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By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Ryan Dzingel likes to tease teammate Chris Tierney, but he was thanking him Saturday night.
Tierney set up Dzingel’s goal at 3:44 of overtime as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 for their third victory in the past five games.
By The Canadian Press
ST-LAZARE, Man. — Canadian National Railway says a leak from a derailed train carrying oil in western Manitoba has been contained, but some pipeline supporters believe the incident highlights the risks involved in shipping oil by rail.
CN said in a statement that 37 cars carrying crude left the tracks early Saturday morning near St-Lazare, just east of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba boundary.
A Winnipeg firefighter wasn’t seriously injured when they were clipped by a passing vehicle while responding to a crash Friday night.
Emergency crews were near the intersection of Inkster Boulevard and Parr Street for a two-vehicle crash at around 10:30 p.m.
With nearly 30 centimetres of snow to fall on Winnipeg in February, there is definitely not a shortage of canvas for international snow sculptors to work with at Festival du Voyageur.
The International Snow Sculpting Symposium has attracted some of the best sculptors from across the globe to compete in the annual contest.
WINNIPEG — A new learning and child care centre is planned for the Université de Saint-Boniface after funding commitments from the federal and provincial governments.
Ottawa is providing $2 million, while the province is investing $900,000. The university will cover the remaining costs of the $6.15 million project.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG, Man. — Manitoba is taking a hard look at youth justice and its connection to child welfare after a study found more than half of kids incarcerated had also been in care.
Justice Minister Cliff Cullen announced Friday that the province will review why youth are bouncing between the two systems without having positive outcomes.
An 18-year-old Winnipeg man with a heavy foot is out $482 after being caught speeding while trying to impress his date.
Manitoba RCMP say the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze was clocked going 133 km/h on the Perimeter Highway near Gunn Road just after 10 p.m. Thursday.
A man in Gilbert Plains was stabbed when he answered a knock at his door on Tuesday night.
Manitoba RCMP say two males knocked on the door at around 11:15 p.m. and one of them stabbed the man in the upper body. The suspects then grabbed a small amount of marijuana from the home before fleeing in a vehicle.
