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• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  Missed chances, late penalty handcuff Jets in loss to Bruins

  Oh, the chances the Winnipeg Jets will be left to rue after that one. Nikolaj Ehlers’ missed penalty shot in the first period will burn slowly, as will their 0-for-5 line on the power play in a 4-2 loss against the Boston Bruins on Friday night at Canada Life Centre. The regret, too, will extend […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:50PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  WRHA warns of text-based scam offering $100 to vaccinated Manitobans

  

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is warning Manitobans about a text-based scam it says purports to offer people money for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:30PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  Potholes spring up on city streets

  

  Winnipeg streets are beginning to resemble the cratered surface of the moon. As the snow melts, and the freeze-thaw cycle begins, drivers are forced to dodge potholes to avoid damaging their ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:29PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  Blinders, bad timing, behind blunder: Stefanson

  

  Manitoba’s premier, who has been roundly criticized this week for being callous and out of touch, acknowledged Friday she was preoccupied with her son’s success when she made the offending ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:17PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  Winnipeg police concerned for missing man living with dementia

  

  Winnipeg police issued a Silver Alert Friday night as the service requested help from the public to find a missing man who they said lives with dementia.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:17PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  Physiotherapy key to post-transfer recovery, patients say

  

  Lisa Tarko didn’t want to be transferred 188 kilometres to Neepawa this winter for medical treatment, but is grateful she was. The Winnipeg woman is among the hospital patients impacted by ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:16PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  AMC suspends grand chief Dumas amid sex assault allegation

  

  Manitoba’s top Indigenous leader has been suspended, amid multiple investigations prompted by a female co-worker’s allegation of sexual assault. The Winnipeg Police Service and external lawyers are investigating the claims against ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:15PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  Winnipeg Jets battle back, but fall 4-2 to Bruins in third period dogfight

  

  The Winnipeg Jets fell 4-2 to the Boston Bruins Friday and remain four points back of a playoff spot.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:13PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  WRHA warn of scam involving text messages

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is warning Winnipeggers of a recent scam claiming to be from the WRHA. “The WRHA has recently been made aware that members of the community are receiving text messages claiming to be from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority “WRHA” and asking recipients to click on an e-transfer link,” a WRHA […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:13PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  WRHA Warns of Cash for COVID Vaccine Text Scam

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is alerting the community that supposed text messages from the WRHA are not legitimate.

  © 2022. This article WRHA Warns of Cash for COVID Vaccine Text Scam appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:10PM

• Friday 10PM Mar 18/22

  Hall Scores in Third to Lift Bruins to a 4-2 Victory Over Winnipeg Jets

  WINNIPEG — Taylor Hall scored a power-play goal with 4:47 left in the third period to help lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

  © 2022. This article Hall Scores in Third to Lift Bruins to a 4-2 Victory Over Winnipeg Jets appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:02PM

• Friday 09PM Mar 18/22

  74-year-old man with dementia safely located, say Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police issued a silver alert after a 74-year-old man with dementia went missing.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 9:58PM

• Friday 09PM Mar 18/22

  Winnipeg police issue silver alert for 74-year-old man with dementia

  

  Winnipeg police have issued a silver alert after a 74-year-old man with dementia went missing.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 9:58PM

• Friday 09PM Mar 18/22

  Winnipeg police ask for public's assistance locating man, 74, with dementia

  

  Winnipeg police are asking for the public's help in locating Kenneth Hill, 74, who lives with dementia, according to a silver alert.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 9:47PM

• Friday 09PM Mar 18/22

  Game developer announces major Winnipeg investment

  Global video game developer Ubisoft “A creator of worlds” on Friday announced another major Winnipeg investment. The company, Canada’s largest video game developer with 100 employees in Winnipeg, announced Friday it’s investing an additional $139 million in the Exchange District over eight years to grow its technology and create an additional 200 jobs. The company […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 9:45PM

• Friday 08PM Mar 18/22

  Judge denies bail for girl, 15, co-accused with boyfriend in 'vicious' Winnipeg homicide

  

  On Tuesday, provincial court Judge Lindy Choy denied bail for a 15-year-old girl who is accused of brutally killing Paul Enns, 43, with her boyfriend, 17.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 8:40PM

• Friday 08PM Mar 18/22

  Premier Heather Stefanson remains the most unpopular Canadian premier, poll suggests

  

  New data suggests Premier Heather Stefanson continues to be the most unpopular premier in the country, though she appears unfazed by the polls.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 8:39PM

• Friday 08PM Mar 18/22

  Sask. police accused of racism, incompetence after Indigenous baby's death

  

  It was a cold February night in Prince Albert, Sask., when a First Nations woman said she begged police to protect her baby. But hours later, her 13-month-old was found dead in a tragedy that has led to accusations of racism and incompetence into how local police handled the case.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 8:39PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 18/22

  Fort Whyte byelection days away; here are the candidates

  

  In just a few days, residents of Winnipeg's Fort Whyte riding will choose a new MLA, as part of the byelection which was called after former premier Brian Pallister stepped down.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 7:51PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 18/22

  'It is a safety concern': Concrete falling, rebar poking out of decades-old floodway bridge

  

  A busy bridge over the Red River Floodway has nearly reached the end of its service life and is in need of repairs.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 7:37PM

• Friday 07PM Mar 18/22

  Tories owe Manitobans thorough examination of health system failure

  

  There are times when a public system fails so spectacularly that an independent investigation is needed to determine the cause of the collapse and to make recommendations to avoid future ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 7:19PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 18/22

  AMC Grand Chief suspended due to accusations of sexual assault

  The Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, (AMC) one of the most powerful Indigenous leaders in this province, has been accused of sexual assault, and Winnipeg Police confirmed Friday those accusations have been reported to police. On Thursday evening reports surfaced that AMC Grand Chief Arlen Dumas has been accused of sexual assault […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:59PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 18/22

  Traffic stop leads to drug bust: Police

  A traffic stop Wednesday evening helped produce a drug bust for Winnipeg Police. Officers from the East District Community Support Unit conducted a traffic stop while patrolling the Harbour View South neighbourhood. Police said the driver was known to police and had an outstanding warrant. He was taken into custody, and around $7,790 worth of […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:57PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 18/22

  Housing, addictions projects could sprout this spring in Mynarski, Point Douglas wards

  

  New housing for families and youth could be built on Mountain Avenue while religion-based addictions programming could expand on Kate Street.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:46PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 18/22

  Bump in COVID-19 Cases ‘Not Unexpected’ as Public Health Measures Lifted, Tam Says

  OTTAWA — Canada's top public health officials have suggested the country is unlikely to be caught up in the new wave of COVID-19 cases around the world, but could instead see a "blip" this spring.

  © 2022. This article Bump in COVID-19 Cases ‘Not Unexpected’ as Public Health Measures Lifted, Tam Says appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:38PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 18/22

  Fort Whyte independent candidate Patrick Allard no stranger to controversy

  

  Patrick Allard, a staunch opponent to COVID-19 restrictions, is no stranger to controversy.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:38PM

• Friday 06PM Mar 18/22

  CBC Winnipeg News March 18, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:00PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba's top First Nations leader Arlen Dumas facing sexual assault allegations

  

  Manitoba's top First Nations leader, Grand Chief Arlen Dumas of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), is facing serious allegations after a senior staff member accused him of harassment and sexual assault.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:59PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  City to help cover convention centre annual loan payment

  

  After another pandemic-stricken year, the Winnipeg Convention Centre will receive more financial help from the city. The City of Winnipeg will provide roughly $1.2 million to cover the annual payment on ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:39PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  Addictions treatment centre approved for Centennial

  A new drug rehabilitation facility will move forward, with plans to help Winnipeggers recover from addictions and access safe, affordable housing. The city’s Lord Selkirk-West Kildonan community committee approved variance and ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:39PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  AMC Grand Chief Arlen Dumas suspended after complaint by senior staff member

  

  The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says an acting grand chief will be appointed Monday

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:33PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  Man gets 3 decades in prison for string of child sexual-abuse offences that spanned 25 years

  

  A judge has sentenced a man to three decades behind bars for a string of sexual assault and other offences involving children that spanned 25 years.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:31PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  ‘Stanamale’: Jets defenceman takes confidence out of game-winning performance

  Don’t ask Logan Stanley to pick which nickname he prefers. He can’t keep track of all of them, he admits. ‘Big Stan’ is probably both the apt and most boring of the ones that have been kicked around. ‘Stanimal’ and ‘Stanzilla’ get a few extra marks in the creative category. But the portmanteaus aren’t governed […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:24PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  Fort Whyte candidates prepare for upcoming byelection to fill former premier's seat

  

  Manitoba's Fort Whyte candidates are preparing for next week's byelection to fill former premier Brian Pallister's seat.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:17PM

• Friday 05PM Mar 18/22

  FRIESEN: Note to commish: three downs CFL’s sacred cow

  He calls it Randy’s Road Trip, an off-season, cross-Canada jaunt designed to drum up some headlines for three-down football. A few stops in, Randy Ambrosie is threatening to cause an outbreak of road rage. In Calgary and again in Regina, the commissioner has been asked about the ugly rumour making the rounds: that the CFL […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:16PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 18/22

  Northern Manitoba RCMP investigate pair of incidents involving firearms

  

  Two men are in custody after firearm incidents in northern Manitoba, according to news releases from RCMP.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 4:58PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 18/22

  Nunavut hockey team travels 250 km by snow machine for tournament

  

  A Nunavut-based hockey team has redefined the meaning of the hockey tournament road trip by travelling about 250 km by snow machine to play.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 4:55PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 18/22

  Ubisoft expands investment in Manitoba’s tech industry

  

  Major gaming company Ubisoft announced Friday it is investing more money into Manitoba to help grow the province's tech industry.

  The post Ubisoft expands investment in Manitoba’s tech industry appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 4:27PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 18/22

  Feeding Workers; Lifting Spirits

  

  The generosity of the Princess Auto Foundation provided over 32,000 meals to Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg's frontline staff during an unprecedented time. Not only did they lift the spirits of our ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 4:26PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba's top chief suspended following sexual assault allegation by colleague

  

  Grand Chief Arlen Dumas has been suspended while an allegation he sexually assaulted a staff member from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is investigated.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 4:18PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 18/22

  Crosswalk lights initiative shifted back to committee level

  

  A safety initiative meant to expedite the addition of eye-level lights at all of Winnipeg’s lighted pedestrian crosswalks will be delayed to determine how best to pay for it. City council’s ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 4:09PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 18/22

  Premier Stefanson ranks least popular among provincial leaders: Angus Reid poll

  

  Premier Heather Stefanson continues to rank least popular among all provincial leaders in Canada despite a modest bump in her approval rating, a new poll suggests.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 3:56PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 18/22

  Suspect in Truck Theft Found Sleeping Behind the Wheel

  Manitoba RCMP didn't have to look far for a suspect accused of stealing a truck in the RM of Rockwood on Wednesday.

  © 2022. This article Suspect in Truck Theft Found Sleeping Behind the Wheel appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 3:35PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 18/22

  Possible CP Rail strike could spell disaster for some small businesses: CFIB

  

  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business wants Ottawa to intervene in the negotiations between CP Rail and the workers' union.

  The post Possible CP Rail strike could spell disaster for some small businesses: CFIB appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 3:29PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 18/22

  Drug, weapons charges laid after shooting in Bloodvein First Nation: RCMP

  

  A 25-year-old man from Bloodvein is facing a long list of charges, including discharging a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 3:16PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 18/22

  Sleepy would-be thief arrested by RCMP Manitoba after getting stuck in gravel pit

  

  On March 16, at approximately 7 a.m., Stonewall RCMP responded to a break-and-enter at a business on Road 78 North, in the RM of Rockwood.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 3:10PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 18/22

  High gas prices forcing Manitoba realtors to change how they do business

  

  Many Manitobans are feeling the strain of the climbing gas prices. However, for those whose jobs require them to travel large distances, the climbing prices can be an even greater stress.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 2:55PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba reports 13 fewer COVID hospitalizations, three deaths Friday

  The number of Manitobans in hospital with COVID-19 dropped by 13 to 382, the province announced Friday, although two more are receiving intensive care for a total of 19 including 13 with active COVID. The province also reported three more deaths on its online dashboard on Friday, bringing the death toll since the start of […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 2:08PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  Spring flood outlook improves with Manitoba’s latest forecast

  Manitobans don’t need to rush in filling up sandbags as the latest flood forecast released by the province shows an improvement in the worst-case scenario for the Red River from February’s report. Last month’s flood forecast said under unfavourable weather conditions, Manitoba could see flooding similar to 2009. In the latest forecast released Wednesday, a […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:41PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  Video game giant Ubisoft announces plan to triple Winnipeg workforce by 2030

  

  "We're here in Winnipeg because the talent's here in Winnipeg," Michael Henderson, managing director Ubisoft Winnipeg says, as France-based company announces plan to hire 200 more programmers. 

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:38PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  Ubisoft Expanding Winnipeg Operations with $139M Investment

  Winnipeg game developer Ubisoft is expanding its studio and workforce as part of a $139 million investment by 2030.

  © 2022. This article Ubisoft Expanding Winnipeg Operations with $139M Investment appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:37PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  Ubisoft to triple its Winnipeg studio by 2030, help develop digital media sector in Manitoba

  

  French software giant Ubisoft announced Friday that it intends to triple the size of its current Winnipeg studio by the year 2030, adding 200 new employees.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:29PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, further drop in hospitalizations

  

  The latest deaths bring Manitoba's COVID-19 death toll to 1,726.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:23PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  Victim shot in face, attempted murder charge laid in shooting last October

  A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a North End shooting last October which left the victim with severe facial injuries after being shot in the face. At the time of the Oct. 4 shooting, the victim – a man in his 40s – and the accused were driving in a vehicle […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:20PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  Thin ice advisory issued for Manitoba rivers, lakes

  

  The province is warning of hazardous ice conditions on rivers, lakes, drainage ditches and retention ponds.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:17PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 18/22

  BOWLER: Archiving history and the memory hole

  Nikolia Ivanovich Yezhov was not a nice man, but for a time he was an important one. He was a favourite of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and head of the NKVD, the USSR’s secret police. As such he was responsible for the arrests, tortures, and executions of his master’s Great Purge of 1936-1938. But a […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:14PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  Free Press up for four National Newspaper Awards

  

  The Winnipeg Free Press has been nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, among Canadian journalism’s top honours. Reporter Ryan Thorpe is nominated in the investigation category for his weeks-long work detailing ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:44PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba down, ICU cases and deaths increase on Friday

  

  Though the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to drop in Manitoba, the province saw a small increase in the number of patients in ICU with the virus.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:43PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  Ubisoft to invest $139 million in Winnipeg studio, create 200 jobs

  

  Game developer Ubisoft announced on Friday it will invest an additional $139 million in its Winnipeg studio by 2030 with plans to triple its workforce.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:30PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  3 COVID-19 deaths, 13-patient decrease in hospitalizations reported in Manitoba

  

  Manitoba reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths and a 13-patient decrease in hospitalizations on Friday.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:29PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  At the heart of Prairie Innovation Centre Partnership & Collaboration

  

  When Assiniboine Community College launched the Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture campaign in fall 2019, it was clear that the agriculture industry was at the heart of it—both because industry inspired ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:22PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  Burger King franchise 'refuses' to close 800 Russian restaurants

  

  Burger King is trying to suspend its operations in Russia, but that's proving difficult. A business partner controlling 800 restaurants has 'refused' to close them, the company said.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:13PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  Downtown Selkirk to begin major upgrades

  

  Downtown Selkirk will be given a makeover this spring, with major construction planned for roadways and sidewalks. 

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:11PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 18/22

  Why CP Rail may lock out its workers and what it means for Canada's supply chain

  

  A labour dispute at CP Rail is threatening to further cripple the flow of goods at a time when supply chains are already strained due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion in Ukraine.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:06PM

• Friday 11AM Mar 18/22

  Ottawa convoy protest cost city $36.3 million says memo

  

  The City of Ottawa's bill for policing the three-week convoy protest last month is expected to cost city coffers $36.3 million.

  The post Ottawa convoy protest cost city $36.3 million says memo appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:51AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba’s Stefanson bottom of the barrel again in Angus Reid premiers’ rankings

  

  Only a dismal three per cent said they strongly approve of her work as premier. Those who strongly disapprove of her leadership rose from 36 to 43 per cent. 

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:36AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba eyes new standards for police, more time for people to file complaints

  

  A bill introduced in the legislature would allow the province's director of policing to set down a provincewide code of conduct for officers.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:25AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba premier apologizes for timing of comments about son’s hockey game

  

  Manitoba’s premier is apologizing for the timing of her comments about her son’s hockey game directly after she was asked about a woman’s death.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:25AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 18/22

  Exposure to 'everyday chemical' associated with higher incidence of childhood cancer: study

  

  Researchers have linked a common chemical to higher incidence of specific childhood cancers including lymphoma, in a study that looked at nearly 1.3 million children.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:23AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 18/22

  Manitoban’s expertise plays role in new Disney, Pixar movie

  

  The new Disney and Pixar 'Turning Red' movie boasts plenty of Canadian representation, including a Manitoba professor with expertise in Chinese Canadian history.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:20AM

• Friday 11AM Mar 18/22

  HAL’S HEADLINES: Too many politicians out of touch

  If you missed what happened at the legislature this week, go online and see how Premier Heather Stefanson responded to NDP leader Wab Kinew when he questioned her about the death of Krystal Mousseau. She died during the pandemic while being transferred to an ICU at an Ottawa hospital. Before trying to answer Kinew, Stefanson […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:19AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 18/22

  Man shot in face in Winnipeg alley, another man charged with attempted murder

  

  A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after another man was shot in the face in a North End alley in Winnipeg last fall.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:57AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 18/22

  Headingley inmate facing more charges in connection with October attempted murder

  

  A Winnipeg man who was already in custody at Headingley Correctional Centre has been handed an attempted murder charge in connection with an October 2021 shooting, police said.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:44AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 18/22

  As public health measures lift Tam says COVID-19 case bump ‘not unexpected’

  

  Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada could see a bump in cases with fewer restrictions. She urges everyone to get their booster to ensure they are protected.

  The post As public health measures lift Tam says COVID-19 case bump ‘not unexpected’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:37AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 18/22

  Police Charge Shooting Suspect Already in Custody

  Winnipeg police have charged a man in relation to a shooting last fall.

  © 2022. This article Police Charge Shooting Suspect Already in Custody appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 10:00AM

• Friday 09AM Mar 18/22

  Attempted murder charge laid after man shot in the face in Winnipeg back lane

  

  A Winnipeg man is facing a charge of attempted murder after a man was shot in the face in a Winnipeg back lane in October 2021.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 9:57AM

• Friday 08AM Mar 18/22

  Festival du Voyageur Programming Receives Funding Boost

  WINNIPEG -- Festival du Voyageur is receiving $107,500 from the federal government to help grow the largest Francophone event in Western Canada.

  © 2022. This article Festival du Voyageur Programming Receives Funding Boost appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 8:27AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 18/22

  A little kindness goes a long way

  

  Three months after she was transferred to a hospital 350 kilometres from home without follow-up care, an 80-year-old Winnipegger is back in the city receiving geriatric rehab. Joan Hodgson’s return happened ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 7:45AM

• Friday 07AM Mar 18/22

  Manitoba Eyes New Standards for Police, More Time for People to File Complaints

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government has promised new standards and rules of conduct for police, but the Opposition New Democrats say little will change unless there are more consequences for officers who misbehave.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Eyes New Standards for Police, More Time for People to File Complaints appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 7:00AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 18/22

  Downtown Selkirk to get makeover

  THE City of Selkirk will spruce up the downtown section of Eveline Street. Selkirk CAO Duane Nicol said medians will be installed at intersections to make them safer, sidewalks will be ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:49AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 18/22

  Putin attends rally as Russian missiles strike western Ukraine, capital

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a Moscow stadium Friday and praised his country’s troops in biblical terms as they rained lethal fire on Ukraine’s cities. “Shoulder to shoulder, they help and support each other,” Putin said of the Kremlin’s forces in a rare public appearance since the invasion three […]

  The post Putin attends rally as Russian missiles strike western Ukraine, capital appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:16AM

• Friday 06AM Mar 18/22

  Lots of things are bad, but not the Blue Jays

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, we almost didn’t have baseball back. In a winter filled with loss and discontent, maybe that wouldn’t have mattered much. But the return of the game mattered a lot to millions of people looking for signs of spring. And it mattered even more to a Toronto Blue Jays team that […]

  The post Lots of things are bad, but not the Blue Jays appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 6:06AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 18/22

  VW recalls over 246,000 SUVs due to unexpected braking

  

  Volkswagen is recalling more than 246,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because faulty wiring harnesses can make them brake unexpectedly.

  The post VW recalls over 246,000 SUVs due to unexpected braking appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:49AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 18/22

  Letters: March 18, 2022

  Extremists? Hardly Thomas Linner and his crew at the Manitoba Health Coalition are telling Manitobans that legally unmasked Manitobans will “embolden the extremist, anti-vaccine and anti-mask convoy movement that has occupied cities across Canada, blocked borders and protested outside schools and hospitals.” I am 70 years old and my friends and I are all triple […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:04AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 18/22

  Women who gave birth during pandemic depressed by lack of family supports

  

  After two years of lockdowns, masks and mandates, some Manitoba mothers whose infants have known nothing but the pandemic say they're grieving the loss of what they expected motherhood to look like.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 05AM Mar 18/22

  Complaint about police shut down over 'unreasonable' time limit for filing

  

  A Winnipeg woman lost the ability to publicly complain about the conduct of police because of an arbitrary 30-day time limit that exists only in Manitoba.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 03AM Mar 18/22

  WestJet foresees busy summer travel season as testing requirements dropped

  

  WestJet is preparing for an "immediate and dramatic" demand spike now that Canada is dropping the pre-entry COVID-19 testing requirement for most people.

  The post WestJet foresees busy summer travel season as testing requirements dropped appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 3:00AM

• Friday 03AM Mar 18/22

  Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll

  

  A majority of Canadians are or are planning to buy cheaper groceries and eat from local restaurants less frequently to cut back on costs as inflation rises.

  The post Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 3:00AM

• Friday 02AM Mar 18/22

  Ottawa revamps COVID-19 reporting

  

  OTTAWA plans to mirror Manitoba’s shift to reporting COVID-19 cases the same way information on influenza has been publicized for years. Data on the most severe cases will be published weekly. “Certainly ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 2:35AM

• Thursday 11PM Mar 17/22

  Winnipeg's Russian community condemns Putin's war, calls on support for Ukraine

  

  Winnipeggers of Russian descent are condemning Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and doing what they can to voice their opposition and help Ukrainians fleeing for their lives. 

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 11:38PM

• Thursday 11PM Mar 17/22

  Risk of major flooding on Red River still high, but worst-case scenario outlook improved

  

  If the province were to receive unfavourable weather conditions over the next few weeks, levels on the Red River would be similar to 2011.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 11:16PM

• Thursday 10PM Mar 17/22

  Top First Nations leader in Manitoba accused of sexual assault by staff member

  

  Manitoba's top chief has been accused of sexual assault by a woman he worked with.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 10:57PM

• Thursday 10PM Mar 17/22

  Winnipeg plowing crews removed close to 1.6 million cubic metres of snow this winter

  

  Winnipeg crews have removed abut 1.6 million cubic metres of snow over the course of a winter where the snow never seemed to stop.  

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 10:15PM

• Thursday 10PM Mar 17/22

  GAME NIGHT: Jets vs. Bruins

  Winnipeg Jets (28-23-10) vs Boston Bruins (37-19-5) Friday, 7 p.m., Canada Life Centre TV: TSN-3; Radio: 680-CJOB WHY WATCH Two teams trying to climb the standings. For the Jets, it remains desperation time. Unless they got really lucky, at least one of the three teams they need to hurdle to grab a wildcard playoff spot […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 10:02PM

• Thursday 09PM Mar 17/22

  Copp shaken, but dodged concussion this time

  He feared the worst. Again. Drilled on an open-ice hit by Blues centre Oskar Sundqvist, with his head taking a good portion of the force, Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp saw more than stars in St. Louis on Sunday. Only recently back in the lineup from his fourth concussion, Copp envisioned another long stint on […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 9:56PM

• Thursday 08PM Mar 17/22

  Premier apologizes for boasting of son's hockey success when asked about patient's death

  

  Premier Heather Stefanson is apologizing for congratulating her son's high school hockey team in the legislature chamber after being asked to answer to a woman's death.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 8:34PM

• Thursday 08PM Mar 17/22

  'So disturbing': Hijab ban in India province confuses, angers Muslim women in Manitoba

  

  A ruling announced in a court in South India this week that upheld a ban on women wearing the hijab, the traditional Muslim head-covering for women, in classrooms has some Manitoba mothers angry and upset.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 8:24PM

• Thursday 08PM Mar 17/22

  Province warns Red River at high risk of flooding

  

  The Red River and its tributaries are at high risk of major flooding this spring, the province says in its March flood outlook. Above-normal to record-high precipitation in parts of the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 8:04PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 17/22

  Flood forecast for Red River in Manitoba improves

  

  The worst-case scenario for Red River flooding in Manitoba this spring is not as bad as it looked a month ago.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 7:57PM

• Thursday 07PM Mar 17/22

  Former Blue Bomber Obby Khan looking to bring change with PCs in Fort Whyte by-election

  

  Former Blue Bomber Obby Khan is looking to bring change with the Progressive Conservative Party in the Fort Whyte by-election.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 17, 2022, 7:54PM