Tag: News/Canada/Manitoba

Parts of Princess Street and Main Street will be closed overnight this week to accommodate a film production starting Monday night. Northbound and southbound Main Street between McDermot Avenue and William Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. Monday until 6…

The wounds suffered by Winnipeg’s urban forest from the snowstorm earlier this month may be visible for years, but experts say the city’s trademark trees can recover — and become stronger for it.  Calgary has learned this lesson in the five years…

Some Winnipeggers who answered the call to help remove storm-battered tree branches from yards and boulevards have found no good deed goes unpunished. The city is still cleaning up from an Oct. 11-12 storm that piled heavy snow on a still-leafy…

Police were called to a quiet St. Norbert cul-de-sac Saturday evening after an apparent shooting at a bungalow. Just before 8 p.m., police responded to a report of a gunshot on Dubois Place, which sits just south of the Perimeter Highway.  At…

A number of community members in the Rural Municipality of West Interlake are coming together to say thank you to the workers who restored their power the best way they know how — with food. Penny Wainwright, a councillor for the RM…

An innovative and interactive space which is expected to become home to the largest collection of Inuit art in the world is under construction at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The gallery’s Inuit Art Centre promises to bring stories to the forefront from across Inuit…

The damage to Manitoba Hydro’s power grid after a fall snowstorm that hammered the southern half of the province could cost up to $100 million to repair, CBC News has learned. Bruce Owen, a spokesperson for Manitoba Hydro said the damage…

The damage to Manitoba Hydro’s power grid after a fall snowstorm that hammered the southern half of the province could cost more than $100 million to repair. Bruce Owen, a spokesperson for Manitoba Hydro said the damage to the wood…

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney ventured about 1,200 kilometres away from his provincial legislature to convince Manitoba voters to ride the blue wave at a Conservative Party of Canada event in a big-name bid in Winnipeg. “I’m trying to send a message to other parts…

Justin Trudeau highlighted the push for reconciliation with First Nations, Metis and Inuit at a rally Saturday night, an issue he has otherwise rarely raised when encouraging progressive voters to stick with him when they head to the polls Monday.…