News briefs for Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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A man was stabbed Tuesday on a Winnipeg Transit bus after a fellow passenger uttered racial slurs at him.
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Winnipeg police say one person is in hospital following a stabbing at the Osborne Transit Station Tuesday evening. WPS says officers responded to the transit station around 8:45 p.m., after receiving a report that a man had been stabbed. When officers arrived at the scene, they provided emergency medical care until paramedics arrived. The man, […]
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Manitoba’s police watchdog — the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) — says it’s continuing to investigate an in-custody death that took place on Oct. 15, 2023. Around 10:50 p.m., Winnipeg police officers responded to the area of Broadway and Sherbrook Street after receiving a report that a man was in distress and running into […]
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Nick Donaldson feels trapped in his home every winter. Donaldson, who uses a power chair and is visually impaired, says his chair can’t make it through the snow. âThe fact that sometimes two to three days after a significant snow, and they’re talking about how they’re clearing roads and stuff like that, and the sidewalks […]
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A man in his 20s was being called racial slurs when he was stabbed on a Winnipeg Transit bus Tuesday night, according to Winnipeg police, who are looking for a suspect.
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The deaths of five people this week in southern Manitoba are not being classified as domestic violence by RCMP, leaving some experts asking why.
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As many as 11 children were among 22 people injured in a shooting at the end of Wednesday’s parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win, authorities said, as terrified fans ran for cover and yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun violence. One person was killed, identified by her radio […]
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Pro-Palestinian protesters made their way into the House of Commons and briefly disrupted question period today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was answering a question from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when protesters in the public gallery began making noise. A handful of people carried banners and chanted “free free Palestine, stop arming Israel.” House of Commons […]
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Manitoba’s advocate for children and youth is calling on the provincial government to better support young people facing intimate partner violence after a man was charged with killing five family members, including his three young children. Sherry Gott offered her condolences to relatives, friends and the southern Manitoba community where the victims lived. “This case […]
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Manitoba has unveiled plans for a silica sand extraction project in Hollow Water First Nation and a solar glass manufacturing facility in Selkirk.
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Pharmacare negotiations between the Liberals and NDP are on a knife’s edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with. If the parties reach a deal, they plan to begin by launching with a select few drug categories while they continue to formulate a more robust national […]
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Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping sell their products. In a statement of claim filed in Federal Court, the companies and their industry association allege the government made “negligent misrepresentations” […]
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WINNIPEG â A Manitoba man who was switched at birth and raised without being aware of his Indigenous heritage for more than 60 years says he feels a sense of belonging after receiving his MĂ©tis citizenship.
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A high-profile doctor who endorsed the Manitoba NDP's plan to fix the health-care system during the recent election has been selected to lead the board of directors of a provincial health organization that's occasionally been in the crosshairs of the same party.
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Two people have been charged after a traffic stop in northwestern Manitoba led to a drug seizure.
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The LCBO has dropped plans for a pilot program that would have required customers at northwestern Ontario stores to have their identification uploaded to a database before entering, after the provincial finance minister directed the Crown corporation to cancel it.
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Winnipeg police say they shot and killed a man on Tuesday after attempting to take him into custody under the Manitoba Mental Health Act.
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A 59-year-old man is dead after he was shot by Winnipeg police on Tuesday.
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A poll that seeks public opinion about a Winnipeg man accused of killing four Indigenous women has raised questions about why it's being conducted and whether the findings will be useful.
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There's a dialysis clinic in Flin Flon, Man., but or the last eight months Maureen McBratney has had to stay in Saskatoon â a 600 kilometre drive from her home â to get dialysis, because there was no agreement between provinces in place that would allow her to get treatment in Manitoba.
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A month-long strike at Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries cost the corporation around $10 million last year, CEO Gerry Sul said, but he's optimistic the company will make up the loss this fiscal year.
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Hundreds gathered for the annual Lunar New Year banquet hosted by the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre in the city's Chinatown on Tuesday. CBC News speaks with event emcee Tina Chen and lion dance performer Kenneth Tonthat about what the event means to them.
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The Winnipeg Police Service says its gang prevention campaign that started last summer has already resulted in dozens of anonymous texts from youth looking for help. The campaign, which WPS launched to target youth within the city, features three short videos that break down the myths of gang life including drugs, sexual exploitation, and gun […]
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The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is calling on the federal and provincial governments to address homelessness in Canada. In a statement Tuesday, the AMC says says the work from both levels of government needs to be done alongside First Nations Leadership. âGovernments continue to adhere to an inherently racist and broken colonial system which […]
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One of the biggest leaks of raw sewage into a Winnipeg river in recent years shows no signs of stopping.Â
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Ken Ploen, a two-way star who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup titles, has died at 88. The Blue Bombers confirmed Ploen's death in a statement Tuesday.
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Ken Ploen, a two-way star who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup titles, has died at 88. The Blue Bombers confirmed Ploen’s death in a statement Tuesday. A cause of death was not given. Ploen spent 11 seasons with the Blue Bombers from 1957-67. A star at both quarterback and defensive back, […]
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Manitoba's Conservative Party is criticizing the provincial government regarding the termination of Manitoba Hydro's CEO.
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Advocates are welcoming the news that the Cityâs preliminary budget is allocating more money for trees. The Cityâs proposed multi-year budget increases funding for urban forestry by 45 per cent by 2027. The budget allocates about $56 million on a six-year capital investment in trees while earmarking nearly $18 million in 2024 for yearly operating […]
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Just three months on from the start of construction, the once infamous Balmoral Hotel is rapidly nearing completion as a new Wellness Centre. With the aim of becoming a home away from home, for northern and isolated First Nation members in Winnipeg for medical appointments. Since its purchase in November of last year, crews have […]
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A report from the Winnipeg Indigenous Executive Circle (WIEC) reveals the ongoing underrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the education system as a whole, with officials saying it could take up to 25 years to address if the calls to action proposed arenât met. The WIEC’s Education Committee Chair Heather McCormick says the third annual State of Equity […]
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A series of video game-style ads created to show young Manitobans that "gang life is no life" was successful in prompting some youth to reach out for help, police say.
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A man who was labelled as one of Crime Stopper's six "least wanted Valentinesâ in B.C. was already in custody when the campaign was unveiled.
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A Conservative member of Parliament says a future Conservative government would renegotiate Canada's trade deal with Ukraine so it contains no reference to carbon pricing.
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Housing advocates in Winnipeg say they hope a new report calling for a national homeless encampment plan will lead to much-needed change.
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Manitoba Hydro has parted ways with CEO Jay Grewal, two weeks after the NDP cabinet minister in charge of the Crown corporation criticized her plans to purchase wind power from private sources.
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The neighbour of the accused and five victims in southern Manitoba says he regularly heard verbal arguments coming from the family home. BACKGROUND: 3 children, 2 women dead in southern Manitoba; suspect in custody: RCMP Randy McFarlane lives just a few doors down from the home shared by accused killer Ryan Howard Manoakeesick, his common-law […]
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A former wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is giving back to the community through a brand-new team bus he hopes Manitoba sports teams will use to help them travel. Kito Poblah, who spent three seasons with the Bombers from 2011-2013, says whatâs missing in Canada is introducing kids to high level competition at […]
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A Winnipeg man says he will "probably" retire now that he has $1 million to his name.
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A 31-year-old man is accused with shoplifting at a store in Winnipeg's North End while looking after a child.
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A man from a northern Manitoba First Nation has been found safe, hours after family members issued a public plea for help in locating him, according to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.
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Winter has returned at The Forks. Cooler temperatures have prevailed and allowed for the reopening of the popular river skating trail.
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Decorated curling skip Jennifer Jones has announced she will retire from women's team curling at the end of this season.
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WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Hydro has appointed new leadership after its president and CEO made public comments that were at odds with the province.
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Decorated curling skip Jennifer Jones has announced she will retire from women's team curling at the end of this season.
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Manitoba RCMP are investigating after a 23-year-old man was fatally shot in Pinaymootang First Nation.
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In a new study tracking the lives of polar bears near Churchill, Man., researchers aimed to find out what they live on during the summer. Some conserved energy while others scrambled for food, but nearly all lost weight â raising concerns about starvation risks in the future as sea ice declines.
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