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• Thursday 05PM May 19/22

  Reconciliation isn’t ‘a spectator sport,’ speakers tell business leaders

  If business owners and entrepreneurs are serious about working towards reconciliation with Indigenous people, then they must have an understanding that everyone at all levels has to get involved, and that no one can just sit back and hope for change. That was the message sent to Winnipeg’s business community on Thursday, when the Honourable […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:05PM

• Thursday 05PM May 19/22

  City alleges kickbacks in new filing for police HQ construction lawsuit

  

  The City of Winnipeg claims kickbacks to its project manager and overpayments to contractors resulted in millions of dollars in taxpayer money being scammed during the building of the Winnipeg ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:05PM

• Thursday 04PM May 19/22

  SET FOR TAKEOFF: Winnipeg’s aviation museum ready to reopen

  The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is ready to welcome you aboard. After three years of planning and building, the doors swing open Saturday at a new 86,000-square-foot facility on the campus of the Winnipeg International Airport. “We’re building on 48 years of success,” RAMWC president/CEO Terry Slobodian said Thursday during a grand opening […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 4:54PM

• Thursday 04PM May 19/22

  Manitoba announces further campground closures due to flooding

  

  As even more campgrounds announce closures due to wet conditions, the Manitoba government says campers should wait to be notified before making a cancellation themselves.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 4:47PM

• Thursday 04PM May 19/22

  Many Manitoba hospitals operating at pre-pandemic capacities

  Manitoba’s diagnostic and surgical backlog task force says many hospitals in Winnipeg are operating at pre-pandemic levels but provided no concrete data to prove the claim. The executive director of the province’s task force, Dr. David Matear said that they could not release numbers that were not “robust” when pressed by reporters for more data. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 4:41PM

• Thursday 04PM May 19/22

  Surgical procedures returning to 'pre-pandemic' levels in Manitoba

  

  The taskforce aimed at reducing the surgical backlog in Manitoba says surgical procedures are consistently being performed at levels before the COVID-19 pandemic.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 4:29PM

• Thursday 03PM May 19/22

  Manitoba multiple sclerosis clinic on 'verge of collapse' due to lack of specialists: department head

  

  The state of neurology services in Manitoba, particularly for multiple sclerosis, has been "a slow-moving train wreck" due to poor government management for a number of years but those services are now on the edge of collapse, says Dr. Dan Roberts.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 3:55PM

• Thursday 03PM May 19/22

  COVID-19 deaths rise as hospitalizations drop in Manitoba

  

  In their latest update, Manitoba health officials say 149 people were hospitalized as a result of COVID-19, including 16 who needed to be admitted to ICU.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 3:33PM

• Thursday 03PM May 19/22

  Aviation museum takes flight

  

  What began with a handshake deal in 2018 has become Winnipeg’s newest landmark and tourist destination. It was no fly-by-night transaction that led to the $43-million home for the Royal Aviation ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 3:30PM

• Thursday 03PM May 19/22

  Premier Heather Stefanson visits Minnedosa, Man. amidst flood preparations

  

  Premier Heather Stefanson and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Doyle Piwniuk visited Minnedosa, Man., as a show of support for the community amidst flooding.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 3:11PM

• Thursday 03PM May 19/22

  Canada to ban China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks

  

  The Liberal government is banning Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies from Canada's long-awaited blueprint for next-generation mobile networks.

  The post Canada to ban China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 3:01PM

• Thursday 02PM May 19/22

  Manitoba government appeals order to compensate U of M union members $19.3M

  

  The Manitoba government is appealing a court ruling that orders it to pay the University of Manitoba Faculty Association $19.3 million for covert interference with collective bargaining talks in 2016.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 2:48PM

• Thursday 02PM May 19/22

  Canada banning Chinese telecom giant Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks

  

  Canada is banning China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE, another Chinese company, from participating in the country's 5G wireless networks, citing national security and cybersecurity concerns. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement about prohibiting products and services from these 'high-risk vendors,' in Ottawa on Thursday.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 2:46PM

• Thursday 02PM May 19/22

  Winnipeg firefighters douse River Avenue fire, rescue lizard

  

  Fire officials said people inside the building on River Avenue in Winnipeg were able to get out before crews arrived and no injuries were reported.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 2:41PM

• Thursday 02PM May 19/22

  Shortage of cardiac testing staff puts patients at risk, Manitoba union says

  

  A shortage of specialists who conduct urgent cardiac diagnostic testing is causing delays in care for some patients, and some tests are being performed by people who don’t have the proper training, according to a union that represents health-care workers in Manitoba.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 2:35PM

• Thursday 02PM May 19/22

  Charges Laid in Homicide Near Winnipeg Bridge

  Winnipeg police have made an arrest in a homicide near the Slaw Rebchuk Bridge earlier this month.

  © 2022. This article Charges Laid in Homicide Near Winnipeg Bridge appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, May 19, 2022, 2:10PM

• Thursday 02PM May 19/22

  Teen charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of man found on Salter bridge

  

  A 17-year-old boy has been charged in the death of Richard Dominic Anthony Contois, 31, who was found injured on a sidewalk along the Slaw Rebchuk Bridge near Salter Street earlier this month, Winnipeg police say.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 2:10PM

• Thursday 01PM May 19/22

  Court rules Manitoba’s move on federal child welfare allowance violated charter

  

  The Manitoba government violated the rights of Indigenous children in care by clawing back hundreds of millions of dollars in federal payments, a Court of Queen’s Bench justice has ruled. The decision was heralded by Indigenous organizations, which said the province should never have collected more than $250 million over a 13-year period. “I urge […]

  The post Court rules Manitoba’s move on federal child welfare allowance violated charter appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 1:46PM

• Thursday 01PM May 19/22

  COVID-19 cases dropping in Manitoba: provincial report

  

  The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba is decreasing, according to the latest data from the province.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 1:17PM

• Thursday 01PM May 19/22

  Court rules Manitoba's move on federal child welfare allowance violated charter

  

  The Manitoba government violated the rights of Indigenous children in care by clawing back hundreds of millions of dollars in federal payments, a Court of Queen's Bench justice has ruled.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 1:11PM

• Thursday 01PM May 19/22

  17-year-old charged with murder

  

  Winnipeg Police say a 17-year-old has been charged with second degree murder relating to an assault that took place in early May.

  The post 17-year-old charged with murder appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 1:05PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  Suspect, 17, charged in Slaw Rebchuk Bridge fatal assault, Winnipeg police say

  

  A 17-year-old is facing second-degree murder charges -- among a long list of other offences -- in connection with a fatal May 6 assault near the Slaw Rebchuk Bridge.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:59PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  ‘Horrifically, grisly scene’: Remains of woman found near Winnipeg apartment block

  

  Winnipeg police say they have found partial remains of a woman near an apartment block in the city’s north end. Police say they have been investigating the discovery since Monday morning and have identified the victim as 24-year-old Rebecca Contois. Police say officers are also searching a city landfill and it’s possible there may be […]

  The post ‘Horrifically, grisly scene’: Remains of woman found near Winnipeg apartment block appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:56PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  Severed head, leg led to homicide investigation

  

  City police discovered a severed head and leg near a North Kildonan apartment building as part of their latest homicide investigation, a source told the Free Press, and police say ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:55PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  Bombers pre-season game vs. Riders rescheduled to May 31

  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were supposed to play a CFL pre-season game on Victoria Day in Regina, but that game has been moved on the schedule as a result of the now-ended players’ strike. The Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders will now meet on Tuesday, May 31, in Regina, instead of on May 23. The move […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:46PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  Teen arrested in death of 31-year-old man; also charged in February assault

  

  Winnipeg police have arrested a 17-year-old male in connection to the death of a 31-year-old man who was found injured near Slaw Rebchuk Bridge before he died in hospital.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:32PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  Remains of woman found near Winnipeg apartment block, police say

  Winnipeg police say they have found partial remains of a woman near an apartment block in the city’s North Kildonan area. Police have identified the victim as 24-year-old Rebecca Contois. They say officers are also searching a city landfill and it’s possible there may be additional victims. A 35-year-old man has been charged with first-degree […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:31PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  Winnipeg police make arrests in recent homicides

  

  Police say there may be more victims associated with their investigation into partial human remains found at an apartment building in North Kildonan on Monday.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:24PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  Man arrested after woman's remains found at Winnipeg apartment building had protection order against him

  

  Less than three years before he was charged with murdering a woman whose remains were found this week at a Winnipeg apartment building, Jeremy Anthony Micheal Skibicki's estranged wife was granted a protection order against him, court documents show.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:24PM

• Thursday 12PM May 19/22

  CFL reschedules its opening exhibition game to May 31

  

  The CFL has rescheduled its opening pre-season game, a day after the league and Players' Association reached a tentative contract Wednesday night.

  The post CFL reschedules its opening exhibition game to May 31 appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 12:20PM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Arrest made in Edison Avenue homicide, Winnipeg police say more victims possible

  

  Police have charged a 35-year-old man with first-degree murder.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:44AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Water levels dropping in Minnedosa but more rain looms

  

  Water levels are trending down in the Minnedosa area according to an update Thursday from the Minnedosa Minto-Odanah Emergency Measures Committee.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:37AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Manitoba parents want changes to allow traditional Indigenous names on birth certificates

  

  A new bill brought forward by Manitoba’s NDP would allow parents to give their children traditional Indigenous names.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:31AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Judge rules Manitoba government misused federal benefits meant for children in care

  

  A judge has found that the Manitoba government misappropriated federal benefits meant for children in care.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:29AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Monkeypox: What is it and how does it spread?

  

  A growing number of countries, including Canada, the U.S., Spain, Portugal, and the U.K, are reporting an unusual outbreak of monkeypox. Here is what we know about this rare virus.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:19AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Remains of women found in Winnipeg, victim of 'horrifically grisly' homicide: police

  

  Police say a "horrifically, grisly scene" near an apartment building where the partial remains of a woman were discovered this week has also taken investigators to a landfill.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:15AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Remains of woman found in Winnipeg, victim of 'horrifically grisly' homicide: police

  

  Police say a "horrifically, grisly scene" near an apartment building where the partial remains of a woman were discovered this week has also taken investigators to a landfill.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:15AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  Man charged in Edison Avenue homicide in Winnipeg; police investigating possibility of more victims

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service has changed a 35-year-old man with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman whose remains were found near an apartment building in North Kildonan, and police are investigating the possibility of more victims.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:15AM

• Thursday 11AM May 19/22

  COVID-19 continues downward trend in Manitoba

  The drop in new COVID-19 infections in Manitoba has continued for a fourth straight week. For the week ending May 14, public health reports 728 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, down from 902 in the previous week and 1,042 the week before that. The volume of lab tests also decreased to an average of 766 people tested […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:07AM

• Thursday 10AM May 19/22

  CFL reschedules Winnipeg Blue Bombers pre-season opener

  

  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will face the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on Tuesday, May 31, in a 7:30 p.m. CT start. The game had previously been scheduled for May 23.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:59AM

• Thursday 10AM May 19/22

  'Outstanding' support for Whiteshell cottagers battling flood waters

  

  As waters continue to rise on the already-swollen Winnipeg River system, cottagers in Whiteshell Provincial Park are sandbagging to protect properties at risk. Meanwhile, parks staff have been “absolutely outstanding” in their efforts to provide needed sandbags and other resources, said Ian Baragar of the Whiteshell Cottagers Association.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:45AM

• Thursday 10AM May 19/22

  Court rules Manitoba’s move on federal child welfare allowance violated charter

  The Manitoba government violated the rights of Indigenous children in care by clawing back hundreds of millions of dollars in federal payments, a Court of Queen’s Bench justice has ruled. The decision was heralded by Indigenous organizations, which said the province should never have collected more than $250 million over a 13-year period. “I urge […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:42AM

• Thursday 10AM May 19/22

  Manitoba's COVID-19 death toll jumps 66 in most recent weekly update

  

  Manitoba's official COVID-19 death count jumped by 66 in the most recent weekly epidemiological report.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:25AM

• Thursday 10AM May 19/22

  Public Health Agency of Canada confirms 1st cases of monkeypox

  

  Canada’s public health agency has confirmed the first two cases of monkeypox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is working with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health authorities in Quebec to investigate potential exposure and close contact of a case of monkeypox recently identified […]

  The post Public Health Agency of Canada confirms 1st cases of monkeypox appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:21AM

• Thursday 10AM May 19/22

  Court rules Manitoba’s move on federal child welfare allowance violated charter

  

  A Manitoba judge has ruled the province violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by holding back hundreds of millions of dollars from child welfare agencies.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:20AM

• Thursday 10AM May 19/22

  Court Rules Manitoba’s Move on Federal Child Welfare Allowance Violated Charter

  WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government violated the rights of Indigenous children in care by clawing back hundreds of millions of dollars in federal payments, a Court of Queen's Bench justice has ruled.

  © 2022. This article Court Rules Manitoba’s Move on Federal Child Welfare Allowance Violated Charter appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:18AM

• Thursday 09AM May 19/22

  Cleared for Takeoff: New Aviation Museum Opening in Winnipeg

  WINNIPEG -- After three years of planning, the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is charting a new path into the future.

  © 2022. This article Cleared for Takeoff: New Aviation Museum Opening in Winnipeg appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, May 19, 2022, 9:51AM

• Thursday 09AM May 19/22

  Spiking price of groceries increasing the risk of food insecurity in Canada

  

  With the cost of groceries in Canada spiking more than it has in 40 years, food inflation is eating into household budgets.

  The post Spiking price of groceries increasing the risk of food insecurity in Canada appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 9:34AM

• Thursday 09AM May 19/22

  Manitoba civil service wins retroactive pay hikes after wage-freeze fight

  

  An arbitration board has awarded annual pay hikes of between 0.5 per cent and two per cent going back to 2019, plus interest.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 9:34AM

• Thursday 08AM May 19/22

  Manitoba civil service union fought wage freeze, wins retroactive pay hikes

  

  Some 11,000 Manitoba civil servants have won retroactive pay raises after fighting government demands for a wage freeze.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:59AM

• Thursday 08AM May 19/22

  Winnipeg mayoral candidate promises to forgo most of his transportation allowance

  

  Winnipeg mayoral candidate Shaun Loney has pledged not to spend most of his transportation allowance if he's elected.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:55AM

• Thursday 08AM May 19/22

  What options do sellers have now that the housing market is cooling down?

  

  In what is increasingly becoming a buyer's market, some soon-to-be sellers may be wondering whether to delay listing their homes until conditions become more favourable. Here's a look at one realtor's advice on the best time to sell.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:55AM

• Thursday 08AM May 19/22

  Montreal public health: 17 monkeypox cases under investigation

  

  Montreal health officials confirmed 17 cases of monkeypox are under investigation, mainly all in men 30 to 55 years old. Fifteen cases in Montreal, one on the south shore and one on the North Shore. Montreal Public Health Director Dr. Mylène Drouin confirmed the news on Thursday at a press conference. “We do not have […]

  The post Montreal public health: 17 monkeypox cases under investigation appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:40AM

• Thursday 08AM May 19/22

  'Now is not the best time' to visit Kenora, Lake of the Woods, officials warn Manitobans

  

  Manitobans planning to head to Kenora or Lake of the Woods this long weekend should reconsider their plans after officials warned people not to come because of flooding.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:34AM

• Thursday 08AM May 19/22

  Winnipeg family awarded medal for ancestor's bravery during Holocaust

  

  A Winnipeg family last week travelled to the Netherlands to accept a medal on behalf of a Jewish member of the Dutch resistance 77 years after the end of the Second World War.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:12AM

• Thursday 07AM May 19/22

  Manitoba civil service union fought wage freeze, wins retroactive pay hikes

  Some 11,000 Manitoba civil servants have won retroactive pay raises after fighting government demands for a wage freeze. An arbitration board has awarded annual pay hikes of between 0.5 per cent and two per cent going back to 2019, plus interest. The Progressive Conservative government tried to impose a two-year wage freeze on new contracts […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:53AM

• Thursday 07AM May 19/22

  Interlake ER closures frustrate former nurse

  Diane Malcolm felt like she was having a heart attack. Then she found out there were no ER doctors available within a 100-kilometre radius. On the night of May 7, the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:50AM

• Thursday 07AM May 19/22

  Crown seeks at least 17 years for man guilty of killing wife

  

  BRANDON — After his father killed his mom and tried to kill himself by causing a gas explosion at their home in October 2019, Adam Hughes said his life fell ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:47AM

• Thursday 07AM May 19/22

  Prince Charles Urges Canada to Act on Climate as Ukraine War Hastens Need for Change

  OTTAWA — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has hastened the urgent need to transition to a green economy, Prince Charles said Wednesday during a whirlwind tour of Canada’s capital, where he also met with displaced Ukrainians and lit candles in an Orthodox church.

  © 2022. This article Prince Charles Urges Canada to Act on Climate as Ukraine War Hastens Need for Change appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:35AM

• Thursday 07AM May 19/22

  What’s Open and Closed in Winnipeg Over May Long Weekend

  Here’s a rundown of what’s open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule in Winnipeg on Victoria Day, Monday, May 23.

  © 2022. This article What’s Open and Closed in Winnipeg Over May Long Weekend appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:00AM

• Thursday 06AM May 19/22

  How did Canadian politics become so nasty?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, you see it most visibly when party leaders like Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh are accosted outside of events. But ordinary MPs of all parties report increasing amounts of verbal abuse and threatening behaviour—both in Ottawa and their home ridings. And it’s escalating. Some veteran MPs have walked away from […]

  The post How did Canadian politics become so nasty? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:11AM

• Thursday 05AM May 19/22

  Letters: May 19, 2022

  Great idea, Jagmeet One seriously has to wonder about the level of intelligence of politicians when they come up with their ideas. Some want to decriminalize drugs; wow, like that isn’t a disaster waiting to happen, which is an absolutely asinine move that would increase gangs, homelessness and crimes. Now we hear Jagmeet Singh wants […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:39AM

• Thursday 05AM May 19/22

  Former Sandy Bay Child and Family Services head sued by Winnipeg construction company

  

  A man who was fired from his job as the head of Sandy Bay Child and Family Services for alleged financial irregularities is now being sued by the Winnipeg-based construction company he hired to build the welfare agency’s head office.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:00AM

• Thursday 05AM May 19/22

  Official hired to protect city's interests in Winnipeg police HQ project got $105K 'kickback': lawsuit

  

  The City of Winnipeg alleges in a recent court filing the director of its downtown police headquarters project — an official hired to look after the city's interests — received a $105,000 "kickback" from the main contractor on the job.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 11PM May 18/22

  Groups gear up for Ukrainians' arrival in Winnipeg

  

  Almost 700 Ukrainians have found refuge in Winnipeg since Russia invaded their country in February, and community workers are busily preparing for 350 who are set to fly to the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 11:35PM

• Wednesday 11PM May 18/22

  Premier to fight Liberal leader's conflict complaint

  

  Premier Heather Stefanson is contesting a Court of Queen’s Bench complaint made by Liberal leader Dougald Lamont. Although she has admitted to violating conflict of interest legislation by not disclosing $31 ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 11:34PM

• Wednesday 10PM May 18/22

  Manitoba civil service union fought wage freeze, wins retroactive pay hikes

  

  Some 11,000 Manitoba civil servants have won retroactive pay raises after fighting government demands for a wage freeze. An arbitration board has awarded annual pay hikes of between 0.5 per cent and two per cent going back to 2019, plus interest. The Progressive Conservative government tried to impose a two-year wage freeze on new contracts […]

  The post Manitoba civil service union fought wage freeze, wins retroactive pay hikes appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, May 18, 2022, 10:28PM

• Wednesday 10PM May 18/22

  ‘We knocked it out of the park’: Bombers’ Bighill lauds new CFL deal

  The news came down just before 8:30 p.m, Central time, on Wednesday: the CFL and its players union had a deal. Just the second strike in league history was over. “We’re coming back to work,” Winnipeg Blue Bombers player rep Adam Bighill, part of the union’s executive committee, told me just over an hour later. […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, May 18, 2022, 10:25PM

• Wednesday 10PM May 18/22

  Ukrainian reception centre in Winnipeg part of 'robust response' refugee groups hope to see more of in future

  

  Manitoba offered a glimpse inside its welcoming centre for Ukrainian refugees on Wednesday, which newcomer groups say is a sign of the well-resourced effort they hope becomes the standard for refugee settlement moving forward. 

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 10:11PM

• Wednesday 09PM May 18/22

  Poilievre faces backlash for comments on Jordan Peterson podcast

  

  Some are calling attention to a comment about 'Anglo-Saxon words' that Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre made while appearing as a guest on controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson’s podcast. The term has been used by those on the far-right to differentiate white people from immigrants and people of colour.

  © CTV | Wed, May 18, 2022, 9:55PM

• Wednesday 09PM May 18/22

  Manitoba civil service union wins retroactive pay hikes after fighting wage freeze

  

  Some 11,000 Manitoba civil servants have won retroactive pay raises after fighting government demands for a wage freeze.

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 9:53PM

• Wednesday 09PM May 18/22

  Finally a Blue Bomber after all these years, new receiver Ellingson brings veteran savvy to Grey Cup champs

  It has been a long time coming for Greg Ellingson to finally put on Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ colours, so the veteran CFL receiver is philosophical about having to wait a bit more to formally join his latest team. Ellingson, a 33-year-old, eight-year veteran of the CFL, signed with the Blue Bombers as a free agent […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, May 18, 2022, 9:20PM

• Wednesday 09PM May 18/22

  ‘Guys came here to play football:’ QB Collaros says striking Bombers doing whatever they can to be ready for start of training camp

  Reigning CFL most outstanding player Zach Collaros did his best, to sum up what it’s like to be practising with his teammates, without coaches, while on strike amid negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. “We’re doing something … but it is what it is,” the Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback said Wednesday. That “something” is […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, May 18, 2022, 9:19PM

• Wednesday 09PM May 18/22

  City's flexible remote work week plan raises concerns in downtown

  

  The City of Winnipeg wants to make remote working a permanent part of the week for some of its employees, but the plan has some people worried.

  © CTV | Wed, May 18, 2022, 9:09PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  CFL, CFL Players' Association reach tentative collective agreement

  

  The CFL confirmed Wednesday night that it and the CFL Players' Association reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. The league didn't immediately offer any details but two sources told The Canadian Press the deal was for seven years.

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:59PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  Arbitration panel sides with MGEU in wage-freeze fight

  

  An arbitration board has awarded a four-year collective agreement, with retroactive pay increases, plus interest, to a group of Manitoba civil servants who went to court to fight provincial wage-freeze ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:40PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  Winnipeg pedestrian killed in hit, run

  

  A pedestrian has died and a cyclist is in critical condition after two collisions in less than six hours on Winnipeg streets. City police had not yet identified the drivers in ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:38PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  CFL, CFL Players’ Association reach tentative collective agreement

  

  The contract must still be ratified by both the CFL board of governors as well as the CFLPA membership.

  © Global | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:37PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  'Pack your patience': what one expert says is behind the airport delays

  

  © CTV | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:36PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  CFL, CFL Players’ Association reach tentative collective agreement

  

  Two sources told The Canadian Press the CFL and CFL Players' Association reached a tentative seven-year collective bargaining agreement Wednesday night.

  The post CFL, CFL Players’ Association reach tentative collective agreement appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:33PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  Family urges Manitoba to change rules, formally accept newborn's Indigenous name

  

  A First Nations family's push to convince Manitoba to recognize the traditional name of their newborn daughter has landed in the provincial legislature.

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:28PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  AFN national chief calls for Queen to apologize for past wrongs

  

  The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said late Wednesday the Queen must apologize for the Crown's "failure to fulfil its treaty agreements" with Indigenous peoples, and suggested there should be some "restitution" for harms perpetrated by the Canadian government in her name.

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:25PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  ‘Perfect storm’ spikes demand for foundation repairs

  

  The owner of Abalon Foundation Repairs, Gerry Bonham, said he won't be able to get to some clients until next year, something he's never done.

  © Global | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:16PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  Minister miffed over NDP's stalling of tax rebates

  

  Heated debate over the Tory government’s education property tax rebate escalated Thursday as Finance Minister Cameron Friesen accused the NDP finance critic of misleading Manitobans. The government has come under fire ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:06PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  Province to appeal U of M faculty damages award ruling

  

  The province has filed to appeal the recent court decision requiring it to pay the University of Manitoba Faculty Association more than $19.3 million in damages for government interference in ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:05PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  Downtown Winnipeg BIZ hopes city's flexible work policy doesn't slow rebound

  

  Advocates for downtown Winnipeg worry the neighbourhood's post-COVID rebound would slow down if the city allows too many employees to work remotely all the time.

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:04PM

• Wednesday 08PM May 18/22

  U.S. Soccer agrees to landmark labour deal to equalize pay with men, women’s teams

  

  The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on Wednesday, ending years of often […]

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  © CityTV | Wed, May 18, 2022, 8:02PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  'Kindness and innocence': Parents remember daughter killed in crash with alleged drunk driver

  

  The parents of a 24-year-old woman killed in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver earlier this month are remembering their daughter for her kindness and willingness to help others.

  © CTV | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:57PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Ice primed for toughest WHL playoffs test yet vs. Oil Kings

  What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? We’re about to find out. The Winnipeg Ice, the top-ranked CHL team this season, will collide with the Edmonton Oil Kings, who finished right behind them in second across the nation, for the Eastern Conference Championship series in the Western Hockey League beginning on Friday […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:37PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Fateful mission

  

  When a Soviet satellite plummeted to Earth and landed in the Canadian Arctic in 1978, Mountie Lance Rayner was put on the case. The 24-year-old, along with fellow officer, 22-year-old Bob ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:36PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  China has lifted a 3-year ban on Canadian canola, Ottawa says

  

  China has reinstated market access for two Canadian grain trading companies that have been prevented from exporting canola seed to China since March 2019, Ottawa says.

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:27PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Flooding in Manitoba’s Whiteshell cutting off access for cottagers, residents

  

  'Let's enjoy the weekend, but just expect there's going to be problems,' said Ian Barager of the Whiteshell Cottagers Association about long weekend weather and flood hazards.

  © Global | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:20PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  NDP MLA pushes for repeal of all legal birth name limits

  

  At just three months old, a wide-eyed and babbling Atetsenhtsén:we Robinson-Jock made her first contribution to Manitoba’s political discourse in a bid to see her Mohawk name formally recognized by ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:20PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Mother demands action after classroom death threats

  

  A Winnipeg mother has taken severe steps — including filing a police report and keeping her elementary schoolers at home — to address a student’s violent threats towards one of ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:14PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Minnedosa residents in furious battle to save properties

  

  Dozens of Minnedosa residents have been put on evacuation notice while the western Manitoba town scrambles to protect properties from a swollen river that inundated houses two years ago. About 30 ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:14PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Man who beat victim to death with bat given chance to change plea after Supreme Court ruling

  The impact of a Supreme Court of Canada ruling — that the law barring the defence of extreme intoxication for some violent crimes is unconstitutional — is already being felt ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:14PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Liberal leader challenges Manitoba premier in court for failing to disclose real estate sales

  

  Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is fighting a formal complaint against her in court for failing to disclose real estate sales worth tens of millions of dollars, in apparent violation of provincial conflict of interest rules.

  © CBC | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:02PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  Mayor's cabinet agrees to keep library open

  

  Council’s most powerful committee has voted against a controversial plan to lease a new space for the West Kildonan Library and shut down its current location. The executive policy committee voted ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 07PM May 18/22

  EPC says no to capping civic work from home hours

  

  A proposed limit on how often City of Winnipeg employees can work from home has been rejected. Coun. Janice Lukes had called to cap the number of days city staff can ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Wed, May 18, 2022, 7:00PM

• Wednesday 06PM May 18/22

  Manito Ahbee a celebration for everyone

  The Manito Ahbee Festival kicked off on Wednesday, and those organizing this year’s event say it will have special meaning and significance because of all that has happened, and all that so many have lived through over the last two years. “This will mean a whole lot, because so much has happened since the lockdowns […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Wed, May 18, 2022, 6:58PM