Winnipeg man charged over X posts targeting Carney, Jewish and Muslim communities
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after being accused of 'targeting' Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Jewish and Muslim communities in posts on X.
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Amber Alert ‘instrumental’ in rescuing abducted two-year-old boy, police say
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Eight of 10 people using bus to get downtown unhappy after system overhaul, BIZ survey reveals
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 19770 / 3 stories in 9 days
Jury hears accused mass killer shot up Winnipeg suite after days on crack, alcohol
sootoday - WINNIPEG — A man accused of fatally shooting five people in a Winnipeg rooming house opened fire after days of using drugs and drinking alcohol there, a Crown prosecutor said on the first day of trial.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 19329 / 4 stories in 17 days
Canadian men’s team opens tournament with 5-0 win
Mike McIntyre / winnipegfreepress - MILAN — A dream start for Team Canada. A nightmare ending for Josh Morrissey. Thursday’s dominant 5-0 win over Czechia to open the Winter Olympics came with a major price […]
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Too cold to ski: Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country
sootoday - WINNIPEG — A baleful front of face-freezing Arctic air delivered a winter wallop across Canada’s midsection Friday, making it too cold to ski in parts of Manitoba and sending agencies rallying to keep the homeless warm.
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Corrupt former WPS officer sentenced to seven years for ‘staggering’ breach of trust
Erik Pindera / winnipegfreepress - Elston Bostock, 49, was an officer on the city’s police force for more than two decades before he was investigated, charged in 2024 and again in 2025 and, ultimately, fired.
Back to Top / Saturday, January 24, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 18358 / 3 stories in 5 wks
Man acquitted in 1984 slaying of Winnipeg teen facing charges in Vancouver
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - The man convicted and then later acquitted in the murder of a 13-year-old Winnipeg girl 41 years ago is facing new charges in British Columbia.
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City began lengthy process to seize Manwin Hotel before massive fire
Joyanne Pursaga / winnipegfreepress - In the year between an order to force tenants out of the dilapidated Manwin Hotel and the building’s fiery demise this week, the City of Winnipeg says it regularly inspected the site and had begun a process to seize it.
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Winnipeg police arrest man after swastikas painted on synagogue, mosque and high school
Steve Lambert / theglobeandmail - A 34-year-old man faces 14 counts of mischief but hate-crime charges have not been laid, police say
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Winnipeg father sentenced for manslaughter after toddler ingested fentanyl
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The father of a toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl in the family's Winnipeg home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek medical help in a timely manner.
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Swastikas spray-painted on Winnipeg synagogue prompts investigation
Sean Previl / globalnews - An investigation is underway by police after swastikas were spray-painted on a Jewish synagogue in Winnipeg as the Sabbath was about to begin.
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CN Rail says no threat to safety after train derails in Winnipeg
Sean Previl / globalnews - A CN Rail train derailed on Sunday in Winnipeg's South Osborne area, with eight cars tipping over and a ninth remaining upright. Officials say there is no threat to public safety.
Back to Top / Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:20 am / permalink 17328 / 3 stories in 2 months
All Winnipeg schools closed due to blizzard
Iris Dyck / globalnews - Pembina Trails School Division Supt. Shelley Amos said it's a 'rarity' to have every school in Winnipeg is close due to inclement weather.
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Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - It's shaping up to be a nasty blast of winter across the Prairies today with snowstorms and blizzards set to dump up to 30 centimetres in some areas.
- Alberta road chaos reported (4)
- Manitoba weather impacts felt (3)
- Prairie-wide storm warnings (4)
- Sask outages and storm spread (2)
Alberta road chaos reported
Manitoba weather impacts felt
Prairie-wide storm warnings
Sask outages and storm spread
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 7:22 am / permalink 17064 / 13 stories in 2 months
Rabbi killed in Australia Hanukkah attack was 'very special,' Toronto relative says
sootoday - TORONTO — A rabbi killed in the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia is being remembered by family members in Toronto for his positivity and commitment to bringing Judaism to others.
Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 16972 / 12 stories in 2 months
North Winnipeg residents asked to check water after major Main Street water main break
Kevin Hirschfield / globalnews - A stretch of Main Street is a complete mess after a water main break Friday afternoon that has shut down roads in the area.
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Severe August storms caused $235 million in damage across the Prairies
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - The Insurance Bureau of Canada says a line of storms that swept across Western Canada on Aug. 20 and 21, 2025, caused more than $235 million in insured damages.
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Landfill search begins for remains of Ashlee Shingoose in Winnipeg
Temur Durrani / theglobeandmail - Ms. Shingoose is one of four Indigenous women murdered by a serial killer, only victim authorities were unable to identify until earlier this year
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Other encampment options possible
Editorial / winnipegfreepress - Authorities in Winnipeg will soon launch their latest response to homeless encampments, though sadly actual solutions to the problem remain elusive. Beginning in mid-November, the city will roll out its […]
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