Winnipeg
Students at the University of Manitoba have started a protest encampment on a grassy open area on the campus in south Winnipeg. There were about two dozen people on hand at the start of a protest that…
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The Manitoba legislature seat occupied by former premier Heather Stefanson has only been vacant for a few days, but interest is already growing among potential replacements. Stefanson resigned from…
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The Manitoba government says it will be testing the provincial emergency alert system Wednesday afternoon. At 1:55 p.m., a test alert will be broadcast on several TV channels, radio stations, and mobile…
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Mosquito season has arrived in Winnipeg, and while the City’s larviciding program — which targets mosquito larvae — is underway, just how itchy will things get this season? Lincoln Poulin from Poulin’s…
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Manitobans may not be able to have public input on a host of proposed legislative changes, including a ban on replacement workers during labour disputes and a tightening of environmental rules. That’s…
The San Jose Sharks have won the Draft Lottery, earning the right to the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history.
The Winnipeg Sea Bears are saying goodbye to their old court that created over 60 years of memories for dozens of basketball teams, for a new top tier court from the recent NCAA women’s final four tournament. Mitchell Ringos reports.
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The number of drug-related deaths recorded in January jumped when compared to the same timeframe in 2023, and one advocate says more dialogue and action around safe supply is needed desperately. Morgan Modjeski reports.
Lindsay Dunn spoke with Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley about their final album and final tour as a group.
As Canada Post grapples with substantial losses, it is contemplating a significant revamp in the way Canadians receive their mail. As Tina Yazdani reports, one option on the table: bidding farewell to daily deliveries.
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Speaking publicly after the arrest of 3 Indian citizens in relation to the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist, India’s High Commissioner says “foreigners” having an “evil-eye” on India’s territorial integrity is a big red line.
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A male security guard is in hospital with serious injuries following a shooting outside rapper Drake’s home in The Bridle Path. Emergency crews were called to Park Lane Circle near Bayview Avenue and…
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The federal government says it will allow B.C. to recriminalize drug use in public spaces as part of a new exemption to the pilot.
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IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America announced after 114 years that it will change its name and will become Scouting America in an effort to emphasize inclusion as it works to move past the…
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By the end of the day on Tuesday, London Drugs says it plans to have all 79 locations re-opened following last weekend’s cyberattack. It says all employees were paid during the closures.
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The CFL suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games Tuesday following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength and conditioning coach against…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had in 2006 that resulted in her being…
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, the latest strain of H5N1 avian flu has been unpredictable. It’s spreading rapidly among cattle in the United States, many of them along Canada’s border. And it’s now…
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A man has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg, but his lawyers are asking he be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice…
On Monday, Jeremy Skibicki admitted in court to the act of killing an unknown woman police are still trying to identify, known as Buffalo Woman, Morgan Beatrice Harris, 39, Marcedes Myran, 26, and Rebecca…
A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he’s not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder….
The Winnipeg Fire Rescue Services says one person is in hospital after being pulled from the Assiniboine River Sunday evening. Around 5:26 p.m., the WFPS responded to reports of someone in the river…
Police in Winnipeg say one person is dead following a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Saturday. The WPS says around 12:40 a.m. on May 4 officers responded to a report of the collision at St. Mary’s…
The federal government announced $574 million in funding on Monday for 19 projects across the country to prepare for health emergencies, including the next pandemic. One of them is a national network…
Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces are now striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday. The move came hours after Hamas…
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement after nearly 40 years in hockey. Bowness’ first NHL head coaching job was with the original Jets franchise as a mid-season replacement…
Police in Winnipeg have charged a 49-year-old man in connection to the death of Delany Nora Desmarais in November 2022. The WPS says around 5:20 a.m., on Nov. 12, 2022, officers responded to a report…
The Manitoba government launched a new endowment fund Sunday for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. The $15-million fund, which will be managed by the Winnipeg…
Each year an estimated 10,000 dogs are used for testing across Canada, but thanks to the folks at the Beagle Alliance — a Manitoba based charity that advocates for the release of dogs from testing facilities…
The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in “violent rhetoric” from “extremist actors” that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns. The statement…