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• Thursday 03PM Jul 13/23

  Court Hearing on Injunction to End Winnipeg Landfill Blockade Adjourned to Friday

  WINNIPEG — A court hearing on an injunction to end a blockade at a Winnipeg landfill has been adjourned until Friday after the lawyer representing some of the demonstrators argued his clients have a right to protest against systemic and ongoing violence toward Indigenous women.

  © 2023. This article Court Hearing on Injunction to End Winnipeg Landfill Blockade Adjourned to Friday appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:24PM

• Thursday 03PM Jul 13/23

  Flin Flon man, 47, missing nearly a month: Manitoba RCMP

  

  RCMP in Flin Flon, Man., are asking the public to help find a 47-year-old man who hasn't been seen since mid-June and who may have gone to The Pas.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:22PM

• Thursday 03PM Jul 13/23

  Judge urges city, landfill protesters to work toward resolution

  A judge is urging City of Winnipeg officials and Indigenous protesters to find common ground in their dispute over access to the Brady Road landfill. On Thursday, King’s Bench Justice […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:20PM

• Thursday 03PM Jul 13/23

  Flin Flon RCMP looking for missing man

  

  RCMP in Flin Flon are asking for the public's help in finding a man who has been missing for nearly a month.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:17PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Court hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Friday

  

  WINNIPEG — A court hearing on an injunction to end a blockade at a Winnipeg landfill has been adjourned until Friday after the lawyer representing some of the demonstrators argued his clients have a right to protest against systemic and ongoing violence toward Indigenous women. “This is not a protest for nothing,” Sacha Paul said. […]

  The post Court hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Friday appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:56PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Winnipeg woman left frustrated after government cheque fraudulently cashed

  

  A Winnipeg woman is raising the alarm bells after her carbon tax relief cheque was cashed fraudulently.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:51PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Manitoba confirms plan to twin Highway 3

  A functional design study to twin a section of Provincial Trunk Highway 3 is underway, Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk says. The provincial government intends to widen a 1.6-kilometre section […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:40PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  ‘Scaling down our operations’: Manitoba Conservation kills five coyotes after June attacks

  Manitoba Conservation has captured and killed five coyotes in the weeks following separate attacks on two children in North Kildonan, and pointed a finger at human interference. “We are aware […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:37PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Man who dumped dirt at landfill blockade confronted by protesters at his home

  Protesters gathered Wednesday night outside the Winnipeg home of a man who was heavily criticized for shovelling dirt and wood chips onto an MMIWG mural painted on the road at […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:32PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Hudbay plans return to Flin Flon area for mineral exploration 1 year after its 777 mine shut down

  

  A mining company that spent 18 years drilling in Flin Flon is working with a Japanese company to do more mineral exploration in and around the western Manitoba city.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:31PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Hot air balloon makes landing in Winnipeg schoolyard with help from surprised neighbour

  

  Mike Schettler's Wednesday morning was supposed to consist of running a few errands, not helping a hot air balloon land in a schoolyard in his Winnipeg neighbourhood.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:23PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Sewer project in West St. Paul comes with 'outrageous price' for homeowners

  

  A proposed multi-million dollar sewer project in West St. Paul has some residents worried they will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars, as the rural municipality is looking to homeowners to help foot the bill.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:20PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Canadian film/TV industry braces for impact of Hollywood actors strike

  

  More than half of Canadian-set film and TV shoots are U.S.-based productions, which collectively employ tens of thousands of local talent and crew.

  The post Canadian film/TV industry braces for impact of Hollywood actors strike appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:18PM

• Thursday 02PM Jul 13/23

  Child sex offender to live in Winnipeg after at least 3rd release from prison in 8 months

  

  Leslie Wayne Oliver Mercredi, 32, was released from Headingley Correctional Centre on Wednesday, a news release from the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit said Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 2:07PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Judge adjourns landfill blockade injunction hearing, wants City of Winnipeg and protesters to negotiate

  

  A judge has adjourned a hearing regarding the City of Winnipeg's request for a court injunction to remove a blockade at the main entrance to the city's Brady Road landfill, meaning protesters will have to wait another day to learn if they will be forced to remove it.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:49PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Winnipeg Woman Wins Grand Prize in Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery

  A lucky Winnipegger will have to make a big choice after winning the grand prize in the Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery.

  © 2023. This article Winnipeg Woman Wins Grand Prize in Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:48PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Winnipeg city councillor's motion calls for federal, provincial funds for landfill search

  

  Some Winnipeg city councillors are calling on the federal and provincial governments to support a search of a privately owned landfill for the remains of two women.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:41PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Youth Charged After Multiple Puppies Killed in Manitoba Community

  Manitoba RCMP have charged a youth after several puppies were killed in Mosakahiken Cree Nation.

  © 2023. This article Youth Charged After Multiple Puppies Killed in Manitoba Community appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:39PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Injunction sought against Winnipeg landfill blockade as Ottawa and Manitoba spar

  

  A Manitoba judge urged the two sides in a landfill blockade to try to reach a compromise Thursday, as the federal government renewed its criticism of Premier Heather Stefanson for not supporting a search for the remains of Indigenous women.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:36PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Ex-high school coach pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teens

  A prominent former high school football coach pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault in a Winnipeg courtroom Thursday, as disturbing details of his pattern of abuse were revealed […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:27PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Tensions Mount as Protesters Confront Man Who Attended Brady Road Landfill

  Winnipeg police have laid charges after a group gathered Wednesday night to confront a man who unloaded yard waste near protesters at the Brady Road landfill earlier this week.

  © 2023. This article Tensions Mount as Protesters Confront Man Who Attended Brady Road Landfill appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:22PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  13-year-old charged with killing puppies: RCMP

  

  Warning: the following story contains disturbing details. A 13-year-old faces animal cruelty charges after RCMP found several dead puppies on a Manitoba First Nation last week.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:13PM

• Thursday 01PM Jul 13/23

  Court hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Friday

  

  A lawyer representing some of those demonstrating at a Winnipeg landfill asked for an adjournment Thursday during a court hearing on an injunction to end the blockade.

  © Global | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 1:11PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Manitoba government begins process of twinning McGillivray Boulevard southwest of Brady Road

  

  The Manitoba government is moving ahead on a years-long process to twin a roughly seven-kilometre section of McGillivray Boulevard heading out of the City of Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:56PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Tentative deal reached to end weeks-long B.C. port strike

  

  The International Longshore and Warehouse Union says its members and the BC Maritime Employers Association have reached an agreement, ending the B.C. port strike.

  The post Tentative deal reached to end weeks-long B.C. port strike appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:50PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Manitoba police watchdog investigating injury caused in attempted arrest

  

  Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating the use of a less lethal firearm used by Winnipeg police officers, which caused injuries. The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) says the police incident happened on July 11, just before midnight. According to a report from the WPS, officers responded to a 911 call at a gas station along Portage […]

  The post Manitoba police watchdog investigating injury caused in attempted arrest appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:44PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Moose Lake boy, 13, charged with animal cruelty after four abused puppies found dead

  

  A teenage boy from Mosakahiken Cree Nation is facing animal cruelty charges after a group of children allegedly abused and killed four puppies in the community.

  © Global | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:39PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Ottawa police, fire services say tornado touched down in city suburb of Barrhaven

  

  Ottawa police say they are responding to a tornado that touched down in a suburb in the city’s south end. Police are advising residents to seek shelter. They say officers are resounding in Barrhaven and the surrounding areas. Reports of injuries or structural damage have yet to surface. Ottawa Fire Services says firefighters and structural […]

  The post Ottawa police, fire services say tornado touched down in city suburb of Barrhaven appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:24PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Protesters target home of man who dumped mulch on MMIWG mural at Winnipeg landfill blockade

  

  The man who dumped mulch and mud onto a red dress mural painted at a blockade outside the Brady Road landfill says he regrets what he did.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:19PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Wily coyote an unexpected dinner guest

  A Winnipeg woman is warning neighbours to be on high alert for coyotes after a wild pup snuck into her home near Assiniboine Forest on Wednesday evening when she was […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:17PM

• Thursday 12PM Jul 13/23

  Former Winnipeg football coach pleads guilty to sexual assault, luring

  

  A former high school football coach in Winnipeg has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:08PM

• Thursday 11AM Jul 13/23

  Former Winnipeg high school coach pleads guilty to sexual assault, luring

  

  A disgraced former Winnipeg high school football coach has pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault and two counts of luring.

  © Global | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 11:57AM

• Thursday 11AM Jul 13/23

  Hot air balloon lands in Winnipeg schoolyard

  

  Norwood Flats resident Mike Schettler helped a hot air balloon operator after he spotted him landing in the neighbourhood.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 11:51AM

• Thursday 11AM Jul 13/23

  Police seek tips on unsolved 2022 homicide

  Winnipeg police are asking for the public’s help in a bid to solve the killing of a mother who was set on fire about a year ago. Melissa Cook, 41, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 11:08AM

• Thursday 10AM Jul 13/23

  Winnipeg city council and police union agree to new contract

  

  Winnipeg city council has signed off on a new contract with the police union.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 10:46AM

• Thursday 10AM Jul 13/23

  Highway 3 Twinning Project Moves One Step Closer

  A design study is underway to twin a section of Highway 3 just east of the Perimeter to Winnipeg city limits.

  © 2023. This article Highway 3 Twinning Project Moves One Step Closer appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 10:44AM

• Thursday 09AM Jul 13/23

  Girls at risk as convicted sex offender is back on Winnipeg streets, police say

  

  A convicted sex offender with a lengthy rap sheet of offences against children is back on the streets, and expected to live in Winnipeg, police say.

  © Global | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 9:44AM

• Thursday 09AM Jul 13/23

  Coyote pup an unexpected houseguest for Winnipeg homeowner

  

  The homeowner called Manitoba Conservation for help rather than approaching the young coyote, who had likely been tracking her cat in hopes of a quick meal.

  © Global | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 9:22AM

• Thursday 09AM Jul 13/23

  Average asking price for Canadian rental unit hits record high in June: Rentals.ca

  

  A new report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached a record $2,042 last month amid continued interest rate hikes, population expansion and low unemployment. Rentals.ca’s latest data release shows year-over-year rent inflation for June was 7.5 per cent, below the double-digit growth seen for most of 2022 and early […]

  The post Average asking price for Canadian rental unit hits record high in June: Rentals.ca appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 9:02AM

• Thursday 08AM Jul 13/23

  Man with history of violent, sexual crime released from prison

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service is informing the public that a man with a history of violent and sexual offences has been released from prison.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 8:29AM

• Thursday 08AM Jul 13/23

  IOC declines to give Russia and Belarus formal invitations to Paris Olympics 1 year out

  

  Russia and Belarus will not get a formal invitation to the 2024 Paris Olympics when more than 200 national teams receive their traditional invites later this month, the IOC said Thursday. It is an International Olympic Committee tradition exactly one year before a Summer Games or Winter Games opens to invite all the national teams […]

  The post IOC declines to give Russia and Belarus formal invitations to Paris Olympics 1 year out appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 8:28AM

• Thursday 08AM Jul 13/23

  Manitoba RCMP seek missing Thompson teen

  

  The 15-year-old was last spotted walking south on Highway 6 near Paint Lake on Wednesday, and police think he was trying to hitchhike.

  © Global | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 8:27AM

• Thursday 07AM Jul 13/23

  At least one 'damaging tornado' touches down in Ottawa

  

  Ottawa police say they are aware of a tornado in the Barrhaven area, as a severe storm moves through the Ottawa area.

  © CTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 7:21AM

• Thursday 07AM Jul 13/23

  Small Town Week, Episode 4: A New Brunswick town deals with a horrific stench

  

  In today’s Big Story Podcast, in smaller communities, there is often a reliance on a few key employers to maintain economic stability. When businesses are considering a location to set up shop, they are aware that offering a certain number of well-paying jobs can be an effective strategy to gain community support, even if that […]

  The post Small Town Week, Episode 4: A New Brunswick town deals with a horrific stench appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 7:12AM

• Thursday 06AM Jul 13/23

  Government Leaves Door Open to Regulating Meta’s Threads Platform

  OTTAWA — Canada's Heritage Minister is leaving the door open to regulating new social media platform Threads under a bill forcing Google and Meta to pay publishers for content they link to or repurpose.

  © 2023. This article Government Leaves Door Open to Regulating Meta’s Threads Platform appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 6:25AM

• Thursday 06AM Jul 13/23

  Manitoba defends choice of lowest energy code for new builds

  The Manitoba government has decided to adopt the lowest possible standard for energy efficiency when the newest national model codes take effect next year. “It’s a missed opportunity to reduce […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 6:00AM

• Thursday 06AM Jul 13/23

  ‘Stuck in bed’: lack of rural wheelchair service blasted

  Alex Lytwyn loses a day every time his power wheelchair needs maintenance or repairs. The Winnipegosis resident must wait for repairs to be completed in Winnipeg, an eight-hour round-trip drive […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 6:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Jul 13/23

  Donate, dump or destroy? Finding a home for used pianos can be a challenge

  

  After years of trying to unload her antique piano, Manitoba's Jenna Warriner carefully took it apart, turning some of the wood into shelves and keeping other parts for art projects. Finding a home for the used instruments is increasingly challenging, according to a Winnipeg piano mover who says he's had to destroy dozens.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Jul 13/23

  Winnipeg man's lawsuit claims he was badly burned after vape exploded in pocket

  

  A Winnipeg man who says he was left permanently disfigured after his vaping device allegedly malfunctioned and exploded in his pocket is suing a local vape shop and two manufacturers.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Jul 13/23

  Summer program helps newcomers in Winnipeg get ready for Canadian school

  

  While most children are enjoying summer holidays, 10-year-old Makar Hoduk, who arrived from Ukraine earlier this year, is among a group of kids preparing for Canadian school life with a program offered by Winnipeg's Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services Inc., or NEEDS.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Jul 13/23

  'I really hope it breaks down some barriers': Inclusive skateboarding group hosts drop-ins

  

  Next Gen, a Winnipeg skateboarding group, wants to open the doors for girls, femme and non-binary youth who haven't felt welcomed, safe or comfortable in the sport. Find out about the group in a new short video for CBC Manitoba's Creator Network.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Jul 13/23

  Hollywood strikes affecting Winnipeg productions

  With a writers strike ongoing and an actors strike looming south of the border, some local film and television projects associated with American labour have been forced to hit the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Jul 13/23

  Competitors welcome return of North American Indigenous Games

  

  The triennial event returns, to the delight of athletes, coaches, and teams from every part of Turtle Island.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Jul 13/23

  Thousands of Canadian drug users dying as government red tape limits help, advocates say

  

  The majority of drug overdose deaths in Canada are now caused by smoking. But the national system of safe sites remains geared towards injection. Advocates say government red tape is slowing inhalation site approvals and contributing to thousands of deaths.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Jul 13/23

  Bank of Canada wary of signs of a turning point in economy, as it hikes key interest rate again

  

  From loan defaults to deflation in China, there are early clues the inflationary trend could be reaching a turning point. The Bank of Canada is wary of increasing rates too much, but immigration, a housing shortage and Canadians with deep pockets may be blunting the effects of 10 rate hikes.

  © CBC | Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 11PM Jul 12/23

  15-year-old boy missing from Thompson, Man.

  

  A 15-year-old boy from Thompson, Man., is missing and may be hitchhiking after he was last seen walking down Highway 6, Manitoba RCMP said in a statement Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 11:29PM

• Wednesday 10PM Jul 12/23

  ‘Heartless’: Miller criticizes Manitoba government’s decision not to search landfill

  

  The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is criticizing Manitoba's government for standing in the way of a search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 10:40PM

• Wednesday 08PM Jul 12/23

  'I want to rise with my community': Peguis First Nation fashion designer bringing Indigenous roots to New York Fashion Week

  

  When New York Fashion Week kicks off in September, a woman from Peguis First Nation will be there showing off her work and culture.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 8:50PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 12/23

  Premiers voice displeasure over latest rate hike from Bank of Canada

  

  Homeowners and homebuyers could be facing an even tighter cash crunch as the Bank of Canada once again raised its benchmark lending rate. As premiers met for a final day in Winnipeg, some say the jump to five per cent is not needed and devastating for families.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 7:40PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 12/23

  Minister accuses Manitoba of being ‘heartless’ for refusing to search landfill for remains

  Premier Heather Stefanson stood by her government’s decision not to support a local landfill search for the remains of two missing Indigenous women, even as a federal minister slammed Manitoba […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 7:39PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 12/23

  75 years strong: Manitoba-based health study continues to inform patient care

  Kenneth Raven had to recently give up golf because of a shoulder injury, but still went downhill skiing this year. This is remarkable because Raven is 99, and, except for […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 7:23PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 12/23

  Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta’s new social media platform Threads

  

  Canada's heritage minister is leaving the door open to regulating new social media platform Threads under a bill forcing Google and Meta to pay publishers for content they link to or repurpose.

  The post Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta’s new social media platform Threads appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 7:12PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 12/23

  NDP calls foul on Tories over advertisements

  The Manitoba NDP is calling for taxpayer-funded government advertising to be pulled from billboards and front pages before the October election to level the playing field for parties vying for […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 7:08PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 12/23

  Winnipeg top three in residential bus stop accessibility

  Winnipeg is — or should be — one of the easiest places to catch a bus in the country, according to new Statistics Canada data.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 7:07PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jul 12/23

  News briefs for Thursday, July 13, 2023

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, July 13, 2023 Convicted sex offender released 9:23 AM Police are issuing a public notification about a convicted sex offender living […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  On-the-job threats, lack of support, lasting damage

  Threatened with a knife and fearing for his life while on the job, one Winnipeg Transit driver says he has since been left by his employer to navigate the emotional […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:57PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  A story about a deadly TikTok boat-jumping challenge went viral. Then it fell apart

  

  As the July 4 holiday approached, a local news report in Alabama warned of a deadly TikTok challenge that involved jumping from a speeding boat. “Last six months, we have had four drownings that were easily avoidable,” Jim Dennis, captain of the Childersburg Rescue Team, told the local ABC affiliate station in Birmingham, Alabama, in […]

  The post A story about a deadly TikTok boat-jumping challenge went viral. Then it fell apart appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:54PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  Stefanson fails to shine while on national stage

  If Premier Heather Stefanson had hoped to use this week’s gathering of provincial leaders in Winnipeg to boost her sagging political image, the plan fell flat. The three-day premiers conference, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:53PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  City of Winnipeg seeking consultant for safety-focused Millennium Library lobby redesign

  

  The City of Winnipeg is seeking a consultant to help with redesigning the entrance to the Millennium Library to improve safety and reduce the need for metal detectors and bag checks.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:45PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  Child care centres feel pinch of delayed grant payments

  Early childhood educators say delays in Manitoba’s rollout of subsidies for $10-per-day programming forced them to pay overdraft fees and resulted in late mortgage and bill payments. Child care facilities […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:44PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  De-escalation techniques key to incoming transit security: ex chief

  The president of a local law enforcement academy says Winnipeg Transit’s incoming security unit will face significant challenges as officers learn to operate safely within the confined, moving space of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:25PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  Why does the Bank of Canada have a 2-per-cent inflation target?

  

  The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate again in an effort to bring down inflation, which remains above its target of two per cent year-over-year. But why does the bank believe a two per cent target is best?

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:19PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  Canada’s beef industry gets a $12M boost for sustainability development

  

  The Canadian government announced at the Calgary Stampede that it's putting $12 million into sustainability research in beef production.

  The post Canada’s beef industry gets a $12M boost for sustainability development appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:18PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  ‘Heartless’: Miller criticizes Manitoba government’s decision not to search landfill

  

  The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is criticizing Manitoba’s government for standing in the way of a search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill, as others say the jurisdictional battle is leaving the victims’ families and the City of Winnipeg in limbo. “We are willing to play […]

  The post ‘Heartless’: Miller criticizes Manitoba government’s decision not to search landfill appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:12PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  Manitoba to honour veterans for wartime spy efforts

  One of the real life inspirations for James Bond and 26 fellow Manitobans who served with the British military’s secret Special Operations Executive are to be honoured Thursday with the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:07PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jul 12/23

  CBC Winnipeg News July 12, 2023

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 12/23

  Manitoba car dealership damaged by fire due to 'reckless' emergency response, lawsuit claims

  

  The owner of a used car dealership that was damaged in a 2021 fire at a nearby business southwest of Winnipeg is suing a number of parties, saying the emergency crews were reckless in their response.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 5:57PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 12/23

  Some wondering why charges against Peter Nygard in Winnipeg took so long

  

  Ontario, Quebec, and even the United States are the jurisdictions where disgraced fashion designer Peter Nygard is facing charges in. As of Tuesday, Winnipeg has now been added to that list. As some survivors react, the question remains, why did it take an out-of-province review to lead to charges in his hometown of Winnipeg? “I’m […]

  The post Some wondering why charges against Peter Nygard in Winnipeg took so long appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 5:50PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 12/23

  Advocates push for climate agenda in Manitoba election

  Manitobans, regardless of their politics, care about climate change and want leaders to make it a priority in the Oct. 3 election, Manitoba’s Climate Action team said Wednesday. The group […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 5:47PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 12/23

  Confusion among Indian status card holders on where they can save money in Winnipeg

  

  Indian status cards — or treaty cards as they're known to some — can save card holders the sales taxes on purchases, but tax exemption is one of those entitlements status card holders can't always bank on.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 5:44PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jul 12/23

  'Heartless': Federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister criticizes Manitoba’s landfill search decision

  

  Canada’s Crown-Indigenous relations minister has criticized the Manitoba government for its decision to not search a landfill for the bodies of two murdered Indigenous women.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 5:21PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 12/23

  Winnipeg homicide update: Arrest made in death of Falin Johnston

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested a woman in connection with the death of 28-year-old Falin Johnston last month. 

  © Global | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 4:50PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 12/23

  2 Winnipeggers charged in connection to drug trafficking investigation

  

  Winnipeg police have charged two people in connection to a drug trafficking investigation. WPS says on July 11, officers executed a search warrant at a home along Hargrave Street regarding an individual who was wanted for being unlawfully at large and believed to be drug trafficking. Police say during the search, two adults were taken […]

  The post 2 Winnipeggers charged in connection to drug trafficking investigation appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 4:32PM

• Wednesday 04PM Jul 12/23

  Police seize drugs, cash and weapons in Winnipeg search, 2 arrested on multiple charges

  

  Winnipeg police say they have seized drugs, cash and weapons and have arrested two people on multiple charges after a raid in a home in the 300 block of Hargrave Street.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 4:15PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 12/23

  'It's really sad': People are being warned about online rental scam

  

  A Winnipeg woman is sharing her story about a rental scam in hopes others won't have to deal with what she has gone through recently.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:55PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 12/23

  Manitoba's decision not to search landfill 'heartless': Crown-Indigenous relations minister

  

  Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller criticized Manitoba Wednesday over what he called the provincial government's "heartless" decision not to search a landfill north of Winnipeg for the remains of two First Nations women believed to be the victims of a serial killer.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:52PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 12/23

  ‘A unified voice’: Premiers call for meeting with Trudeau as conference ends

  

  Stefanson said partnerships are needed to keep Canada competitive, but Ottawa must respect the unique jurisdictions of each province.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:51PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 12/23

  Mother with terminal cancer suing Starbucks Canada, alleging wrongful termination over COVID-19 policy

  

  An Alberta woman battling a terminal form of blood cancer is suing Starbucks Canada, alleging wrongful termination.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:40PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 12/23

  Court hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Thursday

  

  A court hearing on an injunction to end a seven-day blockade at a Winnipeg landfill has been adjourned until Thursday. The city filed an application Tuesday to the Court of King’s Bench seeking the removal of protesters from the Brady Road landfill. Dozens of protesters have blocked the main road demanding a search of a […]

  The post Court hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Thursday appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:10PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 12/23

  Manitoba Moose 2023-24 Schedule Released

  

  The Manitoba Moose have released their 2023-24 regular season schedule. The American Hockey League affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets will open at home in a 7 p.m. face-off versus the Calgary Wranglers on Friday, October 13. The two teams will wrap up the weekend doubleheader at Canada Life Centre with a 2 p.m. matinee rematch...

  © Global | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:09PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jul 12/23

  Winnipeg woman charged with manslaughter in South Point Douglas homicide

  

  A Winnipeg woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a homicide in the city’s South Point Douglas area last month.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:07PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 12/23

  Winnipeg Police Received 5,300 Hang-Up Calls to 911 in June

  Winnipeg police say a safety feature in software on modern smartphones is resulting in unwanted emergency calls to 911.

  © 2023. This article Winnipeg Police Received 5,300 Hang-Up Calls to 911 in June appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 2:48PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 12/23

  Canada’s premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth

  

  Canada's premiers have ended their annual three-day conference in Winnipeg on Wednesday with a request that Ottawa do more to boost economic growth and trade.

  The post Canada’s premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 2:44PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 12/23

  'I'll never forget it': Winnipeg man travels to Ukraine to help residents, work in volunteer kitchen

  

  One Winnipeg man left the safety of his home in Canada to travel to Ukraine and provide help in any way he could.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 2:38PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 12/23

  Canada's premiers call on federal government to discuss infrastructure strategy

  

  Canada's premiers wrapped their three days of meetings Wednesday with calls for the federal government to sit down with them for a dedicated first ministers' meeting to discuss infrastructure strategy and funding.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 2:28PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jul 12/23

  2nd man charged in rural Manitoba bank robbery investigation

  

  A second man has been charged in connection with one incident in a string of rural Manitoba bank robberies that began last year.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 2:00PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jul 12/23

  Man Charged After Drugs, Cash Seized from Boissevain Home

  Manitoba RCMP have charged a man after a raid on a home in Boissevain.

  © 2023. This article Man Charged After Drugs, Cash Seized from Boissevain Home appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 1:28PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 12/23

  Premiers set to wrap up Winnipeg conference: health care, housing among key topics

  

  Canada's premiers are set to wrap up their three-day meeting in Winnipeg discussing health care, housing and bail reform on Wednesday around 1 p.m.

  © Global | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 12:50PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 12/23

  Woman's death in June deemed suspicious, police investigating

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service is investigating a woman’s death last month as suspicious, and is asking for the public’s help.

  © CTV | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 12:43PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jul 12/23

  Fort Gibraltar shutdown leaves caterer, summer weddings in lurch

  

  A Winnipeg caterer has been facing a full slate of weddings with no access to his leased venue, since the partial collapse of an elevated walkway at Fort Gibraltar in May shut down the entire site.

  © CBC | Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 12:36PM