WINNIPEG – Wednesday was a historic day for soccer fans in Winnipeg as the newly formed Canadian Premier League officially announced professional soccer will be coming back to the city. Valour FC will officially take to the field in 2019 when the league gets underway. The announcement took place at…
Two Arrested for Trafficking at Airport in St. Theresa Point First Nation
WINNIPEG – RCMP have arrested and charged a man and woman for trafficking after they both attempted to bring a large amount of methamphetamine trough the airport in St. Theresa Point First Nation. On June 3 First Nation Safety Officers went to the local airport after their investigation had determined a woman coming in on…
Report Says Stroke Affects Women More Than Men
TORONTO — A little over a year ago, Julie Tomaino had a stroke that affected both sides of her brain, leaving her “locked in” — conscious but unable to speak or move for about 10 days. The former professional dancer who works in theatre directing and choreographing plays was just 38 years old. “I couldn’t…
11,500 Unfilled Jobs in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The rate of job vacancies maintained last quarter’s record high of 3 per cent, with about 407,000 private sector jobs remaining unfilled for at least four months, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Help Wanted report. The job vacancy rate, which is the proportion of unfilled jobs relative to all available…
Ray St. Germain Honoured as Red River College’s 2018 Honorary Diploma Recipient
WINNIPEG – A household name across the prairies, Ray St. Germain will be honoured as Red River College’s (RRC) 2018 Honorary Diploma recipient. Ray St. Germain is an award winning producer, host, entertainer and voice actor on more than 600 television programs over the last four decades – including Big Sky Country, Rhythms of the…
Singh Has Arrived and Jocks’ Race Tightens
WINNIPEG – With the second week of Wednesday night racing just a couple of days away, the defending jockey champion has made his presence known and the best at the Downs are battling for the top of the charts. After an exciting weekend of racing that included late-arriving 2017 jockey champion Rohan Singh’s first win…
3-Years for Teen Who Helped in Fatal Beating of Serena McKay
WINNIPEG — A teenager who helped attack a young Manitoba woman and shared the footage of her bloody death has been sentenced to just over three years in jail. Judge Rocky Pollack told Winnipeg court the jail sentence of 40 months will be followed by almost two years of community supervision. The teen will get…
Manitoba Metis Files Legal Action Against Province
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Metis Federation has filed legal action against the provincial government over hydroelectric development. The federation is applying for a judicial review of the government’s decision to quash an agreement reached last year between the Metis and Manitoba Hydro. The deal would have seen the federation get $67 million in exchange for…
How the Upcoming Tuition Hikes Affect You
WINNIPEG – There’s a group of people between the ages of 18-37, who feel as though they’ve been getting the raw end of the deal when it comes to what they’re being left for their educational future here in Manitoba. The group, which has been dubbed “millennials” (although the majority of the people in this…
Registered Nurses now Regulated Under the Regulated Health Professions Act
WINNIPEG – The registered nursing profession is now under the umbrella of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) which sets out the rules and processes for governance, registration, complaints and regulation and bylaw making authority. The RHPA sets out a new way of regulating who does what in the provision of health services by designating…