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...
Hudson’s Bay Co. to purchase U.S. department store Neiman Marcus: reports
TORONTO – Hudson’s Bay Co.has reached a deal to buy luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus, according to media reports. Citing multiple sources, both the Wall...
WestJet says operations ‘stabilized’ after long weekend strike
CALGARY – WestJet says its operations have “stabilized” after a strike by its mechanics over the long weekend upended plans for thousands of Canadians. About 680...
City of Winnipeg closes in on housing target
The City of Winnipeg has approved thousands of housing units since December as it makes progress toward targets to boost the supply. At a Feb. 9...
Search for Pimicikamak graves finds 187 anomalies
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said ground radar searches for children’s graves at potential residential school burial sites found 187 anomalies. “For us, it’s quite...
Charges upgraded after townhouse fire victim dies
A 27-year-old man accused of deliberately torching a townhouse while its inhabitants slept inside now faces charges of manslaughter, after one of the people critically injured...
A conservative leading the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a conservative think tank orchestrating plans for a massive overhaul of the federal government in the event of a...
History teacher to develop Holocaust curriculum
A Westwood Collegiate history teacher has been selected by the Manitoba government to help develop a new Holocaust curriculum for the province’s students. Kelly Hiebert, 39,...