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South Whiteshell Provincial Park cottagers flee as fire spreads from Ontario border
Cottagers in parts of Whiteshell Provincial Park were scrambling to pack their belongings Tuesday after an out-of-control wildfire along the Ontario border prompted the province to issue an evacuation notice for the southern area.
Missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys remembered during Winnipeg march
Corinne Chief, who lost her brother to a violent attack in November 2021, became emotional as she joined more than a hundred people in downtown Winnipeg on a walk to remember missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys.
Grass fire damages multiple commercial businesses in Winnipeg's Transcona area
Multiple commercial buildings have suffered significant damage after a large, fast-moving grass fire swept through an industrial area in North Transcona on Monday afternoon.
Manitoba puts down payment of $80M on 3 new water bombers to fight forest fires
As another wildfire season approaches in Manitoba, the provincial government says it will start by spending $80 million to upgrade its water bomber fleet with three new firefighting aircraft by 2032.
U of Winnipeg Wesmen teams get $120K donation from former volleyball champ turned developer
Athletes at the University of Winnipeg say a major donation for its Wesmen teams from a former university volleyball player will have a lasting impact on and off the court.
City of Winnipeg to use sulphur gas on ground squirrel population in 8 parks
The City of Winnipeg is planning to use a sulphur gas to control an overpopulation of Richardson ground squirrels on eight athletic fields this summer — a method that some animal rights advocates say is inhumane.
Brandon drop-in centre permanently closed due to escalating violence
Escalating violence and safety concerns have led staff to permanently close a downtown Brandon drop-in centre for people experiencing homelessness effective Thursday.
Patients died following bed rail entrapment, delays and poor monitoring: Manitoba critical incident reports
Bed rail entrapment, delays in receiving a medical diagnosis and treatment, poor monitoring and leaving an ER without being seen are among the issues that led to patient deaths in the first nine months of last year’s critical incident reports in Manitoba.
Police open fire on stolen truck that later hit house, caused explosion
Winnipeg police officers opened fire on a stolen pickup truck they say was driven toward them as the driver tried to flee, before the truck crashed into a house and caused an explosion Friday night.
Manwin Hotel for sale for $2.8M shortly after city order forces tenants to vacate
A troubled Winnipeg hotel vacated earlier this year over safety concerns has been put on the market, and while some say the building can be used to better support the community, others say it is beyond redemption.