Nick Prychitko had never heard of idiopathic aplastic anemia until he was diagnosed with it last year. “Early last April, I started to notice a few symptoms — among other things, I was just feeling exhausted all the time,” the…
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Winnipeg man frustrated after snow clearing crews destroy tree in his yard
A Winnipeg man wants snow clearing crews to clean up the mess they left behind. Joseph Strebly says his 24-year-old Colorado spruce tree was snapped in two by a snowplow Tuesday night before the plow hit another tree and became…
‘You carry yourself differently’: Martial arts course teaches self-defence to visually impaired people
Veronika Kanya’s fascination with martial arts started when she was a young girl, with a book by Bruce Lee. “It was a dream of mine, since I was very, very young,” says Kanya. “And when I lost my sight, it…
Military faced ‘some confusion’ during hectic Manitoba manhunt, report says
Military personnel involved in last summer’s manhunt for two murder suspects in northern Manitoba were sent in without either a top commander directing them from headquarters, or an expert on one of the planes used in the search. Those were among the key findings in…
HIGHLIGHTS: MMJHL Transcona vs St. Vital – Jan. 23
January 23 2020 11:22pm Highlights from the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League as the Transcona Railer Express blank the St. Vital Victorias 3-0 on Thursday at the St. Vital Centennial Arena. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Global News at 6: January 23
January 23 2020 9:54pm The top stories of the day for Thursday, Jan. 23 on Winnipeg’s Global News at 6. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON(…
How a younger generation is changing Canada’s shopping culture
WINNIPEG — The shopping culture is changing in Canada and experts say store owners need to change with the times or risk being left behind by a generation of online shopping. The empty store fronts appearing in shopping malls are…
‘Come on … you’ve gotta have a rink’: Insurance squabble turns ice surface into parking lot
An outdoor hockey rink in West Broadway, normally flooded with youngsters playing pickup games, has instead been packed with vehicles this winter, due to a scuffle over insurance between the city and a neighbourhood centre. For the past 15 years, local…
Homeowner alleges snow clearing crews purposely destroyed his driveway
WINNIPEG — With all the recent snow that has fallen in the city, crews have been kept busy clearing the streets, but one man who lives in East Kildonan is furious over something that shouldn’t have been cleared. Bob Danell,…
Travel Manitoba falling short in achieving tourism goals: Auditor General
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is quickly becoming a tourism hotspot, with places like Churchill gaining international attention as a great getaway, but according to the province’s Auditor General – Travel Manitoba is falling short. The most recent report from Manitoba Auditor…