Man charged in hate-graffiti spree arrested again after Crescentwood break-in

Winnipeg’s mayor says public safety must come first in decisions about releasing accused individuals, but stresses that protecting the public doesn’t mean ignoring mental-health issues or simply locking people away.

Vacant Main Street hotel ‘total loss’ after overnight fire

An overnight blaze Wednesday that destroyed a dilapidated hotel, forced the evacuation of about 150 people from a shelter next door and shut down Main Street traffic in both directions is being described as “just another day in Winnipeg.”

Nick Kasper, president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, said the blaze that reduced the vacant Manwin Hotel to thick ice and rubble is an example of the sad reality in the city.

“It’s just another another day, another news story,” Kasper said. “We’ve normalized deviance here in Winnipeg so significantly, where people people come to expect this. They’re not outraged, they’re not shocked because it is our typical. That is concerning. This isn’t normal across the country, right?

“A city the size of Winnipeg with a population of 850,000 people should not be having more structure fires than… major, major Canadian cities with populations that vastly exceed ours,” Kasper said. “That is a concern, and it’s not a good reputation to have.”

Primary school combats cockroach infestation

A Fort Richmond school is warning parents to check their children’s clothing and backpacks as it battles a cockroach infestation.

École St. Avila alerted parents and guardians on Monday that insects had been spotted throughout the kindergarten-to-Grade 6 building.

Bugs were found in five different spaces, including four classrooms (Rooms No. 9, 24, 27 and 28) and the staff room inside the school at 633 Patricia Ave.

The Pembina Trails School Division did not disclose when the first sighting of a cockroach was reported nor how long it took to handle the situation.

‘Got to stick together’: Kinew implores Ford to keep Crown Royal on Ontario shelves

GIMLI — Premier Wab Kinew pleaded Tuesday for his “buddy” in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford, to reconsider a decision to pull Crown Royal from the shelves in that province.

Province’s poverty reduction strategy doesn’t go far enough, critics say

The provincial government's new poverty reduction strategy plan targets three demographics to provide supports and resources — youth leaving the child welfare system, seniors, and children under five.

Four suffer ‘significant injuries’ in western Manitoba school bus rollover

Witnesses reported seeing students being ejected from the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation education authority bus when it crashed into a snow-filled ditch on Highway 10 shortly after 8:30 a.m.