Tag: Winnipeg News
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Winnipeg dental group sues ex-office manager, alleging she faked insurance claims, overpaid herself
A group of Winnipeg hospital dentists are suing a former employee after she allegedly paid herself thousands of dollars in fraudulent insurance claims, cheques and unearned pay over a five-year period.
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As they wait for end to Canada Post strike, small Manitoba businesses take delivery into their own hands
Some Winnipeg businesses are taking matters into their own hands as the Canada Post strike rolls on, delivering orders door-to-door as part of an effort to make sure customers are getting their orders on time and not looking elsewhere.
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Winnipeg draft budget sets aside millions for new St. Boniface outdoor pool
Next year’s draft Winnipeg budget includes millions of dollars to begin work on building a new outdoor pool in St. Boniface.
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World Police and Fire Games furthers its legacy with $300K cash infusion for Winnipeg groups
The World Police and Fire Games hosted by Winnipeg in 2023 are history, but its board hopes to continue their legacy by pumping more than $300,000 left over from its budget to support the city’s sports venues and youth sport organizations.
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Young woman assaulted, confined in house: Brandon police
A woman, 18, was punched and prevented from leaving a house on Wednesday by her machete-wielding boyfriend, Brandon police say.
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Winnipeg police issue arrest warrants for 2 men in connection with drug bust
Winnipeg police have arrested four people and have issued arrest warrants for two others considered armed and dangerous in connection with a drug bust that yielded guns, drugs and other items.
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Winnipeg’s compost drop-off program ‘incredibly successful’, tripling expected totals
Winnipeg’s community drop-off composting program has exploded in popularity with triple the amount of organic waste being contributed over what had been expected.
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Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post contract dispute
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
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City-provincial ‘misalignment’ on property tax collection leads monthly Winnipeg bills to jump 50% in January
Most Winnipeg homeowners will see their monthly property tax bills rise about 50 per cent in January due to a misalignment of city and provincial taxation efforts that has elected officials trading blame.
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Proposal that could limit residential snowplowing gets cold shoulder from some Winnipeggers
All some Winnipeggers could do Wednesday was let out a sigh or groan in frustration after hearing about a pilot project that would see the city increase the amount of snowfall required before plowing residential streets.
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Manitoba woman set to lose right leg after languishing in hospital bed with open wound
A Manitoba woman suffering from a post-surgery infection says she’s going to lose her leg because a surgeon started a procedure he couldn’t finish.
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Canada Post strike creates ‘critical and precarious situation’ for northern Manitoba First Nations: chiefs
First Nation leaders in Manitoba say some remote and isolated communities are missing out on deliveries of critical supplies like medicine and income payments as the Canada Post strike drags onto its fourth week.
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College suspends licence of Winnipeg nurse who killed his parents
A nurse found to have not been criminally responsible in the killing of his parents will be barred from practising until he’s deemed to no longer be a danger to the public.
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Patient care at risk with NDP-ordered health cuts trickling down to front lines, nurses’ union says
Manitoba’s NDP government has ordered Shared Health to cut administrative costs, saying it intends to redirect that money to the front lines of health care in the province. But the head of the Manitoba Nurses Union says the sting will impact the front lines.