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The Winnipeg Police Service's homicide unit is investigating the death of a 23-year-old man found in a Notre Dame Avenue alley on Tuesday night.
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Winnipeg police say a 17-year-old is in custody after allegedly assaulting three people with brass knuckles and robbing a store along Portage Avenue. Around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a commercial robbery, with the report indicating employees had been assaulted. When officers arrived at the scene, they found three employees aged […]
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A worker at a shelter that Jeremy Skibicki frequented said the confessed serial killer once told him he came there to "stalk his victims," Skibicki's trial heard Wednesday.
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Canada’s tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week, showcasing itself to more than 500 international travel agents and tour operators at the largest annual tourism convention in Canada. But as Rendez-vous Canada is taking place at the Edmonton Convention Centre, one of the biggest challenges Canada’s tourism industry is facing […]
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ChrisD.ca is proud to partner again with the Red River Ex this year. We’re giving away 20 gate passes for the annual exhibition.
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If you read or see something online, how do you know if it’s true? That question is getting harder and harder to answer. But as Winnipeggers look for ways to separate fact from fiction, one man is hoping his new project to fight misinformation can be a resource for others. “I just started questioning, you […]
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Winnipeg police have arrested a teen following a violent assault at a local Foodfare grocery store on Tuesday. Police were called to the store in the 900 block of Portage Avenue at around 6:40 p.m. after three employees were assaulted during a robbery. Officers located three male employees, aged 19, 22 and 46, suffering from […]
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Tales of heartache continue to flow through the now-empty halls of Birchwood Terrace. “There was no time to pack up anything. I’m literally an emotional mess,” said Joanne Francis, one of 250 affected by the immediate order to vacate Birchwood Terrace. “What am I waiting for? They are supposed to be getting repairs done, but there’s no one on site.” She’s […]
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A wildfire north of Cranberry Portage hasn't moved closer to the Manitoba community since an emergency evacuation forced everyone to leave on the weekend, raising hope evacuees might be able to return home in a few days.
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The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of home sales in April rose 10.1 per cent compared with a year ago, but attributed the gain primarily to the early Easter long weekend. The increase came as the average price of a home sold last month amounted to $703,446, down 1.8 per cent from April […]
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Three employees of a Winnipeg grocery store were sent to hospital Tuesday evening after being assaulted by a 17-year-old armed with brass knuckles, police say.
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PRAGUE (AP) — The Slovak defense minister says doctors are fighting for the life of the country’s prime minister, who was shot multiple times after a political event. Defense Minister Robert Kalinak, a close ally of Prime Minister Robert Fico in his Smer-Social Democracy party, made the remark Wednesday evening to reporters at a hospital […]
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, we’re in the middle of a month in which thousands of Canadians have sworn to boycott any stores or products produced by Loblaw Companies Ltd. That includes an awful lot of stores and products, and would require some severe changing of habits. Which is why it probably won’t work. […]
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WINNIPEG — Hundreds of people in northwest Manitoba remained out of their homes Tuesday as crews continued to battle an out-of-control wildfire that measured 316 square kilometres.
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Heather Murray burst into tears while recounting what it was like to flee her home with her children as a raging wildfire grew closer to their northwestern Manitoba community last week.
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If you're a Manitoba property owner, are you better off with the existing package of education tax rebates and credits the PCs offered, or the upcoming NDP property tax credit of up to $1,500? It's not as easy an answer as Premier Wab Kinew has suggested.
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WINNIPEG — Hours before the partial remains of Rebecca Contois were found in a Winnipeg garbage bin, a man who lived in the same apartment building as her killer saw the man disposing of trash in the middle of the night. Allan Mackay told the trial of Jeremy Skibicki that he confronted his neighbour in […]
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The Manitoba minister who oversees summer camp funding will meet with a group that represents more than two dozen camps over apparent cuts to funding and the impact the group fears that will have on recreational programming for children this summer.
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The owner of a vacant historic hotel in Winnipeg's Exchange District has shifted his focus from redeveloping it to constructing a new apartment building on the adjacent parking lot.
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is touring an area in the province’s northwest today that has been hit by a large wildfire. “We’ll be present to ensure every resource goes out the door to fight fires this wildfire season,” said Premier Kinew. “It is going to continue to be a serious situation for some time.” Hundreds of […]
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Manitoba’s police watchdog says officers shouldn’t be charged after they helped restrain a woman who later died in hospital after being put into a medically induced coma.
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The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is blasting the Métis Nation of Ontario at a summit on how leaders are reacting to — and can come together to fix — what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit in Winnipeg also includes Inuit and Innu leaders who […]
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First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis leadership united Tuesday morning in Winnipeg to cement their alliance against what they call Indigenous identity fraud, which they say threatens their very existence as distinct peoples.
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The Manitoba government is opening washroom and garbage facilities along Highway 6 as part of a pilot project.
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Prison officials at Stony Mountain Institution's medium security unit made a large seizure last weekend.
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OTTAWA — Canada's cyberspy agency says countries like Russia and China are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, as well as journalists and human rights activists.
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As recently as a few months ago, Winnipeg police were still sending samples for DNA testing to try to identify the lone unknown victim among the four women Jeremy Skibicki has confessed to killing — but investigators still don’t know who she is, his trial heard Tuesday.
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The wave of appreciation to the driver behind you can mean a lot. CBC looks at the significance of this small act of courtesy and its impact on driver relationships.
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A 14-year-old who was seriously injured died at the nursing station in Chemawawin Cree Nation on Monday.
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Manitoba RCMP have charged a man in the death of a 14-year-old girl in Chemawawin Cree Nation early Monday.
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Canadians affected by the massive 2019 cyberattack on LifeLabs are finally getting their money following a class-action lawsuit.
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Premier Wab Kinew toured areas near an out-of-control wildfire in northwestern Manitoba on Tuesday to meet with evacuees, first responders and local leaders and hear impacts of the blaze first-hand.
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Defensive lineman Shawn Lemon has appealed his sports-gambling suspension and is back with the Montreal Alouettes. According to a league source, Lemon filed his appeal Monday night and was on the field practising Tuesday at the CFL team’s training camp. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as neither the league nor CFL Players’ […]
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Marlene Mutch, 82, a part-time Grade 1 and 2 teacher at Winnipeg's Oakenwald School, will retire in June.
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Short story legend Alice Munro, whose intricate tales depicting small-town southwestern Ontario earned her an international fanbase and the Nobel Prize in literature, has died at age 92. Penguin Random House Canada said Tuesday that Munro died Monday in her home in Port Hope, Ont. The Swedish Academy summed up the thoughts of many in […]
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Manitoba RCMP have charged a man after a dangerous driving incident in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation last weekend.
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The broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years, a new study found. When the temperatures spiked last year, numerous weather agencies said it was the hottest month, summer and year on record. But those records only go back to 1850 at best because it’s based on […]
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When you see a tow truck on the side of the road, slow down and move over. That's the message CAA Manitoba wants to convey to the public.
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Comedian Russell Peters is coming back to Winnipeg this fall.
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Frito Lay Canada is recalling two of its most popular snacks due to a possible risk of salmonella contamination.
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, on the surface, it was just another writer’s festival, with perhaps some local food vendors. But as soon as the Ottawa International Food and Book Expo got underway, it became clear something about this one was a little bit off. Luke LeBrun is the editor of Press Progress. “[Community Solidarity […]
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The annual Top 100 list of Canada’s Best Restaurants has been released, and while Montreal took the coveted number-one spot this year, Winnipeg dining spots were featured a few times. Montreal’s Mon Lapin, which translates to My Rabbit in French, received the nod for the country’s best restaurant of 2024, described as having that “elusive […]
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For the past two years, a leak has been left to fester in Fort Garry Public Library — and advocates say it points to a bigger issue with funding of public services like libraries in Winnipeg.
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A bronze statue that's been vandalized, stolen and moved around Winnipeg several times over the course of 126 years is poised to attain an official historic designation.
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Some residents of a Winnipeg apartment block that was evacuated last week wonder why the building's management didn't say anything about potential safety concerns sooner.
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Frito Lay Canada is recalling two of its most popular snacks due to a risk of salmonella contamination. The recall affects all sizes of Sunchips Harvest Cheddar Flavoured Multigrain Snacks and of Munchies Original Snack Mix. Frito Lay says this voluntary action stems from the seasoning supplier informing the company that a third-party ingredient added to the product was […]
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The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is set to return to a London, Ont., court in June. A hearing has been scheduled for June 11 in the case of Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton in order to set dates for trial […]
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A relationship declaration pledging the transfer of jurisdiction over child welfare to Manitoba First Nations was signed by provincial and First Nation leaders on Monday.
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WINNIPEG — Crews are continuing to battle a wildfire in northwest Manitoba that has forced the evacuation of some 550 residents.
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New figures show the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives finished last year with $1.2 million in debt and other liabilities.
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Manitoba’s NDP government is being accused of underspending on emergencies as a massive wildfire burns in the province.
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