Tuesday 03PM Dec 26/23
Winnipeg Checkstop Program: Yields 710 stops, numerous infractions
Winnipeg's third week of its check stop program resulted in 710 stops and unveiled numerous driving infractions.
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- Tuesday 02PM Dec 26/23
Winnipeg firefighters save unresponsive cat after Christmas Eve blaze
Winnipeg fire crews saved an unresponsive cat after a fire on Christmas Eve.© Global |
- Tuesday 02PM Dec 26/23
Manitoba to tax vaping products in Spring 2024 budget
Manitoba's newly elected premier, Wab Kinew, states that this is a way of discouraging the use of these products, especially among young people.© Global |
- Tuesday 01PM Dec 26/23
More than 3 million Canadians currently waiting for surgeries, specialists and scans: data shows
Recent data from a Regina-based think tank shows that roughly one in eight Canadians are currently waiting for healthcare services across the country.© CTV |
- Tuesday 01PM Dec 26/23
Hope begins to fade as search for missing senior Earl Moberg, 81, enters 2nd week
The family of a missing Winnipeg man with dementia isn't slowing down their efforts to find him, but their hopes of finding him alive are fading.
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- Tuesday 12PM Dec 26/23
Manitoba to join other provinces in increasing tax on vape products
Manitoba is preparing to join other provinces and increase the tax on vaping products next year as a way to discourage their use, especially among young people. The NDP government is planning to double an existing federal excise tax on the products in the spring budget, with an eye to implementing the levy by July […]
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- Tuesday 11AM Dec 26/23
‘Cold Moon’ lunar event at peak for Boxing Day
The "Cold Moon" or "Long Night Moon" lunar event, which happens every 19 years, is the first full moon since the Dec. 21 winter solstice.
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- Tuesday 11AM Dec 26/23
Winnipeg fire crews save cat in Christmas Eve deep fryer blaze
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) had a busy Christmas, responding to two structure fires less than 12 hours apart.© CTV |
- Tuesday 10AM Dec 26/23
Manitoba to join other provinces in excise tax on vape products
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is preparing to join other provinces and increase the tax on vaping products next year as a way to discourage their use, especially among young people.© CTV |
- Tuesday 09AM Dec 26/23
More Canadians hope to take advantage of Boxing Day sales compared to last year, survey finds
A survey from the Retail Council of Canada Reveals 32 per cent of Canadians want to take advantage of Tuesday's deals.
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- Tuesday 09AM Dec 26/23
Manitoba to Join Other Provinces in Excise Tax on Vape Products
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is preparing to join other provinces and increase the tax on vaping products next year as a way to discourage their use, especially among young people.
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- Tuesday 08AM Dec 26/23
Manitoba to boost tax on vape products to discourage use
Manitoba is preparing to join other provinces and increase the tax on vaping products next year as a way to discourage their use, especially among young people.
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- Tuesday 07AM Dec 26/23
Israel expands offensive in central Gaza as Netanyahu aide meets with U.S. officials
The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory.© CTV |
- Tuesday 06AM Dec 26/23
34% of Canadian poll respondents, particularly younger individuals, report feeling lonely
The Maru Public Opinion poll conducted before Christmas found feelings of loneliness and depression most among respondents between 18 and 34.
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- Tuesday 06AM Dec 26/23
Moving in times of need
A moving company with a nationwide presence, including an office in Winnipeg, is aiming to make life easier for charities and community organizations during the holiday season. Two Small Men […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Tuesday 05AM Dec 26/23
Manitoba may abandon PC plan to build schools using P3s
Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba will probably abandon a Progressive Conservative plan to build nine schools through a public-private partnership.
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- Tuesday 05AM Dec 26/23
New guest guidelines circulating after MPs applauded man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA — Speaker Greg Fergus is looking to implement new guidelines for recognizing certain guests in the House of Commons, after MPs stood twice to applaud a man without knowing he had fought for a Nazi unit. Draft guidelines on the recognition of guests during a joint address of Parliament have been circulated to all […]
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- Tuesday 04AM Dec 26/23
Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move toward expanding ground offensive
Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza and issued orders telling residents to evacuate the area Tuesday, signs that the military plans to expand its ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory.
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- Tuesday 03AM Dec 26/23
The people on the bus
Free Press photographer Mike Deal talked to Winnipeg Transit users about their experiences with the city’s public transportation system.© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Tuesday 03AM Dec 26/23
Bus? Pass!
Would you ride a Winnipeg Transit bus? For a city where the car has long ruled the roadways, it’s a question that is most likely to elicit a laugh or […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Tuesday 03AM Dec 26/23
Canadian universities aim to boost plant-based options on menus in 2024 to meet student demand
Universities across the country are introducing more plant-based food in their dining halls, something institutions say is an ongoing demand from students for more variety and a larger push for more sustainable practices.
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- Tuesday 02AM Dec 26/23
Changes afoot in critical portfolio
A paper sign bearing the new name of the ministry haphazardly taped to a wooden door signals it’s still early days for Manitoba’s NDP government. But inside, Bernadette Smith is […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Tuesday 01AM Dec 26/23
After we welcome newcomers, do we make them feel welcomed?
Canada is a place of promise for newcomers from all across the globe, and nowhere is that more the case than right here in Winnipeg. But what happens after we […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Monday 08PM Dec 25/23
Delivering meals where needed most
On Christmas Day, Judy and Bill Anderson quietly bless the stack of home-made meals they’re about to hand out on Winnipeg’s riverbanks. The church-going couple volunteer delivering meals to unhoused […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Monday 06PM Dec 25/23
TV actor Kamar de los Reyes of 'One Life to Live' and 'Call of Duty' dies at 56
Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the soap "One Life to Live" and a villain in the video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," has died in Los Angeles at 56, the family announced.© CTV |
- Monday 04PM Dec 25/23
'Like we were in a Hallmark movie': 4 strangers drive to Winnipeg together after their flight was cancelled due to fog
After their flight to Winnipeg was cancelled due to intense fog, four strangers banded together to forge their way home in time for Christmas, not by plane, but by rental car.© CTV |
- Monday 01PM Dec 25/23
Bark, the feral angels sing: Animal Services holds Christmas Day open house
There's no such thing as a silent night at Winnipeg Animal Services, where 29 dogs spent Christmas morning in their pens, awaiting adoption.
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- Monday 12PM Dec 25/23
Harry Rosen, founder of Canadian menswear chain, dies at 92
The founder of Canadian men’s clothing retailer Harry Rosen Inc. has died at 92. Harry Rosen opened his first made-to-measure menswear store on Parliament Street in Toronto in 1954 and ran the company for 51 years until his son, Larry Rosen, became chairman and CEO. In a statement, Larry confirmed his father’s passing on Sunday, […]
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- Monday 10AM Dec 25/23
Winnipeg police charge another 6 for holiday-season impaired driving
The Winnipeg Police Service laid six more impaired driving charges during the third week of its annual Checkstop program.
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- Monday 09AM Dec 25/23
No holiday break in need for blood donors
The need for blood doesn’t take a holiday over Christmas, even though blood clinics for both people and furry friends log less donors coming in. Contending with family gatherings and […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Monday 08AM Dec 25/23
Winnipeg Police Charge Six Drivers During Third Week of Checkstops
The third week of the Winnipeg police checkstop program yielded 710 vehicles stopped and checked.
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- Monday 08AM Dec 25/23
Want to avoid the post-holiday meal nap? Eat more turkey
The idea of the turkey coma after a large holiday meal is actually a myth, a University of Waterloo metabolic engineer says. Instead of blaming the bird for post-meal naps, Christian Euler says you should eat more turkey.
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- Monday 06AM Dec 25/23
Ethics commisioner tells Manitoba premier not to write new books, promote old ones while in office
Manitoba's ethics commissioner has told Premier Wab Kinew, the author of four fiction books and a memoir, that he must not submit new books or promote his existing publications while he remains in office.
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- Monday 06AM Dec 25/23
Manitoba mother heartbroken 'inordinate delays' mean 3rd Christmas without adopted son, 7, still in Nigeria
An empty bedroom in Charlene Berkvens's home north of Winnipeg set aside for her son is a painful reminder that they will spend the holidays an ocean apart for the third Christmas in a row, with no sign of when they'll be reunited.
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- Monday 05AM Dec 25/23
Pope Francis denounces the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its “instruments of death” that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians. Speaking from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to the throngs of people below, Francis said […]
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- Monday 03AM Dec 25/23
In your province or territory, what industry emits the most CO2?
What industry is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in your province or territory? New federal government data shows there's huge variation across the country, and some of it may surprise you.
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- Monday 03AM Dec 25/23
The federal government wants Canadians to switch to electric vehicles. Are they interested?
With electric vehicle sales in Canada breaking records every year, the demand is clear, say advocates of EVs. But some observers say data shows that most Canadians still aren't particularly eager to buy one and that federal targets might be difficult to achieve.
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- Sunday 06PM Dec 24/23
Christmas Eve feast a family affair at Rossbrook House
Plates full of food, gifts in hand and smiles — lots and lots of smiles.
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- Sunday 06PM Dec 24/23
News briefs for Monday, December 25, 2023
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, December 25, 2023 Twenty driver’s licence suspension in week three of holiday checkstops 9:45 AM The Winnipeg Police Service handed out […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Sunday 05PM Dec 24/23
Winnipeg’s Rossbrook House celebrates Christmas Eve with feast and gifts
Some 200 people attended Sunday's festivities — far more than the 120 people expected. But Rossbrook executive director Patty Mainville said organizers weren't going to say 'no.'© Global |
- Sunday 05PM Dec 24/23
‘The best day to get the shopping done’: Last-minute shoppers hit malls on Christmas Eve
Holiday shoppers decked the malls and markets Sunday to get last-minute gifts for their loved ones, with some making an hours-long trip to secure the goods.© CTV |
- Sunday 05PM Dec 24/23
Manitoba food banks faced record demand amidst challenges in 2023
"We had the rising food prices, inflation, inflation, inflation, all of those things adding up to folks really struggling to be able to make ends meet this past year."© Global |
- Sunday 05PM Dec 24/23
RCMP renew calls for information in 2019 death of Sandy Bay First Nation man
Manitoba RCMP are renewing calls for information in the death of a man who was killed four years ago.
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- Sunday 04PM Dec 24/23
Suspect, 42, charged with manslaughter in northern Manitoba death: RCMP
A man from a northern Manitoba community has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a man whose body was found on Friday, RCMP say.
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- Sunday 03PM Dec 24/23
RCMP still seeking answers in four year old homicide case, asking public for help
Manitoba RCMP continue to search for answers in a four year old homicide case, and are asking anyone who may have new information to come forward.© CTV |
- Sunday 03PM Dec 24/23
Ukrainians in Winnipeg prepare for first Christmas on December 25
Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians in Manitoba will be celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 7. December 24 was the first Sunday service at Winnipeg's Holy Trinity Orthodox Church before the big mass. The Church is also organizing Christmas mass in January to ease the transition. CBC spoke to some Ukrainian-Canadians who are adjusting to the change.
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- Sunday 03PM Dec 24/23
Rossbrook House welcomes all on Christmas Eve
Rossbrook House on Christmas Eve feels like a family affair. Most days of the year, the long-time drop-in centre serves young people ages six to 24, offering everything from alternative […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Sunday 03PM Dec 24/23
'Changing the face of our council': Morden elects first woman mayor, 2 other women as councillors
The City of Morden has elected a new mayor, and as the first woman to win the position Nancy Penner is ready to hit the ground running.
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- Sunday 02PM Dec 24/23
Manitoba RCMP renew call for public help in 4-year-old homicide investigation
The body of Cody Mousseau was discovered in a ravine on Christmas Eve in 2019. The family man from Sandy Bay First Nation had been missing for about a month.© Global |
- Sunday 02PM Dec 24/23
Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass
Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today” prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world.” The pontiff presided Sunday over the evening Mass attended by about 6,500 faithful who took their place amid the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica […]
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- Sunday 01PM Dec 24/23
Winnipeg Animal Services invites community to Christmas Day open house
Winnipeg Animal Services are inviting people to its shelter on Christmas Day to hang out with the pups that aren't fortunate enough to have a "fureverhome."© Global |
- Sunday 01PM Dec 24/23
Health officials urge Manitobans to get vaccinated, stay home if sick this holiday season
Provincial health officials are urging Manitobans to remember the fundamentals this holiday season, get vaccinated, and stay home if you're sick in order to keep our most vulnerable safe.© CTV |
- Sunday 12PM Dec 24/23
RCMP make arrest in suspicious death in Manitoba’s Pimicikamak Cree Nation
Manitoba RCMP discovered the body of a 47-year-old community member on Friday after responding to a report of an injured man at a local home.© Global |
- Sunday 11AM Dec 24/23
Manitoba minister and top doctor urge vaccinations as stress builds at hospitals
Manitoba's health minister and its top doctor are urging people to get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 before joining family and friends over the holidays.© Global |
- Sunday 10AM Dec 24/23
What's open, closed in Winnipeg over the holidays
Here's a rundown of what's open and what's closed over the Christmas holidays in Winnipeg.
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- Sunday 10AM Dec 24/23
At least 70 are killed in central Gaza, in one of the war's deadliest strikes
At least 70 people were killed in Gaza in one of the deadliest strikes of the war, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15.© CTV |
- Sunday 10AM Dec 24/23
In Christmas message, Trudeau urges Canadians to find strength in differences
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians should “find strength in our differences” this Christmas. In his annual Christmas address, Trudeau called for Canadians to “love our neighbours as we love ourselves” and give back, helping those who have fallen on hard times. “Let’s share the warmth of the season with those who are […]
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- Sunday 09AM Dec 24/23
Mother of woman killed by impaired driver: plan safe ride home during holidays
The mother of a woman killed by an impaired driver last year is urging Winnipeggers to plan a safe, responsible path home, if they intend to drink this holiday season. […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Sunday 09AM Dec 24/23
Manitoba NDP Government Eyes Ban on Replacement Workers During Labour Disputes
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is considering banning the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts.
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- Sunday 08AM Dec 24/23
Manitoba Communities Share in Federal Funding to Improve Asset Management
Six Manitoba communities are sharing in more than $270,000 in federal funding to better manage their municipal infrastructure.
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- Sunday 07AM Dec 24/23
More Canadians to feel pinch of high rates in 2024, making way for lower inflation
OTTAWA — As another inflation-fighting year wraps up, the Bank of Canada’s quest to restore price stability is expected to begin drawing to a close in 2024. The central bank’s hefty rate hikes are finally bearing fruit, allowing it to hold its key interest rate steady at five per cent over the last few months. […]
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- Sunday 06AM Dec 24/23
Winnipeg's Little Drummer Boy bangs his drum once again
Sean Quigley was 16 when his drumming video went viral. Millions of views and nine years later, Quigley is inspiring another teen drummer with dreams of his own music greatness.
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- Sunday 03AM Dec 24/23
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town as celebrations halted due to Israel-Hamas war.
The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists and jubilant youth marching bands that gather in the […]
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- Sunday 02AM Dec 24/23
At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend’s bloodshed
At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15. Associated Press journalists at a nearby hospital watched frantic Palestinians carry the dead, including a baby, and wounded following the strike on the […]
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- Saturday 07PM Dec 23/23
Search for missing senior nears second week
The level of concern is nearing desperation for the family of a Winnipeg senior who has been missing for more than a week. The search for Earl Moberg continued Saturday, […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 07PM Dec 23/23
Search continues in North Kildonan for missing 81-year-old
Dozens of community members gathered in North Kildonan Saturday to search for a senior who’s been missing for nearly two weeks.© CTV |
- Saturday 06PM Dec 23/23
News briefs for Sunday, December 24, 2023
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, December 24, 2023 Mounties continue search for answers in man’s death 2:56 PM RCMP are continuing to ask for tips related […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 05PM Dec 23/23
Laura Lynch, founding member of 'Dixie Chicks,' dies in car crash
Laura Lynch, a founding member of the U.S. country band "Dixie Chicks," died in a head-on car crash on a Texas highway, law enforcement said on Saturday.© CTV |
- Saturday 05PM Dec 23/23
‘Are you proud of us?’: Ebb and Flow students overcome stage fright with Christmas shadow puppet performance
Students at a Manitoba First Nation school celebrated Christmas in a unique way that helped the young performers overcome their stage fright.© CTV |
- Saturday 05PM Dec 23/23
Manitoba's health minister, top doctor plead for heath-care workers to pick up shifts over holidays
Manitoba's health minister and chief provincial public health officer are asking health-care workers to consider picking up shifts over the holidays, with intensive care units already over capacity and an increase in respiratory illnesses expected over the holidays.
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- Saturday 04PM Dec 23/23
Province urges sick Manitobans to stay home ahead of holidays
Provincial officials are pleading for the public to get vaccinated and stay home when sick amid a spike in patients presenting to Manitoba hospitals with severe respiratory infections. The intensive […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 04PM Dec 23/23
Manitoba RCMP investigate after man found dead in Pimicikamak Cree Nation home
RCMP in Cross Lake, Man., are investigating after a man was found dead inside a residence in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.© Global |
- Saturday 04PM Dec 23/23
Winnipeg police arrest 1 suspect in connection to assault of woman found in dumpster
Winnipeg police have arrested one of three suspects believed to be involved in the assault and confinement of a woman who was bound and placed into a dumpster.© Global |
- Saturday 03PM Dec 23/23
Last-minute Christmas tree seekers find few options, Manitoba supply nearly depleted
Last-minute Christmas tree shoppers in Manitoba are finding the task more difficult than expected. One major retailer says 'every tree that could be sold has been sold.'© Global |
- Saturday 03PM Dec 23/23
1 dead, another injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall
A man died in a shooting Saturday at a shopping mall in central Florida in which the victim was apparently “targeted” for the attack, police said. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken told reporters Saturday evening that the man was killed after he was shot multiple times in a common area at Paddock Mall in Ocala, […]
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- Saturday 02PM Dec 23/23
Daughter of missing 81-year-old Winnipeg man with dementia wants silver alerts to appear on mobile phones
Family and community members are continuing their search for a missing 81-year-old Winnipeg man with dementia, who went missing more than one week ago.
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- Saturday 02PM Dec 23/23
45 brands of caffeinated energy drinks recalled due to caffeine content and labelling issues
Health Canada has expanded a wide-ranging recall of 45 caffeinated energy drinks they say are unsafe due to caffeine content and labelling issues. The Dec. 22nd update includes products that do not have bilingual labelling and all flavours of ABE, Bleach T4-F, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders, Juvee, One Piece, Operation Phoenix, and Up Time. […]
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- Saturday 02PM Dec 23/23
Police make arrest in case where woman was allegedly tied up, left in dumpster
Winnipeg police say they have arrested one of three suspects after a woman was allegedly physically assaulted, tied up and left in a dumpster earlier this month. WPS investigators allege a 27-year-old victim was forced to attend a home on Carlton Street on Dec. 10. Police say the woman was physically assaulted until she lost […]
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- Saturday 02PM Dec 23/23
Despite missing NHL stars, 'relentless' Canada ready to defend gold at world juniors
Canada looks to secure a third consecutive gold medal at the world junior hockey championship — and the tournament's first three-peat since the country topped the podium five straight times between 2005 and 2009.
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- Saturday 02PM Dec 23/23
Christians in Lebanon’s tense border area prepare to celebrate a subdued Christmas
Christians in the border villages of south Lebanon prepared for a subdued Christmas under the shadow of the ongoing war in Gaza and its spillover in Lebanon. While in Beirut restaurants were packed and hundreds flocked to Christmas markets in the days leading up to the holiday, in the border towns houses were empty and […]
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- Saturday 01PM Dec 23/23
Iranian community observes Yalda, celebration of the winter solstice
As people all over the world celebrate the holidays, Winnipeg's Iranian community observes Yalda, a Persian celebration of winter solstice.
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- Saturday 12PM Dec 23/23
Police arrest Winnipeg man in forcible confinement case, still searching for two suspects
Winnipeg police have arrested a suspect in connection to a disturbing forcible confinement incident earlier this month.© CTV |
- Saturday 11AM Dec 23/23
Winnipeg police arrest 1 of 3 people wanted in assault of woman confined for hours, left in dumpster
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the assault and forcible confinement of a woman earlier this month, Winnipeg police say.
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- Saturday 11AM Dec 23/23
Man arrested after woman left in dumpster
City police have arrested a man accused in a brutal assault, nearly two weeks after a woman was found beaten, bound and abandoned inside a dumpster in downtown Winnipeg. Police […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 11AM Dec 23/23
Suspect arrested in alleged theft of a Banksy stop sign decorated with military drones
A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said. A man in his 20s was in custody on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said. The sign was taken less than an hour after the elusive street […]
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- Saturday 10AM Dec 23/23
RCMP investigating 'suspicious death' on Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
Mounties in Cross Lake are investigating a suspicious death on Pimicikamak Cree Nation.© CTV |
- Saturday 10AM Dec 23/23
Manitoba RCMP arrest man in ‘suspicious death’ on Pimicikamak Cree Nation
Mounties in Cross Lake have arrested a suspect in connection with a suspicious death on Pimicikamak Cree Nation.© CTV |
- Saturday 10AM Dec 23/23
Death of man, 47, in Pimicikamak Cree Nation considered suspicious: RCMP
The death of a man found inside a home in Pimicikamak Cree Nation on Friday is considered suspicious, Manitoba RCMP say.
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- Saturday 10AM Dec 23/23
Manitobans join in annual Christmas bird count that provides 'a tremendous source of data'
More than 100 Manitoba bird lovers flocked together last Sunday to count as many birds as they could, as part of an annual North America-wide project.
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- Saturday 09AM Dec 23/23
CPKC Holiday Train Raises $1.8M for Local Food Banks
The CPKC Holiday Train has raised a record $1.8 million for local food banks for the 25th annual holiday season. The train made its way across Canada and the U.S. during November and early December, including stops in Winnipeg and other Manitoba communities. In total, more than 160,000 lbs. of food was collected over the […]
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- Saturday 08AM Dec 23/23
Contrary to politicians’ claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Unfounded claims about offshore wind threatening whales have surfaced as a flashpoint in the fight over the future of renewable energy. In recent months, conservatives including former President Donald Trump have claimed construction of offshore wind turbines is killing the giant animals. Scientists say there is no credible evidence linking offshore […]
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- Saturday 08AM Dec 23/23
High Expectations, Tight Budget Pose a Challenge for Manitoba’s New Premier
WINNIPEG — By all accounts, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is still in a honeymoon phase, almost three months after leading his New Democrats to an election win that ousted the former Progressive Conservative government.
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- Saturday 07AM Dec 23/23
Wildfires burned 18.5M hectares of land in 2023. What will happen come thaw?
Wildfires leave a mark, and after a season that saw 18.5 million hectares of land burned, some experts are warning about the effects they can have in future extreme weather events.© Global |
- Saturday 06AM Dec 23/23
Grading Trudeau, Poilievre, Singh on their 2023 political performances
This year saw some significant movement when it came to political party support in Canada, amid a series of major news-making moments and federal policy challenges. This weekend on CTV's Question Period, the weekly panel of political strategists offered the letter grades for the trio of top federal leaders.© CTV |
- Saturday 06AM Dec 23/23
The time has come for a serious conversation about Manitoba's electricity needs
A serious conversation about the genuine cost of the energy transition is taking place in in Quebec. This discussion is not yet happening in Manitoba.
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- Saturday 06AM Dec 23/23
Rising prices, shrinking libraries: How streaming TV is shaking down in Canada
Streaming television forever changed how Canadians watch their favourite shows, offering a seemingly bottomless library of commercial-free programming for a dirt-cheap price. Now, the overlords of entertainment have come to collect their dues. Over the past year, subscription prices have risen at nearly every major TV streaming platform. Some companies have pushed up their monthly […]
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- Saturday 05AM Dec 23/23
‘Silence is not a solution’: LGBTQ+ parliamentarians reflect on polarization, protest
OTTAWA — Members of the LGBTQ+ community have long faced discrimination and prejudice in Canada and beyond, having to fight for job protection, access to services and basic human rights. Canada legalized same-sex marriage nearly two decades ago and the Canadian Human Rights Act has for years prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity […]
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- Saturday 03AM Dec 23/23
Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians while hundreds have been detained
More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes in Gaza, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned that nowhere is safe in the territory and that Israel’s offensive creates “massive obstacles” to distribution of humanitarian aid. U.S. President Joe […]
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- Saturday 03AM Dec 23/23
Manitoba family waits for return of son's body from Ukraine's front lines
The mother of Austin Lathlin-Bercier speaks for the first time about her son's journey from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba to the Russia-Ukraine War, and her quest to repatriate his remains.
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- Saturday 03AM Dec 23/23
High prices, tight budgets have Canadians trimming how they'll celebrate this Christmas
Some Canadians are cutting back on spending this Christmas as they face yet another year of inflation. For many, wallets are feeling especially light as they struggle to meet the expectations of buying gifts and cooking hearty meals for family and friends.
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