WINNIPEG – Five pedestrian bridges over the Seine River have funky new paint jobs. The bridge murals are part of the Cool Streets Winnipeg art project which is in its third year. They feature everything from watermelons to rainbows and you can see them at John Bruce Road, Niakwa Road, Niakwa Trail, Pont Voyageur and…
New COVID-19 Order
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s chief public health officer is bringing in a new COVID-19 order. Dr. Brent Roussin says starting today, you’ll need to self-isolate for 14 days if you test positive for coronavirus or have been exposed to it by a close contact. People needing to self-isolate will be informed by a public health official.…
HazMat Bank Robber
WINNIPEG – RCMP are looking for this person after he walked into the bank in Landmark and robbed it. It happened about 10 o’clock yesterday morning. He had a note on a whiteboard that demanded cash. Two minutes later, he was on his way back out of the bank again with an undisclosed amount of…
Persons Of Interest
WINNIPEG – The Major Crimes Unit is looking for two persons of interest after an elderly woman was attacked in the 200 block of Pacific Avenue earlier this month. It happened on August 7th. The 76 year old woman was actually assaulted twice and left critically injured on the ground for over two hours. Her…
Shooting On Aberdeen
WINNIPEG – Police were called to the 800 block of Aberdeen Avenue last night for a report of shots fired. When they arrived just before seven o’clock, they found a man who had been shot. He was rushed to hospital where he remains in grave condition. Officers are looking for the shooter and if you…
Pot Court Case
WINNIPEG – A local man is challenging the province’s ban on growing your own pot. Federal laws allow Canadians to grow some plants at home but it’s not allowed here in Manitoba. Jessie Lavoie has filed a constitutional challenge and hopes to be in court as soon as next month. He says it’s not fair…
South Perimeter Design Study
WINNIPEG – The province has released its South Perimeter Design Study. “Our government’s first priority is the safety of Manitobans on our roads and we want to make the South Perimeter safer and easier to travel for the approximately 30,000 vehicles that drive it every day,” said Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler. “We’ve set out to…
Sports Protesting Racism
WINNIPEG – Much of sports is protesting the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Wisconsin on the weekend. It all began yesterday when the Milwaukee Bucks decided to skip their playoff game against the Orlando Magic to stand up against violence by cops and systemic racism. Games in the NHL weren’t postponed and…
Nygard Protest Held
WINNIPEG – About 50 people showed up last night for the #TimesUpNygard protest outside Peter Nygard’s flagship store on Notre Dame Avenue.. Rally organizers say it was time to stand up against sexual violence and misogyny. The demonstration comes as there’s a stay of proceedings in a class action lawsuit by 57 women against Nygard.…
Mandatory Masks @ U Of M
WINNIPEG – Face masks are now mandatory at the University of Manitoba. Masks must be worn in all indoor common areas on campus. Masks aren’t required in individual offices and they can be removed in classrooms as long an social distancing is happening. The U of M says it’ll give all students, faculty and staff…