Police chief pulls plug on security shifts at supermarkets, stores

The Winnipeg Police Service is ending its years-long practice of allowing officers to pick up overtime shifts to provide additional security in supermarkets and other stores at retailers’ expense.

Holocaust tour helps Manitoba teachers tackle difficult subject

Casey Whitfield’s voice cracked and he began to cry as he recalled the children’s drawings — one of which depicts an adult being hanged — on display in Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Winnipeg biz owners encouraged to fly the Maple Leaf

A Winnipeg city councillor says business owners should fly the Maple Leaf to bolster Canadian pride as the country fends off a trade assault from the U.S.

U.S. confirms language, culture protections won’t be subject to trade actions:LeBlanc

OTTAWA - Canada-U.S Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the United States has confirmed that Canada's protections of language and culture won’t be the subject of future trade actions.

LeBlanc made the announcement on social media, saying Canada looks forward to "further constructive U.S. clarifications on their other positions which would create the possibility of a mutually beneficial trade agreement that respects Canadian sovereignty."

Tensions between the two countries have continued to worsen since trade talks fell apart last week.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said over the weekend that an agreement had become untenable, accusing U.S. negotiators of trying to limit Canada's ability to have other trade deals, restricting Canada's protections of language and culture and reducing tariffs for cars but not trucks.

Try these veggie burger options around Winnipeg

This summer, a quest to discover Winnipeg’s finest veggie burgers unveiled a surprising array of creative and delicious options. From the structural integrity of buns to thoughtful toppings, the article explores standout local eateries, each offering unique takes on plant-based patties that are as flavorful as they are engaging.

Officials say 24 Canadians missing after flash floods in Nepal and China

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is closely following the situation in Nepal and China after two dozen Canadians were reported missing in flash flooding in the region.

Officials in Nepal said Wednesday that 24 people from Canada were among those missing in the flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China.

Police in Nepal reported at least 157 dead and hundreds of tourists, workers and others are unaccounted for. China's state broadcaster CCTV reported at least three dead and 265 missing in the Tibet region's Gyirong County.

Carney said all Canadians in the region should sign up for Registration of Canadians Abroad, a free service that lets the federal government contact and assist citizens during an emergency in other countries.

Men’s Wesmen basketball bench boss scouts fresh crop’s depth in pre-season series

Mike Raimbault didn’t take much time to bask in the triumph. His attention has already turned to a more elusive feat.

Ex-MP Mark faces more charges after 445 guns, explosives found at Dauphin home

A former member of Parliament accused of firearms trafficking has been hit with 26 new charges after an RCMP investigation uncovered 445 guns and more than four times the legal limit of explosives at his Dauphin home.

Security guard, 22, stabbed by shoplifter at Dollarama store

A security guard was stabbed as he tried to stop a shoplifter at a Dollarama store in Winnipeg Tuesday, the latest in a string of violent incidents at the discount chain.

Winnipeg police were called to the outlet in the Courts of St. James, at 2727 Portage Ave., around 4 p.m.

Police said the guard, who is employed by Impact Security, had confronted a man suspected of shoplifting and directed him to leave the store. The suspect pulled out a sharp-edged weapon and stabbed the guard in the upper body before fleeing with stolen merchandise.

The guard, 22, was seriously injured and was taken to hospital in unstable condition. He was later upgraded to stable condition.