Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba racing fans were out of luck Tuesday night, as Assiniboia Downs cancelled its events due to lingering poor air quality. The Downs, located just west of Winnipeg, said in the interest of both the horses and the riders, it was forced to …
Read More »Fire crews respond to four fires Friday night in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fire crews were busy on Canada Day, responding to four reports of fires in less than 12 hours. At 6:30 on July 1 crews went to the Super 8 Motel on Niakwa Road East near the Royal Canadian Mint and took one …
Read More »Southern Manitoba peppered by storms, hail Monday night, meteorologist says – Winnipeg
Parts of southern Manitoba were hit with hail Monday night, and Environment Canada says the province could be the recipient of more sporadic, severe weather Wednesday. Storms brought small sections of quarter-sized hail down on some Westman communities, meteorologist Robyn Dyck told 680 CJOB’s The Start. “The main reports we had …
Read More »Winnipeg cabbie attacked Wednesday night, police say
Winnipeg police said they found the man, who is now in stable condition in hospital, after they were called to the 600 block of Henderson Highway at around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. News Source link
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters take on structure fires Wednesday night – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg firefighters had their hands full Wednesday night with a pair of structure fires. Fire crews were called to a vacant two-storey house on Elgin Avenue just before 9 p.m., and while they weren’t initially able to get inside due to dangerous …
Read More »Toronto bar shooting kills man in Friday night incident, police say – Toronto
A man in Toronto was shot and killed inside a bar during an incident on Friday night that homicide detectives are investigating. Around 10 p.m. on Friday, near Islington and Steeles avenues, a shooting was reported. Police and paramedics responding to calls found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …
Read More »Man, 33, stabbed in Plateau-Mont-Royal Saturday night: Montreal police
Police were called to Saint-Laurent Boulevard near the intersection of Rachel Street just before 11 p.m. News Source link
Read More »Toronto FC defeats Inter Miami 2-0 on chilly night for first win of MLS season – Toronto
TORONTO — Second-half goals by Canadians Jonathan Osorio and Mark-Anthony Kaye helped Toronto FC find the win column for the first time this Major League Soccer season with a 2-0 victory over Inter Miami on a frigid Saturday night. The temperature at kickoff at BMO Field was an unwelcome -4 …
Read More »“It’s been a very challenging night”: WFPS battles Main Street blaze – Winnipeg
An early morning fire on Main Street has destroyed three businesses and has forced several nearby residents to evacuate. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire at 843 Main Street around 2 a.m. Saturday morning. They arrived to find a commercial building ablaze. Firefighters closed Main Street …
Read More »Poole’s career night lifts Warriors past Raptors
TORONTO – After a fifth consecutive loss and eighth in 10 outings, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet lamented the team’s slide is unacceptable. Jordan Poole poured in a career-high 43 points as the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors defeated the Raptors 126-110 on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. “This is a …
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