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A public inquiry examining cost overruns on construction of the Winnipeg Police Service's headquarters is looking at higher-than-expected costs.

A public inquiry is set to begin today on cost overruns and controversy linked to a building project led by the City of Winnipeg.

The project ran more than $70 million over budget by the time it was completed in 2016, and the inquiry is looking into what happened.

The city alleged that Caspian Construction and dozens of others carried out a conspiracy to inflate prices and quotes to drive up the cost of the build.

That makes Winnipeg the fifth largest municipality in Canada, and marks a considerable trend of growth over the past 15 years.

A vacant Winnipeg hotel with known safety compliance issues was destroyed by fire, forcing evacuations as the cause remains under investigation.

The former Manwin Hotel, which has been vacant for about a year, is the scene of a major fire, though crews say the cause is not yet known.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was in Winnipeg on Wednesday and said he still has concerns over the Olympic hockey venue.

Scott Gillingham says completion of the treatment plant's third phase — which comes with a $1.5 billion price tag — would generate billions in provincial and federal tax revenue.

A Winnipeg man is in custody after two construction workers were attacked on a Portage Avenue job site Tuesday afternoon, police say.

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.

About 450 people with assorted roles in Hamas have ties to Canada, Global News has learned.

The totem pole, which was installed in the park on Orange Shirt Day 2022, was removed from its spot in the park to ensure the artwork is protected while it undergoes an assessment.

Winnipeg police are honouring the service of their canine colleagues with a new memorial unveiled Wednesday.

Compared with August, home sales in Canada declined by 1.7 per cent, marking the first monthly decline since April, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Thursday.

The province announced Friday that construction on a new emergency department at Victoria Hospital is ready to go ahead next year. 

Winnipeg municipal leaders are touting a new 4.5-kilometre path as an important piece to the city's active transportation network.

Larry Thompson, the former season-ticket holder who became owner of the Edmonton Elks, has died. He was 65.

The newly created Build Canada Homes agency will oversee plans to build 4,000 homes on six federally owned sites, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.

Residents are being encouraged to put any unwanted items on the curbside this Saturday and Sunday for their fellow Winnipeggers to take away for free.