Winnipeg police have made multiple arrests following a stabbing outside a St. Vital community centre in October.
Charges Laid in St. Vital ‘Costume Social’ Stabbing
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Halloween Articles
More Than a Quarter of Canadians Will Spend At Least 100 Bones on Halloween: Poll
A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more on Halloween, with roughly 70 per cent of respondents saying they’ll fork over as much money as they did last year on candy and costumes.
Spooky Harvest: Droughts, Heavy Rain Create Challenge for Canada’s Pumpkin Season
FREDERICTON — Extreme weather caused by climate change — droughts followed by heavy rains — wreaked havoc with the pumpkin harvest across Canada this year.
Two Arrested After THC Candy Handed Out to Children in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police have arrested two people after THC “Nerds” candies were given out to children on Halloween in the South Tuxedo neighbourhood.
Police Report THC Edibles Handed Out on Halloween
Winnipeg police are alerting parents to check their kids’ Halloween candy after packages of marijuana edibles were handed out in one neighbourhood on Monday night.
MPI Reinforces Halloween Road Safety with Animated Video
With Halloween on Monday, Manitoba Public Insurance has launched a new animated safety video in an effort to keep trick-or-treaters safe.
Boo at the Zoo Returning in October
WINNIPEG — Boo at the Zoo is returning to Assiniboine Park Zoo next month to fully vaccinated visitors.
Halloween Cancelled? 1 in 3 Households Expected to Hand Out Candy: Poll
WINNIPEG — In the year of COVID-19, whether or not to celebrate Halloween this weekend has been the subject of a lively debate.
COVID-19 Won’t Spook Away Trick-or-Treating If Safety Rules Followed: Health Officers
OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health officer says trick-or-treating should be possible this Halloween as long as little goblins take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Canadians Divided Over Whether to Let Pandemic Disrupt Halloween, Holidays: Poll
OTTAWA — Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events, a new poll suggests.
Manitoba Issues Health Guidance for Thanksgiving, Halloween
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials have come out with guidelines on how to keep you and your family safe during Thanksgiving and on Halloween.
After Blackface Scandal, Trudeau Shuns Photo Ops of Trick or Treating
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has always seemed to relish dressing up for trick or treating with his children but, in the wake of the blackface scandal, he’s giving Halloween a miss this year — publicly anyway.
