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• Wednesday 07PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba premier orders review of harassment policies

  

  Premier Wab Kinew says he’s ordered a review of the Manitoba government’s harassment policies following former MLA Sarah Guillemard saying she was assaulted. “What I’d like to see is just a continued upkeeping of the standard that people are safe when they come to work in the public sector,” Kinew said Wednesday. Guillemard shared on […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 7:38PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 13/24

  Parental consent should be required for student pronoun changes: Manitoba PCs

  

  Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative interim leader Wayne Ewasko reaffirmed his party’s stance on the need for parental consent when it comes to their child’s name or pronoun changes Tuesday. His comments have local advocates calling it a dangerous step in the wrong direction when it comes to 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Manitoba. “How much of a concern is it? […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 7:26PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba minimum wage to rise to $15.80/hr

  The confirmation Manitoba’s minimum wage will rise 50 cents per hour, starting Oct. 1, drew mixed reviews from business and labour groups Wednesday. The hike (to $15.80/hr from $15.30/hr) follows […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 7:18PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 13/24

  News briefs for Wednesday, March 13, 2024

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Jets lose 4-2 to Predators 9:40 PM The Winnipeg Jets lost 4-2 to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  How to file your tax return this year: the resources available to help newcomers

  

  With tax season in full swing, advocates warn there are barriers facing newcomers and low-income earners trying to navigate an 'overwhelming' tax system.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:50PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  Community Connections space could close after this year as funding set to run out

  

  A downtown Winnipeg hub that helps vulnerable people access services could shut down after this year. The City of Winnipeg’s draft budget has no money for the Community Connections past Dec. 31, 2024.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:39PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba slams door on Hydro subsidiary privatization

  The NDP government has ordered Manitoba Hydro to retain ownership of its subsidiaries and their patents, copyrights and trademarks, closing the door to privatization of its intellectual property assets. Finance […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:33PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba needs to lower mandatory school age to 6 years from 7, education minister says

  

  Manitoba wants to lower the age that children must attend school and also allow them to go to schools outside of the neighbourhood where their parents or guardians live.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:29PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  Coalition demands end to police response in mental-health calls

  An alliance of community organizations wants Winnipeg to follow other North American cities and put non-emergent and non-violent mental health calls into the hands of crisis workers, rather than police. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:24PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  Pool closure plan outcry puts pressure on looming budget vote

  Mayor Scott Gillingham won’t rule out altering the City of Winnipeg budget to keep open one or more of the three pools it proposes to close — but stopped short […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:22PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  Get germinating. What fruits and vegetables you should be growing indoors now

  

  Spring is almost in the air, and if you’re looking to get a head start on your home garden the time to germinate your fruit and vegetable seeds indoors may be now.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:08PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 13/24

  Gardening season is coming soon. Here are the fruits and vegetables you should be growing indoors now

  

  Spring is almost in the air, and if you’re looking to get a head start on your home garden the time to germinate your fruit and vegetable seeds indoors may be now.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 6:08PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 13/24

  Busy first week for Transit safety officers

  Winnipeg Transit safety officers responded to more than 100 incidents in their first week on the job, said Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505. Union president Chris Scott said such incidents […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:57PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 13/24

  Transit safety officers elbowed, kicked, almost bitten

  

  Just three weeks into the job, two members of the new transit security team have been assaulted.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:44PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba government introduces law to lower school age, simplify enrolment process

  

  The amendment aims to guarantee that children residing with a responsible adult can enrol in their local school, even without a formal transfer of guardianship.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:28PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 13/24

  State of emergency over substance abuse in Shamattawa leads to vehicle searches, patrols of snowmobile trails

  

  The chief and council of Shamattawa First Nation in northeastern Manitoba have declared a state of emergency over the sale and use of illegal drugs, which they worry have caused an increase in mental health concerns and violence.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:18PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 13/24

  Free harm reduction vending machine now in Winnipeg’s north end

  

  'We know that there are folks out there using drugs and maybe not using clean needles and, so, we want to provide that in a really a low barrier way.'

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:13PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg Police Accountability Coalition wants change in mental health response

  

  A group of Winnipeg organizations is calling for a change in response to mental health crises. They ask for a shift from police response to community-based response.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:09PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba proposes law to close loophole for impaired drivers

  

  The Manitoba government has introduced amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to restrict appeal rights for impaired driving charges.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 4:58PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg doctor sues province over elevator injuries

  A Winnipeg physician has filed a lawsuit, saying she was permanently disabled after an elevator in a parkade near the Health Sciences Centre malfunctioned, injuring her spinal cord and leaving […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 4:50PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba RCMP Investigating Report of Hazing Involving a Rural Hockey Team

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP are investigating after receiving a report of hazing involving a rural hockey team earlier this year.

  © 2024. This article Manitoba RCMP Investigating Report of Hazing Involving a Rural Hockey Team appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 4:46PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba grandmother loses thousands of dollars in scam, police warn

  

  RCMP in Stonewall, Man., have charged a 32-year-old man in connection to the grandparent scam that has been seen across the country over the last couple of years. Mounties say on Feb. 28, they received a report of a fraud, after a 79-year-old woman claimed she was a victim of the grandparent scam. The report […]

  The post Manitoba grandmother loses thousands of dollars in scam, police warn appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 4:28PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba First Nation buying old Greyhound depot in Brandon, restoring bus service

  

  A Manitoba First Nation is hoping to bring bus service back to Brandon.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 4:25PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  Free harm reduction, sex health supplies just a touch away at Winnipeg clinic's vending machine

  

  People who need items such as clean needles, HIV self-tests and even socks can now get them discreetly at a free vending machine in Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:53PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  RCMP Seize Replica Handgun, Recover Stolen Goods in Portage la Prairie

  A Regina man was arrested in Portage la Prairie Monday on firearms and theft charges.

  © 2024. This article RCMP Seize Replica Handgun, Recover Stolen Goods in Portage la Prairie appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:51PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  Defensive back Tyrell Ford returns to Blue Bombers after NFL bid comes up short

  

  Tyrell Ford can see coaching in his football future but is gladly hanging up his whistle for the next little while.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:41PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba RCMP investigating report of hazing involving a rural hockey team

  

  Manitoba RCMP are investigating after receiving a report of hazing involving a rural hockey team earlier this year. Police say Pembina Valley RCMP received a report stemming for an alleged hazing incident that occurred in Winnipeg in January. RCMP would not confirm or deny that the hazing reported took place, but only that they are investigating. Winnipeg police […]

  The post Manitoba RCMP investigating report of hazing involving a rural hockey team appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:39PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  Man arrested after Winnipeg police chase yields loaded firearms, drugs

  

  Winnipeg police say a man has been arrested after loaded firearms and drugs were found inside a discarded backpack.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:34PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  Premier asks for harassment policy review after ex-PC minister says she was sexually assaulted

  

  Premier Wab Kinew wants Manitoba's sexual harassment policies to be reviewed after a former Tory cabinet minister said she was damaged politically seven years ago when she reported she had been groped by a former MLA.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:30PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  The Poetry of Why: Winnipeg poet laureate Chimwemwe Undi on a lifetime of questions in verse

  

  Winnipeg Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi's works address a multitude of ideas relating to the questions of home, language, family, immigration and more. She digs deep into the idea of some of these themes in her poem, Comprehensive Ranking System.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:07PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  Manitobans from Haiti worry about family back home amid gang violence

  

  Marie Pudwill, who's originally from Haiti, says she fears for the safety of her brothers, aunt and uncle who still live in Haiti.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:06PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 13/24

  Wawanesa opens national headquarters which will bring 1,300 employees to downtown Winnipeg

  

  Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company opened its new national headquarters in downtown Winnipeg on Wednesday.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:06PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 13/24

  New MPI leadership stands in long shadow of old

  Satvir Jatana is walking a very fine line. The newly appointed chief executive officer of Manitoba Public Insurance has been asked to clean up the mess left by predecessor Eric […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 2:59PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba plans hike to minimum wage, while labour, anti-poverty groups want more

  

  Premier Wab Kinew says the increase to $15.80 an hour is in line with the rate of inflation as set under provincial law.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 2:54PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba plans regular hike to minimum wage, labour group wants more

  

  Manitoba's minimum wage is set to increase by 50 cents on Oct. 1.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 2:35PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 13/24

  Portage la Prairie RCMP arrest man with concealed replica gun in shoplifting investigation

  

  The suspect had allegedly been seen taking items from store shelves and putting them in a backpack, before fleeing on foot when confronted by staff.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 2:33PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg man charged with possession of child pornography, sexual assault

  

  A man is facing child pornography charges after police discovered images of child sexual abuse on electronic storage devices while executing a search warrant at a Winnipeg home.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 2:13PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba RCMP investigate report of hazing involving rural hockey team

  

  Manitoba RCMP are investigating after receiving a report of hazing involving a rural hockey team earlier this year.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 1:53PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba RCMP arrest 2 in connection with beating, stabbing incident

  

  A 42-year-old from Cormorant, Man., is in a Winnipeg hospital recovering from injuries after he was allegedly beaten and stabbed Tuesday night, RCMP from The Pas say.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 1:46PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 13/24

  Manitoba RCMP investigating report of hazing involving a rural hockey team

  

  Manitoba RCMP are investigating after receiving a report of hazing involving a rural hockey team earlier this year.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 1:14PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 13/24

  Police warn about 'grandparent scams' after Manitoba senior loses thousands of dollars

  

  Manitoba RCMP are warning people about a rise in what are known as "grandparent scams," saying an elderly woman gave thousands of dollars last month to a scammer who told her he needed the money to help her grandson after a car crash.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 1:03PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 13/24

  Wawanesa Insurance officially calls True North Square home

  

  A 23-storey-tall tower at True North Square in Winnipeg now houses the national headquarters of Wawanesa Insurance.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 12:51PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 13/24

  Wawanesa Tower Opens at True North Square

  Wawanesa has opened its new national headquarters within a 21-storey tower at True North Square in downtown Winnipeg.

  © 2024. This article Wawanesa Tower Opens at True North Square appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 12:12PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 13/24

  Canada pledges help for Palestinian sex-crime victims, angering Israeli envoy

  

  An announcement this week that Canada would provide funding for Palestinian women who have survived sexual violence drew an immediate rebuke from a senior Israeli official.  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made the $1-million pledge on social media Tuesday. “We believe Palestinian women,” she posted on X. “Allegations on sexual and gender-based violence against them […]

  The post Canada pledges help for Palestinian sex-crime victims, angering Israeli envoy appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 12:03PM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 13/24

  Canadian airline market on path to consolidation, raising risk of higher fares

  

  After entertaining new entrants for several years, Canada’s airline market is once again on the path to consolidation, raising the likelihood of higher fares and fewer flight options. Since May, newer low-cost carriers Swoop and Lynx Air have disappeared from the skies and WestJet has scooped up Sunwing Airlines. The latter two alone made up […]

  The post Canadian airline market on path to consolidation, raising risk of higher fares appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 11:59AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg man, 32, charged in child sex abuse, pornography case

  

  A Winnipeg man has been charged with child pornography and sexual assault offences that allegedly took place over the span of nearly a decade.   Winnipeg police say its internet child exploitation unit (ICE) was alerted to child sexual abuse imagery uploaded to the internet in June 2023. In October, police say officers executed a […]

  The post Winnipeg man, 32, charged in child sex abuse, pornography case appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 11:16AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 13/24

  Poll: Canadians Unsure Online Harms Bill Will Make Social Media Safer

  OTTAWA — Fewer than half of Canadians believe the federal government's plan to regulate social media sites will make platforms safer, a new survey suggests.

  © 2024. This article Poll: Canadians Unsure Online Harms Bill Will Make Social Media Safer appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 11:05AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg respite worker feels industry’s employment standards hurting youths in crisis

  

  Mike Rosenby feels marginalized, underpaid and easily replaceable. The Winnipeg respite worker with more than 20 years of experience supporting youth and families in crisis is decrying the industry’s poor employment standards. He feels it’s directly leading to staff shortages and a high turnover rate, further exacerbating the situation for those determined to keep working […]

  The post Winnipeg respite worker feels industry’s employment standards hurting youths in crisis appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 10:46AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 13/24

  Neil Young says he will return to Spotify after 2-year boycott over Joe Rogan

  

  Neil Young is coming back to Spotify. Two years after the “Heart of Gold” musician launched a boycott of the streaming music service over vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Young says he intends to end his protest and return to the platform. However, he says it is not a reversal of his original stance. […]

  The post Neil Young says he will return to Spotify after 2-year boycott over Joe Rogan appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 10:28AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 13/24

  'My job is not to be popular': Trudeau defends carbon pricing increase amid cross-Canada resistance

  

  As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre puts the prime minister on notice that his party plans to force 'multiple votes' on the planned April 1 carbon tax increase, Justin Trudeau is standing by his policy, calling those opposed 'short-term thinker politicians.'

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 10:16AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg police release pictures of person of interest in homicide

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service has released images of a person of interest in the homicide of Kevin Delaney Flett.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 10:15AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg police seek person of interest in Maryland Street homicide investigation

  

  Winnipeg police say they are looking for a person of interest in a homicide investigation after the death of a man from St. Theresa Point First Nation last month. Winnipeg Police Service is seeking the public’s help in identifying a person regarding the death of Kevin Delaney Flett, 26. Police released two separate images of […]

  The post Winnipeg police seek person of interest in Maryland Street homicide investigation appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 10:13AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg man charged after child sex abuse material seized

  

  A Winnipeg man has been charged with multiple child pornography and child sexual offences that spanned almost a decade.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 10:04AM

• Wednesday 09AM Mar 13/24

  Police Lay Charges in Child Sexual Abuse Investigation

  Winnipeg police have charged a man after an investigation into child sexual abuse imagery.

  © 2024. This article Police Lay Charges in Child Sexual Abuse Investigation appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 9:50AM

• Wednesday 08AM Mar 13/24

  Police release images of 'person of interest' in Winnipeg homicide investigation

  

  Images have been released by Winnipeg police of a man they say is a person of interest in the homicide of Kevin Delaney Flett.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 8:42AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 13/24

  Winnipeg doctor seriously injured by elevator free fall, lawsuit alleges

  

  A Winnipeg doctor says she now suffers from chronic pain and psychological trauma after an elevator in a parkade near Health Sciences Centre "suddenly and unexpectedly dropped" while she was inside.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 13/24

  NDP to increase minimum wage to $15.80 in October after PCs criticize them for 'falling flat'

  

  Manitoba's NDP government is vowing to raise the minimum wage by 50 cents in October, after passing up an opportunity to increase the province's lowest wage shortly after taking office last year. 

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 03AM Mar 13/24

  What we can learn from Canada's record wildfire season, as a new one approaches

  

  Fire crews across much of Canada are already on high alert for the coming wildfire season, only months after the conclusion of the worst one on record. Researchers are taking stock of last year's historic wildfires, and analyzing what can be done differently.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 3:00AM

• Tuesday 08PM Mar 12/24

  Parental consent should be required for student pronoun changes: Manitoba Tories

  

  The interim leader of the Opposition Progressive Conservatives said parental consent should be required, while the province's NDP premier accused the Tories of being divisive.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 8:35PM

• Tuesday 08PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba students fall for ice fishing — hook, line and sinker

  

  About 700 high school students from across Manitoba competed in an ice fishing tournament on Balsam Bay on Lake Winnipeg on Tuesday. Radio Noon guest host Laurie Hoogstraten speaks with Kristian Budowski, a teacher at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Winnipeg, while he was on the ice with students.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 8:28PM

• Tuesday 08PM Mar 12/24

  Parental consent should be required for student pronoun changes: Manitoba Tories

  

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 8:22PM

• Tuesday 08PM Mar 12/24

  Stone Soup Week raises spoons, money for Manitoba school meal programs

  

  The Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba’s 12th annual Stone Soup fundraiser is back this week, and the hope is to raise awareness and dollars to soup up school meal programs in the province.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 8:08PM

• Tuesday 07PM Mar 12/24

  NTSB to hold hearing for investigation into missing bolts on Boeing plane

  

  Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has another investigative hearing to answer for, after a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane.

  The post NTSB to hold hearing for investigation into missing bolts on Boeing plane appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:29PM

• Tuesday 07PM Mar 12/24

  ‘Obby’s not alone anymore’: NDP MLA joins PC rival in legislature’s Muslim contingent

  Progressive Conservative MLA Obby Khan was hailed as the first Muslim elected to the Manitoba legislature when he won a 2022 byelection in Fort Whyte. On Tuesday, the house recognized […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:26PM

• Tuesday 07PM Mar 12/24

  Animal welfare organizations call on province to deal animal overpopulation crisis

  

  Animal welfare organizations are calling on the province in an open letter to do more, as they say Manitoba is in the grips of an animal overpopulation crisis. At least 45 animal welfare organizations have signed on, calling the situation a state of emergency. “We have no more space for anyone. The calls that come in […]

  The post Animal welfare organizations call on province to deal animal overpopulation crisis appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:16PM

• Tuesday 07PM Mar 12/24

  Kinew puts harassment policies in spotlight after former Tory minister alleges groping by ex-MLA

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has ordered a review of a harassment-reporting policy for government employees, after a former Tory cabinet minister said she was groped by an ex-MLA. Kinew said […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:09PM

• Tuesday 07PM Mar 12/24

  Tories take issue with temporary MPI pause in long-haul trucking coverage

  Long-haul truckers are being told to shop privately for extended insurance coverage after Manitoba Public Insurance temporarily paused new policy applications for drivers operating outside the province. Opposition transportation critic […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:06PM

• Tuesday 07PM Mar 12/24

  ‘At a crisis point’: 45 non-profits speaking out on animal overpopulation in Manitoba

  

  Dozens of animal welfare organizations have declared a state of emergency in Manitoba. They say the ongoing animal overpopulation crisis is impacting every community.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:00PM

• Tuesday 07PM Mar 12/24

  CBC Winnipeg News March 12, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:00PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 12/24

  Winnipeg activist claims she was wrongly silenced by Police Board

  

  A Winnipeg activist claims she was censored and cut off at a public meeting at City Hall after she tried to raise concerns about nine deaths following police interactions in the city and question growing police spending in Winnipeg. Winnipeg Police Cause Harm member Inez Hillel says she was kicked out not because she was disruptive or rude, but […]

  The post Winnipeg activist claims she was wrongly silenced by Police Board appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 6:55PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 12/24

  High school hockey team iced from post-season as RCMP probes hazing allegations

  

  A rural Manitoba high school hockey team has withdrawn from A/AA provincial playoffs and its players made ineligible for their league’s post-season awards and upcoming all-star game amid an RCMP investigation into allegations of hazing, CBC News has learned.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 6:52PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 12/24

  Portage and Main reopening clears another hurdle at Winnipeg city council

  

  Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham's plan to reopen Portage and Main to pedestrians cleared another hurdle on Tuesday, despite concerns raised on behalf of businesses who rent space below the intersection.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 6:49PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 12/24

  EPC votes in favour of Portage, Main pedestrian plan

  The proposal to reopen pedestrian access at the Portage and Main intersection and decommission its underground concourse passed a key hurdle Tuesday. Winnipeg city council’s executive policy committee cast a […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 6:34PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 12/24

  Haitians in Winnipeg concerned as unrest spirals out of control in Haiti

  

  Deep political polarization in Haiti is raising concerns among Haitians in Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 6:27PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 12/24

  Clinic vending machine ‘stepping stone’ to harm reduction

  Naloxone kits, condoms and even sage are now a touchscreen away at Access NorWest. Starting Wednesday, a vending machine in the lobby of the NorWest Co-op Community Health clinic will […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 6:10PM

• Tuesday 06PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba breweries react to federal beer tax announcement

  

  Manitoba's brewers say a federal government decision to soften the blow of beer tax increases is helping, but it won't provide a fix for challenges in their industry.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 6:04PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  MD recruitment at top of new Shared Health top doctor’s agenda

  Physician recruitment and retention in Manitoba will be “a top priority” for Shared Health’s new provincial chief medical officer. Dr. José François, a 25-year family physician, has been appointed to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:55PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  Yes. Soup for You: Manitoba charity kicks off annual Stone Soup Week fundraiser

  

  The annual Stone Soup Week fundraiser is underway in Manitoba. The event raises money to support snack and meal programs in schools across the province.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:50PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba's school kids should need parental consent to change pronouns: interim PC leader

  

  The interim leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party says parents should provide informed consent to let their children change their preferred gender pronouns in school.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:44PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  Rework of Regulatory Accountability Act leads trio of new bills

  The NDP government is moving to repeal a Pallister-era law that was celebrated by Manitoba small businesses for slashing red tape, but created new burdens for the public service. On […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:43PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  Auditor general ‘encouraged’ by province’s IT security measures for remote workers, but risks remain

  The provincial government has taken steps to bolster technological security for employees working remotely but some risks persist, a new report from Manitoba’s auditor general says. Tyson Shtykalo reviewed the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:21PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba Tories shuffle shadow cabinet

  The Progressive Conservatives have shuffled their shadow cabinet, with rookie MLA Grant Jackson (Spruce Woods) going after Education Minister Nello Altomare over the NDP flip-flopping on provincial exams for Grades […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:20PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba reinstates Grade 10, 12 exams following parental concerns

  

  A week after pulling exams for Grade 10 and Grade 12 students, Manitoba has reinstated it testing program in responses to concerns from parents. Changes, however, are still coming.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:17PM

• Tuesday 05PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba government could boost security for remote work, auditor general says

  

  Manitoba's auditor general says the government should improve some encryption settings and do more to train staff in phishing and other scams to support work-from-home policies.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:06PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba government needs better security measures, training for home workers: report

  

  Manitoba's auditor general says the provincial government has introduced information technology security measures to help employees work from home, but some improvements are needed.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 4:59PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 12/24

  Shared Health appoints Manitoba’s first provincial chief medical officer

  

  Dr. Jose Fancois has been named Manitoba's first provincial chief medical officer, Shared Health announced on Tuesday.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 4:56PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 12/24

  HSC institutional safety officers program nears launch

  Specialized security staff are set to begin training next week at Health Sciences Centre, as the province seeks to expand the program to other health-care facilities. A two-week training session […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 4:53PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba Government Could Boost Security for Remote Work, Auditor General Says

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba's auditor general says the provincial government has introduced information technology security measures to help employees work from home, but some improvements are needed.

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  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 4:32PM

• Tuesday 04PM Mar 12/24

  Manitoba government could boost security for remote work, auditor general says

  

  Manitoba's auditor general says the provincial government has introduced information technology security measures to help employees work from home, but some improvements are needed.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 4:25PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 12/24

  45 animal welfare groups sound the alarm: Manitoba dog overpopulations risk public health

  

  The dog population in Manitoba has reached a "breaking point" and is now a public health emergency, a letter signed by 45 animal welfare groups from across Canada says.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 3:31PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 12/24

  Winnipeg video production company makes waves with new technology

  

  What do video games such as Call Of Duty and Disney's TV show The Mandalorian have in common? They use a special 3D technology called Unreal Engine to create blockbuster entertainment. Not many people worldwide can do it yet but a Winnipeg-based company called CoPilot Co. can.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 3:22PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 12/24

  Temperature records broken in Manitoba throughout the winter: ECCC

  

  If the months of December to February felt warmer than usual to Manitobans, they would be right and Environment and Climate Change Canada has the data to back it up.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 3:10PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 12/24

  Dauphin residents threatened, assaulted during robberies and break-ins: Manitoba RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP say residents in Dauphin were threatened and assaulted after a spout of home invasions and robberies last week.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 3:09PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 12/24

  Baby who died in 2020 had broken clavicle, bleeding brain: medical expert

  

  A three-month-old infant in his father's care who died after being rushed to hospital unresponsive in January 2020 had suffered extensive injuries, including a broken clavicle, swelling and bleeding of the brain from a head injury, and a secondary bleeding disorder, a medical expert testified on Tuesday.

  © CBC | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 3:07PM

• Tuesday 03PM Mar 12/24

  Teens arrested after assaulting security guards at The Forks: Winnipeg police

  

  Four Winnipeg teenagers are facing multiple charges after they allegedly assaulted security guards at The Forks over the weekend.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 3:04PM

• Tuesday 02PM Mar 12/24

  Teen arrested for arson; RCMP searching for two more suspects

  

  The Manitoba RCMP has made one arrest and is continuing to search for two more suspects in connection to an arson investigation in Gods Lake Narrows.

  © CTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 2:44PM

• Tuesday 02PM Mar 12/24

  Teen in custody, 2 others at large after suspected arson in Gods Lake Narrows, Man.

  

  RCMP in Gods Lake Narrows, Man., are seeking a pair of youths in connection with a fire that engulfed a local home. Another teen has been arrested and charged with arson.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 2:02PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 12/24

  Security at The Forks Assaulted by Teens with Bear Spray

  WINNIPEG -- Security guards at The Forks were assaulted and pepper-sprayed over the weekend after escorting banned youths from the property.

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  © ChrisD | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 1:57PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 12/24

  Winnipeg woman randomly stabbed in hotel suite; suspect arrested nearby

  

  A woman who was stabbed in the neck at Winnipeg hotel Monday night was hospitalized in stable condition. Police have arrested another woman in connection with the incident.

  © Global | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 1:49PM

• Tuesday 01PM Mar 12/24

  4 teens arrested after altercation with security at Forks Market: police

  

  Winnipeg police say four teenagers are facing charges after allegedly fighting with security guards at the Forks Market Saturday evening. The Winnipeg Police Service says one of the youths also discharged what is believed to be bear spray at security and physically assaulted them. Police say officers were called around 5:25 p.m., with suspects fleeing […]

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  © CityTV | Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 1:43PM