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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.
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WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is providing seniors with grants of up to $2,000 to purchase hearing aids.
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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.
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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. […]
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The Winnipeg Sea Bears have signed their first-ever player, 6'11" forward Chad Posthumus.
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A six-year-old child is recovering after being shot by a four-year-old on a Manitoba First Nation.
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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.
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FREDERICTON â 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 […]
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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 […]
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MONTREAL â 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.Â
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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 â and here's why.
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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 […]
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Yes, that's right, the star of the Creed movie series and Killmonger in the Black Panther movies, doesn't "not love Winnipeg."
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An avalanche near Invermere, B.C. swept away a heli-skiing group Wednesday morning, killing three people, police say.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MLAs from across Manitoba returned to the legislature Wednesday for the first of 45 sittings during the final session before the provincial election.
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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.
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City staff believe the current pace of life on 14 Winnipeg streets should be reduced permanently.
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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.
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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.
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Wait times for patients in emergency departments awaiting a hospital bed have skyrocketed over the past three years.
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It’s a day that’s seared into Manitoba lawmaker Rochelle Squires’ memory.
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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.
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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.
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The federal government is investing nearly $10.7 million to upgrade a former emergency shelter in Winnipeg.
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Portage la Prairie RCMP are investigating how a teen accused of pointing a gun at other youth allegedly got a hold of multiple firearms.
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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.
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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.
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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. […]
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After a slightly colder-than-normal February, Manitobans are in store for a seasonable March, says a senior climatologist with Environment Canada.
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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.
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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 […]
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A 15-year-old boy has been charged after Manitoba RCMP say he threatened others with a gun.
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A fraud victim who invested more than $168,000 into a cryptocurrency scam last fall got most of it back â but that's an unusual outcome, Winnipeg police say.
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WINNIPEG -- Vehicle permits to visit a Manitoba provincial park in 2023 are now available.
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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.
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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. […]
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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.
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The Alberta government provided a hero's welcome to "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich, which is being slammed online.
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OTTAWA â 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 […]
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WINNIPEG -- The province is changing the format of Manitoba health card numbers moving forward.
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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 […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) â 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 […]
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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.
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Legendary rockers KISS are coming to Winnipeg this fall as part of their End of the Road World Tour.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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