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• Thursday 06PM Apr 04/24

  Man wanted in March homicide now also charged in earlier killing: Winnipeg police

  

  A suspect wanted in the killing of a 56-year-old man earlier this month has been charged in connection to another death police believe is not related.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 6:32PM

• Thursday 06PM Apr 04/24

  Carbon storage plan unveiled in fight for net zero

  Manitoba has unveiled a proposed law that sets out rules for the underground storage of carbon emissions. “This is part of our plans to reduce emissions, working with industry, and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 6:11PM

• Thursday 06PM Apr 04/24

  CBC Winnipeg News April 04, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 6:00PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Insecticide used to fight skeeters no longer on market: city

  The City of Winnipeg could be forced to end mosquito fogging when its insecticide supply runs out in two to four years — unless it can find an alternative. A […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:59PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Attempted break-in at Winnipeg mosque shakes community halfway through Ramadan

  

  Members of Winnipeg's Muslim community say an attempted break-in at a mosque in the city's West End has people nervous as they celebrate one of Islam's most sacred times.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:57PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Some Manitoba surgery wait times increasing despite rise in surgery volumes

  

  A new study by CIHI shows an 18 per cent increase in hip replacements nationwide in 2023, compared to 2019. But, only 66 per cent of patients received the surgery in a timely way.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:32PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Jackpot: Manitoba woman wins $1M playing bingo

  

  A Manitoba woman has dabbed her way to a big payday.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:31PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  University of Winnipeg says cyberattack stole employee, student financial info

  

  The university disclosed last week that a cyber incident targeted the school's network, leading to the school delaying exams, cancelling classes and taking down internet services.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:30PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Manitoba’s Conor Geekie nominated for WHL Player of the Year

  

  Swift Current Broncos forward Conor Geekie of Strathclair is one of four finalists for the Western Hockey League's top award.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:29PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Kinew wants carbon tax exemption from Ottawa without price on pollution

  Manitoba’s premier says his proposed provincial exemption to the carbon tax won’t include a price on pollution, but the prime minister said any alternative must include a “price signal.” Wab […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:16PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Manitoba coalition fights for Equal Pay Day

  It takes the average Manitoba woman an extra three months to earn the same salary as her male counterpart, a “persistent” wage gap that needs to change, a new coalition […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:07PM

• Thursday 05PM Apr 04/24

  Information was stolen during recent cyber attack: University of Winnipeg confirms

  

  The University of Winnipeg has confirmed information was stolen from the school during a recent cyber attack. The university says on March 24, they began an investigation into a cyber attack that hit the school, and have since determine a file server containing information that likely includes personal information of current and former students and […]

  The post Information was stolen during recent cyber attack: University of Winnipeg confirms appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:00PM

• Thursday 04PM Apr 04/24

  Winnipeg may stop fogging for adult mosquitoes once existing pesticide supply runs out: report

  

  The City of Winnipeg may end its decades-long practice of fogging for adult nuisance mosquitos because the pesticide it uses is no longer being made.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 4:32PM

• Thursday 04PM Apr 04/24

  Skilled trade workers hold protest regarding work permit holders in Manitoba

  

  Skilled trade workers in Winnipeg staged a protest at the legislature, to voice their grievances against perceived injustices endured by skilled workers and post-graduate work permit holders in Manitoba. Protesters say since the new government assumed office, there has been a cessation of the draws specific to National Occupational Classification, saying it has resulted in […]

  The post Skilled trade workers hold protest regarding work permit holders in Manitoba appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 4:26PM

• Thursday 04PM Apr 04/24

  Personal information of thousands, including SINs and bank info, likely exposed in cyberattack: U of Winnipeg

  

  Personal data from potentially thousands of students and staff was stolen during a cyberattack late last month, the University of Winnipeg says.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 4:19PM

• Thursday 04PM Apr 04/24

  University of Winnipeg Says Staff, Student Data Stolen in Cyber Attack

  

  The University of Winnipeg says a cyber attack last month resulted in the theft of personal information belonging to staff and students.

  © 2024. This article University of Winnipeg Says Staff, Student Data Stolen in Cyber Attack appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 4:11PM

• Thursday 04PM Apr 04/24

  1 Canadian missing, 2 rescued, in Taiwan quake zone: diplomat

  

  Taiwan's top diplomat in Ottawa says a Canadian is missing and two others have been rescued after an earthquake hit the island this week.

  The post 1 Canadian missing, 2 rescued, in Taiwan quake zone: diplomat appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 4:05PM

• Thursday 04PM Apr 04/24

  University of Winnipeg reveals student, faculty data stolen in cyber attack

  

  The University of Winnipeg has revealed data was likely stolen from a server containing sensitive, personal information of current and former students, employees and faculty in a recent cyber attack.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 4:04PM

• Thursday 03PM Apr 04/24

  Watch the solar eclipse live here

  

  Millions of people in Canada's eastern provinces will have the chance to witness a rare total solar eclipse on Monday. But even if you're in the West, you can watch it all live here.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 3:13PM

• Thursday 03PM Apr 04/24

  U of W says student, faculty info stolen in cyberattack

  Cyber thieves have stolen decades’ worth of personal and financial information from students and faculty members at the University of Winnipeg, which was forced to delay exams in response to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 3:04PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  'Get somebody to a better place': Community Safety Team leader reflects on program’s first six weeks

  

  It’s been six weeks since the city’s Community Safety Team hit the pavement for the first time, and the team’s lead said it’s been an exciting and rewarding challenge.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:59PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  Man charged following attack inside Burger King

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a 25-year-old man following an attack at a Burger King that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries earlier this week.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:29PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  Supreme Court won’t hear Ticketmaster, Live Nation ‘ticket bot’ appeal

  

  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear an appeal by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which face class-action lawsuits in multiple provinces for allegedly profiting from third-party ticket reselling.  The case stems from allegations Ticketmaster facilitated mass ticket scalping in breach of its own terms of use and policy, allowing resellers to […]

  The post Supreme Court won’t hear Ticketmaster, Live Nation ‘ticket bot’ appeal appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:24PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  How to give your home a deep clean for spring

  

  It can be overwhelming to think of where to start your spring cleaning. CBC Manitoba community reporter Shannah-Lee Vidal gets some tips from Kim Albig and Brittni Brown of K & E Cleaning.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:24PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative to federal plan

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Manitoba and other provinces are free to propose alternatives to the federal price on carbon, but must have a "price signal" of their own.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:06PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  Goldeyes Sign Outfielder Roby Enriquez

  

  The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed outfielder Roby Enriquez for the 2024 season.

  © 2024. This article Goldeyes Sign Outfielder Roby Enriquez appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:04PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  “Premier Kinew is very different from the other premiers”: Jagmeet Singh on Wab Kinew’s call to scrap carbon tax

  

  As Wab Kinew joins the chorus of other premiers across the country asking the federal government to scrap the carbon tax, federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh reacting to that news in an one-on-one interview with CityNews. “Premier Kinew is very different from the other premiers in the sense that he believes there is a serious […]

  The post “Premier Kinew is very different from the other premiers”: Jagmeet Singh on Wab Kinew’s call to scrap carbon tax appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:03PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 04/24

  RCMP will provide intelligence help, police to help secure Paris Olympics this summer

  

  OTTAWA — The RCMP will be part of an international policing effort to keep the Olympics in Paris safe this summer. In January, France’s Interior Ministry asked for help from 46 different countries, including a request for more than 2,000 additional police officers. A spokeswoman for the RCMP says they will contribute to security and […]

  The post RCMP will provide intelligence help, police to help secure Paris Olympics this summer appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 2:03PM

• Thursday 01PM Apr 04/24

  Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative to federal plan

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Manitoba and other provinces are free to propose alternatives to the federal price on carbon, but must have a “price signal” of their own. Premier Wab Kinew is hoping Manitoba will be given an exemption from the federal carbon tax because of the province’s clean hydroelectric grid and investments in carbon-reducing programs. The Manitoba budget this […]

  The post Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative to federal plan appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 1:52PM

• Thursday 01PM Apr 04/24

  Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative to federal plan

  

  Wab Kinew is hoping Manitoba will be given an exemption from the federal carbon tax because of the province's clean hydroelectric grid and investments in carbon-reducing programs.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 1:49PM

• Thursday 01PM Apr 04/24

  'If their tummies are full, their brains are more ready for learning': Altona seniors bake goods for school breakfast program

  

  A group of Altona seniors have given rise to a tasty school breakfast program.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 1:44PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 04/24

  Winnipeg MP pushes ‘Red Dress’ alert system for missing, murdered Indigenous women

  

  A Manitoba MP is trying to create an alert system to notify the public when Indigenous women go missing — an endeavour she hopes will lead to fewer deaths and more safe reunions with loved ones. “This is a critical initiative,” New Democrat MP Leah Gazan, who represents the riding of Winnipeg Centre, said last month as […]

  The post Winnipeg MP pushes ‘Red Dress’ alert system for missing, murdered Indigenous women appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 12:55PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 04/24

  Tyndall Avenue blaze sends 2 Winnipeggers to hospital, firefighters say

  

  Of the four people who were assessed by paramedics on scene, one was taken to hospital in stable condition, the other in unstable condition.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 12:13PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 04/24

  Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers

  

  Climate change means governments will have no choice but to pour more money into the agriculture industry to help it withstand extreme weather events, says University of Calgary professor Guillaume Lhermi. In the longer term, he says governments may want to consider making financial support for farmers conditional on certain environmental practices, such as soil health and biodiversity management.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 12:04PM

• Thursday 11AM Apr 04/24

  Winnipeg running low on mosquito fogging chemical, will have to look for alternatives

  

  The City of Winnipeg will be out of the chemical it uses for mosquito fogging in two to four years unless a change is made, according to a recent report.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 11:45AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 04/24

  Man charged in connection with attack at Winnipeg restaurant

  

  A man has been charged with multiple offences in connection with an attack that seriously injured a man inside a Burger King restaurant in Winnipeg earlier this week.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 10:38AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 04/24

  Federal government to launch $1.5B fund to protect affordable rentals

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain affordable.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 10:35AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 04/24

  Federal government to launch $1.5B fund to protect affordable rentals

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new $1.5-billion housing fund Thursday that he billed as helping non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and ensure they remain affordable.  The new Canada Rental Protection Fund will be part of the April 16 federal budget, which Trudeau’s Liberals are already promoting aggressively as part of a […]

  The post Federal government to launch $1.5B fund to protect affordable rentals appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 10:22AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 04/24

  Charges Laid in Stabbing at Winnipeg Burger King

  

  Winnipeg police have laid charges in a stabbing at a local Burger King restaurant.

  © 2024. This article Charges Laid in Stabbing at Winnipeg Burger King appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 10:09AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 04/24

  Airstrikes on aid workers don’t ‘just happen,’ Trudeau says of Netanyahu’s reaction

  

  Attacks on aid workers are not just something that happens in war, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, slamming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defence of a deadly airstrike on aid workers in central Gaza on April 1. Canadian Army veteran Jacob Flickinger, 33, was among those killed while delivering food aid for World Central […]

  The post Airstrikes on aid workers don’t ‘just happen,’ Trudeau says of Netanyahu’s reaction appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 10:00AM

• Thursday 09AM Apr 04/24

  City slams brakes on Osborne Village pedestrian scramble

  

  A proposed pedestrian scramble at a busy Osborne Village intersection has been rejected.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 9:32AM

• Thursday 09AM Apr 04/24

  Two Sent to Hospital in Winnipeg Townhouse Fire

  

  WINNIPEG -- Two people were sent to hospital late Wednesday after a fire on Tyndall Avenue.

  © 2024. This article Two Sent to Hospital in Winnipeg Townhouse Fire appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 9:23AM

• Thursday 06AM Apr 04/24

  Manitoba Property Managers Group Says Rebate Changes Could Lead to Higher Costs

  

  WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government faced concerns Wednesday that its new budget, delivered a day earlier, could be a financial hit to landlords and delay the construction of several schools.

  © 2024. This article Manitoba Property Managers Group Says Rebate Changes Could Lead to Higher Costs appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 6:54AM

• Thursday 06AM Apr 04/24

  Federal government to launch $1.5B fund to protect affordable rentals

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain affordable.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 6:51AM

• Thursday 05AM Apr 04/24

  Dry winter means wildfire preparations must begin immediately: northern Manitoba leaders

  

  After a dry winter, preparations for wildfire season need to begin immediately, northern Manitoba leaders say.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM Apr 04/24

  Brandon homelessness research project bringing 7 initiatives to southwestern Manitoba

  

  A woman's safe house is one of seven initiatives the ARCH Project Brandon will be piloting in the coming months. Wednesday they invited the general public to come listen to the stories and solutions about homelessness at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 5:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Apr 04/24

  Now that bird flu is spreading among cows, scientists worry where H5N1 will jump next

  

  Bird flu outbreaks among U.S. cattle are a new twist in a growing global crisis. And it could be a harbinger of more species-jumps to come, including the rising possibility of H5N1 appearing in livestock like pigs — which scientists warn could help this virus better adapt to humans, too.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 3:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Apr 04/24

  Canada's wildfires blamed for rise in global loss of tree cover outside of tropics

  

  Progress made when it comes to the protection of the world's forests was thwarted by last year's historic wildfire season in Canada, according to a new report.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 3:00AM

• Wednesday 11PM Apr 03/24

  NDP to extend contract with at least 1 private health-care clinic, Manitoba health minister says

  

  Manitoba will extend agreements with at least one privately owned clinic to provide crucial surgeries to people in the province, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 11:14PM

• Wednesday 10PM Apr 03/24

  Winnipeggers follow the way of the sword at local kendo club

  

  CBC Manitoba community reporter Shannah-Lee Vidal and videographer Randall McKenzie visit Tesshin Kendo Club at the Lindenwoods Community Centre, to learn more about the Japanese martial art, as club members fine-tune their skills ahead of an upcoming tournament.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 10:32PM

• Wednesday 09PM Apr 03/24

  Affordable housing promise in Manitoba's budget 'a start' but not enough: critics

  

  Making it easier to find an affordable place to stay is a focus of Manitoba's new budget, but some in the housing sector say the province's plan falls well short of what's needed.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 9:15PM

• Wednesday 08PM Apr 03/24

  Winnipeg mosque says two people with an axe and knife tried to break in

  

  People at a Winnipeg mosque are still shocked after they say two people tried to break into the building in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 8:51PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 03/24

  Province extends agreements with private clinics

  Manitoba’s health minister scrambled Wednesday to reassure patients the government didn’t just allow contracts with private clinics, which perform vital procedures such as hernia and knee surgeries, to lapse on […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 7:56PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 03/24

  'It’s non-stop': Province putting up new money to help curb crime

  

  The province is putting up new money to help families and businesses curb crime. But advocates and business owners are questioning if it’s enough to make a real difference.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 7:43PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 03/24

  City of Winnipeg report rejects idea of pedestrian scramble at River and Osborne

  

  A proposal to introduce Winnipeg’s first pedestrian scramble at the intersection of River Avenue and Osborne Street has received a cold reception from city staff.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 7:31PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba Tories in the red after election defeat

  It was a political loss that came with a huge price tag. Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative party was $851,932 in the hole after being defeated in last October’s election. Election returns […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 7:06PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 03/24

  Province celebrates fertility treatment tax credit, free birth control meds

  The premier visited a city clinic Wednesday to underscore the announcement that Manitobans undergoing fertility treatments or having children via surrogacy can now receive double the tax relief. Tuesday’s provincial […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 6:46PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 03/24

  Budget cuts show NDP ‘soft’ on crime, ‘weak’ on its causes, Tory critic charges

  The NDP government was forced to defend its crime and public-safety strategy Wednesday, after critics pointed to funding cuts for some Manitoba Justice services in this year’s budget. Some new […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 6:40PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 03/24

  Wolseley Avenue on road to reduced-speed greenway

  Wolseley Avenue, a street well-used by drivers that’s also popular with cyclists and dog walkers, is on the path to becoming Winnipeg’s next speed-reduced neighbourhood greenway. A city report recommends the scenic street along the Assiniboine River become the next year-round speed-reduced route, which would see its […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 6:14PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 03/24

  Tiny amounts of fentanyl can cause 'alarming and incredibly sad' overdose deaths of young children

  

  The overdose deaths of three young children who were in the care of their parents in Winnipeg have left hard-to-answer questions about how such heartbreaking losses can be prevented.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 6:10PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 03/24

  Job offers, patching ‘hole in the… boat’ key to health care fix

  Calling it “an obvious step that should’ve been taken long ago,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government’s plan to hire 1,000 new health-care workers in a year relies heavily […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 6:05PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba suspect charged with attempted murder after serious assault in RM of Alexander

  

  There was a man holding a young child on the scene, authorities said. He was determined to be the suspect, and when RCMP came up to him, he ran into the home with the little one.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 6:04PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 03/24

  CBC Winnipeg News April 03, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Apr 03/24

  'Large litter of puppies': A Winnipeg pet rescue got more than it bargained for

  

  A Winnipeg pet rescue recently brought in two dogs that turned out to be nine times more furry canines than they expected.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 5:58PM

• Wednesday 05PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba government doubles ‘beneficial’ fertility treatment tax credit

  

  An expansion of Manitoba's previous Fertility Treatment Tax Credit will now see upcoming parents get $16,000 in tax back, for every $40,000 spent on treatment.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 5:55PM

• Wednesday 05PM Apr 03/24

  Councillors scramble for more info after pedestrian crossing shot down

  A city councillor is disappointed after a report shot down a proposal to improve pedestrian flow at one of Osborne Village’s busiest intersections. The public works committee asked the public […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 5:26PM

• Wednesday 05PM Apr 03/24

  Police dog called in, officers assaulted while responding to attempted murder: RCMP

  

  Powerview RCMP officers responding to an attempted murdered were assaulted Monday night.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 5:16PM

• Wednesday 05PM Apr 03/24

  Supervised drug consumption site in Winnipeg announced in budget

  

  Plans for a future supervised drug consumption site in Winnipeg are becoming clearer following the release of the Manitoba budget.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 5:04PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 03/24

  Golf is back in Winnipeg, but for one local driving range it never left

  

  While it seems like The Shooters Family Golf Centre’s driving range was the first to open, staff say they never really closed, giving golf fanatics in Winnipeg the chance to tee up all 12 months of the year. “I’ve been coming here since I was just a young golfer and I’ll be here till I […]

  The post Golf is back in Winnipeg, but for one local driving range it never left appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 4:50PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 03/24

  Kiteboarding attracts all ages to Lake Manitoba

  

  Kiteboarders, including some retirees, are flocking to the frosty shores of St. Laurent to try the extreme sport on ice.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 4:48PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 03/24

  Man beaten, pulled off city bus

  A 27-year-old man was punched in the head and pulled off a Winnipeg Transit bus in a random attack Tuesday evening. Kevin Leclair, 56, said his son, Troy Leclair, was […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 4:38PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba aims to double the annual fertility tax credit

  

  Wab Kinew spent the day at a fertility clinic touting his government’s plan to double the annual fertility tax credit, a day after presenting his first budget as premier. The move will see the maximum annual credit amount go up from $8,000 to $16,000. “Your decision to start a family should be based on what […]

  The post Manitoba aims to double the annual fertility tax credit appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 4:36PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 03/24

  Clock ticking on NDP’s bold health-care pledges with long-suffering Manitobans

  It wasn’t the biggest change to health care made by the former Progressive Conservative government, but it may have been among the worst. The Mature Women’s Centre at Victoria General […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 4:26PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 03/24

  Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter sidelined by gash from skate

  

  Jets forward Nino Niederreiter will miss about a week after getting stitches on his leg to repair a cut from a skate blade.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 4:23PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba property managers group says rebate changes could lead to higher costs

  

  A Manitoba property managers group says it may face increased costs and have to raise rents under changes included in the provincial budget.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 3:36PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 03/24

  Royal Canadian Air Force celebrates centennial with search and rescue training

  

  For members of the Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue team, jumping off an airplane is just another day at work.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 3:08PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 03/24

  Province's rebate changes could mean higher costs, rents: property managers group

  

  A Manitoba property managers group says it could face increased costs and have to raise rents under changes included in the provincial budget.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 3:03PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba doubling fertility tax credit for those trying to have a baby through IVF

  

  The Manitoba government is doubling the tax credit available to families and individuals trying to have a baby with the help of fertility treatments.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 2:49PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 03/24

  Man charged with attempted murder, assaulting Mounties

  A man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted a woman before biting, punching and kicking RCMP officers who arrested him. Mounties were sent to a home on […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 2:49PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 03/24

  Some advocates say supervised consumption site won’t truly help those in need

  

  The 2024 Manitoba budget includes $2.5 million toward opening a supervised consumption site in Winnipeg next year, but two former drug users and some advocates don’t think it will be as impactful to help put people on the path to recovery.  “My thoughts on having a safe injection site in the North End would be […]

  The post Some advocates say supervised consumption site won’t truly help those in need appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 2:34PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 03/24

  Goldeyes Sign Infielder Ramon Bramasco

  

  The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed infielder Ramon Bramasco for the 2024 season.

  © 2024. This article Goldeyes Sign Infielder Ramon Bramasco appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 2:30PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 03/24

  Winnipeg restaurant owner says business getting more dangerous

  

  A Burger King on Osborne Street is where another attack at a restaurant in Winnipeg has taken place and sent a 45-year-old man to hospital in critical condition. Some in the restaurant industry say the business is becoming more dangerous. Police were called to the 200 block of Osborne at around 10 a.m. Tuesday where […]

  The post Winnipeg restaurant owner says business getting more dangerous appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 2:16PM

• Wednesday 01PM Apr 03/24

  Man with outstanding warrants arrested by Manitoba RCMP

  

  A man Manitoba RCMP have described as a "prolific offender" is in custody and facing a court appearance Wednesday.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 1:34PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 03/24

  Decades-long fight over: Airport on Wasagamack First Nation promised in Manitoba budget

  

  A decades-long fight for a new airport on a remote Manitoba First Nation is over: Wasagamack First Nation will finally get an airport.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 12:58PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 03/24

  Tech Industry Says Barriers Keep Canadian Companies from Selling to Government

  

  OTTAWA — Bureaucracy makes it too difficult for Canadian tech companies to sell to government, a new report from an industry group says — and all that red tape is keeping them from a bigger piece of the billions spent on procurement.

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  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 12:50PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 03/24

  'Absolutely insane:' Father upset with police response after son attacked on Winnipeg bus

  

  A Winnipeg father is upset and angry with the response from Winnipeg police after his son was attacked while riding home on a route number 14 bus Tuesday night.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 12:39PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba NDP government not yet committing to all schools promised by Tories

  

  The future of nine schools promised by the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba is uncertain.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 12:34PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 03/24

  Pedestrian Killed in Crash with Truck in Gods Lake Narrows

  

  Manitoba RCMP are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Gods Lake Narrows last week.

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  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 12:25PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba NDP not committing to building schools promised by previous government

  

  The future of nine schools Manitoba's former PC government promised to build through public-private partnership is uncertain. The NDP government's budget sets aside money for just two schools to be built by the government alone.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 12:09PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 03/24

  Man killed in northeastern Manitoba vehicle-pedestrian crash

  

  An investigation has determined that the man -- who police say was lying on the road -- was hit by a commercial water truck.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 12:06PM

• Wednesday 11AM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba NDP government not committing to build all schools promised by Tories

  

  The Tories promised last year to build a total of nine schools by 2027, under a so-called P3 system in partnership with the private sector.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 11:49AM

• Wednesday 11AM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba NDP government not yet committing to all schools promised by Tories

  

  The future of seven schools promised by the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba is uncertain. The Tories promised last year to build a total of nine schools by 2027, under a so-called P3 system in partnership with the private sector. The NDP government, in its budget this week, has set aside money for two […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 11:46AM

• Wednesday 11AM Apr 03/24

  Manitoba RCMP officer won’t face charges after forgery allegations: IIU

  

  Manitoba’s police watchdog — the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) — says an RCMP officer will not be charged following an investigation into an allegation of a forged document. The IIU says in October, it was notified of an incident that happened in September 2023, surrounding an arrest. Through an investigation, the IIU learned […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 11:31AM

• Wednesday 11AM Apr 03/24

  Suspect, victim in Burger King attack known to each other: Winnipeg police

  

  The victim of an assault at a Burger King restaurant near Confusion Corner is in stable condition in hospital, Winnipeg police say.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 11:31AM

• Wednesday 11AM Apr 03/24

  A ‘good start’: How Wab Kinew’s first budget is landing in Manitoba

  

  The reviews are in, and many organizations across Manitoba are giving the province's 2024 budget a thumbs up — or at least calling it a good start.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 11:27AM

• Wednesday 11AM Apr 03/24

  Report: Former Raptors star Vince Carter elected to Hall of Fame

  

  Former Toronto Raptors superstar Vince Carter and one-time NBA champion Chauncey Billups have been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2024, The Athletic‘s Shams Charania reported Wednesday. The Hall will make the official announcement on Saturday as part of Final Four weekend in Phoenix. Carter — who played 22 NBA seasons, the most in […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 11:14AM

• Wednesday 10AM Apr 03/24

  Man seriously injured in attack at Winnipeg restaurant

  

  A man was seriously injured when he was attacked at an Osborne Street restaurant, Winnipeg police say.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 10:31AM

• Wednesday 10AM Apr 03/24

  Man Injured in Assault at Winnipeg Burger King

  

  Winnipeg police say an assault at a local Burger King on Tuesday sent a man to hospital in critical condition.

  © 2024. This article Man Injured in Assault at Winnipeg Burger King appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 10:20AM

• Wednesday 09AM Apr 03/24

  Federal budget to include more money for apartment construction loans

  

  The Liberal government has revealed another glimpse of what it will present in the coming federal budget, announcing it’s setting aside another $15 billion for an apartment construction loan program. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the initiative is being called “Canada builds” and is meant to “turbocharge affordable apartment construction.”  The new money will bring […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 9:41AM

• Wednesday 09AM Apr 03/24

  Down With Webster to Headline Super-Spike Volleyball Tournament

  

  WINNIPEG -- An annual summer volleyball tournament is returning with a set of headlining musical acts, including Down With Webster.

  © 2024. This article Down With Webster to Headline Super-Spike Volleyball Tournament appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 9:12AM