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Winnipeg is gearing up for a night of high-energy rock and roll at the Park Theatre on Saturday night — the Manitoba Loud Music Awards. The show starts at 6 p.m. and awards will be handed out beginning at 7:45 p.m. “When you have high energy loud live music, then …
Read More »Annual holiday open house welcomes the public into the Manitoba legislature – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is opening the doors to its legislative building this holiday season, reviving an annual open house tradition. The public can roam the historic building in Winnipeg, grab snacks and enjoy Christmas carols sung by elected officials and student choirs …
Read More »Manitoba film industry hoping for production surge after months of actors’ strike – Winnipeg
Manitoba filmmakers are hopeful to see production ramp up again now that the Hollywood actor’s strike has officially ended. SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal with Hollywood Studios on Wednesday, ending the longest strike ever for film and television actors. Now that projects can resume, local International Alliance of Theatrical Stage …
Read More »Former Manitoba Speaker fulfils last goal with dedicated space for Indigenous art – Winnipeg
Scattered throughout the century-old Manitoba Legislative Building are the works of famed Indigenous artists, including Daphne Odjig and Jackson Beardy. Some pieces hang in offices, while others are placed for passersby to see. Now, one room in the historic building is home to a semi-permanent exhibit showcasing more than 20 pieces of …
Read More »1 dead, 1 injured from collision with semi-trailer, Manitoba RCMP say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is dead following a motor vehicle collision in a Manitoba municipality. St Pierre-Jolys RCMP say they responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Sunday at approximately 5:10 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 75 and Provincial Road 305. …
Read More »Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew joins call for broader carbon tax relief in Halifax meetings – Winnipeg
Premiers across Canada have been meeting in Halifax for the past two days, petitioning Ottawa for a carbon price pause on home heating oil to be extended to other forms of energy such as natural gas. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was among those adding his voice to the call, saying, …
Read More »Winnipeg’s ‘Doggie Dates’: Where shelter pups get a chance for paws-on adventure – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The “Doggie Dates” initiative at Winnipeg’s Animal Services is bringing joy to both canines and humans, and its organizers are eager to see this heartwarming idea spread. The program allows people to come and take the shelter dogs on a date when …
Read More »One dead, another injured following vehicle rollover on Manitoba highway – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An investigation is ongoing into a single-vehicle rollover in Manitoba that left one person dead and another injured. RCMP officers from the Stonewall / Headingley branch responded to a vehicle that rolled over on Highway 1, approximately one kilometre west of Highway …
Read More »Manitoba advises preventive measures as flu season begins amid health-care recovery – Winnipeg
Flu and cold season is well underway in Manitoba and as the province still grapples with a struggling health-care system, experts are urging people to try and reduce transmission. “Washing our hands, physically distancing as we’re able, staying home when we’re sick — those are all things that we can …
Read More »New infrastructure minister says Manitoba ‘staffing up’ public service to tackle snow clearing – Winnipeg
She’s been in the job for only a week, but Manitoba’s new infrastructure minister is tackling the province’s first major snowfall of the season, and hoping to improve snow-clearing efforts going forward. Lisa Naylor told 680 CJOB’s The Start that crews are working hard to get Manitoba’s roads and highways clear, …
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