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Remote Manitoba First Nation with no ambulance service gets new emergency medical response vehicle
A remote Manitoba First Nation with no ambulance service now has funding to buy a new emergency response vehicle. It’s a relief for people in the isolated community, where the bed of a pickup truck or back of an SUV has been used to transport patients.
Pause on tariffs brings temporary relief to Manitoba's pork industry as uncertainty lingers
There was temporary relief in the province’s pork industry Monday afternoon as the threat of tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. was put on pause for 30 days. A hog producer said if the tariffs are imposed, they would be “a major blow” to the industry on both sides of the border.
Journalist asks court to prevent Winnipeg police access to unedited interview in mass shooting
CityNews reporter Morgan Modjeski conducted an interview with the father of the man charged with murder following a mass shooting in Winnipeg more than a year ago. Winnipeg police won a court battle to see it but Modjeski is challenging that decision.
Despite province's previous claim, feds say there's no 500-metre rule on consumption site consultation
Confusion around consultations on the proposed location for Manitoba's first supervised consumption site has left some raising questions about the process — including the province's claim that it's required to engage in consultations in a specifically defined area.
Low vacancy rate will be challenge for plan to move Manitoba Housing tenants into private market: association
The provincial government has proposed helping Manitoba Housing tenants move into private rental units as part of its strategy to fight homelessness, but that idea may come with its own challenges, says a group representing property managers.
University of Winnipeg cancels English Language Program, puts women's soccer team on hiatus
As a result of significant financial challenges, the University of Winnipeg announced Tuesday it is cutting an English Language Program for international students and shutting down the Wesmen women’s soccer team for the 2025 season.
Manitoba family gets wrong passports delivered days before Christmas vacation
A family from Portage la Prairie, Man., applied in person for passports in October. They were expecting to get them in November. When they finally arrived earlier this week, the family was shocked to find out they were sent the wrong passports.
Point Douglas Residents Committee wants more consultation on proposed supervised consumption site
A residents' committee in Point Douglas is raising concern over the consultation process surrounding on the proposed location for a supervised consumption site, saying they're worried not all Point Douglas residents will have a say on whether the site’s going to be located in the area.
Upcoming gaps in ER coverage worry residents in Roblin, Man.
When the only remaing doctor in Roblin, Man., takes time off in a few weeks, ER services will likely have to be suspended temporarily. The local health region says it’s working to address gaps in coverage, but people in the western Manitoba town want longer-term solutions.
Review into amputation underway after patient says wrong leg removed at Grace Hospital
A 48-year-old man in Winnipeg who says his right leg was to be amputated due to an infection came out of the medical procedure to find out his left leg was amputated instead. Jason Kennedy knew he may eventually lose both legs to the infection but he still has questions about what happened.