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WINNIPEG — The Centennial Concert Hall and Manitoba Museum are both having their fire alarm systems upgraded after a $5 million injection from the provincial government.
The two systems are networked together and designed to meet the latest building codes and standards.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Jacob Trouba sounds like he wants to be at the first day of Winnipeg Jets training camp this fall with a new contract in hand.
Prior to the 2016-17 season, the veteran defenceman asked for a trade and sat out training camp and the first 15 games before inking a two-year bridge deal that paid him US$2.5 million that season and $3.5 million in the campaign that just ended.
WINNIPEG — A first-of-its-kind program in Manitoba is allowing seniors and disabled individuals to develop a plan for aging in making their home more accessible.
Safe Living Manitoba launched Wednesday, designed to create the opportunity for people to remain in their homes for as long as possible.
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Finding a place to stop and answer nature’s call along Manitoba’s highways could soon be a bit more challenging.
The provincial government is considering whether to close some highway rest areas where toilets are freely available throughout tourist season. Drivers seeking a restroom, or simply a place to pull off and rest, would have to go to a gas station or other private business.
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – The government of Canada has been increasing its use of paid Facebook advertisements over the last three years, spending tens of millions of dollars on boosted posts, videos and ad campaigns, new figures tabled in Parliament show.
From Jan. 1, 2016 to March 2018, federal government departments and agencies spent more than $24.4 million on Facebook and Instagram ads, promotions and sponsored posts and videos.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Patrik Laine will look like a new man by the weekend.
The Winnipeg Jets top goal-scorer has an appointment booked with his hairdresser in Finland to cut his long locks and shave off his scruffy beard, ridding himself of a look that drew teasing from his teammates and jokes from fans.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A company that announced a surprise bid earlier this month to revive a troubled rail line in northern Manitoba has pulled out.
iChurchill accuses the federal government of not taking its bid seriously and of focusing on a competing bid that includes many of the communities in the region.
A Brandon man is facing charges after he allegedly ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle while impaired on Monday.
Police say the two-vehicle accident happened at around 11:40 p.m. at the intersection of 18th Street and Princess Avenue when the Chevrolet pickup truck flew through the intersection heading southbound on 18th Street.
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Winnipeg police say the deaths of a couple in their Charleswood home are considered suspicious.
Officers were called to the residence in the 600 block of Buckingham Road at around 9 p.m. Monday for a well-being check.
