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• Wednesday 03PM Jun 08/22

  Bowman focuses on continued growth in Winnipeg during final State of the City address

  

  For the last time as mayor, Brian Bowman gave his final State of the City address Wednesday afternoon, focusing on the continued growth of the city.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 3:25PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jun 08/22

  'Manitoba in the rear-view mirror,' says ex-Blue Bomber Andrew Harris, now with Toronto Argos

  

  Andrew Harris, the all-time leading Canadian rusher in CFL history, is set to begin his 12th season, but his first with the Toronto Argonauts.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 3:04PM

• Wednesday 03PM Jun 08/22

  Winnipeg reaches agreement to provide municipal services for Kapyong Barracks redevelopment

  

  Treaty One Nations and the City of Winnipeg have come to a proposed agreement for the city to provide municipal services at the former Kapyong Barracks site.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 3:00PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jun 08/22

  Provincial money to add 30 nursing spots at RRC Polytechnic in Manitoba

  

  Last summer, the Progressive Conservative government promised to create 400 new nursing seats at Manitoba post-secondary schools.

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 2:39PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jun 08/22

  Response time in fatal skydiving accident part of wider problem for rural Manitoba paramedics, union says

  

  The lengthy wait for an ambulance to reach the site of a fatal skydiving accident last weekend illustrates the ongoing problems associated with widespread paramedic staff shortages in rural Manitoba, union leader Bob Moroz says.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 2:31PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jun 08/22

  Man, 67, killed in rural Manitoba motorcycle crash

  

  RCMP said they believe the man lost control when trying to change lanes and rolled into the ditch.

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 2:19PM

• Wednesday 02PM Jun 08/22

  Over 200 people sign letter calling for inquiry into suspended AMC Grand Chief Arlen Dumas

  

  An open letter to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, signed by more than 200 people — including several prominent individuals and politicians — is calling for an independent inquiry into suspended Grand Chief Arlen Dumas.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 2:01PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jun 08/22

  Canada targeted by foreign powers to influence public opinion: University of Calgary

  

  A University of Calgary analysis has found that Canada is being targeted by foreign powers trying to influence public opinion here.

  The post Canada targeted by foreign powers to influence public opinion: University of Calgary appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 1:56PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jun 08/22

  Manitoba commits $830K to add nursing school spots at Red River College Polytechnic

  

  The Manitoba government is spending $830,000 to create 30 more nurse training spaces at Red River College Polytechnic to addressing staffing shortages in the province.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 1:41PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jun 08/22

  Canada names former TRC exec to help find answers at former residential schools

  

  The feds have appointed an independent special interlocutor to work with them and Indigenous communities on unmarked graves at residential school sites.

  The post Canada names former TRC exec to help find answers at former residential schools appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 1:26PM

• Wednesday 01PM Jun 08/22

  Canadian icon Fred Penner talks the dark origins of 'The Cat Came Back'

  

  More than four decades ago Canadian kids were introduced to Fred Penner and his hit song 'The Cat Came Back' – but the original lyrics to the century-old folk tune had a pretty grim and violent message before the Canadian icon got hold of it.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 1:19PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jun 08/22

  Conservatives call for Hockey Canada sex assault scandal investigation

  

  The Conservatives are pushing for a motion to start an investigation into the Hockey Canada assault scandal involving several former under-20 players.

  The post Conservatives call for Hockey Canada sex assault scandal investigation appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 12:56PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jun 08/22

  City of Winnipeg launches new branding, slogan

  

  As of Wednesday afternoon, the new brand began a rollout campaign on social media, television, and even in movie theatres.

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 12:48PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jun 08/22

  Winnipeg reaches deal to provide services to Naawi-Oodena, the largest urban reserve in Canada

  

  The City of Winnipeg has reached a deal to provide police, fire, ambulance and other services to the Naawi-Oodena development in Tuxedo, a 160-acre site the city says is the largest urban reserve in Canada.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 12:42PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jun 08/22

  Former child soldier begins new life in Calgary

  

  When Saif Mito was a child, he was taken from his family and forcibly trained by ISIS. Now, he’s living a new life and attending university in Calgary

  The post Former child soldier begins new life in Calgary appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 12:09PM

• Wednesday 12PM Jun 08/22

  4th grade Uvalde survivor testifies before U.S. Congress: ‘I don’t want it to happen again’

  

  An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, recounted in video testimony to Congress on Wednesday how she covered herself with a dead classmate’s blood to avoid being shot and “just stayed quiet.” Miah Cerrillo, a fourth-grader at Robb Elementary School, told lawmakers in a pre-recorded video that […]

  The post 4th grade Uvalde survivor testifies before U.S. Congress: ‘I don’t want it to happen again’ appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 12:00PM

• Wednesday 11AM Jun 08/22

  Uvalde student who survived mass shooting by playing dead speaks to U.S. Congress

  

  An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, recounted in video testimony to U.S. Congress on Wednesday how she covered herself with a dead classmate's blood to avoid being shot and 'just stayed quiet.'

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 11:50AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jun 08/22

  Infant girl found dead in garbage bin in Winnipeg’s North End, mother arrested: WPS

  

  Winnipeg police believe a newborn baby girl was still alive when she was placed in a garbage bin in the city’s North End last month.

  The post Infant girl found dead in garbage bin in Winnipeg’s North End, mother arrested: WPS appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 11:37AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jun 08/22

  Ambulance took 36 minutes to arrive at scene of Gimli skydiving accident: Shared Health

  

  Those who witnessed a tragic skydiving accident in Gimli, Man., on Saturday had to wait 36 minutes until an ambulance arrived — a time span beyond Shared Health's standards.

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 11:28AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jun 08/22

  Health Canada plan to require warning labels on ground beef, pork raises concerns

  

  Health Canada is expected to start putting labels on products containing high levels of saturated fats, sugars, or sodium.

  The post Health Canada plan to require warning labels on ground beef, pork raises concerns appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 11:16AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jun 08/22

  Sentencing date set for man convicted in homicide of Eduardo Balaquit

  

  Sentencing for a Winnipeg man found guilty of manslaughter by a jury last month in the June 2018 disappearance and death of 59-year-old Eduardo Balaquit is set for Nov. 9, 2022.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 11:13AM

• Wednesday 11AM Jun 08/22

  Manitoba encouraging teenagers to apply for its 2022-23 Student Advisory Council

  

  Council members for 2022-23 will serve a 12-month term starting in August 2022 and ending in August 2023.

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 11:04AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jun 08/22

  Feds appoint special interlocutor for unmarked graves tied to residential schools

  

  Justice Minister David Lametti announced Wednesday the appointment of a special interlocutor to co-ordinate the government's response to the unmarked graves that have been identified at a number of former residential school sites.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 10:24AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jun 08/22

  Woman charged with manslaughter after newborn found in garbage bin

  

  A Winnipeg woman is accused of putting her newborn daughter in a garbage bin in a back lane, where the infant was found dead in May, police say.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 10:21AM

• Wednesday 10AM Jun 08/22

  Families Minister Rochelle Squires is not running for Winnipeg mayor

  

  Rochelle Squires, Manitoba’s Minister of Families, will not be running for mayor of Winnipeg.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 10:06AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jun 08/22

  Charges laid after newborn baby found dead in Winnipeg garbage bin

  

  The Winnipeg Police Service will be holding a public information press conference Wednesday morning to provide details on an infant homicide. 

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 9:38AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jun 08/22

  Parents shocked after kids’ mouths taped shut at Quebec elementary school

  

  Painter’s tape was used to cover the mouths of around 40 children who were yelling at Joliette Elementary School, about 75 kilometres northeast of Montreal. A staff member had been allegedly joking about doing this to the students in Grades 1 and 2 if they continued yelling. “There was tape put on the kids’ mouths […]

  The post Parents shocked after kids’ mouths taped shut at Quebec elementary school appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 9:09AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jun 08/22

  Woman charged with manslaughter after newborn found dead in garbage bin: Winnipeg police

  

  WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. Winnipeg police officers have arrested a 31-year-old woman after a newborn was found dead in a garbage bin.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 9:02AM

• Wednesday 09AM Jun 08/22

  'This is the worst': Body of newborn girl found in Winnipeg woman’s garbage bin

  

  WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. People living in a North End neighbourhood are in shock after Winnipeg police revealed Wednesday they found the body of a newborn girl early last month in a back lane garbage bin.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 9:02AM

• Wednesday 07AM Jun 08/22

  South Perimeter Highway construction forces lane closures

  

  The Manitoba government is notifying residents that construction begins on Wednesday on the South Perimeter Highway, and road closures will be in effect.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 7:29AM

• Wednesday 07AM Jun 08/22

  Redhead wins seat in Thompson byelection; NDP victorious

  

  Eric Redhead has won the Thompson riding, defeating the only other candidate, Charlotte Larocque, a small-business owner who ran for the governing Progressive Conservatives.

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 7:27AM

• Wednesday 06AM Jun 08/22

  What’s it like to live with, or treat, long-COVID?

  

  In today’s Big Story podcast, on it’s surface, “long-COVID” might seem self-explanatory — symptoms that linger following a COVID-19 infection. But beyond the prevalence of symptoms like extreme fatigue, chest pain, and loss of smell and taste, not much is known about what exactly causes the condition, or the best way to treat it. So […]

  The post What’s it like to live with, or treat, long-COVID? appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 6:11AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jun 08/22

  Being Two-Spirit and trans in Canada: How colonization shaped the way we view gender diversity

  

  Two-Spiritedness, a relatively new term to describe an historic concept in Indigenous communities, acknowledges the fluidity and spectrum of gender identity and expression.

  © Global | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 05AM Jun 08/22

  Despite wet spring, cooler temperatures a buzzkill so far for Winnipeg's swarms of skeeters

  

  In spite of one of the wettest springs in memory, the City of Winnipeg says it's keeping mosquitoes at bay so far, thanks to the same chilly, wet weather that's tormented many for months.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 5:00AM

• Wednesday 04AM Jun 08/22

  1 dead, 9 injured after driver hits pedestrians in Berlin

  

  A man drove a car into pedestrians in a popular Berlin shopping district on Wednesday, killing one person and seriously injuring nine others, rescue services said.

  © CTV | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 4:49AM

• Wednesday 03AM Jun 08/22

  Young consumers are opting to buy now and pay later, as more companies enter the financing game

  

  Buy now, pay later schemes have found success with young consumers, especially, who can access these loans with very few barriers. At the same time, the rising popularity of these services is raising concern about the impact they have on consumer debt.

  © CBC | Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 3:00AM

• Tuesday 11PM Jun 07/22

  CFL to launch new interactive events for football fans

  

  With the 2022 CFL season set to begin Thursday, fans will have a host of interactive experiences to participate in.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 11:28PM

• Tuesday 10PM Jun 07/22

  NDP declares Eric Redhead winner of Thompson byelection

  

  The New Democrats declared NDP candidate Eric Redhead the winner of the Thompson byelection Tuesday night.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 10:57PM

• Tuesday 10PM Jun 07/22

  Manitoba Opposition New Democrats win byelection, retain stronghold in Thompson

  

  Opposition New Democrats have retained a northern Manitoba constituency with a decisive byelection victory.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 10:57PM

• Tuesday 10PM Jun 07/22

  Redhead holds lead in Thompson byelection; NDP declares victory

  

  As of late Tuesday, the NDP led by more than 400 votes over the PC's.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 10:38PM

• Tuesday 10PM Jun 07/22

  Redhead declared victorious in Thompson

  

  The NDP has declared victory in the Thompson byelection. After prominent Indigenous leader Eric Redhead pulled far ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Charlotte Larocque in the vote-rich city of Thompson and ......

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 10:25PM

• Tuesday 09PM Jun 07/22

  Grocery chain Empire joins ownership group behind Scene+ loyalty program, set to phase out Air Miles

  

  Grocery giant Empire Company Ltd. is moving forward with a new loyalty program after becoming a co-owner of the Scene+ program operated by Cineplex Inc. and Scotiabank.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 9:37PM

• Tuesday 09PM Jun 07/22

  Mayoral candidate Loney promises to revive Winnipeg's rail relocation conversation

  

  Winnipeg mayoral candidate Shaun Loney has promised to revive dormant plans to move the Canadian Pacific Railway's yards out of the city — a long-held dream of urbanist politicians such as rival candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette and former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 9:04PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jun 07/22

  Canadian travellers urged to take precautions against monkeypox abroad

  

  The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning travellers to be extra careful abroad because of the potential threat of catching monkeypox. The government issued a level two travel health notice to encourage people travelling outside the country to take extra precautions. The public health agency says travellers could find themselves subjected to isolation or […]

  The post Canadian travellers urged to take precautions against monkeypox abroad appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 8:50PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jun 07/22

  Loney focuses on 'systems change' at mayoral campaign launch

  

  A five-point plan to “do things differently” — especially when it comes to emergency services —received a wide audience Tuesday, as Winnipeg mayoral candidate Shaun Loney pledged he’d be “bringin’ ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 8:42PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jun 07/22

  Decades of Filipinos drawn to Manitoba

  

  As Filipino Heritage Month continues, we’re here in Manitoba which is home to the largest Filipino population per capita in the country. So what is it about Manitoba that has encouraged the Filipino community to come here, and make the prairies home? “It’s definitely not the weather, but the topography of Manitoba reminds them of […]

  The post Decades of Filipinos drawn to Manitoba appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 8:14PM

• Tuesday 08PM Jun 07/22

  BOMBERS PREVIEW: Patience has paid off for Miller, Bombers

  Wade Miller knew he had to be patient. Parachuted into the fray in August 2013 as the acting CEO of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and amid a miserable 3-15 season, Miller took on the unenviable task of righting a ship that was already half-submerged and sinking quickly. The publicly owned Bombers were a trainwreck, far […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 8:00PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Assiniboine Park Conservancy announces new Leaf fundraising campaign

  

  As it approaches its opening date, the Leaf — Canada’s Diversity Gardens will get a donation boost from one of its top sponsors. On Tuesday, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy announced a ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:35PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Angling for attention

  

  In the vast ocean of published memoirs out there, Neil Besner’s might not be the weightiest catch of the day, but it’s certainly a keeper. Fishing With Tardelli: A Memoir of ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:32PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Manitoba drivers looking to go electric amid soaring gas prices face long delays

  

  Manitoba drivers are facing long delays for electric vehicles as they deal with soaring gas prices.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:20PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Farmers struggling to get crops in the ground after floods

  

  Flooding in southern Manitoba has been devastating to farms. The land around places like Morris, Manitoba would normally already be filled with canola crops, but right now it’s nothing but mud. Farmers are working around the clock, trying to drain all the flood water that is stalling seeding. Lorne Hamblin and his team in Morris […]

  The post Farmers struggling to get crops in the ground after floods appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:19PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Unsafe, unsanitary and unwelcome in Transcona

  

  In the southwest corner of the Kildonan Place shopping centre parking lot, a team of Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service members rush to administer Narcan to a man collapsed on the ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:18PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Highway 75 back in business but at great cost

  

  Highway 75 is fully open to drivers for the first time in more than a month, but the impact of its closure and local flooding is still being felt by ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:15PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Indigenous politicians seek inquiry into suspended grand chief

  

  A letter demanding the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs allow victim advocates to co-lead an inquiry into the conduct of its suspended grand chief, Arlen Dumas, has been endorsed by three ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:15PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  17-year-old charged after threatening note found in Île-des-Chênes school: Manitoba RCMP

  

  Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy after a note was found at a school in the southeastern Manitoba community of Île-des-Chênes, which included threatening comments indicating an incident may occur at the high school on Monday.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:12PM

• Tuesday 07PM Jun 07/22

  Gillingham gets Lukes' endorsement

  

  Scott Gillingham has been endorsed by another council colleague in his bid for mayor. At an announcement Tuesday, Waverley West Coun. Janice Lukes said Gillingham has leadership skills and the two ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 7:05PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Mayoral hopeful tackles scourge of vacant properties

  

  A mayoral candidate says the City of Winnipeg should charge the owners of vacant homes a two per cent tax to discourage them from keeping the properties unused. Rick Shone said ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:55PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Lack of growth buys city time on sewage project

  

  The pandemic has bought the city more time on a key sewage project. Since late 2020, the city has warned it could run out of capacity to process sewage sludge into ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:55PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Social media post leads to gun call at Kenora, Ont. school

  

  Ontario Provincial Police responded to a weapons call at Beaver Brae Secondary School around 1:52 p.m. Tuesday.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:53PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Manitoba cabinet minister says she won’t run for mayor of Winnipeg

  

  Rochelle Squires says she will focus on family and her role as Manitoba's minister of families.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:53PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  'It has not been a good start': Winnipeg dealing with red ink from pandemic pressures and snow

  

  Winnipeg’s 2022 first-quarter report projects a $53.9 million deficit in its general revenue fund for year’s end, plus a $10.5 million shortfall in transit.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:53PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Winnipeg Police kept busy by gun calls

  Winnipeg Police were kept busy Monday evening into early Tuesday by a number of gun calls with two adults and two teens arrested following separate incidents. At around 5:45 p.m., police were called to the 300 block of Powers Street where officers met with two teenage victims, who said they were walking south on Powers […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:52PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Woman who died skydiving remembered as 'free spirit'

  

  Family and friends of a Winnipeg woman killed in a skydiving incident near Gimli are remembering her as an adventurous spirit and a stalwart in Manitoba’s film industry. Experienced skydiver Jean ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:50PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Living near trails may reduce heart disease risk, study finds

  

  Saving money and the environment are two good reasons to have accessible walking and cycling paths, but now there's proof that just living near a trail can reduce the risk of heart disease.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:50PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Manitoba courier saving on gas where possible as prices surge: ‘It’s demoralizing and depressing’

  

  Companies like couriers that rely heavily on fuel to operate are looking for ways to soften the blow at the pumps as gas prices continue to soar.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:27PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Third councillor throws support behind Gillingham bid for mayor

  A third City Councillor has thrown their support behind Scott Gillingham’s bid to become Winnipeg’s next mayor. Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) announced her endorsement at the Mother Language Monument (Shaheed Minar) located in the Richmond West area of her ward on Tuesday. “I’m really grateful for Coun. Lukes’ endorsement,” said Gillingham. “Janice is one […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:17PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Squires confirms she won't run for mayor

  

  Families Minister Rochelle Squires has decided not to run for Winnipeg mayor. The Progressive Conservative member for Riel announced her decision Tuesday on social media. Squires deferred to her Instagram post when ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:06PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Livestock advocate raising concerns over potential pig waste in Red River

  

  A local livestock advocate is squealing on a potential issue with pig farms.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:06PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  Drug-induced desperation fuelling rise in carjackings, police say

  

  Winnipeg has seen a dramatic increase in carjackings in recent years, a trend city police are largely tying to drug-induced desperation. Violence or the threat of violence turns a theft into ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:04PM

• Tuesday 06PM Jun 07/22

  CBC Winnipeg News June 07, 2022

  

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

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 6:00PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  BOMBERS PREVIEW: Defence has tough act to follow

  They set the bar ridiculously, historically high last season, daring offences to reach the end zone, especially in crunch time. They ranked first in a long list of statistical categories, putting up numbers that looked like they came out of the 1960s. So what does the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence do for an encore? “I […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:59PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  Canadian men’s soccer team confirms it will play against Curacao on Thursday

  

  Canada’s men’s soccer team is back to training, but the players say there’s still work to be done on reaching a new deal with the sport’s national governing body. A friendly game against Panama was cancelled Sunday after the Canadian athletes refused to play, citing “unnecessarily prolonged” negotiations over a new contract. Training sessions on […]

  The post Canadian men’s soccer team confirms it will play against Curacao on Thursday appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:56PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  Manitoba study shows living near exercise trail lowers heart disease risk

  

  A University of Manitoba-led study points to a lower risk for heart disease for those living in close proximity to walking, running and cycling trails.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:54PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  'It was beautiful': Plum tree honouring Portage woman's parents stolen

  

  A Portage la Prairie woman is angry and confused after a tree she planted to remember her parents was dug up and stolen from her childhood home.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:48PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  Patience and perseverance finally paying off for Bombers O-lineman Geoff Gray

  There were times over the last few years when you wondered what was in it for Geoff Gray. Every day, he was grinding it out in practice, butting heads with massive defenders, lifting weights, participating in meetings, laughing and joking with his teammates and then, more often than not, taking a seat when it came […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:47PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  Woman who died in skydiving accident remembered as a veteran of Manitoba's film industry

  

  A Winnipeg woman who died in a tragic skydiving accident is being remembered as a caring, selfless and unstoppable veteran of Manitoba’s film industry – one who had a huge impact in the close-knit community.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:46PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  First Indigenous woman appointed as WPS executive

  

  In a historic move for the city, the first Indigenous woman has been appointed to the Winnipeg Police Service Executive, heading up a new division, and a move towards more community-minded policing. Long-time police officer Bonnie Emerson will take on the role of Superintendent of Community Engagement, a position overseeing efforts to improve safety and […]

  The post First Indigenous woman appointed as WPS executive appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:45PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  BOMBERS PREVIEW: O-line continuity key as Bombers chase three-peat

  Zach Collaros sees it as poetry in motion. He would know. The two-time Grey Cup champion quarterback has played behind, by and large, the same offensive line throughout his time with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He has a front-row seat to each stanza. Stanley Bryant, Jermarcus Hardrick, Paddy Neufeld and Michael Couture have been in […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:44PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  Canadian travellers urged to be cautious abroad as monkeypox prompts new isolation measures

  

  The Public Health Agency of Canada says travellers should take extra precautions to avoid catching monkeypox while abroad, or they could face isolation or other health measures.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:41PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  BOMBSHELLS: Marc Liegghio appears to have kicked his way back into three-role job with Bombers

  Marc Liegghio has already achieved something in 2022 that he wasn’t able to pull off in 2021, and the CFL season hasn’t even started yet. The 25-year-old from Woodbridge, Ont., set out last season to become the place-kicker, punter and kickoff specialist for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the coaching staff very much wanted him […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:40PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  BOMBERS PREVIEW: ‘Fit in or F–off’ mantra drives Blue and Gold

  Head coach Mike O’Shea won’t talk about it, even though it’s hanging on the locker-room wall and has been engraved on the organization’s two Grey Cup rings, in 2019 and ’21. It’s the acronym “FIFO,” a mantra the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have lived by the last several years. What it stands for: Fit in or […]

  © Winnipeg Sun | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:38PM

• Tuesday 05PM Jun 07/22

  Teen girl charged in Powerview-Pine Falls homicide

  One man is dead and one woman injured, after a teenage driver intentionally hit them with a vehicle in Powerview-Pine Falls, police say. A 15-year-old girl from nearby Sagkeeng First Nation ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 5:25PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  Manitoba First Nation starts rationing after declaring state of emergency

  

  After officially declaring a state of emergency on May 30, Poplar government liaison Dave MacKay says it's been "a perfect storm of unfortunate issues."

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:43PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  Search of Pine Creek Residential School site in western Manitoba reveals 6 potential unmarked graves

  

  A ground-penetrating radar search of the site of the former Pine Creek Residential School in western Manitoba has revealed six anomalies that could be unmarked graves. 

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:41PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  Former Shamattawa chief Eric Redhead projected to win Thompson byelection for Manitoba NDP

  

  Voters in Thompson cast ballots Tuesday in a provincial byelection to fill the seat left vacant by the death of NDP MLA Danielle Adams in a highway collision last year.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:32PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  Skydiver killed in Gimli accident was beloved Manitoba film veteran

  

  Filmmaker Jean du Toit, 53, an experienced skydiver, died on the scene Saturday evening at the Gimli Industrial Park.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:17PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  City estimates $53.9-M first-quarter deficit

  

  A string of massive snowstorms and a global pandemic have combined to ravage the City of Winnipeg’s bottom line. The city now expects to end 2022 with a tax-supported deficit of ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:15PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  Man dies of injuries after being stabbed multiple times in The Pas jail

  

  A 34-year-old man who was incarcerated in northern Manitoba has died more than a week after he was stabbed multiple times, RCMP say.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:15PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  Inmate stabbed at Manitoba prison has died, RCMP say

  

  The 34-year-old victim was found with multiple stab wounds May 25.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:11PM

• Tuesday 04PM Jun 07/22

  Rising grocery, gas costs ‘significantly impacting’ financial stress for Prairie residents: survey

  

  The 2022 FP Canada survey found that money is the top source of stress for Prairie residents with the rising cost of groceries and gas playing a significant part.

  © Global | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 4:08PM

• Tuesday 03PM Jun 07/22

  Skydiver killed in Gimli accident waited 'significantly longer' for ambulance than normal: Shared Health

  

  An ambulance didn't arrive until 36 minutes after a fatal skydiving accident was reported in Gimli over the weekend, a spokesperson for Manitoba Shared Health said Tuesday.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 3:28PM

• Tuesday 03PM Jun 07/22

  Teenager, 15, charged after stabbing death in Thompson

  

  Thompson RCMP say they’ve charged a 15-year-old boy with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of a 43-year-old Winnipeg man early Sunday morning. RCMP say they responded to a report of a stabbing on Public Road around 12:10 a.m. Officers say they arrived on scene to find the man with life-threatening injuries. He […]

  The post Teenager, 15, charged after stabbing death in Thompson appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 3:27PM

• Tuesday 03PM Jun 07/22

  Palace Theatre saved from the wrecking ball

  

  In a statement to CTV News, the university said following discussion with interested community groups the Palace Theatre will not be demolished at this time.

  © CTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 3:16PM

• Tuesday 03PM Jun 07/22

  Byelection in Thompson on Tuesday to fill seat held by Danielle Adams, who died in crash

  

  Voters in a part of northern Manitoba are to go to the polls Tuesday in a provincial byelection. The Thompson seat has been vacant since the death in December of New Democrat Danielle Adams, who was killed in a highway crash. The constituency has long been a NDP stronghold – it has been won by […]

  The post Byelection in Thompson on Tuesday to fill seat held by Danielle Adams, who died in crash appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 3:07PM

• Tuesday 02PM Jun 07/22

  Manitoba teenage girl charged with 2nd-degree murder after ‘intentionally’ hitting pedestrians: RCMP

  

  Manitoba RCMP say a 15-year-old girl is facing a second-degree murder charge after allegedly “intentionally” hitting pedestrians with her vehicle. RCMP say the girl from Sagkeeng First Nation struck two pedestrians on a trail in Powerview-Pine Falls on June 3 around 8:45 p.m. A 20-year-old man was killed on the scene, while a 27-year-old woman […]

  The post Manitoba teenage girl charged with 2nd-degree murder after ‘intentionally’ hitting pedestrians: RCMP appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 2:52PM

• Tuesday 02PM Jun 07/22

  Solution to disruptive Canada geese near Manitoba Legislature annoys Winnipeg park users

  

  There's a lot of noise around the Manitoba Legislature these days, and it's not coming from politicians.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 2:46PM

• Tuesday 02PM Jun 07/22

  Winnipeg River receding in Manitoba after record Whiteshell flood

  

  Owners of resorts and cottages along the Winnipeg River in Whiteshell Provincial Park can breathe a sigh of relief, as the Manitoba portion of the waterway is receding following a record flood.

  © CBC | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 2:40PM

• Tuesday 02PM Jun 07/22

  Teen Charged for Threatening Note at Ile-des-Chenes School

  A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday after RCMP say he uttered threats towards École/Collège Régional Gabrielle-Roy in Ile-des-Chenes.

  © 2022. This article Teen Charged for Threatening Note at Ile-des-Chenes School appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 2:30PM

• Tuesday 02PM Jun 07/22

  Assiniboine Park Launches Match Fundraising Campaign for ‘The Leaf’

  WINNIPEG -- The Assiniboine Park Conservancy has launched a match fundraising campaign in support of The Leaf -- Canada’s Diversity Gardens.

  © 2022. This article Assiniboine Park Launches Match Fundraising Campaign for ‘The Leaf’ appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 2:02PM

• Tuesday 12PM Jun 07/22

  Decision day for Thompson district voters

  

  On the eve of a byelection in Thompson, voters in Kirkfield Park learned they, too, are headed to the polls in the near future. Progressive Conservative MLA Scott Fielding’s announcement Monday ...

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 12:58PM