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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The green light has been given to a pilot project that is expected to trigger green lights a little quicker and help improve emergency response times. The city says certain WFPS crews have started using emergency vehicle pre-emption technology (EVP) to cut …
Read More »‘Burst into football’: Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football – Winnipeg
Standing on a field of green turf at a sporting facility in Winnipeg’s south end, Solape Obasa keeps her eye on the football, waiting for the moment she can catch it and run. But before the 17-year-old at Winnipeg’s Elmwood High School got the chance to wait, she had to …
Read More »Tennis free to play again at West End court after city votes to end lease agreement – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s game-set-match for a lease agreement between the City of Winnipeg and the Sargent Park Tennis Gardens. A city committee has decided not to renew the lease at the tennis courts on Sargent Avenue, adjacent to the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex. The …
Read More »Brossoit clutch, Jets shine against Dallas Stars for fifth straight win – Winnipeg
Laurent Brossoit made 24 saves for the shutout and the Winnipeg Jets made a Central Division statement Thursday with a 3-0 blanking of the Western Conference leading Dallas Stars on the road. Winnipeg won their fifth straight game to move into a tie for second place in the division with …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets finally solve Dallas problem with second place within reach – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just when you think there’s nothing more to prove in this long NHL season, a game like Thursday night’s occurs and helps you prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. And for a …
Read More »Winnipeg police arrest 2 more suspects in string of break-ins – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two more suspects are in custody in connection with a string of break-ins near the University of Manitoba, police say. Beginning in October of last year through February — when a 23-year-old woman was arrested — police said apartment blocks, vehicles and …
Read More »Winnipeg man hospitalized after shooting during gun sale gone awry – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A gun sale gone wrong left a man in hospital Monday night, Winnipeg police say. According to police, the victim had arranged to meet with two men at a location on Mountain Avenue to sell a gun. At some point during the …
Read More »Winnipeg cops arrest carjacking suspects, one only 15 years old – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An adult woman and a teenage girl have been charged with robbery after a carjacking was reported Tuesday afternoon in a Sterling Lyon Parkway lot, Winnipeg police say. According to police, two suspects approached a vehicle in the parking lot just after …
Read More »Winnipeg school restructures its day to address absenteeism, improve learning – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg school has restructured its school day to address learning and absenteeism. Last week, Isaac Newton School changed its school-day structure so students will spend the majority of the day with one teacher and one classroom, rather than switching between teachers and classrooms throughout the day. The school’s administration …
Read More »Manitoba farmers ‘itching’ to start seeding, optimistic despite dry winter – Winnipeg
Winter in parts of Manitoba was a little parched, but farmers say they’re feeling sunny about the seeding season. “With the beautiful weather we’ve been having here in Manitoba, farmers are definitely itching to get out in the fields,” said Jake Ayre, vice-president with Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). He said …
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