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• Friday 06PM May 20/22

  Royal pain: statues' fate unknown

  

  The fate of the Queen Victoria statue, which was pulled down from in front of the legislature and decapitated on Canada Day, remains a mystery. On the long weekend named for ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:25PM

• Friday 06PM May 20/22

  Taxes account for 25% of gas prices in Manitoba: report

  A new report shows that taxes make up a quarter of the pump price in Manitoba, which is near the bottom of the national average. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its 2022 Gas Tax Honesty Report earlier this week that shows 43.2 cents per litre of gasoline is taxes. Manitoban drivers pay four different types […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:23PM

• Friday 06PM May 20/22

  Family mourns murdered daughter as calls for action on MMIWG inquiry recommendation mount

  Family and friends of Rebecca Contois say while they are now mourning and grieving for her, they are also hoping that the young woman will be remembered for the loving person and loving mother that she was, and not for the circumstances surrounding her tragic death. “She was loved by all her family and friends, […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:21PM

• Friday 06PM May 20/22

  Flood risk varies in southern Manitoba heading into long weekend

  

  The Victoria Day long weekend in Manitoba will find people moving in different directions as the impact of flooded waterways eases for some, but intensifies for others.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:11PM

• Friday 06PM May 20/22

  Bombers’ receiver Nic Demski ‘not overjoyed’ with how new CBA looks for Canadian players

  While the Winnipeg Blue Bombers got some great news with the signing of two of their top Canadian prospects on Friday, there’s some dissatisfaction and uncertainty over the general future of national players in the CFL. The Bombers signed 2021 third-overall draft pick Liam Dobson and 2022 13th overall pick Tyrell Ford on Friday. Ford, […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:08PM

• Friday 06PM May 20/22

  CBC Winnipeg News May 20, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:00PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Manitoba Hydro urges caution around rivers, lakes due to record high flows

  Manitoba Hydro is urging Manitobans to be careful on and around the province’s rivers and lakes – especially near the utility’s generating stations – as unprecedented precipitation this spring has created record-high water flows and high water levels on some lakes. “We all need to be careful of the high flows, increased levels and rapidly […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:54PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Mounties help deliver baby on First Nation in northern Manitoba

  

  Const. Dylan Fedrau and Const. Lindsay Bawn of Norway House RCMP were responding to a call for service when they found a woman in labour inside a Kinosao Sipi First Nation residence.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:33PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Manitoba expands eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines

  Manitoba is expanding the eligibility for fourth shots of the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone over the age of 50, the province’s top doctor announced Friday. Previously, anyone aged 70 and over was eligible. First Nations, Inuit and Métis people aged 30 or older are also now eligible, regardless of where they live. As well, anyone […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:30PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Canadian DB Tyrell Ford arrives at Bombers training camp with visions of starting at cornerback

  Tyrell Ford arrived in Winnipeg Blue Bombers training camp Friday, brimming with the kind of confidence you don’t often see in a Canadian defensive back. “I want to try to start at corner,” the 24-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., said Friday at IG Field. “I think for me it’s realistic. I think I provide the […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:27PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Relief for ReLeaf after city-subsidized tree sales recover from late-season start

  

  Two years ago, Erna Buffie bought two trees as a part of the city-funded ReLeaf program — an Amur cherry for her, a bur oak for her friend. Today, her cherry ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:25PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Mounties always get their baby

  

  Mounties in Norway House received an unexpected delivery Friday morning. Constables Dylan Fedrau and Lindsay Bawn were the first responders to a call at a home in Kinosao Sipi First Nation. When ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:25PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Accused killer's social media rife with violence

  

  The man accused of the grisly slaying of a woman in North Kildonan threatened to rip apart another man’s flesh with his teeth in a profanity-laced social media rant two ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:25PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  Arriving Ukrainians to be offered COVID vaccine

  

  OTTAWA — When 300-plus Ukrainians arrive in Winnipeg Monday, they’ll have a shot at getting a COVID-19 vaccine. They are scheduled to arrive here on a flight chartered by the federal ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:13PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  'Calculated and cunning' harasser off to prison

  

  Agnieszka Ciochon-Newton stalked and harassed her victims for years with a zeal seemingly ripped from the pages of a paperback thriller. She was bent on destroying the lives of those she ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:12PM

• Friday 05PM May 20/22

  BABY ON BOARD: Norway House RCMP officers deliver baby

  Friday morning was not like a start to any other shift for Const. Dylan Fedrau and Const. Lindsay Bawn of the Norway House RCMP detachment. How would they have guessed they’d be helping bring a life into the world? While responding to a call for service, the officers entered a residence in Kinosao Sipi First […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:05PM

• Friday 04PM May 20/22

  Making the most of May long

  

  WASAGAMING, Man. — Under the steady thrum of the rain, which has been falling all day and just won’t stop, Bob Nickel hops out of his truck. He surveys how ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 4:50PM

• Friday 04PM May 20/22

  Winnipeg bus maker closing factory in Pembina, N.D., as part of cost-cutting plan

  

  NFI Group Inc. says it is closing a factory in Pembina, N.D., later this year as part of a new cost-cutting plan.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 4:30PM

• Friday 04PM May 20/22

  The challenges the City of Dauphin is facing as they welcome refugees from Ukraine

  

  Three Ukrainian families are settling into their new homes in Dauphin.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 4:30PM

• Friday 04PM May 20/22

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign 2021 3rd overall CFL draft pick Liam Dobson

  

  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have boosted their already strong offensive line with the signing of former University of Maine star Liam Dobson.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 4:24PM

• Friday 04PM May 20/22

  Bill Would Give CRTC Power Over User-Generated Content

  OTTAWA — The chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says a federal bill would give it power to regulate user-generated content, such as homemade videos posted on YouTube.

  © 2022. This article Bill Would Give CRTC Power Over User-Generated Content appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, May 20, 2022, 4:21PM

• Friday 04PM May 20/22

  Extension of soybean seeding deadline one less thing to worry about for farmers

  

  The seeding deadline for insurance on soybean crops has been extended in Manitoba – a move soybean farmers have been looking to see for years.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 4:04PM

• Friday 03PM May 20/22

  What Peguis First Nation leaders say needs to happen to end flooding issues

  

  Manitoba First Nations leaders are calling on the provincial and federal governments to collaborate and end flooding in Peguis First Nation.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 3:46PM

• Friday 03PM May 20/22

  Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol

  

  Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, after a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead. There was no immediate confirmation from Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Sergei […]

  The post Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 3:35PM

• Friday 03PM May 20/22

  Driver rescued after ignoring flood barricades and getting car submerged

  

  A 21-year-old Winnipeg man had to be rescued from his sinking car after ignoring barricades and driving into a flooded area of southern Manitoba.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 3:34PM

• Friday 03PM May 20/22

  Monkeypox: What is it? Q&A with infectious diseases specialist

  

  The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed two official cases of monkeypox in the country on Thursday night – both in Quebec. There were at least 17 suspected cases in and around Montreal, the city’s public health director had said earlier in the day. Also adding, there’s “no need to panic.” We speak to infectious […]

  The post Monkeypox: What is it? Q&A with infectious diseases specialist appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 3:24PM

• Friday 03PM May 20/22

  RCMP caution drivers after rescuing stranded man from flooded road

  

  Manitoba RCMP rescued a driver who drove past barricades and was stranded in floodwater. Officers are warning motorists to adhere to all road barricades.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 3:08PM

• Friday 02PM May 20/22

  Winnipeg man fined for driving past flood barricade, getting stranded in water

  

  Manitoba RCMP are reminding all drivers to respect road barricades that are blocking people from driving in flooded areas.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 2:45PM

• Friday 02PM May 20/22

  Winnipeg homicide suspect at large, may have headed east to Thunder Bay, police say

  

  A man wanted by Winnipeg police for second-degree murder may have skipped the province and headed toward Thunder Bay.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 2:37PM

• Friday 02PM May 20/22

  Suspect ID'd in homicide of man found dead on Young Street in early May

  

  Winnipeg police are looking for a 53-year-old man who is wanted on charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of man found outside a Young Street home earlier this month.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 2:27PM

• Friday 02PM May 20/22

  Woman found dead in downtown Winnipeg apartment building Thursday morning

  

  A woman was found dead in the common area of a downtown Winnipeg apartment building early Thursday morning, police say. 

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 2:12PM

• Friday 01PM May 20/22

  Homicide investigators look into suspicious death in downtown Winnipeg

  

  Police said they were called to the apartment complex, in the 400 block of Kennedy Street, Thursday at 4:30 a.m., where they found the woman dead in a common area.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 1:57PM

• Friday 01PM May 20/22

  Man Rescued from Flooded Manitoba Highway

  A Winnipeg man was rescued from his vehicle Thursday after it became submerged in floodwaters just north of St. Adolphe. Manitoba RCMP received a call from the distressed 21-year-old motorist […]

  © 2022. This article Man Rescued from Flooded Manitoba Highway appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, May 20, 2022, 1:50PM

• Friday 01PM May 20/22

  Police Investigating Kennedy Street Death

  Winnipeg police are investigating a suspicious death in the 400 block of Kennedy Street.

  © 2022. This article Police Investigating Kennedy Street Death appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, May 20, 2022, 1:44PM

• Friday 01PM May 20/22

  Hospital admissions for COVID-19 appear to have peaked, Dr. Brent Roussin says

  

  Manitoba COVID-19 statistics, such as the number of people being admitted to hospital and intensive care units, are trending in the right direction, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin says.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 1:42PM

• Friday 01PM May 20/22

  Chiefs call for permanent protection for Peguis First Nation after historic flood

  

  Chief Glenn Hudson called on the federal and provincial governments to put jurisdictional issues aside and fund permanent flood protection for Peguis First Nation following this spring's historic inundation.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 1:30PM

• Friday 01PM May 20/22

  Suspect in Winnipeg homicide may be in Thunder Bay: police

  

  Winnipeg police say a suspect wanted for second-degree murder in connection with the death of a Winnipeg man may be armed in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 1:12PM

• Friday 01PM May 20/22

  Worst flooding Peguis First Nation community has seen

  

  It’s the worst flooding the Peguis Frist Nation has seen, but could it have been avoided? According to several studies done over the years, the community identified many options to address the reoccurring flooding issue. “The lack of proper permanent infrastructure to protect Peguis from recurring flooding constitutes nothing less than systemic racism,” stated William […]

  The post Worst flooding Peguis First Nation community has seen appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 1:06PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  Province expands fourth COVID dose eligibility

  More Manitobans are now eligible to get a fourth dose of COVID-19 protection, the province announced Friday morning. And chief provincial health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said eligibility has also been ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:55PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  No monkeypox in Manitoba, top doc says

  As Canada reported its first cases of monkeypox earlier this week, Manitoba public health officials are not investigating any cases of the virus within the province. “We have to be aware of it,” Manitoba’s chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said during a briefing at the Manitoba Legislature on Friday. “There have been outbreaks […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:55PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  RCMP ask for help finding missing Steinbach-area man after car found in flooded field

  

  Steinbach RCMP are looking for a 72-year-old man who has been missing since Thursday night and whose car was found abandoned in a flooded field.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:54PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  Worst flood in Peguis First Nation history has leaders seeking federal aid

  

  Peguis First Nation is experiencing the worst flood in its history. Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson calls for federal immediate federal investment toward flood protection.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:44PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  Missing man's vehicle was found abandoned in water-filled field: RCMP

  

  RCMP are asking for help to find a missing man whose vehicle was found abandoned in a water-filled field in Southern Manitoba.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:38PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  Former Winnipeg cab driver accused of forcible confinement, assault appealing city's licence suspension

  

  A former Winnipeg taxi driver who was accused of forcible confinement and assault is trying to get his cab licence back from the city.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:38PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  Missing man found dead after vehicle abandoned in a water-filled field

  

  A missing man whose vehicle was discovered abandoned in a water-filled field in Southern Manitoba has been found dead.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:38PM

• Friday 12PM May 20/22

  Dauphin, Parkland region set to welcome Ukrainian refugees

  

  With a plane full of 300 Ukrainian refugees fleeing violence in their home country scheduled to land Monday, communities across Manitoba are preparing to welcome newcomer families.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 12:33PM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  No monkeypox cases in Manitoba, but province staying vigilant

  

  Manitoba’s top doctor says no cases of monkeypox have been reported in Manitoba, but the province is keeping its eyes open for cases.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:56AM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  More Manitobans Eligible for Second COVID-19 Booster Shot

  WINNIPEG -- Manitoba has expanded eligibility for the second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

  © 2022. This article More Manitobans Eligible for Second COVID-19 Booster Shot appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:55AM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  Special offers on product packaging

  If you’re out doing the groceries, keep an eye out for a special offers on product packaging. We noticed quite a few on cereal and snack bars. This was at Save on foods, but I’d imagine they’re everywhere. Just make ... Read More »

  The post Special offers on product packaging appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:54AM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  LANE: Getting Stefanson over the finish line, be bold

  Manitoba’s economic future is cloudy, and could well get worse. With the Progressive Conservative (PC) government’s weak status quo 2022-23 budget, the NDP must be looking keenly forward to the next election. The likelihood of an NDP victory then continues to rise. But, perhaps not if Premier Stefanson is bold. An election six years ago […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:37AM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  Forecast improves, but flooded Minnedosa not in the clear yet

  

  The forecast may be improving in Minnedosa, but that doesn’t mean people in the flooded southwestern Manitoba town can let their guards down just yet.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:32AM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  Winnipeg firefighters douse two-and-a-half-storey building fire Thursday

  

  The fire on Williams Avenue in Winnipeg started around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday and was under control by 7:10 p.m.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:25AM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  HAL’S HEADLINES: Anger in politics – tone it down

  I can’t remember a time when Canadian politics was this angry. It seems like there are daily examples of it. I couldn’t believe how NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was treated by a group of protesters that accosted him recently in Peterborough. And if you’ve been following the Tory leadership race, the vitriol there between candidates […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:17AM

• Friday 11AM May 20/22

  'Hurts like hell': What goes into the price of gas in Canada

  

  With the price of gas rising above $2 per litre and setting new records in Canada this year, CTVNews.ca looks at what goes into the price per litre of gasoline and where the situation could go from here.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:16AM

• Friday 10AM May 20/22

  B.C. investigating monkeypox cases, Canada’s top doctor confirms

  

  A rare disease that popping up all over the world may have arrived in B.C., and if confirmed, would be the second province to see the viral disease.

  The post B.C. investigating monkeypox cases, Canada’s top doctor confirms appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 10:56AM

• Friday 10AM May 20/22

  Manitoba opens 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose to anyone 50+, shortens interval between shots

  

  All Manitobans 50 and older are now eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot, as well as anyone who is First Nations, Inuit or Métis and at least 30.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 10:44AM

• Friday 10AM May 20/22

  What’s open, what’s closed in Winnipeg on Victoria Day 2022

  

  A number of Winnipeg businesses, civic services and attractions will be closed and/or changing their hours for Victoria Day Monday, May 23.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 10:29AM

• Friday 10AM May 20/22

  Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds on new Canadian sanctions list

  

  Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced a fresh wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime on Friday including a ban on importing Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds. The ban on the import of certain luxury goods from Russia will tighten the net on the country’s elite and covers alcoholic drinks, fish and seafood. Canada is also […]

  The post Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds on new Canadian sanctions list appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 10:24AM

• Friday 09AM May 20/22

  Construction on West Perimeter Expected to Cause Delays

  An upcoming construction project along the west Perimeter Highway is expected to cause traffic delays next week.

  © 2022. This article Construction on West Perimeter Expected to Cause Delays appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, May 20, 2022, 9:54AM

• Friday 09AM May 20/22

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign their first pick of the 2022 CFL Draft

  

  Defensive back Tyrell Ford was on the practice field for the first time for the Blue Bombers on Friday after being signed by the two-time defending Grey Cup champs.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 9:43AM

• Friday 09AM May 20/22

  Manitoba expands eligibility for second COVID-19 booster

  

  All Manitobans over 50, Indigenous people over 30 and all immunocompromised adults are now eligible for the second booster.

  © Global | Fri, May 20, 2022, 9:29AM

• Friday 08AM May 20/22

  Manitoba changing eligibility for fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose

  

  Manitoba's top doctor says health officials are changing the eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster vaccine.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 8:53AM

• Friday 08AM May 20/22

  Rainfall warning issued as wet weather moves east across southern Manitoba

  

  Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for part of southeastern Manitoba on a cold, wet and windy Friday morning across the southern half of the province.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 8:38AM

• Friday 07AM May 20/22

  Traffic delays expected with construction along Perimeter next week: province

  

  The province is asking for people to be "patient and cautious" as construction is set to take over a portion of the Perimeter Highway next week.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 7:55AM

• Friday 07AM May 20/22

  Stakes are high for farmers as 2022 crop shapes up to be most expensive in history

  

  The stakes are high as Canadian farmers take to the fields to plant 2022's crop, which some are saying could find a place in the record books as 'the most expensive ever.'

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 7:14AM

• Friday 06AM May 20/22

  Canada Banning China’s Huawei, ZTE from 5G Telecom Networks

  OTTAWA — The Liberal government is banning Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies and ZTE from Canada's long-awaited blueprint for next-generation mobile networks.

  © 2022. This article Canada Banning China’s Huawei, ZTE from 5G Telecom Networks appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:55AM

• Friday 06AM May 20/22

  Winnipeg man charged with child-porn offences

  A Winnipeg man is facing luring and child-pornography charges after a police internet child exploitation unit investigation. Officers were alerted to abuse images involving a Winnipeg residence that were uploaded ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:12AM

• Friday 06AM May 20/22

  Man accused of killing parents, attacking nurse, headed for trial

  

  PROSECUTORS have filed a direct indictment against a Winnipeg man accused of murdering his parents and a violent assault on a nurse at a city hospital. Trevor Farley, 37, appeared briefly ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:12AM

• Friday 06AM May 20/22

  What’s in Bill 96? And why is it tearing apart Quebec’s uneasy language truce?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, fights over language have always been a part of Quebec politics, and of life in the province in general. For the most part, they tend to end in a begrudging compromise, with French protected and English available but not given equal billing. A new bill about to be passed by […]

  The post What’s in Bill 96? And why is it tearing apart Quebec’s uneasy language truce? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 6:10AM

• Friday 05AM May 20/22

  Letters: May 20, 2022

  Quebec gets it Francois Legault doesn’t give a rat’s arse what the federal government or the rest of the country thinks about his policies in Quebec. He’s doing it all legally because of the notwithstanding clause and the people of Quebec support him. He is destroying federalism and that is what we need in this […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:55AM

• Friday 05AM May 20/22

  Elon Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant on private jet: report

  

  Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter late on Thursday to denounce as 'utterly untrue' claims in a news report that he had sexually harassed a flight attendant on a private jet in 2016.

  © CTV | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:46AM

• Friday 05AM May 20/22

  City of Winnipeg battling police HQ contractors for documents including medical records, tax returns

  

  The City of Winnipeg is still fighting in court to get documents from defendants more than two years into its lawsuit alleging fraud against some of the contractors and consultants involved in the Winnipeg police headquarters construction project.

  © CBC | Fri, May 20, 2022, 5:00AM

• Friday 02AM May 20/22

  Union expects $50M in backpay from province for civil servants

  

  Manitoba taxpayers are on the hook for more than $50 million in retroactive pay as a result of the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union arbitration award this week. The union ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Fri, May 20, 2022, 2:15AM

• Thursday 11PM May 19/22

  Court gifts premier chance to walk government's reconciliation talk

  

  It’s time for Premier Heather Stefanson to put her reconciliation where her mouth is. Stefanson has frequently talked about ”reconciliation” with Indigenous people in her first six months as first minister. ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:25PM

• Thursday 10PM May 19/22

  Family, friends hold vigil for 24-year-old homicide victim

  

  Dozens of family members, friends, and neighbours braved the rain and gathered to remember Rebecca Contois Thursday night.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:53PM

• Thursday 10PM May 19/22

  Community mourns loss of young woman who 'always had a heart for everything'

  

  The crowd put their fists in the air as they shouted Rebecca Contois’ name through the pouring rain in Winnipeg on Thursday night.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:29PM

• Thursday 10PM May 19/22

  Surgical recovery task force might not spend entire budget

  

  Manitoba’s diagnostic and surgical recovery task force could see part of its $110 million budget go unspent as red tape slows efforts to deliver thousands of already delayed procedures. “Our intention ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:23PM

• Thursday 10PM May 19/22

  Provincial update adds 66 to Manitoba COVID-19 death toll

  

  Manitoba has fallen behind on reporting COVID-19 deaths, new data from public health show. On Thursday, the province reported an additional 66 deaths due to the disease caused by the novel ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 10:22PM

• Thursday 09PM May 19/22

  ‘Sky is the limit’: Back-to-back champion Blue Bombers finally opening camp

  

  Around 90 players were on the field for day one of main training camp after the end of the work stoppage.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 9:47PM

• Thursday 09PM May 19/22

  Doctors warn staffing shortage could shutter Manitoba multiple sclerosis clinic

  

  Dr. Dan Roberts said the Health Sciences Centre's MS clinic could close in as little as 90 days, which would be disastrous for the almost 3,000 patients who rely on its services.

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 9:29PM

• Thursday 09PM May 19/22

  Brady Oliveira ready to step up and fill the shoes of ‘big brother’ Andrew Harris

  When local legend and future Hall of Fame running back Andrew Harris moved on from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this off-season, Brady Oliveira knew it was time to start writing his own name into the city’s football lore. After winning three CFL rushing titles and two Grey Cups in five seasons with the Bombers, 35-year-old […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 9:09PM

• Thursday 08PM May 19/22

  Rossbrook House powwow returns after 2-year hiatus

  

  Incoming executive director Patty Mainville talks about the significance of Thursday's powwow at Rossbrook House, a 24-hour youth drop-in centre in Winnipeg's Centennial neighbourhood which operates three alternative school programs.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:58PM

• Thursday 08PM May 19/22

  Judge raps Manitoba for keeping foster kids' baby bonus

  

  OTTAWA — A judge has ruled that Manitoba shortchanged children in foster care by clawing back the federal baby bonus, and that the practice amounts to discrimination against Indigenous and ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:45PM

• Thursday 08PM May 19/22

  Government accused of robbing students of education

  

  Manitoba university students and faculty went to the legislature Thursday to report a “theft.” They say rising tuition fees and lower funding levels are robbing a generation of educational opportunities. Members of ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:20PM

• Thursday 07PM May 19/22

  Manitoba pushes ahead on education tax rebate, despite opposition to payouts for commercial property owners

  

  The Manitoba government is ready to dish out education rebate cheques for the second straight year, despite the NDP's objections to tax relief being extended to corporate landowners. 

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:57PM

• Thursday 07PM May 19/22

  With strike over, Blue Bombers get to work and start making up for lost time

  A steady rain made for a gloomy afternoon as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally opened training camp Thursday, but there was joy in the air for players who found labour peace with the CFL and ended their strike a day earlier. After missing four days of training camp while the CFL Players Association and the […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:42PM

• Thursday 07PM May 19/22

  Another hateful day

  

  That afternoon, after visiting her husband at a nursing home, 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield stopped by a grocery store on her way home. That afternoon, Andre Mackniel went to buy a ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:13PM

• Thursday 07PM May 19/22

  Manitoba's neurology services a 'slow-evolving train wreck'

  

  Manitoba’s multiple sclerosis clinic is “on the verge of collapse” and could be forced to close within the next three months, the doctor who oversees neurology services at Winnipeg hospital ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:13PM

• Thursday 07PM May 19/22

  Calling the Chamber to action

  

  In former senator Murray Sinclair’s early days as a lawyer, his peers often wouldn’t make room for him at the table. Once at court, he was asked — in front of ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:13PM

• Thursday 07PM May 19/22

  'There will be no justice'

  

  With a new job, flourishing relationship and plenty of personal goals, Jordyn Reimer was in a “happy place” when she returned to Winnipeg to visit family three weeks ago. She was ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 7:13PM

• Thursday 06PM May 19/22

  Lead-up to long weekend extends long-running flood fight

  

  Manitobans on opposite sides of the province are set to spend the May long weekend fighting floodwater, as forecasters say a much-needed reprieve from rain is on the way. With rain ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:25PM

• Thursday 06PM May 19/22

  Remains of Woman Found Near Winnipeg Apartment Block

  WINNIPEG — The name Rebecca Contois reverberated down a back lane Thursday night, days after her partial remains were found there. 

  © 2022. This article Remains of Woman Found Near Winnipeg Apartment Block appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:20PM

• Thursday 06PM May 19/22

  City of Brandon recognized with national award

  

  The City of Brandon was the recipient of the 2022 Canadian Association of Municipal Administrator’s Willis Award for Innovation in recognition of its Truth and Reconciliation Week in 2021.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:18PM

• Thursday 06PM May 19/22

  Flood fight ramps up in Minnedosa amid heavy rainfall

  

  With a rainfall warning in place ahead of a weather system expected to bring 30 to 40 millimetres by Friday morning, people in the town of Minnedosa were frantically sandbagging and pumping water throughout the downpour as the Little Saskatchewan River inched higher on Thursday.

  © CBC | Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:11PM

• Thursday 06PM May 19/22

  Teen charged in slaying near Slaw Rebchuk Bridge

  

  A 17-year-old male has been charged in the death of a man near the Slaw Rebchuk Bridge and an earlier assault that sent two people to hospital in critical condition. Richard ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:10PM

• Thursday 06PM May 19/22

  FRIESEN: Coach’s cage-rattling paying off in football sex assault case

  Sometimes it just takes one person to make some noise. When news broke last month of sexual assault charges against a Winnipeg high school football coach involving several of his players, the local football community reacted with shock and horror. If the allegations are proven true, the story has the potential to be football’s equivalent […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:00PM

• Thursday 05PM May 19/22

  Manitoba’s neurology services on the brink due to staffing shortages, warns doctor

  Manitoba’s specialty neurology services are on the brink of collapsing, says the acting head of the department. Dr. Dan Roberts, who is the acting head of the neurology department at the University of Manitoba, said there is a shortage of neurologists and EEG technologists in the province. Roberts also said a multiple sclerosis clinic may […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:29PM

• Thursday 05PM May 19/22

  Province warns of high wind effect, ice pileup along Manitoba lakes Friday

  

  Wave action could also temporarily rise water levels, the province says. 

  © Global | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:11PM

• Thursday 05PM May 19/22

  Mayoral hopeful Loney promises environmentally conscious commute to city hall

  

  Shaun Loney promises to walk, bike, bus or carpool to city hall if he’s elected to become Winnipeg’s next mayor. Loney expects the pledge, made Thursday, would allow him to leave ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:10PM

• Thursday 05PM May 19/22

  Flooding causing more campgrounds to close down in Manitoba

  

  Overland flooding in the province is leading to more campgrounds having to close down.

  © CTV | Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:08PM