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• Winnipeg launches online tool in advance of summer transit overhaul

  To help prepare riders for the June 29 launch of the new system, the city announced a new online tool Thursday that will show people how their trips will change this summer.

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  May 1
• Pedestrian killed, another injured in Manitoba hit and run, RCMP say

  Police said the two were walking on the north side of the road when they were hit by a pickup truck that fled the scene.

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  Apr 23
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• Driver, 20, killed in Manitoba highway crash

  A 20-year-old driver is dead after her car crashed with a pickup truck at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 83, Manitoba RCMP say.

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  Apr 22
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• Manitoba woman killed in single-vehicle rollover: RCMP

  A 36-year-old Swan River woman is dead after a single-vehicle rollover Sunday morning in the community of Bowsman, Man., RCMP say.

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  Apr 17
• 1 dead in fatal Glenboro, Man. crash: RCMP

  Police said the vehicle initially hit a Hydro pole  -- causing a temporary power outage for some Glenboro residents -- then crashed into the tree.

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  Apr 11
• Winnipeg cops crack down on drug-impaired drivers

  Police said their 'Don't Drive High' initiative included 302 traffic stops throughout the city between January and March, which led to the administration of 207 drug tests.

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  Apr 10
• Distracted driving numbers soar to five-year high in Manitoba, insurer says

  Distracted driving is becoming a dangerous problem on Manitoba roads, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

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  Apr 1
• Winnipeg’s Louise Bridge to close for repairs on Friday

  From 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the bridge will close to vehicle traffic as crews work on repairing the bridge's bearings. The west pedestrian walkway will remain open.

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  Mar 28
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• RCMP arrest suspected driver in fatal Manitoba highway rollover

  RCMP in eastern Manitoba say they've arrested a man they suspect was the driver in a fatal rollover on Highway 12.

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  Mar 27
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• Winnipeg cops arrest driver in high-speed 2024 crash

  Winnipeg police say a driver has been arrested in connection with a high-speed crash on St. Mary's Road near Morier Avenue in October of last year.

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  Mar 26
• Manitoba man killed in rural single-vehicle crash: RCMP

  A 44-year-old man from Fraserwood, Man., is dead after his vehicle crashed into a ditch early Wednesday morning, RCMP say.

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  Mar 19
• Worst roads campaign kicks off 14th year of naming and shaming dangerous Manitoba streets

  For the 14th consecutive year, CAA Manitoba is reaching out to drivers for their votes on the least vehicle-friendly roads in the province.

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  Mar 18
• Winnipegger aims to ride all 90 city bus routes before transit overhaul

  A frequent Winnipeg Transit rider is hoping to maximize his use of a city bus pass ahead of this summer's launch of a new bus network.

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  Mar 14
• Driver in July 2024 crash arrested, charged: Winnipeg police

  A Winnipeg man is in custody after his arrest Monday in connection with a July 2024 traffic collision that led to life-altering injuries for two people involved.

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  Mar 13
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• Winter route parking ban lifted as Winnipeg warms up

  With spring on the horizon, the City of Winnipeg says it has lifted its annual winter route parking ban.

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  Mar 5
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• Winnipeg Transit introduces 1st in planned fleet of zero-emission buses

  The city announced Wednesday that transit has received the first of 16 fuel-cell battery-electric buses.

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  Feb 19
• Speeding vehicle leads to Monday night crash, Winnipeg police say

  The area of Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Highway has reopened Tuesday morning, after roads were closed in the aftermath of a crash that sent two people to hospital late Monday.

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  Feb 18
• Battery woes make up majority of road service calls during deep freeze: CAA Manitoba

  CAA Manitoba says dead batteries have made up the lion's share of service calls it has received this week, with around 70 per cent of Wednesday's calls touching on battery issues.

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  Feb 13
• Manitoba teen to face charges in crash with school bus, RCMP say

  Charges are pending for a teen driver, Manitoba RCMP say, after a pickup truck collided with a school bus Thursday morning.

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  Feb 13
• Speed display signs to reach more Manitoba communities, MPI says

  Manitoba Public Insurance announced Friday that it is expanding a program to install signs showing drivers' speeds in more Manitoba communities this year.

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  Feb 7
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• Teen driver busted after rural Manitoba crash: RCMP

  The driver of the truck, police learned, was wanted on outstanding warrants — from Neepawa, Dauphin and Winnipeg — and the truck had been reported stolen from Elm Creek. 

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  Feb 4
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• Survivor of late-night rural Manitoba crash says nearby farmer saved his life

  Colton Letkeman, 28, told Global Winnipeg that he was driving home from a social in late October when he swerved off a rural road to avoid hitting a deer at 80 km/h.

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  Jan 24
• ‘We will continue to sand’: Winnipeg increases efforts to thwart icy streets

  City crews are stepping up road sanding efforts in an attempt to mitigate the effects of icy conditions on Winnipeg streets.

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  Jan 22
• Girl, 12, killed in Manitoba snowmobile crash: RCMP

  Police, who continue to investigate, said none of the children were wearing helmets at the time of the accident. 

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  Jan 14
• Winnipeg man charged in fatal December crash: police

  The charges are in connection with an incident Dec. 23 of last year, in which a pedestrian was hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of McPhillips Street and Leila Avenue. 

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  Jan 14