Swan River residents and business owners have been forced to contend with thousands of used needles littering parks and playgrounds for more than a year. […]
Threat to cut off power part of Hydro scam
Destiny Funk is warning Winnipeggers to avoid scammers who pose as Manitoba Hydro workers and threaten to cut off power because of unpaid bills. Funk […]
Manitoba government’s plan to nix restrictive covenants for grocers draws mixed reviews
The NDP government is taking aim at restrictive covenants for grocery stores, but those in the industry say the move may not make groceries more affordable. During its throne speech […]
Winnipeg’s 226-day snowless streak ends, more expected
Close, but it’s no record. This year marks the fourth-longest period of days without snow in Winnipeg. Alex Crawford, an assistant professor at the University […]
Play fight between friends turned deadly, court hears
A play fight between two best pals, who’d been drinking with friends, turned aggressive on Main Street last year, resulting in Leo Charles Martin-Shea being […]
Brandon ER staff beg for reinforcements, fear for patients
Doctors at the Brandon hospital are pleading for help from Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara to address a “dire staffing crisis” in the emergency room that […]
Contraband cigarettes impacting tax dollars according to new report
Illegal cigarettes in Manitoba are taking a big chunk out of the market. A new report estimates 45 per cent of tobacco sales in the […]
Consumers group gives cold shoulder to proposed Manitoba Hydro rate freeze
Premier Wab Kinew’s promise to freeze electricity rates for a year is getting a cold shoulder from a group that represents consumers and low-income Manitobans. Kinew […]
‘Someone’s going to get murdered out there… it’s inevitable’
Large piles of garbage around tents or wooden shelters have been a familiar sight for neighbours of homeless encampments in and around Mostyn Place Park […]
‘There’s no hope at the encampments’ advocate says as they try to help house residents before winter
Outreach workers at St. Boniface Street Links are ramping up their efforts to relocate dozens of people out of encampments east of the Red River […]