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• Saturday 12PM Apr 09/22

  Suspect arrested after possible homicide in Winnipeg’s North End

  

  A man was found dead inside a home in Winnipeg’s North End Friday evening, and police are investigating it as a homicide. The Winnipeg Police Service says it was responding to a report of an individual armed with weapons on Magnus Avenue near William Whyte school around 6:17 p.m. Police arrived on location to find […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 12:16PM

• Saturday 12PM Apr 09/22

  ‘Everybody’s responsibility’: Number of deadly overdoses surging in Manitoba

  

  The number of people who died from drug overdoses surpassed 400 in Manitoba last year, more than double the historical average of 200.

  © Global | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 12:13PM

• Saturday 12PM Apr 09/22

  More Manitobans died of overdose deaths in 2021 than ever before: chief medical examiner's data

  

  For the second year in a row, Manitoba has seen a new record number of deaths from illicit substances. Last year, 407 Manitobans died from overdose due to illicit substances, according to data from the chief medical examiner. 

  © CBC | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 12:12PM

• Saturday 11AM Apr 09/22

  Head-on pickup truck crash on Manitoba Highway leaves two men dead

  

  Two men died on Friday morning following a head-on crash between two pickup trucks on a Manitoba highway east of Neepawa.

  © CTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 11:20AM

• Saturday 11AM Apr 09/22

  Ottawa marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

  

  Observances in Ottawa Saturday commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge recognized the achievements and sacrifices of those who served Canada in times of war. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Defence Minister Anita Anand took part today in a commemorative ceremony at the National War Memorial, in Ottawa’s Confederation Square. Anishinaabe elder […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 11:18AM

• Saturday 11AM Apr 09/22

  Suspect in custody after North End homicide

  

  Winnipeg police officers have a suspect in custody following a homicide in the city’s North End on Friday.

  © CTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 11:14AM

• Saturday 11AM Apr 09/22

  Saskatoon Blades goaltender Nolan Maier wins 121st career game, becomes WHL all-time wins leader

  

  With a 2-0 shutout victory over arch rivals the Prince Albert Raiders Friday, Blades netminder Nolan Maier picked up win No. 121, making him the winningest goalie in WHL history.

  © Global | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 11:08AM

• Saturday 11AM Apr 09/22

  ‘Everybody’s responsibility’: Surging number of deadly overdoses in Manitoba

  

  The number of people who died from drug overdoses surpassed 400 in Manitoba last year and there are renewed calls for more to be done to curb the deadly trend that has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary data provided to The Canadian Press from the chief medical examiner’s office shows there were 407 drug-related […]

  The post ‘Everybody’s responsibility’: Surging number of deadly overdoses in Manitoba appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 11:05AM

• Saturday 10AM Apr 09/22

  S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default

  

  The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its assessment of Russia’s ability to repay foreign debt, signaling rising prospects that Moscow will soon default on external loans for the first time in more than a century. S&P Global Ratings issued the downgrade to “selective default” late Friday after Russia arranged to make foreign […]

  The post S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 10:37AM

• Saturday 09AM Apr 09/22

  ‘Everybody’s Responsibility:’ Surging Number of Deadly Overdoses in Manitoba

  WINNIPEG — The number of people who died from drug overdoses surpassed 400 in Manitoba last year and there are renewed calls for more to be done to curb the deadly trend that has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  © 2022. This article ‘Everybody’s Responsibility:’ Surging Number of Deadly Overdoses in Manitoba appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 9:49AM

• Saturday 09AM Apr 09/22

  First Nations homes, ownership law need major repairs

  According to the spring budget, the federal Liberals have gone all in on housing. One-third of all new spending, or just over $10 billion, is directed at helping Canadians own a ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 9:36AM

• Saturday 08AM Apr 09/22

  Manitoba Seeking Input on Future Tuition, Student Fees

  WINNIPEG -- A new survey has been launched by the province to seek input on a future tuition and student fee policy.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Seeking Input on Future Tuition, Student Fees appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 8:21AM

• Saturday 08AM Apr 09/22

  A rare look at Canada's growing demand for medical assistance in dying

  

  CTV W5 investigates the growing demand for medically-assisted death, and reveals stories of those determined to die with dignity.

  © CTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 8:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Apr 09/22

  More civilians flee east Ukraine after deadly station strike

  

  Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station where thousands clamoured to leave before an expected Russian onslaught.

  © CTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 6:55AM

• Saturday 06AM Apr 09/22

  Budget 2022 puts high earners on notice, targets big banks but Singh wants Trudeau to go further

  

  The 2022 federal budget includes a pair of tax increases for big banks and insurance companies that will bring in more than $6 billion in revenue and put high income earners on notice that they could be next. But NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should have gone further.

  © CTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 06AM Apr 09/22

  It's back to pre-pandemic basics for this school year, says Steinbach Grade 11 student

  

  Steinbach teen Ayesha Badiola has been diarizing her experience as a high school student during a pandemic. "It is 2022, I am now in Grade 11 and my days have seen drastic changes," she writes in her latest entry.

  © CBC | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 6:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Apr 09/22

  Letters: April 9, 2022

  Putin-esque? How are we to view today’s world? Canada (duly) elects a leader with seven out of ten Canadians voting against him and yet he acts as if the whole country agrees with whatever he does. Russia elects (?) a leader with nearly eight out of 10 Russians voting for him and yet the world […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 5:58AM

• Saturday 05AM Apr 09/22

  Lagging in polls, Manitoba's premier appears to be choosing safe legislative agenda, observers say

  

  "The number of bills that are major bills that would have a big impact within Manitoba are hard to find," said Paul Thomas, a professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Manitoba. "They just are not bills that will evoke a lot of controversy within society."

  © CBC | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 5:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Apr 09/22

  Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships?

  

  With 10 days left for candidates to enter the Conservative party leadership race — and 20 before $300,000 worth in fees are due — what’s capturing the attention of those watching as of late are the crowds. More specifically, who’s drawing them in and who isn’t. Pierre Poilievre would fall into the first category, as […]

  The post Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 5:00AM

• Saturday 05AM Apr 09/22

  MacKay recalls the French, German NATO ‘no’ to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced

  

  Peter MacKay says he was chilled by a memory from his time as Canada’s defence minister as he absorbed the recent images of Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking through the corpse-laden streets of Bucha. Last weekend, the stricken and angry Ukrainian president called out the former leaders of Germany and France — Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy […]

  The post MacKay recalls the French, German NATO ‘no’ to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 5:00AM

• Saturday 01AM Apr 09/22

  ‘The horror, the horror:’ More civilians flee east Ukraine after deadly station strike

  

  Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station where thousands clamored to leave before an expected Russian onslaught. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded a tough global response to Friday’s train station […]

  The post ‘The horror, the horror:’ More civilians flee east Ukraine after deadly station strike appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 1:09AM

• Friday 11PM Apr 08/22

  Jets drop 4th in a row in overtime loss to league-leading Avalanche

  

  Cale Makar scored 2:42 into overtime on the power play to lift the league-leading Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:10PM

• Friday 10PM Apr 08/22

  Desperate Jets fall to league-leading Avs in OT

  If nothing else, Winnipeg’s 5-4 overtime defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche will serve as a little positive reinforcement for the local hockey club. The lesson? Sticking with it to the final second can be the difference between clawing back a point or walking away with nothing. “That’s what we’ve been talking about […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 10:32PM

• Friday 10PM Apr 08/22

  Jets Fall 5-4 to Avalanche with Cale Makar’s OT Game-Winner

  WINNIPEG — Josh Morrissey believes the Winnipeg Jets showed their no-quit character in a 5-4 overtime loss to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Friday.

  © 2022. This article Jets Fall 5-4 to Avalanche with Cale Makar’s OT Game-Winner appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 10:21PM

• Friday 10PM Apr 08/22

  Federal budget seeks impact on 'frenetic' Winnipeg housing market

  

  Marc Lagace toured about 90 homes around Winnipeg last spring, and was about to throw in the ownership towel when he finally found his match in St. James. Thursday’s federal budget ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 10:21PM

• Friday 10PM Apr 08/22

  2 dead after head-on collision east of Neepawa early Friday morning

  

  Two men are dead after a highway collision east of Neepawa early Friday morning, RCMP say. 

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 10:19PM

• Friday 10PM Apr 08/22

  Jets mount late charge but Makar scores in OT to give Avalanche the win

  

  Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers scored late in the third to send the game to overtime, but Cale Makar scored on a power play to win it for the visitors.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 10:01PM

• Friday 09PM Apr 08/22

  Emergency alert issued in Halifax after shots fired

  

  An emergency alert has been issued in the Halifax Regional Municipality and is instructing residents to shelter in place and lock their doors, due to an ongoing police situation. People in the area received the alert just before 8:15 p.m. ADT Friday after a pair of shootings about 20 kilometres east of downtown Halifax in […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 9:25PM

• Friday 09PM Apr 08/22

  Police investigating 'serious occurrence' in William Whyte area

  

  A police investigation is underway in Winnipeg’s William Whyte area Friday night.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 9:09PM

• Friday 09PM Apr 08/22

  Selkirk, Man. residents raise concerns after large fuel leak at nearby gas station

  

  Although the environmental impact of the incident is unclear, PDC said the clean-up is almost finished. It said the newly built gas station appears to have had deficiencies.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 9:01PM

• Friday 08PM Apr 08/22

  Federal health budget not up to snuff: Manitoba

  

  Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen panned the Trudeau government’s budget for failing to deliver a substantial increase to health transfers to provinces. “Now more than ever, the federal government needs to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 8:51PM

• Friday 08PM Apr 08/22

  Mentorship opens doors for Indigenous youth

  

  Every Thursday at 4 p.m., Dustin Seguin signs into Zoom and aims to be the role model he wished he had as a teenager. “Growing up Indigenous and low-income, we didn’t ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 8:32PM

• Friday 07PM Apr 08/22

  One injured in store employees, shoplifters struggle

  

  Police are investigating after an altercation between a pair of alleged shoplifters and four Food Fare grocery store staff members. Officers were called to the 900 block of Portage Avenue at ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 7:41PM

• Friday 07PM Apr 08/22

  Respiratory therapist shortage at 'crisis point': union

  A shortage of respiratory therapists at Concordia Hospital is putting patients at risk and leading to exhausted workers, advocates say. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals said the Winnipeg hospital, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 7:31PM

• Friday 07PM Apr 08/22

  Unlawful border crossing apprehensions slow to trickle

  

  The tragic deaths of a family trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border near Emerson in severe winter weather haven’t deterred others from attempting similar illegal journeys. There have been at ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 7:23PM

• Friday 07PM Apr 08/22

  Speaking in tongues

  

  KRAKOW — In any of the 14 languages that Adrian Harasym can speak, the stories he has heard through this war will haunt him. There was the woman from Bucha, ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 7:11PM

• Friday 07PM Apr 08/22

  Sex offender's disabilities impact sentence

  A deaf Winnipeg man with intellectual disabilities convicted of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to just 90 days in custody after a judge ruled ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 7:11PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Input sought on Marion Street makeover

  After being T-boned twice, Kristen Marino believes Marion Street needs a major makeover. “In my opinion, (Marion) is extremely poorly planned,” said the Transcona resident who drives on Marion each day. ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:56PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Anti-racism consultants make recommendations for Franco-Manitoban School Division after slur used in classroom

  

  The Franco-Manitoban School Division says it is prepared to adopt a series of recommendations from external consultants to address racism in all its schools, following an incident where a racial slur was used in a classroom in one of its schools.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:54PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Samberg relishes second opportunity with Jets

  Coming to terms with the season Dylan Samberg has endured couldn’t have been easy. In his case, there wasn’t anything he could have done differently. Or in his words: “It’s the way it is.” The five-word summation probably doesn’t do the situation, or situations, justice. Injuring his ankle on a nothing-drill at the end of […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:49PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Water pooling on St. Vital street a safety concern, resident says

  

  Snow clearing in St. Vital has led to some problems for residents after water began to pool on the sidewalk and front lawns.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:42PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Red River Floodway springs into action

  

  The Manitoba government has activated the Red River Floodway to protect low-lying riverside properties in Winnipeg from flooding. Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk announced the measure in a video on Twitter Friday. ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:36PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Denmark's ambassador visits northern Manitoba First Nation

  

  Hanne Fugl Eskjaer, Denmark's ambassador to Canada, made a special visit to Bunibonibee Cree Nation Friday, where she learned a lot about life in the remote fly-in community.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:32PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Veterinarian shortage weighs heavily on Manitoba livestock farmers

  

  A nationwide shortage of veterinarians is putting pressure on Manitoba vets and livestock farmers, especially as they wrestle with the demands of the spring calving season.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:24PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Wastewater analysis shows significant COVID spread in city

  Remnants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are increasingly being found in Winnipeg sewage, signalling considerable spread of the disease in the community. On Friday, the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:24PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Exchange boasts new artist-run gallery

  

  SOME of Winnipeg’s most cutting-edge, modern art has found a home in a newly renovated building that is 120 years old. Aceartinc., an artist-run contemporary art gallery founded in 1983, unveiled ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:24PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Main Street Project temporarily moves overnight shelter

  

  Main Street Project’s overnight shelter for those experiencing homelessness has itself become temporarily homeless due to a broken sewage pipe. The downtown Winnipeg charity said in a statement Friday its shelter ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:24PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  City's snow-clearing budget logs $28-M overrun

  

  The massive amount of snow that fell in the city and made travel treacherous at the start of the year have created a hefty overrun for the City of Winnipeg’s ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:24PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  Winnipeg Folk Festival Unveils Packed 2022 Lineup

  After two years of silence, the Winnipeg Folk Festival is roaring back to life this summer at Birds Hill Provincial Park.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg Folk Festival Unveils Packed 2022 Lineup appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:22PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  City councillor calls for better snow clearing on Perimeter Highway

  

  One Winnipeg city councillor wants to see better snow clearing on the Perimeter Highway after the roadway was shut down several times over the winter.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:13PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  'It's heartbreaking': Manitoba's drug-related deaths have more than doubled since 2019

  

  Advocates are calling for safe supply as drug-related deaths in Manitoba have more than doubled amid the pandemic, with fentanyl contributing to more than half of them.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:09PM

• Friday 06PM Apr 08/22

  2022 Winnipeg Folk Fest lineup includes legends Judy Collins and Buddy Guy, Grammy-winners Portugal. The Man

  

  The Winnipeg Folk Festival released its first lineup after a two-year hiatus, and it brings together an eclectic mix of music from here in Mantioba and around the world.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 6:00PM

• Friday 05PM Apr 08/22

  Memorial held for Eishia Hudson on two-year anniversary of fatal police shooting

  

  Members of the community gathered at Thunderbird House to pay tribute to a teenage girl shot and killed by Winnipeg police two years ago.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 5:56PM

• Friday 05PM Apr 08/22

  Manitoba finance minister says health care funding for provinces ‘inadequate’ in federal budget

  Manitoba’s finance minister says the latest federal budget missed the mark when it comes to strengthening health care in the provinces and territories. In a statement released Friday, Cameron Friesen says that the federal share of 22% through the Canada Health Transfer is “inadequate, as the pandemic sadly proved.” “Immediate and sustained investments are required […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 5:16PM

• Friday 05PM Apr 08/22

  Manitoba continuing to look at different options for liquor sales

  

  The Manitoba government says they are considering changes to liquor sales, including expanding liquor sales to grocery stores, in order to make it more convenient for customers.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 5:14PM

• Friday 05PM Apr 08/22

  13-year-old boy charged with armed robbery after same store hit 5 times in 8 months

  

  Members of the Major Crimes Unit have charged a 13-year-old male for five robberies that occurred at a retail business in the 600 block of Dakota Street over an eight-month period.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 5:13PM

• Friday 05PM Apr 08/22

  Farmers say slow snow melt not anticipated to delay seeding

  

  The spring thaw in Manitoba is upon us, and local producers say while we got much more snow than usual this winter. The upcoming growing season should go ahead as planned… barring any major storms. Seedlings may get into the ground a little later this year, but Marilyn Firth, co-owner of Almost Urban Vegetables, which […]

  The post Farmers say slow snow melt not anticipated to delay seeding appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 5:12PM

• Friday 05PM Apr 08/22

  CBC Winnipeg News April 8, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 5:00PM

• Friday 05PM Apr 08/22

  CBC Winnipeg News April 08, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 5:00PM

• Friday 04PM Apr 08/22

  Fresh faces vying to occupy mayor’s office this October

  With Mayor Brian Bowman not seeking re-election this fall, the mayor’s seat in Winnipeg is ripe for the taking and there are candidates ready to snatch it up. This week, Coun. Scott Gillingham resigned from his posts on the finance and executive policy committees, expressing his interest in running in the upcoming municipal election this […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 4:51PM

• Friday 04PM Apr 08/22

  Ukrainian expat convinces Brandon fire department to donate life-saving equipment

  

  Municipal employee Oleksandr Holovan says he wrote a letter to the City of Brandon seeking support for his home country. The response was the largest donation he has received since he started collecting items to send to Ukraine.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 4:36PM

• Friday 04PM Apr 08/22

  Provincial investigation underway following gas leak in Selkirk

  

  An investigation is underway after tens of thousands of litres of gasoline leaked at a Selkirk gas station.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 4:20PM

• Friday 04PM Apr 08/22

  Ottawa Has Committed $5.3B to Establish Dental Care. What Comes Next?

  OTTAWA — The Liberal budget laid out money for a new dental care program Thursday, but not necessarily a plan.

  © 2022. This article Ottawa Has Committed $5.3B to Establish Dental Care. What Comes Next? appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 4:05PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  'It was a beautiful feeling': Bonnie Raitt performs song written by Manitoba-based band on Jimmy Kimmel Live

  

  It was a beautiful and overwhelming moment for two Manitoba-based musicians when American blues singer Bonnie Raitt performed their song on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:59PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  Winnipeg breweries teaming up to help Ukraine

  

  Eight breweries in Winnipeg are collaborating on brewing an international beer to help the people of Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:57PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  AMC calls out feds for stonewalling on residential school records

  With the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves near former residential schools in the last year, and the continued search for graves across the country and here in Manitoba, Indigenous leaders say the federal government needs to do more and do everything it can to help communities identify children who never returned home from residential […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:57PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  Man acquitted of assaulting police after 'significant concerns' in officer testimony

  

  A Winnipeg man who says police repeatedly shocked him with a Taser without cause has been acquitted of assaulting two officers, after a judge ruled “inconsistencies” in their testimony and ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:51PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  Manitoba says gates of the Red River Floodway have been raised

  

  Enough ice has cleared from the Red River Floodway inlet allowing the province to raise the gates.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:40PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  Canada to outlaw Holocaust denial, downplaying the Nazis’ murder of Jews

  

  Holocaust denial is to be outlawed in Canada, in a further effort to stamp out antisemitism. Making statements denying, condoning or downplaying the Holocaust, except in a private conversation, is to be made a criminal offence. The federal government is set to use a bill enacting the budget to change the Criminal Code this year, […]

  The post Canada to outlaw Holocaust denial, downplaying the Nazis’ murder of Jews appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:10PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  Floodway activated, as Red River crests in southern Manitoba

  Manitoba’s major infrastructure for flood mitigation is now in use as the Red River Floodway and the Portage Diversion are in operation, the province announced on Friday. A Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) press release advises ice has largely cleared out from the Red River Floodway inlet and the floodway has been activated to manage […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:07PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  Two Killed in Head-On Crash East of Neepawa

  Two people were killed early Friday morning when their vehicles collided on Highway 16 about 21 kilometres east of Neepawa.

  © 2022. This article Two Killed in Head-On Crash East of Neepawa appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:07PM

• Friday 03PM Apr 08/22

  Two killed in head-on highway crash near Neepawa, Manitoba RCMP say

  

  Spruce Plains RCMP say two drivers died early Friday when a truck from Gladstone, Man., and a pickup from Sandy Bay First Nation collided head-on.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 3:00PM

• Friday 02PM Apr 08/22

  Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over Chris Rock slap

  

  Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars and other film academy events for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Friday. The Board of Governors had been meeting to discuss and ultimately determined punishment for Smith for his actions […]

  The post Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over Chris Rock slap appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 2:12PM

• Friday 02PM Apr 08/22

  RCMP seek suspect in Nelson House machete attacks

  

  One of the men, 29, was attacked while working in his yard. The other, 23, was outside a local business when he was assaulted.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 2:02PM

• Friday 01PM Apr 08/22

  Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022: Manitobans invited to sit-stand in support

  

  Parkinson's Awareness Month prompts discussion about the neurodegenerative disease, and April 11 – World Parkinson's Day – brings an interactive challenge for people to do at home.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 1:41PM

• Friday 01PM Apr 08/22

  Affordable housing program passed by Winnipeg city council with unanimous vote

  

  A new affordable housing program has been approved by Winnipeg city council. Following a unanimous vote, the new program will offer a range of supports including tax incentives, grants, and resources to be made available through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). “The goal of the Affordable Housing Now Program is to ensure we’re […]

  The post Affordable housing program passed by Winnipeg city council with unanimous vote appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 1:41PM

• Friday 01PM Apr 08/22

  13-year-old boy charged following multiple armed robberies: Winnipeg police

  

  A 13-year-old boy has been charged after Winnipeg police alleged he robbed a store five times over an eight-month period, one of which prompted a nearby school to implement a hold-and-secure.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 1:36PM

• Friday 01PM Apr 08/22

  Canadian military members call for update to cost of living allowance frozen since 2009

  

  Some members of the Canadian Armed Forces are calling on their superiors and the federal government to adjust a cost of living allowance.

  The post Canadian military members call for update to cost of living allowance frozen since 2009 appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 1:26PM

• Friday 01PM Apr 08/22

  Red River Floodway now in operation, diverting rising waters around Winnipeg

  

  The Red River Floodway is now in operation, taking some of the river water around Winnipeg into the diversion channel.

  © CBC | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 1:02PM

• Friday 01PM Apr 08/22

  Winnipeg teen arrested after eight-month robbery spree

  A 13-year-old Winnipeg boy is in custody and facing 14 charges after an eight-month robbery spree targeted Dakota Street businesses. The Winnipeg Police Service’s major crimes unit charged the boy for five retail robberies in the 600 block of Dakota Street between Aug. 9 2021 and April 7, 2022. During the first robbery, on Aug. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 1:02PM

• Friday 12PM Apr 08/22

  Manitoba Raises Red River Floodway Gates

  WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has activated the Red River Floodway gates just south of Winnipeg.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Raises Red River Floodway Gates appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 12:57PM

• Friday 12PM Apr 08/22

  Winnipeg teen charged after robbing spree

  

  A 13-year-old has been charged following a robbing spree lasting eight-months. Winnipeg Police say five times between Aug. 9, 2021, and April 7, 2022, a teen tried to rob a store in the 600 block of Dakota Street. Each time the teen carried a knife into the store and police say multiple times the teen […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 12:39PM

• Friday 12PM Apr 08/22

  Brew for Ukraine: Eight Winnipeg craft brewers support one of their own

  

  Some Winnipeg brewers are teaming up to support Ukraine the best way they know – by making a recipe straight from the war-torn country, with proceeds going to humanitarian aid.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 12:23PM

• Friday 12PM Apr 08/22

  Armed robbery suspect, 13, in Winnipeg police custody after series of incidents

  

  Police said the teen is suspected in five armed robberies that took place at the same Dakota Street business over an eight-month period.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 12:22PM

• Friday 12PM Apr 08/22

  St. Vital Business Targeted by Teen in Five Robberies

  Winnipeg police have charged a 13-year-old boy in connection to five commercial robberies over an eight-month period in St. Vital.

  © 2022. This article St. Vital Business Targeted by Teen in Five Robberies appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 12:19PM

• Friday 12PM Apr 08/22

  Suspect sought after stolen property found in Winnipeg home: RCMP

  

  RCMP is searching for a 31-year-old Winnipeg man after a large amount of stolen property was found in a home last month.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 12:17PM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Stonewall RCMP seek suspect in break-ins, property theft

  

  Manitoba RCMP say they've recovered a 'significant amount' of property that had been reported stolen from the greater Winnipeg area, but a suspect remains at large.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:57AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  City committee supports code of conduct for Winnipeg vehicle-for-hire drivers

  

  A code of conduct for taxi, limousine and vehicle-for-hire drivers in Winnipeg is getting the green light from one city council committee, despite facing opposition from the industry.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:49AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Canada menstrual equity plans should hear from affected groups: advocates

  

  The federal government is outlining plans to create a national project to help make menstrual products available to Canadians in need.

  The post Canada menstrual equity plans should hear from affected groups: advocates appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:48AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Red River Floodway gates activated as operation begins

  

  The Manitoba government has officially activated the Red River Floodway.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:42AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Manitoba flood forecasters monitoring Colorado low that could bring more than 30 cm of snow to the Red River basin

  

  Manitoba’s flood forecasters are monitoring a Colorado low that could bring significant amounts of rain and snow to the Red River basin.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:42AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Amazon Hikes Prices for Prime Membership

  Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership in Canada.

  © 2022. This article Amazon Hikes Prices for Prime Membership appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:41AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Vocational programs at Manitoba schools receive $1.4 million in funding

  

  Manitoba has announced new funding for industrial arts and vocational programs at schools across the province.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:40AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  QUESNEL: Manitoba’s lithium future

  If the way of the future is in electric vehicles, Manitoba has a great opportunity to position itself now as a leading producer of lithium, given the importance of the metal in producing batteries for such vehicles. Within Canada, Manitoba should adopt a favourable policy environment for exploration and production that leads among the provinces […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:36AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Flooding closes some highways around Manitoba

  

  Some highways across Manitoba were shut down this morning. Highway 320 just north of Selkirk is currently closed due to flooding. The Manitoba Government says water is covering the road for a four-kilometre stretch about eight kilometres north of Highway 4. Highway 247, just south of Winnipeg, was also closed this morning due to flooding. […]

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  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:33AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  HAL’S HEADLINES: Mayoral race could be interesting

  It wasn’t scientific but my Twitter poll this week on who might be Winnipeg’s new mayor was certainly interesting and it generated a lot of conversation. After almost 500 votes, councillor Kevin Klein edged former mayor Glen Murray by two percentage points. Councillor Scott Gillingham who says he will likely run for mayor was a […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:20AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  SpaceX private flight to ISS takes off with Canadian financier on board

  

  The SpaceX rocket as part of the Ax-1 mission took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Friday with businessmen from Canada, the U.S., and Israel on board.

  The post SpaceX private flight to ISS takes off with Canadian financier on board appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:15AM

• Friday 11AM Apr 08/22

  Bilingual English-Ukrainian schools in Manitoba prepare for refugee students

  

  A number of Manitoba schools offering English-Ukrainian bilingual education are preparing to welcome Ukrainian students fleeing the war.

  © Global | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 11:06AM

• Friday 10AM Apr 08/22

  Race track training grooms students for future success in horse industry

  

  Eleven students are spending their days looking after horses as part of a new paid work program at Assiniboia Downs.

  © CTV | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 10:47AM

• Friday 10AM Apr 08/22

  Manitoba Schools Receiving $1.4M to Upgrade Tech

  WINNIPEG -- Schools across Manitoba are sharing more than $1.4 million from the provincial government to upgrade technology in industrial arts and technical vocational programs.

  © 2022. This article Manitoba Schools Receiving $1.4M to Upgrade Tech appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 10:45AM