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By The Canadian Press
TORONTO – Toronto police say another person has died following an incident in which a van struck multiple pedestrians north of the city, bringing the death toll to 10.
Police Chief Mark Saunders says a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Winnipeg golfers can tee up a shot at a number of city-run golf courses beginning this week.
Harbour View Golf Course and Recreation Complex opens for the season on Thursday, April 26, along with Kildonan Park Golf Course.
People in Osborne Village area were told to seek immediate shelter Sunday night when audio of an imminent nuclear attack was broadcast over a loud speaker.
Police responded to the area at around 9:20 p.m. and the audio ended.
The City of Winnipeg is making it easier for cyclists to register their rides in the event they are ever lost or stolen.
A new online bike registry service has been launched, where owners can submit their bike’s serial number, along with photos, to a centralized system. A one-time fee of $6.60 per bike applies. Recovered bikes are then returned to their owners at no additional cost.
The whiteout is heading south of the border as the Winnipeg Jets face the Nashville Predators in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Jets will have to eliminate the NHL’s top regular-season team if they want to advance to the third round of the playoffs.
The province has established a working group to evaluate the Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit.
Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox says the group will offer its advice on improving the tax credit program to help expand the province’s thriving film industry.
The Manitoba government is taking a look at the Municipal Act and other legislation in an effort to curb harassment in the workplace.
Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton said the review will identify opportunities to strengthen municipalities’ ability to enforce violations of their codes of conduct.
WINNIPEG – Three people were taken into police custody on Saturday after officers spotted a stolen SUV shortly before midnight.
Police say they noticed the speeding vehicle travelling westbound on Polson Avenue near Sinclair Street and attempted to pull it over. When the vehicle took off, Air 1 was assigned to track its location.
By Darrin Bauming, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Connor Hellebuyck’s back-to-back shutouts in Games 4 and 5 highlighted the Winnipeg Jets’ impressive opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in which they eliminated the Minnesota Wild in five games.
Now, as the Jets take some time to rest and prepare for the second round, Hellebuyck’s emergence as an elite goaltender has come clearly into focus, as well as Winnipeg’s overall defensive play.
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The woman who raised a teen girl found dead in a river after she kept returning to the streets wants changes to Manitoba child welfare to prevent chronic runaways from ending up in grave danger.
Kids who run away constantly while in government care have become a recurring problem due to finite provincial resources and strict limitations under federal law.
