Violence 'becoming the norm' for Winnipeg firefighters on the job, legislative change needed: union | Manitoba must prepare for year-round Hudson Bay shipping access, port owner says | Wildfire evacuees face new threats in Winnipeg, including drug dealers: grand chief
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Violence 'becoming the norm' for Winnipeg firefighters on the job, legislative change needed: union; The union that represents Winnipeg firefighters is calling for action from all three levels of government, including amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada to make assaulting a firefighter a distinct offence and making those types of offences aggravating factors at sentencing\.

Violence 'becoming the norm' for Winnipeg firefighters on the job, legislative change needed: union

July 15 , 2025 at 05:00:21 p.m. CST • :

Firefighters being hit in the face with a metal pole, punched in the stomach and threatened with death by a person who woke up from a possible overdose and pulled a knife on them are among the latest violent incidents the head of Winnipeg's firefighters union says highlight the need for legislative change to protect first responders.

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Manitoba must prepare for year-round Hudson Bay shipping access, port owner says; The Port of Churchill sent its first Arctic supply ship of the season over the weekend, carrying supplies such as construction equipment, essential goods and building materials to Nunavut's Kivalliq region, the port's ownership group says\.

Manitoba must prepare for year-round Hudson Bay shipping access, port owner says

July 15 , 2025 at 02:30:43 p.m. CST • :

Year-round shipping access through Hudson Bay is a possibility that Manitoba needs to get ready for, and the head of the group that owns the Port of Churchill says it's possible to strike a balance between environmental concerns and tourism interests.

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Wildfire evacuees face new threats in Winnipeg, including drug dealers: grand chief; 'We have predators that start targeting our young people,' says interim Anisininew Okimawin Grand Chief Alex McDougall, as many people from the Island Lake region have been evacuated to Winnipeg due to wildfires in northeastern Manitoba\.

Wildfire evacuees face new threats in Winnipeg, including drug dealers: grand chief

July 15 , 2025 at 02:56:16 p.m. CST • :

While evacuees flee the dangers of wildfires near their communities, many are now being forced to deal with a whole new set of threats in Winnipeg, including drug dealers and the fear of going hungry, a First Nations leader says. 

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Southwest Winnipeg couple sues city, neighbour and contractors over wall of earth; Glen Hart, pictured in February, has filed a lawsuit against the city, his neighbour and three companies over a berm built near the north side of his property\.

Southwest Winnipeg couple sues city, neighbour and contractors over wall of earth

July 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

In a statement of claim filed July 9 with Manitoba's Court of King's Bench, Glen Hart and Dana-Lee Maeren are seeking an order to dismantle a nine-metre-tall, 120-metre-wide hill on the property to the north of their home in Winnipeg's South Wilkes neighbourhood.

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Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, July 15, 2025; Winnipeg can expect a high of 21 on Tuesday and warming up to 24 for Wednesday and Thursday\.

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, July 15, 2025

July 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Expect hazy and smoky conditions to return to the Red River Valley on Tuesday thanks to a shift in wind direction once again. High pressure will clear skies through the afternoon and into Wednesday.

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Some Manitobans can now obtain medical services in hospital without a health card; Some Manitobans can obtain now medical services without a provincial health card\.  

July 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Some Manitobans can now obtain medical services in hospital without a health card

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Care home asks court to keep details around woman's fall, death out of police hands; The law courts building in Winnipeg is seen in this photo\. A Winnipeg personal care home is going to court to try to prevent police from seeing details from a critical incident report, after a 90-year old woman died at the home a week after falling out of her bed\.   

July 15 , 2025 at 04:04:00 a.m. CST • :

Care home asks court to keep details around woman's fall, death out of police hands

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Assault with racial overtones upsets Winkler, Man., known for its safety; Winkler prides itself on its reputation for safety\.  

July 14 , 2025 at 05:16:40 p.m. CST • :

Assault with racial overtones upsets Winkler, Man., known for its safety

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37-year-old man killed in Teulon, Man., suspect arrested after chase into cornfield; RCMP responding to a call about gunfire found a man with life-threatening injuries at this home in Teulon, Man\. The man was pronounced dead in hospital\.  

July 14 , 2025 at 10:15:40 a.m. CST • :

37-year-old man killed in Teulon, Man., suspect arrested after chase into cornfield

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City of Winnipeg OK's 16-storey tower on city-owned land across from city hall; The U of W's arm's-length development agency now has permission to build a 16-storey residential tower in the King Street lot across the street from city hall\.  

July 14 , 2025 at 02:56:31 p.m. CST • :

City of Winnipeg OK's 16-storey tower on city-owned land across from city hall

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July 14 , 2025 at 03:31:00 p.m. CST • :

Missing man last seen in St. Boniface in late 2023, say Winnipeg police

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July 15 , 2025 at 06:13:28 p.m. CST • :

No charges for Manitoba RCMP officers who Tasered man, stood on his chest after he resisted arrest: watchdog

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July 15 , 2025 at 08:07:10 a.m. CST • :

Hudson's Bay hearing on lease deal adjourned, Ruby Liu appears without lawyer

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July 15 , 2025 at 12:37:49 p.m. CST • :

How a group of weirdos from Winnipeg changed film forever

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July 14 , 2025 at 02:06:02 p.m. CST • :

Brandon man drowns at Sandy Lake Beach in southwestern Manitoba

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