Tag: Winnipeg Free Press
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Non-profit admits it underestimated Winnipeg’s housing crunch
End Homelessness Winnipeg admits it missed the mark when it set a target for new housing units in 2019. At that time, it estimated 1,340 housing units would need to […]
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‘Super-hard decision’ to limit program for homeless: NDP
Manitoba’s housing minister has apologized for not telling housing organizations sooner her government was pausing a rent top-up program that allowed people who live in shelters and encampments to afford […]
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Time added to convict’s sentence for drug dealing
A drug dealer sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun he used to kill a man in self-defence has been given a second stint for selling drugs behind […]
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Manitoba grand chief’s death marked with ceremonies, mourners attend legislature
WINNIPEG — Grand Chief Cathy Merrick was remembered Wednesday as a leader who combined strength with compassion and who never stopped fighting to better people’s lives. Hundreds of people went […]
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Shutting down limo service a stretch: owner
The City of Winnipeg has taken the unprecedented step of shuttering a local business after it failed to pay taxes for six years — but the owner says there must […]
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Brandon’s minor injury clinic ready, just needs physicans
BRANDON — A downtown facility that has been closed for almost a decade is ready to operate as this city’s first minor injury and illness clinic after a $600,000 renovation […]
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City’s revenue takes hit thanks to snag on 911 upgrade fee
The City of Winnipeg expected a new charge tacked on to all phone bills this year would raise $3.75 million in revenue for 2024 and $7.5 million in each of the following three years. A city spokesman said provincial legislation must change before the fee can be added, which means it is no longer expected…
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Anne Oake recovery centre halfway to goal
A campaign to raise $25 million for the construction of a women-only addictions treatment centre is nearing the halfway point. Scott Oake, Premier Wab Kinew and a slew of organizers held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday on what will become the Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre, a facility focused on accommodating women and their children, at…
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Bagel shop owner pleads guilty to having drug dough
A Winnipeg small-business owner is expected to spend more than four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing cash obtained by crime. Chris Silva, 48, who co-owns Sherbrook […]
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Preparing for Merrick’s goodbye
The Manitoba legislature is preparing for mourners to say goodbye to the first woman to lead the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and a fearless advocate for her people — literally […]
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Damaged underwater curtain designed to contain zebra mussels in Clear Lake to be removed
An underwater curtain to contain invasive zebra mussels in Riding Mountain National Park will be removed, Parks Canada announced less than five weeks after it was put in place. A […]
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Red River Ex makes pitch for Blumberg complex
The Red River Exhibition Association has stepped up to the plate to overhaul the John Blumberg sports complex. The non-profit is the lone bid seeking a 99-year lease to repair […]
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Thousands of donors raise $86 million for Children’s Hospital
The generosity of Manitobans moved the leader of the Children’s Hospital Foundation to tears as he celebrated the success of a five-year, $86 million fundraising campaign. “It definitely chokes me […]
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Grand chief Merrick to lie in state at legislature: premier
Manitobans will be able to pay their respects to the late Cathy Merrick, the first woman elected to lead the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, on the grounds of the legislative […]
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Non-Indigenous hunters warned to avoid First Nation’s territory
A northern First Nation has taken out ads to advise non-Indigenous people not to hunt moose on their traditional territory and ask them to return moose tags, which are issued […]
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Sweet summers at Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook, less than an hour’s drive north of Winnipeg, is a popular destination for cottage owners, tourists and visitors alike. Supplied McRorie’s painted rocks could be found scattered on the beach at Sandy Hook. For Lisa McRorie, it was more than that, a place where she was happiest, a place to reminisce about the…
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Singh to hit the hustings in city riding NDP can’t lose
Elmwood-Transcona is only one seat, but to the NDP, it’s a must-win. The party must retain the riding in the Sept. 16 byelection, which is one reason leader Jagmeet Singh […]
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New COVID-19 vaccine part of fall campaign
Manitoba’s rollout of the latest iteration of the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to begin soon after it’s approved by Health Canada in late September. A spokesperson for the provincial government […]
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Students check in at ‘phone hotels’
The latest trend in Manitoba classroom decor is to hang charts with smartphone-sized slots — dubbed “phone hotels” by some — and it’s local teachers’ solution to enforce new rules […]
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City meets road safety target — but there’s a catch
While the City of Winnipeg has technically achieved a key target to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes, deadly collisions remain a concern and pandemic travel changes skewed the data, […]