Kyle Connor’s new linemates were teasing the Winnipeg Jets forward about helping him score a third goal against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Then they made it a reality. Connor recorded his first career hat trick with nine seconds remaining…
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Jets blank Predators to clinch playoff spot
Kyle Connor had a hat trick and one assist and Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves as the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot with a 5-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Centre Kevin Hayes had a goal and…
Announcers get ready for first-ever NHL broadcast in Cree
Fans tuning in to watch the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Montreal Canadiens on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) will see — and hear — history in the making on Sunday. The game will be called in the Plains Cree…
City funding two new tennis and pickelball courts
The City of Winnipeg is funding two new tennis and pickelball courts at Dakota Collegiate Institute. The city announced today $175,000 for the rebuild. Area councillor Brian Mayes says the funding comes from the St. Vital Ward land dedication reserve…
Vigil held for 4-year-old girl killed in crash
A vigil was held Friday night for a four-year-old girl who was killed while crossing the street on Monday, March 18. Galila was crossing the street with her mother at the intersection of Isabel St. and Alexander Ave. when they…
Letters of peace shared at Winnipeg grocery store following mass shooting in New Zealand
Just over a week after a mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand left 50 people dead and many more wounded, letters with hand-drawn peace signs hang at the front counter of Blady Market on Portage Avenue. The owners of…
Métis Sixties Scoop survivors gather to discuss next steps in reconciliation process
Andrea Currie was taken away from her Métis family and culture in Winnipeg as part of the Sixties Scoop. She didn’t find out about her roots until the 1990s. “I grew up not really having any sense of who I…
Pioneering doctor at forefront of HIV/AIDS treatment in Winnipeg to retire
A prominent Winnipeg doctor who helped lead the fight against AIDS and HIV in the ’80s is retiring after 52 years of practice. Dr. Dick Smith, Medical Director of Our Own Health Centre at 230 Osborne St., said it was…
WSO on ice: Skating with new symphony conductor Daniel Raiskin
The new conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra says as a child growing up in Russia, he didn’t get to play hockey — there was too much practising to do. “Kids playing hockey, and I’m playing my scales,” WSO music…
Engagement sessions with Métis survivors setting stage for reconciliaion with Ottawa
Métis Sixties Scoop Survivors are invited to share their stories and to state their vision for justice, healing, and restitution at engagement sessions in Winnipeg this weekend. The sessions are meant to help guide what people want to see in…