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• Wednesday 12PM Feb 28/24

  Former CFL Defensive Lineman Craig Roh Dies at the Age of 33

  Defensive lineman Craig Roh, who won a Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019, has died. He was 33.

  © 2024. This article Former CFL Defensive Lineman Craig Roh Dies at the Age of 33 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 12:59PM

• Wednesday 11AM Feb 28/24

  Sea Bears Sign Point Guard Mason Bourcier

  The Winnipeg Sea Bears have signed Canadian point guard Mason Bourcier for the upcoming 2024 CEBL season.

  © 2024. This article Sea Bears Sign Point Guard Mason Bourcier appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 11:18AM

• Wednesday 10AM Feb 28/24

  City of Brandon selling property for $1

  

  The City of Brandon is selling a property for $1 in order to help with the city’s affordable housing and homelessness needs.

  © CTV | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 10:58AM

• Wednesday 09AM Feb 28/24

  Contraband Worth $135K Seized at Stony Mountain Institution

  Officials at Stony Mountain Institution seized more than $135,000 in contraband at the facility last week.

  © 2024. This article Contraband Worth $135K Seized at Stony Mountain Institution appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 9:52AM

• Wednesday 08AM Feb 28/24

  Community pool in Winnipeg to close down due to budget cuts

  

  Residents in the Brooklands neighbourhood are trying to prevent their indoor pool from going under.

  © CTV | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 8:14AM

• Wednesday 08AM Feb 28/24

  Custodians in Seine River School Division End Strike

  Custodians working in the Seine River School Division have reached a new tentative agreement with their employer.

  © 2024. This article Custodians in Seine River School Division End Strike appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 8:08AM

• Wednesday 07AM Feb 28/24

  Uncovering Truths About Mining

  Mining is one of our province’s best kept secrets — most people know little about the modern mines operating today.

  © 2024. This article Uncovering Truths About Mining appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 7:00AM

• Wednesday 06AM Feb 28/24

  Major fire in Winnipeg forces Wednesday morning road closures

  

  A fire in Winnipeg’s Lord Selkirk Park neighbourhood has forced road closures in the area on Wednesday morning.

  © CTV | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 6:46AM

• Wednesday 05AM Feb 28/24

  Manitoba Public Insurance suing Ford over 8 vehicle fires, saying block heaters were at fault

  

  Manitoba Public Insurance has launched another lawsuit against Ford, alleging faulty block heaters caused fires that destroyed eight vehicles in the province.

  © CBC | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Feb 28/24

  'We are short on water': Morden seeks additional source as droughts become more frequent

  

  A southern Manitoba city that recently declared itself to be in a moderate drought stage after a drier than normal winter says it needs more funding from other levels of government if it is going to weather the continuing effects of climate change. 

  © CBC | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Feb 28/24

  Province cuts ties with Winnipeg foster home operator after teens given marijuana daily

  

  The Manitoba government is cutting ties with a private foster home operator and has asked police to investigate after learning the home was giving underage teens unauthorized cannabis as a form of harm reduction.

  © CBC | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Feb 28/24

  Corporate pressure led Shoppers Drug Mart staff to bill for unnecessary medication reviews, pharmacists say

  

  CBC News spoke with former Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy employees who believe the company is taking advantage of the MedsCheck service by pushing staff to bill for consultations patients don't necessarily need. The company can then bill the province up to $75 per call.

  © CBC | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 3:00AM

• Tuesday 11PM Feb 27/24

  Fire rips through warehouse in Winnipeg's North End

  

  Winnipeg firefighters were called to a three-storey warehouse on Jarvis Avenue that was engulfed in flames Tuesday night, sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:38PM

• Tuesday 11PM Feb 27/24

  Fire rips through warehouse in Winnipeg's North End

  

  Winnipeg firefighters were called to a three-storey warehouse on Jarvis Avenue that was engulfed in flames Tuesday night, sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:38PM

• Tuesday 10PM Feb 27/24

  Winnipeg Jets win 4th straight, complete season sweep of visiting St. Louis Blues

  

  Sean Monahan scored a goal and added an assist after missing a game because of an illness to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night and extend their win streak to four games.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 10:45PM

• Tuesday 10PM Feb 27/24

  Custodians at Seine River School Division accept new 4-year contract, ending strike: union

  

  Custodians at Seine River School Division have voted to accept a new collective agreement, ending just over two weeks of strike action, the union representing them says.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 10:26PM

• Tuesday 10PM Feb 27/24

  Jets Extend Win Streak to Four Games with 4-2 Victory Over Blues

  WINNIPEG — Sean Monahan returned after missing one game because of an illness and scored once and added an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets extend their win streak to four games with a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.

  © 2024. This article Jets Extend Win Streak to Four Games with 4-2 Victory Over Blues appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 10:05PM

• Tuesday 09PM Feb 27/24

  Manitoba approves $710M in emergency funds for health-care staffing challenges

  

  The province says it has approved a $710-million special warrant to tackle staffing issues in the health-care system.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 9:59PM

• Tuesday 09PM Feb 27/24

  Iafallo ends long scoring drought as Winnipeg Jets dump Blues 4-2 for 4th straight win

  

  Alex Iafallo ended a 20 game goalless drought while Sean Monahan, Brenden Dillon, and Kyle Connor also scored in the win.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 9:37PM

• Tuesday 09PM Feb 27/24

  Seven Oaks seeks status quo budget with no property tax changes

  THE Seven Oaks School Division has become an outlier in Winnipeg in that its board of trustees is not considering an increase to the local mill rate to balance its […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 9:17PM

• Tuesday 09PM Feb 27/24

  Inner-city parks should be cleaned each day to keep daycare kids safe, Winnipeg councillor says

  

  The city should clean inner-city parks each morning to ensure a safe place for daycare children, a Winnipeg councillor says.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 9:16PM

• Tuesday 09PM Feb 27/24

  Animal rights groups get rare authorization for private prosecution in live-horse export case

  

  In what’s believed to be a first in relation to farmed animals, Canada's federal court has given animal welfare advocates the green light to privately prosecute a live horse exporter in Manitoba.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 9:05PM

• Tuesday 08PM Feb 27/24

  Border officers seize almost 75kg of cocaine at Winnipeg airport

  

  The Canada Border Services Agency recently seized more than $9 million worth of cocaine in the Winnipeg International Airport.

  The post Border officers seize almost 75kg of cocaine at Winnipeg airport appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 8:48PM

• Tuesday 08PM Feb 27/24

  Rural custodians vote in favour of new agreement

  

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 8:39PM

• Tuesday 08PM Feb 27/24

  Efficiency Manitoba ready for 'renewed' mandate with new focus on reducing electricity demand

  

  The Manitoba government is promising a "renewed" mandate for Efficiency Manitoba that will continue the corporation's focus on conserving energy, but also devote some efforts to reducing customer demand. 

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 8:16PM

• Tuesday 07PM Feb 27/24

  'I believe this is a strong NHL market': Bettman tries to put fears to rest as Jets deal with low attendance

  

  Gary Bettman had a clear message for Winnipeg Jets fans during his media availability Tuesday – he is confident in the team and the hockey market, and the Jets aren't going anywhere.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 7:38PM

• Tuesday 07PM Feb 27/24

  ‘Epidemic levels’: Perpetual funerals leave Canada’s Indigenous in constant state of grief

  

  Many Indigenous people say going to funerals regularly is a sad reality for the community, but what’s more of an alarming trend is the number of funerals being held for young people. Former Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakinak Sheila North says she’s been to five funerals since December – with another one possibly upcoming. […]

  The post ‘Epidemic levels’: Perpetual funerals leave Canada’s Indigenous in constant state of grief appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 7:33PM

• Tuesday 07PM Feb 27/24

  Union raises issue of weapons scanner at HSC

  The union for Manitoba nurses, who are subjected to violence while on the job, is asking the province to explore the use of weapon scanners at Health Sciences Centre — […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 7:22PM

• Tuesday 07PM Feb 27/24

  NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Doesn’t View Jets’ Low Attendance as ‘Crisis’

  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he doesn't think the Winnipeg Jets' attendance issues are a red flag for the team's viability.

  © 2024. This article NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Doesn’t View Jets’ Low Attendance as ‘Crisis’ appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 7:03PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Winnipeg is a ‘strong NHL market’

  

  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was in Winnipeg on Tuesday and said the Jets need ticket sales to improve but believes there's no crisis and it will eventually work itself out.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:59PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  Province issues special warrant to use $710M for Tories’ ‘budgetary failures’

  The provincial government has approved a special warrant of $710 million to cover unbudgeted expenditures. The Financial Administration Act allows the province to dip into its consolidated fund when an […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:54PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  Parents sentenced to house arrest in death of toddler who died in care of nine-year-old sister

  A Winnipeg woman whose two-year-old son died accidentally at home while she and her husband were out playing bingo said she knew their babysitter hadn’t shown up, but remained at […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:42PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  Time to take back land donated for long-delayed Upper Fort Garry interpretive centre, councillor says

  

  A Winnipeg city councillor says it's time to take back land given to a volunteer group 15 years ago for a historical interpretive centre near Upper Fort Garry that has not yet materialized.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:37PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  Gary Bettman dismisses any talk about relocation for Jets

  

  In the wake of comments from Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman that spurred a familiar wave of worry from fans who lost their NHL club once before, commissioner Gary Bettman arrived in town this week and made a point to dispel any confusion about the league’s position on the Canadian franchise. “This is a place where hockey […]

  The post Gary Bettman dismisses any talk about relocation for Jets appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:23PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  Efficiency Manitoba fails to hit energy-savings target

  A fledgling Crown corporation, created to slash consumer and industrial energy use, will get new powers from the NDP government after it failed to hit its legislated savings targets. Environment […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:14PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  Critics want city to reconsider plan to close downtown library on Sundays

  While the city is poised to expand overall library operations, some Winnipeggers fear a proposal to cut some Sunday hours at the downtown Millennium Library will close the door to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:11PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  News briefs for Tuesday, February 27, 2024

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Jets beat Blues 4-2 9:38 PM The Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:00PM

• Tuesday 06PM Feb 27/24

  CBC Winnipeg News February 27, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:00PM

• Tuesday 05PM Feb 27/24

  Expert says ketamine sedation for people in crisis must be studied in Winnipeg

  

  At an ongoing inquest examining the deaths of five men following police interactions a long-standing expert of pharmacology says the use of ketamine by police to help people in crisis must be examined. Gary Glavin is a doctor of pharmacology and is a well-known expert on drugs and medications. in court Tuesday, he told Judge Lindy Choy it would be “unconscionable” to […]

  The post Expert says ketamine sedation for people in crisis must be studied in Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 5:46PM

• Tuesday 05PM Feb 27/24

  Manitoba council to appeal court decision over ousted councillor

  

  A rural Manitoba council is planning to appeal a judge's decision overturning its attempt to kick out a rookie councillor.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 5:44PM

• Tuesday 05PM Feb 27/24

  Patients in Morden-Winkler area at risk as exhausted nurses reach ‘breaking point, hospital worker says

  A critical nursing shortage at one of Manitoba’s biggest regional hospitals is putting patient safety at risk and is likely to get worse, an employee told the Free Press Tuesday. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 5:43PM

• Tuesday 05PM Feb 27/24

  'A stretch of resources': Winnipeg shelters feeling impact from increase in asylum seekers

  

  A growing number of asylum seekers is putting pressure on Winnipeg’s already strained shelter system.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 5:25PM

• Tuesday 05PM Feb 27/24

  Advocates in Manitoba hoping for national pharmacare plan to be implemented soon

  

  While a national pharmacare plan to cover the cost of contraceptives and diabetes medication is being welcomed, advocates here in Manitoba are hoping the plan is comprehensive and arrives soon. CityNews learned last week that the federal Liberals and NDP have reached a deal that would see any Canadian with a health card receive free […]

  The post Advocates in Manitoba hoping for national pharmacare plan to be implemented soon appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 5:07PM

• Tuesday 05PM Feb 27/24

  Misericordia Terrace offers new affordable housing for older adults in West Broadway

  

  Residents say the vibrant neighbourhood and strong sense of community help them stay active and feel at home. CBC's Emily Brass toured the facility on its grand opening.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 5:01PM

• Tuesday 04PM Feb 27/24

  Province adding psychiatrist positions, adding funds for recruitment to under-served areas

  The provincial government is adding nine new psychiatrist positions in Winnipeg and Selkirk and providing funding to a recruitment program to get the in-demand specialists to rural and under-served areas […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 4:49PM

• Tuesday 04PM Feb 27/24

  Manitoba live horse exporter charged after alleged unlawful air shipment

  

  Carolyle Farms, a live horse exporter from Swan River, Man., has been charged under the federal Health of Animals Regulations in connection to a shipment of live horses in 2022, according to Animal Justice. Animal Justice says the charges against the exporter date back to Dec. 12, 2022, after Carolyle Farms was reportedly arranging a shipment […]

  The post Manitoba live horse exporter charged after alleged unlawful air shipment appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 4:45PM

• Tuesday 04PM Feb 27/24

  Council pondering residential parking-pass price hike

  Winnipeggers who require permits to park on their home street may soon pay much more to do so. Annual residential parking permits are required to park in time-limited areas. They […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 4:40PM

• Tuesday 04PM Feb 27/24

  Eyeglass kits being shipped to West Bank in $50M aid project

  

  A ground-breaking invention will soon be providing a cost-effective way to send prescription eyeglasses to the Middle East. A contract is in place to ship thousands of USee Vision Kits to Gaza, Palestine, and East Jerusalem as part of a USAID project. U.S.-based Global Vision 2020 provides prescription eyeglasses to people in the most remote […]

  The post Eyeglass kits being shipped to West Bank in $50M aid project appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 4:10PM

• Tuesday 03PM Feb 27/24

  Suspect allegedly shot at police while barricaded inside St. Vital home; IIU investigating

  

  Manitoba’s police watchdog — the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) — says it’s investigating events surrounding a recent arrest in Winnipeg that caused an injury. The IIU says they were informed of the incident Monday from the Winnipeg Police Service, which indicated that officers were trying to arrest a 44-year-old man with five outstanding […]

  The post Suspect allegedly shot at police while barricaded inside St. Vital home; IIU investigating appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 3:49PM

• Tuesday 03PM Feb 27/24

  Northerly winds and low temperatures hit Manitoba in the wake of an Alberta clipper

  

  An Alberta clipper has left in its wake northerly winds pushing into central Manitoba, causing temperatures to feel like -36 C for the city of Winnipeg.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 3:27PM

• Tuesday 02PM Feb 27/24

  Silver alert issued for missing senior: Winnipeg police

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service has issued a silver alert after an 81-year-old woman went missing earlier on Tuesday.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 2:55PM

• Tuesday 02PM Feb 27/24

  $9M worth of cocaine found in suitcases at Winnipeg airport

  

  The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized $9 million worth of cocaine at the Winnipeg airport, marking the largest seizure of narcotics at an airport in Prairie history.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 2:39PM

• Tuesday 02PM Feb 27/24

  Toyota recalls 21,000 cars over flaws in axle raising crash concerns

  

  TORONTO — More than 21,000 Toyota vehicles have been recalled in Canada due to flaws in the rear axle that may cause a vehicle crash, says the auto manufacturer. The company is recalling its 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tacoma due to manufacturing flaws in the rear axle assembly that could cause certain nuts to loosen […]

  The post Toyota recalls 21,000 cars over flaws in axle raising crash concerns appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 2:17PM

• Tuesday 02PM Feb 27/24

  Goldeyes Sign Pitcher Tasker Strobel for 2024 Season

  The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed left-handed pitcher Tasker Strobel for the 2024 season.

  © 2024. This article Goldeyes Sign Pitcher Tasker Strobel for 2024 Season appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 2:16PM

• Tuesday 01PM Feb 27/24

  Winnipeg’s office vacancy rate to tick higher downtown, tighten in suburbs: report

  

  The commercial real estate market is being eyed positively by investors across the country this year. But the picture in Winnipeg is a little more complicated.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 1:57PM

• Tuesday 01PM Feb 27/24

  Silver alert issued for missing Winnipeg woman, 81

  

  Jessie Howell, 81, was last seen near Tache Avenue and Dollard Boulevard around 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, police say.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 1:57PM

• Tuesday 01PM Feb 27/24

  Winnipeg Jets not in 'crisis' despite low ticket sales: NHL commissioner

  

  The man who granted Winnipeg a National Hockey League franchise 13 years ago said at a pre-game news conference Tuesday that he believes the Jets will overcome their struggles to keep fans in the seats.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 1:49PM

• Tuesday 01PM Feb 27/24

  Manitoba police watchdog probes firing of ‘less lethal’ bean bag round during arrest

  

  The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is looking into the arrest of a 44-year-old man, which involved the firing a 'less lethal' beanbag round.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 1:30PM

• Tuesday 01PM Feb 27/24

  Man Shoots at Police, Sets Fire in St. Vital Home

  Winnipeg police and emergency crews dealt with a series of events Monday while trying to execute an arrest warrant in St. Vital.

  © 2024. This article Man Shoots at Police, Sets Fire in St. Vital Home appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 1:16PM

• Tuesday 01PM Feb 27/24

  Winnipeg police issue silver alert for missing 81-year-old woman last seen in St. Boniface area

  

  Winnipeg police have issued a silver alert for an 81-year-old woman who went missing from the city's St. Boniface neighbourhood. 

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 1:06PM

• Tuesday 12PM Feb 27/24

  Winnipeg police auction selling guitars, shoes and toys to highest bidder

  

  From a gumball machine, to a stroller, and an array of guitars, the Winnipeg Police Service’s online auction offers a wide variety of items.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 12:13PM

• Tuesday 11AM Feb 27/24

  RCMP share tips to avoid falling victim to grandparent scam

  

  Manitoba RCMP is warning people to be aware and ask questions as several schemes are making their way through the community, impacting Manitoba’s most vulnerable.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:51AM

• Tuesday 11AM Feb 27/24

  Cocaine worth $9M found in unclaimed suitcases at Winnipeg airport

  

  Nearly 75 kilograms of cocaine was found in two unclaimed suitcases at Winnipeg's international airport.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:48AM

• Tuesday 11AM Feb 27/24

  Manitoba couples open the barn doors for AirBnb seekers

  

  If you take a trip to Morden’s downtown, a barn with nearly 100 years of history is offering a unique place to stay in the city of discovery.

  © CTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:47AM

• Tuesday 11AM Feb 27/24

  CBSA makes ‘largest’ seizure of drugs at Winnipeg airport

  

  Nearly $10 million worth of suspected cocaine was seized by the Canada Border Services Agency in Winnipeg's airport on Feb. 9, 2024.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:30AM

• Tuesday 11AM Feb 27/24

  NHL commissioner’s stop in Winnipeg carries extra weight amid attendance woes

  

  Gary Bettman's Winnipeg appearance Tuesday comes on the heels of Jets owner Mark Chipman's candid comments about the team's struggles with season-ticket sales.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:25AM

• Tuesday 11AM Feb 27/24

  $9M in Suspected Cocaine Seized at Winnipeg’s Airport

  Border agents at Winnipeg's James Richardson International Airport have made the largest drug seizure of its kind at a prairie airport.

  © 2024. This article $9M in Suspected Cocaine Seized at Winnipeg’s Airport appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 11:15AM

• Tuesday 08AM Feb 27/24

  Five Things to Know About Canada’s Proposed Law to Guard Against Online Harms

  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has tabled its long-awaited legislation to better protect Canadians, and particularly youth, against online harms. Here are five things Bill C-63 proposes to do.

  © 2024. This article Five Things to Know About Canada’s Proposed Law to Guard Against Online Harms appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 8:55AM

• Tuesday 08AM Feb 27/24

  Man accused of lighting Winnipeg house on fire as police tried to arrest him

  

  A man is in hospital after he allegedly lit a fire in a bungalow in Winnipeg's St. Vital neighbourhood while trying to avoid police.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 8:08AM

• Tuesday 08AM Feb 27/24

  Smuggling arrest made 2 years after family froze to death on Manitoba border

  

  A man accused of recruiting the driver in a human smuggling operation has been arrested, years after a family of four from India froze to death trying to enter the U.S. from Canada

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 8:01AM

• Tuesday 07AM Feb 27/24

  Several schools closed in southern Manitoba due to hazardous driving conditions

  

  Swirling snow and poor visibility, creating hazardous driving conditions, have prompted numerous school closures in southern Manitoba on Tuesday.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 7:21AM

• Tuesday 07AM Feb 27/24

  Uncovering Truths About Mining

  Mining is one of our province’s best kept secrets — most people know little about the modern mines operating today.

  © 2024. This article Uncovering Truths About Mining appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 7:00AM

• Tuesday 06AM Feb 27/24

  A father’s fall takes us inside a broken health-care system

  

  In today’s The Big Story podcast, Elizabeth Payne is a long-time health reporter. She knows the ins and outs of Canada’s health-care system — its triumphs and tragedies. At least, intellectually. But when her father suffered a fall that brought him first to the emergency room, and then deeper and deeper into an overcrowded, short-staffed system […]

  The post A father’s fall takes us inside a broken health-care system appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:31AM

• Tuesday 06AM Feb 27/24

  School, bus cancellations across Southern Manitoba on Tuesday

  

  Weather and dangerous driving conditions are leading to school, bus and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Tuesday.

  © Global | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 6:25AM

• Tuesday 05AM Feb 27/24

  Influx of asylum seekers to Manitoba putting extra pressure on shelter system, advocates say

  

  A growing number of asylum seekers in Manitoba is driving up demand for services to help them and putting pressure on Winnipeg's already strained shelter system. 

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 04AM Feb 27/24

  Winnipeg Jets unlikely to fly away again, experts in pro sports say

  

  There's little danger of Winnipeg losing a National Hockey League franchise a second time, experts in the business of professional sports say in the wake of comments about low ticket sales from Jets co-owner Mark Chipman.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 4:00AM

• Tuesday 03AM Feb 27/24

  Massive new survey finds widespread frustration with access to primary health care

  

  A Toronto-based research team met with and surveyed some 10,000 Canadians about the state of the health-care system — and what they found is deep dissatisfaction and frustration with primary care as the country grapples with a severe shortage of family doctors.

  © CBC | Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 3:00AM

• Monday 11PM Feb 26/24

  Brooklands residents fight to save pool

  The closure of the Eldon Ross indoor pool would be devastating to the community and further strip recreation opportunities in the Brooklands neighbourhood, residents protesting its proposed shuttering say. A […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 11:19PM

• Monday 10PM Feb 26/24

  Winnipeg councillor hears from residents upset by city's plan to close Eldon Ross Pool

  

  Lisa Jenkins says the city’s proposal to close a 40-year-old indoor pool in northwest Winnipeg would hurt families like hers.

  © CBC | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 10:50PM

• Monday 09PM Feb 26/24

  Seine River custodians vote on tentative deal

  SCHOOL custodians in St. Norbert and surrounding communities are voting on a tentative deal that would end a two-week long strike. The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union announced Wednesday […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 9:49PM

• Monday 09PM Feb 26/24

  St. Paul’s Crusaders move step closer to city championship with Game 1 win

  

  The St. Paul's Crusaders struck first in the high school city championship with a 5-0 Game 1 win over the Westwood Warriors.

  © Global | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 9:37PM

• Monday 07PM Feb 26/24

  One person taken to hospital after Worthington Avenue fire

  

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews battled three blazes Monday afternoon, with one of them sending a person to hospital.

  © Global | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 7:44PM

• Monday 06PM Feb 26/24

  Winnipeg 2023 snow clearing $4.2M overbudget despite mild start to season

  

  Despite a mild start to the winter season, the City of Winnipeg’s snow clearing operations overshot their council-approved budget by $4.2 million. The city is considering changing a practice that has led to consistent under-budgeting of its snow removal operations.

  © CBC | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 6:58PM

• Monday 06PM Feb 26/24

  'Terrifying': Daycares discovering needles, weapons in Central Park

  

  Inner city daycares that don't have their own outdoor space, rely on Winnipeg’s Central Park, so children can get out and play, but there are real risks in the park.

  © CTV | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 6:46PM

• Monday 06PM Feb 26/24

  Urgent situation for urgent care in Winkler area

  A southern Manitoba walk-in clinic is being forced to see patients by appointment only, as a shortage of physicians and nurse practitioners plagues communities across the province. Winkler-based physician and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 6:33PM

• Monday 06PM Feb 26/24

  Manitoba nursing students push for compensation whilst putting in the clinical hours

  

  Some Manitoba nursing students are speaking out over financial concerns they're facing, like parking, gas and uniforms, while going through their practical training

  © Global | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 6:17PM

• Monday 06PM Feb 26/24

  City seeks answers on long-delayed Upper Fort Garry interpretive centre promised for donated land

  A city councillor is calling for the seizure of downtown property donated for an interpretive centre near Upper Fort Garry that has failed to materialize 15 years later. Meanwhile, the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 6:05PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  Councillor hoping ‘public tree fund’ idea takes root at city hall

  The city may soon explore a “public tree fund,” which would charge developers a fee to raise money for planting. A new motion calls for the city to study adding […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:43PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  Expert: More collaborative training needed to help people in crisis in Winnipeg

  

  An expert in police use-of-force says better collaboration between 911 dispatch, police, and local emergency services may help prevent future deaths when it comes to helping people in distressed and agitated states. The remarks were entered onto the record as part of an ongoing inquest examining the deaths of Patrick Gagnon, Michael Bagot, Sean Thompson, Matthew Fossenueve and Randy Cochrane. All of […]

  The post Expert: More collaborative training needed to help people in crisis in Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:38PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  Man arrested in connection with fatal collision on Manitoba provincial road, RCMP say

  

  The man, according to RCMP, was the driver of a pickup truck that rolled over last year on a provincial road, killing a five-year-old child.

  © Global | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:35PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  Heat records broken over the weekend in Manitoba

  

  The warm weather in Manitoba this past weekend led to multiple weather records.

  © CTV | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:22PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  HSC’s ‘Champion Child’ Raises $34K for Children’s Hospital

  WINNIPEG -- A 10-year-old Winkler boy is being lauded for raising big bucks for the HSC Children’s Hospital.

  © 2024. This article HSC’s ‘Champion Child’ Raises $34K for Children’s Hospital appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:11PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  Indigenous youth make their health-care needs known

  A group of Indigenous youth in Manitoba is calling on the health-care system to hire more Indigenous staff, require mandatory cultural education and reduce barriers for young people trying to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:11PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  Champion Child delivers donations, earns big laughs

  “What do you call somebody with no body and no nose? Nobody knows,” joked 10-year-old Pacey Wall, getting laughs Monday morning at the Children’s Hospital Foundation and Children’s Hospital Research […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:08PM

• Monday 05PM Feb 26/24

  Blast of winter triggers blowing snow advisory for part of southern Manitoba: Environment Canada

  

  A blowing snow advisory issued for the City of Winnipeg and parts of southern Manitoba on Monday warns that reduced visibility may make for hazardous travel, particularly on Tuesday morning, according to Environment Canada.

  © CBC | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 5:07PM

• Monday 04PM Feb 26/24

  Winnipeg police investigating after man found injured, pronounced dead in hospital

  

  Winnipeg police have identified a man who was found injured by Maryland Street and Wellington Avenue over the weekend. He later died in hospital.

  © Global | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 4:46PM

• Monday 04PM Feb 26/24

  Police Investigating Homicide in Daniel McIntyre Area

  Winnipeg police are investigating a homicide after a man was found badly injured Sunday in the Daniel McIntyre neighbourhood.

  © 2024. This article Police Investigating Homicide in Daniel McIntyre Area appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 4:42PM

• Monday 04PM Feb 26/24

  27% decrease in season ticket sales leads to Jets ownership questioning future

  

  While the Winnipeg Jets’ future on the ice seems brighter than ever as they sit just one point away from leading the Central Division, their future here in Winnipeg is a little dim, as a significant drop in ticket sales has led to Jets owners raising the alarm bells. On Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 4:35PM

• Monday 04PM Feb 26/24

  Police investigate death of St. Theresa Point First Nation man as homicide

  

  The death of a 26-year-old man from St. Theresa Point First Nation is considered a homicide after Winnipeg police found him near Maryland Street and Wellington Avenue Sunday night.

  © CBC | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 4:31PM

• Monday 04PM Feb 26/24

  Manitoba's 2023 Champion Child gives back to Children's Hospital

  

  Pacey Wall of Winkler, Man., is 10 years old but has already undergone more than 35 surgeries to treat intestinal failure. He's now raised $34,000 for HSC Children's Hospital and its research institute to show his gratitude to the staff who take care of him and other young patients. Wall was named as Manitoba's Champion Child for 2023 by the Winnipeg-based hospital.

  © CBC | Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 4:14PM