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• Suspicious package shuts down Corydon Avenue

  Police and other emergency crews closed Corydon Avenue between Stafford and Wentworth streets around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when witnesses say a suspicious package was found in a trunk.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2014
• Minor train derailment causes major traffic hiccup on main city route

  Traffic on going both ways on Kenaston Boulevard had to be redirected Wednesday night after a train slipped off a rail line that crosses the major city route.

  Jul 16, 2014
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• Second phase of rapid transit gets green light from city hall

  City council has voted 9-6 in favour of a $590-million rapid transit extension to the University of Manitoba.

  Politics

  Jun 25, 2014
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• Teens face arson charges for allegedly setting Jefferson Ave house fire

  Two teen boys are facing arson and break and enter charges in connection with a fire that was started in a home under construction last month.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2014
• Crown wants teens guilty of second degree murder sentenced as adults

  A jury has found two teens guilty of second degree murder for killing 48-year-old Joseph Lalonde in August 2011.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2014
• Remains of Winnipeg born WWII airman identified more than 7 decades after his death

  The Department of National Defence has identified the remains of Second World War airman, Flight Sergeant John Joseph Carey.

  Jun 23, 2014
• Father devastated following the death of his three-year-old son

  The three-year-old apparently wandered into the back lane to get a toy boat when the a vehicle turned from Notre Dame and struck him around 4:00 o'clock Sunday.

  Jun 23, 2014
• Winnipeg police respond to shots fired in Osborne Village area

  Officers blocked off Wardlaw Ave near Donald after there were reports of shots fired.

  Crime

  Jun 19, 2014
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• Blazes outside Winnipeg keep multiple fire crews busy

  Fire crews both north and south of the city scrambled to battle two separate blazes Tuesday night.

  Jun 10, 2014
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• Bombers’ new transit plan a touchdown

  The air outside Investors Group Field was different for Monday's pre-season kickoff than the first game last year because fans got there in time to see it.

  Sports

  Jun 9, 2014
• Winnipeg swimming and wading pools prepare to open

  Some of Winnipeg's outdoor swimming and wading pools will open next week for the summer.

  Jun 9, 2014
• Tuxedo garage destroyed by fire

  WINNIPEG- Fire officials are trying to determine what caused a garage to go up in flames Friday evening in the city’s Tuxedo neighborhood. Crews rushed to the home on West Taylor Boulevard just after 6p.m. Friday, where they found a car and the attached garage of a home fully involved in flames. Luckily firefighters were...

  Jun 6, 2014
• Winnipeg neon brothers take restoration skills to TV competition

  Mike and Joe Wolchock, Winnipeg brothers and owners of the Neon Factory, are featured in HGTV’s series Buy It, Fix It, Sell It, premiering Friday night.

  May 23, 2014
• Historic Starbuck church destroyed by fire

  A raging fire tore through a 110-year old church in Starbuck, Man. Friday,turning the historic building into a pile of ash. The only part of the more than century old United Church left standing, was the front foyer. Fire fighters rushed to the scene just after 1:30 p.m. but the church was already fully engulfed in flames....

  May 16, 2014
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• Sinkhole shuts down southbound St. Mary’s Road

  The southbound lanes of a St. Mary's Road shut down just before 3 p.m. Wednesday after a portion of the street caved in near Guay Park and Morier Avenue.

  May 14, 2014
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• Allergists in high demand in Manitoba

  Spring is here, and for allergy sufferers, it means dealing with itchy, watery eyes and runny noses - and for many, a long wait to see a specialist.

  May 6, 2014
• Manitoba’s pump prices rise with the warmer temperatures

  WINNIPEG- Many Winnipeggers were gassed up and hit the highway Thursday, escaping the city for the Easter long weekend. Most gas stations in Winnipeg were sitting around $1.28 a litre, compare that to $1.22 last year. Four years ago, the cost to fill up your tank, 98.9 cents a litre. Winnipeg isn’t the only Canadian...

  Apr 17, 2014
• Winnipeg police investigate shooting at West End strip mall

  The Winnipeg police major crimes unit is investigating after shots were fired near a West End strip mall.

  Crime

  Mar 27, 2014
• Boiler testing at Winnipeg’s Richardson Building prompts brief scare

  Maintenance workers testing boilers at the Richardson Building caused a few tense moments Wednesday night in Winnipeg's downtown.

  Mar 19, 2014
• Manitoba’s golden Paralympian welcomed home

  Gold-medal winning Paralympian Dennis Thiessen of Sanford, Man., landed at Winnipeg's airport Tuesday night to dozens of hugs and congratulations.

  Mar 18, 2014
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• Water restored after some Polo Park businesses forced to close early

  Businesses in the Polo Park area were forced to shut down or scale back service Monday because of a water main break that halted service.

  Mar 4, 2014
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• Public Safety Minister slams decision to allow Vince Li unescorted trips

  Canada’s public safety minister calls a decision to allow Vince Li unescorted trips outside the Selkirk Mental Health Centre an insult to his victim.

  Feb 27, 2014
• Manitoba man dies, another badly hurt during remote search

  A Manitoba man died and a second is in critical condition after an ill-fated search-and-rescue mission near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border Tuesday.

  Feb 12, 2014
• Manitoba Hydro bills spike

  Winnipeggers are feeling a chill when they get their Manitoba Hydro bills thanks to our record-breaking winter.

  Weather

  Feb 3, 2014
• Police search for suspects in North End shooting

  Police searched a North End neighbourhood for four men after another man was shot.

  Crime

  Jan 30, 2014