The NDP government was forced to defend its crime and public-safety strategy Wednesday, after critics pointed to funding cuts for some Manitoba Justice services in […]
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Wolseley Avenue on road to reduced-speed greenway
Wolseley Avenue, a street well-used by drivers that’s also popular with cyclists and dog walkers, is on the path to becoming Winnipeg’s next speed-reduced neighbourhood greenway. A city report recommends the scenic street along the Assiniboine River become the next year-round speed-reduced […]
Job offers, patching ‘hole in the… boat’ key to health care fix
Calling it “an obvious step that should’ve been taken long ago,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government’s plan to hire 1,000 new health-care workers […]
Councillors scramble for more info after pedestrian crossing shot down
A city councillor is disappointed after a report shot down a proposal to improve pedestrian flow at one of Osborne Village’s busiest intersections. The public […]
Man beaten, pulled off city bus
A 27-year-old man was punched in the head and pulled off a Winnipeg Transit bus in a random attack Tuesday evening. Kevin Leclair, 56, said […]
Man charged with attempted murder, assaulting Mounties
A man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted a woman before biting, punching and kicking RCMP officers who arrested him. Mounties were […]
City conducting review after teen dies at city pool
A teenage boy has died after an apparent medical incident at a city recreation complex. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews responded at 4:39 p.m. Monday, […]
Mountie’s actions might be ‘incompetence,’ not criminal: IIU
The province’s police watchdog has decided the actions of a Mountie who allegedly forged another RCMP officer’s signature on a legal document might amount to […]
Suspect sought after slashing inside Burger King
Police are searching for a suspect accused of slashing a man with a knife in the Burger King on Osborne Street on Tuesday morning. Winnipeg […]
Man acquitted in 2013 gang killing found not guilty of 2021 attempted murder
A Winnipeg man acquitted in a high-profile gang killing seven years ago has now been found not guilty in the attempted murder of a second […]