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Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of white paint on the trim of the Okhmatdyt children’s cardiac hospital in Kyiv.

Below them, a damaged children's stroller and construction supplies sit atop a tree-covered garbage heap. Windows of some surrounding buildings are still boarded up with plywood.

One year after a devastating rocket attack on Ukraine's largest children's hospital that killed four and injured a dozen, the century-old facility is getting ready to reopen — with help from the Canadian Red Cross.

After a long summer, Virden Oil Capitals coach Tyson Ramsey is chomping at the bit to get things going again, and he believes that while things didn't go the way they hoped last year, the team learned a lot and will look to build on it.

The family of a Norwegian hiker whose body was recovered over the weekend from the shores of the Hayes River in northern Manitoba says an autopsy shows the man drowned.

Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, was on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness when he set out on foot with his two dogs from Fort Severn, Ont., to York Factory, Man., last month. 

He was expected to arrive in York Factory on Aug. 15 but never made it. 

Police had said Skjottelvik may have tried to cross the swift-moving Hayes River and got swept up.

It's been a fierce race between the three candidates vying for the position of MLA for the Spruce Woods Riding in this byelection over the past few months.  It all came to a head Tuesday evening when PC candidate, Colleen Robbins, was running neck and neck with NDP candidate Ray Berthelette as soon as polls closed and reports started pouring in.

The issue of trade and tariffs is on the mind of everyone involved in agriculture.

President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Keith Currie says there was a lot of uneasiness - especially in the agriculture sector -  back in January when President Trump first started talking about tariffs, but then we didn't know exactly what that would involve.  

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of two new measles exposure sites. Anyone who was at these locations during the date and time listed is asked to monitor for symptoms until the identified date:

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Breach of the Peace

On August 25th at 11:30AM police were called to the 100 block of Regent Crescent due to an intoxicated male on the property who was refusing to leave.  The 26-year-old male was highly intoxicated and taken into custody. He stayed in BPS detention cells until sober.

The Portage Wildlife Club is making waves with its first-ever Walleye Fishing League, giving anglers across Manitoba a chance to test their skills throughout the month of September.

Club president Travis Ross says the idea came from members looking for a fresh way to get outdoors together.

Portage la Prairie RCMP seek public’s assistance after attempted break and enter

 On August 8, 2025, at approximately 6:20 pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP were dispatched to a report of a break and enter on Royal Road.

When officers arrived on scene, they were advised by the residents that two male suspects who stated they were RCMP officers asked them to open the door.

The suspects then tried to push their way inside, breaking a door and a window on the porch of the residence. After not gaining entry, they fled in a white sedan.

Manitoba Agriculture warns of poor water quality risk for livestock during dry summer

Manitoba livestock producers are being advised to closely monitor water quality for their animals as dry summer conditions can concentrate harmful substances in watering sources.