E-scooter hospitalizations on the rise; adult men most often injured
As the popularity of e-scooters continues to rise, so too does the number of injuries.
That is according to Diana Craiovan, Program Lead for Hospital Data Advancement and Engagement with Canadian Institute for Health Information. The Institute recently released a report on the leading causes of injury-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits in Canada. Craiovan says the report shows a 32 per cent increase in e-scooter injuries from 2022/23 to 2023/24.
Firefighters gain rare hands-on experience in live burn training
It was a rare opportunity for some local fire fighters as they recently got to practice on an actual burning house.
St. Jean and Morris departments partnered for the live burn in Sewell, allowing newer members to experience how a fire looks inside of a structure, how smoke rolls and how heat can be different on certain levels.
Orioles slugger Owen Goertzen named MJBL MVP
Winkler Orioles star Owen Goertzen has been named the Manitoba Junior Baseball League's MVP.
"It's pretty special," a humble Goertzen says of winning the award. "I didn't think it would happen this year, for sure. But, I feel honoured, and it's pretty special."
From ancient Egypt to Southern Manitoba— Candlewick Players’ The Prince of Egypt an enthralling success
The curtain might have closed on the Candlewick Players’ run of West End musical The Prince of Egypt, but the fond memories and bonds forged in the process will not be soon forgotten by its cast and crew.
First look inside Winkler’s revamped arena: bigger, better, bolder
The Winkler Centennial Arena has been a part of local life since its construction in 1968. For decades, it’s been home to hockey games, concerts, tournaments, and community events. Now, it’s getting a much-needed update that will help it serve the community for many more years to come.
The building might look familiar from the outside, but the inside is getting a full makeover.
Community collaboration results in new structure in Carman
Recently, three community organizations came together in Carman for a common purpose.
The Town of Carman, Carman Area Foundation, and Carman Collegiate joined forces to build a shed at the local pool designed to improve the safety and quality of swimmers’ experiences there.
Thousands to flee First Nation in northern Manitoba over wildfire threat
Thousands of people have fled from a First Nation in northern Manitoba Monday as wildfires burned closer and closer to the community.
The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, also called Nelson House, issued a full evacuation order Sunday in response to the blazes, as flames threatened to cut off road access and muddied air quality.
It was upgraded one day later to a mandatory evacuation. The community's roughly 4,000 residents were to register with the Cree Nation before busing to the Thompson Airport, about 75 kilometres away, to fly to Winnipeg.
After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?
Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Canada Post's latest proposal, which would've seen wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal.
As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system — but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support.
"Most of the existing policies have been formulated on the fly without any evidence or serious impact evaluations of what the various classes of immigrants are, how they're performing economically and otherwise," said Michael Trebilcock, a retired academic and co-author of two books on immigration policy.
"So it's basically research-free."
LeBlanc says he expects Carney, Trump will speak in the coming days
Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak "over the next number of days" as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks.
The Canada-U.S. trade minister appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" and spoke about where talks stand between the two countries.
LeBlanc told host Margaret Brennan that while Canada is "disappointed" with Trump's new 35-per-cent tariffs, he is continuing to work toward a deal that would hopefully strike down trade restrictions between the nations.