Air Canada, pilots still far apart as strike notice deadline approaches

Labour talks between Air Canada and its pilots are approaching a midnight deadline, when either side could trigger the start of a shutdown for Canada's largest airline.

After more than 14 months of negotiations, starting Sunday the two sides will be in a position to provide 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout that could disrupt travel for the more than 100,000 passengers who fly the airline daily.

In the days leading up to the deadline, the two sides have said they remain far apart on the central question of pay.

WPS officer charged after evidence goes missing

A member of the Winnipeg Police Service has been placed on administrative leave following evidence going missing that occurred earlier this year. 

On Jan. 20, 2024, the WPS received a report of a robbery that occurred on Jan. 15, 2024. Electronic devices were stolen from a 37-year-old female and were subsequently pawned at different locations in Winnipeg.

The items were retrieved by the WPS Pawn Unit through routine checks of pawn transactions and placed in the Evidence Control Unit. The items were processed and deemed releasable to the victim.

Trudeau says Ukraine can strike deep into Russia with NATO arms, Putin hints at war

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ukraine should be allowed to strike deep inside Russia, regardless of Moscow threatening that this would draw Canada and its allies into direct war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the NATO military alliance would draw itself into war if it allows Ukraine to use donated weapons to make long-range strikes inside Russia.

His comments come five weeks after Ukrainian forces stormed the border and put parts of Russian territory under foreign occupation for the first time since the Second World War.

Missing McCreary man safely located

RCMP say that a missing man has been found safe.

On Sept. 12 at 3:45 p.m., Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-old male from a residence located in McCreary.

The man was last seen leaving his residence on Sept. 6, and Mounties said he was known to frequent the City of Winnipeg and the Town of Swan River.

RCMP had said his family was worried for his safety.

On Sept. 14 the Manitoba RCMP sent out a release saying he had been safely located. The RCMP thanked the public for their assistance.

Premier asks Manitobans for input on design of new plastic health cards

Premier Wab Kinew is asking Manitobans for help in deciding which design to use for the soon-to-be-released brand-new plastic health cards. 

The province announced in March that Budget 2024 would include funding to implement a new plastic health card. 

This week, Kinew took to his Instagram page to display three draft designs for the new cards.

1 dead, 3 sent to hospital following Portage Ave. collision

One person is dead and three people are in hospital following a crash on Portage Avenue during Friday morning's rush hour in Winnipeg.

The Winnipeg Police Service says that a pickup truck drove through a bus shelter and hydro pole on Portage Avenue and Bedson Street around 7:39 a.m.

In a press release, the WPS says that members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service attended to a pedestrian who had succumbed to their injuries. Three additional patients were transported to the hospital, all currently listed as stable.