News/Canada/Manitoba (Page 22)

Manitoba·Analysis The Conservative strategy in the Elmwood-Transcona byelection was clear: attack the New Democrats by going even harder on the Liberals, who have never enjoyed better than middling support in this corner of the city. Why a novel Conservative byelection campaign strategy may have backfired Bartley Kives · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Manitoba Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives are calling for an independent investigation into claims Premier Wab Kinew is a toxic leader and bully after allegations raised by a former member of Kinew’s NDP team who was kicked out of caucus this week. Kinew denies allegations, says he’s disappointed MLA chose toContinue Reading

Two Winnipeg-spawned filmmakers who have both offered up surreal visions of the Prairie city — albeit almost 20 years apart — talked to a Toronto International Film Festival crowd this week about the reception to their latest movies and what it’s like to try to present Winnipeg to the world in film.Continue Reading

At least 21 horses died after export from Canada to Japan, documents showAt least 21 horses died during or in the days after being flown from Canada for slaughter in Japan between May 2023 and June 2024, newly released access to information documents from the Japanese government show. According toContinue Reading

Theresa Bauer lives in an encampment, in a tiny tent under a bridge along the Assiniboine River.  “It’s kind of shitty,” she said, yawning after being harassed the night before in the camp. “I’d like my own place.” As a growing number of homeless encampments pop up in public spacesContinue Reading

Manitoba A new process for making ammonia is being introduced, and the end result is carbon free ammonia created without using fossil fuels. Curtis Hiebert is testing out system that gives him more control over supply of key fertilizer ingredient Mike Arsenault · CBC News · Posted: Sep 11, 2024Continue Reading

Manitoba The body of late Grand Chief Cathy Merrick will lie in state at Manitoba’s legislative building on Wednesday, a practice the province’s former chief of protocol calls a rare honour.  Wake, funeral and burial also being planned in home community of Pimicikamak Cree NationCBC News · Posted: Sep 09, 2024 12:42Continue Reading

Manitoba If some of the election promises of the Saskatchewan NDP sounds familiar to Manitobans, that’s because these commitments were also in the playbook the Manitoba NDP used in its successful election campaign last year. Platforms often have similarities, but Sask. NDP campaign head happy to replicate Manitoba’s ‘great ideas’ IanContinue Reading

Manitoba The province of Manitoba is extraordinarily well represented this month at the Toronto International Film Festival, with four features and three shorts with Manitoba connections. Latest from Guy Maddin, Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language among 7 films with Manitoba connections at TIFF Randall King · for CBC News · Posted: SepContinue Reading