WINNIPEG, MB. – Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and Gimli Community Health Centre will soon be the recipients of some much needed medical equipment. The Manitoba government has approved $5.1 million in funding to purchase specialized medical equipment for Manitoba health-care facilities, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. The purchase…
Coaching Manitoba Impact Award Winners
WINNIPEG – This past Saturday the 2018 Coaching Manitoba Impact Awards were resented at Club Regent Event Centre.. In a morning filled with stories of leadership, dedication, and outstanding service, the awards honoured the contributions and achievements of some of the very best in the Manitoba coaching community. Sport Manitoba Awards Vince Leah Memorial Award…
New Bridge Near Cypress River
CYPRESS RIVER, MB – Pre- construction work has begun on a new bridge along highway 2. The current bridge is over 60 years old and although still safe, needs to be replaced to ensure traffic is not disrupted on this busy corridor. The bridge is just east of Cypress River and was constructed in 1956.…
Night of Champions Award Winners
WINNIPEG – Saturday evening Sport Manitoba handed out the hardware during the annual Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken Producers. This night celebrates sports excellence in Manitoba, and there was plenty to celebrate as athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers were recognized for their remarkable achievements in amateur sport in our province. Sport Manitoba Award…
“There’s So Many Tinas Out There” Caregiver Calls for Change
WINNIPEG — The woman who raised a teen girl found dead in a river after she kept returning to the streets wants changes to Manitoba child welfare to prevent chronic runaways from ending up in grave danger. Kids who run away constantly while in government care have become a recurring problem due to finite provincial…
New Resource for Street-Involved Youth
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Winnipeg Outreach Network (WON) is launching a new Guide that will provide a resource for street-involved youth and adults. The Winnipeg Street Guide will address multiple issues that affect street entrenched youths in our community. and is made up of 18 service providers and support agencies. Kelly Holmes, executive director of…
RCMP Investigating Homicide at Burntwood Hotel
WINNIPEG – Early Saturday morning RCMP in Thompson responded to a call at the Burntwood Hotel of an injured man in the parking lot. When police arrived at the hotel, a 35-year-old man with serious injuries had been taken to local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police are investigating this death as a homicide.…
Lac Du Bonnet RCMP Want to Identify This Man
LAC DU BONNET – RCMP in Lac du Bonnet and Manitoba Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help identifying the man in the picture below. Police investigating the careless use of a firearm that occurred Sept 23, 2017 near Milner Ridge Correctional Center road. It is believed the man pictured has important information about the…
Fire Department Saves Frighten Feline
WINNIPEG — Firefighters are known for helping cats stuck in trees, but earlier this week a crew in Winnipeg was dispatched to a different kind of feline fix. Members of the fire and paramedic water rescue program fetched a fearful furball from an ice floe in the Assiniboine River. Photos posted on the firefighters union…
Suspicious Death in Silver Harbour
WINNIPEG – RCMP in Gimli discovered the body of a 36-year-old man in a home in Silver Harbour this morning around 4:50 AM. Police said the death is suspicious, and they have arrested a 29-year-old man who was in the home and he remains in custody at this time. RCMP stated in a news release,…