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One person died Monday after becoming trapped in a burning home in the Norwood area.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says crews responded to the 100 block of Horace Street at around 11:23 a.m. and found the two-storey home engulfed.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says an upcoming summer of “tough decisions” means changes are on the way for the Winnipeg Jets.
Young stars such as Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor are due hefty raises now that their entry-level contracts are coming to an end, but the team was already near the US$79.5-million salary cap so some familiar faces may be gone to free up cash.
The Rural Municipality of Montcalm declared a local state of emergency Monday as water levels rose to overtake a section of road.
The province says mandatory evacuations for a number of residences are taking place as a precaution due to access issues.
By The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be portrayed in Sunday’s Canadian-themed episode of “The Simpsons,” which is titled “D’Oh Canada.”
Toronto journalist Lucas Meyer tweeted on Monday that he got to guest-voice Trudeau for the segment after putting together an impressions video on YouTube.
WINNIPEG — A new funding agreement is in place for Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre to ensure stability for the next five years.
Under the new provincial agreement, announced on Monday, the Manitoba government is providing $1.12 million to the interpretive centre under the guidance of Ducks Unlimited Canada.
WINNIPEG — CAA Manitoba and safety patrols from Clifton School spent part of Earth Day by cleaning up Omand’s Creek.
The creek runs adjacent to CAA’s office at 870 Empress Street and is often a prime location for garbage and other debris to gather each spring.
By The Canadian Press
BANFF, Alta. — The bodies have been recovered of three renowned mountain climbers who were believed to have been caught in a large avalanche in Banff National Park last week.
Efforts to find the men — American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and Hansjorg Auer — had been hampered by poor weather and dangerous conditions.
An unattended pot of oil on a stove was the cause of a fire at a two-storey home on Saturday evening.
Winnipeg fire crews were called to the 800 block of College Avenue shortly after 7:30 p.m. and encountered heavy smoke and flames.
