The City of Winnipeg is looking at combining three properties in the Centennial Neighbourhood to create affordable housing. On Friday, the city released a report […]
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City of Winnipeg wants to take a swing at running Canoe Club Golf Course itself
A report recommends that the City of Winnipeg take over operations at the Canoe Club Golf Course, after the operators fell behind on property taxes and […]
Manitoba Hydro sets new daily record for electricity demand
Manitoba set a new record for electricity demand on the morning of Jan. 20, when temperatures in Winnipeg dropped to –32.7 C. At 8 a.m. that day, […]
Law barring protests, demonstrations around Manitoba abortion clinics coming into effect
A new law coming into effect Saturday will ban protests in a buffer zone near abortion clinics in Manitoba. The legislation, titled the Safe Access to Abortion […]
Fatal police shooting during mental health call in Winnipeg justified, watchdog says
Manitoba’s police watchdog says officers’ use of lethal force was justified when they fatally shot a 59-year-old man while responding to a mental health call in Winnipeg. […]
Winnipeg man, 23, charged after ‘sophisticated’ interprovincial auto theft ring busted: justice minister
A Winnipeg man faces dozens of charges after stolen high-end vehicles with an estimated value of about $1 million were recovered in what Manitoba’s justice […]
Witness stops attempted child abduction in River Heights: Winnipeg police
Two girls, ages eight and 10, were walking to school together Thursday morning in Winnipeg when a man followed them and grabbed one girl’s hand, […]
Man tried to abduct 8-year-old girl in Tataskweyak Cree Nation, RCMP say
An eight-year-old girl escaped after a man tried to abduct her in a northern Manitoba community on Wednesday, police say. The girl was walking near […]
International students question whether Manitoba will reinstate their health coverage as promised
International students at Manitoba post-secondary institutions are wondering whether the province will make good on its election promise to reinstate their health coverage more than […]
Journalist asks court to prevent Winnipeg police access to unedited interview in mass shooting
A Winnipeg reporter is paying for a court challenge to prevent Winnipeg police from getting access to the full, on-camera interview he conducted in the […]