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• Winnipeg dog rescue raises funds online, in community amid pandemic

  A Winnipeg dog rescue has had to get creative to raise funds and find fosters for its pups amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  6 hours

  Canada
• Winnipeg’s Parker Lands development held up again as city seeks legal advice

  Developer Gem Equities will have to keep waiting to build on the Parker Lands as City Council seeks legal advice before moving ahead with another planned vote.

  10 hours

  Politics
• No new COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba ahead of next phase of reopening

  Public health officials say there are no new cases of COVID-19 identified as of Saturday morning in Manitoba.

  11 hours

  Health
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• Manitoba Hydro asks unionized workers to take unpaid days off

  'Three days of unpaid leave for every employee would eliminate layoffs entirely,' Hydro spokesman Bruce Owen wrote in an email.

  May 30
• Increased demand for backyard oasis as Manitobans stay in for the summer

  "I would say we've quadrupled our business this year."

  May 30

  Canada
• Winnipeg police warn of bear in Charleswood

  Winnipeg police are asking people to avoid an area of Charleswood where a bear was spotted.

  May 30
• Family and friends gather to honour man fatally stabbed on Winnipeg bus

  A man who was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack on a Winnipeg transit bus last Sunday afternoon was remembered Friday night.

  May 29

  Crime
• Blue Bombers’ Drew Wolitarsky can’t wait to return to Winnipeg

  Drew Wolitarsky says helping the Winnipeg Blue Bombers repeat, and making a new album are at the top of his 'to do' list.

  May 29

  Sports
• Manitoba Open pro golf tournament joins growing list of sports cancellations due to pandemic

  The Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada put the brakes on their entire 2020 season on Friday forcing the cancellation of this summer's Manitoba Open.

  May 29

  Sports
• School zone enforcement back in Winnipeg on Monday

  With some schools opening in a limited capacity beginning Monday, enforcement of school zones will start back up, police said Friday.

  May 29

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• Tuition hikes amid coronavirus pandemic unacceptable, student groups say

  While schools argue they need an infusion of cash to deal in part with higher costs of remote teaching and learning, students say they already face challenges, such as difficulty in finding summer employment.

  May 29

  Education
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• Federal government backs Winnipeg Airport Authority in Polo Park residential development dispute

  A massive proposed residential development near Polo Park long opposed by the Winnipeg Airport Authority may be set back months or years following a move by the federal government. 

  May 29

  Economy
• Man gropes woman in Kildonan Park while she was with her child, say police

  The victim, a woman in her 30s, told police she was in the park with her child when a man sat down next to her, started a conversation, then groped her.

  May 29

  Crime
• Winnipeg cop facing fraud charges for allegedly operating business while on disability: IIU

  A Winnipeg police officer has been charged with fraud after an investigation by Manitoba's police watchdog.

  May 29

  Crime
• Winnipeg paramedics seeing continued increase in opioid abuse: WFPS

  Cory Guest, public education coordinator with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, says first responders are seeing more drug users taking multiple drugs at once.

  May 29

  Crime
• No new cases of coronavirus in Manitoba on Friday, hospital wait times at historic lows

  Health officials updated the province Friday on the latest coronavirus news in Manitoba.

  May 29

  Health
• Winnipeg men arrested for first-degree murder in death of Nairne Chapais

  Winnipeg police say two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 23-year-old man last week.

  May 29

  Crime
• Naked man steals ambulance, crashes into Winnipeg cultural centre

  A naked man stole an ambulance Friday morning before crashing the emergency vehicle into a cultural centre a short time later.

  May 29

  Crime
• Southwestern Manitoba targeted by scammers posing as Autopac agents: MPI

  People in some rural parts of the province are being hassled by fraudsters claiming to be Autopac agents, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).

  May 29

  Crime
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• Three more restaurants fined under Manitoba Public Health Act

  Three more restaurants in Manitoba have been fined under the current Manitoba public health Act for not following the rules.

  May 29
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• Winnipeg woman fighting insurance policy preventing her from housing international students

  A Winnipeg woman says she was shocked when her long-time home insurance provider told her they wouldn't cover her if she continued to host international students.

  May 29
• Some Manitoba students head back to school for one-on-one, small group sessions

  On Monday, students will be able to head back to school for one-on-one or small group sessions with their teachers as part of Phase 2 of Manitoba's reopening plan. 

  May 28

  Education
• Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries reporting success with new secure entrances

  Controlled entrances at select Manitoba liquor mart locations in response to brazen, sometimes violent, thefts are paying off, according to Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries.

  May 28

  Consumer
• Two massive Winnipeg developments back at council Friday

  The city's legal department recommended a deferral on the vote until the next council meeting — May 29.

  May 28

  Politics
• Former employees of Manitoba First Nation charged with fraud

  Four people who worked in education services for a Manitoba First Nation have been charged with fraud totalling $450,000.

  May 28

  Crime