WINNIPEG — Crews are working to extract a vehicle, which struck a ‘major’ hydro pole Saturday night, according to the Winnipeg Police Service. Around 8 p.m., police said southbound Lagimodiere Boulevard is closed between Marion Street and Dawson Road as…
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Winnipeggers join global protests against rollout of 5G wireless technology
Dozens of Winnipeggers took part in a global protest against 5G on Saturday. While the Winnipeg event was more of an information session, Margaret Friesen, spokesperson for 5G Winnipeg awareness, said it’s important for people to know the risks of…
‘Help your country’: Winnipeg non-profit working to raise funds for Filipino victims of volcano, earthquake
A Winnipeg non-profit has teamed up with the supermarket Seafood Place to raise money for people in the Phillipines impacted by the active Taal volcano. More than 125,000 people have fled from their homes after the volcano erupted more on Jan. 12, covering…
Toronto health official details how they’ve responded to ‘presumptive’ coronavirus case
Dr. Eileen de Villa with Toronto Public Health detailed how they’re responding to a “presumptive” case of coronavirus, including how they were informed of the case, determining who may have been in contact with the person, and what the next…
‘The monster is dead’: Edwin Proctor, convicted of 1979 murder, sexual assault, dies in custody in Saskatoon
A man convicted of horrific sexual assaults against two Winnipeg women, and the murder of a third, has died in custody in a Saskatoon psychiatric facility. Edwin Dennis Proctor died Friday at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon of apparent natural causes…
Canada announces ‘presumptive’ 1st case of coronavirus in Toronto
Canada has confirmed its first “presumptive” case of the deadly coronavirus in Toronto as the number of infections worldwide surpasses 1,400 cases. Public health officials announced Saturday afternoon the confirmed case — a man in his 50s who had travelled to…
Manitoba government takes aim at errors in physician billing
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is introducing legislation that aims to create a better resolution process for disputes over physician billing. According to a government press release, in 2015, physician billing totalled $741 million, with $7,000 determined to be an…
Ottawa backed away from commitment to approve child welfare lawsuit, lawyer says
Ottawa is balking at a pledge to consent to the certification of a proposed class action lawsuit over First Nation child welfare — less than two months after the justice and Indigenous services ministers publicly said the federal government wanted to settle…
Winnipeg fire crews quickly douse St. Vital high-rise blaze
Posted January 25, 2020 1:03 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Fire crews doused a blaze in a St. Vital high-rise Friday evening. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service went to the…
Graceful and moving, Ghost Light is a sweet sendoff to a formidable spirit
In the theatre world, a ghost light serves a couple of purposes — one practical, one more mystical. On the practical level, it’s a light left on a stage at the end of the night to keep the next person…