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• Monday 05AM Apr 01/24

  Canada likely to avoid recession, begin recovering in second half of 2024: Deloitte

  

  TORONTO — Canada looks set to dodge a recession despite the ongoing downward pressure from higher interest rates, Deloitte Canada said in its economic outlook report. A number of worrisome trends are still weighing on the economy, Deloitte said, including sticky inflation, rising business insolvencies and increasing mortgage delinquencies. “Against this backdrop, we remain cautious […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 5:05AM

• Monday 05AM Apr 01/24

  Class is in session. In today's lesson, students learn how to skin a coyote

  

  Students in Manitoba's Interlake region are learning through a land-based program that promotes ways of staying in touch with nature, heritage and more.

  © CBC | Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 5:00AM

• Monday 05AM Apr 01/24

  I found peace in Canada after surviving a rocket attack. But millions of children still suffer in war zones

  

  Ibraheem Sarhan, a Syrian Winnipegger, was nine years old when war broke out in his country.

  © CBC | Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 5:00AM

• Monday 03AM Apr 01/24

  Rebates rise as carbon price increases to $80 per tonne

  

  The federal carbon tax and its associated rebates rise today as the national price on carbon increases from $65 per tonne to $80.

  © CBC | Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 3:00AM

• Monday 03AM Apr 01/24

  Carbon pricing 101: What today’s increase could mean for you

  

  OTTAWA — The national price of pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here are some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has two different carbon pricing programs — one for big industry where companies pay the price on a share of their actual emissions, […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 3:00AM

• Sunday 07PM Mar 31/24

  Nation-wide protests against carbon tax slated to begin Monday

  Manitoba RCMP are preparing for possible demonstrations to take place near Manitoba’s provincial borders this week, with protesters planning to rally against the carbon tax. An RCMP spokesperson confirmed the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 7:33PM

• Sunday 05PM Mar 31/24

  Manitobans at the forefront of new non-profit created to help people living with lipedema

  

  A group of Canadians have banded together to bring more awareness to a chronic disease by creating a countrywide non-profit. 

  © CBC | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 5:42PM

• Sunday 04PM Mar 31/24

  Hundreds of dog-lovers from across Canada converge in Winnipeg for Assiniboine Kennel Club Dog Show

  

  The three-day event at St. Norbert Arena, featuring more than two hundred dogs, saw owners showcase what makes their dog's breed truly unique. Dog enthusiasts from across the country came to compete.

  © CBC | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 4:49PM

• Sunday 04PM Mar 31/24

  RCMP planning possible detours ahead of carbon tax protests Monday

  

  Manitoba RCMP said they are aware of possible protests scheduled to take place Monday along the Trans-Canada Highway near the provincial borders.

  © CTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 4:19PM

• Sunday 03PM Mar 31/24

  Egg-stra special Easter in Winnipeg

  Doggone, it was an eventful Easter Sunday in Winnipeg. From an egg hunt extravaganza at Assiniboia Downs, to the Assiniboine Kennel Club Dog Show at the St. Norbert Community Centre, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:59PM

• Sunday 03PM Mar 31/24

  Manitoba premier says he'll take up PM's challenge to find carbon tax alternative

  

  Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba will make the case that it doesn't need the federal carbon tax to meet emissions targets because it has its own credible plan to get there.

  © CBC | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:45PM

• Sunday 03PM Mar 31/24

  ‘Choose your adventure’: Manitoba expo shows how sports can be part of life with disability

  

  Manitoba sports organizations gathered in Niverville on Saturday to show that life with a disability does not have to mean life without sports.

  © Global | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:26PM

• Sunday 01PM Mar 31/24

  Ontario man now holds world record as oldest kidney transplant recipient

  

  Walter Tauro says he didn’t even know what Guinness World Records were before he was recognized by the popular British corporation as the world’s oldest kidney transplant recipient earlier this month. “I never heard of it,” the 88-year-old said with a laugh during a Sunday phone interview from his home in Markham, Ont. But once […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 1:57PM

• Sunday 01PM Mar 31/24

  'Define our own destiny': Winnipeggers rally for Trans and Two-Spirit Day of Visibility

  

  Around 50 people gathered in front of the Manitoba Legislative Building Saturday to advocate for the future of gender diverse youth ahead of the Day of Visibility for Transgender and Two-Spirit people.

  © CTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 1:13PM

• Sunday 12PM Mar 31/24

  Man. Premier Wab Kinew cites importance of youth on National Indigenous Languages Day

  

  Manitoba premier Wab Kinew marked National Indigenous Languages Day with a statement saying "our youth will be healthy if they continue to speak the languages."

  © Global | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 12:21PM

• Sunday 12PM Mar 31/24

  Winnipeg fire crews investigating structure fire on Bannatyne Avenue West

  

  Fire officials in Winnipeg say no one was injured in a fire that broke out early Sunday morning at a building on Bannatyne Avenue West. An investigation is ongoing.

  © Global | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 12:19PM

• Sunday 11AM Mar 31/24

  Crews battle morning blaze in Winnipeg’s Weston neighbourhood

  

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service fought flames coming from a one-and-a-half-storey house in the 1400 block of Bannatyne Avenue West.

  © CTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 11:32AM

• Sunday 11AM Mar 31/24

  Manitoba to fund $21m in road upgrades for Norway House Cree Nation and community

  

  The Manitoba government said Thursday that it will spend more than $21 million to repave about 30 kilometres of road in the area of Norway House and Norway House Cree Nation.

  © Global | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 11:30AM

• Sunday 11AM Mar 31/24

  Firefighters Battle Blaze in Northwest Winnipeg

  

  Winnipeg firefighters responded to a blaze in the 1400 block of Bannatyne Avenue West early Sunday.

  © 2024. This article Firefighters Battle Blaze in Northwest Winnipeg appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 11:26AM

• Sunday 11AM Mar 31/24

  Winnipeg Gas Bar Robbed at Knifepoint: Police

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested two people after a gas bar was robbed at knifepoint on Thursday morning.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg Gas Bar Robbed at Knifepoint: Police appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 11:23AM

• Sunday 10AM Mar 31/24

  Cyberattack and extended semester leaves students stressed and scared: students' association president

  

  Students at the University of Winnipeg are scared and stressed after services were shut down and their semester was extended following a recent cyberattack on the school, the president of the association that represents them says.

  © CBC | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 10:58AM

• Sunday 10AM Mar 31/24

  More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing ‘anti-trans’ policies

  

  More than 400 Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature are denouncing what they describe as “alarming and destructive” anti-trans legislation in an open letter released Sunday by music superstars Tegan and Sara.  The list of stars who signed the letter includes actor Elliot Page, Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, actress […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 10:46AM

• Sunday 10AM Mar 31/24

  More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing ‘anti-trans’ policies

  

  Music superstars Tegan and Sara have released an open letter signed by more than 400 fellow Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature denouncing what they describe as “anti-trans” legislation in parts of the country. 

  The post More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing ‘anti-trans’ policies appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 10:46AM

• Sunday 08AM Mar 31/24

  Ski and snowboarders hit the slopes one last time at Asessippi this season

  

  Ski and snowboarders hit the slopes one last time for the season at Asessippi Ski Area and Resort Saturday before the 2024 season wrapped up.

  © CBC | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 8:27AM

• Sunday 06AM Mar 31/24

  Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu

  

  An Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, killing two Palestinians and wounding another 15, including journalists working nearby.

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 6:32AM

• Sunday 06AM Mar 31/24

  My trip to a Winnipeg hospital turned into a medical 'gong show'

  

  "You know things are going off the rails with Manitoba’s health care when the average emergency room wait time equals a round of golf," Jo Davies says, after waiting more than 38 hours for care at an urgent care centre in Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 6:00AM

• Sunday 06AM Mar 31/24

  As Manitoba budget day looms, Canada's most popular premier prepares to solve a financial riddle

  

  Wab Kinew, who a recent poll suggests enjoys the highest popularity rating among Canada's premiers, has not had to make many consquential decisions since his NDP government was elected last October. That will change in the coming week, with his first budget.

  © CBC | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 6:00AM

• Sunday 05AM Mar 31/24

  Ukrainians with Canadian visas face agonizing decisions about the future

  

  OTTAWA — It was 4:40 in the morning when bombs started to drop on Lilyia Dvornichenko’s hometown of Kharkiv in Ukraine, just an hour from the Russian border. Her jaw is set and her tone is matter-of-fact as she describes the first terrifying moments two years ago when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of her […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 5:00AM

• Sunday 04AM Mar 31/24

  2 dead as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

  

  A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region killed one man, while another man died in an attack in the northeast officials said Sunday.

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 4:50AM

• Sunday 04AM Mar 31/24

  King Charles shakes hands, chats with crowd at most significant public outing since cancer diagnosis

  

  LONDON (AP) — King Charles III shook hands and chatted with onlookers after attending an Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday in his most significant public outing since being diagnosed with cancer last month. The king, dressed in a dark overcoat and shiny blue tie, smiled as he made his way along a rope […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 4:17AM

• Sunday 03AM Mar 31/24

  Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over a blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square

  

  ROME (AP) — Rallying from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems, Pope Francis led some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday and made a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. Francis presided over Easter Sunday Mass in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square and then delivered a […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:42AM

• Sunday 12AM Mar 31/24

  Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry

  

  The drought in Zimbabwe, neighboring Zambia and Malawi has reached crisis levels. Zambia and Malawi have declared national disasters.

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  © CityTV | Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 12:22AM

• Saturday 10PM Mar 30/24

  Senators Win Fifth Straight by Beating Jets 3-2

  

  WINNIPEG — Brady Tkachuk scored the winning goal on the power play with 1:45 left in the game to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over Winnipeg, sending the Jets deeper into their misery.

  © 2024. This article Senators Win Fifth Straight by Beating Jets 3-2 appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 10:16PM

• Saturday 08PM Mar 30/24

  Province to expand spay and neuter clinics with funds for WHS, Feed the Furbabies Canada

  

  The province is committing $200,000 to expand spay and neuter clinics through the Winnipeg Humane Society and Feed the Furbabies Canada.

  © Global | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 8:00PM

• Saturday 07PM Mar 30/24

  News briefs for Sunday, March 31, 2024

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, March 31, 2024 Nobody injured in early morning blaze 2:10 PM City fire crews battled a house fire in northwest Winnipeg […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 7:00PM

• Saturday 07PM Mar 30/24

  News briefs for Saturday, March 30, 2024

  A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, March 30, 2024 Jets lose 3-2 to Senators 8:41 PM Brady Tkachuk’s power play goal with 1:45 left in regulation was […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 7:00PM

• Saturday 06PM Mar 30/24

  Family mourns death of Bill Neville

  Long-time political commentator, former Winnipeg city councillor and dedicated public intellectual William (Bill) Neville has died at the age of 83. Neville, former husband of Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor Anita Neville, leaves […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 6:47PM

• Saturday 06PM Mar 30/24

  Organization aiming to help people living with lipedema find resources and healthcare launching in Canada

  

  A new organization with ties to nearly every province and territory in Canada is aiming to change how the country is approaching healthcare for people who are struggling with lipedema. “We’re it for lipedema in Canada, and we’re really excited about it,” said Emma Cloney. Lipedema is an illness that causes painful fat buildup and […]

  The post Organization aiming to help people living with lipedema find resources and healthcare launching in Canada appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 6:45PM

• Saturday 05PM Mar 30/24

  Winnipeg woman shares story of diagnosis and road to recovery from lipedema

  

  After decades of not knowing why she was in extreme pain, Angel Anderson finally received a diagnosis for lipedema at age 48. “It was a frustrating diagnosis because I didn’t find out from my doctor and I had to explain it to my doctor,” said Anderson. “Even then, I had to explain it to my […]

  The post Winnipeg woman shares story of diagnosis and road to recovery from lipedema appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 5:39PM

• Saturday 03PM Mar 30/24

  New Canada Soccer boss says financial situation ‘not sustainable’

  

  The newly appointed CEO and general secretary of Canada Soccer has provided an update on the governing body’s finances and the news isn’t good. Kevin Blue, who took up his post on March 14, says the governing body’s budget for fiscal 2024 shows a $4-million operating deficit on total expenses of $30 million. “While it is common for […]

  The post New Canada Soccer boss says financial situation ‘not sustainable’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 3:56PM

• Saturday 03PM Mar 30/24

  U of W reschedules exams to mid-April following cyber attack

  Exams have been pushed back another week at the University of Winnipeg after a cyber attack brought down the university’s online network. The exam period is now scheduled to take […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 3:17PM

• Saturday 03PM Mar 30/24

  Mother arrested, charged after 2022 death of toddler

  The mother of a toddler who died after being exposed to opioids has been criminally charged. It’s the third time in recent years that a baby or toddler in Winnipeg […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 3:03PM

• Saturday 02PM Mar 30/24

  Crews rescue cats after fire in Winnipeg’s Centennial neighbourhood

  

  No injuries were reported and several pets were rescued after a house fire in the 500 block of Alexander Avenue.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 2:07PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Winnipeg structure fires on Selkirk Avenue and Keewatin Street

  

  The Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to two fires before the weekend. Selkirk Street Fire On March 28th at 11:56pm, WFPS crews went to the call of a fire in a two-storey, mixed-use building in the 600 block of Selkirk Avenue. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. They fought […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:49PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Canadian Armed Forces deployed to Jamaica to help train security troops for Haiti

  

  A few dozen Canadian Armed Forces members have been deployed to Jamaica to train Caribbean Community troops for a mission intended to restore order in Haiti. A news release from the Department of National Defence says 70 Canadian Forces members were deployed on Friday at the request of the Jamaican government. It says the month-long […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:47PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Police, CPKC rail investigating after woman hit by train

  

  Winnipeg police and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited railway are investigating after a 34-year-old woman was hit by a train in the Kildonan Crossing neighbourhood Saturday afternoon.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:38PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Mother charged with death of one-year-old after exposure to fentanyl

  

  Winnipeg Police have made an arrest after a one-year-old child died from being exposed to fentanyl.  On December 29th,, 2022, police were called by a woman saying her child became unresponsive at her home in the 300 block of Sherbrook Street. A family member was providing emergency medical care until the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:35PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Police investigating possibility of arson in recent string of convenience store fires

  

  Police are investigating whether a series of recent fires at convenience stores in north Winnipeg neighbourhoods were set deliberately.

  © CBC | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:33PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12

  

  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Saturday. Downpours in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province caused rooms to collapse, crushing the people inside, according to Anwar Shahzad, a spokesperson for the local disaster management authority. Shahzad said that three of the […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:30PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Fire on Alexander Avenue caused by improperly throwing out smoking materials

  

  The Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to a fire in a two-storey house in the 500 block of Alexander Avenue on Friday afternoon. Crews arrived at 3:42pm and saw smoke coming from the structure. Firefighters fought the fire from inside and declared the fire under control at 4:30pm. Residents safely self-evacuated before WFPS […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:12PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  Winnipeg police charge mother in overdose death of one-year-old infant

  

  Winnipeg police say in December 2022, the mother of Romeo Stewart called 911 after he became unresponsive at her home on Sherbrook Street. She has now been charged.

  © Global | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:07PM

• Saturday 01PM Mar 30/24

  42-year-old woman reported last seen in Osborne Village found safe: police

  

  Winnipeg police say a 42-year-old woman who was last seen in Osborne Village last Sunday has been found safe.

  © CBC | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:03PM

• Saturday 12PM Mar 30/24

  Two suspects arrested, released in gas station robbery: Winnipeg police

  

  Winnipeg police say two suspects were arrested and then released on a promise to appear in court following a knife-point robbery at a gas station near Polo Park on Thursday.

  © Global | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:55PM

• Saturday 12PM Mar 30/24

  Mother, 33, arrested after 2022 death of infant son from fentanyl intoxication

  

  A 33-year-old mother has been arrested following the 2022 death of her one-year-old son, who Winnipeg police say died of high levels of fentanyl and carfentanyl intoxication.

  © CBC | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:46PM

• Saturday 12PM Mar 30/24

  Mother arrested after infant dies of fentanyl exposure

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested a 33-year-old woman after her son died from being exposed to fentanyl in late 2022.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:17PM

• Saturday 12PM Mar 30/24

  Mother arrested after one-year-old dies of fentanyl exposure

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested a 33-year-old woman after her son died from being exposed to fentanyl in late 2022.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:17PM

• Saturday 12PM Mar 30/24

  Winnipeg man and woman charged following gas station robbery

  

  Winnipeg police have charged two people after a pair of gas station employees were robbed at knifepoint.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:06PM

• Saturday 12PM Mar 30/24

  Winnipeg gas station robbed at knifepoint, man and woman charged

  

  Winnipeg police have charged two people after a pair of gas station employees were robbed at knifepoint.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:06PM

• Saturday 11AM Mar 30/24

  Winnipeg Woman Charged in Child’s 2022 Death

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a woman 15 months after the death of her child due to drug exposure.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg Woman Charged in Child’s 2022 Death appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 11:58AM

• Saturday 11AM Mar 30/24

  Brad Gushue beats Czech Republic, Germany on opening day of men's curling worlds

  

  Canada's Brad Gushue earned two wins Saturday on the opening day of round-robin play at the world men's curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

  © CBC | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 11:47AM

• Saturday 11AM Mar 30/24

  Harvard says it’s removed human skin from binding of 19th century book

  

  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. The decision came after a review found ethical concerns with the book’s origin and history. The book, “Des Destinées de L’âme,” meaning “Destinies […]

  The post Harvard says it’s removed human skin from binding of 19th century book appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 11:39AM

• Saturday 11AM Mar 30/24

  Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, to include several tax breaks and hits

  

  Manitoba's NDP government is set to deliver tax breaks, and some tax increases, as part of its first budget since winning last October's election.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 11:35AM

• Saturday 11AM Mar 30/24

  No people injured, cats rescued in Centennial-area house fire: Winnipeg fire officials

  

  According to Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services, no one was hurt in a house fire on Alexander Avenue Friday afternoon. The residents self evacuated and several pets were rescued.

  © Global | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 11:34AM

• Saturday 11AM Mar 30/24

  Health care workers ask province to prioritize staffing, address shortage in upcoming budget

  

  Health care workers are welcoming the provincial government’s plan to prioritize health care in its upcoming budget.

  © CTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 11:30AM

• Saturday 09AM Mar 30/24

  CONTEST: Win Tickets to Manitoba Opera’s ‘Carmen’

  

  Manitoba Opera is about to present its latest production of “Carmen,” running April 13, 17 and 19 at the Centennial Concert Hall.

  © 2024. This article CONTEST: Win Tickets to Manitoba Opera’s ‘Carmen’ appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 9:00AM

• Saturday 09AM Mar 30/24

  'Native policing is community policing:' A glimpse into Indigenous police services in Alberta

  

  Alberta has three self-administered Indigenous police forces. While the services have grown over the years, they're facing challenges on account of a restrictive funding model.

  © CBC | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 9:00AM

• Saturday 07AM Mar 30/24

  Vatican confirms pope will preside over Easter Vigil after he skipped Good Friday at last minute

  

  ROME (AP) — The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis would preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, after he decided at the last minute to skip his participation in the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution. The Vatican’s daily bulletin confirmed Francis would lead the lengthy vigil in St. Peter’s […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 7:17AM

• Saturday 06AM Mar 30/24

  ‘Great, great, great’

  Maureen Murphy loved to laugh. The veteran Winnipeg vocalist and broadcaster was one of those magnetic people who drew people to her, whether it was through her quick wit, beautiful […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Mar 30/24

  Feds give Manitoba 2nd chance to welcome maximum number of skilled immigrants

  

  Manitoba failed in its efforts to welcome thousands of potential newcomers last year, but the federal government is giving the province another chance to approve the same number of skilled immigrants through the provincial nominee program. 

  © CBC | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 6:00AM

• Saturday 03AM Mar 30/24

  Despite the harm, young people are using nicotine pouches. Experts say it's giving them déjà vu

  

  Despite the product’s claim that it’s a nicotine replacement therapy and not intended for those under 18, experts say youth are fast becoming their main market — and that raises troubling questions about how young people’s health could be affected.

  © CBC | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 3:00AM

• Saturday 02AM Mar 30/24

  More people studying Indigenous languages

  Enrolment is increasing in Indigenous language courses at the University of Manitoba, and adult learners across the country are taking online classes and looking for chances to practise speaking the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 2:00AM

• Saturday 01AM Mar 30/24

  Together, we can end diagnostic and surgical wait times at HSC

  “With your support, HSC’s talented and committed staff can deliver improved patient outcomes. By funding better equipment and better spaces, Operation Excellence donors can ensure that Manitobans get more timely […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:00AM

• Friday 05PM Mar 29/24

  Meet the new health-care excuses; same as the old ones, so far

  It feels like nothing has changed in health care since the NDP was elected to government nearly six months ago. Wait times for most surgical and diagnostic procedures continue to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 5:13PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 29/24

  Brandon Wheat Kings forward suspended 8 games for violating anti-doping policy

  

  The Western Hockey League has suspended Brandon Wheat Kings forward Matt Henry for eight games for violating the CHL's drug education and anti-doping policy.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 4:57PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 29/24

  Parker Lands project back on the table after years of planning, delays

  

  A housing development south of Winnipeg’s Grant Park neighbourhood is one step closer to reality after years of back-and-forth in city hall and court.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 4:28PM

• Friday 04PM Mar 29/24

  Brandon University, faculty approve new collective agreement

  

  Brandon University’s Faculty Association ratified a new collective agreement with the university earlier this week. 

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 4:16PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 29/24

  Province’s best 5-pin bowlers converge on Winnipeg

  

  Some of the best five-pin bowlers in the province rolled into Manitoba this week for their chance to compete on the national stage of five-pin bowling.  Taking place Friday and Saturday at St. James Lanes, the event will see 44 bowlers vying for a spot on a team headed to Ottawa for Nationals in May.  With Manitoba […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 3:44PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 29/24

  Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

  

  Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said, adding to concerns about his frail condition during a particularly busy liturgical period. Francis had been expected to preside over the Way of the Cross procession, which re-enacts Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, and composed the meditations that […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 3:32PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 29/24

  A big airline is relaxing its pet policy to let owners bring the companion and a rolling carry-on

  

  American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy to let owners bring their companion and a full-size carry-on bag into the cabin. Until this week, people who carried a pet into the cabin — which involves paying a $150 fee — could only have one other small item that fit under the seat. Anything […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 3:21PM

• Friday 03PM Mar 29/24

  Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, to include several tax breaks and hits

  

  Manitoba’s NDP government is set to deliver tax breaks, and some tax increases, as part of its first budget since winning last October’s election. The government has already sent strong hints that the fiscal plan, which will be tabled Tuesday, may extend the province’s fuel-tax holiday for a few months. The government temporarily suspended the […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 3:16PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 29/24

  Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, expected to include several tax breaks and hits

  

  Manitoba's NDP government is set to deliver tax breaks, and some tax increases, as part of its first budget since winning last October's election. The budget, coming Tuesday, will "show progress on the commitments we made in the election," Finance Minister Adrien Sala said Thursday.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 2:58PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 29/24

  Hooters in 2024 a far cry from the decades past, say Winnipeg pageant queens

  

  The Hooters from the 1980’s is not the Hooters of 2024. For the first time in 15 years, the Miss Hooters Winnipeg pageant has been revived along with what it means to be a Hooters girl. “Hooters, to me, is actually more about empowering women and making us feel confident,” said Korlysse Buhay, who has […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 2:54PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 29/24

  Brandon University professors approve four-year deal, avoid strike

  

  After lengthy negotiations, a new collective agreement has been reached between Brandon University and its professors.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 2:54PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 29/24

  Thousands take part in first Way of the Cross held at U of M campus

  About 2,000 people turned out on a chilly grey Good Friday morning to walk the Stations of the Cross for two kilometres around the campus of St. Paul’s College. Archbishop […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 2:40PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 29/24

  Hundreds mark Good Friday with Public Way of the Cross

  

  Hundreds of community members marked Good Friday with the 35th annual Public Way of the Cross, presented by the Archdiocese of Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 2:03PM

• Friday 02PM Mar 29/24

  Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, to include several tax breaks and hits

  WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s NDP government is set to deliver tax breaks, and some tax increases, as part of its first budget since winning last October’s election. The government has already […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 2:00PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 29/24

  Winnipeg fire crews battle blaze at trucking company, most of building saved

  

  Winnipeg firefighters were greeted by heavy smoke when they arrived at the scene of a blaze at Fast Freight, around 6:15 a.m. Friday. Crews were able to save most of the building.

  © Global | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 1:43PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 29/24

  Judge rejects police statement made by dad accused of killing baby

  A man on trial for manslaughter in the death of his infant son told police he had thrown the child in his crib and then discovered him struggling to breathe, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 1:39PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 29/24

  Winnipeg cyber security company looks to make cyber training more fun and interactive

  

  A local cyber security company is looking at training in a new light, by using games to teach you how to avoid getting hacked. This new board game and arcade game prototype is called Cyber Cup, which is the first of its kind in Canada “The approach is how do we use gamification to continue […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 1:39PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 29/24

  Six-storey housing complex in works for Marion Street

  A new development could add dozens of affordable housing units in St. Boniface and make use of a vacant property on Marion Street. The proposal calls for a six-storey building, […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 1:34PM

• Friday 01PM Mar 29/24

  Crews fight late night fire at convenience store in Winnipeg's North End

  

  The city is looking into the cause of a fire at a convenience store in Winnipeg's North End.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 1:02PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 29/24

  A year after declaring state of emergency, 11 Manitoba First Nations start self-governance plans

  

  The Keewatin Tribal Council has begun plans to move toward self-governance — one year after declaring a regional state of emergency over what the tribal council's grand chief called "system-wide failures" in public safety, health and infrastructure.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:54PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 29/24

  WFPS battle fires in William Whyte, Weston Shops neighbourhoods

  

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to calls on Selkirk Avenue and Keewatin Street just over six hours apart.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:54PM

• Friday 12PM Mar 29/24

  Easter 'egg-stravaganzas' happening across Manitoba this weekend

  

  Communities across Manitoba are holding several events for people of all ages throughout the long weekend in the lead up to Easter.

  © CTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:14PM

• Friday 11AM Mar 29/24

  Hundreds mark Good Friday with procession, prayers at University of Manitoba

  

  Hundreds gathered at the University of Manitoba campus on Friday morning to take part in an yearly Good Friday tradition.

  © CBC | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:58AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 29/24

  ‘Ozempig’ remains Minnesota baseball team’s mascot despite uproar that name is form of fat-shaming

  

  For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense. The St. Paul Saints quickly found out that not everyone was amused by the pig’s name, Ozempig, or the team’s posting of a […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 10:55AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 29/24

  Norway House to See $21.5M in Infrastructure Upgrades

  

  The Manitoba government is spending $21.5 million to upgrade provincial roads in the Norway House region.

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  © ChrisD | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 10:43AM

• Friday 10AM Mar 29/24

  Conservative leader supports Manitoba’s attempt to be exempt from carbon backstop

  

  Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he supports Manitoba’s request for an exemption from the federally imposed carbon price. “The fact is that Manitoba produces a phenomenal amount of green energy through its hydroelectricity, and a carbon tax will come nowhere near the environmental benefit of expanding that energy,” Poilievre told reporters following a meeting with […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 10:21AM

• Friday 09AM Mar 29/24

  Community groups line up against proposed Sherbrook development

  Diana Fred’s connection to the West Broadway community run deep. She has lived in the 100 block of Sherbrook Street for nearly two decades. Her grandfather was raised in a […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 9:32AM

• Friday 09AM Mar 29/24

  Patients suffer because of Dynacare’s biopsy-processing delays: Winkler MD

  A longtime Winkler physician is raising concerns about weeks-long delays in diagnosing cancer patients because of long processing times for biopsies. It usually takes four weeks, and sometimes up to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 9:31AM