Sunday 03PM Aug 27/23
Winnipeg man, 38, dies after weekend shooting at Furby Street home: police
A 38-year-old Winnipeg man died after a shooting in the city’s Spence neighbourhood over the weekend, police say.
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- Sunday 02PM Aug 27/23
Manitoba Liquor Employees Accept Deal to End Strike
WINNIPEG -- The liquor will begin flowing again as Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries employees have accepted a deal to end strike action.
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- Sunday 02PM Aug 27/23
Oxford House RCMP investigating suspicious death
RCMP in Oxford House are investigating a suspicious death in the community.© CTV |
- Sunday 02PM Aug 27/23
Union accepts deal, Manitoba’s Liquor Mart strike ends
MGEU voted to accept the latest offer from Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries which will see members receive an approximate two per cent wage increase over the next four years.© Global |
- Sunday 02PM Aug 27/23
Manitoba liquor strike ends after union accepts new contract
The nearly six-week-long strike of liquor workers in Manitoba has ended after unionized workers voted to accept a new four-year contract. The unionized workers voted to accept the latest offer by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) – a total general wage increase of 12 per cent for most of the workers. Some are expected to receive […]
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- Sunday 02PM Aug 27/23
Liquor Mart employees to return to work as strike ends
All of Manitoba's Liquor marts will be open for business Monday as Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) and its unionized workers have come to a tentative agreement after weeks of strike action.© CTV |
- Sunday 02PM Aug 27/23
'A fair deal': Liquor Mart strike ends
All of Manitoba's Liquor marts will be open for business Monday as Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) and its unionized workers have come to a tentative agreement after weeks of strike action.© CTV |
- Sunday 01PM Aug 27/23
Manitoba liquor strike ends as unionized workers vote to accept new 4-year contract: MGEU
Unionized workers at Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries have voted to accept a new four-year contract from the Crown corporation, ending over a month of strike action at Liquor Marts across the province, their union says.
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- Sunday 01PM Aug 27/23
NDP pledges $500-M health-care plan
The Manitoba NDP says it will recruit a combined total of 700 new nurses and doctors within five years if the party wins the Oct. 3 election, and it will […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Sunday 01PM Aug 27/23
Oxford House RCMP investigating suspicious death
Oxford House RCMP say they found a man suffering from serious injuries who was pronounced dead at the nursing station in Bunibonibee Cree Nation, Man.© Global |
- Sunday 01PM Aug 27/23
Furby Street shooting claims 38-year-old man, Winnipeg police investigating
Officers found an unresponsive man and gave him emergency medical care before rushing him to hospital but he died of his injuries.© Global |
- Sunday 12PM Aug 27/23
WPS investigating West End homicide
Winnipeg police say a 38-year-old man was shot and killed in the city’s West End early Saturday morning. The Winnipeg Police Service is investigating Cory Roger Roulette’s death as a homicide. Police say officers were called to a multi-room residence on Furby Street near Sargent Avenue around 12:30 a.m. for a report of a man […]
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- Sunday 12PM Aug 27/23
Police seeking suspects in Furby homicide
Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect or suspects in connection to the city’s most recent homicide early Sunday morning.© CTV |
- Sunday 12PM Aug 27/23
Winnipeg police investigating 22nd homicide of 2023
Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect or suspects in connection to the city’s most recent homicide early Sunday morning.© CTV |
- Sunday 12PM Aug 27/23
Winnipeg police investigating 21st homicide of 2023
Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect or suspects in connection to the city’s most recent homicide early Sunday morning.© CTV |
- Sunday 12PM Aug 27/23
Winnipeg police seek public help in identifying suspected arsonist
Winnipeg police are looking for a man they believe is involved in three fires in the Elmwood area, including two at the Iglesia de Dios Pentecostes church.© Global |
- Sunday 12PM Aug 27/23
MPI shares plan to sustain some services as Monday strike notice looms
Manitoba Public Insurance says a strategy has been established to sustain some services for customers across the province in light of strike action by unionized workers on Monday morning.
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- Sunday 12PM Aug 27/23
Manitoba Public Insurance preparing for Monday’s anticipated strike
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) outlined its contingency plan Sunday to minimize disruptions to customers ahead of what’s expected to be a full-scale strike beginning Monday morning. BACKGROUND: Wages are a key issue in potential strike at Manitoba Public Insurance The Manitoba Government and General Employees Union (MGEU), which represents 1,700 workers at Manitoba’s automobile insurance […]
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- Sunday 11AM Aug 27/23
Firefighters Injured Battling Overnight Winnipeg Blaze
WINNIPEG -- Three firefighters suffered minor injuries overnight battling a blaze in the 200 block of Austin Street North.
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- Sunday 11AM Aug 27/23
4th annual block party celebrates black-owned businesses
An annual block party in southwest Winnipeg continues to celebrate black-owned businesses while gathering the community together for food, music, shopping, and more.© CTV |
- Sunday 11AM Aug 27/23
Bob Barker remembered as ‘strong voice for animals’ in Canada, says wildlife advocate
Television host Bob Barker charmed viewers on “The Price is Right,” but it’s his “strong voice for animals” that one Canadian wildlife advocate says will be irreplaceable. Julie Woodyer, campaigns director at Zoocheck Canada, knew Barker for years as they collaborated on both successful and failed efforts to free animals from captivity at Canada’s zoos. […]
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- Sunday 11AM Aug 27/23
Police searching for arson suspect in Elmwood church fire
Winnipeg police are turning to the public for help in identifying a suspect they believe deliberately set three fires in Elmwood last week, including one that ultimately destroyed a church. The Winnipeg Police Service’s major crimes unit says a first fire was set at the church at the corner of Tweed and Watt Street Tuesday […]
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- Sunday 10AM Aug 27/23
'Great heart' makes anything possible for southwestern Manitoba Indigenous men's group
A 100 Men with 100 Drums gathering was an opportunity to work together in raising their voices and coming together in a good way to learn, share, laugh and sing as a brotherhood with Brandon's Akicita Cante Waste, which translates as "good-hearted warriors."
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- Sunday 10AM Aug 27/23
Inner-city Winnipeg festival connects Indigenous, newcomer communities through music, dance
More than a hundred people gathered in Winnipeg's core on Saturday to enjoy free performances from acts such as Métis fiddlers, a hoop dancer, a magician and hip hop dancers during a festival that aims to bring Indigenous and newcomer communities together through the arts.
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- Sunday 09AM Aug 27/23
Wildland firefighters battle mental health, labour challenges atop deadly blazes
Two-week work cycles. Shifts that can last up to 18 hours. Sleeping in tents or gymnasiums far from home. Dangerous and unpredictable work environments. Those are the working conditions for many wildland firefighters across the country as Canada contends with a record wildfire season. With climate change expected to worsen wildfires in the future, some […]
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- Sunday 08AM Aug 27/23
Community Support Fuels B.C. Wildfire Fight as Residents Come to Grips with Losses
A wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson's Landing, B.C., made an "unearthly" howling sound as it stirred up winds to become a "self-feeding beast," said the fire chief of the community on the western shore of Okanagan Lake.
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- Sunday 07AM Aug 27/23
Pastor urges sadness over rage after white shooter kills 3 Black people in Florida Dollar General
The pastor of a church near the site of the racist fatal shooting of three Black people in Florida told congregants Sunday to follow Jesus Christ's example and keep their sadness from turning to rage.© CTV |
- Sunday 07AM Aug 27/23
Ukraine investigates incident that killed 3 pilots while Russia attacks with cruise missiles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation after a midair collision between two warplanes in the west of the country killed three pilots. Ukraine’s air force spokesman Yuri Ihnat told Ukrainian television on Sunday it wasn’t immediately clear how long the probe would take. According to the air force’s Telegram page, two […]
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- Sunday 07AM Aug 27/23
Canada romps over Lebanon to go 2-0 at FIBA World Cup
Canada climbed to a 2-0 record at the FIBA World Cup with a dominant 128-73 victory over Lebanon on Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia. Nine Canadian players finished with double digits in scoring and the team set a senior men’s national team record for points – it scored 126 against Jordan at the World Cup four […]
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- Sunday 06AM Aug 27/23
Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash
Russian authorities on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed Wednesday, killing everyone on board. Genetic testing on the 10 bodies recovered at the crash site “conform to the manifest ” for the […]
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- Sunday 06AM Aug 27/23
The Taliban say security forces will stop women from visiting Afghan national park
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, according to information shared by a spokesman for the Vice and Virtue Ministry. The ministry alleges that women have not been observing the proper way to wear the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, when going […]
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- Sunday 06AM Aug 27/23
‘I remember the fear’: Canadians recounted horror of Bernardo case following transfer
The haunting effect of Paul Bernardo’s crimes lingered for Canadians nearly 30 years later, detailed in the hundreds of messages that poured into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office after the serial killer was transferred to a medium-security prison. “I have a personal friend who was on that jury and she remains traumatized nearly 30 years […]
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- Sunday 05AM Aug 27/23
Brandon's Keystone Centre introduces its first Indigenous mural
Bimaadiziwin (The Journey Life in Anishinaabe) was created by the Rolling River First Nation artist Jeannie Whitebird and her collaborator Charlie Johnston. They hope the piece inspires visitors to think about their place in Brandon’s growing diverse community and reconciliation.
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- Sunday 05AM Aug 27/23
Barriers to care persist as Winnipeg gender transition clinics hope to chip away at backlogs
Manitoba clinics struggling to keep up with demand for gender transition-related care see hope on the horizon as new supports are taking shape thanks to short-term funding announced by the province this spring. Some patients and their families, though, remain worried progress could be limited without sustained government financial support.
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- Sunday 03AM Aug 27/23
The federal government used to build social housing. Then it stopped. How is that going?
For many housing experts, advocates and municipal officials, the seeds of today's housing crisis were planted with a policy shift in the federal government decades ago. It got out of building social housing, leaving a deficit of non-market housing that people could afford.
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- Sunday 03AM Aug 27/23
A centuries-old bean is making a comeback in the form of vegan ice cream
A Mediterranean bean used in cooking for centuries is creating new opportunities in Canada for high-protein plant-based foods — from pasta to a vegan frozen dessert being sold at one of Winnipeg’s most iconic ice cream stands.
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- Saturday 08PM Aug 26/23
Newcomer fair welcomes new Canadians, international students to Manitoba
Hundreds headed to Winnipeg's St. Vital Park Saturday for the second annual NewComers Welcome Fair, an event that celebrates new Canadians and international students in Manitoba — and helps them get settled.
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- Saturday 07PM Aug 26/23
Winnipeg police search for man believed to have set church, shed on fire
Winnipeg police are looking for a man who they suspect set three fires in Winnipeg's Elmwood neighbourhood earlier this week.
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- Saturday 07PM Aug 26/23
News briefs for Sunday, August 27, 2023
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, August 27, 2023 Firefighters injured while battling fire on Austin Street North 11:23 AM Five firefighters were injured while battling a […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 06PM Aug 26/23
Calgary vigil echoes national call for search of Winnipeg landfills for missing women
Calls to search a landfill north of Winnipeg for the remains of two Indigenous homicide victims echoed in Calgary Saturday.
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- Saturday 06PM Aug 26/23
City police searching for suspect believed responsible for alleged arsons
Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect believed to be responsible for a rash of alleged arsons, including one that razed a 102-year-old church in the Elmwood neighbourhood this week. […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 06PM Aug 26/23
More than 200 cars at Winnipeg dealership damaged in hailstorm
A Winnipeg car dealership is still assessing the damage caused by a massive hailstorm that hit the city and parts of southern Manitoba earlier this week.
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- Saturday 06PM Aug 26/23
Police seek suspect in connection to Elmwood arson incidents
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is asking for the public's help in tracking down a man wanted in connection to three arson cases last week.© CTV |
- Saturday 06PM Aug 26/23
Police searching for Elmwood arson suspect
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is asking for the public's help in tracking down a man wanted in connection to three arson cases last week.© CTV |
- Saturday 06PM Aug 26/23
Cleanup continues in northeast Winnipeg after Thursday storm
As residents continue to pick up the pieces of strewn debris after a massive thunderstorm, experts are cautioning homeowners of the dangers of doing too much themselves.© CTV |
- Saturday 04PM Aug 26/23
MADD remembers more Manitobans lost to drunk driving
“Every name on this monument represents someone who was taken from their families, because someone else chose to drive impaired."© Global |
- Saturday 04PM Aug 26/23
Local Catholic priest promoted to B.C. bishop
A Winnipeg Catholic priest has received a promotion, giving him a much larger congregation to care for out west.© CTV |
- Saturday 04PM Aug 26/23
'Always changes in life': Winnipeg priest promoted
A Winnipeg Catholic priest has received a promotion, giving him a much larger congregation to care for out west.© CTV |
- Saturday 04PM Aug 26/23
Vigil, monument memorializes Manitobans killed by drunk drivers
WEST ST. PAUL — Nearly 100 candles — each representing the life of a person killed by a drunk driver — wavered at the Glen Eden Funeral Home and Cemetery […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 03PM Aug 26/23
Evacuated Hay River mayor says town in better shape than feared the night before
A town in the Northwest Territories recently evacuated due to a raging wildfire emerged “in much better condition” than anyone could have imagined only a day earlier when high winds and hot temperatures propelled the blaze close to its boundaries and forced fire crews and other non-essential workers to retreat, the community’s mayor said Saturday. […]
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- Saturday 03PM Aug 26/23
Calls to 'search the landfill' grow in Calgary during MMIW vigil
A group gathered at the East Calgary Landfill on Saturday to pray, to heal and to call for a 2016 criminal investigation to be re-opened.© CTV |
- Saturday 01PM Aug 26/23
MPI prepares for anticipated strike amid hail damage claims
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is preparing for a potential strike as it deals with a high volume of insurance claims from last Thursday's hailstorm.© CTV |
- Saturday 01PM Aug 26/23
With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster
Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.© CTV |
- Saturday 12PM Aug 26/23
Rising Tide Challenge raising money for Dream Factory
A Winnipeg investment advisor is hoping his commitment to climb Mount Everest will inspire others to do the same and raise money to help kids reach their dreams, but he doesn't have to travel to Nepal to do it.© CTV |
- Saturday 12PM Aug 26/23
Bob Barker, retired host of The Price Is Right and animal advocate, dead at 99
Bob Barker, the enduring, dapper game show host who became a household name over a half century of hosting Truth or Consequences and The Price Is Right, has died. He was 99.
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- Saturday 12PM Aug 26/23
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu withdraws from U.S. Open due to injury
Canadian Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the U.S. Open and will be replaced by a qualifier/lucky loser. The former U.S. Open champion pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a stress fracture in her back. Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the #USOpen She will be replaced by a qualifier/lucky loser. — US Open Tennis (@usopen) […]
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- Saturday 12PM Aug 26/23
Bob Barker, 'Price Is Right' host and animal advocate, dies at 99
A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of 'Truth or Consequences' and 'The Price Is Right,' has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99.© CTV |
- Saturday 11AM Aug 26/23
Longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host Bob Barker dead at 99
Bob Barker, the longtime host of the TV game show “The Price Is Right,” has died at the age 99. Roger Neal, his longtime publicist, made the announcement Saturday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker, has left us,” Neal said in a statement. […]
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- Saturday 11AM Aug 26/23
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November, according to documents on the court’s website. The American journalist was arrested in March during a work trip to the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow. […]
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- Saturday 11AM Aug 26/23
First West Nile Virus case of the year found in Manitoba
The Manitoba government has flagged the province's first case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year.© CTV |
- Saturday 09AM Aug 26/23
With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster
Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster. The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters. The two-day event is being billed […]
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- Saturday 08AM Aug 26/23
Winnipeg Driver Charged with Stunt Driving in Ontario
A 25-year-old Winnipegger has been charged with stunt driving after being pulled over in Ontario.
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- Saturday 07AM Aug 26/23
Donald Trump's 'angry' mugshot stays true to his character while fuelling campaign spectacle: experts
Donald Trump's deadly stare in his now historic mugshot is all part of his 'tough guy' performance, experts say, as the former U.S. president wastes no time taking advantage of the spectacle of his arrest.© CTV |
- Saturday 07AM Aug 26/23
FIFA suspends Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss
FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s victory. The provisional suspension comes less than a week after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia, and a day […]
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- Saturday 06AM Aug 26/23
A lifetime of memories for a little boy, his family
Going camping was a dream come true for Reeve Cahoon. The Winnipeg boy, born with two rare diseases, got to enjoy the great outdoors in Blue Lake, Ont., last summer […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 06AM Aug 26/23
Keen eye, people skills built photojournalism career
When Gerry Cairns joined the Free Press staff as a photographer in 1952, he didn’t have much use for a camera. For nine months, the 19-year-old’s assignment was to quietly […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 06AM Aug 26/23
Winnipegger's passion for running, supporting other athletes at heart of new documentary
Winnipeg's Junel Malapad took up running for his health but has since created a community of avowed fitness lovers and raised thousands of dollars for charity. The new documentary Running for your Life details the unexpected pressures he must overcome.
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- Saturday 06AM Aug 26/23
Indigenous Barbie apparel creates inclusion amid movie buzz, Manitoba business owners say
Two Manitoba moms who recently launched a clothing brand together were surprised by the response to an Indigenous Barbie design created by one of their teenage daughters, but say it's evident of a hunger for Indigenous representation in pop culture.
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- Saturday 05AM Aug 26/23
Fukushima residents cautious after wrecked nuclear plant began releasing treated wastewater
Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were mixed amid uncertainty over how seafood consumers will respond to the release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the ocean. The plant, which was damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, began sending the treated water into the Pacific […]
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- Saturday 05AM Aug 26/23
New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. They should reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule Sunday, replacing four astronauts living up there since March. A NASA astronaut was joined on the predawn liftoff from Kennedy Space Center by fliers from Denmark, Japan and Russia. They clasped one […]
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- Saturday 05AM Aug 26/23
North End food banks rush to fill hole left after Bear Clan service shuts down
People in Winnipeg’s North End are rushing to fill the void left after the Bear Clan’s food security program abruptly shut down earlier this week.
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- Saturday 05AM Aug 26/23
U.S. team to digitize Quaker boarding school records, drawing inspiration from Canada
A coalition advocating for Indigenous Peoples forced to attend boarding schools in the United States is planning to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools that were operated by the Quakers. Outside of Native Nations, most people aren’t even aware these schools were an integral part of history and U.S. federal Indian policy, said Samuel […]
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- Saturday 04AM Aug 26/23
Shelling kills civilians in Ukraine’s northeast as fears grow of a second Russian takeover
Russian forces struck a cafe in a key front-line area in northeastern Ukraine Saturday, killing two civilians and wounding a third, regional officials said. The shelling near the city of Kupiansk came as U.K. officials said that Russia may try to retake the area, which was captured by Kyiv in a lightning counteroffensive last September […]
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- Saturday 03AM Aug 26/23
He was scammed $16K from his BMO line of credit. The bank is charging him interest anyway
James Mathelier is out thousands of dollars after falling prey to a costly phone scam. Now, the Toronto man is bemoaning that his bank didn't do enough to protect him, and is even charging interest on the funds he lost from his line of credit.
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- Saturday 02AM Aug 26/23
Manitobans can vote for reconciliation
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs passed a resolution calling for the resignation of Premier Heather Stefanson, one week ago at its 35th annual assembly. “In response to the premier’s stated […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 02AM Aug 26/23
Post-op becomes a real pain in the knee
Manitoba’s failure to follow a federal exemption for prescription drugs meant a Winnipeg Beach resident was temporarily without painkillers after her out-of-province knee replacement earlier this month. Janice Scott went […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 12AM Aug 26/23
As wildfires still burn, B.C. communities grieve destruction with eye towards rebuilding
Fires have decimated street signs, downed power lines and razed key landmarks that can make it difficult for fire officials to identify and report every individual property that has been impacted across the Central Okanagan and in the Shuswap region northeast of Kamloops.
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- Friday 10PM Aug 25/23
Wildfire forces crews to retreat, threatens key hub point of Hay River, N.W.T.
Wildfires advanced closer to the transportation hub point of Hay River in the Northwest Territories Friday, forcing crews to retreat and non-essential workers to flee. “Extremely high temperatures and strong southwest winds have created a blow-up event that has overwhelmed firefighters at the north end of the fire,” fire information officer Jessica Davey-Quantick told reporters […]
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- Friday 08PM Aug 25/23
'We're all on our own': Tenants forced to leave following Winnipeg apartment building blaze
Reverend Susan Smandych loved her suite on the 10th floor of an apartment building in Winnipeg’s River-Osborne area. But after a fire on the building’s roof last week left the units with significant smoke and water damage, Smandych and other tenants have to find a new place to call home – and quickly.
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- Friday 08PM Aug 25/23
'Embrace the outdoors': Manitobans encouraged to Paddle for Nature this weekend
Manitobans are being asked to pull out their paddles and get on the water for a good cause this weekend.© CTV |
- Friday 07PM Aug 25/23
Manitoba Liberals pledge 10K same-day housing units to address homelessness
Manitoba's Liberals say if they're elected to government this fall, they would ensure no one in the province is sleeping in a park or bus shelter by 2025.
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- Friday 07PM Aug 25/23
MPI buried under hail-damage claims as Crown corporation’s workers set to walk
About 1,700 unionized employees at Manitoba Public Insurance are preparing to walk off the job next week, leaving the Crown corporation scrambling to address a tsunami of vehicle claims after […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 07PM Aug 25/23
Filipino artists in Winnipeg featured in special exhibition
CBC Winnipeg News host Janet Stewart speaks with artists featured in Katauhan, an art exhibition featuring the works of second- and third-generation Filipinos in the city. The exhibition is part of Kultivation Festival 2023, a celebration of Filipino food, art, music and dance.
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- Friday 06PM Aug 25/23
Manitoba teachers benefit from AI helper
Tech-savvy teachers across the province are adding ByteAI to their back-to-school supply lists. The new artificial intelligence chatbot — available free via codebreakeredu.com/chat/ — was designed in collaboration with Manitoba […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 06PM Aug 25/23
Liquor and Lotteries pulls in record $741 million profit
Fourteen-hundred workers at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries staged job action, including a full-scale strike for more than two weeks, to back their demand for higher wages, as their union argued […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 05PM Aug 25/23
MPI employees could be on strike next week: Union
Staff members with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) could be on the picket lines by Monday if a new deal is not reached between the Crown Corporation and the union.© CTV |
- Friday 05PM Aug 25/23
NDP, Grits make appeals to renters
Manitoba’s NDP and Liberal leaders made pitches to tenants on Friday by promising to boost tax credits, toughen legislation governing rent hikes and secure affordable and social housing units for […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 04PM Aug 25/23
Pushed or Pulled? A Qualitative Study of the Landscape of Gig Work for People Living with Disabilities and Future Recommendations for Best Practices
Work Wellness Institute The Work Wellness Institute leads evidence-informed change through continued collaborative work with partners across academia, industry, government, and the community. Founded in Canada in 1985, the Work […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 04PM Aug 25/23
Fund makes summer experiences possible for single mom’s family
Single mother Nadine Miller wouldn’t have been able to send all five of her children to camp if not for the Free Press Sunshine Fund. Three of them — Myah, […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 04PM Aug 25/23
Last Chance for Rosé Soirée – Tickets 90% Sold!
St. Boniface Hospital Foundation’s annual Rosé Soirée will be a night of elegance, glamour, and unforgettable memories. Set against the enchanting backdrop of the open-air St. Boniface Cathedral Ruins at […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Friday 04PM Aug 25/23
At least 168 structures lost or damaged due to Bush Creek East blaze in B.C.'s Shuswap
The massive Bush Creek East wildfire burning in B.C.'s Shuswap has destroyed or damaged at least 168 structures, according to an incomplete survey of impacted communities.© CTV |
- Friday 04PM Aug 25/23
Osborne high-rise deemed uninhabitable after rooftop fire
Residents of an apartment building in the River-Osborne neighbourhood that caught fire more than one week ago are now searching for new places to live after the building was deemed unsafe to live in.© CTV |
- Friday 04PM Aug 25/23
Liberals announce measures to help the homeless, NDP tackle rising rent
Manitoba's Liberal and NDP leaders were out on the campaign trail Friday, both speaking to housing issues in our province.© CTV |
- Friday 03PM Aug 25/23
Manitoba Reports First West Nile Virus Case of the Season
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Health has reported the first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus of the year, located in the Winnipeg region.
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