Category: Local News
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Poilievre risks driving more moderate Tory MPs into Carney’s welcoming, majority-seeking arms
It wouldn’t be surprising if Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont wasn’t the last Conservative to cross the floor to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority Liberal government. D’Entremont’s defection this […]
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Province offers $175M in tax credits to encourage rental housing builds
The Manitoba government will spend more than $176.5 million over the next five years through a new incentive program to build rental housing.
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Man pleads guilty to murders of two adults, four children in Barrhaven
The man accused of killing a mother, her four children and a family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa in 2024 pleaded guilty Thursday. A trial for Febrio De-Zoysa was to begin later this month. He instead appeared in an Ottawa courtroom Thursday morning, where he pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree…
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City to unveil new parking program
A new parking strategy will be unveiled on Thursday at Winnipeg City Hall. The strategy aims at making downtown parking more accessible, but it may come at a cost. “Make it easy for people, when they are coming to the downtown or other areas in the city, where we might end up having paid parking,…
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Manitoba MLAs pass 72-hour detention bill after weeks of sparring
The acrimony and finger-pointing that gripped the Manitoba legislature over a proposed law to allow for the 72-hour detention of people intoxicated by meth ended with a whimper Wednesday, as the bill passed with near unanimous support.
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Budget of Winnipeg-based federal water agency to take a hit
The fledgling Canada Water Agency, based in Winnipeg, is about to get its funding reduced just two years after the federal Liberal government unveiled it.
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Girl, 15, killed in alleged assault on Manitoba Cree Nation; teenager charged with manslaughter
Police in Manitoba say a 15-year-old girl is dead after allegedly being assaulted at a home in Opaskwayak Cree Nation on Saturday. Manitoba RCMP say a 17-year-old girl from Opaskwayak Cree Nation was charged with manslaughter on Tuesday and remanded into custody. The death is being investigated as a homicide by RCMP Major Crime Services.…
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Woman threatens security personnel with hatchet during Henderson Highway robbery, Winnipeg police say
A 30-year-old woman is accused of threatening security personnel with a hatchet during an alleged robbery at a store on Henderson Highway on Sunday morning. The Winnipeg Police Service says around 11:30 a.m. the woman was leaving the store without paying for merchandise when security stopped her and began taking back the items. Police allege…
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Police, investigating shooting, seek SUV
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Single budget can’t — or shouldn’t — deliver promised ’generational change’
The world, it seems, is disappointed in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget, which promised “generational” change but delivered what appears to be something entirely more modest.
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Jets fall to Kings for first road loss of season
Adrian Kempe scored his 200th NHL career goal, Drew Doughty broke the Los Angeles record for goals by a defenseman and the Kings beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves and Kevin Fiala added a late power-play goal to help the Kings get their first home win of the…
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Grande Pointe man, 76, killed in collision with semi-truck on Highway 59
A 76-year-old man was killed and a 73-year-old woman was seriously injured in a collision with a semi-truck on Highway 59, just south of Winnipeg, on Tuesday morning. St Pierre Jolys RCMP say it happened north of the intersection with Provincial Road 311, in the RM of Hanover, around 8:50 a.m. Police believe the man…
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2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers named CFL all-stars
Trey Vaval and Evan Holm were both named to the All-CFL Team on Wednesday.. Russ Hobson
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Suspect, 17, charged with manslaughter in death of 15-year-old Manitoba girl
Manitoba RCMP say they have a 17-year-old girl in custody after another teen was killed Saturday at Opaskwayak Cree Nation.. Sam Thompson
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Manitoba early reading screening legislation passes final test
Manitoba’s poor literacy rate has prompted MLAs of all political stripes to unanimously endorse a private member’s bill to increase teacher monitoring and support for struggling readers.
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‘Pretty protective’ mother horrified to have unwittingly trusted convicted child sex offender who changed his name
A mother is living every parent’s worst nightmare: a man she came to trust and allowed to spend time with her pre-teen son is a convicted child sex offender — a fact hidden from her because he had changed his name.
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Manitoba NDP government supports Liberal bill on universal screening for learning disabilities
Manitoba’s NDP government has agreed to support a Liberal bill on universal screening for learning disabilities in early grades. The government announced in the spring that it intended to have young students screened for literacy skills by 2026. Liberal legislature member Cindy Lamoureux wanted the change enshrined in law, along with provisions to ensure parents…
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Blue Jays’ Kiner-Falefa faces disturbing threats after Game 7 World Series loss
Toronto Blue Jays utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa says he received disturbing threats in the wake of the team’s heartbreaking 5-4 Game 7 World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers — a defeat punctuated by his controversial out at home plate in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Blue Jays were a run away…
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Line between assault, attempted murder based on intent, Winnipeg lawyer says
A criminal defence lawyer says intent is the key factor when it comes to handing a suspect a higher charge, like attempted murder, and it’s often an uphill battle for prosecutors.. Sam Thompson
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Winnipeg woman arrested after store robbed, security workers threatened with hatchet
A Winnipeg woman is in custody after allegedly threatening security with a hatchet at a Henderson Highway business on Sunday morning.. Sam Thompson