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• Thursday 02PM Apr 14/22

  Canada to seek justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine: Freeland

  

  The deputy prime minister says Canada is committed to seeking justice for Ukrainian women and children as allegations mount of sexual violence by Russian soldiers.

  The post Canada to seek justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine: Freeland appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 2:45PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 14/22

  Gas prices drop in Manitoba, but expected to rise by the end of the week

  

  Gas prices have taken a dip in Manitoba, dropping by a few cents per litre.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 2:19PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 14/22

  Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs appoints a new temporary leader

  

  The assembly is to meet with chiefs next month for a vote on whether Arlen Dumas should continue in his position.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 2:11PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 14/22

  Former Winnipeg CAO ordered to pay $327K to city in police HQ case

  

  A judge has ruled the $327,000 former city chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl accepted as a bribe connected to construction of the downtown police headquarters be repaid to the City ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 2:06PM

• Thursday 02PM Apr 14/22

  Make access to COVID-19 booster shots ‘ultraconvenient,’ experts say

  

  Easier access to COVID-19 vaccine boosters could be a way of addressing the plateauing rates of Canadians getting the shot, experts say.

  The post Make access to COVID-19 booster shots ‘ultraconvenient,’ experts say appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 2:01PM

• Thursday 01PM Apr 14/22

  New COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, 5 deaths reported in Manitoba

  

  This marks the third week in a row the province has reported a rise in the number of new COVID-19 hospitalizations.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 1:56PM

• Thursday 01PM Apr 14/22

  Jets’ Wheeler set for return against Panthers

  The Winnipeg Jets’ razor-thin playoff hopes got a boost on Thursday as captain Blake Wheeler returned to practice. Wheeler was on the ice for the team’s skate for the first time since falling tumbling awkwardly into the end boards in Winnipeg’s 3-1 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings last Wednesday. Following practice, interim head coach […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 1:21PM

• Thursday 01PM Apr 14/22

  Energy efficiency in the egg industry

  

  Sandra and Eric Dyck are registered egg farmers, reducing their environmental footprint on 4-D Farms in Springstein, Manitoba. The Dyck family installed more than 500 feet of solar panels, which ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 1:13PM

• Thursday 01PM Apr 14/22

  Winnipeg crews 'in progress' of snow clearing following spring blizzard

  

  The dig out from the spring blizzard is underway in Winnipeg, according to the city.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 1:09PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 14/22

  Portage la Prairie man wanted in the killing of his family had been in police custody: RCMP

  

  Police now say Trevis McLeod was released from custody in the hours after his family was killed due to an initial lack of evidence.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 12:49PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 14/22

  Two Charged After Traffic Stop Leads to Weapons Seizure

  A traffic stop in the North End led Winnipeg police to seize several weapons early Wednesday.

  © 2022. This article Two Charged After Traffic Stop Leads to Weapons Seizure appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 12:46PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 14/22

  Snowstorm continues, though worst may be over

  

  Check here for the latest on this developing story, which will be updated throughout the day. 11:50 The City of Winnipeg has given an update on services affected by the storm. Recycling and ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 12:46PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 14/22

  City of Winnipeg reopening facilities after storm closures

  

  Following closures due to the blizzard in Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg is reopening its facilities and services.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 12:45PM

• Thursday 12PM Apr 14/22

  Downed lines in Manitoba blizzard caused some power outages: Hydro

  

  Manitoba Hydro says the blizzard that hit the southern parts of the province caused some power outages, most of them due to downed power lines.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 12:08PM

• Thursday 11AM Apr 14/22

  ACC’s Prairie Innovation Centre Receives $125K

  Assiniboine Community College in Brandon has received $125,000 for its Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture.

  © 2022. This article ACC’s Prairie Innovation Centre Receives $125K appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 11:53AM

• Thursday 11AM Apr 14/22

  More snow expected today before storm weakens

  The blizzard warning for Winnipeg has been downgraded to a winter storm warning by Environment Canada on Thursday morning. The weather service says that snow and blowing snow is expected to continue across all of southern Manitoba today as a low-pressure system affecting the area slowly begins to weaken. Snowfall accumulations of 5-10 cm can […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 11:36AM

• Thursday 11AM Apr 14/22

  ANALYSIS: Samberg shines for Jets in late-season audition

  

  Instead of feeling sorry for himself or his lot in life, Samberg dug in and focused on his recovery, and put in the work to ensure he could return to action as quickly as possible.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 11:32AM

• Thursday 11AM Apr 14/22

  What's open and closed over Easter weekend in Manitoba

  

  The Easter long weekend is coming up, which means some businesses, services and organizations will be closed or opening at reduced operating hours.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 11:10AM

• Thursday 11AM Apr 14/22

  Pat King facing new charges, bail review halted after lawyer’s computer hacked

  

  Pat King, one of the so-called "freedom" convoy organizers, is facing two new charges and his bail review was halted after his lawyers computer was hacked.

  The post Pat King facing new charges, bail review halted after lawyer’s computer hacked appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 11:00AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  Prairie Innovation Centre

  

  As Manitoba’s agricultural college, Assiniboine Community College has taken a familiar term that refers to the agri-food chain, “Field to Fork”, and made it a guiding light of our vision. At ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:59AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  Hospitalizations increasing, 5 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba Thursday

  

  New data shows severe outcomes due to COVID-19 are increasing in Manitoba, with hospitalizations up and more deaths reported.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:58AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  Certain fridges recalled in Canada because people are falling while attempting to open freezer

  

  Some GE brand fridges have been recalled in Canada following reports that at least three people were seriously injured in the U.S. while attempting to open the freezer section only for the handle to detach, causing the customer to fall over.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:48AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  Novavax vaccine arrives in Manitoba

  The province says the first delivery of the Novavax vaccine has arrived in Manitoba and will be distributed to health-care providers who ordered it beginning next week. Novavax has been approved by Health Canada for those aged 18 and older and two doses are recommended to be considered fully vaccinated with eight weeks between doses. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:45AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  Sexual assault charges against longtime Winnipeg coach ‘devastating’ to football community

  

  Five victims have come forward about the sexual assaults, which are alleged to have happened between 2004-2011 while the then-teen victims played football at two local high schools

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:38AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  Hospital, ICU admissions jump in latest Manitoba weekly COVID-19 update

  

  The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to rise in Manitoba last week, says the weekly epidemiological report released on Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:24AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  Police watchdog investigating report of broken eye socket during Winnipeg arrest

  

  Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating a report a suspect suffered a broken eye socket during an arrest by an off-duty Winnipeg police officer.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:19AM

• Thursday 10AM Apr 14/22

  B.C. Ukrainian woman fearful for grandparents trapped in Mariupol

  

  A B.C. Ukrainian woman is growing increasingly worried after losing contact with her grandparents in the besieged port city of Mariupol more than a month ago.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 10:00AM

• Thursday 09AM Apr 14/22

  Federal budget low point in freshwater protection push: Lake Winnipeg Foundation

  

  OTTAWA — The Lake Winnipeg Foundation says the Trudeau government is losing ground on protecting Manitoba’s largest watershed, but the Liberals insist they need more time to get their freshwater ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 9:42AM

• Thursday 09AM Apr 14/22

  April blizzard wreaks havoc on Manitoba air travellers, public transit users

  

  The RCMP are warning Manitobans to stay off the roads into the night as conditions are expected to worsen into Thursday morning.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 9:41AM

• Thursday 08AM Apr 14/22

  Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion

  

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, saying the social media platform he has criticized for not living up to free speech principles needs to be transformed as a private company. Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that Musk, currently the company’s biggest shareholder, has proposed buying the remaining shares […]

  The post Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 8:46AM

• Thursday 08AM Apr 14/22

  Highways closed as Manitoba storm enters second day

  

  Highways across southern Manitoba are closed on Thursday as the province continues to be hit with heavy snow, strong winds and poor visibility.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 8:20AM

• Thursday 08AM Apr 14/22

  Settlement Services Offered to Ukrainians Arriving at Three Airports in Canada

  VANCOUVER — Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday.

  © 2022. This article Settlement Services Offered to Ukrainians Arriving at Three Airports in Canada appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 8:09AM

• Thursday 07AM Apr 14/22

  Snowfall amounts downgraded as Manitoba storm expected to weaken, but 'we're not out of it yet'

  

  Warnings are still in place, but it looks as though southern Manitoba may have seen the worst of its spring snowstorm.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 7:49AM

• Thursday 07AM Apr 14/22

  Burrows Avenue bungalow that was damaged in 2021 fire goes up in flames again Wednesday

  

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said the Burrows Avenue home had also suffered significant damage in a previous fire last May.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 7:07AM

• Thursday 07AM Apr 14/22

  Staying home during Manitoba storm may have saved lives, officials say

  

  Call volumes for rural services were much lower than anticipated during the blizzard — and proactive road closures and being prepared may have saved lives.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 7:04AM

• Thursday 07AM Apr 14/22

  Easter Weekend Hours: What’s Open and Closed in Winnipeg

  Here’s a rundown of what’s open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule for Good Friday (April 15) and Easter Monday (April 18) in Winnipeg.

  © 2022. This article Easter Weekend Hours: What’s Open and Closed in Winnipeg appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 7:04AM

• Thursday 07AM Apr 14/22

  Home delivery delays

  Dear Readers, Because of today’s extreme weather, home delivery of the Winnipeg Sun will be delayed. We apologize for this inconvenience and will do our best to deliver your newspaper when it is safe to do so. In some areas, delivery of the paper will only be made tomorrow. Please click here to read the […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 7:04AM

• Thursday 06AM Apr 14/22

  Storm results in flurry of decisions around Passover and Easter

  INSTEAD of public health restrictions around COVID-19 cancelling or curtailing Easter and Passover celebrations, an early spring blizzard will keep the faithful home instead this weekend. Christians planned to celebrate the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 6:56AM

• Thursday 06AM Apr 14/22

  More snow is coming to southern Manitoba on Thursday

  

  As the spring storm enters its second day in southern Manitoba, Environment Canada is revealing how much more snow it predicts is coming to the province.

  © CTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 6:38AM

• Thursday 06AM Apr 14/22

  What's open/closed this Easter long weekend

  AS this week’s snowstorm, hailed as decade-defining, finally settles, many will accept the opportunity to stay home with open arms this long weekend. The wild weather shut down City of Winnipeg ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 6:32AM

• Thursday 05AM Apr 14/22

  Letters: April 14, 2022

  Digging in After following the news for the past five weeks, my admiration for the president of Ukraine is growing by the minute. What a remarkable leader and human being. Now I know how we can succeed in our next elections — instead of a drama teacher we should elect a comedian! I sure hope […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 5:38AM

• Thursday 05AM Apr 14/22

  Up to 150 Canadian troops heading to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees: Defence minister

  

  Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will depart from an Ontario military base on Thursday to help with the care, co-ordination and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced up to 150 troops will be deployed to assist in efforts to support Ukrainians at the Polish border who are fleeing the […]

  The post Up to 150 Canadian troops heading to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees: Defence minister appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 5:29AM

• Thursday 05AM Apr 14/22

  School and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Thursday

  

  It’s another day of school closures and other cancellations around southern Manitoba due to the snowstorm Thursday.

  © Global | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 5:02AM

• Thursday 05AM Apr 14/22

  Arrest of Winnipeg coach on sexual assault charges sends shockwaves through local football community

  

  Some members of Winnipeg's football community say they are in shock after a longtime coach was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault this week. 

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 5:00AM

• Thursday 03AM Apr 14/22

  St. Theresa Point educators thank longtime ally with tikinagan, ribbon shirt

  

  Educators from St. Theresa Point First Nation honoured a longtime community ally this week with gifts for Strini Reddy.

  © CBC | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 3:00AM

• Thursday 02AM Apr 14/22

  Budget leaves lower-income renters behind: critics

  A new Manitoba tax credit targeting renters and low-income earners is being met with skepticism by advocates who argue the Progressive Conservative budget does not go far enough to tackle ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 2:22AM

• Wednesday 10PM Apr 13/22

  Memories of 1997 reminder of today

  

  While most Winnipeggers wished they were elsewhere when a massive blizzard struck in April 1997, two people were battling to get here. Then-premier Gary Filmon and wife Janice (now the province’s ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 10:46PM

• Wednesday 10PM Apr 13/22

  Manitobans settle in as blizzard batters province

  

  A major spring blizzard has brought parts of Manitoba to a halt, as people hunkered down after highways and schools closed, drivers became stranded and thousands of homes lost power. Disruption ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 10:46PM

• Wednesday 10PM Apr 13/22

  Tories' budget trail littered with broken infrastructure promises

  

  It almost always garners a good headline: the provincial government plans to spend some gargantuan sum of money on infrastructure over a multiple number of years. It’s usually an “historic” ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 10:41PM

• Wednesday 10PM Apr 13/22

  Ukrainian refugee centre set to open doors near airport

  

  A reception centre for Ukrainian refugees destined for Manitoba will open in west Winnipeg this week, as the settlement sector gears up for the arrival of hundreds fleeing war in ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 10:21PM

• Wednesday 10PM Apr 13/22

  Former Winnipeg CAO must pay $327K received as bribe to city as damages, judge rules

  

  A judge has decided how a former head of Winnipeg's public service must repay a $327,200 bribe. In a decision published Wednesday, Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 10:21PM

• Wednesday 10PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba expands booster shots to children aged 12-17

  

  MANITOBA has joined most other provinces by allowing a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for kids and teens. Manitoba Health announced Wednesday that children aged 12 to 17, who had their ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 10:03PM

• Wednesday 09PM Apr 13/22

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Janarion Grant, two others

  

  The Blue Bombers signed three players on Wednesday, including returner/receiver Janarion Grant.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 9:15PM

• Wednesday 08PM Apr 13/22

  Main Street Project dealing with extra obstacles while helping homeless during blizzard

  

  Main Street Project is known for helping Winnipeg's homeless population in tough times and during this spring storm it is no different. But during this blizzard, the organization has had to deal with some extra obstacles.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 8:50PM

• Wednesday 08PM Apr 13/22

  Ukrainian refugees take first Canadian blizzard in stride

  

  After escaping war and fleeing to Canada, Ukrainian refugees in Winnipeg were surprised to be confronted by a blizzard in spring. The storm, expected to last into Friday and said to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 8:11PM

• Wednesday 08PM Apr 13/22

  Scores of Manitoba schools to remain closed for 2nd day of blizzard

  

  As Manitobans dig out following a big dump of snow on Wednesday and brace for another, a number of schools are announcing they are staying closed for another day.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 8:06PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 13/22

  Former Winnipeg CAO must pay $327K received as bribe to city as damages, judge rules

  

  A judge has decided how a former head of Winnipeg's public service must repay a $327,200 bribe.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 7:49PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 13/22

  One thing politicians can agree on: taking a snow day

  

  Manitoba politicians will take a snow day for the first time in recent memory. With a blizzard and up 50 centimetres of snow expected, members of the house agreed not to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 7:42PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 13/22

  Despite high hopes for health-care funding, boost in Manitoba budget doesn't keep up with inflation

  

  Health-care was the dominant focus in Manitoba's 2022 budget. But the almost four per cent increase in spending doesn't keep up with the staggering annual rate of inflation.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 7:27PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 13/22

  Health-care facilities activate emergency plans

  

  Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre CEO Laurie Cerqueti has been prepared to stay overnight to help care for seniors throughout the pandemic, but the cause of her first sleepover is ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 7:26PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 13/22

  Speaker scolds MLAs for acting up in QP

  

  Fewer MLAs were in attendance owing to a blizzard and unsafe travel, but the legislative assembly was no less raucous Wednesday, one day after the Progressive Conservative government tabled its ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 7:21PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 13/22

  Bombers re-sign speedy returner Janarion Grant; re-sign receiver, add another

  One of the Canadian Football League’s most dangerous kick returners has re-upped with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The two-time defending Grey Cup champions announced Wednesday they re-signed Janarion Grant to a one-year contract, ensuring he will return to the club for a third season. The 28-year-old was limited to just six games during the 2021 […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 7:12PM

• Wednesday 07PM Apr 13/22

  Pembina Trails stands alone in saying no to snow days

  

  It’s been 25 years since metro Winnipeg schools declared a snow day, and students in one division will have to wait a while longer. Pembina Trails School Division was alone in ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 7:12PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 13/22

  Missing Thompson teen last seen in early April: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP say a missing teen from Thompson was last seen in early April.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 6:55PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 13/22

  Many divisions opt to keep schools closed as blizzard continues

  

  Many school divisions in southern Manitoba are opting to keep schools closed on Thursday as the blizzard enters its second day.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 6:38PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 13/22

  Emotional weekend for Malott family as Moose forward clinches playoff berth, brother wins UFC debut

  Manitoba Moose leading scorer Jeff Malott didn’t know his brother had sent UFC veteran Mickey Gall’s face clattering off the canvas inside the first four minutes of the first round at UFC 273 this past weekend. The Moose, in Chicago at the time to face the American Hockey League’s Wolves, were only beginning their game […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 6:33PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 13/22

  Rural Manitobans weathering spring snowstorm

  

  The spring storm is presenting its own set of challenges in rural Manitoba.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 6:21PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 13/22

  Brandon residents brave high winds, poor visibility as storm rages through Manitoba

  

  In Brandon and the Westman area, people are hunkering down as a storm creates high winds and reduced visibility. 

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 6:09PM

• Wednesday 06PM Apr 13/22

  CBC Winnipeg News April 13, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 6:00PM

• Wednesday 05PM Apr 13/22

  STELTER: Keep calm and shovel on

  Much to the chagrin of many of you reading this, I was only a year old for the infamous “Flood of the Century” in 1997. It seemed every spring following that flood, I would always hear the phrase “back in ‘97…” followed by whatever story those older than me had attached to that weather event. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 5:19PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Longtime youth football coach charged with student sex assaults

  

  A Winnipeg man who has coached high school football for more than three decades has been charged with sexually assaulting five teenage students. Kelsey Albert Dana McKay, 51, taught physical education ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:56PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Serial harasser deserves credit for pleading guilty: defence

  

  A lawyer for a Winnipeg woman — whose years-long campaigns of harassment left her two victims living in fear she would destroy their lives — has urged a judge to ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:52PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Winnipeg football coach charged with historical sexual assaults

  

  Police in Winnipeg have charged a man who coached football at two city schools with alleged sexual assaults. Police say they were contacted earlier this month by five adult complainants who alleged they were sexually assaulted while they were students and played football at the two high schools. The alleged assaults were reported to have […]

  The post Winnipeg football coach charged with historical sexual assaults appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:49PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba RCMP, Winnipeg police continue to search for man suspected of killing family

  

  Manitoba RCMP say three people found dead in the wreckage of a house fire were the wife and children of a man who is a suspect in their deaths. The bodies of a 32-year-old woman, a six-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy were found Sunday in a home in Portage la Prairie, west of Winnipeg. […]

  The post Manitoba RCMP, Winnipeg police continue to search for man suspected of killing family appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:47PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Blizzard has descended on Manitoba: here's the picture across the province

  

  After a brief taste of spring, Manitobans woke up Wednesday morning to a blanket of fresh snow, strong winds and near-whiteout conditions — and it's going to continue over the next couple of days.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:47PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba storm remains unpredictable: Environment Canada

  

  Environment Canada says the total amount of snow that has fallen in southern Manitoba is lower than previously forecasted, but notes the province isn’t out of the woods yet as a Colorado low makes its way north.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:39PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba updates COVID-19 booster shot approach for youth

  

  In a bulletin released Wednesday, the province said a booster dose should be offered to people in the age group who have underlying medical conditions, belong to a racialized or marginalized community that is disproportionately affected by COVID-19 or live in a shelter, group home or a correctional facility.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:26PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba police watchdog investigating report man's eye socket broken during arrest

  

  Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after an off-duty Winnipeg police officer was involved in the arrest of a man accused of stealing a catalytic converter on Young Street. 

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:22PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Police union heading back to arbitration over safe parkade for officers

  The Winnipeg Police Association claims the City of Winnipeg has backed out of a deal that would provide police officers with a secure parking lot downtown. The WPA, which represents more than 1,400 police officers, says it will be heading before an arbitrator in a hearing against the city’s refusal to implement the agreement. “I […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:21PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Booster shots now available for all Manitobans aged 12-17

  

  Per the National Advisory Committee on Immunization's recommendations, Manitoba Health is updating who should be offered booster shots.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:04PM

• Wednesday 04PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba budget doesn’t address root problem of rural paramedic shortage: union

  The head of a union that represents rural Manitoba paramedics says the province’s latest budget does not even come close to addressing the serious staffing shortages that continue to plague rural emergency departments and rural paramedics across this province. The latest provincial budget, which was released by the province on Tuesday, includes plans to spend […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:03PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 13/22

  Police warn people in downtown Winnipeg after suspect in triple homicide is spotted in library, skywalk

  

  Police are warning the public that a man accused of killing three members of his family in Portage la Prairie may be in downtown Winnipeg. 

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 3:35PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 13/22

  17-year-old boy from Thompson missing for almost 2 weeks: RCMP

  

  A 17-year-old boy from Thompson has been missing for nearly two weeks, RCMP said Wednesday.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 3:30PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba children, youth between 12-17 now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots

  

  All kids and youth ages 12 to 17 are now eligible to get booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Manitoba, the province says in a news release.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 3:29PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 13/22

  Portage la Prairie homicide suspect last seen at Millennium Library in Winnipeg: RCMP

  

  RCMP say Trevis McLeod has been seen in several locations in Winnipeg this week.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 3:21PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 13/22

  St. Norbert man dies after Tuesday morning shooting: police

  

  A St. Norbert man has died after he was shot early Tuesday morning, Winnipeg police say.

  © CBC | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 3:17PM

• Wednesday 03PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba announces designated reception centre for Ukrainian refugees

  

  According to Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, a reception centre for refugees escaping war in Ukraine will be located by the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 3:14PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  City of Winnipeg extends storm-related closures and cancellations

  

  Amid the major spring storm, the City of Winnipeg has opted to close a number of its facilities and cancel some of its programming to keep residents safe.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:53PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  Winnipeg football coach charged with historical sexual assaults

  A teacher and football coach has been charged with multiple sexual assaults dating back as far as 2004 after five former players and students came forward with allegations. Winnipeg police arrested Kelsey Albert Dana McKay, 51, on Tuesday. The Winnipegger was charged with five counts of sexual assault, four counts of sexual exploitation, one count […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:48PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  IIU Investigating After Man Suffers Serious Injury During WPS Arrest

  The province's police watchdog is investigating after a man was hurt during his arrest by the Winnipeg Police Service.

  © 2022. This article IIU Investigating After Man Suffers Serious Injury During WPS Arrest appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:28PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  Non-urgent surgeries being postponed in Winnipeg due to blizzard

  

  People who were scheduled to have elective and non-urgent surgeries over the next two days in Winnipeg will have to wait.

  © CTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:27PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  Cancer Recovery with Physiotherapy

  

  Cancer touches all of us. Someone you know – a grandparent, a parent, a neighbour, a friend, or maybe even yourself have been affected. What’s more, it’s estimated that one ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:23PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  Elective Surgeries Postponed Due to Blizzard Conditions

  Mother Nature's April wrath means that most elective surgeries were cancelled Wednesday afternoon into Thursday in Winnipeg.

  © 2022. This article Elective Surgeries Postponed Due to Blizzard Conditions appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:21PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  Winnipeg High School Football Coach Accused of Sexual Assault

  Winnipeg police say a man has been arrested after five people came forward, saying they were victims of historical sexual assault cases.

  © 2022. This article Winnipeg High School Football Coach Accused of Sexual Assault appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:12PM

• Wednesday 02PM Apr 13/22

  St. Norbert Man Dies After Being Shot on Burrows Avenue

  Winnipeg police say a man is dead after he was shot on Burrows Avenue Monday morning.

  © 2022. This article St. Norbert Man Dies After Being Shot on Burrows Avenue appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 2:04PM

• Wednesday 01PM Apr 13/22

  Winnipeg homicide unit investigates early morning shooting death of St. Norbert man

  

  Police said they were called around 4 a.m. Tuesday about a man with a gunshot wound who had been taken to hospital in critical condition.

  © Global | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 1:56PM

• Wednesday 01PM Apr 13/22

  ‘Absolutely right’ to call Russian attacks on Ukraine genocide: Trudeau

  

  "It's absolutely right that more and more people be ... using the word 'genocide,' in terms of what Russia is doing," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

  The post ‘Absolutely right’ to call Russian attacks on Ukraine genocide: Trudeau appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 1:26PM

• Wednesday 01PM Apr 13/22

  Pay raises not enough to hammer Canada’s inflation: report

  

  A new report has found two thirds of Canadians say their wage hikes are not enough to offset the impact of inflation and high cost of living.

  The post Pay raises not enough to hammer Canada’s inflation: report appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 1:04PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 13/22

  Manitoba to open reception centre for Ukrainian refugees

  The Manitoba government has plans to open a reception centre for Ukrainian refugees in the coming days. The reception centre will open near the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport, Premier Heather Stefanson announced Wednesday. “Since the beginning of this brutal war of aggression against Ukraine and its people, our government has been preparing for the potential […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 12:53PM

• Wednesday 12PM Apr 13/22

  Live coverage: Snow rolls in, cancellations pile up

  

  Check here for the latest on this developing story, which will be updated throughout the day. 12:40 p.m. Although officials were urging people to stay off the streets as much as possible, ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 12:43PM