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Manitoba court awards losing party in lawsuit $100K in costs after City of Winnipeg 'acted shabbily'
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT
A stock image shows a backhoe digging dirt.

In what appears to be a Manitoba first, a judge has awarded the losing party in a civil lawsuit $100,000 in costs because the successful party provoked the litigation, prolonged it and then reneged on a potential remedy.


Woman, 42, sentenced to 8 years in prison for death of Falin Johnston
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:09 EDT
Falin Johnston said she became homeless after chronic health issues sent her to hospital then kept her from being able to work.

Rebecca Marina Flett was sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing 28-year-old Falin Johnston.


Runner collapses, suffers cardiac arrest at half-marathon that raises funds for Heart and Stroke Foundation
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT
An inflatable arch marks the finish line of a marathon

The man in charge of the WFPS half-marathon had to put his years of paramedic experience to use after a runner collapsed just after the finish line on Sunday.


Lands guardian from Poplar River First Nation works to help protect World Heritage Site
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT
A young man wearing a hoodie, glasses, and a PFD points at a burned section of forest along the bank of a river.

A 23-year-old resident of Poplar River First Nation recently became the community’s lands guardian. Owen Bear is now tasked with protecting the land that’s known as Pimachiowin Aki, which in Anishinaabemowin translates to "the land that gives life." It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.


Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:00:00 EDT
A woman cycles past the Royal Ontario Museum in a protected bike lane on Bloor Street West.

While many people, including Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, say that bike lanes increase traffic congestion, research from around the world shows that's not the case.


MPI's request to hike insurance cost prompts unexpected question from consumers' group: Is the ask too low?
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:39:52 EDT
A man walks in front of a row of vehicles.

The new head of Manitoba Public Insurance says a three-per-cent rate hike it's proposing for the cost of auto insurance is high enough, even though some of her staff say the Crown corporation should ask motorists for even more.


Winnipeg councillor demands to see map of proposed zoning changes
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:25:31 EDT
A sign in front of a building says "Public notice." A single-storey building is seen in the background.

A Winnipeg councillor has called on the city to produce a map showing where it intends to allow fourplexes up to four-storeys tall without the need for a public hearing.


First Nations-staffed mobile outreach van aims to build trust with unhoused clients in northern Manitoba
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:04:38 EDT
people pose in front of van

An Indigenous health organization says its new mobile outreach van in Thompson will provide a bridge of trust to the broader health-care system for people who are experiencing homelessness. 


Boy, 13, struck by bullets while lying in bed after house targeted in shooting: RCMP
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:14:22 EDT
An RCMP vehicle is pictured.

A 13-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries when someone shot up a northern Manitoba house where he was lying in bed, RCMP say.


Proposed screening clinic would aim to prevent complications, improve quality of life for people with diabetes
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT
Woman with brown curly hair wearing light grey top and black vest stands next to a woman with a light blue jacket and dark brown hair.

A proposed screening clinic for people with diabetes in Winnipeg aims to reduce complications related to the disease such as vision loss, kidney disease and amputations, says the executive director of an existing centre that focuses on diabetes care. 


Outreach clinics set up in Winnipeg to get flu, COVID-19 shots to vulnerable populations
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:51:02 EDT
A doctor gives a shot to a man seated in a chair.

With respiratory virus season on the horizon, Winnipeg health officials are organizing outreach clinics to make it easier for those facing barriers in accessing traditional health-care providers. 


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17-year-old girl arrested after 2 people attacked with machete near Winnipeg high school
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:31:34 EDT
Exterior of a school and its front doors.

A group of teens were fighting near a Winnipeg high school last week when a girl pulled out a machete and struck two others, police allege.


Lac du Bonnet water project flows from new spirit of co-operation between town and RM, say councillors
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT
A man walks toward a water tank set in the ground, a large hose connected to fill it.

After years of discord and rivalries, the councils of the Town of Lac du Bonnet and the surrounding municipality say they're setting aside their differences in an effort to attract more economic opportunities to the area.


Man dies after being found unresponsive on College Avenue in Winnipeg
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:59:26 EDT
Police officers stands with his back to camera with the word "police" on the back of their vest visible

A man died after he was found in critical condition in the North End last week, Winnipeg police say.


Jets stand alone: Only unbeaten NHL team after dropping Pens 6-3
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:44:34 EDT
Two hockey players in red and blue hug on the ice.

Adam Lowry and Mason Appleton scored a pair of quick third-period goals to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Sunday to remain the only unbeaten NHL team.


Manitoba's e-filing system for courts 'shameful,' chief justice says
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:16:58 EDT
A man in a black suit and tie smiles to the camera.

The judge at the helm of Manitoba's Court of King's Bench says the province ought to be ashamed of an outdated electronic filing system he says is leading to lawsuits not being resolved as quickly as they should be.


This teacher throws a wrench into the mechanic stereotype
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:00 EDT
Winnipeg mechanic shows not all successful mechanics look one way

Irene Machado has been teaching future mechanics at Louis Riel Arts and Technology Centre for the last decade. Her work involves inspiring and connecting with students, and also shifting stereotypes about who can be a mechanic.


Frozen waffles recalled in Canada and U.S. due to possible Listeria contamination
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:57:32 EDT
A composite image shows the front of three different frozen waffle packages, including no name, Selection and Compliments waffles. The packages all show photos of waffles on them.

Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in Canada and the U.S. are being recalled after possible contamination by the Listeria bacteria was detected at an Ontario facility, manufacturer TreeHouse Foods says.


'In my heart I never left': Bryan Little gets the spotlight to mark end of hockey career
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:44:53 EDT
A hockey player smiles.

Longtime Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little was back in town Sunday as the only franchise he ever suited up for honoured him to mark the end of his hockey career.