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• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Manitoba premier says he'll 'never let gas tax get as high' as it was under previous government

  

  Manitoba's premier opened the door Thursday to the provincial gas tax — currently being waived — eventually returning at a lower rate than the previous 14 cent per litre levy. 

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:58PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Child present during retail thefts: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police are searching for Lorne Quintin Flett, 44, and Lena Rose Romero, 41, who are wanted in connection with eight incidents of theft from several stores over the last three months. During half of these thefts, a child under 10 years old was believed to be present with the suspects, and investigators are concerned for the child’s well-being.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:52PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Winnipeg police charge pair for string of retail robberies

  

  A child under 10 years old was believed to be present with the suspects during some of the thefts, and investigators are concerned for the child’s well-being.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:52PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Tentative deal in Ten Ten Sinclair strike

  Unionized employees of Ten Ten Sinclair facilities and their employer have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. Canadian Union of Public Employees spokesperson David Jacks said striking workers will not be on the picket lines Friday while they vote on a new deal, which was brought before the union Thursday afternoon. More than 150 health-care aides and supervisors represented by CUPE went on strike to ask for higher wages, which the union says hasn’t kept up with inflation, on March 6. Ten Ten Sinclair workers picket on the first day of the health-care strike. (RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:44PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Premier asks suppliers to keep gas flowing during pipeline shutdown

  

  Manitoba’s premier is urging gas suppliers to refrain from “hoarding” gasoline following an unplanned pipeline shutdown in the province earlier this week.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:42PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Winnipeg courier says many in ‘question phase’ as fuel-supply issue faces Manitoba

  

  Richard Eastland knows the streets of Winnipeg better than most.  “I’m the guy you definitely want to hang out with,” he says as he navigates the busy downtown streets. “Because if there’s a shortcut out there, I know it. Believe me; I know every shortcut in the city.”  Making dozens of deliveries a day as […]

  The post Winnipeg courier says many in ‘question phase’ as fuel-supply issue faces Manitoba appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:33PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  House fire in Barren Lands First Nation, Man. leaves 1 dead

  

  Officers said they were told three people were in the home at the time of the blaze, which the local fire department had responded too.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:26PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Bang for the buck, or downmarket dross?

  Dollarama’s green and yellow loonie-esque sign pops against the Manitoba night sky, a beacon to those on the hunt for a bargain. Walking underneath, Caryle Stefura feels its pull. “The […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:24PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Manitoba dentists raise concerns over Canadian Dental Care Plan

  

  As more Canadians continue to become eligible for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) this year, dentists are expressing their concerns about what they say is the plan’s lack of details, with the Manitoba Dental Association even telling dentists to hold back from participating until some issues are addressed. By June, all seniors, children under […]

  The post Manitoba dentists raise concerns over Canadian Dental Care Plan appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:20PM

• Thursday 04PM Mar 21/24

  Manitoba’s Matriarch Circle meets at Legislature, aims to address MMIWG2S crisis 

  

  Manitoba’s Matriarch Circle convened Thursday morning at the Legislative Building, preparing to help guide the provincial government through its strategy to address missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. “Matriarchs are an important part of our families, our communities, and our nations,” said Karen Swain, who is a grandmother and knowledge keeper working […]

  The post Manitoba’s Matriarch Circle meets at Legislature, aims to address MMIWG2S crisis appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 4:15PM

• Thursday 03PM Mar 21/24

  Jets ready to deal with the Devils

  

  The Winnipeg Jets’ tour through the NHL’s Metro Division continues in New Jersey on Thursday night.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 3:43PM

• Thursday 03PM Mar 21/24

  HSC Children’s Hospital recognizing child life specialists

  

  Each year over 140,000 children come through the doors at Winnipeg’s HSC Children’s Hospital, and this month, the hospital is paying tribute to its team of child life specialists, who work tirelessly to make children feel at home, whether that’s in the hospital’s library, or in today’s case, making a colourful batch of slime. Experts […]

  The post HSC Children’s Hospital recognizing child life specialists appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 3:35PM

• Thursday 03PM Mar 21/24

  Manitoba Premier Apologizes to Two Men Switched at Birth Decades Ago

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew formally apologized at the provincial legislature Thursday to two men who were switched at birth in a hospital almost 70 years ago.

  © 2024. This article Manitoba Premier Apologizes to Two Men Switched at Birth Decades Ago appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 3:30PM

• Thursday 03PM Mar 21/24

  Adult and teens charged for weapons theft: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police say an adult and multiple teens have been charged in connection to a weapons theft. WPS says officers responded to a business along Sterling Lyon Parkway on Wednesday, after receiving a report that a group of suspects had allegedly stolen some items. Through the initial stages of the investigation, police learned that a […]

  The post Adult and teens charged for weapons theft: Winnipeg police appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 3:10PM

• Thursday 03PM Mar 21/24

  Fatal Fire on Manitoba First Nation Claims One Life

  Manitoba RCMP are investigating a fatal house in the community of Barren Lands First Nation.

  © 2024. This article Fatal Fire on Manitoba First Nation Claims One Life appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 3:09PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  RCMP drug bust in Misipawistik Cree Nation, Man. sees 1 person jailed

  

  Officers arrested two suspects, who were put in jail, and found over '140 grams of cocaine, crack cocaine, illicit pills, cash and drug related paraphernalia.'

  © Global | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:58PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  'It was pretty disgusting': Spring revealing smelly situation in school yard left behind by pet owners

  

  Spring is revealing a smelly situation at a Winnipeg school that has left parents disgusted – they believe irresponsible pet owners could be to blame.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:55PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  'For real this time': Premier promises personal care home in Lac du Bonnet

  

  It’s been years in the making, but now the Province says it’s going ahead with plans to build a new personal care home in Lac du Bonnet. Premier Wab Kinew said the upcoming provincial budget will have funding for the 95-bed facility, which will replace the town’s existing 30-bed one.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:49PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  From pucks to pickles: Dale Hawerchuk’s family relishes new tradition

  

  The family of a Winnipeg hockey icon is trading in pucks for pickles.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:48PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  ‘It must be atoned for’: Manitoba premier offers formal apology to men switched at birth in 1955

  

  Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday in the Manitoba Legislature, with the two men and their families in attendance, that the error in 1955 was a failure on the part of the province.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:44PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris healing from kneeing himself in the face, surgery

  

  Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris is sporting a look these days courtesy of taking his knee to his face. The 30-year-old from Regina posted on Instagram earlier this week a video of himself spinning and twisting high above a snowy slope. Upon landing, the video immediately cut to the snowboarder in a Revelstoke, B.C., hospital bed […]

  The post Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris healing from kneeing himself in the face, surgery appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:42PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  Winnipeg police arrest group of young people after machetes, throwing knives stolen

  

  Officers said a group of young people had gone to the business and taken three machetes and throwing knives, then fled to a mall across the street.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:33PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  Manitoba premier apologizes to men switched at birth in hospital for 'terrible mistake'

  

  Premier Wab Kinew stood in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on Thursday and formally apologized to Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais for the mistake that sent them to the wrong homes after their births in 1955.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:16PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  Missing man last seen on Monday may still be in Thompson: Manitoba RCMP

  

  A man reported missing after he was last seen in Thompson on Monday night may still be in the northern Manitoba city, RCMP say.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:10PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  ‘She was always laughing’: Friend remembers Canadian killed in Mexico robbery

  

  The friend of a Canadian killed in Mexico says she spoke to Gabriele Schart on the phone just moments before the woman was shot in a gas station robbery. Raquel Shulman says Schart was making the long journey by road back to Canada with a friend when they made a stop outside of Queretaro City, […]

  The post ‘She was always laughing’: Friend remembers Canadian killed in Mexico robbery appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:03PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  Indigenous, gender-diverse Matriarchs Circle to advise, inform Manitoba’s MMIWG2S strategy

  The Manitoba government’s new Matriarchs Circle of advisers met for the first time at the legislature Thursday to offer their experience and advice in protecting Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:02PM

• Thursday 02PM Mar 21/24

  'Long time coming:' Manitoba premier apologizes to two men switched at birth in 1955

  

  Manitoba’s premier has officially apologized to two men who were switched at birth in a Manitoba hospital more than 60 years ago.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 2:00PM

• Thursday 01PM Mar 21/24

  'Shovels in the ground this year' for long-awaited Lac du Bonnet care home: Manitoba premier

  

  Construction of a long-awaited 95-bed personal care home in Lac du Bonnet will begin this year, Premier Wab Kinew says.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 1:44PM

• Thursday 01PM Mar 21/24

  Police Catch Suspects After Theft of Machetes, Knives

  Winnipeg police caught up with multiple suspects on Wednesday following the theft of three machetes and throwing knives.

  © 2024. This article Police Catch Suspects After Theft of Machetes, Knives appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 1:31PM

• Thursday 12PM Mar 21/24

  Suspect caught shoplifting, linked to broader case and jailed, Winnipeg police say

  

  Wednesday afternoon, officers were told about a known man who was seen shoplifting sunglasses as a part of the Retail Theft Initiative, authorities said.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 12:36PM

• Thursday 12PM Mar 21/24

  Canada to set temporary resident targets for the first time this fall

  

  Immigration Minister Marc Miller says for the first time, Canada will set targets for the number of new temporary resident arrivals to the country.

  © CTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 12:14PM

• Thursday 12PM Mar 21/24

  Ottawa aims to set temporary resident targets for the first time this fall

  

  For the first time, Canada will put a “soft cap” on the number of new temporary resident arrivals to the country when it sets immigration levels in the fall, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Thursday. The announcement is the latest in a series of steps Miller has taken in recent months to rein in rampant […]

  The post Ottawa aims to set temporary resident targets for the first time this fall appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 12:05PM

• Thursday 11AM Mar 21/24

  New $66 million personal care home slated for Lac du Bonnet, Man.

  

  Premier Wab Kinew said the 95-bed care home will replace the current 30-bed facility, and that the location was chosen due to the high need in the area.

  © Global | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 11:19AM

• Thursday 11AM Mar 21/24

  Manitoba premier apologizes to two men switched at birth decades ago

  

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has formally apologized to two men who were switched at birth in a hospital almost 70 years ago. Kinew says it was a terrible wrong that cannot be undone, but it must be acknowledged and atoned for. The premier says the men were denied connection to their families, and their parents […]

  The post Manitoba premier apologizes to two men switched at birth decades ago appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 11:04AM

• Thursday 10AM Mar 21/24

  Why this gym decided to specialize in fitness for women over 55

  

  Winnipegger Emily Parkes owns Fifty 5 Fitness, a gym that caters to women over the age of 55. The idea for the business stemmed from a conversation Parkes had with her mother.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 10:44AM

• Thursday 10AM Mar 21/24

  New Lac du Bonnet Personal Care Home Moving Forward

  Construction of a new previously-planned personal care home in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba will move forward after all.

  © 2024. This article New Lac du Bonnet Personal Care Home Moving Forward appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 10:29AM

• Thursday 08AM Mar 21/24

  Total Eclipse Promises Celestial Show with Streamers, Loops and a Possible Comet

  FREDERICTON — A total solar eclipse is a rare celestial event that always generates excitement, but next month's version is expected to be unusually spectacular.

  © 2024. This article Total Eclipse Promises Celestial Show with Streamers, Loops and a Possible Comet appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 8:35AM

• Thursday 05AM Mar 21/24

  'No time for childhood,' says woman who was under Manitoba CFS care for 8 years

  

  Karlii Beaulieu says she spent much of her teenage years figuring out how to sustain herself on her own — instead of trying to enjoy her youth — while living as a ward of Manitoba’s Child and Family Services.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Mar 21/24

  B.C. investment fraud victim thinks he was able to recover his $735K thanks to similar Manitoba case

  

  A British Columbia man who put more than $700,000 of his money into what he thought would be a safe investment, only to have it taken by a fraudster, says the discovery of a Winnipeg fraud case is likely to thank for the recovery of his money.

  © CBC | Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 11PM Mar 20/24

  Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security concerns rightly under investigation: minister says

  

  It's "extremely appropriate" that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 11:01PM

• Wednesday 10PM Mar 20/24

  Staff at pair of Winnipeg convenience stores busted after allegedly selling illegal cigarettes, cannabis

  

  Winnipeg police have made four arrests after they say staff at a pair of convenience stores were selling illegal tobacco and cannabis products.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 10:21PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 20/24

  Uptick in fuel prices in Winnipeg not related to pipeline maintenance, minister says

  

  Manitoba's minister responsible for economic development and natural resources says a recent uptick in gas prices isn't related to the ongoing maintenance of a pipeline that Imperial Oil announced over the weekend was taken out of service.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 8:56PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 20/24

  Heads-up would’ve been nice, Fontaine says of chief

  Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine said she wishes Winnipeg’s police chief had contacted her before holding a news conference last week to raise alarm about youth in care committing violent crimes. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 8:35PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba Tories say bill to ban anti-abortion protests should be expanded

  

  Manitoba PC's say a government plan to ban anti-abortion protests near some health-care facilities should be expanded to cover more areas and all protests, including picket lines.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 8:24PM

• Wednesday 08PM Mar 20/24

  Former Winnipeg football coach apologizes to players he sexually abused for 'hurt and betrayal'

  

  A former Winnipeg high school football coach who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing some of his players apologized to them for the first time at the end of his sentencing hearing on Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 8:06PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 20/24

  Crown wants 25 years for Manitoba football coach who sexually assaulted students

  

  A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for the "grief and shame" he caused to the nine students he sexually assaulted.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:39PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg councillors set aside concerns to pass budget with overwhelming majority

  

  Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham’s second budget passed a vote of council with widespread support, despite complaints from several council members about the financial voids it doesn't address.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:39PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 20/24

  Tories lift blockade, NDP leaves major legislation on order paper; MLA tables Two-Spirit, transgender recognition act

  Manitoba legislators got back to debating bills Wednesday after two days of Opposition haranguing to temporarily block the NDP government’s legislative agenda. The Progressive Conservatives ended prolonged delay tactics that […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:21PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 20/24

  Former Church set to begin new lease on life as a Community Theatre

  

  Since moving into a former Ukrainian Catholic Church in 2014, a Winnipeg couple has strived to make a positive impact on their community of Point Douglas. Whether that’s by providing food for families going through hard times, or taking in elderly or neglected animals. And now they are aiming to create a cultural hub for Winnipeg’s […]

  The post Former Church set to begin new lease on life as a Community Theatre appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:14PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 20/24

  What the market looks like for Manitoba cottages

  

  People looking to sell their cottages may find they’re not getting as much as they would hope, as a new report is showing.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:09PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba PCs say bill banning anti-abortion protests near clinics should be expanded

  

  Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives say a government plan to ban anti-abortion protests near some health care facilities should be expanded to cover more areas and all protests, including picket lines.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:05PM

• Wednesday 07PM Mar 20/24

  CBC Winnipeg News March 20, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  Disgraced coach apologizes to victims for ‘hurt, grief, shame and sorrow’

  After a full day of lawyers telling a judge how long he should go to prison, disgraced high school football coach Kelsey McKay stepped up to a microphone late Wednesday […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:51PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  Warning: texts claiming to be from tax agency a scam

  The Canada Revenue Agency takes some of your hard-earned money off your paycheque, but it will never ask you for money in a text message. Winnipeg police have warned the public about text messages that claim to be from the Canada Revenue Agency. Police say the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received reports from across the country about people getting such texts in advance of April’s income tax deadline. The message not only includes the victim’s full name and social insurance number, but also asks that a payment be sent to a phone number. “If you have been part of a […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:46PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  Gas on the way, province promises, as some pumps dry up

  The Manitoba government tried to tamp down growing unease about the gas supply Wednesday as the pumps ran dry at some Winnipeg locations, retailers scrambled to fill their tanks and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:45PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  Father accused of killing baby in 2020 says he didn't hurt infant on night he was rushed to Winnipeg hospital

  

  A Winnipeg father accused of killing his infant son insisted at his trial Wednesday that he didn’t do anything to hurt the three-month-old the night in 2020 when the baby was rushed to hospital.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:43PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  ‘Everyone here is in crisis mode’

  Two weeks after more than 150 health workers went on strike, residents say care at Ten Ten Sinclair facilities is inadequate and there has been almost no communication from the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:41PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  Pumps run dry at some Winnipeg gas stations amid pipeline shutdown

  

  The pumps were running dry at a couple of independently owned Winnipeg gas stations amid the shutdown of a major pipeline, but retailers say more fuel is on the way.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:17PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  City of Winnipeg approves multi-year budget for 2024-2027

  

  Wednesday afternoon, city councillors casted their votes on City of Winnipeg's operating and capital budgets. The results were nearly unanimous.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:10PM

• Wednesday 06PM Mar 20/24

  Frustrated Canadian shoppers to launch grocery chain boycott

  

  Some Canadians who have had enough of grocery prices are planning a month-long boycott of Loblaw-owned stores in May.

  The post Frustrated Canadian shoppers to launch grocery chain boycott appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 20/24

  Mayor, councillors vote overwhelmingly for city’s multi-year operating, capital budgets

  The City of Winnipeg’s 2024-2027 budget was approved by nearly all city council members in a final vote Wednesday amid some complaints it didn’t raise taxes high enough. Council cast […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 5:25PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 20/24

  Tectonic shift shows we’re turning the corner on Portage and Main

  The most disappointing aspect about the 2018 plebiscite on reopening Portage and Main to pedestrian traffic was the extent to which suburban Winnipeggers — many of whom have only a casual connection to the iconic intersection — got to determine its fate. Sixty-five per cent of all those who participated in the plebiscite (in an election with historically low turnout), voted to keep pedestrians out of the intersection. Post-plebiscite analysis showed that the ‘no’ vote was overwhelmingly driven by voters in suburban areas; the closer one lived to downtown and Portage and Main, the stronger the support for reopening it. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 5:24PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 20/24

  U-turn on Portage and Main

  A majority of Winnipeggers is in favour of reopening Portage and Main to pedestrians six years after an overwhelming “no,” a new poll suggested ahead of a council vote Thursday. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 5:14PM

• Wednesday 05PM Mar 20/24

  Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security fears rightly under probe: minister

  

  It's 'extremely appropriate' that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 5:03PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba RCMP reinvestigating site of 2021 First Nation double homicide

  

  Manitoba RCMP says the search for answers regarding a 2021 double homicide in a remote northern First Nation is ongoing. Earlier this month, Mounties asked the public for help in solving the case that happened two-and-a-half years ago. Wednesday, while in the community, investigators took part in a smudge ceremony at the site where the […]

  The post Manitoba RCMP reinvestigating site of 2021 First Nation double homicide appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 4:50PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg man upcycles vintage pieces into wearable ‘90s nostalgia

  

  A Winnipeg man is taking upcycling – re-working something old and making it better than it was before – to a new level, by giving people a hit of ‘90s nostalgia they can wear. “I was born in ’89, so I grew up all through the ‘90s just loving those – X-Men, Dragon Ball Z, […]

  The post Winnipeg man upcycles vintage pieces into wearable ‘90s nostalgia appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 4:26PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 20/24

  Police Seize Illegal Tobacco, Cannabis from Two Winnipeg Stores

  Winnipeg police have arrested several people following an investigation into the sale of illegal tobacco products.

  © 2024. This article Police Seize Illegal Tobacco, Cannabis from Two Winnipeg Stores appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 4:18PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg sees slight decrease in bus shelters needing glass repairs

  

  There are slightly fewer bus shelters that are missing glass, as Winnipeg saw a decrease in the number of bus shelters that had their glass shattered in 2023. According to the city, 301 bus shelters saw their glass shattered in 2023, a decrease from 361 in 2022 and 267 in 2021. So far this year, […]

  The post Winnipeg sees slight decrease in bus shelters needing glass repairs appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 4:13PM

• Wednesday 04PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg parents charged in drug death of 3-month-old girl

  

  Police in Winnipeg have charged a man and a woman in the death of their three-month-old daughter from street drugs.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 4:04PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 20/24

  1 in critical condition after being trapped inside commercial building on fire: WFPS

  

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services says one person is in hospital following an overnight fire at a commercial building along Sargent Avenue. Around 1:18 a.m., fire crews responded to a report of a fire. When they arrived at the scene, they found heavy smoke coming from the building. WFPS says one person was trapped inside the […]

  The post 1 in critical condition after being trapped inside commercial building on fire: WFPS appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 3:49PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 20/24

  Parents charged in drug-exposure death of infant

  

  The parents of a three-month-old infant who died as a result of exposure to fentanyl and methamphetamine in 2022 have been charged in connection with her death, Winnipeg police say. 

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 3:44PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 20/24

  Parents charged after infant girl dies from exposure to fentanyl, meth: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police say a three-month-old girl died from exposure to fentanyl and methamphetamine two years ago, and her parents are facing charges. The Winnipeg Police Service says autopsy and toxicology reports determined Layla Mattern Muise’s cause of death. On Feb. 2, 2022, police and paramedics went to a home on Westgrove Way for an unresponsive […]

  The post Parents charged after infant girl dies from exposure to fentanyl, meth: Winnipeg police appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 3:36PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 20/24

  Parents charged after infant dies from exposure to fentanyl, methamphetamine: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police have charged the parents of a three-month-old girl after she died from exposure to fentanyl and methamphetamine more than two years ago.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 3:26PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg Parents Charged in Infant’s Drug Death

  Winnipeg police have charged the parents of an infant who died more than two years ago after being exposed to drugs.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg Parents Charged in Infant’s Drug Death appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 3:22PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 20/24

  Parents charged in baby’s drug death

  Two parents have been charged after their three-month-old child died of fentanyl and methamphetamine poisoning more than two years ago. Police and fire paramedic crews rushed to a home in […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 3:13PM

• Wednesday 03PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba theatre companies still struggling to bring audiences back

  

  A Winnipeg theatre company has pulled the plug on an upcoming production in an effort to keep the lights on for another season.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 3:13PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955

  

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to apologize on behalf of the government to two men who were switched at birth in 1955 in a hospital north of Winnipeg.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 2:41PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeggers increasingly dissatisfied with police force, response time: survey

  

  Masood Alam lost faith in Winnipeg police a long time ago. The owner of MZ Computer Systems, which sells and repairs computers, says at times he’s called police for help at the Sargent Avenue store, only to be let down. “When I tried to get help from them, I never got it,” Alam said. He […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 2:34PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg councillor calls Portage and Main opening a mistake on eve of vote

  

  With an imminent vote on the future of Portage and Main set to take place at City Hall Thursday, Coun. Russ Wyatt is sounding off about the proposal for the iconic intersection.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 2:03PM

• Wednesday 02PM Mar 20/24

  Mitzi's Restaurant in Winnipeg serves its last famous chicken fingers

  

  The days of serving chicken fingers, honey dill sauce, and Chinese food with a smile will soon be coming to a close for the downtown Winnipeg staple, Mitzi’s Restaurant.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 2:00PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955

  

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to apologize on behalf of the government to two men who were switched at birth in 1955 in a hospital north of Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:56PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Research institute announces new research theme focusing on kids with cancer

  

  Around 1,000 children under 14 years old are diagnosed with cancer every year in Canada, and over 100 die, the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba said.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:52PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba among highest in Canada to experience teen dating violence

  

  Manitoba teens are among the highest in Canada to experience dating violence according to a new report.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:51PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba Premier to Apologize to Two Men Switched at Birth in 1955

  WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to apologize on behalf of the government to two men who were switched at birth in 1955 in a hospital north of Winnipeg.

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  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:41PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Sentencing continues for disgraced Winnipeg football coach

  

  A disgraced Winnipeg high school football coach was back in court Wednesday for the second day of his sentencing hearing.

  © CTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:40PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955

  

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to apologize on behalf of the government to two men who were switched at birth in 1955 in a hospital north of Winnipeg. The premier’s office says Kinew will apologize Thursday in the legislature to Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais, who were born in a municipally-run hospital in Arborg, […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:30PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Sargent Avenue Blaze Sends One Person to Hospital

  WINNIPEG -- One person was sent to hospital Wednesday in critical condition following a fire in the 700 block of Sargent Avenue.

  © 2024. This article Sargent Avenue Blaze Sends One Person to Hospital appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:18PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Men switched at birth to get formal apology from Manitoba government

  

  Edward Ambrose struggles to describe what it was like to meet "someone who is me" for the first time. Ambrose and Richard Beauvais, who were switched at birth in 1955, will get a formal apology from the provincial government on Thursday.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:07PM

• Wednesday 01PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg woman sentenced to time served for role in death of Saskatchewan RCMP constable

  

  A Winnipeg woman who was a passenger in the truck that ran over and killed RCMP Const. Shelby Patton has been sentenced to time served.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 1:04PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 20/24

  Sagkeeng Oldtimers hockey team inducted into North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame

  

  The Sagkeeng Oldtimers hockey team was inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame at a banquet in Green Bay, Wis., last weekend.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 12:46PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 20/24

  BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

  

  The Bank of Canada expects it will be able to begin cutting interest rates sometime this year, but officials are split on timing. That’s according to the central bank’s summary of deliberations detailing the discussions governing council members had in the lead-up to the March 6 interest rate announcement. The summary says governing council members […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 12:37PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg Police Investigate Main Street Homicide

  Winnipeg police are investigating a homicide after a man was found unresponsive in a city apartment.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg Police Investigate Main Street Homicide appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 12:23PM

• Wednesday 12PM Mar 20/24

  Woman sentenced for role in Saskatchewan Mountie’s death

  

  A woman has received an 821-day sentence of more than two years for her role in the death of Const. Shelby Patton, a Saskatchewan RCMP officer who was run over and killed in 2021.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 12:21PM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 20/24

  Man found at Main Street apartment building believed to be a homicide victim

  

  The death of a man found in a Main Street apartment is being investigated as a homicide, Winnipeg police say.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 11:32AM

• Wednesday 11AM Mar 20/24

  Co-workers on Manitoba First Nation win $100K lotto prize

  

  The colleagues said they've been buying regularly buying tickets for years.

  © Global | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 11:19AM

• Wednesday 10AM Mar 20/24

  U of M Re-Appoints Benarroch as President, Vice-Chancellor

  WINNIPEG -- University of Manitoba president and vice-chancellor Dr. Michael Benarroch has been re-appointed to a second five-year term.

  © 2024. This article U of M Re-Appoints Benarroch as President, Vice-Chancellor appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 10:38AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 20/24

  'A big win against a good team,' Scheifele says after hat trick propels Jets over New York Rangers 4-2

  

  Mark Scheifele scored three goals, Connor Hellebuyck made 37 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Tuesday night.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:48AM

• Wednesday 07AM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Unveils 2024 Headliners

  WINNIPEG -- The sounds of smooth summer jazz will be music to the ears of those attending the 2024 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Unveils 2024 Headliners appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 7:01AM

• Wednesday 06AM Mar 20/24

  Winnipeg woman says 'awful' stay at Grace Hospital ER led her to start online petition

  

  Shawna Forester Smith says a life-threatening experience at a Winnipeg hospital led her to start a petition to draw attention to the state of health care in Manitoba.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6:58AM

• Wednesday 05AM Mar 20/24

  Nova Scotia truck driver who lost foot to flesh-eating disease sues Winnipeg doctor

  

  A Nova Scotia truck driver whose foot was amputated after he got necrotizing fasciitis is suing a Winnipeg doctor for negligence, claiming the Seven Oaks General Hospital urgent care physician failed to properly treat him.

  © CBC | Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 5:00AM