Category Archives: Winnipeg

Wildfires continue to rage in southeastern Manitoba but crews gained ground by holding back all three fires for the first time since the weekend, the province said in an update Wednesday from the fire zone. At the same time, smoke … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, N.Y. – An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife has been found dead in New York. Kerry Lawrence says Mary Kennedy died on Wednesday. He says he doesn’t know the cause of her death. Police confirm … Continue reading →

Mayor Sam Katz’s office spent close to $29,000 on hockey, football and baseball games last year. Katz’s staff confirmed this afternoon that his office spent $24,704 on Jets season tickets, $2,160 on Bomber season tickets and $2,064 on Goldeyes season … Continue reading →

Strong winds and low humidity continue to challenge firefighting efforts in southeastern Manitoba, the province said in an update this afternoon. In a report on the wild fire situation, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advised anyone living, working, camping or … Continue reading →

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays not only lost back-to-back games to the Tampa Bay Rays, they will likely lose third baseman Brett Lawrie to suspension. Lawrie’s batting helmet hit an umpire during his ninth-inning outburst in the Jays’ 4-3 … Continue reading →

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Los Angeles Kings knew the Coyotes would come with everything they had. Even when that meant some questionable hits as the frustration grew, the Kings never let it bother them. Withstanding an early push and a … Continue reading →

Winnipeg airport erupted into cheers this evening as Sagkeeng’s Finest arrived, bearing their trophy as the champions of Canada’s Got Talent. See in:

CHICAGO – The groom is being sought in the stabbing death of his young bride hours after their marriage — his new wife’s body found in a bathtub in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Facebook’s reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site’s ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it. More than 40 per … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly $2.6 million and nearly $8.3 million, according to financial disclosure reports released Tuesday by the White House. The documents show the couple’s assets for last … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple. Sony Pictures officials say the Oscar-winning writer will write a screenplay based on the Steve Jobs biography. Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal says Sorkin will make the film … Continue reading →

The notes of a Winnipeg police officer who gave a senior a ticket for using a cellphone while driving are being described as “thin” by a company that will represent the man in court. See in:

The collapse of a small wall at the under-construction home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will not impact the team’s move into the new facility this September. Strong winds knocked over a partially-constructed wall in a concession area of its … Continue reading →

Finance Minister Stan Struthers apologized to MLAs today for inadvertantly misleading the provincial legislature on free Jets tickets. Struthers apologized for neglecting to say he obtained a single free ticket from Red River College for the Dec. 23 home game … Continue reading →

Vince Li may only be a few days away from being allowed temporary passes off the grounds of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre and into the community. Li, found not criminally responsible for a horrific 2008 killing, appeared in court … Continue reading →

OTTAWA – The Harper government’s massive budget implementation bill cleared its first major legislative hurdle Monday without further attempts by the NDP to delay the vote. The Conservatives used their majority to give the bill approval in principle by a … Continue reading →

The Black Keys had their fans howlin’ at the MTS Centre Monday. The Akron, Ohio-natives roared into Winnipeg for the second time in less than a year and managed to attract a crowd of 7,500 to the arena, an increase … Continue reading →

Sagkeeng’s Finest is Canada’s favourite. The three-member dance troupe from Manitoba’s Sagkeeng First Nation — Vince O’Laney, 17, and brothers Brandon and Dallas Courchene, 18 and 16, respectively — were crowned champions of the first season of Citytv’s Canada’s Got … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, N.Y. – After 14 games and two nail-biting playoff series wins, the New York Rangers insist they have plenty left to make a run at the Stanley Cup. If any proof was needed, Henrik Lundqvist provided it with … Continue reading →

By Gabrielle Giroday She came across the country to mark the first anniversary of her husband’s death. But Jocelyne Lavoie-Konyk and her daughter Nadine Konyk now need help from Winnipeggers to find priceless lost items that honour the late firefighter. … Continue reading →

OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives are signalling they are preparing to get tough with unemployed Canadians who refuse jobs they consider below them or too far away. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Monday new rule changes to define “suitable employment” … Continue reading →

Manitoba justice officials have lost their bid to impose a maximum sentence against a convicted rapist. Vernon Dyke appeared in court Monday, where the Crown requested a 10-year period behind bars for his sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. Prosecutor … Continue reading →

Winnipeg will not spend $7 million to subsidize a downtown water park after an Alberta hotel chain withdrew its proposal. This morning, Coun. Justin Swandel (St. Norbert) confirmed that hotel chain Canalta has decided not to move ahead on a … Continue reading →

Steinbach RCMP are searching for a shopper who tried to use counterfeit cash at a Real Canadian Superstore. Sunday, RCMP issued a surveillance photo from the store showing the shopper — a man in grey T-shirt and white-and-black striped ball … Continue reading →

Saturday night (and early Sunday morning) were alright for fighting in Winnipeg. Winnipeg Police were kept busy dealing with a string of stabbings and assaults around town. Officers were called to a hospital around 3 a.m. after a 52-year-old man … Continue reading →

BEIRUT – Syrian forces killed at least five people when they raided a Sunni farming village on Sunday, torching homes and looting shops in what activists said is a sign of worsening relations among the country’s religious groups. Tensions stemming … Continue reading →

OTTAWA – Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have been accused of using their majority to hide too much House of Commons committee business behind closed doors. But an analysis of Library of Parliament data for the last decade shows the championship title … Continue reading →

David Lee Roth may not be able to jump like he used to, but he’s still got some moves. These days the Van Halen frontman favours the shimmy, shake, slide and spin instead of the above-the-head kicks and air splits … Continue reading →

The RM of Piney declared a state of emergency Sunday to give authorities the power to close roads in the wake of two days of wildfires that consumed 3,000 hectares of forest over the weekend in the Sandilands Provincial Park. … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Donald “Duck” Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. and the MGs and contributed to such classics as … Continue reading →

A 25-year-old Flin Flon man will appear in court Monday, charged with second-degree murder. Mitchell Whitbread is charged in connection with the death of John Kellighan Eyres, 31, of Flin Flon. At about 3 a.m. on Friday, police found Eyres … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Cosmetics maker Avon changed course on a buyout offer it had previously rejected, declaring Sunday that it would consider selling itself to Coty after Coty sweetened the deal. In a sparse two-sentence statement, Avon said its … Continue reading →

ATHENS, Greece – Critical talks to form a governing coalition in crisis-struck Greece foundered once more, leading the country one step closer to new elections — and bringing its continued presence in the euro into serious doubt. Last-ditch efforts by … Continue reading →

RCMP say alcohol is believed to be a factor in a fatal single-vehicle rollover this morning. A 48-year-old man is dead and the 40-year-old woman who was driving the car is in critical condition, police said in a news release. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – Betty White says she usually keeps her political views private but in this presidential election strongly favours one candidate. As the 90-year-old actress prepares to visit the Smithsonian Institution and National Zoo next week, White told The Associated … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Henrik Lundqvist went from shaking his head in disgust to raising his arms in celebration when time finally ran out on the Washington Capitals. Such is life as a New York Ranger these days. Lundqvist was … Continue reading →