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• Friday 11AM Jan 12/24

  Assiniboine Park Opens Cross-Country Ski Trails

  A fresh layer of fluffy snow has made for ideal cross-country skiing conditions in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.

  © 2024. This article Assiniboine Park Opens Cross-Country Ski Trails appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 11:41AM

• Friday 11AM Jan 12/24

  Making winter skating accessible for families

  

  Strapping on a pair of skates is a favourite winter activity for many, but not everyone has the skills — or equipment — to get out on the ice. That's why the William Whyte Neighbourhood Association has a free learn to skate program where skates are provided.

  © CBC | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 11:20AM

• Friday 11AM Jan 12/24

  Shorter winter road seasons leave remote communities concerned

  

  Little Grand Rapids First Nation, Man. said the shorter season is giving community members a run for their money with the window for winter road travel gradually shrinking.

  © Global | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 11:18AM

• Friday 11AM Jan 12/24

  Elections Canada launches online disinformation tool to prepare voters for next federal election

  

  Elections Canada is preparing to insulate Canadian voters from false narratives and information during the next federal election by launching an online tool to help voters cut through misinformation and disinformation about the electoral process in Canada. 

  © CBC | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 11:03AM

• Friday 10AM Jan 12/24

  Canada doesn’t support premise of South Africa’s case against Israel

  

  Canada fully supports the International Court of Justice but that doesn’t mean it supports the premise of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. On Thursday, South Africa launched a case at the top United Nations court arguing Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and its siege on the Palestinians who live […]

  The post Canada doesn’t support premise of South Africa’s case against Israel appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 10:49AM

• Friday 10AM Jan 12/24

  House fire sends 1 person to hospital in critical condition in Winnipeg

  

  One person is in hospital in critical condition after a house fire in Winnipeg's West Alexander neighbourhood.

  © CBC | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 10:43AM

• Friday 10AM Jan 12/24

  Quaker cereals and granola bars recalled due to possible salmonella contamination

  

  Quaker Canada is announcing a voluntary recall of more than three dozen types of cereals and granola bars due to possible exposure to salmonella.  The recall includes Harvest Crunch cereals, Chewy granola bars, Dipps granola bars, yogurt granola bars, as well as Cap’n Crunch treat bars.  Both Quaker and Cap’n Crunch brands are owned by […]

  The post Quaker cereals and granola bars recalled due to possible salmonella contamination appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 10:24AM

• Friday 10AM Jan 12/24

  Winnipeg to Begin Plowing Residential Streets

  The City of Winnipeg will begin plowing residential streets this weekend after a snowfall earlier this week.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg to Begin Plowing Residential Streets appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 10:21AM

• Friday 09AM Jan 12/24

  Festival du Voyageur in Need of Volunteers

  WINNIPEG -- Festival du Voyageur wouldn't be what it is without dedicated volunteers.

  © 2024. This article Festival du Voyageur in Need of Volunteers appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 9:08AM

• Friday 09AM Jan 12/24

  Meta Offers Canadian Facebook Users $51M to Settle Lawsuit in 4 Provinces

  A multimillion-dollar settlement proposed by Meta sends a message to other companies about the importance of paying attention to the country's privacy laws, says a lawyer representing Canadians in the class-action lawsuit against the social media giant.

  © 2024. This article Meta Offers Canadian Facebook Users $51M to Settle Lawsuit in 4 Provinces appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 9:07AM

• Friday 08AM Jan 12/24

  St. Boniface Mega Million Choices Lottery Returns

  WINNIPEG -- The St. Boniface Mega Million Choices Lottery is back with six grand prizes up for grabs.

  © 2024. This article St. Boniface Mega Million Choices Lottery Returns appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 8:40AM

• Friday 08AM Jan 12/24

  'Our family has fallen apart,' mother of slain Sask. Mountie says at Winnipeg man's sentencing

  

  Melanie Patton says the loss of her only son, a Saskatchewan Mountie who was run over and killed more than two years ago, has left a void that can't be filled.

  © CBC | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 8:33AM

• Friday 07AM Jan 12/24

  Pierre Poilievre talks landfill search during stop in Winnipeg

  

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was in Winnipeg Friday morning, where he said every effort needs to be made to find the remains of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

  © CTV | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 7:21AM

• Friday 07AM Jan 12/24

  Why are Canada’s passenger trains so slow?

  

  In today’s Big Story Podcast, if you compare us to similar countries, it’s an embarrassment. Other nations have high-speed rail corridors shuttling thousands of people across distances between cities at speeds of up to 300 km/h. They are fast, sleek and almost always on time. Even the United States, which hasn’t bothered to do much […]

  The post Why are Canada’s passenger trains so slow? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 7:12AM

• Friday 06AM Jan 12/24

  'Our family has fallen apart': Sentencing for man who ran over Saskatchewan Mountie

  

  Melanie Patton says the loss of her only son, a Saskatchewan Mountie who was run over and killed more than two years ago, has left a void that can't be filled.

  © CTV | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 6:45AM

• Friday 06AM Jan 12/24

  James Smith Cree Nation leaders bracing as inquest into mass stabbing nears

  

  A public inquest into the mass stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation and the town of Weldon doesn't begin until next week, but Chief Calvin Sanderson is already having trouble sleeping.

  © CBC | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 6:00AM

• Friday 05AM Jan 12/24

  Owner of vacant building battling Winnipeg city hall over $100K bill for firefighting

  

  The owner of a vacant building in Winnipeg's Centennial neighbourhood says the city has unfairly billed her more than $100,000 for firefighting efforts, after her property suffered four fires due to suspected arson last year.

  © CBC | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 5:00AM

• Friday 05AM Jan 12/24

  Coyote sightings doubled in 2023 in Manitoba compared to year prior, data shows

  

  Reported coyote encounters were more than twice as high in Manitoba in 2023 compared to the year before, provincial data shows.

  © CBC | Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 5:00AM

• Thursday 10PM Jan 11/24

  Pair of late goals give Winnipeg Jets a franchise-record 8th-straight win

  

  Nikolaj Ehlers scored with just 1:05 left in the game to give the Jets a 2-1 victory over the injury-riddled Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 10:07PM

• Thursday 09PM Jan 11/24

  Ehlers Extends Franchise Record Streak with Goal as Jets Beat Blackhawks 2-1

  WINNIPEG — Nikolaj Ehlers scored with just 1:05 left in the game to give the Jets a 2-1 victory over the injury-riddled Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. 

  © 2024. This article Ehlers Extends Franchise Record Streak with Goal as Jets Beat Blackhawks 2-1 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 9:49PM

• Thursday 09PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg Jets score late to knock off Chicago 2-1, set franchise record with 8th straight win

  

  Gabriel Vilardi and Nikolaj Ehlers scored in the final minutes as the Jets won despite losing Mark Scheifele to a lower-body injury.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 9:43PM

• Thursday 08PM Jan 11/24

  'It's really rewarding': This man wants to run down every single street in Winnipeg

  

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 8:35PM

• Thursday 07PM Jan 11/24

  Developer moving forward with plans for controversial Lemay Forest land

  

  A developer is moving ahead with plans to turn a forest in St. Norbert property into an assisted living facility and parking lot.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:51PM

• Thursday 07PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg’s Lemay Forest appears to be home to a cemetery, archivist says

  

  "As soon as I heard that, I figured that there was likely going to be a cemetery," said Sweeney.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:36PM

• Thursday 07PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg Jets GM credits 'Prairie pride' for team's run to the top of NHL standings

  

  Kevin Cheveldayoff's pride in how well the Winnipeg Jets are playing comes from different perspectives — as the team's general manager, as a hockey fan and as a Canadian who knows all about small markets.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:34PM

• Thursday 07PM Jan 11/24

  Motion calling for City of Winnipeg to purchase Lemay Forest fails to pass committee vote

  

  The future of the Lemay Forest in south Winnipeg remains in question after a motion to buy the land from a developer failed to pass at a city committee meeting on Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:24PM

• Thursday 07PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeggers weren't expecting first winter storm to be this… dramatic

  

  Winter arrived with a vengeance as Manitoba was hit with a major blast of snow that just kept on coming Thursday morning.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:00PM

• Thursday 06PM Jan 11/24

  Fertility clinic expands, cutting wait times to weeks

  Anna Almojuela is now mom to an eight-month-old girl, but she needed help. Almojuela, who struggled with fertility, received in vitro fertilization, and now she and her husband, Rezan, are […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:51PM

• Thursday 06PM Jan 11/24

  Developer wants to build 5,000-bed assisted-living facility on controversial St. Norbert land

  A local developer applied Thursday to build an expansive assisted-living facility at Lemay Forest, as St. Norbert residents continue to lobby governments to buy the property and preserve the trees instead. John Wintrup, a planner for site owner Tochal Development Group, said the company has not received a realistic offer to purchase the property. “We submitted our development application today to move forward…. Nobody’s approached us about negotiating a price,” Wintrup told reporters. MAGGIE MACINTOSH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Grassroots efforts to preserve the 22.5-acre urban forest in south Winnipeg have ramped up since October. The proposed development is […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:48PM

• Thursday 06PM Jan 11/24

  Province ‘open’ to more transparency in MD oversight: health minister

  The provincial government says it is “open” to making changes to legislation governing doctor oversight, something critics of the self-regulating College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba have long called […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:45PM

• Thursday 06PM Jan 11/24

  RCMP and WPS Holiday Checkstop Program results show more charges in rural communities

  

  Of 5,400 alcohol screenings issued, the program reported 59 people were handed impaired driving charges, 46 of which were dealt outside Winnipeg.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:32PM

• Thursday 06PM Jan 11/24

  Perimeter Highway closure during snowfall leaves questions about communication

  

  Questions about the effectiveness of how closures of the perimeter highway are communicated were sparked after a recent closure lasting Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:15PM

• Thursday 06PM Jan 11/24

  News briefs for Thursday, January 11, 2024

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, January 11, 2024 Jets rally for eighth straight win 9:30 PM The Winnipeg Jets rallied with a pair of late goals […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:00PM

• Thursday 06PM Jan 11/24

  CBC Winnipeg News January 11, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:00PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  Province finds increase in rare, invasive illnesses: What you need to know

  

  While "severe infections from IMD and iGAS are very rare," they are seen more often when infections like the flu run rampant, the province said.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:51PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Winnipeg Jets’ success is rooted in Prairie pride

  

  Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff admitted the Jets have exceeded expectations during his mid-season address ahead of Thursday night’s home game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:41PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  Traumatized passenger wants drug OD-reversing medication aboard buses after frightening incident

  A Winnipeg man is calling for changes to city policy after he says a Transit bus passenger collapsed of a suspected drug overdose and received no medical care while on […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:26PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  Innocence Canada lawyer seeks new trial, new evidence allowed in 2019 murder case

  A Toronto-based lawyer famed for representing the wrongfully convicted has asked the Manitoba Court of Appeal to overturn the 2022 conviction of a Winnipeg man found guilty of slaying his […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:24PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  Alberta Clipper hanging over Winnipeg brings significant snowfall

  

  Manitoba has been hit with an abundance of snow as the result of an Alberta Clipper and the weather system brought with it what feels like the full effect of the winter season. “Typically with Alberta Clippers, the system tends to come in fast, so it will bring a significant amount of snowfall, but within […]

  The post Alberta Clipper hanging over Winnipeg brings significant snowfall appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:23PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  Province warns of invasive infections hike

  Invasive cases of bacterial meningitis and strep-related infections are increasing in Manitoba, public health warns. Provincial officials confirmed eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease within the past month. The infections show up as meningitis or bloodstream infections and need rapid treatment, including antibiotics, or they can cause serious illness or even death. The cases affected six adults and two children in the Winnipeg, Northern Health and Prairie Mountain regions. They don’t appear to be linked, the provincial government stated in a news release Thursday, warning the public about the spread of the illness. Typically, only about six cases per year […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:23PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  Extreme cold warnings in parts of Manitoba set in

  

  While the snow fall warnings across parts of Manitoba have been lifted, a new set of extreme cold warnings are in place thanks to an arctic air mass moving in.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:20PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Jets’ success is rooted in Prairie Pride

  

  Kevin Cheveldayoff’s pride in how well the Winnipeg Jets are playing comes from different perspectives — as the team’s general manager, as a hockey fan and as a Canadian who knows all about small markets.  Cheveldayoff spoke to the media ahead of Thursday night’s home game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Jets (27-9-4) entered the contest trying […]

  The post GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Jets’ success is rooted in Prairie Pride appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:09PM

• Thursday 05PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg fertility clinic opens new state-of-the-art facility

  

  A Winnipeg fertility treatment clinic has expanded and opened a new facility to keep up with demand for services.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:06PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Manitoba professor going viral after Netflix releases film on an alleged cryptocurrency scam

  

  A University of Manitoba professor is gaining notoriety after a Netflix film is showing just how his face was used in an alleged cryptocurrency scam. Andrew Halayko is a professor at the University of Manitoba’s medical school, but for anyone who was looking at Halayko’s face on CentraTech’s website, a now-defunct cryptocurrency company, they would […]

  The post Manitoba professor going viral after Netflix releases film on an alleged cryptocurrency scam appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:59PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Extremely cold temperatures in parts of Manitoba could last several days

  

  An Arctic air mass is expected to bring very cold temperatures to several parts of the Westman region and northern Manitoba beginning Thursday and lasting into the weekend, Environment Canada says. 

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:59PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Tec Voc unveils new $4.3-M aerospace training facility

  Winnipeg’s new aerospace training facility is ready for takeoff with capacity to roughly double the number of high school graduates ready to enter the specialized workforce every year. On Thursday, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:32PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Winter has finally come to Winnipeg — and some are revelling in all the snow

  

  When avid cross-country skier Brian Barton saw the thick blanket of snow covering his Winnipeg driveway Thursday morning, two words immediately sprang to mind, he said: "Love it."

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:31PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Cutting-edge cancer treatment helping Manitobans

  

  A new, cutting-edge type of cancer treatment is now available to patients in Manitoba.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:31PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle suit in 4 provinces

  

  Meta is offering millions to settle a class-action lawsuit in four provinces over the use of some users' images in Facebook advertising.

  The post Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle suit in 4 provinces appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:13PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease identified in Manitoba

  

  The Manitoba government is warning the public that it is seeing an increase in cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) and the virus that causes strep throat in the past month.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:10PM

• Thursday 04PM Jan 11/24

  Manitoba health officials see spike in infections that can cause meningitis

  

  Manitoba health officials are warning the public about a recent increase in cases of infections that cause meningitis and strep throat. 

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 4:08PM

• Thursday 03PM Jan 11/24

  NDP ‘taking the time to get this right’ amid calls for ethics probe of mine project

  The NDP government isn’t rushing a decision on whether to ask Manitoba’s ethics commissioner to investigate allegations the Tories tried to push through a controversial proposed silica sand mine. Premier […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 3:53PM

• Thursday 03PM Jan 11/24

  Police investigating fatal stabbing of 19-year-old on Arrow Street

  

  Winnipeg police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday night along Arrow Street. WPS says officers attended the area and found an injured man. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries. Police have since identified the man as 19-year-old Binesi Kenney. Anyone with […]

  The post Police investigating fatal stabbing of 19-year-old on Arrow Street appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 3:27PM

• Thursday 03PM Jan 11/24

  Free menstrual product civic program becomes permanent

  The City of Winnipeg will permanently provide free menstrual products at nine civic buildings. Council’s property and development committee cast a final vote to approve the program Thursday. Pads and tampons will be available at no charge at Millennium Library, Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, Seven Oaks Pool, Elmwood Kildonan Pool, Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre, Margaret Grant Pool, Westdale Community Centre, Freight House/Central Community Centre and Amoowigamig public washroom. The committee also voted to have city staff review the locations each year to determine if the program should be expanded. Coun. Vivian Santos, a key advocate for the project, said she […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 3:11PM

• Thursday 03PM Jan 11/24

  Highway 1 crash leaves man with ‘life-altering’ injuries: RCMP

  

  The Manitoba RCMP is looking for witnesses in a December 2023 crash in the RM of Springfield that left a man with serious injuries.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 3:00PM

• Thursday 02PM Jan 11/24

  19-year-old stabbed to death in northwest Winnipeg, police say

  

  A 19-year-old man has died after he was stabbed in a northwest Winnipeg neighbourhood on Wednesday evening, police say.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 2:37PM

• Thursday 02PM Jan 11/24

  Five Cats Perish in Winnipeg House Fire: WFPS

  WINNIPEG -- A fire in the East Elmwood area on Thursday killed five cats and a hamster.

  © 2024. This article Five Cats Perish in Winnipeg House Fire: WFPS appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 2:36PM

• Thursday 02PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg wrestlers getting ready to raise funds for organization helping adults with disabilities

  

  A group of Winnipeg wrestlers are gearing up for a show Friday, to fundraise for an organization that helps adults with disabilities get involved with the community. “It’s going to feature the stars of Winnipeg Pro Wrestling, and stars from all over the province. We are getting together with the Pulford Community Living Services to […]

  The post Winnipeg wrestlers getting ready to raise funds for organization helping adults with disabilities appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 2:23PM

• Thursday 02PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg homicide unit probes stabbing death of 19-year-old man

  

  A 19-year-old Winnipeg man has died in hospital after a stabbing incident Wednesday evening, police say.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 2:06PM

• Thursday 02PM Jan 11/24

  Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent dead at 87

  

  Ed Broadbent, the affable advocate of social democracy whose principled leadership helped build the modern New Democratic Party and made him a titan of 20th century Canadian politics, has died. He was 87. Broadbent was “a fierce champion for ordinary Canadians,” said a statement Thursday from the eponymous, Ottawa-based think tank he founded in 2011 […]

  The post Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent dead at 87 appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 2:04PM

• Thursday 02PM Jan 11/24

  Police seek information about December crash that left man with life-changing injuries

  

  Manitoba RCMP are still looking for witnesses to a serious crash last month that sent a 54-year-old man to hospital with significant, life-changing injuries.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 2:01PM

• Thursday 02PM Jan 11/24

  Man killed in stabbing in Tyndall Park area; homicide unit investigating

  

  Winnipeg police are investigating the stabbing death of a 19-year-old man in the Tyndall Park area of the city.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 2:00PM

• Thursday 01PM Jan 11/24

  Manitoba RCMP looking for witnesses to December hit and run that left man in hospital

  

  Manitoba RCMP are looking for witnesses to a December 2023 crash in the RM of Springfield that left a 54-year-old man with life-altering injuries.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 1:49PM

• Thursday 01PM Jan 11/24

  Police Investigating Tyndall Park Homicide

  Winnipeg police are investigating a homicide after a man was found stabbed Wednesday in the 100 block of Arrow Street.

  © 2024. This article Police Investigating Tyndall Park Homicide appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 1:48PM

• Thursday 01PM Jan 11/24

  Ed Broadbent, former NDP leader, dead at 87

  

  Longtime New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent, who moved the party further to the left and up in the polls, has died at 87. Over his 20-plus years in federal politics, he helped to establish the NDP as a viable option for voters disenchanted after years of Liberal and Conservative governments.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 1:48PM

• Thursday 01PM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg extending the Winter Route Parking ban across the city

  

  The City of Winnipeg announced Thursday it will be extending the Winter Route Parking Ban that was first announced on Monday. Due to recent snowfall, a temporary winter route parking ban is now in place and will last until 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14. City officials say parking bans are in place from 12 […]

  The post Winnipeg extending the Winter Route Parking ban across the city appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 1:44PM

• Thursday 01PM Jan 11/24

  Asteroid to be studied at University of Winnipeg

  

  It’s not your typical rock, but instead a replica of a 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid that is now being studied here at the University of Winnipeg. The tiny sample size of outer space dates back to the first days of the solar system. It’s been named Bennu and it’s a near-Earth asteroid that took one of […]

  The post Asteroid to be studied at University of Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 1:43PM

• Thursday 01PM Jan 11/24

  5 cats and a hamster found dead after house fire on McCalman Avenue: WFPS

  

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said when crews got to a house fire on McCalman Avenue, heavy black smoke was coming from the home and the only person inside had already escaped.

  © Global | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 1:42PM

• Thursday 01PM Jan 11/24

  New shop gives lift to aerospace training opportunities at Winnipeg vocational school

  

  Tec Voc High School's 5,000-square-foot addition and 5,800-square foot renovation project, which brings its existing aerospace, welding and machining programs into one shop, was unveiled Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 1:34PM

• Thursday 11AM Jan 11/24

  Winnipeg Folk Festival Names New Executive Director

  The Winnipeg Folk Festival has named Valerie Shantz as the organization's new executive director ahead of the 49th annual festival.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg Folk Festival Names New Executive Director appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 11:26AM

• Thursday 11AM Jan 11/24

  MPs to debate studying cellphone plan hikes as some companies raising prices

  

  As some MPs gather Thursday to mull a request for a study on cellphone package price increases, telecom industry watchers say it’s clear costs are too high despite indications that prices have come down in recent years. Members of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology are set to discuss the topic after Rogers Communications […]

  The post MPs to debate studying cellphone plan hikes as some companies raising prices appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 11:05AM

• Thursday 10AM Jan 11/24

  'Winter has set in': The city’s plan to tackle Winnipeg's first heavy snowfall of the season

  

  Winnipeg streets were crawling with heavy equipment Thursday morning, as the city sprung into action to combat its first major snowfall of the season.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 10:00AM

• Thursday 07AM Jan 11/24

  Winter Storm Wallops Manitoba, Perimeter Highway Reopened

  WINNIPEG -- Winter weather has finally arrived in Manitoba, wreaking havoc on roads and highways as an Alberta clipper lingers.

  © 2024. This article Winter Storm Wallops Manitoba, Perimeter Highway Reopened appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:54AM

• Thursday 07AM Jan 11/24

  Police searching for escaped inmate from Stony Mountain Institution

  

  An inmate escaped from Stony Mountain Institution on Wednesday.

  © CTV | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:49AM

• Thursday 07AM Jan 11/24

  Stony Mountain inmate escapes during supervised absence in Winnipeg

  

  Terry Dutko, 24, escaped during an "escorted temporary absence" in Winnipeg on Wednesday night.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 7:47AM

• Thursday 06AM Jan 11/24

  Snowstorm closes some Manitoba schools, may disrupt home care

  

  Several Manitoba divisions have closed schools and home care and other services may be disrupted by a snowstorm on Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:49AM

• Thursday 06AM Jan 11/24

  Feedback Sought on Future of North Perimeter Highway

  WINNIPEG -- Manitobans can weigh in on future improvements to the North Perimeter Highway through an online survey.

  © 2024. This article Feedback Sought on Future of North Perimeter Highway appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 6:38AM

• Thursday 05AM Jan 11/24

  Former Mountie hopes race-based data project leads to lasting change

  

  A First Nations woman who worked for the RCMP for three decades says she’s cautiously optimistic about the RCMP’s plan to collect race-based data in some communities, but says it needs to be coupled with education. 

  © CBC | Thu, Jan 11, 2024, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 11PM Jan 10/24

  Perimeter Highway closed due to icy road conditions

  

  Winnipeg's Permeter Highway was closed Wednesday night due to poor winter driving conditions. 

  © CBC | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 11:01PM

• Wednesday 10PM Jan 10/24

  Perimeter Highway closed, other routes impacted by snow

  

  © CTV | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 10:37PM

• Wednesday 10PM Jan 10/24

  Winter weather leads to Perimeter Highway closure

  

  For the first time this winter, the province has shut down the Perimeter Highway due to poor conditions.

  © Global | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 10:24PM

• Wednesday 09PM Jan 10/24

  Manitoba government and art gallery remove honours for alleged Nazi supporter

  

  The Manitoba government and a prominent art gallery are removing honours for Ferdinand Eckhardt over concerns he was a Nazi supporter in the 1930s before moving to Winnipeg.

  © Global | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 9:20PM

• Wednesday 08PM Jan 10/24

  As Winnipeg considers bylaw change, biologist warns caring for feral cats increases risk to wildlife

  

  A federal wildlife biologist is warning Winnipeg officials not to allow people to feed and shelter feral cats.

  © CBC | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 8:16PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jan 10/24

  New Winnipeg exhibit lets visitors travel the world with floral mannequins

  

  CBC's Marjorie Dowhos reports from The Leaf at Assiniboine Park, where a new exhibit opens Thursday featuring 15 unique floral mannequins inspired by global travel destinations and created by local florists.

  © CBC | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 7:52PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jan 10/24

  'This is that first step': New beds coming to St. Boniface Hospital

  

  With people waiting more than half a day for care, the province is planning to add more beds at the St. Boniface Hospital, but the challenge will be staffing them.

  © CTV | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 7:50PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jan 10/24

  Shift fire inspection focus to high-risk Winnipeg residences, not industrial sites: city report

  

  Winnipeg firefighters want to change the way they inspect high-risk buildings, as a new report says the city has among the highest rates of fatal fires in the country.

  © CBC | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 7:15PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jan 10/24

  NDP changes course on medical air charters after subjecting Tories to turbulence before election

  The Kinew government is clearing the runway to continue contracting medical flights to the private sector after slamming the Progressive Conservatives for privatizing provincial air services. The province is soliciting […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 7:09PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jan 10/24

  Burned up over $105K in firefighting costs

  Maria Suzuki considers herself a good property owner, but the City of Winnipeg begs to differ — and has charged her more than $100,000 for the cost of fighting three […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 7:08PM

• Wednesday 07PM Jan 10/24

  Winter sport enthusiasts excited by snowy weather hitting Manitoba

  

  After a stretch of mild temperatures, flurries have finally entered the forecast for much of southern Manitoba. The wintery weather is being welcomed by many, especially those who’ve been waiting to take part in some outdoor activities, such as cross-country skiing.

  © CTV | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 7:05PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jan 10/24

  Manitoba farmers happy with recent dump of snow

  

  With an Alberta Clipper passing over southern Manitoba and it bringing a wallop of snow, farmers in the province are finally happy to see some significant snow. “Normally we’d say -16 is pretty nice but when you’ve had such a mild winter so far, it seems cold,” said Lorne Hamblin, a farmer. Hamblin is a […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 6:55PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jan 10/24

  Trustees call on province to boost number of Indigenous teachers

  Winnipeg school trustees are calling on the newly-elected NDP government to set aside funding to help local universities graduate more Indigenous teachers. Elected officials from two city school divisions, St. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 6:29PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jan 10/24

  Manitoba government asking for input on new plans for PTH 101

  

  The province says it is working to upgrade the Perimeter Highway around Winnipeg to meet freeway standards.

  © Global | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 6:10PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jan 10/24

  Dozens charged in Manitoba RCMP holiday checkstop program

  Manitoba police are warning motorists to stay off the roads while impaired after the annual holiday traffic checkstop program resulted in more than 100 licence suspensions and dozens of criminal […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 6:08PM

• Wednesday 06PM Jan 10/24

  CBC Winnipeg News January 10, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jan 10/24

  Alberta watchdog taking over investigation of fatal New Year's Eve shooting by Winnipeg police

  

  Manitoba's police watchdog is tapping its Alberta-based counterpart to take over an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 19-year-old international student to avoid "any perceived conflict of interest."

  © CBC | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 5:48PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jan 10/24

  Manitoba couple embraces green living in province’s sole certified passive home

  

  Randy Webber and Mavis Lewis-Webber are embracing green living in Manitoba's sole certified-passive home. 

  © Global | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 5:41PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jan 10/24

  Feral cat city bylaw change takes step forward

  A proposal to officially allow concerned Winnipeggers to trap, neuter and return feral cats is moving forward amid some concern it could threaten wildlife. On Wednesday, city council’s community services committee approved a plan to alter the responsible pet ownership bylaw to make the practice legal, pending council approval. Such actions are currently prohibited, despite the City of Winnipeg being aware of animal outreach groups openly using the strategy for years. While cat rescue organizations and the Winnipeg Humane Society applauded the new plan for feral cats (also known as community cats) at the committee meeting, a local biologist asked […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 5:33PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jan 10/24

  Holiday check stop program reveals alarming number of impaired drivers: Manitoba RCMP

  

  The holiday check-stop program revealed an alarming number of impaired drivers despite warnings, according to Manitoba RCMP.

  © Global | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 5:33PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jan 10/24

  Manitoba writers to receive international mentorship with new film accelerator

  

  Screenwriters in Manitoba are getting the opportunity to take their skills international.

  © Global | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 5:16PM

• Wednesday 05PM Jan 10/24

  Alberta’s police watchdog, not IIU, to investigate student killed by Winnipeg police to avoid conflict of interest

  

  Manitoba’s police watchdog — the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) — says they have transferred the investigation of a police-involved shooting on New Year’s Eve at an apartment off the University of Manitoba campus to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT). Around 2:20 p.m. on Dec. 31, Winnipeg police responded to a report […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 5:14PM