Blair Malazdrewich

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• Global Winnipeg looks at Black History Month events

  Global News Winnipeg got a first-hand look at some of the great events being held right here in the city with help from the organization Black History Month Winnipeg.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 22, 2019
• Winnipeg cancer patient credits HSC for making her ‘whole again’

  With yoga, Ida Albo strives for a complete, mind and body health experience. She says Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre Foundation helped her be complete even after cancer surgery.

  Features

  Nov 8, 2018
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• SMD program helps child with cerebral palsy walk to his mother, give her a hug

  One of the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities 2017/2018 Ambassadors, Caleb McKague, is on the move with help from SMD's Assisted Technologies Program.

  Features

  Sep 14, 2018
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• Treherne boy sees Toronto Blue Jays thanks to Children’s Miracle Network

  Manitoba Children's Hospital patient, Jaxen Sierens, received a once in a lifetime chance to see the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Wednesday.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2018
• Man in hospital after attack at Winnipeg Walmart

  Police say a 38-year old man was stabbed outside the Empress Street Walmart Tuesday. The victim is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene.

  Crime

  Jul 25, 2018
• Manitoba Habitat for Humanity fundraiser rides into 25 years

  Habitat for Humanity's Cycle of Hope celebrates its 25th year. The 2018 ride, which arrived in Winnipeg July 14, raised over $160,000.

  Jul 17, 2018
• Woman credits St. Boniface Hospital tech and expert care for saved life

  A Winnipeg woman owes her life to the care and specialized technology at St. Boniface Hospital. Erin Thomas suffered a heart attack in February 2017.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2018
• Central Winnipeg welcomes new NetZero Habitat For Humanity homes

  Habitat For Humanity broke ground on Tuesday on Logan Avenue for Manitoba's first NetZero Project. NetZero is the most energy efficient homes in Habitats history.

  News

  Jul 10, 2018
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• Oxford Dictionary names “selfie” word of the year

  It's a prestigious, yearly award. Many are considered but only one is triumphant. The Oxford Dictionary has chosen "selfie" as the official Word of the Year.

  Nov 20, 2013
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• Snow is here to stay

  For the first time this year, Winnipeggers woke up Sunday to a blanket of snow.

  Weather

  Nov 18, 2013
• Santa Claus is coming to town

  For the past 103 years, good ol' St. Nick has made his way to Winnipeg for the Santa Claus Parade and this year is no different.

  Nov 16, 2013
• Winnipeg Filipino community struggling to help ravaged homeland

  The Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba has been taking donations to send overseas since Typhoon Haiyan struck.

  Nov 12, 2013
• Manitoba remembers Canada’s fallen soldiers

  Nearly 4,000 people gathered at the Winnipeg Convention Centre for the Joint Veterans' Association Remembrance Day Service on Monday.

  Nov 11, 2013
• Winnipeg Filipino community helps typhoon victims

  Devastation is all that remains after the strongest storm in decades raged through the Philippines. Winnipeg’s Filipino community is banding together to help.

  Nov 10, 2013
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• Kenora homeless shelter starts charging clients

  The Kenora Fellowship Centre homeless shelter is dealing with financial problems by charging clients a fee in some cases to stay the night.

  Nov 6, 2013
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• Canadian Museum for Human Rights to open in September 2014

  A decade after the project was first announced, there is finally an opening date for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Sept. 20, 2014.

  Nov 4, 2013
• Nonsuch celebrates 40th anniversary

  More than four million people have walked across her deck in the four decades the Nonsuch has been docked at the Manitoba Museum.

  Nov 3, 2013
• Superheroes descend on downtown

  Comic fans are uniting at the Winnipeg Convention Center.

  Nov 2, 2013
• Annual farmers’ market packs up for the season

  The St. Norbert Farmers' Market, which was open for its 25th season this year, is closed for the season.

  Oct 26, 2013
• Students stand up for diversity

  School hallways can be hurtful places, but a group of students at Stonewall Collegiate Institute are making a difference.

  Oct 23, 2013
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• Elderly pedestrian hit by truck on Portage Avenue

  Witnesses say a man with a walker was crossing Portage Avenue with the light, but his progress was so slow the light changed while he was still on the street.

  Oct 16, 2013
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• Curling stars rock pages of new calendar

  Some big names in curling have stepped up to pose in the first Men of Curling calendar, which raises funds for 10 different charities and causes.

  Oct 15, 2013
• Record-setting number of Thanksgiving meals served at Siloam

  Several assembly lines delivered hot holiday food to a record number of grateful Thanksgiving guests at Siloam Mission on Monday.

  Oct 14, 2013
• Winnipeggers embracing unseasonably warm autumn

  Some Winnipegers are hanging on to summer as long as they can.

  Oct 13, 2013
• One man dead, driver facing impaired driving charges after highway crash

  One person is dead and another is in hospital after a crash just outside of Winnipeg.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2013