Manitoba prepares for arrival of almost 300 people fleeing war in Ukraine
The Manitoba government is preparing to welcome almost 300 Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion of their country.
The province says in a news release it has received confirmation one of the federally arranged chartered flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada is to arrive in Winnipeg as early as next week.
Premier Heather Stefanson says the exact date isn't known.
The charter is expected to leave from Warsaw with approved applicants under Canada's emergency travel authorization for Ukrainians.
Byelection in northern Manitoba to fill seat held by politician who died in crash
Voters in a northern Manitoba constituency are to go to the polls in a provincial byelection on June 7.
The seat of Thompson includes the city of the same name and several other communities stretching to Hudson Bay and is a longtime NDP stronghold.
It was last held by New Democrat Danielle Adams, who died in a highway crash in December.
The seat has been won by New Democrats in all but two elections since 1969.
Gas could rise by five cents this week and five cents the week after, analyst says
A leading energy price expert says gas prices could go up another five cents across Canada if Russia decides to intensify its assault on Ukraine or declare all-out war come Monday.
Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says May 9 marks Victory Day in Russia and could prove pivotal when it comes to the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.
Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine to reopen Canadian Embassy, meet Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unannounced visit Sunday to Ukraine, where he reopened the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv and expressed unwavering support for the embattled country.
Trudeau met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person for the first time since Russia began its invasion in late February, appearing with the Ukrainian president at a news conference.
He announced $50 million in fresh Canadian military support for Ukraine, including drone cameras, satellite imagery, small arms and ammunition, as well as funding for demining operations.
Public health investigating reports of severe liver disease in Canadian kids
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it looking into reports of severe acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, among young children in Canada.
The federal agency says the cases are being investigated to determine if they are related to those in the United Kingdom and the United States.
A spokesperson did not share any further details, such as the number of cases, age of the children or their health condition.
High school teacher struck with hammer in Winnipeg classroom
A Winnipeg school division says a teacher is recovering at home after being hit with a hammer.
The Pembina Trails School Division said Wednesday the teacher was struck while in class a day earlier at Shaftesbury High School and immediately called for help.
A student who the division says brought a hammer to school was escorted to the office and sent home after the student's parents were notified.
Police said they were investigating, but no arrests were made.
A school social worker was offering support to students.
George Gordon First Nation prepares release on burial site
A First Nation says it plans to release details today about possible burials found at the site of a former residential school north of Regina.
Chief Byron Bitternose is to outline the first findings of a ground search on the George Gordon First Nation.
The George Gordon Indian Residential School was first established by the Anglican Church of Canada in 1888 and operated until 1996, making it one of the longest-running residential schools.
Bank of Canada raises key rate to 1% and warns further hikes still to come
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by the highest amount in more than 20 years and warned more rate hikes are coming as it increased its outlook for inflation.
The central bank hiked its policy interest rate by half a percentage point to one per cent on Wednesday.
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said inflation is too high and is expected to stay elevated for longer than the bank previously thought.
“The invasion of Ukraine has driven up the prices of energy and other commodities, and the war is further disrupting global supply chains,” he said.
Manitoba budget likely to focus on health care, money for Ukrainian refugees
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is releasing its budget today, and it's expected to include more money for health care.
The 2022 budget is the first under Premier Heather Stefanson, who replaced former premier Brian Pallister after he resigned last year.
During pre-budget announcements last week, the province committed $15 million for personal care homes and funding to hire new forensic nurse examiners to care for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Stefanson has said there will be other health-care measures in the budget.
Chocolate recall linked to salmonella outbreak in Europe now expanded to Canada
A recall of certain Kinder brand chocolate products linked to an outbreak of salmonella in Europe and the U.K. has been expanded to Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no illnesses reported in Canada in association with the affected products distributed by Ferrero Canada Ltd.
The recalled chocolates include Kinder Schoko-Bons, Happy Moments - Kinder Confections Assortment, Kinder Mini Eggs, Kinder Egg Hunt Kits, Kinder Mix 7 Easter Treats, Kinder Surprise Miraculous, Kinder Surprise Natoons and Kinder Surprise.