Death of woman found near U of M not considered criminal
After human remains were found on September 3, the victim has been identified.
On September 2, around 1:30 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the area, east of University Crescent and Markham Road and with the assistance of WFPS, recovered the body of an adult female.
The Missing Persons Unit took over the investigation and has notified her family.
Her death is not considered criminal in nature.
McNally Robinson strengthens 'What to Read' with Booksellers' List recommendations
McNally Robinson Booksellers have joined forces with independent booksellers from across the country to create a new curated collection of recommendations to add to your fall reading list and to our regular feature, “What to Read”.
19-year-old Winnipeg man killed in morning motorcycle crash in St Clements
A 19-year-old male from Winnipeg has died after a motorcycle collision in St Clements on Friday morning.
At 7:16 a.m., on September 5, Selkirk RCMP responded to a report of a motorcycle collision on Henderson Highway, just north of Clarke Road, in the Rural Municipality of St Clements.
Officers have learned that the motorcycle was travelling north on Henderson Highway before losing control and ending up in the west ditch.
The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
Selkirk RCMP and the Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.
Truck Ride for Special Olympics to circle Perimeter Highway Saturday
Motorists may experience traffic delays on the Perimeter Highway on September 6 as hundreds of truckers get ready to join together to raise money for a worthy cause.
The Truck Ride for Special Olympics will start at 10 a.m. at the TC Energy Centre in Iles des Chênes, then travel north on PTH 59 and turn onto the Perimeter Highway, completing one lap counterclockwise around the Perimeter in support for Special Olympics Manitoba athletes.
Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 per cent in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs
The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period.
Statistics Canada said Friday the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.1 per cent in August, its highest level since August 2021, as the economy lost 66,000 jobs for the month.
The report follows the July labour force survey that showed a loss of 41,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 6.9 per cent.
Classic 107 launches new weekend opera program
This week, Classic 107 in partnership with Quadrant Private Wealth announced that it is starting a brand-new show dedicated to one of the most celebrated genres in classical music.
Weekend at the Opera will be a weekly deep dive into the world of opera, sharing works by some of the most beloved composers in history as well as some lesser-known gems from the genre’s five-century history.
Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse — and that traffickers are looking north following the Trump administration's crackdown at the border with Mexico.
"The northern border, it always has been, but it's gotten much worse, much more prevalent because … it's a multibillion-dollar business, the smuggling of drugs, guns and humans," Bondi said during a news conference in Tampa, Fla.
Officials, Indigenous leaders respond to mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation
Messages of condolences and support poured in for a Manitoba First Nation after a mass stabbing on Thursday, including from a First Nation in Saskatchewan that experienced one of its own exactly three years earlier.
Police say eight people were found severely injured in two homes on Hollow Water First Nation, northeast of Winnipeg.
An 18-year-old woman died while the suspect, her 26-year-old brother, died after the stolen vehicle he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by a police officer responding to the attack.
Suspect in mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation killed in crash with Mountie
A brother and sister are dead and several others, including a Mountie, injured after a mass stabbing Thursday on a Manitoba First Nation.
Police say the woman, 18, was among those stabbed by her brother, 26-year-old Tyrone Simard, in the early morning attack on the Hollow Water First Nation northeast of Winnipeg.
Canadian violinist Nikki Chooi to lead Buffalo Philharmonic through 2031
Canadian violinist Nikki Chooi cements his place at the helm of the Buffalo Philharmonic, bringing homegrown artistry to an international stage.