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'We will not forget': Memorial to victims unveiled in Dauphin on 1st anniversary of deadly bus crash
News/Canada/Manitoba | Sat, 15 Jun 2024 07:00:48 EDT
Emeka Nnadi Park becomes 1st in Winnipeg named after member of African community
News/Canada/Manitoba | Sat, 15 Jun 2024 18:05:47 EDTA park in the Fort Garry neighbourhood is the first to be named after a member of Winnipeg's African community, the city says — and it's named for one of the people who helped to make the area what it is today. read more
Proposed year-round bridge could ease isolation for Norway House Cree Nation: councillor
News/Canada/Manitoba | Sat, 15 Jun 2024 07:00:00 EDTOne of the largest Indigenous communities in Manitoba's north remains inaccessible for months out of the year. But that could all change as Norway House Cree Nation officials say they are working on securing funding for a year-round bridge to replace the current ferry. read more
Indigenous mother says Winnipeg police officers physically and verbally attacked her at her home
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:02:09 EDTA Sayisi Dene woman was left feeling shaken and sore after she alleges Winnipeg police officers verbally and physically attacked her during an early morning confrontation in her home. read more
Winnipeg firefighter's suicide deemed result of workplace injury by compensation board: union
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:17:07 EDTA claim with the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba in the death of a Winnipeg firefighter who took his own life earlier this year has been accepted, which the city's firefighters' union says means his family will now be entitled to financial benefits and counselling. read more
Family alleges 'major negligence' behind death of teen who drowned in Winnipeg city pool
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:50:00 EDTThe family of a 14-year-old boy who drowned in a Winnipeg community pool two months ago is demanding answers, saying the lifeguards there weren't keeping an eye on the teen and didn't respond properly to help save his life. read more
First Nations elders make history at U of Winnipeg convocation
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:46:06 EDTA group of First Nations mothers and grandmothers became the first Indigenous cohort to graduate from U of W's developmental studies program. They plan to use their new knowledge to further develop traditional language and land-based skills among young people in their communities. read more
City of Winnipeg, waste company make last arguments in multimillion-dollar court battle over contract
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:42:58 EDTA trial in a lawsuit between the City of Winnipeg and its former waste collection contractor, involving allegations of breaches of contract and unfair penalties amounting to tens of millions of dollars, drew to a close on Friday. read more
Consultations on overhaul of Carberry bus crash intersection to begin in coming weeks, minister says
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:20:30 EDTThe Manitoba government says it will start consultations this month on how to make the site of the Carberry bus crash safer, as residents of the town urge the province to act one year after the fatal accident. read more
Why is Pride celebrated in different months across Canada?
News/Canada | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:00:00 EDTPride season is well underway across Canada. The timing of local events and celebrations varies, however, with some Pride events occurring in June and others arriving after the formal start of summer. read more
Energy drinks get canned from Winnipeg teacher's classroom
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:38:23 EDTThey may not give you wings, but they will likely put your brain in the clouds. The popularity of energy drinks has prompted a Winnipeg high school teacher to ban them in his classroom and alert parents to their dangers. read more
Report predicts Hudson Bay polar bears could disappear in a few decades
News/Canada/North | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:51:46 EDTJulienne Stroeve, the report's lead author, said with more than two degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels, both the southern and western populations of the Hudson Bay polar bear will become extirpated. That means they'd be extinct locally. read more
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in stabbing of father near his son's downtown Winnipeg elementary school
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:01:37 EDTA 36-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with killing a father who was stabbed to death near his son's elementary school earlier this week, police say. read more
Judge in oft-delayed inquest into train derailment response denies family's request for more info from police
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:46:16 EDTA Manitoba judge has denied a request for police to disclose all the evidence it gathered on a fatal trail derailment to the victim's family, saying further delays aren't helpful to the inquest into the 2018 death. read more
'Keep fighting' for change in flawed public trustee system, says Manitoban who spent years in guardianship
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:00:00 EDTManitobans placed under the control of the province's public guardian and trustee deserve more than a week to fight for their independence – and a better way to appeal the decision, say experts and those in the system. read more
Point Douglas church ready to relocate after fire, several break-ins
News/Canada/Manitoba | Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:27:38 EDTThe leadership of a Greek Orthodox church in Winnipeg says they're ready to move elsewhere after a major fire and a series of thefts underscored the challenges the congregation has faced in the city's Point Douglas neighbourhood. read more
Louise Bridge to close for 2 weeks during annual maintenance
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:54:31 EDTThe Louise Bridge in Winnipeg will be closed to vehicle traffic for two weeks starting Monday for annual maintenance. read more
Some streets close Sunday for Manitoba Marathon
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:42:27 EDTSeveral streets will be affected by road closures for the Manitoba Marathon on Sunday. read more
Brandon identifies 15 ground squirrel hot spots after councillors raise concerns about 'infestation'
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:00:00 EDTBrandon city councillors recently raised concerns about what was termed a "gopher infestation" in the city. The city has identified 15 ground squirrel hot spots, but the executive director of the Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre says their numbers are on par with last year. read more
Redblacks hold off winless Blue Bombers in storm-delayed season opener in Ottawa
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:12:40 EDTThe Ottawa defence delivered late in the fourth quarter Thursday night as the Redblacks held on for a 23-19 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their season opener. read more
With more sunny days ahead, experts say be aware of melanoma risk
Health/Melanoma/Skin Cancer | Sat, 15 Jun 2024 04:10:49 +0000With summer soon to be in full swing and many hot and sunny days expected, experts are emphasizing the need to protect yourself from the rays, which could lead to melanoma. read more
Gender-inclusive training course for trades celebrates first Manitoba graduates
Canada/Education/Equity | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:56:49 +0000A new training course on gender-inclusiveness for male supervisors in trades in Manitoba graduated its first class on Friday. Two grads will now become facilitators. read more
Winnipeg cops seize sawed-off shotgun from man in Osborne Village
Crime/crime in winnipeg/Winnipeg police | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:40:57 +0000A Winnipeg man is in custody after officers seized a weapon from a backpack he was wearing, police said. read more
Winnipeg man charged with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing
Crime/crime in winnipeg/Winnipeg homicide | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:37:24 +0000Matthew Gerald Tomack Pelletier, 36, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Ricky Mancheese, 49, police said. read more
Airports demand millions in unpaid fees from defunct Lynx Air
Canada/Economy/Money | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:27:10 +0000Authorities for the Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Halifax and Winnipeg airports are asking for an order instructing Lynx to hand over $4.1 million in unpaid fees. read more
Louise Bridge to close for annual maintenance: City of Winnipeg
Traffic/Louise Bridge/Winnipeg traffic | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:31:03 +0000If the Louise Bridge is part of your daily commute, you'll need to rethink your route -- at least for a couple of weeks. read more
‘A year of grief’: Family members of Carberry bus crash victims reflect 1 year later
Canada/Carberry crash/Highway crash | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:30:39 +0000Saturday, June 15, marks one year since a bus crash near Carberry, Man., took the lives of 17 seniors and seriously injured eight others. read more
Patients going without care due to nursing shortage in Manitoba First Nation
Health/Politics/Manitoba Health | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:02:56 +0000A First Nation in northern Manitoba says its nursing station is operating at half-capacity, and as a result members are going without the care they need. read more
‘We want to remember the people’: Manitoba communities recognize anniversary of deadly crash
Canada/Traffic/Carberry crash | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:55:35 +0000The city of Dauphin, Man., is set to unveil a new monument Saturday, commemorating the lives of 17 seniors from the area who were killed near Carberry. read more
National Blood Donor Week highlights need for more donations in Manitoba
Health/blood donors/Canadian Blood Services | Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:45:26 +0000Here in Manitoba, in order to keep the blood system sustainable, around 3,500 new donors are needed each year. read more
RadioMedia.CA has new face online
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We are excited to re-Open our doors to the public!
Posted on: Jun 09, 2020 at 11:27PM | Last updated: Jun 18, 2020 at 10:41AMWe are excited to re-open our doors to the public! It's truly a plan designed by and for Manitobans. read more
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