Monday marks the first day that traffic can officially begin using the city’s newly constructed Waverley Underpass. The project began in January 2017 and finished sooner than its projected completion date of December 2019. The construction of the underpass comes…
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Winnipeg police investigating reported theft of RCMP officer’s gun, Taser
Winnipeg police say their major crimes unit is investigating the alleged theft of a gun and a Taser from an RCMP officer. Police say the incident happened during a break-in last Thursday or Friday in the city’s Island Lakes neighbourhood.…
Manitoba PCs promise more child care spaces, new subsidy
The Progressive Conservatives proposed a new child care subsidy for low-income families and promised to create more child care spaces by building more schools if re-elected in September. The funding program, which the Tories dubbed the Portable Child Care Benefit,…
Winnipeg firefighter suffers injury battling vacant house blaze
A firefighter suffered a minor injury while battling a blaze in a vacant house in Winnipeg early Sunday morning. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service personnel went to a fire in a vacant two-storey house in the 600 block of Pritchard Avenue…
Roadwork closing part of Empress Avenue till fall, downtown streets for weekend
A stretch of Empress Street is being shut down until late fall for roadwork, and construction will also see a pair of downtown streets closed this weekend. The city says Empress Street from St. Matthews Avenue and Jack Blick Avenue…
City announces weekend road closures ahead of Waverley Underpass opening
In preparation for the opening of Winnipeg’s Waverley Underpass, the city says it will be temporarily closing the construction site beginning Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. The construction site at Waverley Street and Taylor Avenue will be closed to drivers…
Winnipeg police make arrest after officers chase stolen car through Elmwood
Winnipeg police apprehended a 20-year-old man who took officers on a chase through Elmwood on Wednesday. Police said they spotted the man, who was driving a stolen car, near Raleigh Street and Chalmers Avenue around 1 p.m. When officers turned…
Winnipeg’s Louise Bridge to undergo temporary closure for maintenance
Winnipeg drivers using the Louise Bridge will have to take an alternate route for a few weeks. Starting Monday, Aug. 19 and running until Sept. 2, the bridge will be temporarily closed to both north and southbound traffic between Sutherland…
West-leading Bombers say B.C. Lions can still roar despite toothless record
Willie Jefferson isn’t fooled by the B.C. Lions’ underdog status. The Blue Bombers’ defensive end won’t take the Lions lightly Thursday when his heavily-favoured club hosts a team that has a bad record (1-7) but only lost its last game…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers release local product DJ Lalama
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced they released local product DJ Lalama on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Winnipeg linebacker was used primarily on special teams in appearing in seven of their first eight games of the season. The former member of the…