News briefs for Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's largest union says it's encouraged by the provincial government's recent remarks against using the P3 model to build schools.
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The jury in the criminal trial of Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law, has reached a verdict.
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Tyler Scott Goodman pleaded guilty in 2022 crash that killed Jordyn Reimer, 24.
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Testimony from three lawyers cast doubt on the accuracy of dozens of expense claims — some for lobster, scallops and pricey meals — made by a former University of Manitoba law school dean who allegedly ran up tabs at a private Winnipeg club on the university's dime.
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A man wanted in connection to shootings on a Manitoba First Nation earlier this month was arrested, Mounties said in a news release Wednesday.
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A portion of a street north of Winnipeg's downtown has been given an honorary name as Manitoba's capital celebrates 50 years since it formed a relationship with a city in Ukraine.
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A Manitoba RCMP officer avoided being fired for violating the Mounties' code of conduct but was told his third finding of misconduct is his last chance.
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Is there life after death? A Winnipeg filmmaker asked survivors of near-death experiences what they think they saw behind the veil in what’s become the world’s top-grossing documentary since 2019. “After Death” is an exploration of what happens when we die – conveyed by scientists, authors and survivors. It placed fourth at the box office […]
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WINNIPEG — A portion of a street north of Winnipeg's downtown has been given an honorary name as Manitoba's capital celebrates 50 years since it formed a relationship with a city in Ukraine.
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In an update Wednesday night New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul, said there’s no indication so far that the fatal vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls was an act of terror. “Based on what we know at this moment … there is no sign of terrorist activity with respect to this crash,” […]
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A former high school teacher and coach in Steinbach, Man., will no longer face criminal prosecution after being accused of inappropriately touching students during rugby practices.
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Manitoba health officials are looking into the death of a patient who was waiting in a Grace Hospital emergency department hallway this past weekend.
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The U.S. says it asked Indian authorities about allegations of a foiled assassination plot targeting a U.S.-Canadian citizen.
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Canadian rocker Matthew Good will play Winnipeg in the spring.
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The union representing hundreds of striking educational assistants in southeastern Manitoba says it has reached a tentative agreement with Hanover School Division.
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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warns fighting inflation half-heartedly and living with its consequences would be a huge mistake. The governor is delivering a speech to the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, one day after the release of new inflation numbers showing Canada’s inflation rate fell to 3.1 per cent in October. […]
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The head of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada applauds a move by Manitoba to make Holocaust education mandatory.
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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) says a seat has been secured for Canada on the first crewed mission to the Moon in five decades.
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In today’s Big Story Podcast, if you haven’t noticed yet, Canada’s labour movement is undergoing a bit of a resurgence. Workers are unionizing more, and those that are already unionized are using their newfound leverage to win concessions from employers. Amid this climate comes Bill C58, which will prohibit some employers from using replacement workers […]
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Birth control will soon become free for all Manitobans with a prescription, the province announced Tuesday.
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Charges have been stayed against a man accused of being involved in a homicide at the Manwin Hotel on Winnipeg’s Main Street early this year.
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India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada. The electronic visa was back in order on Wednesday, the official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as […]
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Despite the rise of self-checkout, some big-box stores that previously embraced it have recently ditched their machines and returned to an all-cashier format. Some of those stores say theft and customer preference were factors.
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An aquatic invasive species has been discovered in Riding Mountain National Park, according to Parks Canada.
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Israeli Cabinet says it has approved a temporary cease-fire deal in a war that has been going on for more than a month.
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More frequent bus service could arrive sooner than expected after the City of Winnipeg’s public works committee passed a proposal to speed up plans to transform the transit system.
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A former financial assistant at the University of Manitoba's law school says she first noticed red flags around expenses from the former law school dean in late 2019 — including a request to set up a Swiss bank account and transactions linked to a foundation of his.
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CBC has successfully appealed a ruling in a defamation claim that would have seen the public broadcaster pay nearly $1.7 million in damages to an investment adviser who was the subject of a news story in 2012.
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WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday he intends to keep his election promises, but some discretionary spending will be looked at and some capital projects may have to be pushed back.
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Four men who died following police interactions in Winnipeg were looking for help in some of their final moments. Alongside raising questions around police restraint and de-escalation, an ongoing inquest has exposed issues within Winnipeg’s public service that may have been factors in the men’s passing. Chris Scott, the president of Amalgamated Transit Union 1505 […]
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Housing prices often leave people wondering if the dream of owning a home is out of reach. However, according to a new report by Statistics Canada, some Canadians have an advantage in buying. If your parents are property owners, you are twice as likely to own a home than those whose parents are not homeowners. […]
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The Trudeau government released its fall economic statement, which focuses on housing, affordability, and the green economy and includes a potential path back to balanced budgets. Here are five things you need to know. Housing The Federal government is announcing $15 billion in new loan funding to build more than 30,000 new rental units in […]
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The cost to service the federal government's sizeable debtload will spike in the years ahead — and those public debt charges will eat up much more of Ottawa's revenue than they have in recent years, according to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fall economic statement, tabled today.
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The Liberal government’s fall economic statement acknowledges the cost-of-living crisis weighing on Canadians but offers few new measures to tackle it while pledging to keep deficits in check. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented her fiscal update in the House of Commons on Tuesday, stressing the pressure inflation and a slowing economy are putting on federal […]
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The clang of empty hangers in empty stalls was loud enough to be heard in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers dressing room on Tuesday morning as downcast players packed up their belongings, still hurting from Sunday's Grey Cup defeat.
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Manitoba’s NDP government has laid out its plans for the coming year in its first throne speech since winning the Oct. 3 election. The speech repeats many NDP campaign promises, such as hiring more health-care professionals, providing free birth control, and offering aid to beef producers. “We committed to being a listening government and shared […]
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The Arlington Bridge in Winnipeg is closed until further notice after an inspection found the 111-year-old structure is deteriorating rapidly, the city said Tuesday.
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WINNIPEG -- If the 121-year-old Arlington Bridge is along your commute, you'll have to find another route for the foreseeable future.
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Main Street Project is suing the owners of the Manwin Hotel, alleging water runoff from the hotel's roof has been spilling onto the shelter's property, causing significant property damage.
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's first throne speech stressed his government will deliver on its election promises — including a new partnership to help convert thousands of homes to geothermal energy — but he warned his government may need to do some fiscal belt-tightening.
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The Trans-Canada Highwaymen are hitting the road for a show in Winnipeg at Club Regent Centre in the spring.
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Two pest control experts are urging Winnipeggers to squash any cockroach problems in their homes or businesses, as the number of infestations in the city continues to scurry forward.
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As the cost of living adds pressure to many household budgets, grocery giant Empire, which owns Sobeys, says it's freezing prices.
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A group of Indigenous women says the International Emmy Award for a documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie feels like a “slap in the face.” The Indigenous Women’s Collective describes itself as a group of mothers, grandmothers, academics and activists advocating to stop colonial violence against Indigenous women. The collective says in a post on […]
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Winnipeg homicide police are investigating the death of 20-year-old woman in North End early Tuesday morning. The Winnipeg Police Service says officers responded to a report of a seriously injured woman on Burrows Avenue near Powers Street around 1:45 a.m. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and died of her injuries. North […]
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Two deaths about three hours apart in north central Winnipeg are both being investigated as homicides, but police do not believe they are connected.
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Winnipeg police are investigating two early morning homicides on Tuesday.
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In today’s Big Story Podcast, in June 2021, Nathaniel Veltman intentionally ran his truck into the Afzaal family, who were simply out for a walk. All but one member of the family was killed, and Veltman later said he did it because he was looking for Muslims to run over. Last week, Veltman was quickly […]
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A Winnipeg senior warns everyone who has a MyMTS email address that they should increase their security after thieves hacked into his account and stole nearly $11,000 last year.
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