Category Winnipeg

Public transit fares are increasing by an average of three per cent on July 1 in Greater Montreal, Global News has learned. All users of transit agencies in the Montreal metropolitan community will be affected by the hikes. “It’s a…

A Manitoba Moose forward has been named to the American Hockey League’s all-rookie team. Brad Lambert, 20, is in his first full campaign with the Moose, and is tied for the team scoring lead with 52 points in 62 games.…

One city councillor says operators of city-owned recreation facilities don’t need to be concerned after the Property and Development committee chose not to renew the lease for the Sargent Park Tennis Courts, which for the last decade have been operated…

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman makes regular stops throughout the season at arenas around the league, but his planned appearance in Winnipeg Tuesday evening carried more weight than his past visits. Bettman’s appearance — which included meetings with Jets brass and…

One person was taken to hospital in stable condition after a fire at a Broadway Avenue apartment Tuesday. Crews were called at 5:30 p.m. to the three-storey building in the 200 block of Broadway and were able to put the…

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is bringing some star power to Winnipeg for the launch of its upcoming Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change exhibit. Guitarist and activist Tom Morello — best known as a co-founder of Rock…

Wellness check and mental health calls in the city are a daily and growing occurrence according to Tom Bilous, a firefighter and president of United Firefighters of Winnipeg. He said the increasing demand is putting strain on first responders. “These…

Winnipeg Police responding to a “serious incident” in the first 100 block of Furby St Thursday afternoon. The scene is now cleared. At least 14 police vehicles could be seen in the area Thursday afternoon. An ambulance with the WPS’s…