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• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  ‘Murder mansion’ site of city’s 22nd homicide of year

  Winnipeg’s latest homicide victim was killed inside a building that has been the site of significant violence in recent years, earning it an infamous reputation among West End residents. “We […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:52PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  MPI resuming road tests amid strike

  

  Instructors from private driving schools who partner with MPI for programs like driver's education in schools will do the testing, board chair Ward Keith said.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:41PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  Winnipeg announces extended spray pad season to ‘beat the heat’

  

  Winnipeg has announced that it's tacking an extra week onto spray pad season this year to help families "beat the heat." However, most outdoor and wading pools will close on-time.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:39PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  North End daycare expansion seeks to make dent in wait list

  On a given day, Erin Nault, program director of Huron Child Care Inc., receives nearly a dozen requests from parents seeking a daycare space. The Winnipeg centre’s wait list has […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:35PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  Putting baby in the corner: Manitoba child-care centres lack supply for demand

  

  “We can build all the spaces we want, if we don’t have trained, qualified early childhood educators to fill those spaces, those spaces stay empty.”

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:20PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  Saint Boniface University academics to vote on new contract

  Manitoba’s only francophone faculty association is urging its professors to ratify a new contract that would have their wages increase by about 12 per cent over four years. More than […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:18PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  Parties can’t suddenly save Manitoba’s ailing health-care system

  Who will save us from the saviours of health care? Every major political party in this election — including the incumbent Progressive Conservatives — have either said, or are likely […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:15PM

• Wednesday 05PM Aug 30/23

  Strange lights over Northern Manitoba cause stir online

  

  A video of mysterious lights captured over northern Manitoba has got the attention of the wider UFO community. CityNews spoke to the man who shot the video and an expert as to what could be behind the strange lights in the sky. “We were kind of scared at first. Well not scared, but amazed that […]

  The post Strange lights over Northern Manitoba cause stir online appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:10PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 30/23

  'Basically helpless': Manitoba farmers say their sheep are being repeatedly targeted by wolves

  

  A pair of Manitoba farmers say sheep at their farm are being repeatedly targeted by wolves.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 4:47PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 30/23

  Hundreds at rally call for higher wages for striking workers at MPI, Manitoba land titles office

  

  Hundreds of public service workers and their supporters rallied on the steps of the legislature on Wednesday to repeat calls for better wages for Manitoba Public Insurance workers who went on strike this week, as well as striking land titles office workers.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 4:26PM

• Wednesday 04PM Aug 30/23

  Manitoba diver Alex Tiaglei wins gold at 2023 Pan Am Junior Championship in Peru

  

  It's because of his dedication, work ethic, and attitude that his coach was not surprised by Tiaglei's accomplishment.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 4:05PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 30/23

  'A sustainable project': Former Winnipeg church converted into apartments

  

  A Winnipeg couple is breathing new life into an old St. Boniface church.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 3:47PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 30/23

  Bombers’ Collaros looking to remain unbeaten in Labour Day contests

  

  The veteran quarterback is 6-0 on the holiday weekend heading into Winnipeg's contest Sunday night versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 3:35PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 30/23

  Advisory for LGBTQ travellers to U.S. underscores 'devastating' changes eroding queer rights, Manitoban says

  

  A Manitoba woman and her wife are rethinking their U.S. travel plans after the Canadian government issued a travel advisory for LGBTQ people heading to that country.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 3:06PM

• Wednesday 03PM Aug 30/23

  LRSD moves trustee meeting online to ‘de-escalate tension’

  The Louis Riel School Division is moving its inaugural board meeting of 2023-24 online in anticipation of conflict between two protests — one of which will demand trustees “stop promoting sexual orientation and gender ideology.”

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 3:03PM

• Wednesday 02PM Aug 30/23

  Bombers’ Collaros Looking to Remain Unbeaten in Labour Day Contest

  Playing on Labour Day certainly agrees with Zach Collaros. The veteran quarterback is 6-0 on the holiday weekend heading into Winnipeg's contest Sunday night versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.

  © 2023. This article Bombers’ Collaros Looking to Remain Unbeaten in Labour Day Contest appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 2:48PM

• Wednesday 02PM Aug 30/23

  Canadian Armed Forces doing away with mandatory duty to report policy

  

  The military's chief of professional conduct and culture says the CAF will end its "inflexible and inhuman" mandatory reporting policy. 

  The post Canadian Armed Forces doing away with mandatory duty to report policy appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 2:42PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 30/23

  MPI resumes driver testing as strike by 1,700 unionized workers continues

  

  Manitoba's public auto insurer is removing its road test requirement for some drivers, after its Class 5 driver testing service was stalled by a strike that began earlier this week.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 1:53PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 30/23

  ‘Joyous’ day for Burrows-area residents as city finally tackles growing garbage pile

  

  A pile of garbage in a Burrows-area back lane is finally getting cleaned up by the City of Winnipeg after months of complaints from neighbouring residents.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 1:38PM

• Wednesday 01PM Aug 30/23

  MPI to waive road tests for drivers-ed program grads during strike

  Some high school students could be on the road legally without passing a driving test, as Manitoba Public Insurance scrambles to restore priority services while its employees are on strike. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 1:00PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  Liberals promise to end long daycare wait lists

  Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont is promising to move faster to end lengthy child-care wait lists if his party forms government after the upcoming provincial election. Lamont said Wednesday the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:57PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  What's open and closed in Winnipeg over Labour Day weekend

  

  Labour Day is coming up on Monday, Sept. 4, which means some businesses, services and organizations may be closed or operating at reduced hours.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:54PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  Here's what's open and closed in Winnipeg on Labour Day

  

  Labour Day is coming up on Monday, Sept. 4, which means some businesses, services and organizations may be closed or operating at reduced hours.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:54PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  Children’s report outlines rise in food insecurity, other threats

  

  More children are facing food insecurity, as well as several other threats, in Canada, according to a new report.

  The post Children’s report outlines rise in food insecurity, other threats appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:52PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders’ criminal trial goes beyond mischief charges

  

  The leaders of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ are preparing to answer to criminal charges next week for their part in the massive demonstration that gridlocked Ottawa last year — but the stakes go beyond the actions of two protest organizers. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were among the most prominent organizers of the protest movement that […]

  The post ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders’ criminal trial goes beyond mischief charges appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:48PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  MPI Resumes Driver Testing as Strike Continues

  WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Public Insurance has resumed Class 5 driver testing amid an ongoing labour dispute.

  © 2023. This article MPI Resumes Driver Testing as Strike Continues appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:33PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  LGBTQ2 discrimination happening on both sides of the border, advocates say

  

  Egale Canada said while the advisory issued to LGBTQ2 travellers going to the U.S. is troubling, it's equally important to know similar discrimination is happening in Canada.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:27PM

• Wednesday 12PM Aug 30/23

  Her 900K run to raise awareness for diabetes got a boost from a running partner — who's 71

  

  Tamara Beardy, a member of Tataskweyak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, says she hopes to inspire Indigenous people to take care of their diabetes. “A lot of times, our First Nations people, they hide behind the disease or they hide it and complications arise faster than they need to,” she said.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:17PM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 30/23

  Workers at Winnipeg dinner theatre give strike notice

  

  Workers at a Winnipeg dinner theatre have voted unanimously in favour of a strike.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 11:57AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 30/23

  LRSD moving board meeting online after police were called at previous event

  

  The Louis Riel School Division (LRSD) is moving its upcoming school trustee meeting online amid ongoing tensions from its last meeting that resulted in police being called and the meeting ending early.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 11:32AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 30/23

  Louis Riel School Division moves board meeting online due to ongoing tensions

  

  The Louis Riel School Division (LRSD) is moving its upcoming school trustee meeting online amid ongoing tensions from its last meeting that resulted in police being called and the meeting ending early.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 11:32AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 30/23

  Manitoba ranks dead last in monthly Canadian workplace happiness survey

  

  In its latest Happiness Index, ADP Canada found every region it surveys, aside from Manitoba and Saskatchewan, expressed slightly more workplace happiness in August.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 11:12AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 30/23

  Novelist and writer to join the Winnipeg Public Library system

  

  A Canadian novelist joins the Winnipeg Public Library system as the library's newest writer-in-residence, bringing her experience into the new role.

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 11:10AM

• Wednesday 11AM Aug 30/23

  Peak of the Market Donates Over 2 Million Pounds of Produce

  WINNIPEG -- Like its produce, Peak of the Market says its food donations to various community organizations have also grown.

  © 2023. This article Peak of the Market Donates Over 2 Million Pounds of Produce appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 11:02AM

• Wednesday 10AM Aug 30/23

  N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier to tour Edmonton evacuation centre

  

  A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11. The territorial government declared it on Aug. 15 as wildfires threatened several communities, including the capital, Yellowknife. The move was meant to allow the government to marshal the resources it needed to protect the health and safety of residents during an […]

  The post N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier to tour Edmonton evacuation centre appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 10:36AM

• Wednesday 10AM Aug 30/23

  Canada is sitting on one of the largest housing bubbles 'of all time,' an analyst says. What happens if it bursts?

  

  An analyst who describes Canada as sitting on one of 'the largest housing bubbles of all time' warns that if it bursts, the country could be thrown into a deeper recession than forecasted.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 10:16AM

• Wednesday 10AM Aug 30/23

  Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Georgia and Florida, swamping the coast and closing highways

  

  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers, unmooring small boats and downing power lines in an area that has never before received such a pummeling. More […]

  The post Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Georgia and Florida, swamping the coast and closing highways appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 10:12AM

• Wednesday 08AM Aug 30/23

  Civil servants could be next labour battle for the Manitoba government

  

  The union that represents 11,000 Manitoba civil servants is planning a strike vote after negotiations appear to have stalled on the issue of wages.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 8:46AM

• Wednesday 08AM Aug 30/23

  HyLife Opens State-of-the-Art HQ in Steinbach

  HyLife, a Manitoba pork producer, has moved beyond the Perimeter into its new expansive global headquarters in Steinbach.

  © 2023. This article HyLife Opens State-of-the-Art HQ in Steinbach appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 8:06AM

• Wednesday 07AM Aug 30/23

  Winnipeg Jets to launch 2023-24 season with annual Fan Fest celebration

  

  The event, taking place Sept. 23 at the Hockey for All Centre just west of the city, coincides with the start of NHL training camp. 

  © Global | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 7:55AM

• Wednesday 07AM Aug 30/23

  So … what happened to that recession?

  

  In today’s Big Story Podcast, for a year now, various economists have predicted a looming Canadian recession. With more economic data due on Friday that’s expected to show some positive signs, it doesn’t look like it. And that’s a good thing, right? David Macdonald is a senior economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ […]

  The post So … what happened to that recession? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 7:14AM

• Wednesday 06AM Aug 30/23

  Biz community demands fresh ideas from election winner: Chamber poll

  WINNIPEG’S frustrated business community has had enough of Manitoba’s “pendulum” economy and wants significant changes from its next provincial government, a poll provided exclusively for the Free Press reveals. “The […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 6:00AM

• Wednesday 06AM Aug 30/23

  'Getting squeezed on both sides': Liberals a distant third among younger voters

  

  The federal Liberals are seeing a dive in popularity among younger voters, once the core of their base, falling 23 points behind the Conservatives by the end of August, according to new polling from Nanos Research.

  © CTV | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 6:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Aug 30/23

  With school about to start, parents in Winnipeg scramble to find child care as demand spikes

  

  Child-care facilities in Winnipeg say families are scrambling to find spaces for before- and after-school care. But licensed facilities are full, leaving some parents struggling to adjust their schedules.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Aug 30/23

  Former Adanac resident encouraging other displaced tenants to leave encampment, move into Manitoba Housing

  

  Some now-displaced residents of the Adanac Apartments building in Winnipeg's West End have found new places with Manitoba Housing, while others remain in homeless encampments or otherwise unaccounted for since the building's closure.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Aug 30/23

  NDP looks to take advantage of Liberals' polling slump by pushing for policy wins: sources

  

  Knowing that the Liberals have little appetite for an election over the coming year, the NDP is looking to push the government for more policy concessions, party sources tell Radio-Canada.

  © CBC | Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 3:00AM

• Tuesday 10PM Aug 29/23

  Kevin Klein faces heat at pre-election climate and environment forum

  

  Manitoba's environment and climate minister came under fire on Tuesday evening for the way the Progressive Conservative government has shepherded a proposal to drill thousands of wells for ultra-pure silica sand.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:59PM

• Tuesday 10PM Aug 29/23

  Climate change takes centre stage in candidate debate

  BETWEEN political jabs, rebuttals and spirited discussion, Manitoba’s leading political parties made a slate of promises to protect the environment, solidify the green economy and make climate action more affordable […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:22PM

• Tuesday 10PM Aug 29/23

  14 years for man called ‘mere carrier’ of $1-M drugs

  BRANDON — A Toronto man convicted in what the Crown called the largest fentanyl bust in Manitoba was sentenced Monday to 14 years behind bars. Mandeep Deol, 43, was found […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:16PM

• Tuesday 10PM Aug 29/23

  Potential strike by civil servants could be next labour battle in Manitoba

  

  The union that represents 11,000 Manitoba civil servants is planning a strike vote after negotiations appear to have stalled on the issue of wages.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:10PM

• Tuesday 10PM Aug 29/23

  Chair dismisses ‘anti-LGBTQ agenda

  BRANDON — Brandon School Division trustees have received dozens of so-called “notices of liability,” as part of a continued effort to ban LGBTTQ+, sexual and gender identity content from its […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:06PM

• Tuesday 09PM Aug 29/23

  Emerson border crossing reopens after fire

  

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 9:44PM

• Tuesday 07PM Aug 29/23

  Kinew interview: ‘message of unity and a message that faces the future’

  “How do you do? I’m Wab Kinew.” It’s a rhyme the New Democratic Party of Manitoba leader has used repeatedly to introduce himself to cameras at a barrage of pre-election […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 7:46PM

• Tuesday 07PM Aug 29/23

  Union representing civil workers across Manitoba says strike vote possible

  

  A strike vote is being planned for civil workers across Manitoba, as contract negotiations stalled. Workers with Manitoba Public Insurance are currently striking.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 7:42PM

• Tuesday 07PM Aug 29/23

  Manitoba post-secondary students face housing challenges amid new semester start

  

  Limited options are leaving students to consider other locations for housing that may not be close to the school they will attend.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 7:16PM

• Tuesday 07PM Aug 29/23

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become first CFL team to cement playoff spot with win

  

  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become the first CFL team to cement a playoff spot this weekend. According to the CFL, Winnipeg (9-2) would become the first team to punch its post-season ticket with a road win Sunday over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-5). Winnipeg is 5-1 away from IG Field this season and 6-1 within […]

  The post Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become first CFL team to cement playoff spot with win appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 7:12PM

• Tuesday 06PM Aug 29/23

  Manitoba public service union ridicules premier's 'draw the line' video

  

  In a video posted Monday to Facebook and Instagram, the premier accused the Manitoba Government and general Employees' Union of playing politics because two of its bargaining units rejected contract offers and went on strike this summer.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 6:55PM

• Tuesday 06PM Aug 29/23

  Civil servants could be next labour battle for the Manitoba government

  

  The union that represents 11,000 Manitoba civil servants is planning a strike vote after negotiations appear to have stalled on the issue of wages. The Manitoba Government and General Employees Union says the government has offered wage increases of two per cent each year for four years In a letter to members, the union bargaining […]

  The post Civil servants could be next labour battle for the Manitoba government appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 6:48PM

• Tuesday 06PM Aug 29/23

  Manitoba Chiefs commend church solidarity on landfill searches

  

  Leaders of churches will join supporters at Camp Marcedes and Camp Morgan calling for Winnipeg landfill searches for Indigenous women.

  The post Manitoba Chiefs commend church solidarity on landfill searches appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 6:24PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  MPI workers’ union slams Stefanson’s ‘double standard’; driving instructor fears for replacement examiners’ safety

  As Manitoba Public Insurance prepares to restore some services currently on hold, the union representing 1,700 employees who walked off the job Monday took aim at raises given to the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:47PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  Civil servants could be next labour battle for the Manitoba government

  WINNIPEG – The union that represents 11,000 Manitoba civil servants is planning a strike vote after negotiations appear to have stalled on the issue of wages. The Manitoba Government and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:45PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  NDP decry ‘exhausting’ HSC bed occupancy rates

  Bed occupancy rates at Manitoba’s largest hospital — Health Sciences Centre — have gone from bad to worse in recent months, the NDP says. NDP health critic Uzoma Asagwara said […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:27PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  People who rely on Bear Clan food bank relieved as non-profit steps in to fill gap after closure

  

  People in Winnipeg's North End who relied on the Bear Clan Patrol food bank are relieved another organization has stepped in to fill a gap after the community patrol group abruptly cut the service last week.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:26PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  Drumbeat of rebuilding Indigenous men

  The secret of a hand drum is in its tying. A good drum starts with the hide. Elders say the texture and tightness in an animal’s skin — whether it […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:24PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  ‘Most chaotic we’ve ever seen’: Claims continue to spike after hail storm

  

  Cleanup continues following a devastating hail storm that hit parts of Winnipeg a week ago, and an ongoing strike has left some people confused on how to get their claims fixed.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:14PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  RCMP encourages harvest season safety for Manitoba motorists, farmers

  

  Harvest is underway and as agricultural producers work to carry hundreds of thousands of pounds of produce, seed and crops from the field to process, RCMP are advising both members of the public and industry members to take care on provincial highways. In late July, a 61-year-old man was killed after a tractor towing a […]

  The post RCMP encourages harvest season safety for Manitoba motorists, farmers appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:10PM

• Tuesday 05PM Aug 29/23

  No taste like home

  Vira Volt is a very picky person. It’s how she introduces herself upon meeting and it’s the driving force behind her new bakery business. In the 17 years since immigrating […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 5:08PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Manitoba hail storm decimates crops, hail insurance claims pour in

  

  Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation, which handles crop insurance, says they've received around 19-hundred hail claims this year, higher than the last two years combined.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:50PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Winnipeg man waiting 10 days – and counting – for surgery after accident

  

  A Winnipeg man is speaking out after he says he’s been waiting for over a week in hospital to receive surgery following an accident that sent him to the emergency room. Daniel Cocci has been at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre since Aug. 18, waiting to receive surgery for a broken collarbone and ribs. “I heard […]

  The post Winnipeg man waiting 10 days – and counting – for surgery after accident appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:41PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more than 20 brands of energy drinks

  

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding its recall of energy drinks to include more than 20 brands.

  The post Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more than 20 brands of energy drinks appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:40PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Chainsaw attack in southern Manitoba community: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP say a 73-year-old man is facing several charges following a break-in and assault on Monday. Mounties responded to a home in Somerset, Man., after receiving a call of a break-in around 1:35 p.m. Officers were told a man had broken into the home, before using bear spray and a chainsaw to assault another […]

  The post Chainsaw attack in southern Manitoba community: RCMP appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:27PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Winnipeg man sues Rogers for $5M over employee’s alleged ‘human excreta’

  A Winnipeg man is suing Rogers Communications Inc. for more than $5 million in damages, claiming an employee trespassed and used his yard as a toilet while his children played […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:25PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Winnipeg school seeking Indigenous language speakers for bilingual program

  

  A Winnipeg school is searching for Indigenous language speakers to bolster its growing bilingual programs in the new school year.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:21PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  B.C. officials confirm Canada's first case of BA.2.86 COVID variant

  

  B.C. health officials have confirmed a case of the BA.2.86 strain of SARS-Cov-2, the first such infection to be detected in Canada.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:13PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Feds say prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex may be replaced rather than restored

  

  OTTAWA — The prime minister’s problem-plagued official residence could be replaced instead of restored, though the government says its plans are not complete. A spokesperson for Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said building a new residence is among the options being considered as the department comes up with a plan for the future of 24 Sussex, […]

  The post Feds say prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex may be replaced rather than restored appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:12PM

• Tuesday 04PM Aug 29/23

  Canada’s first known case of new COVID-19 variant detected in B.C.: officials

  

  Provincial health officials say Canada's first known case of a new COVID-19 variant has been detected in B.C.

  The post Canada’s first known case of new COVID-19 variant detected in B.C.: officials appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 4:03PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 29/23

  Parents should be informed about pronoun changes for children: survey

  

  A majority of Manitobans surveyed say they believe parents should be informed and be allowed to give consent if children wish to change their pronouns.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 3:48PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 29/23

  Air quality statement issued for southern Manitoba due to wildfire smoke

  

  A special air quality statement has been issued for parts of southern Manitoba due to wildfire smoke. Environment Canada says the smoke is coming from fires in the Northwest Territories. Brandon, Neepawa, Carberry, and Treherne are the areas most impacted by the smoke. The smoke is expected to clear later Tuesday, according to Environment Canada, […]

  The post Air quality statement issued for southern Manitoba due to wildfire smoke appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 3:45PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 29/23

  73-year-old accused of attacking man with 'mini electric chainsaw' in southern Manitoba

  

  Manitoba RCMP have arrested a 73-year-old man after he allegedly broke into a home and used bear spray and what police described as a "mini electric chainsaw" to assault a man.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 3:42PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 29/23

  Arrest made following chainsaw assault in Manitoba community, RCMP say

  

  One man is in custody after RCMP responded to reports of an assault conducted with a mini electric chainsaw in Somerset.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 3:39PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 29/23

  Manitoba man, 73, accused of assaulting another with chainsaw

  

  A 73-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted another man with a chainsaw on Monday.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 3:12PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 29/23

  RCMP searching for man who disappeared after falling from canoe

  

  A 43-year-old man is still missing after falling from a canoe while paddling on a river last week.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 3:04PM

• Tuesday 03PM Aug 29/23

  Man Assaulted with Chainsaw, Bear Spray During Manitoba Break-In

  Manitoba RCMP have arrested a man after they say he used a chainsaw and a bear spray to assault another man.

  © 2023. This article Man Assaulted with Chainsaw, Bear Spray During Manitoba Break-In appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 3:01PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 29/23

  Man accused of child sex crimes re-arrested by Brandon police, faces new charges

  

  Brandon police said they picked the 23-year-old up again Monday after finding hundreds of videos and images of child sexual abuse on his devices.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 2:19PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 29/23

  Global Affairs Canada issues LGBTQ2S+ travel advisory for United States

  

  Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ2S+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 2:17PM

• Tuesday 02PM Aug 29/23

  Global Affairs Canada issues 2SLGBTQ+ travel advisory for U.S.

  

  Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States.

  The post Global Affairs Canada issues 2SLGBTQ+ travel advisory for U.S. appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 2:02PM

• Tuesday 01PM Aug 29/23

  Ottawa warns LGBTQ travellers they could be hit by U.S. state laws

  

  Global Affairs Canada has updated its travel advisory for the United States by warning LGBTQ people that some state laws may affect them on their travels.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 1:50PM

• Tuesday 01PM Aug 29/23

  Shamattawa RCMP look for missing man

  

  Abraham Beardy, 43, was last seen on Aug. 25 when he was canoeing with a woman on the Gods River when the vessel tipped. The woman made it to shore but it's unknown if Beardy did.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 1:50PM

• Tuesday 01PM Aug 29/23

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers Can Become First CFL Team to Cement Playoff Spot with Win

  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become the first CFL team to cement a playoff spot this weekend.

  © 2023. This article Winnipeg Blue Bombers Can Become First CFL Team to Cement Playoff Spot with Win appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 1:46PM

• Tuesday 01PM Aug 29/23

  Man missing after canoe tipped on northern Manitoba river: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP say searches are continuing for Abraham Beardy, 43, who was last seen on the evening of Aug. 25 when the canoe he was in on Gods River tipped.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 1:39PM

• Tuesday 01PM Aug 29/23

  Convicted sex offender released from custody, expected to live in Winnipeg

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service is warning the public about the release of a convicted sex offender from a Manitoba prison, saying he is expected to live in Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 1:20PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 29/23

  Women's hockey roles set to expand beyond the ice with advent of new league

  

  For many players, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) provides a reliable space to ply their trade. But not only does the league introduce jobs for those on the ice — it creates work for women in the infrastructure of the game, including front-office staff, coaches, scouts and more.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 12:56PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 29/23

  Bombers will secure playoff spot if they win this weekend

  

  Winnipeg (9-2) would become the first team to punch its post-season ticket with a road win Sunday over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-5), the CFL says.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 12:31PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 29/23

  Northern Ont. police shocked to discover crate full of dead puppies

  

  Ontario Provincial Police made a grisly discovery Monday when they found a covered animal crate filled with dead puppies in a remote area near Iron Bridge, Ont.

  © CTV | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 12:23PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 29/23

  High-risk sex offender released, expected to live in Winnipeg

  

  Winston George Thomas spent time behind bars for violating a probation order. He's considered a high risk to reoffend in a sexually violent manner against women and girls.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 12:21PM

• Tuesday 12PM Aug 29/23

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become first CFL team to cement playoff spot with win

  

  With a win, Winnipeg would clinch a playoff spot for the seventh straight year. Last season, Winnipeg cemented its post-season berth after its 12th regular-season game.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 12:15PM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 29/23

  The Fall Fair One Last Blast of Summer Fun

  The Fall Fair runs September 1-4 and includes rides, entertainment, and family-friendly activities over the Labour Day long weekend.

  © 2023. This article The Fall Fair One Last Blast of Summer Fun appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 11:15AM

• Tuesday 11AM Aug 29/23

  Canadian churches join call for Manitoba landfill search

  

  Leaders from four denominations said they will be meeting with family members and Indigenous leaders in Winnipeg on Sept. 5 to show their support.

  © Global | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 11:15AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 29/23

  Manitoba's refusal to search landfill for remains is racist, says church leader

  

  The leaders of four major church denominations are standing together to urge Manitoba's political leaders to search Prairie Green landfill for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, with one calling the province's stance racist.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:57AM

• Tuesday 10AM Aug 29/23

  Manitoba's refusal to search landfill for remains is racist, church leader says

  

  The leaders of four major church denominations are standing together to urge Manitoba's political leaders to search Prairie Green landfill for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, with one calling the province's stance racist.

  © CBC | Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:57AM