First-time camper thrives thanks to Sunshine Fund
For Sarah Gingras and her nine-year-old daughter Lily, summer camp seemed like an impossible dream. Gingras, who didn’t have the chance to attend camp as a...
Crash closes Hwy. 59, STARS air ambulance activated
On the eve of the August long weekend, the main highway to Lake Winnipeg’s eastern beaches was closed for more than an hour after a crash...
MPI paid more than $10M in retroactive wages after strike
As MPI battles a $130-million loss and seeks a three per cent rate hike, recent figures show last year’s 10-week strike cost the Crown corporation more...
Gaping hole on city pathway remains ‘disgusting, a danger’
A massive hole on a city pathway that has triggered safety complaints for more than a year has grown even larger, amid hope a permanent fix...
Taking on a ‘silent killer’
It’s only halfway through summer but the world has already experienced its hottest day ever — twice. On July 21, the global average temperature nudged past...
Targeted shoplifting crackdown showing early signs of success
A police effort targeting a wave of brazen shoplifting that had tormented store owners pleading for help over the winter and spring is having a positive...
‘Gives bad name to every refugee:’ Romanian man nabbed in Manitoba sentenced in Prairies theft ring
A Romanian man facing imminent deportation after becoming involved in a theft ring operating across the Prairies has stained the reputation of all refugees who come...
U of M researcher aims to swat disease-carrying mosquitoes
A University of Manitoba researcher is setting sights on neutering buzzing bloodsuckers this summer. Steve Whyard, a professor in the biological sciences department at U of...
‘Living wage’ would cost city $3M annually, report finds
It could cost the City of Winnipeg more than $3 million to pay a “living wage”’ to all direct employees and contracted workers who provide city...
Federal dental plan toothless: Manitoba dentists
The association representing Manitoba dentists worry the administration of a new federal program will inhibit a patient’s freedom to choose their dental provider. “We want to...