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Expansion of River Heights school raises hackles

Maggie Macintosh 4 minute read Yesterday at 6:00 AM CDT

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River Heights residents are butting heads with school board officials over a blueprint to expand an elementary school and in doing so, pave over green space for parking stalls, and increase traffic.

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Snow hits, digging out begins

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Snow hits, digging out begins

Kevin Rollason 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 7:51 PM CDT

An army of plows is currently working across the province to clear snow from a Colorado low storm system that moved into southern Manitoba late Tuesday night.

Weatherlogics, which takes measurements every six hours in Winnipeg, reported 8.4 centimetres of the white stuff has fallen here so far.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is predicting an accumulation of 10 centimetres during the day Wednesday, and another two centimetres in the evening.

The system is expected to peter out Thursday.

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Updated: Yesterday at 7:51 PM CDT

The snow is expected to end early Thursday. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)

Provincial public safety training committee seeks to set standard ‘right across the country’

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Provincial public safety training committee seeks to set standard ‘right across the country’

Carol Sanders 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:10 PM CDT

Standardized training for all police in Manitoba will make everyone safer, say proponents of a public safety training strategy that’s starting to take shape.

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Updated: Yesterday at 9:10 PM CDT

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Former city police chief Devon Clunis (right), now a consultant, shakes hands with Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, alongside Winnipeg police Insp. Nick Paulet (left) and Winnipeg Police Board chairman Markus Chambers at a provincial announcement Wednesday.

MPI head defends Crown corporation after minister orders external review

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MPI head defends Crown corporation after minister orders external review

Danielle Da Silva 6 minute read Yesterday at 7:00 PM CDT

The head of Manitoba Public Insurance isn’t shying away from an external review of its operations, insisting the Crown corporation is “doing the right things” despite the government’s escalating concerns about how it is being managed.

Chief executive officer Eric Herbelin expressed no qualms about the organizational review of MPI, in an interview late Tuesday afternoon. It was ordered by Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, who is also responsible for the corporation.

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President and CEO of Manitoba Public Insurance Eric Herbelin

Discovery of Indigenous woman’s body at city landfill reverberates across Canada

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Discovery of Indigenous woman’s body at city landfill reverberates across Canada

Chris Kitching 5 minute read Yesterday at 7:00 PM CDT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to do more to end violence against Indigenous women and girls, after the body of a First Nations mother was found Monday at a Winnipeg landfill.

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People gather to remember Linda Mary Beardy whose body was found in Brady Landfill Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Re: May

Funeral lunch ends with bang

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Funeral lunch ends with bang

Kevin Rollason 2 minute read Yesterday at 6:00 AM CDT

Mourners who gathered at a community centre in Swan Lake were forced to run for cover when the roof began to collapse.

More than 150 people were in the 60-year-old hall for a post-funeral lunch on March 25 when they heard a noise coming from above.

“With this fellow, we can honestly say he went out with a bang,” said Ed Goderis, one of the attendees.

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Manitoba First Nations share $3.4M for fire protection

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Manitoba First Nations share $3.4M for fire protection

Katie May 4 minute read Yesterday at 5:34 PM CDT

As the chief of Bloodvein joined his colleagues in demanding improved emergency services, after a 49-year-old man died in a house fire on the reserve, Ottawa revealed the annual firefighting budget for Manitoba First Nations is just over $3 million.

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Chief Roland Hamilton, in the band office on Bloodvein First Nation, says the community needs proper firefighting equipment, but training is crucial.

Two OPP officers charged with assault

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Two OPP officers charged with assault

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:39 PM CDT

KENORA, Ont. - Two police officers are facing assault charges after an investigation into the arrest of a suspect in Kenora, Ont., last year.

Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports that a paramedic had been assaulted while responding to a call on Matheson Street in Kenora on Dec. 26.

They say a suspect was taken into custody and charged with assault and resisting arrest, but police later withdrew the resisting arrest charge.

The OPP Professional Standards Unit started an investigation in January into the circumstances of the arrest.

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Updated: Yesterday at 4:39 PM CDT

KENORA, Ont. - Two police officers are facing assault charges after an investigation into the arrest of a suspect in Kenora, Ont., last year.

Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports that a paramedic had been assaulted while responding to a call on Matheson Street in Kenora on Dec. 26.

They say a suspect was taken into custody and charged with assault and resisting arrest, but police later withdrew the resisting arrest charge.

The OPP Professional Standards Unit started an investigation in January into the circumstances of the arrest.

Cyberattacks, ‘ghost gun’ land Brandon man in prison

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Cyberattacks, ‘ghost gun’ land Brandon man in prison

Geena Mortfield 5 minute read Yesterday at 1:41 PM CDT

BRANDON — A Brandon man who operated a business that launched thousands of cyberattacks against companies across North America, and manufactured 3D-printed gun parts and at least one complete weapon at his residence, will spend the next three years in a federal prison.

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On Tuesday, in delivering the sentence, Judge Donovan Dvorak focused on the young man’s potential, stating he has heard of hackers turning their life around and using their skills to benefit society. (Brandon Sun files)

City testing clover as grass alternative

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City testing clover as grass alternative

1 minute read Yesterday at 2:01 AM CDT

Clover will soon be planted on some city land, as officials test its promise as an alternative to grass.

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Clover will soon be planted on some city land, as officials test its promise as an alternative to grass.

News briefs for Wednesday, April 5, 2023

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News briefs for Wednesday, April 5, 2023

3 minute read Yesterday at 12:00 AM CDT

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Sexual assault suspect arrested11:13 AM

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges of sexual assault and robbery after a woman was assaulted near the courthouse entrance.

The 20-year-old woman was followed and grabbed from behind in front of the Kennedy Street entrance of the provincial Law Courts building on March 17. On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Police Service announced the sex crimes unit identified a 26-year-old suspect and arrested him Tuesday in the 200 block of St. John's Avenue.

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A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Sexual assault suspect arrested11:13 AM

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges of sexual assault and robbery after a woman was assaulted near the courthouse entrance.

The 20-year-old woman was followed and grabbed from behind in front of the Kennedy Street entrance of the provincial Law Courts building on March 17. On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Police Service announced the sex crimes unit identified a 26-year-old suspect and arrested him Tuesday in the 200 block of St. John's Avenue.

First Nations renew federal call for emergency services upgrades

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First Nations renew federal call for emergency services upgrades

Katie May 2 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023

Manitoba First Nations leaders are calling on the federal government to improve firefighting and emergency services in northern and remote communities in the wake of another fatal blaze.

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Ottawa hasn’t prioritized improving emergency services on remote and northern First Nations but that needs to change, said Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Garrison Settee.

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