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'Not quick kills': Court hears details about Winnipeg couple accused of making videos showing animal torture
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:12:22 EDT
A photo shows a smiling woman and man posing for the camera.

Details are emerging about a Winnipeg couple charged after police allege they made and sold videos showing animals being tortured and crushed.


Design changes planned for Lake Manitoba, Lake St. Martin flood-relief channels
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:58:10 EDT
A badly damaged home along a beach.

A pair of long-delayed flood-relief channels planned for Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin are slated for design changes in order to address concerns about adverse affects on Indigenous communities, Manitoba's infrastructure minister says.


6 bison illegally shot on farm in hunt advertised on social media: Manitoba RCMP
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:12:16 EDT
A photo of a bison

A 52-year-old Portage la Prairie man has been charged with mischief and theft after police say he organized and led an illegal bison hunt on another person's farm, which he advertised on social media.


Long-running Operation Red Nose ride service may stay parked this holiday season in Winnipeg
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:59:42 EDT
Two volunteers wearing red vests that say "operation red nose" walk into a bar decorated for the holiday season.

A program that offers Winnipeggers safe rides home during the holiday season may not have enough money to operate come December, organizers say.


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St. Boniface-St. Vital MP Dan Vandal among 4 more Trudeau cabinet ministers who won't seek re-election: sources
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:50:03 EDT
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Four more federal cabinet ministers will not run for re-election, Radio-Canada has learned, meaning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reshuffle his cabinet at a time when his leadership is increasingly fragile.


Local historian among 150 Winnipeggers to receive honorary medal
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:48:57 EDT
A man in sunglasses smiles while standing in front of a steel bridge and holding an old photo of the bridge.

Jim Smith, the founder of the North East Winnipeg Historical Society, is one of 150 community-minded Winnipeggers to receive a Winnipeg 150 medal marking the founding of the city in 1873. He says he started the society to address a lack of information about his corner of the city.


Inuktut becomes 1st Indigenous language spoken in Canada to be on Google Translate
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:20:27 EDT
stop sign in iqaluit nunavut

One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google's translation service, the first time the tech giant has included a First Nations, Métis or Inuit language spoken in Canada on its platform.


Pedestrian dies in hospital days after car accident: Winnipeg police
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:12:35 EDT
Winnipeg police black and white car parked on street.

A man, 75, has died in hospital after being hit by an SUV earlier this month.


Canada-India tensions weigh on members of Winnipeg's Sikh community
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT
A man wearing a turban is pictured standing on a residential street.

Diplomatic tensions between Canada and India have increased as police in Canada investigate what they allege is the involvement of agents of the Indian government in violence in Canada


Canadian soccer player Desiree Scott to retire at end of NWSL season
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:46:56 EDT
Canadian female soccer player.

Desiree Scott, a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who won 187 caps for Canada, has announced her retirement at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season.


City awards $475K contract for consulting, design work on Millennium Library parkade rehab
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:05:27 EDT
A car drives into an underground parkade

A six-figure contract has been awarded by the City of Winnipeg to begin what will be tens of millions of dollars in repairs to one of downtown Winnipeg's busiest parkades.


Winnipeg councillors opt for higher firefighting fees for owners of vacant buildings than recommended by staff
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:47:11 EDT
An Asian woman is standing in a vacant lot.

Winnipeg city councillors approved a proposal to lower fees charged to owners of vacant buildings for fire responses at their properties, but the fees they voted for are still higher than city staff had recommended.


Participants in Indigenous cultural exchange program to New Zealand feel 'scammed'
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:00:00 EDT
Four Maori people in regalia with a woman in a long skirt and pink tanktop in the middle.

What many thought was a dream opportunity for Indigenous youth from Canada to participate in cultural exchange with local Māori communities in New Zealand turned into what one participant describes as a "nightmare."


New arrest made in death of 26-year-old woman in Sagkeeng First Nation
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:10:19 EDT
A close-up of the side of an RCMP vehicle.

A woman, 20, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide in southeastern Manitoba.


Winnipeg business owner offers 2 teen shoplifters chance to correct wrongs — instead of charges
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:29:25 EDT
A man in a black bomber jacket smiles to the camera.

A Winnipeg business owner says he turned to the community instead of the police after two youths recently stole from his store because he wanted to give them a second chance — and he's glad he did.


Manitoba NDP government halts PC plan to build schools using P3 model
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:14:46 EDT
A woman standing in a room at the Manitoba legislative building.

After a lengthy review, Manitoba's NDP government has halted a plan hatched by the former Progressive Conservative government to build new schools in partnership with the private sector.


Manitoba urges people to get 2 shots as it launches flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:43:09 EDT
A person with black hair, and wearing a grey suit, sits at a desk speaking into a microphone.

Manitoba struggled last year through the worst flu season in two decades, so this time around, the province is making sure it's ready, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says.


Manitoba moves to make it harder to quash municipal land-use decisions
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:13:12 EDT
A 3-D drawing shows an apartment building with trees and cars in front of it.

Manitoba's NDP government introduced legislation Wednesday to curb the number of City of Winnipeg land-use decisions that get quashed by the provincially appointed municipal board.


Manitoba candidate who forged 2 signatures, withdrew from race won't be penalized, report says
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:11:35 EDT
A close up of a man's hand putting a piece of paper into a ballot box

A candidate in last year's Manitoba provincial election has been found to have forged two signatures on her nomination form.