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Owner of Winnipeg car-recycling company accused of stealing, damaging cars for scrap sales
After a series of vehicle thefts in Winnipeg’s Transcona neighbourhood earlier this month, a new lawsuit filed in a Manitoba court alleges the owner of a local car-recycling company is behind the crimes.
O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation stuck in 'waiting game' with no power for 3 weeks
O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation Chief Shirley Ducharme says officials are playing a 'waiting game' as the community has been dealing with nearby wildfires, smoke and an ongoing power outage for three weeks.
'There was no hesitation' when Portage la Prairie man saved 2-year-old from drowning
A Portage la Prairie man who saved a two-year-old boy from drowning at a beach on the south shore of Lake Manitoba says he's relieved to know the toddler is safe.
Winnipeg business owners cater to community at city's first halal food festival
Members of the Muslim community in Winnipeg say halal food options in the city have been expanding in recent years, as many gathered at the city's first halal food festival on Saturday.
Province, city too slow to secure housing for people living in encampments, North Point Douglas residents say
Dozens of people have found homes through the Manitoba government’s plan to end chronic homelessness since January, but one man living in a Winnipeg homeless encampment says many vulnerable people are waiting too long for a roof over their heads.
Some vacant lots remain overgrown as Winnipeg enforces grass-length bylaw
As Winnipeggers are warned to keep their grass short or face bylaw fines, some residents are wondering why some vacant lots are consistently overgrown.
Manitoba accessibility minister commits to taking Deaf culture training after comments about ASL interpreter
Manitoba’s accessibility minister says she will be participating in Deaf culture training after she made negative comments about sharing a stage with a sign language interpreter at an event just over two weeks ago.
'We need to get our people in hotels,' says Garden Hill vice-chief as 1,000 evacuees to arrive Saturday
Garden Hill Anisininew Nation leaders are calling on all levels of government to help secure hotel rooms for hundreds of wildfire evacuees as a congregate shelter in Winnipeg became crowded on Saturday and northern Manitoba wildfires threatened their homes and the health of those still waiting to get out.
Winnipeg police expand AI agent pilot program for non-emergency line
More Winnipeg residents will have their non-emergency calls answered by artificial intelligence as the police service expands its AI-powered voice agent pilot program next week.
Thompson residents warned to pack essentials as possible evacuation of northern Manitoba hub looms
Officials in Thompson are warning the roughly 13,000 residents of the northern Manitoba city to prepare for a possible evacuation in the coming days, as an out-of-control wildfire burns just north of the city.