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By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — The head of the RCMP in Manitoba says providing an eagle feather to people swearing oaths is a positive step toward reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
Assistant Commissioner Scott Kolody says officers work closely with Indigenous people every day and he hopes providing an eagle feather will show mutual respect and trust.
Winnipeg police have arrested two youths who allegedly made threats to two city schools late last week.
One youth has been arrested for threats made towards École Van Belleghem, while the other allegedly made threats towards Arthur Day Middle School and John W. Gunn Middle School.
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Drink more water and eat more plants, Canada’s new food guide says, doing away with the traditional food groups and serving counts familiar to generations of students in health classes across the land.
The food-guide facelift unveiled Tuesday, the first in 12 years, reflects a new approach by Health Canada aimed at promoting healthier eating and lifestyle choices, rather than emphasizing serving sizes and specific foods.
Ultra-low-cost airline Swoop has added new routes between Winnipeg and Kelowna, B.C. as part of its summer schedule.
The WestJet-affiliated airline will offer service between Manitoba’s capital and the Okanagan three times per week for $119. The schedule also sees the return of the seasonal route between Abbotsford, B.C. and Winnipeg four times per week for $129.
Winnipeg police say a physical dispute between a man and his two sisters led to one of the women being stabbed twice in the upper body.
Officers were called Monday night to a residential complex in the 100 block of Tuxedo Avenue where they found the injured victim. The woman, in her 30s, was listed in critical condition and remains in hospital.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have brought back one of their most popular sluggers for the 2019 season.
Centre fielder Reggie Abercrombie has been re-signed to the club, making it his sixth season with the Fish.
Western Canada’s largest French-Canadian winter festival is turning 50 and ChrisD.ca wants to send you there!
Festival du Voyageur is February 15-24, making for 10 days of fun at venues across the city, bringing you music, food, culture and plenty of outdoor winter activities at Voyageur Park in St. Boniface.
By Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Chinese telecom giant Huawei isn’t the only company that can build Canada’s next-generation wireless networks, the Trudeau government said Monday as China muted its threat to retaliate if Canada bans the company.
Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains offered a sharp retort to China’s ambassador to Canada, who warned last week of repercussions if the federal government bars Huawei from supplying equipment for faster, more resilient communications systems than cellphone users have now.
