Street Project — is receiving $10.6 million in federal funding to upgrade one of its health centres. The organization supports those experiencing homelessness, addictions and mental health challenges. Their Martha Street facility will receive modern improvements to make it more accessible and will transform the former emergency shelter into […]

  The post Main Street Project receives funding to upgrade facility appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 4:48PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 01/23

  This is what Michael B. Jordan said about Winnipeg

  

  If you are wondering how Michael B. Jordan feels about Winnipeg, well… he doesn't not love it.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 4:40PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba Youth Charged After Gun Threats in Oakville

  A 15-year-old boy has been charged after Manitoba RCMP say he threatened others with a gun.

  © 2023. This article Manitoba Youth Charged After Gun Threats in Oakville appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 4:27PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 01/23

  Ambulance wait times getting slower, paramedic and union president calls on Manitoba for resources

  

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service needs seven to 10 more ambulances to help bring soaring wait times below its target of under nine minutes.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 4:22PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 01/23

  135-year-old Winnipeg curling club finding a new home

  

  A 135-year-old Winnipeg curling club is finding a new home in St. James after its current building is being put up for sale.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 3:08PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 01/23

  Death of patient at Winnipeg hospital under investigation

  

  An investigation is underway into the death of a patient at a Winnipeg hospital.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 3:05PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 01/23

  Winnipeg police recover $155K of $168K taken in cryptocurrency investment scam

  

  A fraud victim who invested more than $168,000 into a cryptocurrency scam last fall got most of it back — but that's an unusual outcome, Winnipeg police say.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 2:59PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba making changes to health cards

  

  Manitoba is making changes to health cards as its population grows.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 2:35PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba Parks Seasonal Passes Now Available

  WINNIPEG -- Vehicle permits to visit a Manitoba provincial park in 2023 are now available.

  © 2023. This article Manitoba Parks Seasonal Passes Now Available appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 1:57PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 01/23

  Jets sign goalie Cormier to one-year, two-way contract

  

  Evan Cormier, 25, has spent this season in the ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings after appearing in 14 games with the Manitoba Moose in 2021-22.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 1:54PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 01/23

  Health officials' trip to Philippines finds 350 nurses, health-care aides who want work in Manitoba: minister

  

  Nearly 350 already trained health-care workers from the Philippines have been offered letters of intent after a recruitment mission to the country last month, the Manitoba health minister says.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 1:44PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba adjusts the Small Business Minimum Wage program

  

  'Small businesses contribute to the provincial economy by providing employment opportunities and helping to grow local workforces,' said economic development minister Jeff Wharton.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 1:04PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 01/23

  'It’s silent': Why it’s important to get screened for kidney disease

  

  Nephrologist Dr. Clara Bohm discusses the importance of monitoring kidney health and advises on how to delay or prevent kidney failure.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:24PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 01/23

  New Manitoba health cards to include alphanumeric code

  

  Newly issued Manitoba health cards will look a little different. The six-digit family registration number used on health cards will be changing to include one letter and five numbers going forward. The province says using a mix of numbers and letters for new family registration numbers will ensure options are available for Manitoba’s growing population. […]

  The post New Manitoba health cards to include alphanumeric code appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:12PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba changing 6-digit health card numbers as population grows

  

  New health cards issued in Manitoba will now include a letter in their family registration number to ensure enough options are available for the growing population, the province said Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:12PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 01/23

  Cops warn of crypto scam after Winnipegger loses $168,000

  

  Police are warning Winnipeggers about investing in cryptocurrency after a local resident was scammed out of the equivalent of $168,000 in bitcoin.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:09PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 01/23

  Alberta legislature gives warm welcome to ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer

  

  The Alberta government provided a hero's welcome to "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich, which is being slammed online.

  The post Alberta legislature gives warm welcome to ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:03PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 01/23

  'Illegal' children's car seat recalled due to lack of safety certification: Health Canada

  

  Health Canada has issued a recall notice for a children's car seat for lacking a required safety certification and potentially increasing the risk of injury from a car crash.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:01PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 01/23

  Beginning of pandemic saw fewer preterm births, finds U of M researchers

  

  The number of preterm births decreased in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a global study co-led by University of Manitoba researchers.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:01PM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 01/23

  Insolvency filings in Canada in January up 33.7% compared with a year earlier

  

  OTTAWA — Insolvencies in Canada surged by a third in January compared with a year ago as consumers struggled with rising prices and higher interest rates, the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy said Wednesday.  The federal regulators said there were 9,066 total insolvencies filed in the first month of the year, up 33.7 per […]

  The post Insolvency filings in Canada in January up 33.7% compared with a year earlier appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 11:32AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba health card numbers to change to alphanumeric registration

  

  The six-digit family registration numbers on Manitoba's purple health cards are set to change to a combination of five numbers and one letter, the province said Wednesday.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 11:31AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 01/23

  Manitoba Health Cards to Now Include Alphanumericals

  WINNIPEG -- The province is changing the format of Manitoba health card numbers moving forward.

  © 2023. This article Manitoba Health Cards to Now Include Alphanumericals appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 11:28AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 01/23

  Winnipeg police recover $155K after Bitcoin investment scam

  

  Winnipeg police say they helped a resident recover thousands of dollars lost in a cryptocurrency investment scam. The WPS says the victim purchased $168,000 in Bitcoin over three months and was told how to invest the funds. Investigators with the WPS cyber investigation team, who were alerted last October, determined the Bitcoin was transferred overseas […]

  The post Winnipeg police recover $155K after Bitcoin investment scam appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 11:19AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 01/23

  Rock legends KISS coming to Winnipeg as part of final tour

  

  Winnipeggers can start preparing to rock and roll all night as rock legends are coming to town.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 11:17AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 01/23

  ‘Game back on’: Manitoba party leaders talk priorities with legislature back in session

  

  The legislature is back in session Wednesday afternoon, and provincial leaders say they're ready for an important few months leading up to October's election.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 10:57AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 01/23

  COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19’s origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab or spread to humans from an animal. This much is known: When it comes to COVID-19 misinformation, any new report on the virus’ origin quickly triggers […]

  The post COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 10:33AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 01/23

  Patient dies while waiting for care in Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre emergency department

  

  A patient died this week while waiting for treatment in the crowded emergency department waiting room at Manitoba's largest hospital, where nurses say they are so overwhelmed they simply can't keep an eye on everyone all the time.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 9:23AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 01/23

  KISS Bringing ‘End of the Road’ Tour to Winnipeg in November

  Legendary rockers KISS are coming to Winnipeg this fall as part of their End of the Road World Tour.

  © 2023. This article KISS Bringing ‘End of the Road’ Tour to Winnipeg in November appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 9:14AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 01/23

  ANALYSIS: Beware of NHL trade deadline inflation

  

  You wonder if there's a willingness by some contending teams — Winnipeg included — in the coming days to continue to involve themselves in the pricey shopping spree.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 9:13AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 01/23

  Their first steps should be with full bellies: help Harvest Manitoba feed Manitoba’s youngest

  Did you know that almost half of the Manitobans that Harvest Manitoba feeds every month are children? The reality is that one in every three babies born in our province […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:50AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 01/23

  These are the new tax brackets for 2023

  

  There are going to be some changes to Canada's tax brackets as we move into 2023. These changes could impact how you’re taxed when you file your 2023 income tax returns next year.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:44AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 01/23

  Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study says vitamin D prevents dementia

  

  Researchers at the University of Calgary are starting a national project to try to get more insight into the brain as people age.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:42AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 01/23

  TikTok sets new default time limits for minors

  

  TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive during a period in which there are growing concerns among different governments about the app’s security. Families have struggled with limiting the amount of […]

  The post TikTok sets new default time limits for minors appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:32AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 01/23

  Is Winnipeg's winter route parking ban done for the year?

  

  Winnipeg drivers still need to be careful with where they park overnight, as the annual winter route parking ban remains in place.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 8:21AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 01/23

  Downtown Winnipeg stabbing leaves man with collapsed lungs: police

  

  A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing in downtown Winnipeg last week that left the victim with two collapsed lungs.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:32AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 01/23

  How far back do China’s attempts to meddle in Canadian democracy go?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, recent reports have shed light on Chinese attempts to influence the 2019 and 2021 elections, and The Globe and Mail Tuesday reported that these attempts stretch back to 2014-2015, after Justin Trudeau became Liberal leader, but before his party rose to power. Robert Fife is the Ottawa Bureau Chief at […]

  The post How far back do China’s attempts to meddle in Canadian democracy go? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 7:12AM

• Wednesday 06AM Mar 01/23

  Construction begins on St. Vital bridge; major traffic delays until 2024

  

  Drivers can expect major delays on Dunkirk Drive as construction begins on the St. Vital bridge. Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Osborne Street and Dunkirk Drive from Jubilee Avenue to south of the Kingston Row access roads will be reduced to one lane. The construction will take part in multiple phases, which will […]

  The post Construction begins on St. Vital bridge; major traffic delays until 2024 appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:30AM

• Wednesday 06AM Mar 01/23

  West end hopes Transit signs make area more inviting

  THE West End Business Improvement Zone is seeking to encourage visitors to the neighbourhood to use public transit, with new digital signs of bus schedules installed at three area locations.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:00AM

• Wednesday 06AM Mar 01/23

  Legislature ready to rumble as parties fight for right to govern

  Raucous debate, big-ticket spending promises, finger-pointing, and a few swan songs are expected as Manitoba lawmakers return to Broadway today for a final, high stakes sitting of the legislative assembly before the fall election.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 6:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 01/23

  Foreign interference protocol worked well in 2021 election, report says

  

  The federal government should explore lowering the threshold for when to notify Canadians about potential interference in the middle of an election campaign, says a report released Tuesday evaluating how an independent panel monitored the 2021 election. Former civil servant Morris Rosenberg, who was tasked with writing the independent report on the protocol designed to […]

  The post Foreign interference protocol worked well in 2021 election, report says appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:49AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 01/23

  In city built by Mennonites, growing Muslim community connects, finds support through weekly prayers

  

  There was a belief among Muslims in Steinbach that there weren't enough of them to host regular prayers. But earlier this year, they started meeting anyway — and not only are people showing up, they're now renting a bigger room to accommodate everyone. 

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 04AM Mar 01/23

  Team Manitoba Para skier among athletes of all abilities vying for Canada Winter Games medals

  

  Athletes of all abilities are enjoying their chance to shine at the 2023 Canada Winter Games on Prince Edward Island, in sports such as Para nordic skiing and figure skating.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 4:00AM