Tag: CityNews Winnipeg

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), along with the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), the Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO), and Anishininew Okimawin (AO) are calling for action to address the federal government’s management of Jordan’s Principle funding. The AMC says the federal government has recently made a decision to halt funding to First Nations. The funding…

Some members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in Winnipeg are taking issue with the City of Winnipeg pointing to the postal strike as a reason for not giving some residents more notice about changes to their Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP). In a news release, the City of Winnipeg said the Canada Post…

Winnipeg police have charged several people who are believed to be involved in drug trafficking within the city. The post 4 charged, 2 wanted in connection to drug trafficking in Winnipeg appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

It was an exciting day at Hugh John MacDonald School, as the Winnipeg School Division launched a universal nutrition program that’s designed to help support students and their academic success. “It’s a very great opportunity for us because a lot of families don’t have enough food, and hungry kids like me exist,” said one student…

The family of a missing Winnipeg man with dementia is asking for the public’s help locating him a year after he went missing. Earl Moberg 81-years-old was last seen in the River East area of Winnipeg on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, around 6:00-7:00 p.m. Winnipeg police issued a silver alert the night he went missing…

The city of Winnipeg announced a new pilot project as part of the preliminary budget for 2025, that will require 15 centimeters of snow before sending plows to clear residential streets. “I want to be clear that we have not changed the service standard for snow clearing permanently, this is a pilot project,” said Scott…

It was a special evening Thursday at the Canada Life Centre with the Winnipeg Jets, as not only did they face off with the Vegas Golden Knights — they also hosted its third annual South Asian Heritage Night to celebrate Manitoba’s vibrant South Asian community. “There have been hockey fans from every community. All over…

Youth organizations across Winnipeg had Christmas come a little early this year. The preliminary budget released by the city on Wednesday included $1 million directed specifically towards youth recreation programming in high-needs neighbourhoods. “Coming out of COVID, it has been tough to do what we do,” said Ron Brown, president and CEO of the Boys…

Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can’t say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services. That has led to a prominent child welfare advocate and First Nations leaders in Manitoba warning about an escalating crisis caused by Canada’s inaction. Jordan’s Principle is…

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government is preparing a list of potential retaliatory measures if the United States government imposes new tariffs on Canadian goods. Kinew wouldn’t reveal details but says the province has to take seriously the threat of widespread tariffs from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. When asked whether Manitoba would consider restricting…

Just days after it was widely reported he was taken to hospital following an alleged fight in Ottawa, the Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) has announced Jerry Daniels is on leave due to health reasons for “an undetermined length of time.” That’s the update sent to CityNews Wednesday, which confirmed Chief Cornell McLean of the Lake…

A suspect allegedly fired a replica gun at an RCMP officer during a disturbance call in Gimli, Man., on Tuesday afternoon. Mounties were called to the home around 4:40 p.m. after a report of a 23-year-old man needing to be removed from a home. When officers arrived, two men were located, and one of them…

Winnipeggers are being invited to start 2025 at The Forks Market as the historic site is hosting numerous family-friendly events to celebrate the new year. “Dive into winter and the new year by making it your resolution to have more fun, activity, and community connection in 2025,” said Sara Stasiuk, CEO of The Forks North…

It’s been nearly four weeks since the Canada Post strike began and the impacts are being felt everywhere in Winnipeg, especially by the senior community, that relies heavily on postal service for everything from bill payments, to family correspondence, especially around the holidays. “As we get older, we lose friends, we lose partners to the…

The Canadian Food inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for the pistachio-flavoured Dubai chocolate bar made by Oasis Treasures due to a possible Salmonella contamination.  The recall is being applied to the chocolate bar being sold across most of Canada, except Nunavut and Yukon. The 340-gram bars have a code of “25-JL-25″ and were…

More than one year after being elected Manitoba’s premier, the honeymoon period is not over for Wab Kinew. The Manitoba NDP leader is the most-approved premier in the country for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute. It found Kinew’s approval rating is 67 per cent. “Kinew has…

Doctors Manitoba are sounding the alarm, advising people that only 25% of hospitals in rural and northern Manitoba will have ERs open 24/7, and even those that will have reliable service like the Selkirk regional health centre, are doing so on a thread, dipping into doctor and nurse overtime to fill schedules.   It’s yet…

As tempting as it may be to gift a furry friend to your loved ones this Christmas, the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) is advising community members to hold off on giving pets as presents during the holiday season.  “Sometimes people might purchase an animal and then find out that it’s really not something they can…

The Pembina Trails School Division is reassuring parents their financial information was not compromised in a cyber attack that locked up the schools’ various electronic systems last week. BACKGROUND: Pembina Trails School Division restoring services after cyber attack A statement from Pembina Trails superintendent/CEO Shelley Amos noted since the beginning of the attack, the division…

Calls for greater protections for animal rights continue to grow in Manitoba against the backdrop of a high-profile animal cruelty case that remains before the courts. A rally was held Monday outside the constituency office of Premier Wab Kinew, with animal advocates demanding stiffer punishments for animal cruelty. The community is still shaken by allegations…