Category: Local News
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Gathered no moss
When it came to a love of live concerts and the music of Bob Dylan, you could say Alan Small was like a rolling stone. Or as Small himself might […]
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HSC nurses reject tentative deal; all others approve it
Nurses who work at Health Sciences Centre are so disgruntled with the health care system, they have rejected a tentative contract. The 3,400 nurses, who are employed by Shared Health, […]
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‘It’s pure joy!’: B.C. pilot takes 96-year-old grandma on meaningful flight
‘It’s pure joy!’: B.C. pilot takes 96-year-old grandma on meaningful flight
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WFPS deals with a pair of structure fires and a gas leak to start May long weekend
WFPS deals with a pair of structure fires and a gas leak to start May long weekend
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Manitoba wildfires: evacuated Cranberry Portage residents to return home Sunday
Hundreds of people who had to leave their homes in northwest Manitoba will be allowed to return this weekend. The residents forced out of an area in and around Cranberry Portage because of wildfires will be able to go back home Sunday morning. The provincial wildfire service says the fire line closest to Cranberry Portage…
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Winnipeg success story: Asian Canadian business owner expands again
What started as a small, 600 square foot store on Corydon Avenue has turned into a “unique” Winnipeg success story. Fiona Zhao, the female Asian Canadian business owner of Unique Bunny, is celebrating a milestone with the opening of a third store. The brand celebrates Asian beauty and its uniqueness. “Through Asian beauty, I want…
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Downtown advocates expect new federal water agency at Cityplace to help ease worker drought conditions in area
A new federal agency is making its home downtown, and advocates for the city’s business community couldn’t be happier. Although Winnipeg was named last year as the home for the […]
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Crisis at the Crisis Response Centre
Employees at a Winnipeg mental health centre are pleading for more resources and security, while overwhelmed by chronic understaffing and high numbers of patients in severe crisis, sources told the Free Press. Staff for years have been concerned about the safety of themselves and patients at Health Sciences Centre’s 24-hour crisis response centre, but Shared…
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Province investigating viral post alleging goslings stolen from mother goose
Province investigating viral post alleging goslings stolen from mother goose
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To plant or not to plant? Gardening tips for May long weekend
To plant or not to plant? Gardening tips for May long weekend
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Trudeau promotes school nutrition program on visit to Winnipeg school
It’s a common worry for many low-income families: being forced to send their kids to school without being able to provide food. The federal government is looking to change that with a new school nutrition plan that promises to provide meals to 400,000 kids across the country. The cost is estimated at $1 billion over…
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Trial of admitted serial killer Skibicki wraps up 2nd week in Winnipeg
The murder trial of an admitted serial killer has wrapped up its second week of evidence. Two former acquaintances of Jeremy Skibicki were expected to testify Friday about their interactions with the killer. Crown prosecutors told court that one witness had an unexpected health issue, while the other didn’t show up. Skibicki is facing four…
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Trudeau in it to win it, denies it’s time for an exit strategy
Journalists who follow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for any length of time know he is almost never early for anything. So it was refreshing when Trudeau bounded into a multi-purpose […]
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Come hail and foul water
A storm that blanketed parts of the city and surrounding area in hail Thursday damaged more than a thousand vehicles and caused a significant sewage spill. A Winnipeg water and […]
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Bomb unit removes ‘volatile substance’ from Winnipeg hospital research centre
Bomb unit removes ‘volatile substance’ from Winnipeg hospital research centre
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Cleanup, damage assessment underway after Winnipeg thunderstorm and hail
Cleanup, damage assessment underway after Winnipeg thunderstorm and hail
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Millions could be won in Friday’s Lotto Max draw
Fancy a year-long trip, a Michelin star dinner, or simply the ability to buy groceries? You might want to go and grab a Lotto Max ticket before Friday’s draw. While it might not be as much as the Leafs are paying Jonathan Tavares and William Nylander to play one round of playoffs and then go…
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Winnipeg Humane Society welcomes dogs from record seizure
It’s all hands on deck as the road to recovery begins for 68 dogs rescued from a city home on Wednesday. The dogs were rescued from a home in the Richmond West neighbourhood and began arriving at the Humane Society Thursday morning, where they were inspected by a vet tech, before being shaved and bathed.…
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Winnipeg firefighters respond to fires at former Vulcan Iron Works building
WFPS were called to the former Vulcan Iron Works building Saturday for two separate fires. The building has suffered multiple fires since it was gutted by a massive blaze in 2023.. Arin Streeter
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Winnipeg Good Samaritans stop would-be convenience store robbery
Police in Winnipeg say a 17-year-old tried to rob a convenience store on St. Mary’s Road Friday but his efforts were thwarted by two men who held him there until officers arrived.. Arin Streeter
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Winnipeg police dispose of ‘highly volatile’ chemical found at research centre
‘It appears upon initial investigation that the product may have been in the lab for some time and had degraded over time into a form that is considered highly volatile.’. Daisy Woelk
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Two Food Fare employees hurt in attack back at work, third recovering, owner says
Three Food Fare employees assaulted on the job are out of hospital, as police continue to search for suspects in the attack at the West End store, the site of […]
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Gosling-napper runs afowl of migratory bird law
What happened to the goslings gave a group of Winnipeggers goose bumps. Workers at a shoe store and Liquor Mart on Regent Avenue were stunned last week when they saw […]
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Meet the Winnipeg woman raising funds for Palliative Manitoba
Meet the Winnipeg woman raising funds for Palliative Manitoba
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Trial of admitted serial killer wraps up second week in Winnipeg
Trial of admitted serial killer wraps up second week in Winnipeg
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Winnipeg tenants want property owner shuttered until other assets investigated, assessed
Some tenants who have had their lives destroyed by the forced evacuation of this Portage Avenue apartment building say they want to see the company that owns it shuttered until a complete assessment of all its buildings and properties is completed. Judi Stanley feels Ladco Company Ltd. lied to tenants the property was secure, but…
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University of Manitoba’s pro-Palestinian encampment commemorates Nakba Day
Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Manitoba’s encampment in solidarity with the community commemorated the 76th anniversary of Nakba Day on Thursday. “The translation of ‘Nakba’ into English is ‘a disaster’ or ‘catastrophe,’ because this is the best way to describe it,” Rana Abdullah, with the Canadian Palestinian Association of Canada, told protesters in a…
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Niverville Ribbon Skirt Club holds year-end feast
Students, teachers, family, and Knowledge Keeper Patti Sayies met at the school for chilli and bannock, followed by a giveaway ceremony.. Iris Dyck
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Manitoba wildfire evacuees cleared to go home on Sunday, feeling ‘relief’
The Manitoba Wildfire Service has announced evacuees from communities impacted by a massive wildfire, have been cleared to return to their homes as of 10 a.m. on Sunday.. Daisy Woelk
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IIU clears police in two deaths last summer
Manitoba’s police watchdog has cleared officers in the deaths of two men after separate incidents last summer. One of the incidents happened Sept. 2. Police were called about a shirtless […]
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Hail, spring!
Parts of southern Manitoba were hit by hail late Thursday afternoon. Natalie Hasell, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said Friday that reports of hail were […]
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‘Great candidates for adoption’: Second chance for 68 dogs seized from Winnipeg home
‘Great candidates for adoption’: Second chance for 68 dogs seized from Winnipeg home
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Heavy rain, toonie-sized hail hammer parts of Manitoba
Heavy rain, toonie-sized hail hammer parts of Manitoba
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Manitoba, Ottawa pledge $38M for firefighting efforts
The Manitoba and federal governments have signed a deal to spend a combined $38.4 million over four years to boost firefighting and prevention. Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan made the announcement Thursday in Winnipeg. The money, to be split evenly, is aimed at buying more firefighting, boosting training, and increasing the number of skilled…
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‘Urine and feces’: 68 dogs living in poor conditions rescued from south Winnipeg home
“Unacceptable and horrific.” That’s how Winnipeg Animal Services is describing the largest known seizure of animals in the city’s history. Sixty-eight dogs were rescued from a south Winnipeg home early Wednesday morning. They were living in “inhumane conditions,” according to animal services. “Urine and feces, layers of this and that. You can imagine what I’m…
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Northwestern Manitoba residents forced to evacuate by wildfire can return home Sunday
Residents who were forced to evacuate the area around Cranberry Portage due to a massive wildfire have been told they can return home as early as Sunday.
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Chief says First Nation in northeastern Manitoba ‘eagerly awaiting’ monument to 1972 tragedy
A Manitoba community is hopeful a project to commemorate the lives of residential school students who were killed in a Winnipeg plane crash 52 years ago will go ahead as planned.. Sam Thompson
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What’s open and what’s closed on May long weekend
Rain or shine, here’s a look at what’s open and closed over the May long weekend in Winnipeg.
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Thunderstorms soak Winnipeg with hail and as much as 35 mm of rain
Hail-packed thunderstorms brought powerful winds and tornado warnings to south-central Manitoba on Thursday, leaving behind mounds of ice pellets — some toonie-sized — and the promise of more on Friday.
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How a Winnipeg trail-walking program helps people with dementia and their partners find joy in the moment
There’s laughter over a chorus of bird songs and frog ribbits, as a group of seniors wearing sun hats walk up the trail at Fort Whyte Alive. They’re part of the latest edition of Tales Along the Trail, a program working to build a dementia-friendly community.
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Trial of admitted serial killer wraps up second week in Winnipeg
Skibicki is facing four counts of first-degree murder for the slayings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg in 2022..
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ANALYSIS: NHL’s playoff marathon shaping up to be one of best ever
By Sunday, four more teams might be joining Winnipeg on the sidelines, and probably proclaiming this season a lost cause..
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Ex-wife of admitted killer testifies he threatened to have sex with her corpse
Jeremy Skibicki’s ex-wife told court Thursday the admitted serial killer would have sex with her while she was asleep and once threatened to have sex with her corpse “if anything […]
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Dozens of dishevelled dogs rescued from feculent home get pre-adoption VIP treatment
Nearly six dozen purebred Maltese have gone from the dog house to puppy paradise. The 68 young, old and pregnant petite white dogs were treated to a spa day at […]
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Winnipeg man charged with luring and sexually assaulting two teens
Winnipeg man charged with luring and sexually assaulting two teens
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‘A devastating impact’: Millions in funding to equip Manitoba for wildfire seasons to come
‘A devastating impact’: Millions in funding to equip Manitoba for wildfire seasons to come
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Winnipeg teen charged with assault after alleged brass knuckle beating
Winnipeg police say a 17-year-old is in custody after allegedly assaulting three people with brass knuckles and robbing a store along Portage Avenue. Around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a commercial robbery, with the report indicating employees had been assaulted. When officers arrived at the scene, they found three employees aged…
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How Winnipeggers are challenging misinformation
If you read or see something online, how do you know if it’s true? That question is getting harder and harder to answer. But as Winnipeggers look for ways to separate fact from fiction, one man is hoping his new project to fight misinformation can be a resource for others. “I just started questioning, you…
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Manitoba post-secondary schools should track student suicides, experts say, but most don’t
CBC News asked seven of Manitoba’s largest colleges and universities whether or not they track both deaths by suicide and suicide attempts. Two said they track student suicides internally. Four said they did not track, and one school said they track on-campus medical events.
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No charges for Winnipeg officers in 2023 death of man shot with stun gun: police watchdog
Manitoba’s police watchdog says officers should not face charges after they Tasered and physically restrained a man who resisted arrest before he died.
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Manitoba taking steps to increase oversight of private nursing agencies, premier says
The Manitoba government wants to have more oversight over private nursing agencies in the province and is taking steps toward that, Premier Wab Kinew says.
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Health care looking up in Manitoba as 106 MDs graduate from local university
106 doctor of medicine graduates passed from the hard work of academia into the harder work of a career in a province struggling to keep up with health care needs and demands.. Daisy Woelk
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City paramedics hold show-and-tell
Winnipeg paramedics have developed new methods of reaching vulnerable people as opioid overdoses and medical emergencies become more prevalent in the city. Paramedics demonstrated their skills at the Winnipeg Fire […]
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Serial killer told shelter staff member near-daily visits were to ‘stalk his victims,’ court hears
Confessed serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was a near-daily fixture at a Winnipeg homeless shelter, telling a staff member he went there to “stalk his victims,” a court heard Wednesday. Skibicki […]
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Manitoba high school choir set to perform with Foreigner
Manitoba high school choir set to perform with Foreigner
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Ex-wife of admitted serial killer testifies about violent and sexually abusive relationship
Ex-wife of admitted serial killer testifies about violent and sexually abusive relationship
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Manitoba premier to tour wildfire zone as evacuees await word on their future
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is touring an area in the province’s northwest today that has been hit by a large wildfire. “We’ll be present to ensure every resource goes out the door to fight fires this wildfire season,” said Premier Kinew. “It is going to continue to be a serious situation for some time.” Hundreds of…
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Manitoba Métis Federation president blasts Ontario group during identity summit
The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is blasting the Métis Nation of Ontario at a summit on how leaders are reacting to — and can come together to fix — what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit in Winnipeg also includes Inuit and Innu leaders who…
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Football Manitoba Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2024
Football Manitoba’s Hall of Fame class for 2024 will include a pair of multiple-time Grey Cup winners, a longtime CFL official and a pioneer in women’s football in the province.. Kelly Moore
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Assault victim dies in hospital, Winnipeg police investigate ‘suspicious death’
Winnipeg police are investigating what they have deemed a ‘suspicious death’ after the victim of an assault earlier this month has died in hospital.. Sam Thompson
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Ex-wife of Winnipeg serial killer recounts volatile marriage, sexual assaults
The ex-wife of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki recounted her violent marriage with the man during the second week of his murder trial..
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Northern fire evacuees could be back home as early as weekend
Manitoba fire officials say the 500-plus evacuees who fled from their homes on the weekend due to a wildlife near Cranberry Portage may be able to return to their homes […]
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City finances ‘moving in the right direction,’ Browaty says
The City of Winnipeg may finally be able to start restoring its pandemic-drained rainy-day fund, according to a new financial update. Winnipeg finished 2023 with an operating surplus of $12.3 […]
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‘Inhumane conditions’: 68 dogs pulled from Winnipeg home
‘Inhumane conditions’: 68 dogs pulled from Winnipeg home
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Shawn Lemon takes field at Alouettes training camp despite sports gambling suspension
Defensive lineman Shawn Lemon has appealed his sports-gambling suspension and is back with the Montreal Alouettes. According to a league source, Lemon filed his appeal Monday night and was on the field practising Tuesday at the CFL team’s training camp. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as neither the league nor CFL Players’…
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Here’s the list of Canada’s 100 best restaurants in 2024. Which Winnipeg spots made the cut?
The annual Top 100 list of Canada’s Best Restaurants has been released, and while Montreal took the coveted number-one spot this year, Winnipeg dining spots were featured a few times. Montreal’s Mon Lapin, which translates to My Rabbit in French, received the nod for the country’s best restaurant of 2024, described as having that “elusive…
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Hectic Manitoba wildfire evacuation caused ‘unnecessary stress,’ evacuee says
A week after a now-massive wildfire broke out in northwestern Manitoba, residents and local officials are still grappling with the financial and emotional burdens caused by the forced evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes.
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Faced with more lawsuits, Winnipeg to allow more settlement payouts without council oversight
Faced with an increasing number of lawsuits, the City of Winnipeg is poised to grant senior officials the power to settle larger legal claims made by or against the city.
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Woman killed in RM of Whitemouth crash
A 30-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash in the RM of Whitemouth Tuesday.. Kevin Hirschfield
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Cranberry Portage wildfire evacuees could return home this weekend with rainy conditions expected
With plenty of rain in the forecast the next few days in Northwestern Manitoba, provincial officials says residents forced from their homes could return by the weekend.. Kevin Hirschfield
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Federal funds to improve safe ‘one-stop shop’ for traumatized kids, families
Instead of a loud, intimidating, harshly lit environment full of people wearing uniforms or hospital scrubs, traumatized kids at the Toba Centre are welcomed into a space designed to make […]
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Kinew lifts ‘veil of secrecy’ from Big Tobacco talks: advocate
While the Tories blasted Premier Wab Kinew for talking publicly about the pending Big Tobacco settlement — and claimed he had put Manitoba’s share at risk by potentially violating a […]
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Arrest made after Winnipeg grocery store employees assaulted with brass knuckles: WPS
Arrest made after Winnipeg grocery store employees assaulted with brass knuckles: WPS
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Admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was at Winnipeg homeless shelter to ‘stalk his victims,’ witness testifies
Admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was at Winnipeg homeless shelter to ‘stalk his victims,’ witness testifies
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Sex assault case of former Canada world junior hockey players back in court in June
The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is set to return to a London, Ont., court in June. A hearing has been scheduled for June 11 in the case of Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton in order to set dates for trial…
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Birchwood Terrance sits vacant after 250 residents forced to evacuate
What was once the home to nearly 250 Winnipeg residents, Birchwood Terrance now sits vacant, after a recent inspection uncovered severe deterioration in several locations. Creating a nightmare situation for those living in the 62-year-old building, not knowing when if at all they will be able to return to their homes. “It didn’t feel real.…
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Winnipeg serial killer told shelter worker ‘he was just there to stalk his victims,’ trial hears
A worker at a shelter that Jeremy Skibicki frequented said the confessed serial killer once told him he came there to “stalk his victims,” Skibicki’s trial heard Wednesday.
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Staff at Winnipeg Foodfare store hospitalized after brass-knuckle attack, police say
Three employees of a Winnipeg grocery store were taken to hospital and a teenager is facing charges after a violent incident Tuesday evening, police say.. Sam Thompson
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Dozens of Manitoba artists, industry pros nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards
A slew of Manitoba artists and music industry professionals could be picking up some new hardware in Saskatoon this fall, after being nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards.. Sam Thompson
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Staff hospitalized after being attacked at Winnipeg Foodfare store, police say
Three employees of a Winnipeg grocery store were sent to hospital Tuesday evening after being assaulted by a 17-year-old armed with brass knuckles, police say.
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Input sought on Omand’s Creek pedestrian bridge
The city is asking for the public’s input on replacing the Omand’s Creek pedestrian bridge. “This project will be a fresh start to a conversation we started with the community […]
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Persistent leaks one for the books
For about two years, persistent leaks have trickled into a Winnipeg public library that could soon become a protected heritage building. As rain poured down outside the Fort Garry library […]
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Manitoba Metis Federation president blasts Ontario group during identity summit
Manitoba Metis Federation president blasts Ontario group during identity summit
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Kinew visits northern Manitoba to tour areas impacted by wildfire
Kinew visits northern Manitoba to tour areas impacted by wildfire
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Out-of-control wildfire near Flin Flon continues to burn
The forest fire near Flin Flon continues to burn out-of-control, with officials estimating over 35,000 hectares actively burning, due to drought conditions and high winds. “We get calls asking why didn’t you stop it, we used water bombers from both Manitoba and Saskatchewan to protect people’s property. Life was the first priority then property and…
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Man identified in Winnipeg West End homicide investigation
Winnipeg police have identified the man who was killed on Sunday in Winnipeg’s West End. WPS says officers were called to Portage Avenue and Arlington Street around 2:20 a.m. regarding an injured man. Officers found the man on the ground and provided emergency medical care. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he…
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14-year-old girl killed in Chemawawin Cree Nation, teen faces murder charge
A 14-year-old girl is dead after a homicide in Chemawawin Cree Nation.. Kevin Hirschfield
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Encampments at Winnipeg universities not going anywhere until demands met: protesters
Protesters at pro-Palestinian encampments at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg say they don’t plan to go anywhere until their demands are met.. Marney Blunt
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DNA evidence of unidentified victim of Winnipeg serial killer found on jacket
WINNIPEG – The only evidence police have pointing to the identity of one victim of an admitted serial killer is a bit of DNA found on a jacket cuff, a […]
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Manitoba Métis Federation president blasts Ontario group during identity summit
OTTAWA – The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is blasting the Métis Nation of Ontario at a summit on how leaders are reacting to — and can come together […]
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These three Winnipeg restaurants have been named as some of Canada’s best
These three Winnipeg restaurants have been named as some of Canada’s best
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Court orders admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki to undergo clinical assessment by psychiatrist
Court orders admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki to undergo clinical assessment by psychiatrist
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Manitoba’s police watchdog investigating after man taken to hospital by police ends up with skull fracture
Manitoba’s police watchdog — the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) — says it is investigating events surrounding an injury sustained by a man while in police custody on May 11. The IIU says it received a report from the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) on May 12 about an arrest that occurred at 11:55 p.m.…
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Canada’s government should review breathalyzer laws to protect minorities, defence lawyer says
A prominent criminal defence lawyer is calling on the federal government to take another look at its laws on breathalyzers to add safeguards for minorities. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced earlier this month that officers are now requesting breath samples from all drivers pulled over in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), even if they show no signs…
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Massive northern Manitoba wildfire ‘a very dramatic, serious situation,’ premier says after touring area
Premier Wab Kinew toured areas near an out-of-control wildfire in northwestern Manitoba on Tuesday to meet with evacuees, first responders and local leaders and hear impacts of the blaze first-hand.