Iris Dyck

Digital Broadcast Journalist and Video Journalist

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• Manitoba lowering breast cancer screening age to 40

  The province is lowering the minimum age for breast cancer screening from 50 to 45 beginning Jan. 2, a move being welcomed by advocates.

  Health

  Dec 24
• All Winnipeg schools closed due to blizzard

  Pembina Trails School Division Supt. Shelley Amos said it's a 'rarity' to have every school in Winnipeg is close due to inclement weather.

  Education

  Dec 18
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• Court documents detail Winnipeg child abuse allegations

  Police also obtained search warrants for the foster parents' cellphones, which they say may have been used to research the child's injuries.

  Crime

  Dec 17
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• Family of missing Winnipeg man continues advocacy work 2 years later

  The daughter of an 81-year-old man who went missing two years ago is asking for a review of the police search for her father, who is presumed dead.

  Dec 12
• Pembina Trails details information stolen in 2024 cyber attack

  The Pembina Trails School Division has compiled a list of the information compromised in a 2024 data breach.

  Education

  Dec 10
• ‘Not doing ourselves any good’: Winnipeg coalition calls out tough-on-crime approach

  Social Planning Council of Winnipeg director Kate Kehler says a one-size-fits all approach isn't lending itself to functional solutions.

  Crime

  Dec 2
• Winnipeg police arrest ‘porch pirate’ in connection with Westwood thefts

  Winnipeg police have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with porch-piracy thefts. Learn how to reduce your risk of falling victim to this "crime of opportunity."

  Crime

  Nov 24
• Winnipeg sobering centre will hold 20 patients, provide medical assessments

  Legislation passed Nov. 5 allows people under the influence of methamphetamine and other drugs to be detained for up to 72 hours, up from 24.

  Crime

  Nov 17
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• Use caution with AI therapy, experts say

  As artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT have grown in popularity, some are turning to them for therapeutic purposes.

  Health

  Nov 10
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• Manitoba human rights report recommends changes to literacy screening, instruction

  'Supporting the Right to Read in Manitoba' looks at literacy through a human rights lens, assessing literacy screening, education and supports.

  Education

  Oct 30
• City offers details on encampment enforcement

  High and medium risk camps are to be connected with outreach workers and given notice to vacate, while those deemed low risk will be monitored for safety and cleanliness.

  Politics

  Oct 29
• P.R. 200 detour a headache for area businesses

  For businesses along the route it's an added obstacle, after highway access for some of them was cut off.

  Consumer

  Oct 24
• Buy now, pay later: A help or a hindrance?

  'A lot of people are actually needing to turn to these services, to buy groceries, to pay for food, pay for clothing,' Pearl Irabor with the Credit Counselling Society said.

  Money

  Oct 17
• Winnipeg woman writes to Manitoba’s health minister over hospice bed shortage

  In navigating end-of-life care for her loved one, Ashley Casson discovered there are only 16 hospice beds in Winnipeg — a situation she called 'disgraceful.'

  Health

  Oct 15
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• Vaccine report card grades Manitoba C+

  The annual report found Manitoba is doing well when it comes to educational resources and access to publicly funded shots at clinics and pharmacies.

  Consumer

  Oct 14
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• Winnipeg couple shares story of random home invasion

  The suspect, 23-year-old Ryan Chase George, is facing three charges in connection with the invasion, including assault with a weapon.

  Crime

  Sep 17
• Extra enforcement in Osborne Village leads to 146 arrests: report

  Numbers from Winnipeg Police Service Chief Gene Bowers's report to the Winnipeg Police Board show officers attended to 777 incidents in the area between July 24 and Sept. 1.

  Crime

  Sep 10
• Inconsistent weather, tariffs loom over Manitoba’s harvest

  Mother Nature has been particularly inconsistent this year, according to Keystone Agricultural Producers Vice-President Jake Ayre.

  Canada

  Sep 8
• ‘You got it?’: Winnipeg care home residents open life advice hotline

  The project was spearheaded by Misericordia Place's artist-in-residence program, which offers art and creative workshops to residents.

  Features

  Sep 3
• Average child care wait 17 months in Manitoba: survey

  Childcare is also increasingly affecting parental employment, with 37 per cent turning down a job and 52 per cent delaying returning to work due to trouble finding child care.

  Canada

  Sep 2
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• Lack of affordable housing, addictions driving homelessness in Winnipeg: report

  The point-in-time count, first conducted in 2015, attempts to measure and understand the circumstances of the city's homeless population.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 28
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• Missing Teulon area man’s car found near Starbuck

  Manitoba RCMP conducted ground and drone searches of the areas surrounding his home and the area his vehicle was found, but did not find signs of Campbell.

  Aug 12
• Missing man remembered as family pushes to expand Silver Alerts: ‘Was a truly loved person’

  'He was a truly loved person, and a father, and a teacher, and I hope that he's remembered for those qualities as well, not just for being the person who is missing.'

  Aug 9
• ‘It calms you right down’: U-pick flower farms a relaxing trip

  Jamie Carels of Charlie May Farm has operated a U-pick flower garden for the past three summers.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 7
• Survivor, advocate react to world junior trial verdict

  'What happened in that room wasn't right,' he said. 'It may not have been illegal, as found by the judge, but it wasn't right.'

  Canada

  Jul 25