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Removing video of U of Manitoba valedictory speech calling for Gaza ceasefire 'not productive': expert
News/Canada/Manitoba | Thu, 23 May 2024 06:00:00 EDTA speech to a graduating class of doctors that led to tension between the University of Manitoba's medical school and its biggest private donor has sparked debate about how much influence donors should have over the institutions. read more
Heavy rain — as much as 50-60 mm — heading to southern Manitoba
News/Canada/Manitoba | Thu, 23 May 2024 08:45:46 EDTRain, at times heavy, is expected to soak southern Manitoba starting Thursday night through to Saturday afternoon. read more
NDP members pick Transcona BIZ head as candidate for Elmwood-Transcona byelection
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 23:36:42 EDTThe federal NDP will fight a byelection in Elmwood-Transcona with a business leader as its candidate, rather than a member of the Blaikie family. read more
Philanthropist who gave $30M to U Manitoba condemns 'hateful' valedictory speech, university for allowing it
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 15:58:14 EDTThe philanthropist behind the University of Manitoba's largest-ever personal donation — $30 million — has denounced at a speech made by a valedictorian for medicine grads and admonished the university for letting it happen. read more
Winnipeg serial killer wrote to prison pen pal that he'd 'become the world's enemy,' court exhibits show
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 13:54:38 EDTAn admitted serial killer told a pen pal last year he might be "one of the most hated men" in the country, a series of letters entered as evidence in Jeremy Skibicki's trial in a Winnipeg courtroom on Wednesday reveals. read more
Employment program for Winnipeg youth at risk unless federal funding comes through, RaY says
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 18:48:05 EDTA Winnipeg non-profit says the clock is ticking on whether it will be able to continue an employment and training program for youth as of next month, due to a delay in federal funding the program has relied on. read more
Métis Nation of Ontario accuses Manitoba leaders of hypocrisy, politicking on identity issue
News/Indigenous | Tue, 21 May 2024 13:14:39 EDTOntario Métis leaders deny allegations of identity theft made at a summit in Winnipeg, accusing opponents of politicizing Métis identity, flip-flopping on well-documented past positions and circulating falsehoods. read more
Manitoba Public Insurance opens centre in Winnipeg for hail claims
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 16:46:10 EDTManitoba's public auto insurer is hoping to speed up the time it takes to deal with hail-related damage claims by opening up a centre dedicated to handling them, after the Winnipeg area was hammered by hail last week. read more
Province adds more money to Green Team program after facing criticism for funding cut
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 17:43:40 EDTThe Manitoba government has partially walked back a funding cut to a program that funds summer jobs for teens and young adults. read more
CBC Winnipeg News - May 22, 2024
| Wed, 22 May 2024 18:00:00 EDTOur community. Our neighbourhoods. The news of our city.. read more
Sexual assault charge against former MP Romeo Saganash stayed
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 14:40:48 EDTFormer NDP MP Romeo Saganash is no longer facing a sexual assault charge, after a Manitoba judge agreed to stay the criminal offence on Tuesday. read more
Manitoba woman 'without answers' about sister's death after serial killer Robert Pickton seriously assaulted
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 00:03:18 EDTMyrna Abraham felt mixed emotions when she learned convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton is in critical condition, after he was assaulted by another inmate in a Quebec prison on Sunday. read more
Why beauty supply stores are an essential part of Winnipeg's Black community
| Wed, 22 May 2024 13:56:23 EDTWhen Lola Omoniyi moved to Winnipeg in the '70s, there was nowhere for her to go get her hair done — or buy makeup that actually matched her skin tone. So she opened her own store and created a space where other Black Winnipeggers, many of them newcomers, could go to feel seen. Thirty-five years later, her store is part of a growing fleet of businesses that she says play an essential role in Winnipeg's Black community. read more
Winnipeg's Wildwood bear tranquilized and relocated outside city
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 10:30:37 EDTA black bear that wandered into Winnipeg's Wildwood neighbourhood might be waking up this morning with a nasty hangover and wondering if it just had a strange dream. read more
Security of evacuated Winnipeg apartment block in question after tenant's motorcycle stolen
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 22 May 2024 06:00:00 EDTNearly two weeks after a Winnipeg apartment block was evacuated, many residents remain in temporary housing and uncertainty as to when they'll be allowed back in the building to get the rest of their belongings. read more
Jeremy Skibicki searched online about fingerprints, serial killer definition, Winnipeg trial hears
News/Canada/Manitoba | Tue, 21 May 2024 14:07:52 EDTThe trial of man who has admitted to killing four women has heard he searched the internet to look up the definition of what it means to be a serial killer. read more
New plan for Point Douglas aims to revitalize one of city's oldest neighbourhoods
News/Canada/Manitoba | Tue, 21 May 2024 20:08:06 EDTThe City of Winnipeg wants Point Douglas residents to help come up with a new plan that will help guide the future development of one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods. read more
'Time for the lights to come on': Sea Bears excited, a bit nervous as sophomore season gets underway
News/Canada/Manitoba | Tue, 21 May 2024 15:41:28 EDTTheir inaugural season was a resounding success, even if it came up short of a championship, and the Winnipeg Sea Bears are biting at the bit to get going on their sophomore campaign. read more
Province hints at possible help after groups cry foul over Green Team funding cut
News/Canada/Manitoba | Tue, 21 May 2024 19:00:27 EDTThe Manitoba government said it was open to discussions Tuesday after facing criticism for cutting support to a major summer job program. read more
Conservation officers try to capture bear seen roaming Winnipeg's Wildwood neighbourhood
News/Canada/Manitoba | Tue, 21 May 2024 18:08:43 EDTConservation officers were seen in Winnipeg's Wildwood area Tuesday afternoon following up on reports of a black bear roaming the forested neighbourhood just west of the Red River. read more
2 arrested after RCMP drug and weapons bust in Thompson, Man.
Canada/Crime/Drugs | Thu, 23 May 2024 16:44:46 +0000During a search, RCMP found a loaded handgun with an extended magazine in the passenger's waistband, 113 grams of cocaine, $10,000 in cash, and drug gear. read more
New spray pad opens at Winnipeg’s Corydon Community Centre
Canada/City of Winnipeg/Corydon Community Centre | Thu, 23 May 2024 16:25:12 +0000The ribbon has been cut on a 3,000-square-foot 'accessible spray pad, playground and other park features,' at the Corydon Community Centre, the City of Winnipeg said. read more
1st group of dogs seized from Winnipeg home to be adopted out
Canada/Animal Cruelty/Winnipeg Humane Society | Thu, 23 May 2024 15:53:17 +0000Just a week after they were rescued from a harrowing living situation, five of 68 dogs seized from a Winnipeg house are ready to go to their new homes. read more
Winnipeg to be hit by more wet weather, meteorologist says
Weather/Manitoba weather/Winnipeg weather | Thu, 23 May 2024 13:36:10 +0000An already wet May is about to get even wetter, Environment Canada says, with a rainfall warning issued for Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba. read more
Manitoba government adds more money to job program after facing criticism
Trending/Green Team/NDP Government | Thu, 23 May 2024 02:02:25 +0000The Manitoba government has partially walked back a funding cut to a provincial summer jobs program after an outcry from community groups. read more
Winnipeg Blue Bombers place Cam Lawson on 6-game injured list
Sports/Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Winnipeg Sports | Wed, 22 May 2024 23:55:19 +0000The Bombers have lost another player to a long-term injury after placing defensive lineman Cam Lawson on the six-game injured list. read more
Manitoba teens busted with crack, guns after traffic stop, RCMP say
Crime/crime in Manitoba/Manitoba RCMP | Wed, 22 May 2024 19:04:03 +0000RCMP say a search of the vehicle turned up crack cocaine and illicit cannabis, as well as a sawed-off shotgun, a handgun, black ski masks, and cash. read more
Manitoba Public Insurance ramps up hail estimates with new centre
Canada/Hail Damage/Manitoba Public Insurance | Wed, 22 May 2024 18:39:34 +0000The provincial insurer says it has received almost 1,200 hail-related claims in the past week alone, on top of more than 15,000 from 2023. read more
Traffic stop leads to early morning arrest for Selkirk, Man. duo
Crime/crime in Manitoba/Manitoba RCMP | Wed, 22 May 2024 16:11:13 +0000Both people were arrested for possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and a subsequent search of the vehicle turned up suspected drugs, weapons and cash. read more
Brandon’s 18th Street named Manitoba’s worst road for 2024
Traffic/CAA Manitoba/Manitoba's Worst Roads | Wed, 22 May 2024 14:08:05 +0000The votes are in, and a major route in Brandon has earned the dubious distinction as 'Manitoba's worst road' for 2024. read more
RadioMedia.CA has new face online
Posted on: Jul 16, 2020 at 09:53PM | Last updated: Jul 16, 2020 at 10:51PMBy following social media web development life cycle, RadioMedia.CA new web design is about to go live. During this new design process, a methodology has been strictly followed to ensure the website consistency and completeness. This methodology or called Web… read more
We are excited to re-Open our doors to the public!
Posted on: Jun 09, 2020 at 11:27PM | Last updated: Jun 18, 2020 at 10:41AMWe are excited to re-open our doors to the public! It's truly a plan designed by and for Manitobans. read more
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