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• Thursday 05AM Jul 06/23

  Thompson's North Forge facility shifts focus to help youth build life skills, meet future job market needs

  

  A facility in Thompson is helping youth train and develop their work skills in a bid to help keep them in the northern Manitoba community and fill its struggling labour market for years to come. 

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Jul 06/23

  Why McDonald's menu items are different prices, even in the same city

  

  McDonald's may taste the same from Moncton to Medicine Hat, but menu prices are not always consistent — even at restaurants in the same city.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Jul 06/23

  Wildfire fighters work in heavy smoke, and in Canada have little protection

  

  People who work on the front lines of Canada's wildfires often do so without specialized respiratory protection. The International Association of Fire Fighters and some governments and agencies want to change that given the high number of illnesses closely associated with exposure to wildfire smoke.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Jul 06/23

  Canada, U.S., Mexico gather in Cancun to talk North American trade irritants

  

  North America’s trading partners are in Cancun for two days of meetings to take stock of the last three years under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. International Trade Minister Mary Ng is sitting down with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Raquel Buenrostro, Mexico’s economy secretary — the “three amigas,” as Ng calls them. Tai’s office says […]

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  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 02AM Jul 06/23

  Lac-Mégantic marks 10 anniversary of rail disaster that killed 47 people

  

  A stream of flickering lights illuminated the darkness of Lac-Mégantic in the early hours of Thursday morning as citizens marched to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the rail disaster that killed 47 people and destroyed much of the downtown core. A silent march began slightly before 1:14 a.m., marking the moment an unattended train carrying […]

  The post Lac-Mégantic marks 10 anniversary of rail disaster that killed 47 people appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 2:56AM

• Wednesday 10PM Jul 05/23

  Justin Trudeau tweets invitation to Taylor Swift asking her to bring tour to Canada

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be a secret Swiftie, after tweeting an invitation to superstar Taylor Swift asking her to bring her Eras tour to Canada Swift announced Wednesday that she is adding another 14 European and U.K. stops to her career-spanning concert series, with special guest Paramore. As of yet, there are no […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 10:55PM

• Wednesday 09PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba Moose sign captain Jimmy Oligny

  

  The Moose signed defenceman Jimmy Oligny to a one-year agreement on Wednesday.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 9:34PM

• Wednesday 08PM Jul 05/23

  No timeline for demolition of Point Douglas building destroyed by fire: mayor

  

  The smoke has cleared after a massive fire tore through an industrial complex in Winnipeg's Point Douglas neighbourhood Tuesday, but questions linger about the cleanup as the burnt building joins more than 600 derelict structures throughout the city.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 8:53PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 05/23

  'If it looks okay and smells okay, I eat it': Exploring if best-before dates are actually best

  

  A move is on to possibly scrap best-before dates, to cut down on food waste.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 7:55PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba, Ottawa partner to plant trees

  The provincial and the federal governments are joining together to plant one million trees in Manitoba annually. At a news conference at Fort Whyte Alive on Wednesday, representatives of both […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 7:32PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 05/23

  B.C. strike could cost $250M weekly, experts say, with consumers taking hit too

  

  The B.C. port workers' strike could cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars per week, experts and business groups say.

  The post B.C. strike could cost $250M weekly, experts say, with consumers taking hit too appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 7:31PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 05/23

  Jets sign defenceman Dylan Samberg to 2-year, $2.8M US contract

  

  Canadian hockey player Michael Stone has retired and joined the Calgary Flames as a staff member. Calgary says Stone has joined as the newest member of their player development team.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 7:14PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba government says searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too risky

  

  WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government appeared to all but shut the door Wednesday on a proposed search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill north of Winnipeg. Premier Heather Stefanson, after meeting with some relatives of the slain women, cited a recent feasibility study on the proposed search […]

  The post Manitoba government says searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too risky appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 7:12PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 05/23

  News briefs for Thursday, July 6, 2023

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, July 6, 2023 Sandy Bay homicide arrest 9:08 AM A suspect has been arrested in connection with the slaying of a […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  ‘I’ve basically been in this room for 3 1/2 years’: lengthy wait for new wheelchair decried

  A Winnipeg man is calling out the intolerable wait time for a new wheelchair that has kept him from participating in basic activities. “I’ve basically been in this room for […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:51PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads

  

  Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday, appearing to target users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned – and frequently changed – by Elon Musk. Called Threads, the new offering is billed as a text-based version of Meta’s photo-sharing app Instagram that the company says provides “a new, separate […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:42PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  Southern Chiefs’ Organization launches harm reduction campaign

  

  “Asking for help takes courage. We’ll help you find what you need,” reads one billboard. You’ll soon be able to see more messages like this across the province as the Southern Chiefs’ Organization launches their harm reduction campaign this week. The organization announcing Wednesday the awareness campaign will target primarily First Nations people with printed […]

  The post Southern Chiefs’ Organization launches harm reduction campaign appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:30PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  Province unveils 72-point action plan on water strategy

  Manitoba has released a 72-point plan to carry out its first water strategy in two decades, with an initial focus on improving agricultural use and building infrastructure to weather the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:26PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  Staffing shortages persist in Manitoba’s SANE Program but progress underway: Shared Health

  

  The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners program - or SANE - at Health Sciences Centre is still looking to fill some staffing positions, but Shared Health says progress is being made.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:18PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  Hydro closes Keeyask generating station after huge ‘peat island’ floats into it

  A massive debris blockage that prompted the shutdown of all seven units of Manitoba Hydro’s Keeyask generating station cost the public power company nearly $350,000 a day in lost revenue, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:11PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  Potential snow-clearing boost bumped to budget discussion

  Mayor Scott Gillingham is not convinced a massive boost to Winnipeg’s snow-clearing budget is the answer to repeated cost overruns for the service. During Wednesday’s executive policy committee meeting, the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:01PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 05/23

  CBC Winnipeg News July 05, 2023

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Firm that owns fire-ravaged Point Douglas building hit by fire repeatedly

  The Winnipeg company that owns a Point Douglas industrial building destroyed in a massive blaze Tuesday has been hit by a string of fires in the last 12 years. For […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:56PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Vulcan Iron Works helped to forge Winnipeg

  Vulcan Iron Works buildings were never deemed worthy of heritage protection, but its workers are part of history thanks to the 1919 general strike that shook Winnipeg, which they helped […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:56PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Dylan Samberg on 2-year deal

  

  Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan Samberg was arbitration-eligible going into the off-season but elected to forego that process by coming to terms on a two-year contract extension.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:53PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  MPI executive living in Toronto was reimbursed for flights, hotels and more

  

  The newly released detailed breakdown of expenses, which also includes hotel stays and meals, was obtained under the province's freedom of information law and sheds more light on changes at Manitoba Public Insurance. This includes the departure of Siddhartha Parti.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:48PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Demands for action seek election spotlight for poverty issues

  Anti-poverty advocates are pushing to make the issue a top priority for provincial election candidates. On Wednesday, members of the Make Poverty History Manitoba coalition and supporters gathered at Manitoba […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:38PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba supports memorial, not landfill search, for slaying victims

  Premier Heather Stefanson has confirmed her government will not support a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain Indigenous women. Stefanson and Eileen Clarke, the minister […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:37PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba grand chief 'shocked' after province says it won't help pay to search landfill for remains

  

  The leader of the advocacy organization driving a push to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women says she doesn't buy the safety concerns the Manitoba government has cited in refusing to provide funding for the initiative.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:27PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  'They don't care': family walks out of meeting with Premier over landfill search

  

  The Manitoba government says it won’t support a search of a landfill outside of Winnipeg where the remains of two Indigenous women who were murdered are believed to be located.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:27PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Province won’t support search of Manitoba landfill where remains of Indigenous women believed to be located

  

  The Manitoba government says it won’t support a search of a landfill outside of Winnipeg where the remains of two Indigenous women who were murdered are believed to be located.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:27PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Tories imprisoned by ‘tough on crime’ way of thinking

  As Manitoba’s fall election approaches, it’s clear justice will be one of the main issues. As my colleague Tom Brodbeck pointed out in a column last week, Heather Stefanson’s government […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:22PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Winnipeg industrial fire sparking concerns over health impacts

  

  More information regarding the fire that took down an industrial building in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas area Tuesday is coming to light. What health impacts did it have on not only the residents living in this area but for the firefighters and first responders? Large plumes of smoke could be seen from across Winnipeg, as crews […]

  The post Winnipeg industrial fire sparking concerns over health impacts appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:20PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 05/23

  Second coyote euthanized in Winnipeg

  

  A second coyote has been captured and killed one week following a pair of attacks on children in a Winnipeg neighbourhood.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:19PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba plans to plant 1 million trees annually

  

  A joint announcement by the provincial and federal governments says the province plans to plant up to one million trees annually as part of the 2 Billion Trees program.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 4:57PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 05/23

  Mixed results for Manitobans as federal grocery rebate still leaves some struggling with rising costs

  

  Millions of Canadians woke up on Wednesday with a bit more money in their pockets thanks to the federal grocery rebate but some Manitobans said they need something more consistent.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 4:47PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 05/23

  Winnipeg police seeking suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted woman on bus

  

  Winnipeg police have released images of a man believed to be linked to an alleged sexual assault on a bus in June. WPS says officers met with a 19-year-old woman who said around 11:15 a.m. on June 17, while on a bus in the St. Vital area, an unknown man sitting beside her unexpectedly touched […]

  The post Winnipeg police seeking suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted woman on bus appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 4:34PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba dives into new water strategy but won't dip toe into new pricing scheme

  

  Manitoba is pushing forward with an action plan that incorporates some of the ideas floated in a water strategy released late last year — but the province isn't planning a new pricing system to encourage water conservation.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 4:17PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 05/23

  Second coyote shot in North Kildonan after attacks on children

  

  Manitoba Conservation said two coyotes have been shot in the North Kildonan neighbourhood after two children were mauled by 'habituated' wild animals six days apart.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 4:11PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 05/23

  Winnipeg mayor hopeful cleanup will start soon following Sutherland fire

  

  Winnipeg's mayor hopes cleanup is quick following the Sutherland Avenue industrial fire Tuesday, but he noted there is no timeline.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 3:48PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 05/23

  Thumbs up emoji costs Sask. farmer $82,000

  

  A Saskatchewan court has ruled that sending someone a thumbs-up emoji could indicate a contractual agreement.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 3:31PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 05/23

  'Use good judgment': Manitoba doctor highlights the dangers of ATVs for youth

  

  Summertime activities, including swimming and riding ATVs, can lead to some of the most serious injuries for children and teens.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 3:03PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 05/23

  2nd coyote killed in North Kildonan area following recent attacks

  

  Manitoba conservation officers have killed a second coyote following two recent attacks on children in Winnipeg's North Kildonan area.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 2:53PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 05/23

  Two Manitoba women arrested after traffic stop turns up forged documents, cocaine

  

  A search of the vehicle turned up a treasure trove of contraband, including multiple ID cards and driver's licences believed to be stolen.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 2:35PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 05/23

  Executive at Manitoba Public Insurance who lived in Toronto was reimbursed for flights to Winnipeg

  

  A senior executive at a Manitoba Crown corporation was sometimes being reimbursed for travel to Winnipeg from his home in the Toronto area twice a month, figures obtained by The Canadian Press show. The newly released detailed breakdown of expenses, which also includes hotel stays and meals, was obtained under the province’s freedom of information […]

  The post Executive at Manitoba Public Insurance who lived in Toronto was reimbursed for flights to Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 2:34PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 05/23

  Executive at Manitoba Crown corporation was reimbursed for flights, hotels and more

  

  A senior executive at a Manitoba Crown corporation was sometimes being reimbursed for travel to Winnipeg from his home in the Toronto area twice a month, figures obtained by The Canadian Press show.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 2:15PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba government reveals water action plan

  

  A Manitoba water management plan will put $760 million toward infrastructure, including the Lake St. Martin channel, along with $221 million for agricultural programming.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 2:14PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 05/23

  Leaf Rapids residents return home despite out-of-control wildfire still raging

  

  Residents of a small northern Manitoba community began returning Tuesday afternoon after a wildfire evacuation order forced them from their homes, despite the fire still burning nearby. BACKGROUND: ‘It looked like a nuke’: Leaf Rapids resident recounts wildfire evacuation The Town of Leaf Rapids lifted the mandatory evacuation order at noon. Buses departing Thompson, where […]

  The post Leaf Rapids residents return home despite out-of-control wildfire still raging appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 1:48PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 05/23

  Canadian Government Drops Ads on Facebook, Instagram as Meta Promises to Block News

  OTTAWA — The federal government will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced Wednesday, as tensions rise between the Canadian government and tech giants. 

  © 2023. This article Canadian Government Drops Ads on Facebook, Instagram as Meta Promises to Block News appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 1:47PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 05/23

  What you can expect from this year's Winnipeg Folk Fest

  

  The Winnipeg Folk Festival is coming up this weekend, and festival-goers can expect a variety of musical acts, local food vendors, and an outdoor gallery.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 1:47PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 05/23

  Two Charged After Drugs, Stolen Items Found in Opaskwayak Cree Nation

  Two women have been charged after a traffic stop in Opaskwayak Cree Nation lead police to discover drugs and stolen property.

  © 2023. This article Two Charged After Drugs, Stolen Items Found in Opaskwayak Cree Nation appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 1:38PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 05/23

  Folk Fest opens its gates for 2023 edition of Manitoba tradition

  

  Although the live music doesn't start for another day, the Winnipeg Folk Festival opened its gates Wednesday morning to crowds of festivalgoers getting a jump on camping.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 1:29PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 05/23

  Coyotes euthanized in North Kildonan following attacks on children

  

  Two adult coyotes were captured and euthanized Monday following two attacks on children in Winnipeg’s North Kildonan area. The Manitoba Conservation Officer Service says the coyote was “humanely euthanized” and sent for testing. The area continues to be patrolled by conservation officers the Manitoba Trappers Association. The Conservation Office did not specify if the euthanized […]

  The post Coyotes euthanized in North Kildonan following attacks on children appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 1:27PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 05/23

  Police Seize Weapons Cache from Brandon Home

  Brandon police have charged multiple people after discovering a weapons cache in a city home on July 1.

  © 2023. This article Police Seize Weapons Cache from Brandon Home appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 12:33PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 05/23

  RCMP arrest 29-year-old man in connection with possible kidnapping

  

  A 29-year-old man from Thompson, Man., whom police were looking for has been found in Sherridon, Man., an RCMP news release said Wednesday morning.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 12:26PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 05/23

  Have you seen this man? Winnipeg police searching for sexual assault suspect

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service is asking for the public’s help to find a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman on a city bus last month.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 12:00PM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 05/23

  Ottawa man linked to far-right group charged with terrorism offences

  

  RCMP have charged an Ottawa man with three terrorism offences after it began investigating Atomwaffen Division, a far-right group Canada has designated as a terrorist group.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 11:36AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 05/23

  Canadian government suspends advertising on Facebook, Instagram

  

  Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the federal government will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The decision comes after Meta began blocking Canadian news content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to Canada’s recently passed Online News Act, which would make tech giants pay media outlets in exchange for using their content. Rodriguez […]

  The post Canadian government suspends advertising on Facebook, Instagram appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 11:28AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 05/23

  Evacuation order lifted in Leaf Rapids

  

  Residents of Leaf Rapids are getting ready to return home after evacuating due to a nearby wildfire.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 11:24AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 05/23

  For the first time in seven years, El Nino is here – what does this mean for Canada?

  

  For the first time in seven years, El Niño is here, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and more extreme weather, according to the United Nations’ weather agency.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 11:06AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jul 05/23

  Ottawa man first to face terrorism, hate charges linked to far-right propaganda

  

  An Ottawa man is the first ever to be charged in Canada with terrorism and hate propaganda offences for advocating a violent, far-right ideology. RCMP say they arrested and charged 26-year-old Patrick Gordon Macdonald with participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and wilfully promoting hatred for a terrorist group. The […]

  The post Ottawa man first to face terrorism, hate charges linked to far-right propaganda appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 11:00AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jul 05/23

  Goalie DiVincentiis signs entry-level deal with Jets

  

  The team announced Wednesday that 19-year-old Domenic DiVincentiis, the Jets' seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft, agreed to a three-year contract.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 10:37AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jul 05/23

  Canada follows peers, blasts Hong Kong bounties that include Edmonton-born activist

  

  Ottawa is condemning Hong Kong officials for issuing bounties for the arrest of eight activists living abroad, days after Canada’s peers slammed the move. Hong Kong’s national-security law restricts civil liberties in the territory, which is a special administrative region within China but was guaranteed certain democratic freedoms when Britain handed over the former colony […]

  The post Canada follows peers, blasts Hong Kong bounties that include Edmonton-born activist appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 10:34AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jul 05/23

  Police release images of suspect in sexual assault on Winnipeg bus

  

  Images of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on a Winnipeg Transit bus last month have been released by police in the hope of getting tips from the public about his identity.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 10:30AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jul 05/23

  Sagkeeng youth building solar-powered greenhouse to inspire sustainability

  

  A group of youths in Sagkeeng First Nation is hoping to inspire the community to live more sustainably through the creation of a solar-powered greenhouse.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 10:17AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jul 05/23

  Winnipeg Police Expand Online Reporting Categories

  Winnipeg police have expanded the type of reports citizens can make online.

  © 2023. This article Winnipeg Police Expand Online Reporting Categories appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 9:28AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jul 05/23

  Winnipeg cops seek suspect accused of groping woman on bus

  

  Sex crimes investigators are trying to identify a suspect accused of touching a woman inappropriately while riding Winnipeg Transit.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 9:27AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jul 05/23

  More Air Canada passengers air their frustrations with customer service

  

  CityNews has been hearing from more Air Canada passengers frustrated with the airline and its customer service.

  The post More Air Canada passengers air their frustrations with customer service appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 9:27AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jul 05/23

  New technology to help Winnipeg police search through hours of video

  

  A new investment from the Manitoba government will equip the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) with technology that allows them review hours of video in minutes.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 9:01AM

• Wednesday 08AM Jul 05/23

  Monday may have set a global record for the hottest day ever. Tuesday broke it

  

  The entire planet sweltered for the two unofficial hottest days in human recordkeeping Monday and Tuesday, according to University of Maine scientists at the Climate Reanalyzer project. For two straight days, the global average temperature spiked into uncharted territory. After scientists talked about Monday’s dramatic heat, Tuesday soared 0.17 degrees Celsius (0.31 degrees Fahrenheit) even […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 8:56AM

• Wednesday 08AM Jul 05/23

  ‘It could happen again’: Lac-Mégantic demands better rail safety ahead of disaster’s anniversary

  

  A decade after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, killing 47 people, some say there has not been enough progress in rail safety. The southeastern Quebec town is set to mark the 10-year anniversary of the July 6, 2013, tragedy with a series of sombre commemorations. The disaster in the […]

  The post ‘It could happen again’: Lac-Mégantic demands better rail safety ahead of disaster’s anniversary appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 8:29AM

• Wednesday 08AM Jul 05/23

  Sutherland Ave. fire sparks more focus on vacant Winnipeg buildings, mayor says

  

  Mayor Scott Gillingham says more needs to be done to address the rash of vacant building fires in the city.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 8:17AM

• Wednesday 07AM Jul 05/23

  Did online rhetoric lead to violence in the classroom?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, last week, three people were stabbed inside a classroom at the University of Waterloo. Police say the crime was motivated by hate, and that a gender studies class was specifically targeted. Anti-feminist and anti-2SLGBTQ+ rhetoric has been growing harsher and more violent in recent years. Dr. Shana MacDonald is an […]

  The post Did online rhetoric lead to violence in the classroom? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 7:30AM

• Wednesday 06AM Jul 05/23

  Inmate population continuing to grow in provincial jails

  Manitoba’s jail population is growing at a rate not seen in nearly a decade, prompting concerns corrections facilities will be left shorthanded and communities disenfranchised. Adult inmate counts increased by […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:00AM

• Wednesday 06AM Jul 05/23

  Former cop files suit, claims toxic workplace

  A retired constable has filed a lawsuit against the City of Winnipeg, claiming the Winnipeg Police Service has a toxic workplace, over an alleged promised transfer to a community relations […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 6:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 05/23

  Canadians Eligible for GST Credit Expected to Receive ‘Grocery Rebate’ Today

  OTTAWA — Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries.

  © 2023. This article Canadians Eligible for GST Credit Expected to Receive ‘Grocery Rebate’ Today appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:56AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 05/23

  Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive 'grocery rebate' today

  

  Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries. The payment was promised in the spring budget to help Canadians cope with food inflation.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:06AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 05/23

  Historical symbol or community blight? Winnipeg building lost to fire had complex past, experts say

  

  At one time, it was bustling with hundreds of workers who would help spark the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. But as the storied Vulcan Iron Works building burned on Tuesday, historians said the industrial complex’s story is more complicated than that.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jul 05/23

  Manitoba town under provincial administration was in midst of leadership turnover during wildfire evacuation

  

  The challenges of evacuating a northern Manitoba community threatened by wildfire may have been made worse by upheaval in the town's leadership. A new provincially appointed administrator was brought in to Leaf Rapids midway through the evacuation order.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Jul 05/23

  Federal grocery rebate payments start rolling out today

  

  The federal government's grocery rebate is expected to start landing in eligible Canadians’ bank accounts today.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Jul 05/23

  El Niño is back. Here's what it means for Canada

  

  The global weather pattern El Niño has returned for the first time in seven years, according to the World Meteorological Organization, setting the stage for further extreme weather and soaring temperatures.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Jul 05/23

  Signs of wage growth cooling encouraging amid inflation fight: economists

  

  Early signs of wage growth slowing are an indicator the Bank of Canada’s fight against inflation is slowly gaining ground, economists said, but it’s too soon to tell whether Canadians will regain the purchasing power they lost amid sustained price growth. 

  The post Signs of wage growth cooling encouraging amid inflation fight: economists appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 02AM Jul 05/23

  Sioux Valley hopes to grow natural grasses to bolster bison

  SIOUX Valley Dakota Nation is on a mission to return native grasses to the reserve, which would help to increase the size of its bison herd and provide food for […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 2:00AM

• Tuesday 10PM Jul 04/23

  RM of Springfield considers sand-mining referendum, but vote will have to wait

  

  The mayor and council of the rural municipality of Springfield will have to wait at least one week to consider a plan to gauge public opinion about a proposal to extract sand from below the surface of southeastern Manitoba.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 10:44PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jul 04/23

  Two newly hired nurses resign from struggling HSC program

  

  A program at Health Sciences Centre that provides care and support for sexual assault survivors has been dealt another staffing blow.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 8:30PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jul 04/23

  Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Travis Hamonic to two-year, $2.2M contract

  

  St. Malo's Travis Hamonic signed with the Ottawa Senators for two more years on Tuesday.

  © Global | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 8:28PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jul 04/23

  B.C. port strike talks are deadlocked over maintenance, both sides say

  

  VANCOUVER — Talks between maritime employers and the union involved in British Columbia’s port strike are deadlocked over maintenance work, both sides say. The union blamed the employers association for failing to agree on “one sentence” in a maintenance deal, while the association said the union was trying to “aggressively expand” control over work it […]

  The post B.C. port strike talks are deadlocked over maintenance, both sides say appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 8:26PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jul 04/23

  Alex Iafollo brings winning, positive attitude to Winnipeg Jets

  

  'To come to a great organization, and to know people on the team and to have players who I have played with going with me...' said Alex Iafollo of becoming a Winnipeg Jet.

  © Global | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 7:34PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jul 04/23

  Alex Iafallo brings winning, positive attitude to Winnipeg Jets

  

  'To come to a great organization, and to know people on the team and to have players who I have played with going with me...' said Alex Iafallo of becoming a Winnipeg Jet.

  © Global | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 7:34PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jul 04/23

  IIU Probing Crash Involving RCMP Vehicle in Portage la Prairie

  The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba is looking into a crash involving a marked RCMP vehicle in Portage la Prairie.

  © 2023. This article IIU Probing Crash Involving RCMP Vehicle in Portage la Prairie appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 7:22PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jul 04/23

  News briefs for Wednesday, July 5, 2023

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Sex assault suspect’s photo released 9:22 AM Winnipeg police have released a photo of a suspect allegedly involved […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 7:00PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Coyote put down in Winnipeg after 2 recent attacks on children, province says

  

  An adult coyote has been put down after two Winnipeg children were recently attacked by the animals over the span of a week, the province says.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:57PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Federal government invests into economic creation in Red River Métis community

  

  The Manitoba Métis Federation and the Government of Canada are coming together to create economic activity in the Red River Métis community.

  The post Federal government invests into economic creation in Red River Métis community appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:52PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Manitoba ramps up efforts to recruit French-speaking teachers

  Manitoba’s new “all hands on deck” approach to staffing French classrooms with fluent and trained teachers — which is not always possible at present due to a chronic shortage of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:43PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Laurent Brossoit betting on himself in return to Winnipeg Jets

  

  "It's been a hectic couple of weeks, that's for sure. We soaked that up and before you know it, it's free agency and here we are," Brossoit told reporters on Tuesday afternoon.

  © Global | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:40PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Coyote euthanized following recent attacks on children in Winnipeg

  

  Conservation officers have caught and euthanized a coyote in Winnipeg – an effort prompted by recent coyote attacks involving children in the city.

  © CTV | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:28PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Cancer, lung disease risks of exposure to industrial fires, health expert says in wake of Point Douglas blaze

  

  Health impacts of a large industrial fire in Point Douglas could last long after the firefighters extinguish the last hot spots.

  © CBC | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:20PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Multi-family waste diversion fee re-enters council conversation

  Residents of multi-family apartment and condo buildings could face a new user fee for garbage collection, after a similar levy was trashed. On Wednesday, Winnipeg city council’s executive policy committee […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:17PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Manitoba confiscated $7M from criminals last year

  In Manitoba, crime does pay if you’re the criminal property forfeiture unit. It seized an estimated $7 million in 2022-23, the head of the unit said Tuesday. At a news […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:05PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jul 04/23

  Downtown biz owners cope with increasing vandalism

  A large chuck of cement, possibly a piece of curb, was thrust through the window of Fort Street brewery Devil May Care at some point on Canada Day. Co-owners Colin […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 6:01PM