Parks Canada reverses course to open The Forks spray pad
Pride-goers, rejoice: Parks Canada is walking back a prior decision and rushing to open its splash pad at The Forks in time for the weekend festivities....
Councillor roundly criticized for ‘drugged-out zombies’ remark
It has almost been nine years since Arlene Last-Kolb’s 24-year-old son died of a fentanyl overdose, but a city councillor’s critical remarks about drug users brought...
Winnipeg First World War soldier’s remains identified in Belgian cemetery
The remains of a Canadian soldier with ties to Winnipeg have been identified in Belgium. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have...
No structural damage for Portage Avenue train bridge
Canadian Pacific has inspected a train bridge that was struck by a construction crane Tuesday afternoon, snarling Portage Avenue traffic for hours. “(Company) bridge inspectors determined...
Police not to blame in crash: IIU
The province’s police oversight agency said a fatal collision that happened after an attempted Winnipeg police traffic stop last spring wasn’t caused by officers. The Independent...
‘Desperate’ shortage of psychologists causing critical delays in youth care
A longstanding shortage of psychologists in Manitoba has resulted in particularly long wait lists for children and desperate need in rural and northern areas. “We’re desperate...
Canadian Foodgrains Bank saving lives in Somalia
THOUSANDS of malnourished children in Somalia are being kept alive thanks to support from a local aid organization. Stefan Epp-Koop, humanitarian program director for Canadian Foodgrains...
Man, children hospitalized after fire
Three children and a man are in the hospital after a fire in the Transcona neighbourhood Tuesday night. “He was bleeding a little bit here,” Pamela...
U of M breast milk study expected to have global impact
University of Manitoba researchers have received a prestigious US$2.5-million grant to study how breast milk affects health outcomes. “There’s many mysteries to unlock, I think, in...
New Shared Health CEO to juggle two high-powered jobs
The CEO hired to run Manitoba’s massive health care bureaucracy isn’t giving up her old job. Lanette Siragusa, who took over Monday as the chief executive...