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• Friday 10AM Oct 20/23

  Canada ‘firm and steadfast’ in call for two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada remains committed to a two-state solution to the escalating Arab-Israeli conflict, while acknowledging divergent views, and common fears, among his Liberal MPs on the Israel-Hamas war. “Canada remains firm and steadfast in our commitment to a two-state solution. The world and the region need a peaceful, safe, prosperous, viable […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 10:46AM

• Friday 10AM Oct 20/23

  The volunteer-run organization that’s giving back to Winnipeg's most vulnerable

  

  Three years ago, a group of like-minded Winnipeggers decided to do what they could to help those in need.

  © CTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 10:40AM

• Friday 10AM Oct 20/23

  'We need it even more now than ever': Brandon's Take Back the Night unites community

  

  Organizer Sandy Smith, of Brandon Women's Resource Centre, says Take Back the Night shines a lot on topics not easily talked about — gender and sexual violence. She and about 60 other people walked Thursday in support of keeping their community safe for everyone.

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 10:02AM

• Friday 09AM Oct 20/23

  Canadian health-care workers tapped into millions of OT hours during COVID-19 pandemic

  A new report shows that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, staff in inpatient units at hospitals all across Canada logged 14 million overtime hours.

  The post Canadian health-care workers tapped into millions of OT hours during COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 9:37AM

• Friday 09AM Oct 20/23

  Residents displaced, one hospitalized after blaze at Furby Street apartment

  

  One person was taken to hospital in unstable condition and numerous residents had to find temporary accommodations after a fire at a Furby Street apartment building Thursday night.

  © Global | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 9:27AM

• Friday 09AM Oct 20/23

  Sask. government's 'Parents' Bill of Rights' becomes law

  

  The third and final reading of Saskatchewan's "Parent's Bill of Rights" passed Friday morning, a bill requiring parental consent if a youth under the age of 16 wants to be referred by a different pronoun or name at school.

  © CTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 9:18AM

• Friday 09AM Oct 20/23

  Salvation Army Winnipeg ‘Centre of Hope’ Adds 60 Beds

  WINNIPEG -- Sixty new beds have been added to the Salvation Army Winnipeg Centre of Hope ahead of the winter season.

  © 2023. This article Salvation Army Winnipeg ‘Centre of Hope’ Adds 60 Beds appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 9:09AM

• Friday 09AM Oct 20/23

  Winnipeg’s Yard Waste Collection Season Ending

  WINNIPEG -- The days of placing your yard waste by the curb for collection are coming to an end for the season.

  © 2023. This article Winnipeg’s Yard Waste Collection Season Ending appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 9:09AM

• Friday 08AM Oct 20/23

  Goldeyes Extend Radio Partnership with CJNU for 2024 Season

  The Winnipeg Goldeyes and CJNU 93.7 FM have extended their radio partnership through the 2024 American Association season.

  © 2023. This article Goldeyes Extend Radio Partnership with CJNU for 2024 Season appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 8:51AM

• Friday 08AM Oct 20/23

  Manitoba seeing increased tourism spending, but decreased visitors

  

  The tourism industry was one of the first causalities of the pandemic and one of the last to crawl out; however, Travel Manitoba now says there is cautious optimism moving forward.

  © CTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 8:49AM

• Friday 08AM Oct 20/23

  Golden Knights dump Jets 5-3 in front of another sparse Winnipeg crowd

  

  For a second-consecutive game, the Winnipeg Jets struggled to fill the net and the seats in their home arena.

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 8:45AM

• Friday 08AM Oct 20/23

  ANALYSIS: Confident play of backup goalie Laurent Brossoit is a plus for Jets

  

  In spite of the loss to Vegas on Thursday, backup goalie Laurent Brossoit’s play has to make many people feel good about the Winnipeg Jets’ goalie tandem.

  © Global | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 8:31AM

• Friday 08AM Oct 20/23

  Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair announces retirement from international play

  

  Christine Sinclair, the world's leading international goalscorer, has announced her retirement from the Canada women's national team but said she still planned to play for Portland Thorns in the NWSL next season.

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 8:30AM

• Friday 07AM Oct 20/23

  Manitoba premier eyes makeover at Crown corporation, a ‘hug’ for the public sector

  

  Manitoba Public Insurance, the province's Crown-owned provider of vehicle insurance, is facing changes at the board level by the end of the week, Kinew said Thursday.

  © Global | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 7:42AM

• Friday 07AM Oct 20/23

  Man who died after being found on Winnipeg sidewalk 'made friends everywhere he went,' sister says

  

  Family and friends came together Thursday night to honour the memory of a 24-year-old man who died in hospital over the weekend after police found him seriously injured on a Winnipeg sidewalk. 

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 7:35AM

• Friday 07AM Oct 20/23

  Trudeau says India’s move against Canadian diplomats should concern the world

  India’s move to reduce the presence of Canadian diplomats in its country are “contrary to international law,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, and the rest of the world should be concerned about its consequences. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday that Canada had removed most of its diplomatic presence from India after New […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 7:23AM

• Friday 07AM Oct 20/23

  Inside the hilarious, secretive and petty world of book blurbs

  We’ve all been told not to judge a book by its cover. So why do so many people—from readers, to retailers, to publishers and reviewers—judge them by one little name, next to a little generic quote, that appears on that cover? Sophie Vershbow wrote about book blurbs for Esquire. She says that for writers, sourcing […]

  The post Inside the hilarious, secretive and petty world of book blurbs appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 7:14AM

• Friday 07AM Oct 20/23

  Bone to pick with the age of trick-or-treaters? You're not alone

  

  From parents toting costumed toddlers to teenagers in hockey jerseys, there can be a large age range of trick-or-treaters on Halloween. 

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 7:00AM

• Friday 05AM Oct 20/23

  Christine Sinclair to retire from international soccer at the end of year

  After leading Canada to gold at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021, captain Christine Sinclair came to a realization. “After Tokyo, deep down inside, I knew I didn’t want to play in Paris,” she said, referencing the 2024 Olympics. “The way the Tokyo Olympics ended, you can’t beat it. “I wanted to give it one […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 5:54AM

• Friday 05AM Oct 20/23

  Real images or fake news? How to avoid sharing misinformation on social media

  

  As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, fact-checkers have stressed the need to be careful when recirculating photos and videos seen on social media that purport to illustrate the violence on the ground.

  © CTV | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 5:44AM

• Friday 05AM Oct 20/23

  Community copy of Treaty 3 believed to be last in existence on display at human rights museum

  

  What is thought to be the final remaining community copy of a 150-year-old treaty that opened a gateway to what is now Western Canada is on temporary display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 5:00AM

• Friday 05AM Oct 20/23

  Wait times force 1 in 3 patients to leave Winnipeg's largest ER without seeing doctor: Shared Health

  

  More than one in every three patients who showed up in need of medical care at the emergency department of Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre recently ended up leaving without seeing a doctor, data reveals.

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 5:00AM

• Friday 03AM Oct 20/23

  'Ultimate win-win': Global impact brings Olympics, cricket back together again

  

  After more than a century and now with an estimated 2.5 billion fans worldwide — cricket is returning to the Olympics. The continued growth of the sport and the very first Major League Cricket season contributed to its inclusion for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 3:00AM

• Friday 03AM Oct 20/23

  We caught technicians at Best Buy, Mobile Klinik, Canada Computers and others snooping on our personal devices

  

  CBC's Marketplace took smartphones and laptops to tech repair stores across Ontario — including large chains Best Buy and Mobile Klinik in a snooping test — and found that in more than half of the documented cases, technicians accessed intimate photos and private information not relevant to the repair.

  © CBC | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 3:00AM

• Friday 02AM Oct 20/23

  Poking holes in prison needle program

  A needle exchange program is reportedly set to roll out at Stony Mountain Institution, but the correctional officers’ union argues a safer option would be a safe-injection site similar to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 2:00AM

• Friday 02AM Oct 20/23

  Ongoing street light outages a safety issue

  The sun is setting earlier this time of year, but some Winnipeg streets are even darker amid reported construction and repair issues. One resident of Valour Road told the Free […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 2:00AM

• Thursday 10PM Oct 19/23

  Golden Knights Pull Ahead Late, Top Jets 5-3 in Playoff Rematch

  WINNIPEG — Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal with 4:36 remaining and the Vegas Golden Knights remained undefeated with a 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

  © 2023. This article Golden Knights Pull Ahead Late, Top Jets 5-3 in Playoff Rematch appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 10:05PM

• Thursday 09PM Oct 19/23

  Defensive struggles continue for Jets in 5-3 loss to Golden Knights

  

  Jack Eichel scored the winner with 4:36 to go while Logan Thompson made 36 saves to drop Winnipeg to 1-3 on the season.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 9:42PM

• Thursday 08PM Oct 19/23

  In first address as Manitoba premier, Kinew vows to work with Indigenous leadership

  

  In his first speech as premier, Kinew vowed to work more closely with Indigenous leadership in the province.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 8:08PM

• Thursday 08PM Oct 19/23

  ER hallway incident highlights ongoing issues: HSC nurse

  A critically ill patient had to receive ICU-level care last week while waiting in a hallway at Manitoba’s largest hospital, an ER nurse says. The Health Sciences Centre source, who […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 8:06PM

• Thursday 08PM Oct 19/23

  Shared Health funding will get Brandon's 3rd ambulance on the road

  

  Brandon fire Chief Terry Parlow is aiming to get the city's third ambulance staffed and on the road by early 2024. The $2.2 million will be used to hire 15 new staff members including 10 staff for ambulances and five paramedics for the Brandon Police Detention Centre.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 8:01PM

• Thursday 07PM Oct 19/23

  Remarkable recognition a massive step towards reconciliation

  At the end of his first speech as Manitoba’s premier, Wab Kinew announced that he was appointing himself as minister for Indigenous reconciliation. “There is a structural change we are […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 7:51PM

• Thursday 07PM Oct 19/23

  Kinew puts Crown corporation leadership in new cabinet’s sights

  Premier Wab Kinew promised changes to the boards of provincial Crown corporations — starting with strike-affected MPI — as the new NDP cabinet met for the first time Thursday. “Right […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 7:21PM

• Thursday 07PM Oct 19/23

  News briefs for Thursday, October 19, 2023

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, October 19, 2023 Jets lose 5-3 to Golden Knights 9:30 PM The Winnipeg Jets lost 5-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 7:00PM

• Thursday 07PM Oct 19/23

  News briefs for Friday, October 20, 2023

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, October 20, 2023 Justice minister to discuss MPI’s board of directors at news conference 11:43 AM Manitoba’s justice minister is holding […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 7:00PM

• Thursday 06PM Oct 19/23

  Supervised drug consumption site promised for Manitoba

  

  Manitoba could soon have its first official supervised drug consumption site – a move advocates say can save lives in a province dealing with a toxic drug supply and accidental overdoses.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:40PM

• Thursday 06PM Oct 19/23

  Kinew promotes existing official to serve as Manitoba's top civil servant

  

  Premier Wab Kinew has promoted an existing Manitoba civil servant to serve as the province's most powerful unelected official.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:34PM

• Thursday 06PM Oct 19/23

  Supervised consumption site advocates in Winnipeg optimistic about NDP's commitment

  

  Harm reduction advocates in Winnipeg say they’re encouraged by the new Manitoba government’s commitment to setting up a supervised consumption site in the city.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:32PM

• Thursday 06PM Oct 19/23

  Smyth hints at WPS public-information policy change after in-custody death

  Winnipeg’s police chief claims a man who went into medical distress and died in custody was combative and resisted officers when they initially attempted to arrest him late Sunday night. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:26PM

• Thursday 06PM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeg’s Buffalo Crossing facility hailed as highly energy-efficient

  

  Construction on the Buffalo Crossing facility is being hailed as years in the making, and being seen as the most energy efficient commercial building in Manitoba.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:10PM

• Thursday 06PM Oct 19/23

  Gray Academy’s visiting exchange students return to Israel

  A group of Israeli exchange students whose Oct. 12 flights out of Winnipeg were cancelled when Hamas launched a co-ordinated terror assault on their country are back home after an […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:05PM

• Thursday 06PM Oct 19/23

  Gray Academy’s visiting exchange students return to Israel

  A group of Israeli exchange students whose Oct. 12 flights out of Winnipeg were cancelled when Hamas launched a co-ordinated terror assault on their country are back home after an […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:05PM

• Thursday 05PM Oct 19/23

  Judge sentences daycare pedophile, child pornographer to 12 years in prison

  A man who sexually abused two young girls at a home-based daycare has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Robert Prince, 37, pleaded guilty last March to two counts […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:47PM

• Thursday 05PM Oct 19/23

  Manitoba auto repair shops in high gear amid lengthy MPI strike

  Despite bumps in the road, Manitoba auto repair shops are chugging along as strike action at Manitoba Public Insurance drags into its seventh week. “There are some delays, but we […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:46PM

• Thursday 05PM Oct 19/23

  Manitoba Métis Federation scores $213K in legal fees from Métis National Council

  

  An Ontario judge ordered the Métis National Council (MNC) to pay more than $213,000 of the Manitoba Métis Federation's legal bills on Thursday, after the federation scored an early win this summer in a bitter legal battle between the two former allies.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:36PM

• Thursday 05PM Oct 19/23

  City considers moving workers into unleased office tower attached to police HQ

  Hundreds of civic staff could occupy long-vacant floors of an office tower the city purchased as part of the scandal-plagued Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project, but there are concerns relocating […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:32PM

• Thursday 05PM Oct 19/23

  Manitoban JC Haney’s path from mental health struggle to nonprofit leadership

  

  Manitoban JC Haney has struggled with mental health for years and after realizing how hard it was to get the help he needed, he started a non profit to help others struggling.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:29PM

• Thursday 05PM Oct 19/23

  Louis Riel trustee suspended for overdue paperwork

  A St. Boniface trustee is once again on unpaid leave for failing to meet code of conduct standards for elected officials in the Louis Riel School Division. Francine Champagne, who […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:19PM

• Thursday 05PM Oct 19/23

  Matt Dunstone dumps top-ranked Brendan Bottcher at Grand Slam’s Tour Challenge

  

  After a loss on Wednesday, Manitoba's Matt Dunstone bounced back to beat Bottcher to improve to 2-1 at the season's first grand slam event.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:17PM

• Thursday 04PM Oct 19/23

  Manitoba experts say conversations about finances important for families and kids

  

  Finances and money are two topics of conversation that some experts in Manitoba say should be discussed between parents and children.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 4:58PM

• Thursday 04PM Oct 19/23

  Former Manitoba premier’s Instagram account taken down following hack

  

  Former Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson's Instagram account was taken down on Thursday following a hack. 

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 4:51PM

• Thursday 04PM Oct 19/23

  Manitoba Premier Eyes Makeover at MPI, a ‘Hug’ for the Public Sector

  WINNIPEG — One day after being sworn in as Manitoba's premier, Wab Kinew was looking at shaking up the board at a Crown corporation, changing some names in the senior bureaucracy and offering civil servants a virtual hug.

  © 2023. This article Manitoba Premier Eyes Makeover at MPI, a ‘Hug’ for the Public Sector appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 4:27PM

• Thursday 04PM Oct 19/23

  Ontario First Nation names man who died in Winnipeg police custody on Sherbrook Street

  

  Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth responded with more details of the Sunday incident preceding the man's death in a Thursday Substack post.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 4:22PM

• Thursday 03PM Oct 19/23

  Manitoba premier eyes makeover at Crown corporation, a 'hug' for the public sector

  

  One day after being sworn in as Manitoba's premier, Wab Kinew was looking at shaking up the board at a Crown corporation, changing some names in the senior bureaucracy and offering civil servants a virtual hug.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:42PM

• Thursday 02PM Oct 19/23

  Wab Kinew holds first official meeting as Manitoba Premier

  One day after being sworn in, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, and his new cabinet ministers sat down for their first official meeting Thursday morning, discussing important topics such as health care. “One of the things that I want our team to do is to focus on getting things right, in this initial 30 days, 100-day […]

  The post Wab Kinew holds first official meeting as Manitoba Premier appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 2:54PM

• Thursday 02PM Oct 19/23

  Northern Manitoba daycare centre damaged by fire: RCMP investigating

  

  RCMP say a fire at a daycare centre in a northern Manitoba community is considered suspicious.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 2:49PM

• Thursday 02PM Oct 19/23

  No injuries in suspicious daycare centre fire on northern Manitoba First Nation

  

  The blaze, which occurred at a facility on Airport Road in Chemawawin Cree Nation Wednesday evening, is being treated as suspicious by police.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 2:29PM

• Thursday 02PM Oct 19/23

  Canada has pulled most envoys out of India due to diplomatic immunity threats: Joly

  Canada has removed most of its diplomatic presence from India after New Delhi threatened to strip diplomatic immunities from them and their families, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday. The minister said New Delhi had threatened to remove immunities on Friday, referring to the special rights and protections provided to diplomats while they are posted […]

  The post Canada has pulled most envoys out of India due to diplomatic immunity threats: Joly appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 2:24PM

• Thursday 02PM Oct 19/23

  Premier Wab Kinew hints at shakeup on the board at strike-stricken Manitoba Public Insurance

  

  Changes to the governance of Manitoba Public Insurance will be among the first orders of business for his new government, premier suggests.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 2:16PM

• Thursday 02PM Oct 19/23

  Manitoba Mounties bust wanted man in Portage la Prairie, seize drugs, weapons

  

  Police said they searched a home in 10th Street Northwest in Portage la Prairie Oct. 13 and arrested the suspect as he tried to escape out a window.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 2:00PM

• Thursday 01PM Oct 19/23

  Jewish groups call on Trudeau to clarify Gaza blast comments, Canada won't comment on culpability

  

  Facing calls to clarify his previous comments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the Canadian government is working 'rapidly' with allies to determine exactly what happened in the Gaza hospital blast that's become a point of contention amid the Israel-Hamas war.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 1:46PM

• Thursday 01PM Oct 19/23

  CPKC Holiday Train Rolling into Manitoba in December

  The CPKC Holiday Train is hitting the tracks for the 25th annual holiday season across Canada and the U.S.

  © 2023. This article CPKC Holiday Train Rolling into Manitoba in December appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 1:40PM

• Thursday 01PM Oct 19/23

  Man stabbed in Winnipeg apartment complex: police

  

  A 41-year-old man was rushed to hospital following a stabbing Thursday morning in the Spence neighbourhood.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 1:25PM

• Thursday 01PM Oct 19/23

  Royal Winnipeg Ballet Names New Executive Director

  WINNIPEG -- Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet has appointed Elena Tupyseva as the organization's new executive director.

  © 2023. This article Royal Winnipeg Ballet Names New Executive Director appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 1:02PM

• Thursday 01PM Oct 19/23

  Visits to Manitoba lag behind pre-pandemic levels, but those who come are spending more

  

  Canada's heart is calling, but it might need to start shouting a little. Travel Manitoba's marketing campaign and slogan, aimed at drawing tourists to the province, could use a little more urgency, based on the latest available data.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 1:02PM

• Thursday 12PM Oct 19/23

  Former Premier Heather Stefanson's Instagram account hacked

  

  Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson says her Isntagram account has been hacked.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 12:58PM

• Thursday 12PM Oct 19/23

  Pro-Palestinian hackers take over former Premier Heather Stefanson's Instagram account

  

  Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson says her Instagram account has been hacked.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 12:58PM

• Thursday 12PM Oct 19/23

  Canada taking ‘necessary time’ to probe hospital blast in Gaza: Trudeau

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canada is working with allies to determine “exactly what happened” in the blast at a hospital in Gaza City earlier this week that has become a flashpoint in the Israel-Hamas war.  Trudeau said at a news conference in Ottawa that Canada is taking the “necessary time” to probe […]

  The post Canada taking ‘necessary time’ to probe hospital blast in Gaza: Trudeau appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 12:49PM

• Thursday 12PM Oct 19/23

  As luxury home sales slow, here's what's on the market

  

  Following a strong summer, luxury real estate market sales in major Canadian cities are beginning to slow down, according to a new report. But real estate experts say they're still optimistic that the market will remain resilient through to early 2024.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 12:48PM

• Thursday 12PM Oct 19/23

  Valour FC’s Rayane Yesli up for best goalie award

  

  The goalkeeper for Winnipeg's pro soccer team is one of three nominees for the Canadian Premier League (CPL)'s Golden Gloves Award, the league announced Thursday.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 12:12PM

• Thursday 12PM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeg police seize nearly $19,000 worth of drugs during stop of stolen car

  

  Winnipeg police say they have seized nearly $19,000 worth of drugs after stopping a vehicle they say was previously reported stolen. 

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 12:00PM

• Thursday 11AM Oct 19/23

  Man armed with knife apprehended by Winnipeg police on Isabel Street

  

  Officers saw the man attempt to enter a convenience store in the first 100 block of Isabel Street and stopped him before he could enter.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 11:51AM

• Thursday 11AM Oct 19/23

  The billion dollar impact of menopause on the Canadian economy

  

  The mismanaged symptoms of menopause are having an impact on the Canadian economy, according to an organization that advocates for research and treatment into the condition.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 11:47AM

• Thursday 11AM Oct 19/23

  Man arrested in process of stealing bike downtown, Winnipeg cops say

  

  A man from Berens River was arrested Wednesday morning by Winnipeg police after community support officers witnessed an attempt to steal a bicycle on Vaughan Street downtown.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 11:44AM

• Thursday 11AM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeg bowling alley rolls into 75th anniversary

  

  Winnipeg's Coronation Bowling Centre has its own special community, one that owner Jim Llewellyn says cannot be found anywhere else. As the bowling centre celebrates 75 memorable years, CBC's Jim Agapito went to the Tache Avenue lanes to find out what makes them so unique.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 11:31AM

• Thursday 11AM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeg bowling alley rolls into 75th anniversary

  

  Winnipeg's Coronation Bowling Centre has its own special community, one that owner Jim Llewellyn says cannot be found anywhere else. As the bowling centre celebrates 75 memorable years, CBC's Jim Agapito went to the Tache Avenue lanes to find out what makes them so unique.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 11:31AM

• Thursday 11AM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeg yard waste pickup to end for the season

  

  Yard waste can be left in any reusable container, like an old blue box or metal or plastic garbage can, as well as in cardboard boxes or paper yard bags.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 11:00AM

• Thursday 10AM Oct 19/23

  Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau

  The Competition Bureau says profits and markups have increased over the last two decades as the state of competition in Canada has deteriorated. The bureau published a report today analyzing how competition evolved across industries between 2000 and 2020. It finds that the most concentrated industries got even more concentrated over time, while more industries […]

  The post Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 10:41AM

• Thursday 09AM Oct 19/23

  New Playspace Planned for HSC Children’s Hospital

  WINNIPEG -- A donation to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba will fund a new playspace inside HSC Children’s Hospital.

  © 2023. This article New Playspace Planned for HSC Children’s Hospital appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 9:56AM

• Thursday 09AM Oct 19/23

  Royal Winnipeg Ballet welcomes new executive director

  

  The Royal Winnipeg Ballet has a new executive director, who comes to the city via Ontario and Moscow.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 9:38AM

• Thursday 09AM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeggers average 189 words per minute, fast-talking study says

  

  Speech pattern analysis from Preply, an online learning space, has rated Winnipeg as Canada's third fastest-talking city, with a whopping 189 words per minute.

  © Global | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 9:23AM

• Thursday 09AM Oct 19/23

  Auditor general calls for online application portal for refugees amid severe backlogs

  Refugees are being left behind by Canada’s oversized immigration backlogs, and the federal auditor general is calling on the government to immediately create a way for them to apply online.  A report from Auditor General Karen Hogan released on Thursday suggests that while processing times improved for most permanent residency programs in 2022, they remained […]

  The post Auditor general calls for online application portal for refugees amid severe backlogs appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 9:21AM

• Thursday 09AM Oct 19/23

  Film star Donald Sutherland depicted in profile on new Canadian stamp

  Donald Sutherland, celebrated star of stage and screen, can add a new accolade to his CV. Canada Post has released a stamp featuring an image of the 88-year-old New Brunswick-born actor. The Crown corporation says the stamp is meant to commemorate Sutherland’s storied career, which has seen him appear in more than 200 films and […]

  The post Film star Donald Sutherland depicted in profile on new Canadian stamp appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 9:00AM

• Thursday 08AM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeg looking for feedback on reduced speed limits

  

  The City of Winnipeg is looking for feedback on reducing speed limits in residential areas.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 8:50AM

• Thursday 08AM Oct 19/23

  Winnipeg Seeks Feedback on Reduced Residential Speed Limits

  The City of Winnipeg is asking the public for their say on a pilot project to reduce residential speed limits.

  © 2023. This article Winnipeg Seeks Feedback on Reduced Residential Speed Limits appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 8:26AM

• Thursday 07AM Oct 19/23

  The world waits for Israel’s ground offensive, and whatever comes next

  In today’s Big Story Podcast, the Israel-Hamas war is near a tipping point. At some point Israel will have to decide to push forward with a massive and unprecedented ground offensive into Gaza in an attempt to eradicate Hamas, or find a way to back down from the stated goal of its response. A large-scale […]

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  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 7:10AM

• Thursday 06AM Oct 19/23

  For Wab Kinew and his new cabinet, the work starts now

  

  If there's still such a thing as a honeymoon period for a new provincial government, Wab Kinew's NDP is already at the stage where it's time to return the key cards to the front desk, head to the airport and start reading work emails in the departure lounge.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 6:42AM

• Thursday 05AM Oct 19/23

  RCMP tells owners to turn in guns after banned fully automatic model sold in Canada

  

  The RCMP has told owners to turn in fully automatic military surplus firearms after hundreds were misidentified and allowed into Canada for commercial sale.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:24AM

• Thursday 05AM Oct 19/23

  Forceps severely injure 1 in 4 Canadian mothers when used in childbirth: study

  

  Mothers in Canada are severely injured in as many as one out of four deliveries involving forceps, according to a study published in the BMJ Thursday.

  © CTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Oct 19/23

  Charges stayed against Winnipeg teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with middle school student

  

  A man accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student while working as a substitute teacher at a Winnipeg junior high school has had his charges stayed, court records show.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Oct 19/23

  For Canadian athletes with Chilean roots, including Winnipeg family, Pan Am Games will mean more than just sport

  

  It promises to be an emotional return to Santiago this week at the Pan Am Games for Canadian beach volleyball player Melissa Humana-Paredes, the daughter of two Chilean expatriates. For Skylar Park and her brothers, it's their first trip to their mother's homeland.

  © CBC | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Oct 19/23

  RCMP tells owners to turn in guns after banned fully automatic model sold in Canada

  The RCMP has told owners to turn in fully automatic military surplus firearms after hundreds were misidentified and allowed into Canada for commercial sale. The Mounties say the registrar of firearms immediately froze records relating to the 245 prohibited guns upon discovery of the issue to prevent further sale or transfer of the firearms. The […]

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  © CityTV | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:00AM

• Thursday 02AM Oct 19/23

  Transit drivers fear ‘huge increase’ in assaults

  After being hit, threatened and spat at on the job, a Winnipeg Transit driver says violence against bus operators has become so shockingly common it sparks fear amongst loved ones. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 2:00AM

• Wednesday 09PM Oct 18/23

  Winnipeg's Palestinian community, supporters rally at Manitoba Legislature

  

  More than 100 people gathered at the Manitoba Legislature Wednesday evening for an “emergency rally for Gaza” amidst the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas that has seen thousands killed and many more injured on both sides since Oct. 7. 

  © CBC | Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:47PM

• Wednesday 08PM Oct 18/23

  Winnipeggers hold peace rally for Gaza, call for ceasefire in Israel-Gaza war

  

  A peace rally was held in Winnipeg with a group calling for a ceasefire amid the Israel-Gaza war as civilian casualties are mounting.

  © CTV | Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 8:46PM

• Wednesday 07PM Oct 18/23

  Diversity on display: meet Manitoba’s new cabinet ministers

  An Anishinaabe premier. A Black, queer health minister and deputy premier. Two First Nations women in leading roles. A gender-balanced cabinet. NDP Leader Wab Kinew officially became Manitoba’s 25th premier […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 7:39PM

• Wednesday 07PM Oct 18/23

  Winnipeg councillors looking for ways to start compost program sooner than 2030 target

  

  Winnipeg city council’s most senior committee wants to know how a residential compost program could get up and running faster than the current seven-year timeline.

  © CBC | Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 7:31PM

• Wednesday 07PM Oct 18/23

  News briefs for Thursday, October 19, 2023

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, October 19, 2023 Police search for suspect after Spence stabbing 11:46 AM Police are searching for a suspect after a man […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM Oct 18/23

  Winnipeg Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi out 4-6 weeks with knee injury

  

  The Jets will be without their top line winger for more than a month after suffering a sprained MCL in his right knee.

  © Global | Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 6:43PM

• Wednesday 06PM Oct 18/23

  Manitoba court system delays a priority for new justice minister

  Addressing delays in Manitoba’s justice system is among the “first priority” issues for the province’s new justice minister, as the provincial court faces a backlog of cases, including waits of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 6:28PM