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Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say the NDP government’s promise to crack down on rising grocery prices has proven to be an empty threat. Interim Tory leader Wayne Ewasko pointed to figures released this week by Statistics Canada that show food prices in Manitoba rose last month by 3.3 per cent …
Read More »Salvation Army adding more space with rise in asylum seekers – Winnipeg
For the second time in six months, the Salvation Army is adding space to address the number of people using emergency shelter services. A new 80-bed shelter has been set up for men thanks to an influx in newcomers seeking asylum. The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope emergency shelter houses more …
Read More »CAA Manitoba says ‘alarming’ survey results show lack of awareness about driving high – Winnipeg
CAA Manitoba says the results of a survey it conducted last year about cannabis-impaired driving are “alarming.” The auto club says the study found that since legalization, 27 per cent of Manitoba drivers say they’ve driven a vehicle after consuming edible cannabis. Of that number, 61 per cent said they’ve …
Read More »City of Brandon monitors Assiniboine water levels after flood warning issued – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials in Brandon, Man., are keeping an eye on the water levels of the Assiniboine River after the province issued a flood warning on Friday. The warning extends from the Shellmouth Dam all the way to Brandon due to the recent fast …
Read More »Manitoba premier and delegation head to U.S. on trade mission – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted April 15, 2024 6:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and several others are making a trip to the U.S. on a trade mission. The group, including Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Gary Doer, …
Read More »Research Manitoba renews agreement with non-profit organization at $4.8M – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Research Manitoba renewing an agreement with a firm connecting local companies, interns and training programs, but for nearly $2 million more. On Monday, business leaders, students and government officials gathered at RTDS Technologies Inc., for the announcement that Mitacs will be funded …
Read More »2 arrested in Winnipeg police drug bust, cocaine and meth seized – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted April 16, 2024 11:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An investigation by Winnipeg police led to two people arrested and facing drug trafficking charges. On Monday, police said officers used a warrant to search a home in …
Read More »Manitoba PCs to choose new leader in April 2025 – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives have set a date to choose their next leader — but it won’t be for another year. In an announcement Tuesday, party president Brent Pooles said party members will select a new leader on April 26, 2025 — a …
Read More »RCMP investigate after child finds shotgun on Lake Winnipeg beach – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Gimli, Man., are investigating after a sawed-off shotgun was found on the shore of Lake Winnipeg by a 12-year-old girl. Police said they were called Saturday afternoon after a family cleaning garbage off the beach near their cottage discovered the …
Read More »Advocates gather at Winnipeg homelessness symposium: ‘They want their voices heard’ – Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s battle to end chronic homelessness continues. On Monday, more than 100 advocates for the unhoused community gathered for a symposium in Winnipeg at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights as a part of that fight. A major goal was to hear from people with lived experience of homelessness, like …
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