Pondering Big Blue and Gold medals
If the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had to send a team to Paris this summer for the Olympics, who would make the cut? “Oh, I’m not good...
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...
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...