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Minister expected to table First Nations drinking water legislation today
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (665+ words) Posted June 16, 2026 3: 00 am. OTTAWA " Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to table long-awaited legislation to govern clean drinking water in First Nations communities today. The House of Commons is expected to rise by Friday for the summer break, which…...
2 Winnipeg drivers charged after allegedly racing in May
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (192+ words) Posted June 11, 2026 7: 19 pm. Winnipeg police say a pair of drivers have been charged after allegedly racing along Chief Peguis Trail. WPS says around 12: 54 a. m. on May 16, Air1 reportedly observed two vehicles driving at high speeds. One of the vehicles was estimated to…...
PWHL's Seattle Torrent hire Winnipeg's Christine Bumstead as next head coach
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (371+ words) Posted June 11, 2026 3: 10 pm. The PWHL's Seattle Torrent hired Christine Bumstead as their second head coach in franchise history on Thursday. Bumstead was the team's assistant coach last year under'head coach Steve O'Rourke, who was fired in May'after the Torrent finished…...
Recent storms renew focus on Elie tornado and Manitoba's warning system
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (572+ words) City News Winnipeg Recent storms renew focus on Elie tornado and Manitoba's warning system Manitoba Premier visits devastated community of Minitonas as the town recovers from flood. Sofia Frolova reports. The Winnipeg police are asking for your help in tracking…...
Winnipeggers react to Tuesday's storm
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (561+ words) Posted June 10, 2026 7: 07 pm. Mother Nature has been wreaking havoc across the province for the past week, and on Tuesday, Winnipeg felt her presence. The streets flooded, there was baseball-sized hail, cars got stranded in underpasses, and if there's one silver…...
How Canada's only F5 tornado has changed alert systems nearly 20 years later
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (483+ words) Posted June 10, 2026 5: 30 pm. From tornado warnings stretching across southern Manitoba to emergency alerts lighting up cell phones throughout the day, severe weather has once again taken centre stage across the province. While crews continue to assess damage from the latest…...
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith confirms plans to leave federal politics in supporter email
1+ week, 3+ day ago (279+ words) Posted June 5, 2026 12: 30 pm. Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has sent an email to supporters confirming he will resign his seat in the House of Commons and inviting volunteers to an event to celebrate his decade of public service. He was elected…...
Man arrested after teen girls, woman sexually assaulted in St. Boniface
1+ week, 4+ day ago (337+ words) Posted June 4, 2026 12: 05 pm. Winnipeg police say a 67-year-old man is facing three counts of sexual assault in connection with a series of incidents last week, including some involving minors. The Winnipeg Police Service says all the incidents happened May 25 " in…...
Canada changes Online Streaming Act
1+ week, 5+ day ago (400+ words) City News Winnipeg Canada changes Online Streaming Act What started as a father-son trip to watch the Blue Bombers in 1959 became a lifelong tradition. Now, more than 70 years later, Fred Morris is still cheering on the team he grew up…...
Severe weather threat builds across Manitoba
1+ week, 6+ day ago (338+ words) City News Winnipeg Severe weather threat builds across Manitoba Winnipeg MP criticizes federal response to wildfire evacuee concerns Rural Manitoba farmers are claiming that local cell services are unreliable, citing safety concerns. Koby Mitchell reports. Construction begins on new k-8 school…...