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• Friday 09PM Mar 11/22

  'We're ready': Canadian military deployed in Latvia ready to defend NATO territory

  

  The Canadian military has completed a two-week training exercise with NATO troops stationed in Latvia as concerns rise that Russian troops could target the country next.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 9:06PM

• Friday 08PM Mar 11/22

  1st graduates of Winnipeg community-centred security guard program eager to help those in need

  

  Friday marked the graduation day for three Winnipeggers who took part in a four-month pilot project aimed at bringing a human-first approach to library security. Now, the hope is that Winnipeggers will start to see them around the city.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 8:58PM

• Friday 08PM Mar 11/22

  Canadians' mental health worsened in the pandemic — and the system is at a crisis point

  

  The mental health of Canadians has deteriorated in the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, putting pressure on a mental health-care system that was already close to a breaking point. 

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 8:47PM

• Friday 08PM Mar 11/22

  Two traumatic years later

  

  Al Bradbury was celebrating his retirement from the Winnipeg Police Service with his wife and two friends on what was to be a spectacular trans-Atlantic cruise from the Caribbean to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 8:42PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  Compensation 'good news', clean water would be better: Shamattawa chief

  

  Federal compensation for First Nations that haven’t had consistent access to clean drinking water is on the horizon, but communities that remain under long-term boil-water advisories are seeking action now. Eighteen ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:29PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  Manitoba ready to let her rip after two years of tiptoeing around COVID

  The most striking part of the government’s response to the first handful of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba two years ago is the extreme measures that were taken. It was clearly an ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:24PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  EV sales supercharged

  

  An electric vehicle (EV) might be extra desirable as the cost of fuel skyrockets. But, if you’re thinking of switching, you’ll need to get in line. “Just this week alone… our ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:14PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  If it isn't waste — and worse — at public works, what is it?

  

  Just about everyone knows this scene from television and movies. There’s a man, pants around his ankles, engaged in “the act” with a woman who is not his wife. Suddenly, the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:14PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  Faces of the pandemic

  

  They are people, not statistics. Clarke Gehman, Bernice Oleschuk, Luigi D’Abramo and Mary Cartlidge had family who loved them. They had more years ahead of them, but were taken too soon. ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:14PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  Two traumatic years later

  

  Al Bradbury was celebrating his retirement from the Winnipeg Police Service with his wife and two friends on what was to be a spectacular trans-Atlantic cruise from the Caribbean to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:14PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  Winnipeg high school students dedicate song to health-care workers

  

  A group of choir students in the River East Transcona School Division has released a music video dedicated to lifting the spirits of Manitoba's health care workers.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:03PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 11/22

  Rising food prices packing punch on grocery bills, upping demand for hampers

  

  Rising food prices are packing a punch on grocery bills, and soon Russia’s invasion in Ukraine could further impact Manitobans' kitchen tables.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:02PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 11/22

  Unemployment numbers improving in Manitoba, but businesses still dealing with staff shortages

  

  The unemployment rate in Canada has fallen below pre-pandemic levels for the first time and the same can be said in Manitoba

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:49PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 11/22

  Manitoba logged largest post-holiday infection spike: blood analysis

  A new analysis of COVID-19 antibodies among blood donors shows Manitoba recorded the largest spike in infections of all provinces outside Quebec following the arrival of the Omicron variant. Results from ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:49PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 11/22

  Winnipeg musician’s family escapes Ukraine, but real challenges just beginning

  

  A Winnipeg musician has managed to help eight family members to safety across the border from Ukraine into Poland, but she says now the real challenge begins.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:47PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 11/22

  First Nations man files complaint against Winnipeg police over alleged racial profiling

  

  A First Nations man says he has filed a complaint of alleged misconduct and racism within the Winnipeg Police Service after he was handcuffed and placed in a police car in what he believes is a case of racial profiling.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:42PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 11/22

  Two years into pandemic, mental health of Manitobans remains major concern

  

  On top of the illness and death brought on by COVID-19, experts note there’s been a significant impact on people’s mental health.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:42PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 11/22

  U of M, faculty present salary positions to arbitrator

  

  The University of Manitoba and the union that represents its academics have begun arbitration proceedings with a shared goal of making salaries more competitive with Canada’s other top research schools ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:39PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Biz owner's school light offer hung up on legal wrangling

  

  A businessman who waited years for the city to accept his gift of flashing school zone lights says a contract dispute has stalled the program again. Chuck Lewis, who owns Expert ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:59PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Biz owner's school light offer hung up on legal wrangling

  

  A businessman who waited years for the city to accept his gift of flashing school zone lights says a contract dispute has stalled the program again. Chuck Lewis, who owns Expert ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:49PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Manitoba corrections facilities left scrambling as COVID arrived: documents

  

  All nine provincial jails and correctional facilities started running critically low on toilet paper and medical supplies just a week after the first case of COVID-19 reached Manitoba in March ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:49PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Blue Bomber free agent now in Poland steps up to help those escaping from Ukraine

  

  A two-time Grey Cup champion with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is now in Poland where he's helping people escape the violence in Ukraine.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:38PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Team Gunnlaugson eliminated to extend Manitoba’s Brier drought

  

  Both Team Wild Card's Jason Gunnlaugson and Team Manitoba's Mike McEwen were eliminated from championship contention at the Brier on Friday.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:35PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  One arrested following Winnipegosis armed robbery

  

  Two weeks after a store clerk was robbed at gunpoint in the Winnipegosis area, Manitoba RCMP say one of two suspects believed to be involved has been arrested.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:34PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Compensation 'good news', clean water would be better: Shamattawa chief

  

  Federal compensation for First Nations that haven’t had consistent access to clean drinking water is on the horizon, but communities that remain under long-term boil-water advisories are seeking action now. Eighteen ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:34PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Troubleshooting sleep problems to help Winnipeggers get through daylight saving time

  

  Sleep researchers and clinicians agree two time changes a year doesn't help promote healthy patterns for the already sleep-deprived.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:17PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  Montreal loans bolster Valour FC

  Valour FC announced the return of goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois and midfielder Sean Rea on Friday. Both Canadians, Sirois and Rea rejoin the team three weeks into training camp, on loan from CF Montreal of Major League Soccer, the same arrangement as last season. Sirois, 20, earned the Golden Glove Award as the Canadian Premier League’s […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:06PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 11/22

  CBC Winnipeg News March 11, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:00PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 11/22

  City grants called key to survival of programs for vulnerable

  

  Before it opened, Velma’s House staff expected the safe space would receive about 800 visits from vulnerable people in its first year. Instead, there were nearly 5,000 visits to the Ka ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 4:54PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 11/22

  Judge acquits Winnipeg officer of trying to block own speeding ticket despite 'almost implausible' defence

  

  A Winnipeg police officer accused of using his position in the photo radar unit to block his own speeding ticket from being issued has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 4:52PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 11/22

  Majority of care workers return from administrative leave as COVID rules fall

  

  Most of the health-care workers who went on leave when Manitoba made COVID-19 vaccines or regular testing mandatory for front-line care staff are returning to work now that those requirements ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 4:09PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 11/22

  The value of versatility

  

  The Manitoba employment scene is well poised to thrive, even amid challenging conditions, thanks to its stable and diverse foundation. Managing editor Richard Yerema notes that Manitoba benefits from its range ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 4:09PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 11/22

  Manitoba reports seven fewer COVID hospitalizations, two deaths Friday

  The number of Manitobans in hospital with COVID-19 dropped by seven on Friday to a total 417 including 162 active cases, as Winnipeg marked the second anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring a global pandemic. Meanwhile, the number of COVID patients in ICUs rose by one to 23, the province announced on its online […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 4:08PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Change your clock: daylight saving time begins this weekend

  

  Daylight saving time officially resumes in Manitoba this weekend, with clocks advancing by one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:55PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Celebrating the cream of the crop

  

  It’s been another interesting year for the local employment scene as the pandemic continues to create a ripple effect of impacts. For Manitoba top employers, they’ve continued to adapt and excel, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:47PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Manitoba Hydro says more customers struggle to keep up with energy bills

  

  According to Manitoba Hydro, arrears have spiked over the last couple of months, jumping from roughly 78,000 customers to 80,000 customers.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:36PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Gabby Petito’s parents sue Brian Laundrie’s parents over killing

  

  The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new Florida lawsuit that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her when he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Sarasota County Circuit Court contends that Laundrie told his parents on Aug. 28 that he […]

  The post Gabby Petito’s parents sue Brian Laundrie’s parents over killing appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:27PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts due to prices

  Groups are lobbying the Ontario government for legislation that requires people to prepay

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:26PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Pembina Trails to Recommend Mask Use Once Mandate Lifts

  WINNIPEG -- The Pembina Trails School Division will continue to recommend the use of masks in its schools, but won't mandate them beginning next week.

  © 2022. This article Pembina Trails to Recommend Mask Use Once Mandate Lifts appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:11PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Cyberspace Making Canadian Secrets More Vulnerable, Spy Service Official Warns

  A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets.

  © 2022. This article Cyberspace Making Canadian Secrets More Vulnerable, Spy Service Official Warns appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:07PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 11/22

  Another vehicle targeted by gas theft; Winnipeg police keeping eye on reported thefts

  

  A Winnipeg man has become one of a growing number of gas theft victims in the city, after discovering someone had drilled a hole in his truck's gas tank.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:02PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 11/22

  Studying in French at the postsecondary level? Pourquoi pas!

  

  Did you know that the Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language (FSL) Program encourages young Canadians to study in French? Its goal: To help students entering ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 2:36PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 11/22

  Northbound lanes reopen after collision on west Perimeter Highway that started fire: province

  

  Dozens of semi-trailer trucks were backed up on the Perimeter Highway west of Winnipeg Friday afternoon after a collision between two vehicles that started a fire on a bridge over the Assiniboine River, RCMP say.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 2:36PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 11/22

  Inspiring local student earns scholarship for Black youth blazing new trails

  

  Adjusting to Canadian society after immigrating from Nigeria took a toll on Tioluwani Oladele’s mental health. Overcoming this barrier, and her dedication to help others do the same, has earned the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 2:33PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 11/22

  Pembina Trails finalizes $196-M budget

  The Pembina Trails School Division has finalized a budget for the upcoming school year that will maintain current class sizes and increase its employee roster in preparation for the opening ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 1:44PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 11/22

  Biden threatens ‘severe consequences’ if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine

  

  The United States is increasing its warnings against Russia, as it fears chemical weapons may soon be used in the invasion of Ukraine.

  The post Biden threatens ‘severe consequences’ if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 1:27PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 11/22

  Bottcher, Flasch win crossover playoff games at Brier; Gunnlaugson, Jacobs eliminated

  

  Saskatchewan's Colton Flasch beat Brad Jacobs 10-3 to eliminate Northern Ontario from the Tim Hortons Brier on Friday while Canada's Brendan Bottcher knocked out Wild Card Three's Jason Gunnlaugson 7-3 in the other crossover playoff game.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 1:25PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 11/22

  From sourdough to Wordle: Pandemic trends offered connection, business opportunities for Manitobans

  

  Two years in and every new wave of the pandemic seems to bring a fresh tidal of trends - hobbies that unite us, even setting some on a whole new career trajectory.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 1:14PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 11/22

  Two COVID-19 deaths, slight drop on hospitalizations in Manitoba Friday

  

  Manitoba is adding two additional deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday, as the number of hospitalizations related to the virus has dropped.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 12:58PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 11/22

  Manitoba reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop 7

  

  Manitoba reported two new deaths linked to COVID-19 as the number of people in hospital after getting the illness dropped by seven on the province's online coronavirus dashboard Friday.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 12:27PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 11/22

  Perimeter Highway reopened after crash between semi, cube van

  

  A section of northbound lanes on the Perimeter Highway has reopened after a semi-truck and a cube van collided on a bridge, starting a fire and shutting down a section of the highway.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 12:04PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 11/22

  Crash starts fire on Perimeter Highway, blocking northbound lanes: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP say a crash between a semi-truck and a van has started a fire and closed a section of the Perimeter Highway.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 12:04PM

• Friday 11AM Mar 11/22

  Omicron wave hit Manitoba hardest: infectious disease researcher

  

  An infectious disease researcher estimates up to 82 per cent of Manitoba’s population caught the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 11:47AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 11/22

  Blogger Raif Badawi freed from Saudi prison, Quebec-based wife says

  

  After a decade in a Saudi prison, blogger and activist Raif Badawi was released Friday, his Quebec-based wife confirmed, but questions remain about when he will be permitted to join his family in Canada. Ensaf Haidar, who lives with the couple’s three children in Sherbrooke, Que., tweeted that Badawi “is free.” “#Raifisfree After 10 years […]

  The post Blogger Raif Badawi freed from Saudi prison, Quebec-based wife says appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 11:46AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 11/22

  Winnipeg apartment fire forces 12 people into temporary shelter

  

  Winnipeg fire crews were called to the Langside Street apartment just after 8:30 p.m. Thursday where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from one of the suites.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 11:23AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 11/22

  QUESNEL: Chattering classes need to change their anti-energy tune

  Canada’s chattering classes – who are often more accustomed to playing the sadly ineffectual dovish role – are rushing to prove their outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demonstrate their resolve to make Putin pay. However, these are often the same people who opposed Canadian gas pipelines that could help fellow NATO countries. The […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 11:22AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 11/22

  Bread prices expected to jump in April due to Russian invasion

  

  The impact of Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine will soon have a ripple effect on Canadian grocery stores. Prices are expected to surge in the bakery section beginning in April. “You could see spikes of 10, 20 per cent for some products that you may buy on a regular basis,” said the director of the […]

  The post Bread prices expected to jump in April due to Russian invasion appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 11:17AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 11/22

  HAL’S HEADLINES: Many Winnipeggers struggle as prices soar

  For the first time, Manitoba Harvest has given away over 12,000 food hampers in a single month. February’s new record broke the old record of 11,000 hampers that was just set in September, so the problem has gotten much worse very quickly. And while 12,000 is a big number, it actually represents about 35,000 people […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 11:10AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 11/22

  Manitoba to send 5 patients to Fargo for spinal surgery in coming weeks

  

  Roughly five patients from Manitoba will soon travel south of the border for spinal surgery in Fargo, as part of a deal announced in January to tackle the province's backlog of surgical and diagnostic procedures.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 10:57AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 11/22

  Selkirk’s iconic water tower lights up in support of Ukrainians

  

  Selkirk Mayor Larry Johannson said Friday that the new addition's inaugural lighting is being used to project blue and yellow, the colours of Ukraine's flag.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 10:42AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 11/22

  Opposition parties in Fort Whyte by-election questioning grant given to Good Local

  

  The NDP candidate in the Fort Whyte by-election is raising questions about a provincial grant given to a company owned by the Progressive Conservative candidate. Trudy Schroeder was referring to a provincial grant given to P.C. candidate Obby Khan’s company, ‘Good Local.’

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 10:21AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 11/22

  Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts due to prices

  Groups are lobbying the Ontario government for legislation that requires people to prepay

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 10:07AM

• Friday 09AM Mar 11/22

  Paralympic Roundup: Canada wins 5 medals Friday, advances to hockey final

  

  Tyler McGregor had four goals and two assists to help Canada’s Paralympic hockey team advance to the gold-medal game of the Beijing Games. Billy Bridges had a hat trick as Canada routed South Korea 11-0 in a semifinal on Friday. Canada will play the United States or gold on Saturday (11 p.m. ET / 8 […]

  The post Paralympic Roundup: Canada wins 5 medals Friday, advances to hockey final appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 9:56AM

• Friday 09AM Mar 11/22

  Whiteout conditions shut down stretch of McGillivray Blvd.: WPS

  

  Blustery conditions have shut down traffic on a busy Winnipeg roadway.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 9:36AM

• Friday 09AM Mar 11/22

  Winnipeg orchestra conductor reunites with wife after her harrowing escape from Ukraine

  

  Russian-born Daniel Raiskin, music director for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, says he heard explosions while on the phone with wife as she and her mother tried to leave Kharkiv, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 9:19AM

• Friday 09AM Mar 11/22

  Tories hint at lawsuit over NDP claims

  

  The Progressive Conservative government hinted at legal action and demanded the NDP retract its accusation Premier Heather Stefanson had a conflict of interest in awarding a contract to a company ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 9:17AM

• Friday 08AM Mar 11/22

  Household debt-to-income ration hit record high in Q4: Statistics Canada

  

  Statistics Canada says the ratio of household debt to disposable income hit a record level in the fourth quarter as mortgage borrowing rose and disposable income fell. The agency says on a seasonally adjusted basis that household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income rose to 186.2 per cent in the fourth […]

  The post Household debt-to-income ration hit record high in Q4: Statistics Canada appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 8:34AM

• Friday 08AM Mar 11/22

  Canada sanctions Russian oligarch Abramovich as Trudeau departs Europe amid war

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau capped a weeklong European trip Friday by slapping new sanctions on the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who has become an international poster boy for the largesse that enabled President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. Abramovich is a major shareholder in Evraz, a British multinational manufacturing company that operates a steel mill […]

  The post Canada sanctions Russian oligarch Abramovich as Trudeau departs Europe amid war appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 8:01AM

• Friday 08AM Mar 11/22

  Police, Convenience Store Industry Prepare for Gas Thefts as Prices Continue to Rise

  Police and small retailers are preparing for an increase in "gas-and-dash" thefts as gasoline prices across Canada soar following sanctions against Russia that have put the squeeze on global oil supply.

  © 2022. This article Police, Convenience Store Industry Prepare for Gas Thefts as Prices Continue to Rise appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 8:00AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 11/22

  Advertising campaign aims to attract riders back to Transit

  

  THE city is about to launch an ad campaign to attract Winnipeggers back to public transit amid fears that vulnerable folks’ reliance on bus shelters could hinder the effort. During Thursday’s ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:46AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 11/22

  Students out of courses for lack of vax proof

  

  THE University of Manitoba de-registered approximately 1,280 students — around four per cent of its pupil population — for at least one in-person course this term because they did not ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:44AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 11/22

  Canada’s unemployment rate falls below pre-pandemic levels for the first time

  

  Statistics Canada says more than 335,000 new jobs were created last month, more than experts had predicted. The surge has brought the unemployment rate to 5.5 per cent, down a point from January, and even lower than in February 2020. Employment gains in February were highest in the accommodation and food services sectors due to […]

  The post Canada’s unemployment rate falls below pre-pandemic levels for the first time appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:39AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 11/22

  Poor weather and visibility prompt school closures, bus cancellations in Manitoba

  

  Another day of strong winds and blowing snow in southern Manitoba has prompted dozens of school closures in several divisions.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:32AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 11/22

  How TikTok is changing the music industry

  

  For the first time, this year’s JUNO’s Fan Choice award will be decided in partnership with the social media platform. TikTok has allowed a new breed of Canadian musicians to find their way into ears and hearts around the country in a space that has no CanCon requirements. At a time when artists are increasingly […]

  The post How TikTok is changing the music industry appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:16AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 11/22

  Daylight Saving Time Resuming on Sunday

  Daylight saving time resumes Sunday, March 13, as clocks spring forward for the season.

  © 2022. This article Daylight Saving Time Resuming on Sunday appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 7:02AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 11/22

  School and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Friday

  

  It’s another day of school closures and other cancellations around southern Manitoba due to blowing snow and bad road conditions Friday.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:24AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 11/22

  School division uses surplus to shore up budget

  THE River East Transcona School Division is drawing from its accumulated surplus to hire enough staff to address growing enrolment demands and avoid program cuts in 2022-23. The board — the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:19AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 11/22

  Adverse conditions prompt school and highway closures Friday

  

  Classrooms are dark and school buses parked again in many parts of southern Manitoba Friday morning.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:14AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 11/22

  Craft breweries tap into $1M in federal funds for expansion

  

  A pair of downtown breweries have tapped into nearly $1 million in federal funds in order to expand production capacity, explore new markets and streamline operations. On Thursday, Dan Vandal, the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:04AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 11/22

  Riel division passes $209-M budget

  THE Louis Riel School Division has solidified plans to expand full-day kindergarten, maintain class sizes, and make modest investments in equity initiatives next year. Trustees in the southeast Winnipeg board officially ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 6:02AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 11/22

  Today marks 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, where do we go from here?

  

  The news conference at the beginning of 2020 wasn’t all that different from the many Dr. Howard Njoo had held in the past. The public health veteran helped to manage the first avian flu cases in 2004 and was on hand for the XL Foods recall of more than 1.8 million kilograms of beef linked […]

  The post Today marks 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, where do we go from here? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:34AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 11/22

  Letters: March 11, 2022

  Personnel change I keep hearing in the news from our experts how in the past few years we have underdeveloped our health-care system, energy sector, manufacturing, military, and so on. Who exactly is running our country? How could this rich, resourceful, powerful nation become so unprepared? One can only assume the obvious: A change in […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:18AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 11/22

  Russian offensive widens as US imposes new trade sanctions

  

  Russia widened its offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking airfields in the west and a major industrial city in the east, while the huge armored column that had been stalled for over a week outside Kyiv was on the move again, spreading out near the capital. Military analysts were divided over whether the maneuvering by […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:02AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 11/22

  2 years into the pandemic, Manitoba suffers Canada's 2nd-highest COVID-19 death rate

  

  Two years into the pandemic, Manitoba continues to have the second-highest COVID-19 death rate in Canada. Public health experts say relatively poor health at the outset is partly to blame.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 11/22

  Winnipeg musicians applaud return of live music as pandemic rules ease

  

  After two years of waiting in the wings because of COVID-19, Winnipeg musicians are warming up for a busy season of shows.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 03AM Mar 11/22

  Rural Manitoba renters struggle with some of Canada's greatest housing challenges

  

  Forty per cent of people renting in rural Manitoba are considered to be in “core housing need" — they're either paying too much, living in spaces that are too small for the number of residents or in housing that's in a poor state of repair.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 3:00AM

• Thursday 09PM Mar 10/22

  Blowing snow closes some Manitoba highways in south and west

  

  Blowing snow led to the closure of several highways in southern Manitoba and Westman on Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 9:59PM

• Thursday 09PM Mar 10/22

  Jets goalie Comrie shows up another former team with win over Devils

  The Eric Comrie Revenge Tour claimed another victim on Thursday in New Jersey, and there was no sympathy for the Devils on this night. The Winnipeg Jets’ cool-as-cucumber backup netminder turned aside 33 shots in a gritty 2-1 victory to open up his team’s crucial three-game road trip. “Pleased to meet you,” said Comrie as […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 9:51PM

• Thursday 08PM Mar 10/22

  Comrie stellar in rare start as Jets open road trip with 2-1 win in New Jersey

  

  Making his 10th start of the season, Comrie turned aside 33 shots for the win.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 8:33PM

• Thursday 08PM Mar 10/22

  Emilio Delgado, 'Sesame Street's' Luis for more than 40 years, has died

  

  Emilio Delgado, who spent more than 40 years entertaining generations of children playing the Fix-It Shop owner Luis on "Sesame Street," has died, according to his manager. He was 81.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 8:17PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Peguis First Nation man files complaint against Winnipeg police after alleged racial profiling

  

  A Peguis First Nation man has filed a complaint against Winnipeg police, alleging they racially profiled and wrongfully detained him last month.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:59PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Sewing up tactical first aid kits for Ukraine

  

  Yevgeniya Tatarenko knew she had to help. The Ukrainian-Canadian Red River College Polytech marketing instructor, who moved to Morden in 2016, has been worried about her mother back home since Russia ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:44PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Winnipeg keeps rainy day fund just above minimum, finance committee hears

  

  Winnipeg's rainy day fund, used to balance the budget during COVID, will stay full. But just barely, according to financial staff.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:35PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Nearly two years later, mask mandate in Manitoba schools coming to an end

  

  Manitobans are days away from the most visually-apparent public health order, mandatory masks, coming to an end in most public settings, including in schools.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:25PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  'We have been through hell,' NFI CEO declares

  

  NFI Inc. shares fell more than 20 per cent on Thursday after the company downgraded its 2022 outlook because of severe supply chain disruptions that are expected to persist for ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:24PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  City cop off the hook in ticket-fixing case

  

  A Winnipeg police officer has been acquitted of logging into a police database to fix his own speeding ticket, despite the judge acknowledging his defence was “almost implausible.” Const. Sean Cassidy, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:24PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Manitoban chooses Mexico option on hip replacement map

  

  War and the potential for further unrest in eastern Europe has redirected at least one Manitoban seeking an end to their time on the province’s surgery wait lists. Former radio DJ ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:24PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Charest offers conservatives a chance the party's extremist candidates don't

  

  There is nothing the federal Liberal party fears more right now than a seasoned, moderate politician with a national profile and a track record on environmental issues taking over as ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:24PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Public works rejects mismanagement allegations

  

  Winnipeg’s public works department responded publicly for the first time Thursday to allegations of financial mismanagement within the traffic signals branch at a special meeting of the city’s finance committee. Chairman ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:24PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 10/22

  Manitoba highways a danger zone

  

  One of the most treacherous winters in years has forced the province to close twice as many highways and roads than it did last year, sparking frustration among Manitoba truckers ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 7:24PM