Snow hits, digging out begins

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.

Expansion of River Heights school raises hackles

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.

Storm brings fresh snow, frustration

The two Winnipeg post-secondary students figured they were going to be late for afternoon classes Wednesday when they saw the volume of snow that had accumulated on Good Street in front of their apartment building — and on Leo Paul’s new car.

Manitoba First Nations share $3.4M for fire protection

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.

Cyberattacks, ‘ghost gun’ land Brandon man in prison

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.

Province expands post-surgery outpatient hip, knee physiotherapy access

Eligible Manitobans recovering from total hip- or knee-replacement surgery will now be able to access physiotherapy and rehabilitation services from any physiotherapy clinic in the province, the government announced Wednesday.

First Nations renew federal call for emergency services upgrades

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.

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

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.