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WINNIPEG -- A 61-year-old man riding a bike has died following a collision with a vehicle on Wellington Crescent.
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Canadian rap star Drake has placed a $500,000 bet on the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup. Drake posted a screenshot on Wednesday of the bet placed with gambling website Stake on his Instagram account with the caption “Oilers are self-explanatory.” He also bet on the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA title. If […]
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Manitoba RCMP says charges have been laid in connection to a fatal police-involved shooting Wednesday following a lengthy highway chase. Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, Mounties in Manitoba were informed by RCMP in Saskatchewan that a stolen vehicle being driven from Cypress River, Manitoba, was seen near Carlyle, Saskatchewan, and it appeared to […]
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Winnipeg police say a 61-year-old man has been killed following a hit-and-run Thursday morning. WPS responded to reports of a collision between a vehicle and motorcycle around 7 a.m. near Wellington Crescent near Cockburn Street. The 61-year-old was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he […]
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Brady Oliveira is ready to help prove Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo is wrong. When Fajardo was preparing for Thursdayâs Grey Cup rematch against the Blue Bombers, the reigning championship MVP was brimming with confidence about his team that upset Winnipeg 28-24 in last yearâs title game. “I think we have the best team in the CFL,” […]
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Rail workers have rejected an offer from Canadian National Railway Co. to enter into binding arbitration, as the country’s largest railroad operator tries to steer clear of a strike in a move the union called disingenuous. The process, when agreed to, sees a mutually approved arbitrator settle a labour dispute by deciding the terms of […]
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Students from Cross Lake First Nation, Métis musicians and Premier Wab Kinew are part of a strong Manitoba contingent at ceremonies in France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday.
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Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of the historic D-Day operation when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in then Nazi-occupied France. Winnipeg Veteran Len Van Roon was there, a day he will never forget. âWe were assigned a job and thatâs what everybody did. They had a job to do, and they did it,â […]
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The City of Winnipeg is wrapping up its spring cleaning efforts for the season.
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American streaming companies are being unfairly targeted by a new Canadian fee that "disproportionately" serves interests north of the border, the United States is charging.
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A Manitoba man is $100,000 richer after recently winning big on an Ultimate scratch ticket.
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A 25-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after an assault victim who had been on life support since he was attacked in Osborne Village late last month died from his injuries.
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Winnipeg police have charged a 33-year-old woman in connection to an incident involving a gun in an apartment Wednesday evening. WPS says around 7:30 p.m. on June 5, officers responded to an apartment complex after receiving a report that someone was waving a gun around. Police quickly responded and closed down the area for public […]
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Manitoba RCMP says it has seized nearly half a million dollars in illegal cannabis products in Flin Flon.
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Winnipeg police have laid murder charges following the death of a man who was assaulted in the 400 block of River Avenue last month.
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Oryan Flamand has been charged with a double homicide that led to a lockdown in Minegoziibe Anishinabe earlier this week.
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A man and woman face numerous charges after RCMPÂ seized thousands of cannabis products and dozens of guns from a northern Manitoba home police say was being used as an illegal store.
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Manitoba RCMP have made a large seizure after the discovery of an illegal cannabis distribution centre in Flin Flon.
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A 61-year-old cyclist who was rushed to hospital after a collision on Wellington Crescent and Cockburn Street in Winnipeg on Thursday morning has died, police say.
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Heavy rainfall is soaking Manitoba's far north, leading to alerts about possible flooding in low-lying areas and washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.
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A Mountie in a south-central Manitoba city has been acquitted of two assault charges after he punched and later pushed an intoxicated woman in police custody nearly two years ago.
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Canadian company Uride told Brandon City Council Monday it wants to have a fleet of drivers in the Wheat City by the end of the year. The company is working with the City of Brandon to navigate regulations and bylaws that would allow it to launch.
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29-year-old David Frank Burling, who was arrested in Saskatchewan following a cross-border manhunt Wednesday after another man was shot dead by police, has a history in Manitoba of leading officers on chases and stealing motor vehicles, according to court records.
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The Manitoba Centennial Centre has decided to lock most of its exterior doors around the clock in response to a recent increase in safety issues at the Main Street complex that houses the Manitoba Museum and Centennial Concert Hall.
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The annual gathering of western leaders in Normandy is always steeped in symbolism â an occasion for the nations whose troops stormed these beaches eight decades ago to reflect on wars both past and present.
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A new owner has taken possession of a long-standing hotel in Winnipeg's West Broadway neighbourhood that's been closed for months, and says he has plans to "rehabilitate" the Sherbrook Inn.
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The new school in southeast Winnipeg was originally supposed to open in September 2025, but recently the school division was told there's not enough provincial funds to complete the construction.
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A live action game that continues to gain steam on social media has caught the attention of everyone from high school students to law enforcement in Winnipeg.Â
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Staff at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory have now been filled in on new security measures set to be implemented at the high-security facility, an “all-staff” town hall held earlier today detailing many of the changes, which include security zones, a modernized guard desk, and 24/7 random x-ray checks. The security enhancements, details of which obtained […]
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After potential draught conditions just over a month ago, and an abundance of rain following that, Winnipeg farmers are still optimistic for this season’s yield, while area gardeners are feeling more of the impacts. âThey say donât plan before the May long weekend, you can get snow and whatnot, but nobody really talks about the […]
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Peter Nygard's lawyer resigned Wednesday by telling the court she no longer wants to represent him.
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The silver structure at University College of the North in Thompson, Man., was named PĂąkosĂȘthimowin, a Cree word that translated to hopes and dreams
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Canadians working with the worldâs largest anti-slavery organization are among those calling on governments and communities to take steps to better protect children from being exploited overseas. One in 100 children in the Philippines were found to be trafficked online for sexual exploitation, according to a 2022 report by International Justice Mission Canada (IJM). But […]
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WestJet's new low-cost airfares are being met with a chilled reception online. The Calgary-based airline announced its UltraBasic fare on Tuesday, "designed as a no-frills fare option."
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A man reported missing in Flin Flon last week was found dead, and RCMP say they're investigating his death as a homicide.
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Ontario’s highest court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of one of the two men found guilty of terrorism charges in a plot to derail a passenger train between Canada and the U.S. Raed Jaser had challenged the outcome of the 2015 trial on several grounds, including that his case should have been severed […]
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A Crown-appointed forensic psychiatrist has told a murder trial that Jeremy Skibicki was not suffering from schizophrenia when he killed four women. Dr. Gary Chaimowitz assessed Skibicki over eight hours last month. He says Skibicki likely has anti-social and substance abuse disorders and that Skibicki knew killing the women was morally and legally wrong. Another […]
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An admitted Winnipeg serial killer likely made up his claims that hallucinations and delusions drove him to kill four women in 2022 to try to avoid being convicted of murder, the forensic psychiatrist hired by prosecutors to assess Jeremy Skibicki's mental state testified during his trial Wednesday.
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A man was shot dead by police during a lengthy pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle in Winnipeg and nearby municipalities Wednesday morning, according to police. Two other suspects believed to be involved in that police chase — which led officers to Winnipeg, Otterburne, Niverville and later Saskatchewan — were arrested. Officers from the Manitoba […]
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The planetâs string of record-breaking temperatures has continued for a full year, with May marking the 12th consecutive month for which its average temperature set a new record for the month. The grim milestone prompted a call for urgent action from the United Nations.
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The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent, marking the bank's first rate cut since March 2020.
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Heat pumps could fundamentally shift the way we heat and cool our homes, but high costs and misconceptions about their performance in cold weather have served as barriers to their mass adoption in North America. Matt Simon is a former senior staff writer at WIRED. âMore people learning about these things that could very well make […]
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Residents of a small southern Manitoba community are in shock after their town saw the conclusion of a police chase across the region that ended with officers shooting and killing one suspect and another one fleeing to Saskatchewan, where he was eventually caught.
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One man is dead and another is on the loose after a police-involved shooting in Niverville early Wednesday.
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Since the snow has melted, Thompson's fire chief says there have been an estimated 20 to 30 deliberately set fires in the northern Manitoba city.
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A judge has sentenced a northern Manitoba man to 7œ years in prison for killing a man while drunk after a house party, dismissing the Crown's request for 18 years as "far too high."
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The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against inflation on Wednesday as it lowered its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, making it the first central bank in the G7 to cut rates. Governor Tiff Macklem saidthe central bank has more confidence inflation is […]
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Don Levers is wrestling with an extraordinary number of "what-ifs" as he takes his family on a personal pilgrimage to the beaches of Normandy to find the spot where his father was wounded 80 years ago.
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A downpour of rain across southern Manitoba last month has backed up sewers, flooded basements and saturated outdoor fields and flower beds â dampening the spirits of athletes and gardeners. Â
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The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it still hopes to avoid strike action and border disruptions but has set a deadline of Friday at 4 p.m. eastern time. More than 9,000 […]
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The latest numbers show that one in two people over the age of 65 will experience the pain and burning of shingles in their lifetime. But while provinces like Ontario and Alberta cover the cost for the virus vaccine, Manitobans are forced to pay out of pocket. Something experts say needs to change if the […]
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A Manitoba judge has rejected the province's second attempt to toss a lawsuit filed by the man who spent a decade behind bars for the 1984 murder of Winnipeg teen Candace Derksen, but was later acquitted of the crime.
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