Tag: CityNews Winnipeg
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Winnipeg gardeners compete for longest, heaviest upo at Filipino festival
Flashlight in hand during the dead of night, gardener Brix Del Carmen found himself atop a 10-foot ladder trying to pollinate his upo before the bees got to it. It’s far from your typical image of summer gardening in Manitoba – pruning tomato suckers or picking zucchini flowers under the sun. But that’s just how…
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‘A unique attraction’: How the peacock became a Manitoba community’s mascot
Jim Ludlam might be considered a jack-of-all-trades in Souris, Man. The 85-year-old spends his days maintaining a local church, tending to flower beds in a park and making sure town equipment is gassed up. But his decades caring for the small community’s main attraction has earned him the affectionate nickname “peacock man.” Ludlam and his…
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Manitoba health-care support workers authorize strike action: CUPE
Unionized health-care workers in Manitoba could be walking off the job as they look to establish a new collective agreement. Community and facility support workers at the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Shared Health, as well as community support workers at Southern Health Santé-Sud, authorized strike action after rejecting a proposed tentative agreement. The Canadian…
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‘You were perfect’: Johnny Gaudreau’s wife pays tribute on Instagram
Meredith Gaudreau, the wife of Johnny Gaudreau, paid tribute to her husband on social media two days after his tragic death. The post ‘You were perfect’: Johnny Gaudreau’s wife pays tribute on Instagram appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.
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‘I’d like to see other people not get that far’: Manitoba marks overdose awareness day
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Legislative Building to commemorate international overdose awareness day and to honour their loved ones. For the first time since Manitoba has marked the event, the day began inside the Legislature. “Although people might think that these aren’t my loved ones, I don’t have to worry about this, this isn’t…
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Manitoba establishing nutrient targets to protect lakes and rivers
The Manitoba government announced this week that it’s establishing nutrient targets to protect Manitoba’s lakes and rivers, including Lake Winnipeg, for future generations. Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt introduced the new regulation under the Water Protection Act, which includes Lake Winnipeg, and key rivers like the Red and Winnipeg. “It’s going to have…
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19-year-old charged after being found in stolen vehicle in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say a 19-year-old has been charged in connection to a stolen vehicle incident last week. WPS says on Aug. 23, they received a report that a vehicle was stolen from where it had been parked along Gareau Street. Nearly a week later on Aug. 29, officers received a second call regarding the stolen…
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Man charged after stabbing in Winnipeg apartment complex
Winnipeg police say a 27-year-old man has been charged in connection to a stabbing on Wednesday. WPS says around 5:24 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment building on Roblin Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 53-year-old man suffering from serious upper-body injuries. He was then…
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Winnipeg police looking to identify man who might have seen July bank robbery
Winnipeg police are turning to the public in hopes of identifying a person of interest. WPS says the man they are hoping to identify might have some information regarding a robbery that took place at a financial institution on Lakewood Boulevard around 11 a.m. on July 7. If anyone has any information regarding the identity…
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Illegal drone flown during an Arkells concert in Winnipeg raises concerns
After an unauthorized drone stole the show during the Winnipeg stop of the Arkells’ Big Feeling tour, new details have emerged about the operator behind the drone, with the footage captured not only surfacing, but making it back to the band. “Throughout the show I sort of developed a relationship with the drone, I would…
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Winnipeg theatres see some building funding, but still need continued arts funding
Over the summer, the Gas Station Arts Centre in Winnipeg saw a major theatre renovation with new seating, carpets, and house lighting. Executive director Nick Kowalchuk says it’s a great change, not only to improve the experience for audiences sitting in the seats — it also increases accessibility. “Oh, [the seats are] wonderful. Maybe they’re…
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Manitoba adds more funding to crack down on retail theft, violent crimes
A campaign to curb retail theft and violent crime has been given another financial boost to continue through the next two months. $774,000 has been added to the Violent Crime and Retail Theft initiative, which had been scheduled to end after August. In early June, the province provided $378,000 to fund Winnipeg Police Service patrols,…
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Man dead after pickup leaves road and catches fire south of Winnipeg
Manitoba RCMP says a 58-year-old man is dead after a vehicle was found on fire along Provincial Road 201 on Sunday. Mounties say around 11 a.m. on Aug. 25, officers were patrolling the provincial road heading toward Highway 59 when they noticed black smoke coming from a tree line near a property. Officers then attended…
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Manitoba doctor sentenced to 12 years in prison for sex assaults
A former Manitoba doctor who sexually assaulted seven female patients has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in what a judge describes as a violation of trust and abuse of authority. Arcel Bissonnette, 64, was convicted last year of sexually assaulting five patients and pleaded guilty earlier this year to the sex assaults of two others. …
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Cat dead, 3 houses damaged after Wednesday morning fire in Winnipeg
Winnipeg Fire Rescue Services says a cat is dead after a fire damaged three houses on Cobourg Avenue Wednesday morning. WFPS responded to a report of a fire around 6:40 a.m. By the afternoon, Winnipeg fire crews were still on scene in the Glen-Elm neighbourhood. The blaze was described as a “very stubborn fire” by…
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20-person Atlantic Canadian crew heading to Manitoba to battle wildfires
A 20-person firefighting team from Atlantic Canada is heading to Manitoba to help battle out-of-control wildfires in the province. Nova Scotia is sending 12 firefighters to Winnipeg on Thursday, who will team up with colleagues from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources says fire conditions in the province…
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Winnipeg athlete looking to bring home gold in Para Triathlon
Winnipeg Paralympic athlete Leanne Taylor is going for gold in Paris. After being paralyzed from the waist down from a biking accident in 2018, Taylor has made a name for herself in Para Triathlon. She will be going into the 2024 Paralympics ranked third in the world in women’s PTWC, after a breakout season in…
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‘An evil monster’: Winnipeg serial killer sentenced to life in prison in slayings of four Indigenous women
Winnipeg serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was formally sentenced to four concurrent life sentences with no chance of parole for 25 years in the slayings of four Indigenous women. Skibicki showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down Wednesday. When asked by Court of King’s Bench Justice Glenn Joyal if he had anything to say,…
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Foxwarren devastated after rink destroyed by strong winds
In small towns across Canada, the local rink is both the town hall and the church, that was the case here in the municipality of Foxwarren, Manitoba. Where for the past 75 years, the Foxwarren Arena has been the true beating heart of this community. “Everybody knows this rink there is hundreds of thousands of…
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Manitoba security system rebate stopped as program budget eaten up
The Manitoba government is ending its rebate program for security systems, as the program’s budget was quickly eaten up. The province started offering rebates of up to $300 in June to homeowners, renters and small business owners who purchased security cameras and other anti-crime equipment. Funding for the program was initially capped at $500,000, which was fully…