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• Saturday 03AM Feb 24/24

  Pope Francis cancels audience because of a mild flu, Vatican says

  

  Pope Francis has canceled an audience scheduled for Saturday as a precaution after suffering a mild flu, the Vatican press office said in a short statement, without adding details. Francis was scheduled to meet with Rome deacons in the morning. The pontiff, 87, had already been forced to cancel some of his activities in November […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 3:26AM

• Saturday 03AM Feb 24/24

  The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says

  

  The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media account. Ivan Zhdanov, the director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, made the announcement on his Telegram account and thanked “everyone” who had called on Russian authorities to return Navalny’s body […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 3:11AM

• Saturday 02AM Feb 24/24

  Man accused of smuggling Indian family that died near Canada-U.S. border arrested in Chicago

  

  U.S. authorities arrested a man this week who is accused of helping smuggle a family that froze to death near the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba in January 2022. New court records released in that case also provide a new link to an alleged human smuggler living in the Toronto area.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 2:09AM

• Saturday 01AM Feb 24/24

  In Kyiv, Trudeau signs new Ukraine security pact, marking two years since invasion

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a new security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday as world leaders gathered to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s 2022 invasion. The agreement, which Trudeau announced during a surprise visit to Kyiv, is aimed at fortifying both the Ukrainian military and the country’s struggling economy. It includes […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 1:40AM

• Saturday 01AM Feb 24/24

  Trudeau signs $3-billion security deal for Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion

  

  "This is a moment for us to both thank Ukraine and demonstrate our solidarity," Trudeau said.

  © CBC | Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 1:04AM

• Friday 11PM Feb 23/24

  Connor wins it quickly for the Jets in OT as Winnipeg beats Chicago 3-2

  

  Kyle Connor scored 25 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 11:07PM

• Friday 10PM Feb 23/24

  Connor’s OT winner gives Winnipeg Jets 3-2 victory in Chicago

  

  Kyle Connor scored 25 seconds into overtime while Nikolaj Ehlers ended a long scoring drought with a pair of goals in the win.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 10:32PM

• Friday 08PM Feb 23/24

  Brandon School Division proposes to hike education property taxes by almost 3%

  

  The Brandon School Division is joining other Manitoba school boards moving toward raising its portion of property taxes for the coming school year.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 8:55PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 23/24

  Expansions to Winnipeg library hours, collections, security put forth in city's draft budget

  

  This year will mark a new chapter in library access for Winnipeggers as the city says it plans to expand the hours, collections and security at all branches.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 7:39PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 23/24

  Former Manitoba government presented ‘incomplete’ financial picture, report says

  

  A review ordered by the NDP found Manitoba's former PC government presented an incomplete picture of the province's financial pressures, leading up to the provincial election.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 7:04PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 23/24

  ‘Even I got sucked in’

  Barry Tuckett was an expert on privacy and access matters during the nine years he was Manitoba’s ombudsman — but even he got fooled recently when he unwittingly gave information […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 7:02PM

• Friday 07PM Feb 23/24

  ‘Even I got sucked in’

  Barry Tuckett was an expert on privacy and access matters during the nine years he was Manitoba’s ombudsman — but even he got fooled recently when he unwittingly gave information […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 7:02PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 23/24

  'It’s a really great place': Ukrainian newcomers discuss life in Canada after fleeing war-torn country

  

  Feb. 24 marks two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, forcing thousands to flee the war-torn country. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians now call Manitoba home, but many still face challenges as they adjust to life in Canada.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 6:55PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 23/24

  Thinking about getting a vehicle with all-wheel drive? Here's what to know

  

  More than half of all new vehicles on the road come with all-wheel drive, and while the added protection may not compensate for a lack of good tires, it does help.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 6:45PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 23/24

  Jets chairman Chipman says current state of Jets attendance is not sustainable

  

  Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team's future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn't improve.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 6:15PM

• Friday 06PM Feb 23/24

  CBC Winnipeg News February 23, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 6:00PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  52% vacancy rate at Boundary Trails hospital 'not sustainable': Manitoba Nurses Union

  

  The union that represents nurses in the province is raising concerns about the ability of a large southern Manitoba hospital to keep up with patient care needs as half of the nursing positions remain unfilled.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:59PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg police looking for suspect in transit stabbing investigation

  

  Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a stabbing on a Winnipeg Transit bus earlier this month.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:48PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  Two years after Russian invasion, Ukrainians continue to arrive in Manitoba

  

  Nearly 29,000 Ukrainians have presented to Manitoba's reception centre at the Winnipeg airport with more than 23,600 provincial health cards issued.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:48PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  Manitoba boosts funding to wheelchair program

  The provincial government has announced it will bolster the number of wheelchair repair technicians at Manitoba Possible. “Today is a really good first step,” said Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, who […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:40PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  2-spirit and Indigiqueer communities mourn non-binary teen's death in Oklahoma

  

  Members of the two-spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous transgender communities are mourning the death of a non-binary 16-year-old teen in Oklahoma earlier this month.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:32PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  Pembina Trails’ plan to reassign librarians panned

  Librarians are pushing back against the Pembina Trails School Division’s cost-cutting pitch to reassign their school-based colleagues to classrooms. “The consequence of this is not just for the students, although […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:18PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg library hours, materials, security to expand with cash from city budget

  

  With about $3.4-million of help from the Manitoba Government, the City of Winnipeg's preliminary budget is set to squeeze out over $7-million to its libraries.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:06PM

• Friday 05PM Feb 23/24

  Nurses union renews calls for safety action at HSC after security guard stabbed in ER

  Calls to address “escalating” violence at Health Sciences Centre are growing louder after an agitated emergency-room patient allegedly stabbed a security guard Thursday. The victim was treated for his injuries, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:06PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Manitoba government announces new funding for wheelchair program

  

  Manitoba Possible, a non-profit organization for people with disabilities, is expanding its wheelchair program with $288,000 in new provincial funding.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:58PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg filmmaker returning to Ukraine to bring aid and finish documentary

  

  A Canadian filmmaker has returned to Ukraine just before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country, to bring supplies and aid to his homeland as he continues working on his film documenting the war. CityNews spoke to Max Khomenko, who is originally from Winnipeg but is now living in Vancouver, shortly before he […]

  The post Winnipeg filmmaker returning to Ukraine to bring aid and finish documentary appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:50PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Former Manitoba government presented 'incomplete' financial picture, report says

  

  Manitoba's former Progressive Conservative government presented an incomplete picture of the province's financial pressures, had aggressive energy-revenue assumptions and made significant spending commitments in the months leading up to the provincial election, says a consultant's report released Friday.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:43PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Homan beats defending champ Einarson to set up clash with Jones for spot in Scotties final

  

  The road to another Canadian women's curling championship for both Ontario's Rachel Homan and Manitoba's Jennifer Jones shortened with their playoff victories Friday.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:35PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Creating a Balanced Training Plan for Wheelchair-Based Para Sport Athletes

  Wheelchair-based athletes come into the gym to train their grip, upper body, core, and in some cases, parts of their lower body. However, they also use these muscles to compete […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:30PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Winter weather expected to hit parts of Manitoba, up to 20 cm of snow possible

  

  Bitter cold and a heap of snow are expected to land in parts of Manitoba early next week.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:24PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  RCMP Arrest Winnipeg Man for Smuggling African Nationals

  Manitoba RCMP have charged a Winnipeg man after allegedly smuggling African nationals into the city.

  © 2024. This article RCMP Arrest Winnipeg Man for Smuggling African Nationals appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:22PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Raw sewage spill stops, bypass system in full effect

  

  A massive sewage leak in south Winnipeg has finally been stopped after the city got a temporary bypass up and running – but experts say the damage has already been done.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:21PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg police release photos of suspect in bus stabbing incident

  

  Police are asking the public to help them identify a suspect in the stabbing of a 26-year-old man on a Winnipeg Transit bus earlier this month.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:20PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran kicker Sergio Castillo to one-year contract

  

  The Bombers signed one of their own free agents in kicker Sergio Castillo on Friday.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:18PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Four-time Scotties champ Einarson eliminated as two Manitoba teams remain

  

  Jennifer Jones and Rachel Homan advanced to the 1-vs-2 Page Playoff game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:17PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Former Manitoba government presented ‘incomplete’ financial picture, report says

  

  A consultant’s report says the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba presented an incomplete picture of the province’s financial challenges in the months leading up to the Oct. 3 election. The review by consulting firm MNP was ordered by the NDP government after the New Democrats won the election and says the deficit was much […]

  The post Former Manitoba government presented ‘incomplete’ financial picture, report says appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:10PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Churchill railway, port redevelopment will open new trade routes for shipping minerals, grain globally: mayor

  

  New funding for the repair of a northern railway and redevelopment of the Port of Churchill holds the promise of opening new trade routes for shipping Manitoba minerals, energy and agricultural products across the globe.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:07PM

• Friday 04PM Feb 23/24

  Blue Bombers bring back veteran kicker Sergio Castillo on 1-year deal

  

  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Sergio Castillo to a one-year contract as the veteran kicker looks to build on an outstanding 2023 CFL campaign.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 4:04PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  Alberta clipper set to end mild temperatures in southern Manitoba as storm rolls through Prairies next week

  

  Parts of Manitoba should brace for 10 to 20 centimetres of snow early next week as an Alberta clipper crosses the Prairies, Environment Canada says.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:57PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  Federal, Manitoba Governments Offer More Money on Northern Railway and Port

  CHURCHILL, Man. — The federal and Manitoba governments are putting another $60 million into a railway and a port in the province's north.

  © 2024. This article Federal, Manitoba Governments Offer More Money on Northern Railway and Port appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:53PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  Manitoba PCs gave 'incomplete' picture of financial challenges before election: report

  

  A consultant's report says the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba presented an incomplete picture of the province's financial challenges in the months leading up to last year's Oct. 3 election.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:43PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  Manitoba adds funds to provincial wheelchair program

  

  In an effort to make wheelchairs more accessible for everyone, the province is handing out $288,000 to the Manitoba wheelchair program, to hire more wheelchair technicians and purchase essential parts. Manitoba Possible offers mobility supports including long-term loans of manual and motorized wheelchairs for more than 14,000 Manitobans, while also providing repairs, maintenance, and modification […]

  The post Manitoba adds funds to provincial wheelchair program appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:31PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  RCMP dealing with ‘alarming’ cyber attack on its networks

  

  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirms it is dealing with a cyber attack on its networks, although it maintains it is not currently considered a security threat. “The situation is evolving quickly but, at this time there is no impact on RCMP operations and no known threat to the safety and security of Canadians,” […]

  The post RCMP dealing with ‘alarming’ cyber attack on its networks appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:15PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg volunteers offer food security at Bertrun E. Glavin school breakfast club

  

  Students at Winnipeg's Bertrun E. Glavin school start their days right thanks to a volunteer program supported by Breakfast Clubs of Canada and the Grocery Foundation.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:14PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  18-year-old Winnipeg man arrested after RCMP drug bust

  

  Wednesday night, Thompson Mounties heard that two people tried to get on a bus with an unknown amount of drugs. One suspect was arrested.

  © Global | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:09PM

• Friday 03PM Feb 23/24

  City plans to increase number of library branches open seven days a week

  Seven more Winnipeg libraries will be open seven days a week most of the year under a new budget proposal to expand hours of operation, following long-standing complaints about a […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 3:00PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg man accused of helping smuggle 8 foreign nationals into Manitoba

  

  A Winnipeg man has been arrested after police allege he was involved in smuggling eight foreign nationals into Canada.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:55PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg man charged with human smuggling

  

  A Winnipeg man is facing human smuggling charges following a traffic stop in the southwest part of the city.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:47PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Man charged for human trafficking in Winnipeg

  

  Manitoba RCMP have charged one man in connection to human trafficking in Winnipeg. Mounties say around 2 a.m. on Feb. 22, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving on McGillivray Boulevard. According to RCMP, the vehicle contained a driver and eight occupants — one woman and seven men, between the ages of 25 […]

  The post Man charged for human trafficking in Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:41PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  'Professional error' but no misconduct by Winnipeg police officer, judge rules in photographer's complaint

  

  A Manitoba judge has ruled a Winnipeg police officer committed a "professional error" but did not abuse his authority when he seized a photojournalist's camera without a warrant in 2017.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:41PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Driver charged with smuggling after eight asylum seekers found in vehicle during city traffic stop

  A Winnipeg man is facing human smuggling charges after a vehicle containing eight foreign nationals from Africa was pulled over in a traffic stop early Thursday. An RCMP traffic services […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:34PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Booking error forces Manitoba couple to cancel Mexican vacation

  

  A Manitoba couple says a booking error related to accessibility forced them to cancel their vacation.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:17PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Public ownership means government involvement, not interference

  When it comes to government-owned entities such as Manitoba Hydro, politicians and the public can’t have it both ways. They can’t, on the one hand, demand that a utility such as Hydro remain in public hands — controlled by government for the benefit of society at large — and at the same time complain that politicians are “interfering” in its operations. If an entity is owned and operated by government, the politicians in charge will necessarily make decisions on its behalf. They’re not “interfering” in the organization, they’re carrying out their duties as elected officials. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives have […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:16PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Raw sewage leak that dumped 230 million litres in Red River fixed, but system repairs urgent: mayor

  

  A leak that dumped hundreds of millions of litres of untreated sewage into the Red River in south Winnipeg has finally been contained and the bypass system is fully operational, the city says.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:13PM

• Friday 02PM Feb 23/24

  Winnipeg police looking to identify suspect in stabbing at Osborne Transit Station

  

  Winnipeg police are looking to identify a suspect believed to be involved in a stabbing at the Osborne Transit Station on Feb. 13. WPS says on Feb. 13, officers responded to the transit station, after receiving a report that a man had been stabbed. After arriving at the scene, officers found the man and provided […]

  The post Winnipeg police looking to identify suspect in stabbing at Osborne Transit Station appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 2:10PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 23/24

  Tories’ spending before election created ‘high budgetary risk,’ consultant says

  The NDP government has no immediate plan to roll back a massive income tax cut found to be among the high-risk financial decisions made in the Tories’ pre-election spending spree […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:46PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 23/24

  NDP, Liberals strike deal to cover cost of diabetes medicines, birth control ahead of March deadline

  

  The federal Liberals and New Democrats have reached a deal that would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control, the NDP confirmed Friday. The coverage is to be included in the first piece of a national pharmacare program, with legislation expected to be introduced in the House […]

  The post NDP, Liberals strike deal to cover cost of diabetes medicines, birth control ahead of March deadline appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:36PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 23/24

  Federal, Manitoba governments offer more money on northern railway and port

  

  The federal and Manitoba governments are putting another $60 million into a railway and a port in the province’s north. The money is to be used to finish work on the Hudson Bay Railway and to continue redevelopment of the Port of Churchill. The rail line was shut down after flooding in 2017 by its then-owners, U.S.-based […]

  The post Federal, Manitoba governments offer more money on northern railway and port appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:36PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 23/24

  Liberals and New Democrats reach a deal on pharmacare

  

  The federal Liberal government and the NDP have come to an agreement on pharmacare, clearing the way for the two parties to continue operating under the confidence-and-supply agreement that has helped keep the government in power over the last two years.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:25PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 23/24

  Jets chairman Chipman says current state of Jets attendance is not sustainable

  

  Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team’s future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn’t improve. In an interview with The Athletic, Chipman said the Jets need to get back to a season ticket base of 13,000, and current attendance numbers are “not going to work over the long haul.” The Jets are struggling […]

  The post Jets chairman Chipman says current state of Jets attendance is not sustainable appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:24PM

• Friday 01PM Feb 23/24

  City stops sewage flow into Red; lifts water-use caution

  The City of Winnipeg has successfully installed a bypass system near the Fort Garry Bridge to staunch the flow of sewage that has been streaming into the Red River for […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:19PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 23/24

  Manitoba man accused of killing family to ask for mental health assessment

  

  Lawyers for a Manitoba man accused of killing five family members, including his three young children, are expected to appear in front of a judge Monday to request a mental health assessment.  Ryan Manoakeesick has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his common-law partner, Amanda Clearwater; their three children, […]

  The post Manitoba man accused of killing family to ask for mental health assessment appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 12:51PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 23/24

  Fort Garry Bridge Sewage Bypass Repairs Complete

  WINNIPEG -- Residents in the city's southwest neighbourhoods are no longer being asked to reduce their water consumption.

  © 2024. This article Fort Garry Bridge Sewage Bypass Repairs Complete appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 12:49PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 23/24

  Wheelchair repair program gets $288K to hire more technicians

  

  Manitoba Possible’s wheelchair repair program is getting a funding bump to hire more technicians.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 12:32PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 23/24

  Low attendance at Winnipeg Jets games 'not going to work over the long haul,' Chipman says

  

  Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team's future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn't improve.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 12:27PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 23/24

  CAO of Manitoba municipality charged with stealing from local curling club: RCMP

  

  The CAO of a municipality in Manitoba, who also served as the treasurer of the local curling club has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing money from the club.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 12:11PM

• Friday 12PM Feb 23/24

  ER patient charged after security guard stabbed at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre

  

  A patient at Manitoba's largest hospital is facing charges after a security guard was stabbed during an incident in the emergency room on Thursday.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 12:01PM

• Friday 11AM Feb 23/24

  Jets chairman Chipman says current state of attendance is not sustainable

  

  Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team's future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn't improve.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 11:47AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 23/24

  Jets Chairman Chipman Says Current State of Jets Attendance is Not Sustainable

  Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team's future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn't improve.

  © 2024. This article Jets Chairman Chipman Says Current State of Jets Attendance is Not Sustainable appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 11:25AM

• Friday 11AM Feb 23/24

  Bryan Baeumler Returning to Winnipeg Home + Garden Show

  The Winnipeg Home + Garden Show will have a familiar face returning to the stage this spring.

  © 2024. This article Bryan Baeumler Returning to Winnipeg Home + Garden Show appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 11:24AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 23/24

  Manitoba man accused of killing family to ask for mental health assessment

  

  Lawyers for a Manitoba man accused of killing five family members, including his three young children, are expected to appear in front of a judge Monday to request a mental health assessment.

  © CTV | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 8:30AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 23/24

  Mental health assessment expected for Manitoba man accused of killing 5 family members

  

  Lawyers are expected to request an assessment next week to determine whether a Manitoba man accused of killing five of his family members, including his three young children, is fit to stand trial.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 8:23AM

• Friday 08AM Feb 23/24

  Country Rising Music Festival Coming to Winnipeg

  An all-new country music festival is coming to Winnipeg. The Country Rising Music Festival will play on July 26 at Blue Cross Park

  © 2024. This article Country Rising Music Festival Coming to Winnipeg appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 8:15AM

• Friday 07AM Feb 23/24

  Rookie Alberta Skip Sturmay, Six-Time Champ Jones to Meet in Hearts Playoff Game

  A host-province rookie versus a decorated curler in her national women's curling championship swan song gives Friday's playoff game between them a sense of occasion.

  © 2024. This article Rookie Alberta Skip Sturmay, Six-Time Champ Jones to Meet in Hearts Playoff Game appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 7:38AM

• Friday 05AM Feb 23/24

  After police shootings in Winnipeg, advocate says crisis workers should respond to more calls

  

  Police and emergency dispatchers need to have more faith that crisis workers can deal with mental health calls instead of taking a police-first approach, one advocate says, after several deaths in recent months following encounters with Winnipeg police.

  © CBC | Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:00AM

• Thursday 09PM Feb 22/24

  St. James-Assiniboia division identifies tax hike, e-sports in budget

  St. James-Assiniboia School Division trustees want to raise property taxes 4.1 per cent to maintain programs and make minor investments in vocational education, student services and e-sports. Elected officials revealed […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 9:01PM

• Thursday 07PM Feb 22/24

  Canada’s Lynx Air to cease operations after filing for creditor protection

  

  Lynx Air will cease operations next week after filing for creditor protection, the Canadian airline confirmed. The Calgary-based company said it had obtained an initial order from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act. Lynx Air cited several factors, including rising operating costs, high fuel prices, exchange rates, increasing airport […]

  The post Canada’s Lynx Air to cease operations after filing for creditor protection appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 7:27PM

• Thursday 07PM Feb 22/24

  Measles outbreak 'just a plane ride away,' Manitoba health official warns

  

  Doctors in Manitoba are urging people to protect themselves against measles as health officials across the country warn a rise in cases in Europe and elsewhere could spell a potential outbreak here.

  © CBC | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 7:24PM

• Thursday 07PM Feb 22/24

  Media photographer loses case against Winnipeg officer

  While it was unlawful for a Winnipeg police officer to seize a photographer’s camera at a crime scene in 2017, the officer will not face any discipline, a judge has […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 7:04PM

• Thursday 06PM Feb 22/24

  Feds contribute $16M to mixed-income residential tower in downtown Winnipeg

  

  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland pledged federal support Thursday for a 21-storey tower in downtown Winnipeg, which will create 214 apartment units — including 84 designated as affordable housing — and two office or commercial spaces on the ground floor.

  © CBC | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 6:49PM

• Thursday 06PM Feb 22/24

  Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes & Kate Cameron squeak into Tournament of Hearts playoffs

  

  Manitoba champion Kaitlyn Lawes is the third Manitoba-based team to grab a playoff spot at the Scotties, joining Jennifer Jones and Kerri Einarson.

  © Global | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 6:48PM

• Thursday 06PM Feb 22/24

  'It was just a hoax': Senior warns others after nearly falling victim to phone scam

  

  A Winnipeg senior who was almost swindled out of $5,000 by a phone scam is sharing her story in hopes of saving others from falling victim.

  © CTV | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 6:32PM

• Thursday 06PM Feb 22/24

  Savvy senior snuffs out scammer slinging sweet phone savings

  The voice on the other end of the telephone sounded like a Bell MTS employee offering a 40 per cent discount on Thomas Novak’s phone bill. But Novak realized it […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 6:28PM

• Thursday 06PM Feb 22/24

  Sparks fly over Hydro CEO firing

  The board that oversees Manitoba’s largest Crown corporation was accused of underhanded tactics Thursday in the sudden firing of its longtime chief executive officer this month. Under intense questioning from […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 6:28PM

• Thursday 06PM Feb 22/24

  Manitoba Hydro forecasts $190-M net loss for fiscal year

  Financial losses at Manitoba Hydro are forecast to deepen amid ongoing drought conditions in the province. The publicly-owned utility announced a projected $190-million shortfall in its third-quarter report released Thursday. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 6:16PM

• Thursday 06PM Feb 22/24

  CBC Winnipeg News February 22, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 6:00PM

• Thursday 05PM Feb 22/24

  Second pump installed as Winnipeg crews work to stop sewage leak

  

  The city is one step closer to stopping millions of litres of untreated sewage from spilling into the Red River.

  © CTV | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 5:37PM

• Thursday 05PM Feb 22/24

  Manitoba Chiefs react to sewage leak in Red River

  

  As sewage continues to flow into the Red River from a pipe leak at Fort Garry Bridge, area Indigenous leaders’ concerns are surging, saying this could cause an environmental crisis with effects flowing into area First Nations waters. “I was absolutely horrified to hear about the sewage spill in Winnipeg that has been going on […]

  The post Manitoba Chiefs react to sewage leak in Red River appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 5:18PM

• Thursday 05PM Feb 22/24

  Minister for Advanced Education & Training hopes for more use of accessible language

  

  For some, language in politics isn’t always so easy to follow or understand. One Manitoba Minister is calling for this to change — both for politicians and for Manitobans, so everyone can understand what’s happening in the province. “If we want people to be interested in politics, to vote, to participate, we need to show […]

  The post Minister for Advanced Education & Training hopes for more use of accessible language appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 5:16PM

• Thursday 05PM Feb 22/24

  From ‘staches to the full voyageur, beard growers vying for grizzly glory at Festival du Voyageur

  

  Facial hair in its many follicle forms will be on display once again at this year’s Festival du Voyageur, with ZZ Top and Santa Claus look-a-likes vying for strand supremacy.

  © CTV | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 5:10PM

• Thursday 04PM Feb 22/24

  $16M for affordable housing downtown

  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland travelled to Winnipeg Thursday to announce Ottawa will chip in $16 million for a 214-unit apartment tower downtown that includes a large number of affordable suites. “This is a prime example of what a great housing project in Canada in 2024 looks like,” Freeland said about 308 Colony St., a project spearheaded by the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corp. Construction began last summer, and tenants are expected to start moving in by December 2025. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, was in Winnipeg Thursday to announce […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 4:54PM

• Thursday 04PM Feb 22/24

  Former RM official allegedly stole $30K from curling club, then paid it back with municipal funds

  A former high-ranking rural municipality official has been charged with theft after an RCMP probe into allegations she pilfered $30,000 from a Carberry curling club and then used municipal funds […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 4:06PM

• Thursday 04PM Feb 22/24

  Winnipeg city council rejects living wage proposal

  The push to pay City of Winnipeg employees a living wage has been shot down. Councillors Cindy Gilroy and Matt Allard raised the motion at council’s meeting Thursday. It would […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 4:01PM

• Thursday 03PM Feb 22/24

  Annual science fair hosts students in Winnipeg for a shot at a Canada-wide event

  

  Frontier School Division's annual science fair saw students coming into Winnipeg, from across 17 schools in the division. All competing for a spot in the Canada Wide Science Fair.

  © Global | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 3:46PM

• Thursday 03PM Feb 22/24

  Sewage leak into Red River slows after 2nd pump installed, City of Winnipeg says

  

  A sewage leak that has dumped hundreds of millions of litres of untreated sewage into the Red River has slowed dramatically after crews installed a second pump on a bypass system, the City of Winnipeg says.

  © CBC | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 3:39PM

• Thursday 03PM Feb 22/24

  Work on bypass system continues, risk of more sewage spill in Winnipeg remains

  

  The Red River is seeing a continuing spill of sewage by the Fort Garry Bridge. The city says work on the bypass system is underway.

  © Global | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 3:24PM

• Thursday 03PM Feb 22/24

  Ottawa Provides $16M for Housing in Downtown Winnipeg

  A housing development in downtown Winnipeg is receiving $16 million from the federal government.

  © 2024. This article Ottawa Provides $16M for Housing in Downtown Winnipeg appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 3:17PM

• Thursday 03PM Feb 22/24

  Murder charge stayed in 2022 Exchange District killing

  The Crown has stayed charges against a man accused in a fatal shooting in the Exchange District in 2022. Tristan James Raynard Asham, 21, was shot on McDermot Avenue near […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 3:10PM

• Thursday 02PM Feb 22/24

  Two adults, one child hospitalized after being hit by car in Winnipeg

  

  Two adults and a child were taken to hospital following a hit and run Thursday morning.

  © CTV | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 2:54PM

• Thursday 02PM Feb 22/24

  Second pump installed to halt sewage spill into river

  The City of Winnipeg has installed a second pump as part of a temporary bypass system to prevent more sewage from being discharged into the Red River, while a councillor […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 2:34PM