Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a battle of unbeatens Tuesday night, the Jennifer Jones rink finally suffered its first loss at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary. A back-and-forth battle with Ontario’s Rachel Homan ended with the Homan rink winning 7-5 to move to 5-0. …
Read More »Staff severance payments reach $1.7M after Manitoba changes government – Winnipeg
Severance payments to political staff following last year’s Manitoba election have reached about $1.7 million, government figures show — and that does not include an undisclosed payout to the former chief executive officer of Manitoba Hydro. Large-scale staff turnover is a regular occurrence after elections lead to a government changing hands. The Manitoba election on Oct. …
Read More »Downtown Winnipeg buses to feature new safety officers this week – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re a downtown transit user, you’ll likely see some new faces on your commute as of Tuesday. A total of 23 sworn-in peace officers will be posted on buses that travel through the downtown core, with the goal of crime prevention …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in hard-hitting, chippy affair
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele summed up his team’s 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks as “an absolute blast.” Scheifele had a hand in all four of his team’s goals on Saturday night in a game, which featured one player being ejected and several punishing hits. “It was awesome. It was fun. That’s …
Read More »What’s open, what’s closed in Winnipeg on Louis Riel Day 2024 – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Winnipeg city services, shopping centres and attractions will be closed or operating at reduced hours during Louis Riel Day. City services: All civic offices are closed.Winnipeg Transit – operating on a Sunday schedule.Libraries – closed.Recycling, garbage and yard waste will be …
Read More »Winnipeg’s River Trail’s second closure casts doubt on reopening
Officials with the Forks say it is unknown if the Nestaweya River Trail will reopen again this season after it was closed for a second time on Saturday. News Source link
Read More »Toy gun misidentified as threat in downtown Winnipeg incident: Police
Police say they found a man who had been carrying and pointing a gun at people but it was later confirmed to be a Nerf gun. News Source link
Read More »Manitoba cheesemaker honors centuries-old recipe passed down by Trappist monks – Winnipeg
Dustin Peltier, owner of Loaf and Honey, has been making his Golden Prairie cheese since 2018 from a recipe passed on by Manitoba’s Trappist monks who made the cheese in 1905. Brother Alberic’s recipe has been around for centuries and was passed down to Peltier “This is a replica of …
Read More »Community members hold vigil to remember Manitoba family killed – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 100 community members gathered Friday night in Carman to pay their respects to five people who were killed last weekend. Last Sunday, 30-year-old Amanda Clearwater, her three children, six-year-old Bethany, four-year-old Jayven and two-and-a-half month old Isabella, and her 17-year-old …
Read More »Winnipeg police respond to serious overrnight collision
Police did not say if anyone was injured but did confirm it was a single-vehicle crash and it was serious. News Source link
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