Category: Local News

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he hopes recovering the remains of two First Nations women murdered by a serial killer from a Manitoba landfill brings closure to their families. RCMP have confirmed two sets of remains discovered at the Prairie Green landfill in the past month belong to Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran. A search…

The City of Winnipeg wants to know what residents value most about the city’s greenspaces and natural areas. Winnipeggers are being asked to complete an online survey available until April 15. The feedback will be considered as part of the city’s greenspace plan and biodiversity policy, which is being developed to help “manage, protect, and…

Winnipeg fire crews were tasked with putting out fires at two vacant properties overnight – with both fires now under investigation. At 12:27 a.m., the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) was called to a two-storey home on Pritchard Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the house. The blaze was declared…

Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in the Transcona area of Winnipeg. A provincial byelection is being held to fill the seat formerly held by Nello Altomare, the Manitoba education minister who died in January. The seat has been a longtime NDP stronghold, and has only voted for another party, the Progressive Conservatives, once…

Winnipeg firefighters responded to a monitored alarm in a three-storey apartment building in the 600 block of Ellice Avenue on Monday. At around 6:46 p.m., crews arrived at the scene to find smoke in the building. Upon investigation, they located a fire in one of the suites. The fire was declared under control at 7:14…

The City of Winnipeg is vowing to improve its housing development process by launching a third-party review. What the city calls an “end-to-end” review of every step of the process – from application to approval – will be undertaken by KPMG. The goal is to make the process, which is part of the Housing Accelerator…

The Manitoba government is looking to set new rules for motorists who drive near snowplows, tow trucks and cyclists. A bill now before the legislature would require drivers to follow at least 30 metres behind a snowplow on most roads, and 100 metres on roads with a speed limit of more than 80 kilometres an hour. The…

A second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as belonging to a slain First Nations woman who was murdered in 2022 by a convicted serial killer.  Manitoba RCMP confirmed remains found during a search of the Prairie Green landfill belong to Marcedes Myran, 26, who was from Long Plain First…