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RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS FILES Trade Minister Jamie Moses speaking at the event. Federal and Provincial governments announce funding for airside development at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport for trade infrastructure Friday. Federal minister, Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Trade Minister Jamie Moses, Mayor Scott Gillingham, Nick Hays, president and CEO, Winnipeg Airports Authority and Carly Edmundson, CEO of CentrePort Canada Inc. gathered with other key players to speak about the development at the airport at the event. See story. Feb 27th, 2026

Manitoba to open India trade office

Gabrielle Piché 4 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

Instead of being stationed on Broadway, a Manitoba government employee will set up their own office — in India.

The New Democrats will today announce their plans to open a trade office in the South Asia country.

“We’re going to be continuing to expand our global presence,” said Business Minister Jamie Moses.

Government has slated $150,000 for the trade office, including the representative’s salary. A request for proposal will be posted online Tuesday, Moses said.

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CHARLES KRUPA / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck slides the puck out of the net after the Boston Bruins fifth goal Thursday night.

Lopsided loss not as damaging as it could have been for the Jets

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Lopsided loss not as damaging as it could have been for the Jets

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

PITTSBURGH — There once was a time in the National Hockey League when a putrid performance like the one the Winnipeg Jets delivered Thursday night in Boston would have carried some painful consequences.

Namely, a next-day practice filled with skating, skating and more skating — and perhaps nary a puck in sight.

But those “old-school” days are long gone, which is why Friday was all about rest and recovery for the Jets. Only a handful of players took part in an optional skate, while the majority stayed back at the team hotel for workouts and video sessions.

“Just reset. That’s a big thing. Do what everybody feels like they need to do today in order to be ready for tomorrow,” said rookie forward Isak Rosen, who was one of the few to hit the ice.

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Rural resident wins court battle against ban from council meetings

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Rural resident wins court battle against ban from council meetings

Kevin Rollason 3 minute read Monday, Apr. 20, 2026

A Manitoba judge has told a rural municipal council it can’t issue a blanket ban on people attending council meetings.

Justice Sadie Bond, of the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, said the Rural Municipality of Alexander has to allow resident Aaron Wiebe to attend council meetings.

“The banning resolutions are neither an exercise of the RM’s authority under the (Municipal) Act, nor under the RM’s procedures bylaw,” Bond said in her 14-page decision, which was released on Monday.

“In passing them, the council acted in excess of its jurisdiction… I find that the council’s interpretation of its authority to pass banning resolutions is both incorrect and not reasonable.”

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JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES City council’s community services committee is set to revisit fireworks restrictions next March.

Councillors push decision on new fireworks restrictions to next spring

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Councillors push decision on new fireworks restrictions to next spring

Malak Abas 4 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026

Fire prevention officers will meet with cultural groups and fireworks sellers to talk about conducting safe celebrations, but the city won’t impose any bans or create new bylaws before next year.

City council’s community services committee heard from the Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service Tuesday and from speakers arguing both for and against additional fines, enforcement or restrictions around the sale and use of fireworks.

The committee was split on how to approach new fireworks bylaws and eventually voted to revisit the issue next March, promising to create a working group to explore the issue further, in the meantime.

“I think it’s a very complicated file, and it’s important that we’re able to hear from the councillors on what direction they want this to take for the city,” Lisa Gilmour, the WFPS’ assistant chief of community risk reduction, said after Tuesday’s meeting.

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No jail time for drunk driver who killed best friend

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No jail time for drunk driver who killed best friend

Dean Pritchard 4 minute read 2:02 AM CDT

A Manitoba mother of four who is responsible for a drunk driving crash that killed her best friend has been spared from jail in favour of two years of house arrest.

Jayden Starr Okemow pleaded guilty to one count of driving with a blood alcohol level over .08 causing death for the May 2023 crash that killed 23-year-old Haylee Linklater.

Provincial court Judge Wanda Garreck ruled Okemow’s personal history as an Indigenous woman and clear remorse justified a restorative justice sentence, in her written decision released last month.

Prosecutors had sought a sentence of five years in prison.

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KEN GIGLIOTTI / FREE PRESS FILES A new report recommends city council add 30-kilometre per hour school zones to the route that winds around St. Vital Park and connects St. Vital Road, Abinojii Mikanah and St. Mary’s Road.

Speed reduction proposed for River Road after child hit

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Speed reduction proposed for River Road after child hit

Maggie Macintosh 5 minute read Yesterday at 7:04 PM CDT

Six months after a child was struck on River Road, the city’s public service has endorsed 30-kilometre per hour school zones along the route in south St. Vital.

A new report recommends city council make changes to the road that winds around St. Vital Park and connects St. Vital Road, Abinojii Mikanah and St. Mary’s Road.

The proposal would delay snow clearing while allowing for reduced speed limits outside both Minnetonka School and St. Amant School.

“It’s a trade-off, but I think it’s a worthwhile trade off,” Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital) said.

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MORGAN MODJESKI / FREE PRESS Behailu Sebreszabher, co-owner of Raei Convenience and Halal Meat Ltd. on Notre Dame Avenue, says he feels payments coming from Canada’s Groceries and Essentials Benefit will help Canadians struggling with rising costs.

Federal help to buy groceries hailed by some, but not nearly enough for others

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Federal help to buy groceries hailed by some, but not nearly enough for others

Morgan Modjeski 3 minute read Yesterday at 6:37 PM CDT

Cash from Canada’s Groceries and Essentials Benefit is officially landing in bank accounts across the country and one Winnipeg business owner said the one-time payment will “of course” help people deal with rising prices.

About 460,000 Manitobans will receive the cash in amounts varying based on household — from $267 for a single adult with no children to $533 for a couple with two kids.

Behailu Sebreszabher, who owns Raei Convenience and Halal Meat Ltd. with his brother, said the federal cheques will ensure customers keep coming through the door.

“The way I’m busy now, I’m just happy if customers are getting more,” he said.

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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Blue Cross employees Karyl Grasparil and her husband Darryl Grasparil work together during a bed-building event to build and assemble 50 twin-sized beds for local children, Friday.

Sweet dreams in new beds for 50 children

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Sweet dreams in new beds for 50 children

Tiago Resko 4 minute read Yesterday at 6:25 PM CDT

Fifty twin-sized beds were hand-built for 50 children by volunteers Friday as part of an annual event put on by Manitoba Blue Cross and Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

“New people are always needing beds, and so there’s always a demand,” said Jim Thiessen, co-president of the charity in Winnipeg.

This is the third year volunteers from both organizations have built beds behind Blue Cross Park since the non-profit announced they’d pay for a five-year lease on a warehouse that has allowed the charity to build beds year-round.

The non-profit organization relies solely on donations to build and deliver beds to families in need across Canada.

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Canadians from coast to coast are finding and displaying patriotic pride

TIM SMITH / THE BRANDON SUN FILES A Canadian flag is see affixed to the side of a barn along Grand Valley Road west of Brandon on Thursday. In the wake of U.S. tariffs against Canada and comments by President Donald Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state, Canadian flags and other displays of patriotism have been much more visible in Brandon and across the country. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Jets salute the crowd after the final game at Winnipeg Arena, a 4-1 loss to Detroit. Norm MacIver scored the final Jets 1.0 goal.

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JESSICA LEE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Alexander Heather, 7, (left) and his nine-year-old brother Stewart get into the holiday spirit while poring through some of this year’s books for younger readers.

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Manitoba judge approves $129-M settlement in solitary confinement lawsuit

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Manitoba judge approves $129-M settlement in solitary confinement lawsuit

Erik Pindera 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:35 PM CDT

A Manitoba judge has approved a $129-million settlement agreement in a lawsuit that argued the provincial government improperly used solitary confinement in its youth and adult jails, causing emotional, physical and psychological harm.

Court of King’s Bench Justice Theodor Bock, who approved the settlement at a hearing Thursday, will issue a written decision at a later date.

Koskie Minsky LLP, a class-action law firm based in Ontario, filed the suit in May 2021 on behalf of two Manitoba jail inmates — an adult and a youth — who had both been put in segregation for extended periods of time.

“The science shows that long periods of time in segregation can have lasting impacts and forever change a person’s life,” said James Sayce, the lead lawyer on the case. “There’s a large number of people who’ve been injured by these long periods of time in segregation.”

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Louis Riel School Division embraces AI agents of change

Maggie Macintosh 5 minute read Yesterday at 2:00 AM CDT

End-of-year report cards will be drafted using a new digital assistant made by and for teachers working in St. Vital and surrounding communities in southeast Winnipeg.

The Louis Riel School Division’s data team has spent much of the 2025-26 school year designing and piloting secure artificial intelligence-powered tools to address common problems for staff and students.

Curriculum-Linked Assessment and Reporting Assistant is one of its five new “AI agents.”

“Teachers put in all their assessment data and it helps them create meaningful, curriculum-aligned, jargon-free comments for parents,” said Marnie Wilson, data strategy officer for the division.

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SUPPLIED Robert Firman, operations manager with a nearby plumbing and heating company, provides a temporary fix to cover a hole on Logan Avenue near Patrick Street Thursday.

City has ignored dangerous median opening for more than a year, frustrated residents complain

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City has ignored dangerous median opening for more than a year, frustrated residents complain

Morgan Modjeski 3 minute read Thursday, Jun. 4, 2026

North Logan community members want the city to take responsibility for a hazard they say is putting pedestrians at risk and has gone ignored for more than a year.

An uncovered utility access point on a median near Logan Avenue and Patrick Street has exposed pipes inside to the elements and people to a potentially nasty fall, said Romeo Zapata of the North Logan Safety Patrol.

“The location of the hole is on the boulevard,” he said. “So when people try to cross the street, they go to the boulevard and they look for cars; they don’t look for holes. So that’s a double danger.”

The Logan neighbourhood hazard is the city’s latest trouble spot. A Wolseley woman fell armpit-deep into a boulevard hole in April, and a West End resident has had no luck getting a crater in front of their home filled.

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Thursday, Jun. 4, 2026

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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES A new report requests the next Winnipeg Transit Master Plan update be delayed to mid-2028.

Pandemic, system overhaul blamed for delayed transit master plan

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Pandemic, system overhaul blamed for delayed transit master plan

Joyanne Pursaga 3 minute read Thursday, Jun. 4, 2026

The next Winnipeg Transit Master Plan update could arrive two years late, after staff were diverted to handle pandemic demands and implement a new primary transit network.

A new report requests the update originally expected this year be delayed to mid-2028, a few months after a preliminary design on downtown rapid transit corridors is expected.

“(During the COVID-19 pandemic) regular work was disrupted for a period of more than two years, due to the need to create five different schedule scenarios for each of the four seasonal schedule periods, while also developing the implementation plan for the primary transit network,” writes Bjorn Radstrom, Winnipeg Transit’s manager of service development.

City council approved the master plan in April 2021, in a vote that required a five-year update on its progress.

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