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VIDEO: Festival du Voyageur Sights & Sounds www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/15/f... #FDV2026 #HeHo
VIDEO: Festival du Voyageur Sights & Sounds
The 57th annual Festival du Voyageur is underway in Winnipeg. Watch highlights from the first full day of festivities on Saturday.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Two Arrested After Flooding at Winnipeg Police HQ www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/15/w...
Two Arrested After Flooding at Winnipeg Police HQ
Winnipeg police say two people are facing charges after flooding at their headquarters building downtown on Saturday.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Flooding at Winnipeg Police HQ Curtails Public Access www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/14/w...
Flooding at Winnipeg Police HQ Curtails Public Access
Winnipeg police have temporarily closed public access to their headquarters at 245 Smith Street after overhead pipes burst on Saturday evening.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Manitoba to Begin Annual Red River Ice-Cutting Program to Reduce Flood Risk www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/15/m...
Manitoba to Begin Annual Red River Ice-Cutting Program to Reduce Flood Risk
Manitoba will begin ice-cutting and breaking operations on the Red River this week to reduce the risk of spring flooding.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Watermain Break at Winnipeg Police HQ Curtails Public Access www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/14/w...
Watermain Break at Winnipeg Police HQ Curtails Public Access
Winnipeg police have temporarily closed public access to their headquarters at 245 Smith Street after a watermain break on Saturday evening.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Security Guard Hospitalized After Being Robbed and Assaulted on Main Street www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/14/w...
Security Guard Hospitalized After Being Robbed and Assaulted on Main Street
A man working as a security guard was taken to hospital after being robbed and struck with a weapon on Main Street on Friday.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
First Nation Buys Own Backup Generators, Saying Governments and Utility Failed Them www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/14/m... #Manitoba
First Nation Buys Own Backup Generators, Saying Governments and Utility Failed Them
A Manitoba First Nation whose residents were evacuated for months last summer due to a wildfire and an extended power outage says it has bought its own backup generators, after it says governments and...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Festival du Voyageur Receives $325K Provincial Boost www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/14/f... #fdv2026
Festival du Voyageur Receives $325K Provincial Boost
WINNIPEG -- Festival du Voyageur is receiving $325,000 in funding from the provincial government just as the 57th annual event gets underway.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Festival du Voyageur 2026 Kicks Off in Winnipeg www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/13/f...
Festival du Voyageur 2026 Kicks Off in Winnipeg
Festival du Voyageur officially opens today, marking the start of one of Manitoba’s largest and most iconic winter celebrations.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Winnipeg Police Arrest Youth After Threats Targeting Elementary School www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/13/w...
Winnipeg Police Arrest Youth After Threats Targeting Elementary School
Winnipeg police have arrested a youth after an alleged threat towards a North End elementary school last week.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Manitoba to Contribute $1.2M to Black-Led Organizations www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/13/m...
Manitoba to Contribute $1.2M to Black-Led Organizations
The Manitoba government is marking Black History Month with more than $1.2 million in funding for Black-led organizations in the province.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
What's Open and Closed in Winnipeg on Louis Riel Day www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/13/l...
What's Open and Closed in Winnipeg on Louis Riel Day
Here's a roundup of what's open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule on Louis Riel Day in Winnipeg on Monday, February 16.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Province, United Way Winnipeg Commit to Multi-Year Funding in 'For Every Family' Program www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/13/u...
Province, United Way Winnipeg Commit to Multi-Year Funding in 'For Every Family' Program
United Way Winnipeg and the Manitoba government have announced a renewed, multi-year commitment to For Every Family, a community-led initiative that supports a network of family resource centres acros...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Festival du Voyageur 2026 Kicks Off in Winnipeg www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/13/f...
Festival du Voyageur 2026 Kicks Off in Winnipeg
Festival du Voyageur officially opens today, marking the start of one of Manitoba’s largest and most iconic winter celebrations.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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St. Vital Centre Sold in $160.5M Deal www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/12/s... #Winnipeg
St. Vital Centre Sold in $160.5M Deal
WINNIPEG -- St. Vital Centre has been acquired by a Canadian retail real estate firm for $160.5 million.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
St. Vital Centre Sold in $160.5M Deal www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/12/s... #Winnipeg
St. Vital Centre Sold in $160.5M Deal
WINNIPEG -- St. Vital Centre has been acquired by a Canadian retail real estate firm for $160.5 million.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Young Street House Fire Sends Two People to Hospital, Firefighter Injured www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/12/w... #Winnipeg
Young Street House Fire Sends Two People to Hospital, Firefighter Injured
A house fire in the 200 block of Young Street sent two people to hospital and injured a Winnipeg firefighter on Thursday evening.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Former Winnipeg Mayor Says He Told People to Keep Project Cost Under Control www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/12/w...
Former Winnipeg Mayor Says He Told People to Keep Project Cost Under Control
Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz has told a public inquiry he instructed others at city hall to control the rising cost of the city's new police headquarters.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Kildonan Place Announces $30M Redevelopment Project www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/12/k... #Winnipeg
Kildonan Place Announces $30M Redevelopment Project
Kildonan Place has announced a $30 million redevelopment project aimed at transforming the Winnipeg shopping centre.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Goldeyes Sign Relief Pitcher Arij Fransen www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/12/a...
Goldeyes Sign Relief Pitcher Arij Fransen
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed right-handed relief pitcher Arij Fransen for the 2026 season.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Tumbler Ridge 'One Big Family,' Mayor Tells Vigil as Community Reels from Shootings www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/12/t...
Tumbler Ridge 'One Big Family,' Mayor Tells Vigil as Community Reels from Shootings
A memorial of flowers, lights and stuffed animals grows in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as the community grapples with the fallout of a mass shooting that killed nine people, mostly children, along with the 1...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Blue Bombers Re-Sign Defensive Back Nick Hallett to One-Year Deal www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/11/n... #ForTheW
Blue Bombers Re-Sign Defensive Back Nick Hallett to One-Year Deal
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran defensive back Nick Hallett to a one-year contract ahead of the 2026 CFL season.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Inmate Dies in Custody at Stony Mountain Institution www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/11/i...
Inmate Dies in Custody at Stony Mountain Institution
An inmate serving a life sentence at Stony Mountain Institution has died while in custody.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Winnipeg Police Charge Suspect in Deadly Agnes Street Fire www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/11/w...
Winnipeg Police Charge Suspect in Deadly Agnes Street Fire
Winnipeg police have charged a man following a fatal house fire last weekend that claimed the lives of two women.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
UPDATED: Canadian Flags at Half-Mast as Country Mourns Deaths in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/11/t...
Canadian Flags at Half-Mast as Country Mourns Deaths in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Police behind street blockades strung yellow tape around buildings in the tiny British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday morning as families grieved and officials worked to understand a...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM