Two Brandon schools have been targeted with anti-Semitic and racist graffiti including the N-word, according to police. Video surveillance shows a man spray painting the exteriors of Linden Lanes School and Vincent Massey High School between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on…
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Exhausted —but happy — faces cross the finish line of 41st annual Manitoba Marathon
Thousands of people laced up for the Manitoba Marathon Sunday, with some hoping to beat a time, some running for a cause and some just there for the joy of crossing the finish line. David Mutai came in first place…
‘I cannot fail’: A former inmate and recovering addict on his hopes and fears as he leaves prison
In May 2019, Jason Walmsley was released from Headingley Correctional Centre in Manitoba, after completing a nine-month sentence for crimes he committed to fuel his drug addiction. Walmsley spent his days behind bars taking part in the Winding River Therapeutic Community, a…
‘It’s a disgrace’: Historic Henderson House neglected, rotting away
The Henderson family name is one of the oldest in Manitoba, but that’s apparently not enough to save the log house that sheltered them during those pioneer years on the prairie before Winnipeg or Manitoba existed. The two-storey house made of hand-hewn…
Bif Naked remembers early days in Winnipeg ahead of Red River Ex show
Canadian singer-songwriter Bif Naked is back in the city where it all began. Some three decades after the punk rock icon made her first appearance in front of a microphone at the Royal Albert, Naked is back in Winnipeg to…
‘It wasn’t fear-mongering’: Doctor speaks out following leaked memo on capacity at St Boniface hospital ER
The ER doctor who flagged concerns about the capacity at St. Boniface hospital’s emergency department is speaking out, saying the health authority is downplaying the situation. Emergency physician Paul Doucet said he spoke to hospital administration on June 12 when he…
Blaze destroys home in Winnipeg’s River East neighbourhood
A Winnipeg firefighter sustained minor injuries battling a blaze at a home in the River East neighbourhood Saturday, the city says. The fire at a bungalow at 2551 Knowles Ave. was well-involved when crews arrived around 9:12 a.m., according to a…
Winnipeg woman, 37, missing since May
Winnipeg police are looking for a 37-year-old woman who has been missing since the end of May. Biliana Gligorevic was last heard from on May 28, and police say they are concerned for her well-being. She is described as being 5-4,…
Winnipeg police asking for help finding 15-year-old girl missing since June 9
Manitoba·New Julia Flett, 15, was last heard from on June 9. She is known to frequent the central area of the city, Winnipeg police say. Social Sharing Julia Flett was last heard from Sunday CBC News · Posted: Jun 15,…
Pieces of agricultural history roll down Portage Avenue with vintage tractor parade
It’s not every day you see farm tractors roll down one of Winnipeg’s busiest thoroughfares. But dozens of vintage tractors paraded down Portage Avenue Saturday morning to celebrate Manitoba’s agricultural history. The parade was organized by the Manitoba Agricultural Museum…