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• Tuesday 05PM May 07/24

  Premier delivers ‘message of gratitude’ to nurses in wake of tentative contract

  The premier had a private chat with nurses attending their union’s annual general meeting Tuesday, a week after they avoided labour strife by signing a tentative contract. The Manitoba Nurses […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, May 7, 2024, 5:33PM

• Tuesday 05PM May 07/24

  Manitoba Opposition Tories say lengthy omnibus bill means less public scrutiny

  

  Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are accusing the NDP government of ducking public hearings by cramming dozens of legislative measures into an omnibus budget bill.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 5:05PM

• Tuesday 05PM May 07/24

  Drug-related deaths jump in Manitoba, with 56 recorded in January alone

  

  The number of drug-related deaths jumped in the first month of 2024 and advocates say deadly drug combinations are making overdoses in Manitoba more resistant to the life-saving drug naloxone.  “The toxicity of the drugs are becoming increasingly crazy and the combination of these drugs — again, it just blows my mind that we are not […]

  The post Drug-related deaths jump in Manitoba, with 56 recorded in January alone appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 5:03PM

• Tuesday 05PM May 07/24

  CBC Winnipeg News - May 07, 2024

  

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

  © CBC | Tue, May 7, 2024, 5:00PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Manitoba Opposition Tories say lengthy omnibus bill means less public scrutiny

  WINNIPEG – Manitobans may not be able to have public input on a host of proposed legislative changes, including a ban on replacement workers during labour disputes and a tightening of environmental rules. That’s because the NDP government has included those measures and others, originally planned as separate pieces of legislation, in an 89-page omnibus budget bill introduced this week. The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act — known by its acronym, BITSA — is put before the legislature every year to enact measures contained in the spring budget. Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are accusing the NDP government of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:51PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Taking a look at the Manitobans still in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

  

  There are three Manitobans left, all playing for eastern teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs – two with the Carolina Hurricanes and one with the Boston Bruins.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:49PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Jeremy Skibicki has 'uphill battle' to prove he's not criminally responsible in Winnipeg killings: legal analysts

  

  Accused killer Jeremy Skibicki could have a challenging time convincing a judge that he is not criminally responsible for the deaths of four Indigenous women, a legal analyst says.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:45PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Former Manitoba inmate launches proposed class action against province over use of solitary confinement

  A former provincial jail inmate has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the Manitoba government over solitary confinement, calling the use of the widely condemned practice a “reprehensible dereliction” of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:33PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Manitoba to test emergency alert system Wednesday

  

  The Manitoba government says it will be testing the provincial emergency alert system Wednesday afternoon. At 1:55 p.m., a test alert will be broadcast on several TV channels, radio stations, and mobile devices. The test is to ensure the alert system works properly during a time of an actual emergency. Tests also check the performance […]

  The post Manitoba to test emergency alert system Wednesday appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:24PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Basketball Manitoba, Winnipeg Sea Bears welcome new top-tier court

  

  It’s the end of an era in Manitoba. The Winnipeg Sea Bears are saying goodbye to their old court, which created more than 60 years of memories for dozens of basketball teams and historic events. In exchange: a new top-tier court. With the recent success of the Sea Bears, the need for a top-tier basketball […]

  The post Basketball Manitoba, Winnipeg Sea Bears welcome new top-tier court appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:06PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Not the real deal: Manitobans to receive emergency alert test

  

  On May 8, the National Public Alerting System, Alert Ready, will send out an emergency alert test message at 1:55 p.m.

  © Global | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:05PM

• Tuesday 04PM May 07/24

  Hoping to hit its mark: MTYP launches campaign to ‘expand and renew’ facility

  

  Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) has launched a multi-million dollar campaign it hopes will keep the stage lights on for future generations.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 4:02PM

• Tuesday 03PM May 07/24

  Canada Post explores cutting daily delivery

  

  Daily mail delivery may be a thing of the past as Canada Post explores its options amid financial pressure.

  The post Canada Post explores cutting daily delivery appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 3:57PM

• Tuesday 03PM May 07/24

  Ex-MLA Shannon Martin among PC hopefuls for Tuxedo seat vacated by Heather Stefanson

  

  A former Manitoba MLA is among the candidates lining up to represent the Progressive Conservatives in Tuxedo, the historically safe Winnipeg seat just vacated by former premier Heather Stefanson. 

  © CBC | Tue, May 7, 2024, 3:36PM

• Tuesday 03PM May 07/24

  King Charles will be on new $20 bill starting in 2027

  

  The Bank of Canada is redesigning the $20 bill, saying it will include a portrait of His Majesty King Charles III.

  The post King Charles will be on new $20 bill starting in 2027 appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 3:21PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  Manitoba byelection for former premier Stefanson’s vacant seat could be close race

  

  The Manitoba legislature seat occupied by former premier Heather Stefanson has only been vacant for a few days, but interest is already growing among potential replacements. Stefanson resigned from the Tuxedo seat in West Winnipeg on Monday, putting an end to a 23-year political career that included just over two years as Progressive Conservative party leader. Four […]

  The post Manitoba byelection for former premier Stefanson’s vacant seat could be close race appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:59PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  Manitoba byelection could be close race in normally strong Tory constituency

  

  The Tuxedo seat was vacated on Monday by former premier Heather Stefanson.

  © Global | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:54PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  ‘Play it forward’: Manitoba Theatre for Young People kicks off fundraising campaign

  

  The Manitoba Theatre for Young People kicked off its Play it Forward Campaign with the hopes of raising $9 million in order to improve accessibility to theatre in Manitoba.

  © Global | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:47PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  Steinbach Seizure Nets Weapons, Drugs and $140K in Cash

  

  Manitoba RCMP have arrested one woman after a large seizure in Steinbach last week.

  © 2024. This article Steinbach Seizure Nets Weapons, Drugs and $140K in Cash appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:45PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  Volunteers Spruce Up Downtown Winnipeg in Annual Spring CleanUp

  

  Downtown Winnipeg is sparkling a little bit brighter today after clean-up efforts of nearly 700 people.

  © 2024. This article Volunteers Spruce Up Downtown Winnipeg in Annual Spring CleanUp appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:40PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  Manitoba byelection could be close race in normally strong Tory constituency

  WINNIPEG – The Manitoba legislature seat occupied by former premier Heather Stefanson has only been vacant for a few days, but interest is already growing among potential replacements. Stefanson resigned […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:38PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  Manitoba RCMP seize trove of drugs from Steinbach home

  

  A 50-year-old woman is facing a raft of charges after a search in Steinbach led to the seizure of meth, crack cocaine, illicit cannabis, psilocybin mushrooms and more.

  © Global | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:34PM

• Tuesday 02PM May 07/24

  Winnipeg to replace historic six-decade-old pro basketball court

  

  The basketball court surface that has served Winnipeg for the past six decades is finally getting replaced.

  © Global | Tue, May 7, 2024, 2:28PM

• Tuesday 01PM May 07/24

  CFL’s Chad Kelly suspended at least 9 games after investigation into ex-coach’s lawsuit

  

  The CFL suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games Tuesday following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength and conditioning coach against both the player and club. Kelly is also suspended for Toronto’s two preseason games for violating its gender-based violence policy, the league announced. Kelly will […]

  The post CFL’s Chad Kelly suspended at least 9 games after investigation into ex-coach’s lawsuit appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 1:54PM

• Tuesday 01PM May 07/24

  Pro-Palestinian encampment begins at U of Manitoba with list of demands for university

  

  Students at the University of Manitoba have started a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on a grassy open area on the campus in south Winnipeg.

  © CBC | Tue, May 7, 2024, 1:52PM

• Tuesday 01PM May 07/24

  Winnipeg Sea Bears Opening Season on New Court

  

  The Winnipeg Sea Bears will be playing on a new surface when they open up the 2024 CEBL season on May 24.

  © 2024. This article Winnipeg Sea Bears Opening Season on New Court appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, May 7, 2024, 1:28PM

• Tuesday 01PM May 07/24

  All London Drugs stores in Western Canada reopen following cyberattack

  

  London Drugs has not revealed any details about the cybersecurity incident that forced the closure of all stores in Western Canada on April 28.

  © Global | Tue, May 7, 2024, 1:05PM

• Tuesday 12PM May 07/24

  Encampment in support of Palestinians sets up on the University of Manitoba campus

  

  The protest is one of many across North America in support of Palestinians and against Israeli actions in Gaza. 

  © Global | Tue, May 7, 2024, 12:49PM

• Tuesday 12PM May 07/24

  Emergency alert test scheduled for Manitoba this week

  

  If you get an emergency alert on one of your electronic devices Wednesday, don’t be alarmed.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 12:36PM

• Tuesday 12PM May 07/24

  Encampment in support of Palestinians sets up on the University of Manitoba campus

  

  Tuesday's downpour didn't stop demonstrators from setting up camp on the University of Manitoba campus.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 12:24PM

• Tuesday 12PM May 07/24

  Abinojii Mikanah: New signage installed on roadway formerly known as Bishop Grandin

  

  New signage has been installed on a Winnipeg roadway that city council unanimously voted to rename because of its ties to residential schools.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 12:21PM

• Tuesday 12PM May 07/24

  It’s time to sound the alarm when life-and-death cases are ignored in the ER

  The frightening story of Janice Thomas, who was ignored last month in a St. Boniface Hospital emergency room hallway for 20 minutes while gasping for air, is surely a sign […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, May 7, 2024, 12:07PM

• Tuesday 11AM May 07/24

  Multiple Officers Assaulted Trying to Arrest Intoxicated Man

  

  WINNIPEG — Multiple police officers were assaulted on Sunday while trying to arrest an intoxicated man. Police were called to a home in the 300 block of Boyd Avenue at around 3:20 p.m., where the suspect was engaged in a fight with a family member. As officers separated the parties, the suspect immediately physically confronted […]

  © 2024. This article Multiple Officers Assaulted Trying to Arrest Intoxicated Man appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, May 7, 2024, 11:21AM

• Tuesday 10AM May 07/24

  'A big concern for us': Virologist on danger of avian flu outbreak coming to Canadian cattle

  

  A Canadian virologist says an avian flu outbreak decimating wildlife in the United States should give us pause on this side of the border.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 10:47AM

• Tuesday 09AM May 07/24

  Pro-Palestinian protest at U of M starts on peaceful note

  Protesters promised a peaceful demonstration as Winnipeg police kept an eye on an encampment set up at the University of Manitoba campus Tuesday to “highlight the Palestinian struggle.” The student […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, May 7, 2024, 9:40AM

• Tuesday 08AM May 07/24

  There's a test of the national emergency alert system in most of Canada Wednesday

  

  Canada's national public alert system is running tests on television, radio and compatible wireless devices across most of the country on May 8.

  © CBC | Tue, May 7, 2024, 8:55AM

• Tuesday 07AM May 07/24

  A New Downs’ Season: Can It Get Any Better?

  

  Last summer, Jerry Gourneau was the leading trainer at Assiniboia Downs while Antonio Whitehall won the jockey championship.

  © 2024. This article A New Downs’ Season: Can It Get Any Better? appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, May 7, 2024, 7:00AM

• Tuesday 06AM May 07/24

  Loblaws boycott arrives in Winnipeg

  

  Fed up with the ever rising price of food, an online movement has sprung up to fight back in the form of a boycott.

  © CTV | Tue, May 7, 2024, 6:44AM

• Tuesday 05AM May 07/24

  From handknit socks to rural experience, here are ideas for attracting doctors to small towns

  

  Dr. Sarah Giles and Dr. Sarah Newbery provide their insights on staffing shortages in rural health-care facilities.

  © CBC | Tue, May 7, 2024, 5:00AM

• Tuesday 05AM May 07/24

  Manitoba PCs chide NDP government over paramedic hiring hiccup

  

  Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives are accusing the province's NDP government of briefly reneging on a promise to hire all graduating paramedics who sought a job in their chosen field.

  © CBC | Tue, May 7, 2024, 5:00AM

• Monday 10PM May 06/24

  Higher subsidies for political parties among changes in Manitoba omnibus bill

  

  Manitoba's NDP government is looking to increase publicly funded rebates for political parties and candidates.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:00PM

• Monday 09PM May 06/24

  Winnipeg's Punjabi community comes out in droves to celebrate Mother's Day early

  

  Many will celebrate Mother's Day this coming weekend, but members of Winnipeg's Punjabi community got a head start on celebrating the special mothers in their lives.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 9:43PM

• Monday 08PM May 06/24

  Emerson man dead after fatal rollover

  

  RCMP say a 22-year-old man is dead after a rollover over the weekend in the RM of Emerson-Franklin.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 8:55PM

• Monday 08PM May 06/24

  Manitoba to use tobacco suit windfall to fight cancer: Premier

  

  A windfall from a lawsuit against big tobacco could see a major expansion to help cancer patients.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 8:06PM

• Monday 08PM May 06/24

  Guidance for Holocaust education in school curriculum promised for next school year: province

  

  New curriculum guidance on Holocaust education for kindergarten to Grade 11 students will be rolled out during the next school year, following up on the premier's pledge to make learning about the atrocities of World War II mandatory in the province. 

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 8:05PM

• Monday 07PM May 06/24

  Butterfly Garden at the Leaf takes flight again after closure

  

  Springtime is here and a popular attraction at The Leaf is undergoing a metamorphosis.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 7:35PM

• Monday 07PM May 06/24

  Daughter of missing senior calls for critical incident review, continues ground search

  

  "I just don't want to see this happen to anybody," said Britt Moberg.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 7:16PM

• Monday 07PM May 06/24

  NDP’s omnibus budget implementation bill includes promised legislation delayed by Tories

  The NDP government introduced a 90-page budget implementation bill Monday packed with promised pieces of legislation, as well as an increase in subsidies for election candidates and parties. The omnibus […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 7:09PM

• Monday 07PM May 06/24

  First signs for Abinojii Mikanah installed more than a year after vote to change Bishop Grandin name

  

  Drivers going along the recently renamed Abinojii Mikanah got a glimpse of the first official signs bearing the new name.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 7:08PM

• Monday 07PM May 06/24

  MGEU sues former staff member over alleged home insurance rebate scam, police investigating

  Police are investigating and Manitoba’s largest public-sector union is suing one of its retired staffers who allegedly set up a secret side-hustle and, for decades, received close to a half-million […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 7:00PM

• Monday 06PM May 06/24

  New law banning some passwords in the U.K. an ‘important start,’ expert says

  

  The United Kingdom is the first country to roll out a law banning generic passwords on smart devices. One tech analyst says this is a great start, but the onus is on device owners.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 6:57PM

• Monday 06PM May 06/24

  City should own, lease historic St. B buildings: report

  A city report recommends two buildings in St. Boniface’s civic square be kept under municipal ownership and to authorize a community organization to be the property manager of them. In […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 6:42PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Maple Leaf Foods plant in Winnipeg ordered to cut oil and grease discharge

  

  A Maple Leaf Foods plant in Winnipeg could face penalties if it doesn't cut down on oil and grease discharge.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:52PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Camp Morgan Firekeeper criticizes defence’s approach in Skibicki trial in Winnipeg

  

  On Monday, Jeremy Skibicki admitted in court to the act of killing an unknown woman police are still trying to identify, known as Buffalo Woman, Morgan Beatrice Harris, 39, Marcedes Myran, 26, and Rebecca Contois, 24, with police saying the women were killed between March and May of 2022. “The fact that we’ve had to […]

  The post Camp Morgan Firekeeper criticizes defence’s approach in Skibicki trial in Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:44PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Arsonist found with ‘concerning and diverse’ explosives a known troublemaker, Headingley neighbours say

  HEADINGLEY — Residents living near a convicted firebug who Winnipeg police allege was conspiring to detonate an explosive device on the city’s outskirts describe the suspect as a known troublemaker […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:36PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Investigating the tale of Winnipeg's long-running mystery bookstore

  

  Whether passionate about Poirot or hungry for Holmes, Winnipeg mystery obsessives have had a local haunt for over 30 years in which to search out their latest page-turners.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:33PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Kinew’s tobacco suit revelation — where there’s smoke, there’s fire?

  This past weekend, Premier Wab Kinew treated delegates to the NDP annual general meeting to a nugget of exceedingly good news. In his keynote address, Kinew stunned the more than 1,000 delegates in attendance when he said Manitoba would be receiving somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 million over the next year from a lawsuit settlement against tobacco companies. Kinew said the money, which he described as a first instalment on a total settlement that could reach several billion dollars, will be used to improve cancer treatment in the province and build a new CancerCare facility. It was a stunning […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:15PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Police charge girls, 13 and 14, with second-degree murder in northern Manitoba

  

  Two teen girls are facing charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder in a northern Manitoba community.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:14PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Higher subsidies for political parties among changes in Manitoba omnibus bill

  

  Manitoba's NDP government is looking to increase publicly funded rebates for political parties and candidates.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:12PM

• Monday 05PM May 06/24

  Manitoba omnibus bill includes changes like higher subsidies for political parties

  

  Manitoba's NDP government is looking to increase publicly funded rebates for political parties and candidates.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 5:03PM

• Monday 04PM May 06/24

  Woman witnesses violence outside Food Fare involving store employee, vows boycott

  A Winnipeg woman says she’s boycotting Food Fare after witnessing another incident involving an employee Sunday afternoon. Gloria Enns was stopped at a red light at Portage Avenue and Arlington […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 4:49PM

• Monday 04PM May 06/24

  Teenage girls in Manitoba charged with 2nd-degree, attempted murder

  

  Early Saturday morning, Manitoba RCMP were told about a disturbance in a home in Easterville. Since then, two teenage girls face second degree, and attempted, murder charges.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 4:29PM

• Monday 04PM May 06/24

  Tour for Humanity stops in Winnipeg, students learn about hate crimes

  

  A 30-seat mobile education centre called The Tour for Humanity was in the city to teach teens about hate and intolerance in Canada, using the Holocaust as its launching point.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 4:27PM

• Monday 04PM May 06/24

  2 teenage girls charged in Easterville homicide

  

  A 14-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl have been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder in Easterville, Manitoba. 

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 4:20PM

• Monday 04PM May 06/24

  Former Mountie sues province after police watchdog probe

  An ex-Mountie has filed a $2-million lawsuit against the Manitoba government, claiming the province’s police oversight agency investigated him only after he raised concerns internally over the RCMP’s handling of […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 4:19PM

• Monday 04PM May 06/24

  Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

  

  A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he’s not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial is to begin Wednesday. Here is a timeline of the case: March 15, 2022 — Police say an unidentified woman is […]

  The post Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 4:02PM

• Monday 03PM May 06/24

  University of Manitoba receives ‘groundbreaking’ funding for vaccine, biomanufacturing research

  

  The University of Manitoba received a record breaking investment for vaccine and biomedical research. This will also include the construction of two research facilities.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 3:45PM

• Monday 03PM May 06/24

  Manitoba court dismisses Peter Nygard’s appeal of extradition order

  

  The Manitoba Court of Appeal has dismissed Peter Nygard’s application for a judicial review of an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 3:24PM

• Monday 03PM May 06/24

  Man charged with manslaughter for 2022 shooting of woman

  

  Nearly two years after a Winnipeg woman was found shot and died of her injuries, police have charged a 49-year-old man with manslaughter.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 3:09PM

• Monday 02PM May 06/24

  Manitoba Court of Appeal dismisses Peter Nygard's appeal of extradition order

  

  The Manitoba Court of Appeal has dismissed Peter Nygard's application for a judicial review of an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States, where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 2:53PM

• Monday 02PM May 06/24

  Timeline: Winnipeg women’s murders and demands to search landfill for remains

  

  Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial is to begin Wednesday.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 2:51PM

• Monday 02PM May 06/24

  Manitoba Court of Appeal dismisses Peter Nygard’s appeal of extradition order

  

  WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Court of Appeal has dismissed Peter Nygard’s application for a judicial review of an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States, where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The panel of three judges says there is no reason to interfere with the 2022 surrender order that […]

  The post Manitoba Court of Appeal dismisses Peter Nygard’s appeal of extradition order appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 2:41PM

• Monday 02PM May 06/24

  40 London Drugs Stores Reopen After Cybersecurity Shutdown

  

  London Drugs has reopened about half of its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close.

  © 2024. This article 40 London Drugs Stores Reopen After Cybersecurity Shutdown appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, May 6, 2024, 2:41PM

• Monday 02PM May 06/24

  Winnipeg first responders make water rescue from fast-moving Assiniboine River

  

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service sent crews to the Donald Street Bridge where they were able to rescue the person, who was being pulled toward the Red River by the current.

  © Global | Mon, May 6, 2024, 2:35PM

• Monday 02PM May 06/24

  Vacant Winnipeg complex being redeveloped into social housing units

  

  A Central Park-area complex that’s been sitting vacant for years is now being redeveloped into social housing units.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 2:12PM

• Monday 01PM May 06/24

  Peter Nygard's extradition appeal dismissed by Manitoba court

  

  A Manitoba court has dismissed Peter Nygard’s extradition appeal more than a year after the former fashion executive’s lawyers argued their case in court.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 1:52PM

• Monday 01PM May 06/24

  Manitoba's nurses reach tentative contract with employers only weeks after last contract expired

  

  The Manitoba Nurses Union says its bargaining committee unanimously supported a proposed contract reached with employers late last week, and is recommending nurses vote in favour of it.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 1:30PM

• Monday 01PM May 06/24

  Person in hospital after being rescued from Assiniboine River

  

  The Winnipeg Fire Rescue Services says one person is in hospital after being pulled from the Assiniboine River Sunday evening. Around 5:26 p.m., the WFPS responded to reports of someone in the river near the Donald Street bridge. When crews arrived, they found the individual, who was caught in a current and was being pulled […]

  The post Person in hospital after being rescued from Assiniboine River appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 1:08PM

• Monday 01PM May 06/24

  Winnipeg police charge man in November 2022 homicide

  

  Police in Winnipeg have charged a 49-year-old man in connection to the death of Delany Nora Desmarais in November 2022. The WPS says around 5:20 a.m., on Nov. 12, 2022, officers responded to a report of an injured woman. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 23-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. […]

  The post Winnipeg police charge man in November 2022 homicide appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 1:02PM

• Monday 01PM May 06/24

  Woman killed after being hit by vehicle in Winnipeg Saturday

  

  Police in Winnipeg say one person is dead following a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Saturday. The WPS says around 12:40 a.m. on May 4 officers responded to a report of the collision at St. Mary’s Road and Chesterfield Avenue. Paramedics took a 38-year-old woman to hospital in critical condition, where she later died from her injuries. […]

  The post Woman killed after being hit by vehicle in Winnipeg Saturday appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 1:00PM

• Monday 12PM May 06/24

  RCMP respond to fatal collision near Emerson

  

  Emerson RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Sunday involving a 22-year-old man from Emerson who died at the scene.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:32PM

• Monday 12PM May 06/24

  Emerson Man Killed in Crash on Manitoba Highway

  

  Manitoba RCMP say an Emerson man has died following a crash on Sunday on Provincial Road 200.

  © 2024. This article Emerson Man Killed in Crash on Manitoba Highway appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:04PM

• Monday 12PM May 06/24

  Woman Dead Following Crash in St. Vital

  

  WINNIPEG -- A woman died over the weekend after being struck by a vehicle in the St. Vital area.

  © 2024. This article Woman Dead Following Crash in St. Vital appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:02PM

• Monday 11AM May 06/24

  Admitted serial killer will be tried by judge; jury to be dismissed

  A trial for a Winnipeg man accused of murdering four Indigenous women will now be heard by a judge, not a jury, a court heard Monday. The development came three […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, May 6, 2024, 11:55AM

• Monday 11AM May 06/24

  Exotic butterflies back at The Leaf after federal agency restores permit

  

  After an absence of nearly a year, exotic butterflies are returning to The Leaf at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 11:49AM

• Monday 11AM May 06/24

  Bombers Legend Milt Stegall to Participate in Club’s Rookie Camp

  

  The "Turtle Man", Milt Stegall, is returning to Winnipeg for one day to hang out with the Blue Bombers at rookie camp.

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  © ChrisD | Mon, May 6, 2024, 11:49AM

• Monday 11AM May 06/24

  Scientists, clinicians across Canada preparing for future pandemic threats

  

  The federal government announced $574 million in funding on Monday for 19 projects across the country to prepare for health emergencies, including the next pandemic. One of them is a national network of existing emergency departments and primary-care clinics that will screen for any new viruses or pathogens that start to appear in patients. Project […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 11:23AM

• Monday 11AM May 06/24

  Winnipeg woman hit by vehicle dies in hospital

  

  A Winnipeg woman, 38, has died in hospital after she was hit by a vehicle on St. Mary's Road.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 11:18AM

• Monday 11AM May 06/24

  Winnipeg's Centre Village to be turned into 30-unit social housing building

  

  A downtown Winnipeg housing complex that has been sitting vacant for years will be getting a facelift.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 11:04AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Manitoba charity looking to provide testing animals a second chance

  

  Each year an estimated 10,000 dogs are used for testing across Canada, but thanks to the folks at the Beagle Alliance — a Manitoba based charity that advocates for the release of dogs from testing facilities — more and more pups like Atley here are getting to enjoy a life outside of the cage, just […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:55AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference

  

  Newly tabled legislation to fight interference from abroad would bolster criminal provisions, open the door to broader sharing of sensitive information and establish a foreign influence transparency registry. The Liberal government introduced the bill Monday in the House of Commons, saying it would better equip authorities to detect, disrupt and protect against foreign meddling. The […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:47AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Winnipeg man admits to killing four women, says not criminally responsible

  

  A man has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg, but his lawyers are asking he be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal said Monday the question of Jeremy Skibicki’s mental capacity and intent will now be the focus of the trial. The […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:43AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Trial of Winnipeg man who admits to killing 4 women to be heard by judge alone

  

  The jury trial of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg will now instead be heard by a judge alone, a change that comes after Jeremy Skibicki's lawyers said he admits to killing the women but will ask to be found not criminally responsible.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:34AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Winnipeg man admits to killing four women, argues he's not criminally responsible

  

  Defence lawyers of Jeremy Skibicki have admitted in court the accused killed four Indigenous women, but argues he is not criminally responsible for the deaths by way of mental disorder – this latest development has triggered a judge-alone trial rather than a jury trial.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:29AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness announces retirement

  

  Rick Bowness has retired from coaching in the NHL after 38 seasons.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:21AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 NHL seasons

  

  Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement from coaching after 38 seasons in the NHL.

  © CTV | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:14AM

• Monday 10AM May 06/24

  Winnipeg Jets Head Coach Rick Bowness to Retire

  

  Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced he's retiring after 38 seasons in the NHL.

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  © ChrisD | Mon, May 6, 2024, 10:09AM

• Monday 09AM May 06/24

  Man, 49, charged with manslaughter in shooting death of Winnipeg woman

  

  A 49-year-old man is charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Delany Nora Desmarais in 2022.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 9:55AM

• Monday 07AM May 06/24

  Daughter of missing senior with dementia calls for review of his disappearance

  

  It’s been five months since Britt Moberg’s father Earl — who lives with dementia — went missing, but she’s not ready to give up. 

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 7:57AM

• Monday 07AM May 06/24

  Emergency crews rescue person from Winnipeg's Assiniboine River

  

  A person was rescued from the fast-flowing water of Winnipeg's Assiniboine River on Sunday evening near the Donald Street bridge.

  © CBC | Mon, May 6, 2024, 7:21AM