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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A teen boy was taken to hospital in critical condition after being stabbed in Winnipeg’s downtown, the third stabbing in the city’s core in just two days. Winnipeg police say they went to Carlton Street at Portage Avenue around 11:30 p.m. on …
Read More »Winnipeg embraces final summer fling as Labour Day weekend marks back-to-school countdown – Winnipeg
Winnipeggers are embracing their final summer celebrations as Labour Day weekend marks the back-to-school countdown for many and brought lots of heat and crowds to the city’s local parks. On Saturday afternoon the temperature climbed up to 36 degrees and many flocked to pools and shaded parks to enjoy a …
Read More »40 years flies by: Gimli, Man. marks anniversary of the Gimli Glider – Winnipeg
It was July 23, 1983. Dave Brown was tending to the grill with a beer in his hand after a day at the Gimli Motorsports Park in Gimli, Man. It was a Winnipeg Sports Car Club family day and campers hung out behind the strip – once a Royal Canadian …
Read More »Man’s body found inside Montreal apartment had marks of violence, police say – Montreal
Montreal police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old man in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough. A 911 call was made around 7:30 p.m. Monday to report an unconscious man in an apartment on St-Michel Boulevard, near St-Zotique Street. Police say the victim’s body showed marks of violence, but did not …
Read More »Assiniboine Park Zoo marks International Polar Bear Day – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Assiniboine Park Zoo held an entire weekend of activities for International Polar Bear Day, which will be taking place Monday. The weekend allowed the zoo to not only mark the occasion but to raise awareness about the important role modern zoos play …
Read More »Stoney Nakoda First Nation marks 2nd National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Stoney Nakoda First Nation in Alberta held a small and emotional ceremony Wednesday, ahead of the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A pipe ceremony, followed by drumming and a jingle dress dance, took place at the Wesley Elders Lodge. Jeanette Wildman, cultural liaison for Stoney Health Services, was …
Read More »Victoria marks 100th anniversary of Chinese students’ strike against segregation
Hundreds in Victoria attended events on Monday to commemorate a century since Chinese students staged a walkout and a school boycott against segregation. The commemorative walk, speeches and lunch marked 100 years since the start of a student strike against a school district policy separating Chinese and white students that was …
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