Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades
JERUSALEM (AP) — An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades. The Israeli...
Tories slam NDP for $10/day child-care expansion delay
Summer vacation is here and $10/day child care for school-age kids that was promised by the NDP is not, the Progressive Conservatives charged Tuesday. “The NDP...
Castillo reflects on club-record 60-yard field goal
Fresh off a disappointing overtime loss, Sergio Castillo was in no mood to pat himself on the back for his history-making kick. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
Seasonal sectors face slow start due to soggy weather
Months of wet weather have brought with them a slow start to summer for Manitoba landscapers, farmers and some seasonal businesses. “It’s just too muddy to...
Remote nursing stations challenging to staff: Ottawa
The remote nature of the work is one of the biggest challenges to recruiting and retaining nurses in northern Manitoba communities, Ottawa says. “While nursing stations...
Teen killer who lured victim to park has ‘a lot of potential,’ sentencing hearing told
A teen who helped lure a Winnipeg man to his death at Assiniboine Park was manipulated to take part in the crime by her “puppeteer” boyfriend,...
Inner-city residents feel hot, helpless amid scourge of vacant building fires
Liberty Isip shrugs and sighs after another vacant building in her inner-city neighbourhood went up in flames on the weekend. A pile of rubble is all...
‘All we can do is be our best’
From four straight Grey Cup appearances to four straight losses. The 2024 campaign has gotten off to an uncharacteristically brutal start for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
Manitoba shifts EV purchase rebate into drive
The NDP government’s rebate program for electric vehicles, disclosed in its April budget, came into effect July 1, with the hope it will give the sale...
City targets vacant buildings in effort to increase affordable housing
The City of Winnipeg could take over vacant properties sooner and offer deep discounts on lots to attract more affordable housing, as boarded-up and burned-out buildings...