The Liberal Party of Manitoba says it wants to be more welcoming to all immigrants to the province. If elected in the 2019 provincial election, Liberal leader Dougald Lamont said Thursday his party would create a special stream for immigration focused on reuniting families…
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Bombers’ blue gives way to green, gold, silver and black at Winnipeg’s IG Field
The National Football League took over the city of Winnipeg for a night, as fans donned the silver and black of the Oakland Raiders and green and gold of the Green Bay Packers at IG Field. The game is the…
Winnipeg NFL fans disappointed as stars sit and IG Field comes up short — literally
Much like the field, the National Football League’s first foray into Winnipeg fell short of expectations Thursday night. The pre-season contest between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers came down to the wire, with a last-minute field goal giving…
‘The support of the community has been humbling’: Bruce Oake addictions recovery centre breaks ground
Ground has been broken at a new 50-bed treatment facility for men in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of Crestview. It’s the dream of the Oake family, whose son Bruce died in 2011 from a drug overdose. “It’s been such a long journey…
CUPE wins largest share in voting among Manitoba health-care workers
Health-care workers forced to go to a vote for new union representation have spoken, marking a step forward in the provincial government’s imposed plan to dramatically decrease the number of bargaining units in Manitoba. Voting closed at noon Thursday. Robert Pruden,…
ATV rollover kills Easterville man
A man died after the ATV he was driving rolled in Easterville, Man., on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Easterville man was not wearing a helmet when the ATV rolled onto its side, throwing him from the vehicle, which then landed on…
Stolen car hits parked cars, knocks down street lights during police chase
The driver of a stolen vehicle led Winnipeg police on a chase around the city’s North End before he was arrested Wednesday morning. A police canine unit was near Main Street and Redwood Avenue around 10:30 a.m. CT on Wednesday when the officer…
Man carjacked at gunpoint at Winnipeg gas station
A 27-year-old man was forced out of his car at gunpoint while parked at a gas station in Winnipeg. According to police, the man was sitting in his vehicle after pulling into the station near the corner of Keewatin Street…
New poll suggests PCs in lead heading into election, but Pallister’s popularity lags
With the election just weeks away, the Progressive Conservatives maintain a significant lead over the NDP, but more people have an unfavourable opinion of Brian Pallister than any other leader, a new poll by Mainstreet Research suggests. Among decided and…
City rejects counter-proposal from transit union as contract battle drags on
Transit workers are only a few stops away from a fall strike after a contract counter-proposal from their union was rejected by the City of Winnipeg on Thursday. A news release from the city says the union’s offer, sent out Friday,…