Winnipeg
Lawyers for a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women say they plan to argue that he is not criminally responsible because he is mentally ill. “This isn’t a case where we are looking at the evidence…
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The Manitoba government is providing funds to create a memorial to honour five family members, including three young children, killed in a rural area southwest of Winnipeg. The province says it is providing…
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It’s been two years since the historic flood heavily damaged Peguis First Nation in Manitoba’s Interlake region and those who were forced to evacuate in 2022 are still living in hotels like the Mainstay…
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Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness wasn’t interested in talking about his future after his team was eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The Jets were eliminated…
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The Conservative and Liberals continued their sniping a day after heated exchanges led to Pierre Poilievre being ejected from the House.
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Lyle Bauer, a former CFL player and executive, has died. He was 65. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the team Bauer played for and later served as CEO, announced Bauer’s death on its Instagram page. Bauer,…
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There’s an air quality emergency in Winnipeg! That’s exactly what I’d be saying if this wasn’t a test, as the city hosted a day long exercise simulating what could happen in the event of an air quality emergency. Mitchell Ringos reports.
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Peguis First Nation declares a state of emergency in response to the ongoing health crisis impacting the community. Alex Karpa reports.
The defence in the trial of accused serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is continuing to argue for the removal of a jury, bringing in a psychologist from the U.S. as an expert witness to speak about biases of potential jurors. Edward Djan has more.
Angela Antoine says she witnessed a woman be racially profiled and attacked by a Food Fare employee in Winnipeg and she wants to see the staff member charged and fired as a result. Morgan Modjeski reports.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims & Canadian Civil Liberties Association are asking the Supreme Court to rule on Bill 21 – Quebec’s ban on religious symbols in public life.
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London Drugs stores remain closed for a fourth day in a row in western Canada, after a cyberattack was reported over the weekend.
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As Canadians grow increasingly frustrated with the high cost of food, a look at Loblaw’s latest quarterly profits may upset some people.
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Crown prosecutors are pushing back on a motion from the defence to toss out the jury in the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of murdering four women. The defence is asking that the case of Jeremy Skibicki…
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It’s deja vu for Winnipeg Jets fans — and that’s not a good thing. For the second year in a row, the Jets are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after five games. And just like last year…
A Manitoba First Nations has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing health crisis impacting the community. The chief of Peguis First Nation, in Manitoba’s Interlake area, says the…
Police say the man allegedly responsible for three drive-by shootings in Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Winnipeg in December 2023 fled to India.
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Loblaw Cos. Ltd.’s new chief executive said he’s “cautiously optimistic” that the company will be able to come to an agreement on the grocery code of conduct. “Where it’s going to land, I’m of…
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Winnipeg police are investigating the death of a man who was fatally shot on Friday. WPS says around 8:45 p.m. on Apr. 26, officers responded to a report of a shooting along Flora Avenue. When officers…
A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert. The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed nearly two hours after a bee…
An eyewitness wants to see a food fare staff member fired and charged, after they reportedly saw an employee punch a vulnerable woman in the face in front of her child, however the owner of the store says…
There’s an air quality emergency in Winnipeg, that’s exactly what I’d be saying if this wasn’t a test, as the city hosted a daylong exercise simulating what could happen in the event of an air…
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Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of the House of Commons during question period Tuesday. All Conservative MPs have left the chamber in protest after Fergus gave Poilievre…
The Winnipeg Jets will have to try to keep their season alive without defenceman Brenden Dillon and forward Vladislav Namestnikov — but will get Cole Perfetti to help out their chances. https://twitter.com/EricEngels/status/1785357130502943209 Head…
London Drugs locations remain closed for the third day in a row. The company has yet to announce when it intends to reopen.
Tuesday is the deadline for most Canadians to file their taxes, and if you owe money back, it’s also the day you need to do so.
A Manitoba family wants accountability claiming their loved one took his own life following undue harm and stress as the result of an RCMP investigation that now appears to have been paused indefinitely. Michael…
The Canadian economy lost momentum after a roaring start to the year, reinforcing economists’ expectations that the Bank of Canada is on track to cut interest rates in the coming months. Statistics…
It’s been a long journey for Carla Devlin. She has been searching her whole life to find her original family but has not yet been successful. “It’s really difficult when you don’t know…
The federal government says the task force it created to monitor and investigate grocery retailers’ practices has not conducted any probes and doesn’t have a mandate to take enforcement action. The acknowledgement…