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• Dr. Joss Reimer says misinformation a key target as she becomes Canada’s top doctor

  Tackling health misinformation and rebuilding public trust are top priorities for Canada's incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer.

  Health

  Feb 20
• Nurses discouraged from working at Winnipeg hospital due to safety concerns

  Nurses at Manitoba's second-largest hospital have declared it too dangerous to work in and are discouraging union members from accepting jobs or shifts there.

  Health

  Feb 20
• Canada’s incoming top doctor says restoring public trust a top priority

  Canada's incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer said it's critical for the federal government to take a proactive approach to countering false information.

  Health

  Feb 20
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• UFC returns to Winnipeg in April for 1st time in nearly a decade

  The UFC announced a Fight Night card for April 18 at the Canada Life Centre.

  Sports

  Feb 20
• ANALYSIS: Hockey focus, in our part of the world, soon to return to the NHL

  The past 10 days at the Olympics are a reminder that the greatest players in the world play in the National Hockey League.

  Sports

  Feb 20
• Developer faces questions at public inquiry about money given to Winnipeg officials

  A developer rejected suggestions Thursday that money he gave to two Winnipeg city officials was a thank you for getting a contract for the city's new police headquarters.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• 7-Eleven bringing viral Japanese-style egg salad sandwich to Canada

  There’s a sandwich foodies have flown thousands of kilometres to Japan to try and have strategized how to get through customs to share with friends back home.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Drew Wolitarsky signs contract to retire with Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  Receiver Drew Wolitarsky signed a one-day contract with the Blue Bombers to retire from professional football with his former team.

  Sports

  Feb 19
• Bribery allegations ‘crushing,’ former City of Winnipeg CAO tells inquiry

  The inquiry seeks to understand the mismanagement of the $214 million redevelopment of the downtown Canada Post building into the current Winnipeg Police Service Headquarters.

  Politics

  Feb 19
• More than 1 in 4 patients leaving Winnipeg ERs without being seen: study

  Updated figures show high numbers of Winnipeg patients leaving emergency departments without being seen, as hospitals continue to report long wait times.

  Health

  Feb 19
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• Mother of accused killer tells trial he sent cryptic messages after shooting

  The mother of an accused mass killer has testified he sent her cryptic messages in the days following a shooting that killed five at a Winnipeg rooming house.

  Crime

  Feb 19
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• School and bus cancellations around southern Manitoba on Thursday

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather: ROAD CLOSURES: Highway 20, from Dauphin to Winnipegosis Highway 269, from Hwy 364 to Hwy 276. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Turtle Mountain School Division Lakeshore School Division Southwest Horizon School Division Rolling River School Division-Colony Schools are closed Brandon School Division-Alexander,...

  Weather

  Feb 19
• Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red?

  From trade tensions to a shrinking workforce and existing inflation, several factors are leading to provinces posting sometimes record-breaking budgets.

  Economy

  Feb 18
• Former Winnipeg bureaucrat questioned at inquiry on money from contractor

  A former Winnipeg chief administrative officer is facing tough questioning at a public inquiry examining payments linked to the over budget police headquarters project.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets don’t plan to ease back into post-Olympic schedule

  Still a week away from resuming their season after a lengthy Olympic break, the Winnipeg Jets . were back at it in earnest Tuesday in preparation for their return.

  Sports

  Feb 18
• Arctic winds push south through the Prairies, bringing snow and frigid temperatures

  Environment Canada is tracking a chilling, windy weather system from the Northwest Territories through Alberta and Saskatchewan and into southern Manitoba.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• Storm off to slow start in Winnipeg

  Stormy weather in parts of southern Manitoba, especially in areas west and south of Winnipeg.

  Weather

  Feb 18
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros raring to go after free agent additions

  Quarterback Zach Collaros is back in Winnipeg this week for an autograph signing and said there's a buzz around the team after their free agent acquisitions last week.

  Sports

  Feb 17
• Winnipeg police HQ inquiry hears from former top city official

  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.

  Canada

  Feb 17
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• Prairies experience plummeting temperatures, heavy snow as winter returns

  The return of winter weather across the prairie provinces means much of the region is blanketed by cold, snowfall and blowing snow warnings for the next few days.

  Canada

  Feb 17
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• Jury hears accused mass killer shot up Winnipeg suite after days of drugs, drinking

  A jury trial for a man accused of fatally shooting five people in a Winnipeg rooming house nearly three years ago is scheduled to begin Tuesday.

  Crime

  Feb 17
• Provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season

  A new analysis from Desjardins indicates some resilience to U.S. trade pressures and revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into budget season.

  Politics

  Feb 17
• Winnipeg house fire that killed man was deliberately set, police claim

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was battling the fire when police were called just after 6 p.m. Multiple people were evacuated from the home, and two were taken to hospital.

  Crime

  Feb 16
• Winnipeg police arrest 2 people accused of opening valves that flooded headquarters

  The Winnipeg Police Service has arrested two people it accuses of opening valves that caused significant flooding inside its downtown headquarters over the weekend.

  Crime

  Feb 16
• Two people accused of vandalizing Winnipeg’s troubled new police HQ

  Winnipeg police have arrested a man and a woman who they say opened water supply valves, leading to flooding at police headquarters. The pair face charges of mischief over $5,000.

  Crime

  Feb 15