News/Canada/Manitoba (Page 31)

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A recent search that recovered a missing woman’s remains from a Saskatchewan landfill years after she was last seen could help guide a similar effort about to begin one province over. The people tasked with finding the remains of Morgan Harris, 39, and MarcedesContinue Reading

Manitoba The world premiere of an Ojibwe-language version of Star Wars: A New Hope was screened in Winnipeg on Thursday evening, bringing rave reviews and also a galaxy of optimism for First Nations languages. ‘This shows that these languages deserve to exist in these digital spaces … and should beContinue Reading

Manitoba A YouTuber from New Zealand made a surprise Manitoba pit stop on his cross-Canada canoe trip last week when he rescued a dog he found trapped in the water near The Pas. ‘She’s a pretty, pretty lucky old dog that he came by when he did,’ owner says ofContinue Reading

Manitoba·Absolutely Canadian The new documentary The Death Tour follows wrestlers as they struggle on the demanding northern Manitoba wrestling circuit. Visiting remote Indigenous communities, the wrestlers also discover their power and influence off the mat. Wrestler Sage Morin says she discovered purpose amidst pain on the northern Manitoba wrestling circuitContinue Reading

Manitoba A family has been forced to find a new home after the house they rented in Winnipeg was completely gutted in a fire that they say was caused by an electronic bike. ‘I came down; the bike was engulfed and shooting out battery acid,’ woman says Arturo Chang · CBCContinue Reading

Manitoba The team behind a new magazine based in Winnipeg hope to give readers a piece of Africa. ‘We want the whole of Manitoba to embrace this … and [we] want to take it all over the world’CBC News · Posted: Aug 04, 2024 4:03 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Manitoba Peter Nygard’s Toronto sexual assault case has been delayed once again, after prosecutors requested his sentencing be adjourned until September because of scheduling issues. Nygard, who once led multimillion-dollar clothing empire, found guilty of 4 counts of sexual assault last fall Caitlyn Gowriluk · CBC News · Posted: AugContinue Reading

Manitoba Supporters of Manitoba triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk hope the third time’s the charm for the Olympic hopeful ahead of his highly anticipated competition in France, which was scheduled to take place early Tuesday morning but has been postponed. Mislawchuk, from Oak Bluff, Man., was scheduled to compete on Tuesday, but eventContinue Reading

Manitoba The smoke billowing from a rapidly growing wildfire in northeastern Manitoba has forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 vulnerable residents from Wasagamack First Nation, Red Sucker Anisininew Nation and God’s Lake First Nation.  Province currently battling around 50 wildfires burning out of control in northern Manitoba More thanContinue Reading