The City of Winnipeg is set to launch a new pilot project enforcing mandatory taxi pre-payment, for the next nine months. Starting Sept. 30, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., seven days a week, all taxi passengers will have to…
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Double-stabbing on Portage Avenue Sunday is the first Airbnb crime scene in Winnipeg: police
Jeremie Charron & Beth Macdonell, CTV News Winnipeg Published Monday, September 16, 2019 1:30PM CST Winnipeg police say an incident where two people were stabbed at an apartment complex on Portage Avenue Sunday marks the first time they have investigated…
Winnipeg taxi passengers will need to prepay for rides as part of city pilot
Winnipeg taxi passengers are going to have to start ponying up before getting to their destination as part of a new city initiative aiming to curb disputes over fares. Starting Sept. 30, passengers will have to prepay a $10 deposit…
Skywalk that links Bell MTS Place to downtown malls re-opens
The Bell MTS Place skywalk that runs along Hargrave Street has been re-opened after a summer of renovations. True North Sports + Entertainment said Monday that the skywalk – which connects the downtown arena to Portage Place and Cityplace –…
Students from Manitoba and U.S. killed in Vancouver Island bus crash
VICTORIA – Two 18-year-old students, a woman from Manitoba and an American man, have been identified as the victims of a fatal bus crash on Vancouver Island. The British Columbia Coroners Service released the information but says the names of…
Student union backs Winnipeg Transit union as fears of strike loom
One of the largest users of Winnipeg public transit is throwing its support behind the transit union, as tense, months-long contract negotiations with the city drag on. The University of Manitoba Students’ Union announced Monday it is backing the Amalgamated Transit Union Local…
Miniature Enthusiasts of Winnipeg Annual Show and Sale
Small IS better…at the Dollhouse and Miniatures Show and Sale. Enter the fascinating world of dollhouse miniatures, an adventure the whole family will enjoy. For more information, contact Darryl Audette @darrylaudette@shaw.caAdmission: $4 Adults(18-54),$3 Seniors (55+), $2 Children (5-17)
Manitoba woman, 18, one of two students killed in bus crash on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA — Two 18-year-old students, a woman from Manitoba and an American man, have been identified as the victims of a fatal bus crash on Vancouver Island. The British Columbia Coroners Service released the information but says the names of…
Manitoba woman killed in rollover bus crash in B.C.
The two University of Victoria students killed in a rollover bus crash between Port Alberni and Bamfield, B.C., on Friday night have been identified as teenagers from Manitoba and the United States. The female Canadian student and male American student were both…
Harvest season brings added risk of collisions with farm machinery: MPI
Fall in southern Manitoba means busy farmers are scrambling to get the harvest in on time, and often that means more farm machinery hitting the road and competing for space with cars and trucks. In a news release, Manitoba Public…