Tag: Winnipeg

Freedom Convoy 2 to Gather in Winnipeg in February

A second iteration of the Freedom Convoy will be heading to Winnipeg, Manitoba, this coming February to commemorate those who supported the movement against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions in Ottawa last winter. Dubbed the “World Unity Convoy,” the convoy will gather in Winnipeg for a four-day event starting Feb. 17, 2023. “We are…


Winnipeg MP and Former Liberal Cabinet Minister Jim Carr Dies After Long Illness

Jim Carr, a Liberal MP from Winnipeg and a former cabinet minister, has died. He was 71. Winnipeg MP Kevin Lamoureux asked the House of Commons for a moment of silence before question period Monday. The parties then agreed to suspend the House for the rest of the day. Carr had represented the riding of…


Winnipeg Police Defend Decision to Not Search Landfill for Women’s Remains

Winnipeg police have released more details of their decision to not search a landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to have been the victims of a serial killer. Police believe the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran ended up in the Prairie Green landfill north of the city in the spring….


Vigil Outside Burned Northern Manitoba Home Mourns Loss of Four Kids

Standing on slush under street lights in front of a charred and boarded-up home where a fire claimed the lives of four young children, a large crowd gathered in a northern Manitoba city to mourn the loss and comfort the grieving family. Many of those at Saturday night’s vigil in Thompson brought their children and…


Winnipeg Wants to Host Grey Cup Championship, Manitoba Offers $5.5M to Help Bid

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are bidding to host the Canadian Football League Grey Cup championship in either 2024 or 2025, and the Manitoba government is offering up to $5.5 million to help the bid. Winnipeg is a natural choice, given the club’s back-to-back wins in the last two championships, Premier Heather Stefanson said. She expects the…


Canada Sent Nipah Virus to Wuhan; Lab Conducts ‘Most Dangerous Research’ on Nipah, Scientist Testifies to US Senate

An American scientist recently testified at a U.S. Senate hearing that his research provides evidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology has conducted synthetic biology research of the deadly Nipah virus. “The Nipah virus is a smaller virus than SARS2 [virus causing COVID-19] and is much less transmissible. But it is one of the deadliest…


Rebranding of Canada Day in Winnipeg in the Name of Reconciliation Regrettable: Critics

The Canada Day celebration in Winnipeg has been rebranded “New Day,” a move some academics and a retired Manitoba judge say represents a regrettable milestone for Canada. The Forks North Portage Partnership, which manages historic site The Forks, where the annual Canada Day festivities are held, announced the change in a statement. “We acknowledge the anger and…


Woman With Dementia, 63, Safe After Alleged Abduction, Winnipeg Police Say

A 63-year-old woman with dementia who was in a vehicle allegedly stolen while parked at a gas station was found safe nearly 10 hours after an unknown suspect jumped into the driver’s seat and took off with her still in the back, Winnipeg Police said Saturday. Police had issued a Silver Alert for the woman…


High School Teacher Struck With Hammer in Winnipeg Classroom

A Winnipeg school division says a teacher is recovering at home after being hit with a hammer. The Pembina Trails School Division said Wednesday the teacher was struck while in class a day earlier at Shaftesbury High School and immediately called for help. A student who the division says brought a hammer to school was…


Winnipeg Patrons Amazed By the Beauty and Energy of Shen Yun

WINNIPEG, Canada—Surgeon David Kinsley and his 7-year-old daughter were delighted by the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg on April 20. “The performance was amazing. The colors, the choreography, the forms, the dancing, the movements were absolutely beautiful,” Dr. Kinsley said. “The effortless way in which the dancers took to…