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• Wednesday 09PM Mar 30/22

  Jets topple Sabres in shootout without Connor, Schmidt

  

  Blake Wheeler had a goal in regulation and scored the shootout winner, Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves and the Winnipeg Jets rallied to beat the Sabres 3-2 in Buffalo on Wednesday night for their third consecutive victory.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:21PM

• Wednesday 09PM Mar 30/22

  Package lost, generosity gained

  

  Karma came knocking in record time for a thief who poached a package from the porch of a St. Boniface couple’s home. A box of hot tub water testing strips from ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:04PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 30/22

  Trench warfare

  

  Sarah Broadfoot’s car has been on ice for nearly two weeks. She last tried to move it on March 18, after a plow went down her back lane and left high ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 8:58PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 30/22

  Hellebuyck stellar, Wheeler scores shootout winner as Jets edge Sabres 3-2

  

  Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves as the Jets pulled within a point of Dallas for the final wild card spot in the West.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 8:53PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 30/22

  Russia bombards areas where it pledged to scale back, talks to resume Friday

  

  Ukraine’s president said his country’s defense against the Russian invasion was at a “turning point” and again pressed the United States for more help, hours after the Kremlin’s forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some of their operations. Russian bombardment of areas around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv and intensified attacks […]

  The post Russia bombards areas where it pledged to scale back, talks to resume Friday appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 8:51PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 30/22

  Broadway, Main Street key to downtown recovery plan

  

  Main Street revitalization, park upgrades and a revamped Broadway are among the many projects being eyed to help downtown recover from COVID-19. A new proposal lists projects that could benefit from ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:35PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba falling behind on key climate measure, feds say

  

  OTTAWA — Environment Canada is predicting Manitoba’s fall from climate champion to one of the country’s also-rans by 2030. According to one of two models the federal department developed as part ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:20PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 30/22

  Surgical task force can't repair Tories' damage to health care

  

  It has become patently obvious that Manitoba’s vaunted surgical and diagnostic recovery task force has no quick fixes. The task force, struck in December, was asked to find ways of alleviating ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:20PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 30/22

  'Safe, comfortable, convenient': The push for cleaner transportation in Manitoba

  

  Manitobans have recently been turning to greener transportation options.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:12PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 30/22

  Make three digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations

  

  Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission show a widespread public support for a 988 hotline, which was voted for by MPs from all parties.

  The post Make three digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:11PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 30/22

  Avian flu outbreaks in other jurisdictions have Manitoba wildlife centre on alert

  

  Outbreaks of avian flu in other parts of North America have prompted Manitoba's Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre to isolate its bird residents to keep them safe. 

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:05PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  Gift cards at Costco Regent

  If you were wondering which gift cards they have at Costco right now, here is everything they have at the Regent location.

  The post Gift cards at Costco Regent appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:59PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  Minnesota trial set for Florida man in human smuggling case after bodies found in Manitoba

  ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Florida man will stand trial in Minnesota this summer on human smuggling charges following his January arrest after authorities just across the Canadian border found four migrants who had frozen to death during a blizzard, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim scheduled Steve Shand’s […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:43PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  STELTER: More focus needed to address rural, northern health care in Manitoba

  Your postal code should have no bearing on the type of health care you receive in Manitoba, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. An urban-rural divide in Manitoba health care is becoming a chasm as communities grapple with a smaller staff, closing emergency rooms and a lack of training options that are close […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:39PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  Biker busted in RCMP probe once a target of contract killer

  

  A full-patch Hells Angel biker accused of running a drug-trafficking network with links in Manitoba was once targeted by a contract killer disguised in a burqa in Vancouver’s airport. Damion Ryan, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:35PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  Toronto police identify 46-year-old woman found dead in garbage bag

  

  Police have identified the woman who was found dismembered inside a garbage bag on a Toronto sidewalk earlier this week.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:17PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  'Self-select the level of help they need': Brandon Food Rescue Store seeing success in helping Manitobans put food on the table

  

  Food that would never make it to a grocery store, restaurant or a person's dinner table is now being rescued to help Manitobans.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:16PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  Experts say Manitoba isn’t ready for Canada’s electric car mandate

  

  The federal government is mandating more electric cars be on the road, but Winnipeg might not be able to facilitate drivers making the switch.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:04PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 30/22

  CBC Winnipeg News March 30, 2022

  

  Our community. Our neighbourhoods. The news of our city..

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg garden centre’s blue and yellow rose fundraiser helping Ukraine

  

  An idea to support Ukraine amid the Russian invasion has blossomed at a Winnipeg garden centre, which is now scrambling to keep up with the outpouring of generosity.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:52PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba residential school survivor pens 10-page handwritten letter to Pope

  

  Esther Moore, 70, wrote a 10-page letter detailing her experiences at the Brandon Indian Residential School in Manitoba. She hopes her letter can be delivered to Pope Francis by her granddaughter, who is in Rome documenting the trip by Indigenous groups.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:27PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 30/22

  Academy: Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code

  

  The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday’s Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused to do so. The academy’s board of governors met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. The academy said disciplinary […]

  The post Academy: Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:23PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 30/22

  Proposed new rules on home-based medical grow ops applauded

  

  Some Winnipeggers who complained “medical grow ops” pollute the air in their neighbourhoods are welcoming newly proposed rules that would force the operations to move out. A city report highlights changes ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:10PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Removal of Manitoba COVID-19 data portal alarms epidemiologist

  

  Manitoba's COVID-19 data portal has been source of daily case counts, hospitalizations and deaths throughout the pandemic, but it's now been deleted.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:52PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Jets place leading scorer Kyle Connor, defenceman Nate Schmidt in COVID-19 protocol

  

  Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor and defenceman Nate Schmidt have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:39PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  ‘Your delicious meal is here’: Robot among servers at Winnipeg restaurant

  

  Hong Du Kkae restaurant says the robot delights customers, makes life easier for the servers and limits the amount of person-to-person contact during the pandemic.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:35PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  U of M earmarks $1M in bursaries for people impacted by Ukrainian war, other life events

  

  Manitoba's largest university has pledged up to $1 million to its emergency bursary fund to support students in financial distress as a result of especially challenging life events, including the war in Ukraine.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:34PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Chris Rock, back on stage, briefly addresses Will Smith's Oscars slap

  

  Comedian Chris Rock, returning to the stage Wednesday for the first time since being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, received several standing ovations at a sold-out show in Boston before he even told one joke.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:32PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Transit debuts first official mobile app

  

  Winnipeg Transit has launched its first official mobile app to help riders look up bus schedules and plan trips on Navigo, the City of Winnipeg announced in a news release Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:26PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Time to start using Flashfood!! This is what I got for $37.50 today!

  If you are not using the flash food app, make sure to go to the app store and download it. Use my code NADITJA6 and we each get $5 after your first $10 order!! I have been using it for ... Read More »

  The post Time to start using Flashfood!! This is what I got for $37.50 today! appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:24PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Jets place Kyle Connor, Nate Schmidt in COVID-19 protocol

  

  Health permitting, they can return to action on April 6 when the Jets host the Detroit Red Wings.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:24PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Why the meeting with Pope Francis is a historic one for First Nations

  

  Survivors of residential school institutions will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican Thursday. The First Nation delegation led by the Assembly of First Nations will have one hour with him, a meeting that is a long time coming, as to this day, there has never been an official apology from a Pope.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:24PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Indigenous control of CFS about keeping kids from ‘harm and abuse,’ says MKO chief

  The chief of a First Nations community that was the first in Canada to take back control of its Child and Family Services (CFS) under a new federal bill spoke in Winnipeg on Wednesday about what Manitoba First Nations communities must now do to regain control over their child welfare systems. And he made it […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:18PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 30/22

  Update on surgery, diagnostic backlog leaves more questions than answers: NDP

  The latest update from Manitoba’s surgery and diagnostic backlog task force leaves more questions than answers, the Opposition’s health critic says. On Wednesday the province held a long-awaited update on the task force’s progress, the first one where the media could ask questions since January. Last week, Doctors Manitoba estimated that the backlog for diagnostic […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 4:00PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 30/22

  Friendly robot serving customers at Korean restaurant in Winnipeg

  

  “Attention, the robot is coming.” That’s how diners at a Korean restaurant in Winnipeg are greeted when they walk in and take a seat. That’s because their server is a robot. It’s not quite a scene out of a blockbuster science fiction movie, but it’s definitely a step in that direction. Hong Du Kkae on […]

  The post Friendly robot serving customers at Korean restaurant in Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:59PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 30/22

  U of M Pledges $1M to Emergency Bursaries for Students

  WINNIPEG -- The University of Manitoba is pledging up to $1 million to emergency bursaries for students impacted by extraordinary life events.

  © 2022. This article U of M Pledges $1M to Emergency Bursaries for Students appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:56PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Jets Place Connor and Schmidt in COVID-19 Protocol

  Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor and defenceman Nate Schmidt have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Jets Place Connor and Schmidt in COVID-19 Protocol appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:50PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 30/22

  Peter Nygard's sexual assault case in Toronto put over to April 20

  

  The sexual assault case of disgraced Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard in Toronto has been put over for three weeks. His lawyer appeared briefly in a virtual courtroom Wednesday in Toronto.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:35PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 30/22

  Minnesota trial set for Florida man in human smuggling case

  

  A Florida man will stand trial in Minnesota this summer on human smuggling charges following his January arrest after authorities just across the Canadian border found four migrants who had frozen to death during a blizzard.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:03PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 30/22

  Indigenous-owned travel agency officially launched in Winnipeg

  

  Indigeno Travel formally launched during a ceremony Wednesday morning at its Winnipeg headquarters. The company, a partnership with Treaty One Development Corporation, Great Canadian Travel, and Continental Travel Group, will create travel and tourism career opportunities and revenue for Indigenous people across Canada.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 2:57PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 30/22

  Trial set for Florida man charged with human smuggling after family found frozen in Manitoba

  

  Steve Shand is charged with bringing two people into the country illegally and illegally transporting them once in the U.S.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 2:46PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg couple plans egg art auction to support Ukrainian refugees

  

  Peter Czehryn and Paulette Coté are auctioning off pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) via the "Egg Art by Peter" Facebook and Instagram pages to raise money to help those fleeing the Russian invasion.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 2:46PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 30/22

  Jets lose leading scorer Connor, defenceman Schmidt to COVID protocol

  The Winnipeg Jets’ playoff hopes have been dealt another blow, with leading scorer Kyle Connor and top point-getter on defence, Nate Schmidt, entering COVID protocol on Wednesday. Interim head coach Dave Lowry made the announcement to reporters following Winnipeg’s pre-game skate in Buffalo. The diagnosis for both will keep them out of the next three […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 2:10PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 30/22

  What types of text message schemes Manitobans should be aware of

  

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning anyone with a cellphone to be aware of text message schemes, which tend to try to trick people using current events.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 2:08PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Something is different about this trip to the Vatican. Phil Fontaine says it’s ‘hope’

  

  “Significant changes will emerge as part of this, and those changes will include this story, but it won’t be the only story. It can’t be the only story.”

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:54PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Feds looking to protect carbon price with legislation or compensation

  

  The federal government is looking to “future proof” the carbon price against political decisions to cancel or lower it down the road. That could include legislation to enshrine the carbon price and its upward trajectory into law. Or it could mean signing contracts with investors guaranteeing compensation if the carbon price doesn’t go up as […]

  The post Feds looking to protect carbon price with legislation or compensation appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:52PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Transit Launches Scheduling App

  Winnipeg Transit has launched a long-overdue app to provide riders with schedule and trip-planning information.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Transit Launches Scheduling App appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:50PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Proposed silica sand mine on First Nation territory still opposed by advocates

  

  Canadian Premium Sands says Camp Morning Star's views aren't shared by the majority of people living near the proposed mine site, but it's open to speaking with them.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:48PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Case of Peter Nygard put over to April 20 in Toronto

  

  The case of disgraced Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard will return to a Toronto courtroom April 20.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:48PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Transit launches new app for trip planning, schedule information

  

  The city says users can provide feedback on the app until May 30 to help improve functions.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:26PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Minnesota trial set for Florida man in human smuggling case

  

  A Florida man will stand trial in Minnesota this summer on human smuggling charges following his January arrest after authorities just across the Canadian border found four migrants who had frozen to death during a blizzard, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:22PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  The federal carbon tax is set to rise April 1. How will that affect gas prices?

  

  Gas prices are set to rise by a few cents per litre in some provinces as a carbon tax hike comes into effect, but some argue it's a small factor affecting prices at the pumps.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:15PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 30/22

  Canada’s first Indigenous-owned travel agency launches in Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory

  

  Tuesday marks the launch of Canada's first Indigenous-owned travel and tourism agency in Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 1:08PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Full-fledged Ramadan celebrations to go ahead after years of pandemic restrictions

  

  Ramadan is getting closer and Muslims are preparing to gather and pray in Mosques together for the first time in three years.

  The post Full-fledged Ramadan celebrations to go ahead after years of pandemic restrictions appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:49PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia

  

  Actor Bruce Willis is stepping away from the big screen after being diagnosed with aphasia. His daughter, Rumer Willis, posted the message on Instagram, saying he had been experiencing some health issues that are impacting his cognitive abilities. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that […]

  The post Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:39PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba boosting efforts for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog

  Manitoba has released its latest plan to address a growing surgery backlog due to demands on the health-care system from the COVID-19 pandemic. A group assigned to tackle the backlog says the government will support an expansion of the orthopedic surgery program at Concordia Hospital, including the addition of another operating room and orthopedic surgeon. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:38PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Brandon man, 42, charged with sexually assaulting 2 girls in 2014-15

  

  Brandon police have charged a 42-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting two girls he knew over the period of a year.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:35PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg launches bus app

  The City of Winnipeg has launched a transit app that includes bus schedules and a trip planning function, the city announced on Wednesday. The city’s release describes the app as “a new, accessible, and convenient application for looking up bus schedules and planning trips on Navigo. The app includes improved trip planning functions with a […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:34PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Sixth wave was 'guaranteed' after mask mandates dropped, experts say

  

  As officials in Ontario and Quebec report the provinces have entered a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts say the rise in infections was inevitable as health authorities removed restrictions amid the emergence of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:27PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Province adding capacity, equipment to break surgical, diagnostic logjam

  

  A refurbished, dedicated operating room for orthopedic surgery, expanded spinal assessments and the purchase of three new imaging units led the provincial government’s first update in weeks on its work ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:20PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 30/22

  Class-action lawsuit filed in Quebec against meat-packing companies for price fixing

  

  The lawsuit alleges that the largest beef suppliers in Canada acted in concert to ``unduly restrict competition related to the production, supply or sale of beef'' in Quebec.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 12:07PM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 30/22

  Bruce Willis 'stepping away' from acting because of health condition

  

  Bruce Willis is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family shared Wednesday.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 11:49AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Transit launches new app

  

  A new app is now available to help plan your transit route in Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 11:48AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba boosting efforts for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog

  

  Manitoba has released its latest plan to address a growing surgery backlog due to demands on the health-care system from the COVID-19 pandemic. A group assigned to tackle the backlog says the government will support an expansion of the orthopedic surgery program at Concordia Hospital, including the addition of another operating room and orthopedic surgeon. […]

  The post Manitoba boosting efforts for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 11:33AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 30/22

  Durham police officer that supported ‘Freedom Convoy 2022’ facing multiple charges

  

  A Durham Regional Police officer is facing multiple disciplinary charges after she posted a video online praising members of the “Freedom Convoy 2022.” On January 24, Const. Erin Howard took to Twitter to shout out all the truckers involved in the anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protest. “I think what you guys are doing is incredible. You’re […]

  The post Durham police officer that supported ‘Freedom Convoy 2022’ facing multiple charges appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 11:13AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 30/22

  Cocaine seized in Winnipeg drug raid

  

  Officers found 1.15 kilograms of cocaine, drug packaging materials, and a small amount of cash.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 11:13AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba announces plan for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog

  

  Health Minister Audrey Gordon says she expects the plan will allow up to 1,000 more surgeries per year.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 10:40AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 30/22

  Jesse Kline: WHO lets its hatred of tobacco companies stand in the way of a life-saving vaccine

  Although nearly 65 per cent of the world’s population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, there are still many people who don’t have access to one, so every new manufacturer that brings a safe and effective product to market will help save lives. Which makes it unconscionable that the World Health Organization […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 10:33AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Man Facing Charges After Cocaine Seizure

  Winnipeg police have arrested a man following a drug seizure in the 100 block of Boulton Bay.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Man Facing Charges After Cocaine Seizure appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 10:26AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg police seize kilo of cocaine; 60-year-old man faces drug-trafficking charges

  

  A 60-year-old man was arrested after Winnipeg police allegedly seized a large quantity of cocaine as part of a drug-trafficking investigation. WPS says it seized the drugs from a residence on Boulton Bay, just off Kenaston Boulevard on Tuesday. Police say they recovered 1.15 kg of cocaine, drug-packing materials, score sheets and $200 cash. The […]

  The post Winnipeg police seize kilo of cocaine; 60-year-old man faces drug-trafficking charges appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 10:21AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg firm lands contract to repair dam

  

  RIVERS — Reconstruction of the dam at Lake Wahtopanah, north of Brandon, will begin this year, two years after a colossal rainstorm damaged it. Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk said KGS Group ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:56AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Massage therapist faces years in prison for sex assaults

  

  BRANDON — A former massage therapist apologized after being confronted in court by his victims, who said he robbed them of their dignity and humiliated them by sexually assaulting them. Michael ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:56AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Business owner has had enough

  

  After a string of fires, break-ins and vandalism at his property, including a blaze that ripped through a warehouse on Monday, Sheldon Blank is ready to give up the site ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:56AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Full-day kindergarten at a turning point

  

  Whether or not Winnipeg families can sign up for full-day kindergarten depends on where they live — a reality that is unlikely to change. In fact, with the school registration season ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:56AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Care home nearly vacated

  

  When Parkview Place Long Term Care Home announced last summer it would shut down within a year, its cook, Lisete Procak, was preparing daily meals for 161 residents. Now, she is ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:56AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba Increasing Orthopedic Surgeries at Concordia Hospital

  WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is tackling the surgical and diagnostic backlog by increasing the number of orthopedic surgeries at Concordia Hospital.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Increasing Orthopedic Surgeries at Concordia Hospital appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:52AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Five-Dollarama? Discount store to increase price range to $5 or less next fiscal year

  

  Dollarama announced that it will be phasing in products with a fixed price point of $5 or less.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:36AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Alleged 'beef cartel' faces class action lawsuit in Quebec

  

  Quebec law firm Belleau Lapointe is leading a class action lawsuit against several meat processing companies, accused of conspiring to restrict competition when it comes to the production, supply and sale of beef in the province.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:36AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Ex-defence chief Jonathan Vance sentenced to community service after guilty plea

  

  Former chief of the defence staff general Jonathan Vance has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service after pleading guilty on Wednesday to one charge of obstruction of justice. Ontario Justice Robert Wadden delivered the sentence during a virtual court appearance Wednesday morning in which the former Canadian Armed Forces commander appeared by video. […]

  The post Ex-defence chief Jonathan Vance sentenced to community service after guilty plea appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:28AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba boosting surgical and diagnostic capacity but not committing to timeframe to clear backlog

  

  The Manitoba government is taking steps to improve access to health-care in the province, including increasing orthopedic surgeries at Concordia Hospital to help those who need hip and knee surgeries.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:12AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba announces new steps to address surgical backlog numbers

  

  The Manitoba government is taking steps to improve access to health-care in the province, including increasing orthopedic surgeries at Concordia Hospital to help those who need hip and knee surgeries.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:12AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 30/22

  Trudeau in Williams Lake Wednesday to “walk with them on the path of healing”

  

  All eyes are on Williams Lake, B.C. as the prime minister tours a former residential school where Indigenous children are believed to have been buried.

  The post Trudeau in Williams Lake Wednesday to “walk with them on the path of healing” appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 9:04AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba Liberals want the government to bring back some COVID-19 precautions

  

  The Manitoba Liberals are urging the provincial government to bring back some COVID-19 health precautions in order to keep people safe.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 8:49AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 30/22

  Manitoba adds staff, equipment to deal with surgical and diagnostic backlogs

  

  Orthopedic surgeries at Concordia Hospital are being boosted through the addition of another operating room as the Manitoba government says it is working to shrink the backlog of surgical and diagnostic procedures in the province.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 8:32AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Korean restaurant brings in robot server to reboot business

  

  The owners of a Korean restaurant in Winnipeg are hoping their robot server will attract customers back to dine in safely. Dirk and Michelle Wang, owners of Hong Du Kkae on ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:50AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 30/22

  Fort Garry building destroyed in fire

  

  A commercial building in Winnipeg’s Fort Garry neighbourhood was destroyed in a fire on Tuesday.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:36AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 30/22

  GAME NIGHT: Jets hope for less drama vs. Buffalo

  Winnipeg Jets (32-25-10) at Buffalo Sabres (24-33-10) Thursday, 6 p.m., KeyBank Center TV: Sportsnet; Radio: 680-CJOB WHY WATCH See the Jets play with fire. In back-to-back games, the Jets have taken on teams that are out of the playoff race, only to keep things way too interesting – all the way to overtime. Friday it […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:13AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 30/22

  Make Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline Accessible, CRTC Told

  OTTAWA — A consultation by the telecommunications regulator has been told that a three-digit suicide prevention hotline should be accessible to people who are deaf or living with other disabilities.

  © 2022. This article Make Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline Accessible, CRTC Told appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 7:02AM

• Wednesday 06AM Mar 30/22

  First Nations need long-term funding for residential school investigations: chief

  

  The chief of a First Nation that’s searching for unmarked graves at a former residential school in British Columbia says they’re looking for long-term funding as they prepare for a visit today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Chief Willie Sellars from Williams Lake First Nation says his community along with others conducting similar investigations at […]

  The post First Nations need long-term funding for residential school investigations: chief appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:44AM

• Wednesday 06AM Mar 30/22

  What’s going on in Antarctica? (And in the Arctic, too?)

  

  A week ago, it was record-breaking temperatures. In the Arctic as well as the Antarctic. This weekend, an ice shelf the size of New York City broke off one of the parts of Antarctica that’s supposed to be stable. Is this another frightening sign of how quickly the climate crisis is escalating? A series of […]

  The post What’s going on in Antarctica? (And in the Arctic, too?) appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 6:25AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 30/22

  Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism

  

  Russia’s pledge to scale back some military operations in Ukraine drew skepticism, a bitter reality check in a rare moment of optimism five weeks into what has devolved into a bloody war of attrition. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there was no reason to believe Russia’s announcement that it would reduce military activity near Kyiv, […]

  The post Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:48AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 30/22

  Letters: March 30, 2022

  Stopping Putin We keep hearing the threat of nuclear war as the unassailable reason we can’t stop Russian warplanes and cruise missiles in Ukraine. But think about that: the exact same logic now gives a blank cheque not just to Putin but also Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping. South Korea and Taiwan are next. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:25AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 30/22

  Pope should give formal residential school apology in Canada: Manitoba AFN regional chief

  

  Manitoba AFN regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse says when the Assembly of First Nations delegates have an audience with the Pope on Thursday he’ll be given a letter inviting him to Manitoba. 

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 30/22

  'Everyone matters': Canada must help Yemeni refugees fleeing war, Manitoban says

  

  Anas Al-Ademi, vice-president and Manitoba representative of the Yemeni Canadian Club, celebrates the compassion the world has shown for Ukraine and urges similar support for refugees trying to escape the war in Yemen.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 30/22

  Meals on Wheels Winnipeg struggling with high costs for food, fuel

  

  The charity can't run routes in St. Vital neighbourhood without a kitchen to make low-cost lunches, and is worried about losing volunteers as gas prices skyrocket.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 30/22

  Why Premier Heather Stefanson would not be eager to call an inquiry — any inquiry

  

  Premier Heather Stefanson has been asked to call inquiries into Manitoba's handling of the pandemic and Winnipeg's police-HQ project. She is unlikely to heed either call, for different reasons.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 30/22

  Winnipeg Korean restaurant brings in robot server to reboot business

  

  The owners of a Winnipeg Korean Restaurant are hoping their robot server will attract customers back to dine in safely.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Mar 30/22

  Canada's new climate plan demonstrates the price we pay for procrastination

  

  Addressing unnamed politicians who would say that the current moment — with the war in Ukraine stoking inflation and driving up gas prices — is a bad time for fighting climate change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his audience in Vancouver on Tuesday that “this is no time for excuses.”

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Mar 30/22

  Federal official blocked residential school survivor group's effort to identify missing children 

  

  A federal official blocked a request by a survivor's organization seeking access to a key register in a search for 100-year-old records they hope could identify four children who died at the Shingwauk and Wawanosh residential schools in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Mar 30/22

  Do you need a 4th dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? There's no one-size-fits-all answer

  

  In multiple countries, fourth doses are being explored as a way to ward off waning immunity. So does that mean you should rush out and get another shot if the opportunity arises? Not necessarily.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:00AM