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On-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer charged with impaired driving
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (136+ words) Winnipeg -20" C, Cloudy with wind An Ontario provincial constable with 17 years of service is facing criminal impaired driving charges while on duty. Provincial police say their Southern Georgian Bay detachment officers launched an impaired operation investigation on Jan. 15. Police say…...
Manitoba Grade 8 scores up but remain below national average
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (613+ words) MANITOBA science scores are still lagging behind national averages, but local boys and girls have logged improvements over the last decade. The latest results of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program, a national initiative that tests real-world understanding of science, math and…...
‘Got to stick together’: Kinew implores Ford to keep Crown Royal on Ontario shelves
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1057+ words) Winnipeg -14" C, Partly cloudy with wind 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. Speaking from outside the Diageo factory…...
Crown argues for jail time for driver who drove through stop sign in 2020 Manitoba highway crash
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (791+ words) Winnipeg -11" C, Cloudy with wind Lawyers for a former truck driver responsible for a fatal highway crash that killed a 34-year-old father of one in February 2020 urged a judge Monday to sentence him to less than two years house arrest....
Montreal unveils $7.7B budget targeting homelessness, debt and housing
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (590+ words) MONTREAL " Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada tabled her first city budget since winning November's election, unveiling $7.7 billion in spending for 2026, including new money for homelessness and housing. "We made sure that every dollar invested serves the interests of all Montrealers....
Military lands in northern Manitoba First Nation dealing with water woes
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (741+ words) WINNIPEG " Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground providing help to a First Nation in northern Manitoba that is in the throes of severe water issues, while some displaced residents may be forced to relocate once again....
Military will get to Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues on Monday: chief
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (235+ words) Winnipeg -5" C, Windy PIMICIKAMAK " The chief of a Manitoba First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and backed-up sewage, says seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces are to arrive in his northern community on Monday....
National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance
1+ week, 2+ day ago (79+ words) Winnipeg -13" C, Cloudy OTTAWA " A quick look at Canada's December employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.9) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.1) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.3 per cent (12.8) Men (25 plus) unemployment…...
Man receives suspended sentence for defacing National Holocaust Monument
1+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) OTTAWA " A man who pleaded guilty after defacing Canada's National Holocaust Monument has received a suspended sentence and two years of probation. His lawyer says Iain Aspenlieder received credit for his time in custody and partial credit for some of…...
RCMP investigate gunfire on First Nation in Saskatchewan after deadly shooting
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (145+ words) Winnipeg -16" C, Cloudy Police in northern Saskatchewan are investigating a report of gunshots on a First Nation and whether they're tied to a deadly shooting there last week. Mounties say they were called late Friday to Big Island Lake Cree…...