A 29-year-old man who was repeatedly stabbed 10 days ago has died from his injuries prompting police to lay charges of second-degree murder against three males, including a 17-year-old, who have been in custody since shortly after the attack.
Despite the Winnipeg Jets' recent offensive struggles, coach Claude Noel needs his team to find ways to win. The visiting Jets look to bounce back from their latest frustrating defeat while trying to hand the Montreal Canadiens a fourth consecutive loss Sunday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).
Police in Winnipeg say a series of raids Friday morning are part of an ongoing investigation that has led to the seizure of $1 million worth of illegal drugs, seven arrests and six warrants for arrest.
Recorded phone calls heard at the murder trial of former government advisor Mark Stobbe, accused of killing his wife Beverly Rowbotham, have been made available to media.
Portage Emergency Services responded to a crash east of Oakville Friday morning that saw the driver receive minor injuries. The single vehicle collision took place at 7:00 a.m. at Road 62 and Road 19, east of Oakville just south of Highway 1.[...]
A citizens' survey completed for the City of Portage la Prairie shows some positive results and provides a view of what things Portage residents are happy with and where they would like to see some improvements.[...]
Portage la Prairie's Royal Canadian Legion on Duke Avenue will be having a Valentine's dance on Feb. 11 with entertainment provided by local musician Johnny Dietrich and the Silver Dollar Band. The event starts at 9 p.m.[...]
Tupper St. Family Resource Centre is finding much success in their pilot project Shake Rattle and Roll. The program runs every second Tuesday of the month at McKenzie United Church from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.[...]
Portage Rotary Club made a significant donation to the PCU Centre on Feb. 3 by giving $32,000 for the centre. This is the latest contribution that Rotary Club has made to the facility as part of its capital campaign support.[...]
The Tupper St. Family Resource Centre has been helping parents correct their children’s speech problems through the Book Buddies program for a number of years now. Speech pathologist Brittney McLaren comes over from the Aboriginal Head Start program once a month to host the program.[...]
The Tupper St. Family Resource Centre has been helping parents correct their children’s speech problems through the Book Buddies program for a number of years now. Speech pathologist Brittney McLaren comes over from the Aboriginal Head Start program once a month to host the program.[...]
Portage la Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 15-year-old Shayna-Leigh Tacan. Tacan was last seen at Portage Collegiate Institute in Portage la Prairie at about 2 pm on Wednesday, February 1 , 2012.[...]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for "friends of democratic Syria" to unite and rally against President Bashar Assad's regime.
The City of Toronto and the union representing 6,000 of its outside workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract to avert a work stoppage.
Iran has vowed to retaliate against any country whose territory is used by "enemies" of the Islamic state to launch a military strike against its soil.
This Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and New York Giants certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish to a season that began in turmoil and wound up the most successful in league history.
The Super Bowl halftime show is meant to be a universal crowd pleaser, as sports fans put their differences aside to get their groove on. If you could go back in time, which memorable halftime show would you have liked to see?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is leaving Monday for a visit to China, where he's likely to talk about Canada's natural resources, human rights and a gift of panda bears.
The family of a 14-year-old boy found dead off the coast of northern Labarador are asking why the Canadian Forces waited to look for their son due to weather when a private helicopter was able to land on the scene in the same conditions.
More than 600 protesters have taken to the streets of Prince Rupert, B.C., to oppose Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to Kitimat, a port on the northern B.C. coast.
A large explosion hit just outside the police headquarters in a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least six police officers, officials said.
Sunday is going to be a bad day if you’re a chicken wing.
Thousands upon thousands are going to be consumed in sports bars and restaurants around town as football fans take in the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event of the year, and hockey afficionados watch the Winnipeg Jets visit a...
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II braved the cold and snow to attend church Sunday on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary.
Bundled in a brown coat and matching fur hat, Elizabeth was joined by her husband, Prince Philip, at the service at West Newton church on her Sandringham Estate in eastern
SYDNEY - Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said Sunday.
Police said two people — an Australian pilot and an American passenger
BEIRUT - The commander of rebel Syrian soldiers said Sunday there is no choice but to use military force to drive President Bashar Assad's regime from power as fears mounted that government troops will escalate their deadly crackdown on dissent after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia used helicopters on Sunday to evacuate the sick and deliver food to thousands of people left stranded by its heaviest snowfall ever, while Pope Benedict XVI donned an overcoat to bless the few pilgrims who braved Rome's unusually cold weather to visit St.
An early morning fire has destroyed the main building at the Bakers Narrows Lodge near Flin Flon.
Just after 6 a.m. Saturday, crews and the RCMP were dispatched to the fire but found the lodge completely engulfed. No one was in the building at the time and there were no injuries.
The cause of
BAMAKO, Mali - More than 15,000 people including Malian military personnel have fled into neighbouring countries since members of the nomadic Tuareg ethnic group launched a new rebellion against the Malian government last month, aid officials say.
Some civilians are fleeing areas where fighting
Charges have been upgraded to second-degree murder against two men after a victim in a stabbing died on Thursday, marking Winnipeg's second homicide of the year.
Ian John Folster, 29, succumbed to his injuries eight days after he was repeatedly stabbed.
The crime took place on Jan. 25 in the
A woman had her vehicle stolen at gunpoint in the parking lot of the St. Vital Shopping Centre on Friday, police said.
The incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m. Police said a man in the parking lot said something to the 27-year-old woman as she was leaving the car she'd just parked. The
Police may have prevented a much more serious crime with the arrest of a man allegedly carrying a concealed sawed-off shotgun and ammunition in broad daylight in Portage Place.
Foot patrol police noticed a man acting suspiciously at about 1 p.m. Friday, said police spokeswoman Const. Natalie
The Interlake Lightning AAA Midget team is hoping to carry their winning streak into playoffs, which will begin Feb. 15. The Bolts’ head coach Kevin Blashko said his team was 7-3 in their last 10 games before the Feb.[...]
Trisha Slade has always loved animals, so she decided to make a career out of it. After moving back to Riverton in 2001, she began grooming pets for friends and family.[...]
Riverton Early Middle School is now one step closer to having a new track for its school yard. On Feb. 3, Christine Anderson from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) in Arborg presented a cheque in the amount of $7,500 to Amber Barkman, who sits on the school's Parent Advisory Council (PAC).[...]
Travellers along Highways 7, 8 and 68 will soon become more aware of Arborg-area businesses, as they make their way toward the RM of Bifrost and into the Town of Arborg.[...]
The Town of Arborg will soon get title of the land it purchased for $79,000 from Canadian Pacific last year. The seven-acre parcel, situated on the east side of Main Street, from Crosstown Avenue up to the town's perimeter, also borders the RM of Bifrost.[...]
Dogs recently rescued from a breeder who kept them locked in a garage are being helped by some Pinawa residents. Cheryl Michaluk is spearheading an initiative to collect food for the 70 dogs, found in a garage in St.[...]
Selkirk resident Tara Ursel is one of two goaltenders for the A & W Silvertips - a Manitoba Women’s Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) team. The hockey team of 18-21 year old junior age women competed at the 5th Annual Lieutenant Governor’s Junior Women’s Hockey Tournament in Winnipeg from Feb.[...]
Shopping hours on Sundays and holidays in the RM of East St. Paul has now become a by-law and is officially on the books. By-law No. 2012 which regulates the number of hours a business in East St. Paul can be open for on Sundays and holidays was passed at the council meeting held on Feb.[...]
Not only are Ashley and Robin Hygaard sisters but they are also first place champions in their respective categories with the Manitoba Team Penning Association for 2011. Ashley placed first in No. 3 and No.[...]
Dogs recently rescued from a breeder who kept them locked in a garage are being helped by some Pinawa residents. Cheryl Michaluk is spearheading an initiative to collect food for the 70 dogs, found in a garage in St.[...]
The Manitoba Firefighters Curling Championship continued today at the Lac du Bonnet Curling Club. Nineteen teams are taking part in the evening with features firefighters from around the province. Heading into the playoffs are East St.[...]
Dogs recently rescued from a breeder who kept them locked in a garage are being helped by some Pinawa residents. Cheryl Michaluk is spearheading an initiative to collect food for the 70 dogs, found in a garage in St.[...]
The Manitoba Firefighters Curling Championship continued today at the Lac du Bonnet Curling Club. Nineteen teams are taking part in the evening with features firefighters from around the province. Heading into the playoffs are East St.[...]
The Interlake Lightning AAA Midget team is hoping to carry their winning streak into playoffs, which will begin Feb. 15. The Bolts’ head coach Kevin Blashko said his team was 7-3 in their last 10 games before the Feb.[...]
Communities in the region are no doubt waiting with bated breath to see if they’re growing or shrinking. On Feb. 8, Statistics Canada will release the latest population statistics gathered by its 2011 country-wide census.[...]
The Manitoba Firefighters Curling Championship continued today at the Lac du Bonnet Curling Club. Nineteen teams are taking part in the evening with features firefighters from around the province. Heading into the playoffs are East St.[...]
A dog that spent weeks roaming Stonewall after running away from her Winnipeg owner during a visit to town is now safe and sound back at home. Meika, a three-year-old shepherd/husky cross, disappeared from a 1st St.[...]
Four libraries in the South Central region - including Miami - participated in Family Literacy Day last week. The annual event encourage families to embrace the learning opportunities inherent in their daily lives.[...]
Notre Dame continued their improved play with a 4-3 triumph over the Oakville Seals. The victory was the Hawks eighth in their last eleven games and pushed them over the .500 mark for the first time this season.[...]
Two boys teams and two girls teams from the Carman area will be competing in the Manitoba High School Athletic Association provincial curling championships Feb. 9-11. Play will get underway this coming Thursday at 10 a.m.[...]
A pair of unanswered third period goals proved to be the difference as the Carman Cougars dropped a 6-4 decision to the Morris Mavericks. The Cougars hit the ice at the Carman Dufferin Arena for their first Zone 4 hockey action since the league’s all-star break.[...]
Portage la Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 15-year-old Shayna-Leigh Tacan. RCMP said Tacan was last seen at Portage Collegiate Institute in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba at approximately 2 p.m.[...]
The Beavers headed into the 1994-95 season with optimism as Carman had 13 returning veterans that included a strong offence along with stellar netminding. The club was among the pre-season favourites for not only first place, but a serious contender for the league championship.[...]
Morris MLA Mavis Taillieu just had her workload made a little heavier. The opposition Progressive Conservatives made a few alterations themselves on Jan. 31, following Premier Greg Selinger’s cabinet shuffle earlier in the month.[...]
Once again the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre rural tour through Manitoba and northwestern Ontario will make its annual stop in Carman. In co-operation with the Golden Prairie Arts Council, MTC will present Norm Foster’s comedy The Melville Boys on Feb.[...]
A military medal presented to a Miami resident who died during the First World War is up for auction on Ebay. Corporal Cecil William Chapman Williams received the Memorial Cross Medal for being gassed during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium.[...]
On February 4, 2012, just after 6am, Cranberry Portage RCMP as well as local emergency services were dispatched to the scene of a commercial fire in Bakers Narrows, Manitoba.
The Manitoba Integrated Organized Crime Task Force (MIOCTF), along with over 80 police officers, made numerous arrests and conducted searches as part of a long-term investigation known as Project DEPLETE.
Just after 11:30pm on February 1, 2012, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a break and enter in progress at a residence in the first block of Kelly K Crescent in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Central Plains RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating two suspects involved in a robbery that occurred this past December in Dakota Plain FN.
On January 31, 2012, at about 11pm, Carberry RCMP Detachment, local area Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to a collision involving a train and a semi hauling cattle on Highway 5 north of Carberry.
At about 7:30pm, on January 30, 2012, Stonewall RCMP were dispatched to the scene of a four vehicle collision on Highway 6 just north of Warren, Manitoba.
On January 30, 2012, just before 6pm, Selkirk RCMP as well as local emergency services and ambulance were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle head-on collision on Highway 9A, near the junction of Highway 4 in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Garden Valley Collegiate vice-principal Tammy MacDonald will be moving into the principal's chair at Northlands Parkway Collegiate when the new school opens next year. This appointment will be effective next February, Garden Valley School Division chair Sam Berg said in making the announcement.[...]
A fire at Sun Valley Bay in Winkler Thursday night caused significant fire and smoke damage to a garage and adjoining condo. Winkler firefighters were able to contain it from spreading to other units. Phil Dueck of the Winkler Fire and Rescue said they got the call just before 7 p.m.[...]
SCOREBOARD - Friday, February 3: • Zone 4 High School Hockey - Morden 2 at Carman 4; Portage 3 at W.C. Miller 0; NDSW 5 at CNMPM 3 - Carman took period leads of 2-0 and 3-1 over Morden, which got goals from two goals from Michael Knaub.[...]
By Glen Hallick The Valley Leader Two area boys teams and two girls teams will be competing in the upcoming Manitoba High School Athletic Association provincial curling championships Feb. 9-11. Play will get underway this coming Thursday at 10 a.m.[...]
It’s considered the world’s biggest one-day sporting event and Indianapolis is bracing for the economic boom of the Super Bowl. The city has spent millions preparing to welcome about 150,000 tourists.[...]
Canadian Mennonite University has announced the appointment of Dr. Cheryl Pauls as the university’s second president. Pauls, who is currently a faculty member of CMU, assumes her new duties November 1, 2012.[...]
By Lorne Stelmach Mordenites almost unanimously spoke out last Wednesday against a planning proposal that would open up land near Lake Minnewasta for residential development.[...]
SCOREBOARD - Thursday, February 2: • The Morden senior boys basketball team faced Altona on Thursday in an exciting division matchup. The Morden Thunder defeated the Altona Aces 100 – 54.[...]
EMPIRE SOUTHLAND CINEMAS 777 Norquay Dr. Winkler 204-331-5010 ONE FOR THE MONEY (PG) (LANGUAGE MAY OFFEND, NOT REC.[...]
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