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Flin Flon man's child pornography charges stayed because of trial delays
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:00:00 EST
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A northern Manitoba man is no longer facing child pornography charges after a provincial court judge found he waited an unreasonably long time for a trial.


Municipality east of Winnipeg won't allow residents to question mayor at council meetings
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:00:00 EST
About 100 people attend a news conference outside a council building

A rural municipality east of Winnipeg has eliminated the ability for residents to question elected officials during council meetings.


Woman accused of crushing animals to death with feet for dark web videos denied bail
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:06:54 EST
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A Winnipeg woman accused of crushing animals to death with her feet for videos she and her boyfriend then allegedly sold was denied bail Friday, following a lengthy hearing in a Manitoba court earlier this week.


Manitoba family gets wrong passports delivered days before Christmas vacation
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:36:52 EST
A mother and father kneel down while posing for photos with their two daughters.

A family from Portage la Prairie, Man., applied in person for passports in October. They were expecting to get them in November. When they finally arrived earlier this week, the family was shocked to find out they were sent the wrong passports.


Manitoba police watchdog investigating after man breaks leg after being hit by Taser
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:53:25 EST
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Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after Winnipeg police fired a Taser at an armed man who then fell on the ice and broke his leg. 


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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 EST
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Funding snafu leads to surprise donation for Winnipeg charity
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:51:26 EST
A package wrapped in black plastic that reads Christmas Hamper Cooler

Siloam Mission has received an unexpected delivery of 7,000 pounds of food from an Inuk-owned business. The shipment was originally intended to be used for Christmas hampers for off-reserve families from Tataskweyak Cree Nation, but their funding application was denied.


Outreach organizations bring 'the joy of Christmas' to Winnipeggers who are homeless
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:31:33 EST
A person is serving food in a kitchen.

Outreach organizations in Winnipeg have started their annual Christmas meals and donation drives, hoping to share the joy of the holidays with everyone, especially those who are less fortunate.


Pembina Trails students, teachers still struggling more than 2 weeks after cyberattack shut down network
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST
A young man stands in a home with with hands clasped in front of him.

Students and teachers in the Pembina Trails School Division are still in the dark as to when full services for everything from computers to clocks will be restored, more than two weeks after a cyberattack shut down the Winnipeg school division's entire network.


Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid among 8 new MPs named to cabinet in major shuffle
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:00:00 EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon take part in a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Friday, Dec.20, 2024.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce eight new cabinet ministers Friday and change the roles of at least four others in a cabinet shuffle designed to ensure the government can function properly.


Extremely toxic drug supply putting lives at risk, Brandon police chief says
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST
A woman hands a man a Naloxone kit.

Brandon Police Service Chief Tyler Bates says there's been a troubling spike in overdoses and they're continuing to climb in the southwestern Manitoba city.


26-year-old man wanted in connection with shooting in The Pas arrested: Manitoba RCMP
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:38:43 EST
A sign reading 'Welcome to The Pas' hangs from a lamppost.

A 26-year-old man who was wanted in connection with a shooting in a northern Manitoba community last weekend has been arrested, police say.


Nurses warned CancerCare Manitoba about dangerous staffing levels, called for changes nearly a year ago
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:44:56 EST
The exterior of a tall building has a sign reading "CancerCare Manitoba."

Following a damning report from Doctors Manitoba, documents obtained by CBC reveal nurses at CancerCare Manitoba have been trying to highlight concerns about dangerously low staffing at the provincial cancer agency since last January.


Database with Pembina Trails students' personal information accessed in cyberattack, division says
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:29:36 EST
A sign reads "Pembina Trails School Division."

A database with personal information of former and current Pembina Trails School Division students — including health identification numbers, parents' contact information and most recent photos — were accessed during a cyberattack earlier this month.


Assiniboine Park Zoo to get new, larger animal hospital with viewing gallery for visitors
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:59:42 EST
A rendering shows the outside of the new veterinary hospital at the Assiniboine Park Conservancy zoo.

Plans are underway for the construction of a new and larger animal hospital at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo, where visitors will be able to watch veterinary procedures live for the first time. 


Avian flu detected in Manitoba for the 1st time this year
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:43:48 EST
Two images are side by side. On the left, we see a microscopic images of the influenza virus colourized in green and gold. On the right, we see a whole bunch of chickens in a chicken farm.

Manitoba has confirmed its first case of avian influenza in domestic birds for 2024 at a commercial poultry operation in Portage la Prairie.


Forecasting Milano Cortina 2026: How climate change could redefine future Winter Olympics
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:00:00 EST
A bobsled track covered in snow.

As temperatures rise globally, winter sports are being forced to acclimate. Cancelled competitions, safety concerns, and an increased demand for artificial snow are becoming more prominent.


Winnipeg police charge ex-teacher with additional sexual offences after 4 more victims identified
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:43:17 EST
An empty classroom.

A man who taught at Winnipeg schools is facing several new charges after an ongoing Internet Child Exploitation Unit investigation found evidence that he sexually victimized more girls.


A Manitoban is losing his ability to move his muscles. A drug might prevent that, but the province won't pay
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST
A man in a striped white, grey and black sweater is pictured in his wheelchair with a laptop on the table in front of him.

At the age of 29, Jeremy Bray can no longer move his face, arms, hands or legs. The only thing that can stop or even reverse the weakening of his muscles is a treatment the Manitoba government is refusing to pay for.


Improved cybersecurity, better financial reporting needed from province: Manitoba auditor general
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:07:57 EST
Dark clouds move over the Golden Boy atop the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg.

Manitoba's auditor general is calling for better cybersecurity at the province's main health-care planning body and better financial reporting from the provincial government.