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Montreal-based real estate investment and development firm Leyad says it has purchased the St. Vital Centre for $160.5 million.
St. Vital Centre changes hands for $160.5M
Montreal-based real estate investment and development firm Leyad says it has purchased the St. Vital Centre for $160.5 million.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Montreal-based real estate investment and development firm Leyad says it has purchased the St. Vital Centre for $160.5 million.
The province has acted on only 20 per cent of the recommendations made three years ago on how to improve access to addictions services, says a report released by Manitoba’s auditor general Thursday.
Progress on improving addictions help lagging: auditor general
The province has acted on only 20 per cent of the recommendations made three years ago on how to improve access to addictions services, says a report released by Manitoba’s auditor general Thursday.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The province has acted on only 20 per cent of the recommendations made three years ago on how to improve access to addictions services, says a report released by Manitoba’s auditor general Thursday.
A rare trial got underway in Winnipeg Thursday, as an animal-rights organization began to privately prosecute a Swan River-area farm over a 2022 shipment of horses it alleges violated the law.
Rare trial pits animal-welfare group against Manitoba horse exporter
A rare trial got underway in Winnipeg Thursday, as an animal-rights organization began to privately prosecute a Swan River-area farm over a 2022 shipment of horses it alleges violated the law.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
A rare trial got underway in Winnipeg Thursday, as an animal-rights organization began to privately prosecute a Swan River-area farm over a 2022 shipment of horses it alleges violated the law.
Strangely, the first thing I did after opening a much-anticipated Canada Post parcel was smell the contents, hoping to find a hint of my father’s scent.
The Gordie Bell hockey sweater
A homecoming tale of the former Portage Terriers netminder’s jersey
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February 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Strangely, the first thing I did after opening a much-anticipated Canada Post parcel was smell the contents, hoping to find a hint of my father’s scent.
Manitobans may get cash for turning down the thermostat during peak energy-use periods next winter.
Province to power up smart thermostat program, rebates
Manitobans may get cash for turning down the thermostat during peak energy-use periods next winter.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Manitobans may get cash for turning down the thermostat during peak energy-use periods next winter.
MILAN — As best-on-best hockey returns to the biggest stage in sports for the first time in 12 years, one notable absence continues to spark discussion, debate and even suggestions these Olympics deserve an asterisk.
NHL commits to 2030 French Alps Games participation
Hockey heads talk future of best-on-best hockey
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February 12, 2026 at 11:54 PM
MILAN — As best-on-best hockey returns to the biggest stage in sports for the first time in 12 years, one notable absence continues to spark discussion, debate and even suggestions these Olympics deserve an asterisk.
A long-awaited, $30-million renovation of Kildonan Place’s food court has finally begun.
‘Long time in the making’
Kildonan Place’s $30M food court redevelopment to add seats, vendors, new mall entryway
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February 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
A long-awaited, $30-million renovation of Kildonan Place’s food court has finally begun.
Charges will not be laid in relation to the September 2024 crash that killed a 40-year-old bride-to-be at a Winnipeg bus stop.
Crown decides not to charge driver in crash that killed bride-to-be
Charges will not be laid in relation to the September 2024 crash that killed a 40-year-old bride-to-be at a Winnipeg bus stop.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Charges will not be laid in relation to the September 2024 crash that killed a 40-year-old bride-to-be at a Winnipeg bus stop.
In Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her, a man (Joaquin Phoenix) develops a romantic relationship with an AI operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
Click mate
As more people find intimate connections with AI chatbots, more questions for experts arise
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February 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
In Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her, a man (Joaquin Phoenix) develops a romantic relationship with an AI operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
MONTREAL – Air Transat says it’s cancelling its U.S. flights for the 2026 summer season as it looks to better manage its resources.
Air Transat cutting summer flights to only two U.S. destinations in Florida
MONTREAL – Air Transat says it’s cancelling its U.S. flights for the 2026 summer season as it looks to better manage its resources.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
MONTREAL – Air Transat says it’s cancelling its U.S. flights for the 2026 summer season as it looks to better manage its resources.
Tenants of Manitoba Hydro’s downtown dining hall are taking a hit to their revenues while the Crown corporation figures out how to restore public access amid a safety review of the building.
Hydro building’s lockdown leaves restaurants hungry for customers
Tenants of Manitoba Hydro’s downtown dining hall are taking a hit to their revenues while the Crown corporation figures out how to restore public access amid a safety review of the building.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Tenants of Manitoba Hydro’s downtown dining hall are taking a hit to their revenues while the Crown corporation figures out how to restore public access amid a safety review of the building.
A Winnipeg man accused of killing his mother when he was a teenager is facing a jury for the second time.
‘He loved her to bits’
23-year-old faces second trial for mother’s slaying in 2019
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February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A Winnipeg man accused of killing his mother when he was a teenager is facing a jury for the second time.
MILAN — Now that’s how you wash away the sour taste of a tough loss.
Canadian women finish strong
Bounce back with shutout over Finns in final round-robin game
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February 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
MILAN — Now that’s how you wash away the sour taste of a tough loss.
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Carrie Allison's we tend to care, on view now at Urban Shaman and WAG-Qaumajuq, examines the concept of the lawn, and the the colonial ideas about value, virtue, class and wealth it upholds. See her in an artist talk tonight as part of WAG Wednesdays!
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Exhibition digs into colonial ideas, societal pressures and resource use of lawns
Carrie Allison has thought a lot about lawns. Specifically, the Halifax-based multidisciplinary artist thought about the time, money, resources and energy spent on the endless pursuit of the perfectly...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Carrie Allison's we tend to care, on view now at Urban Shaman and WAG-Qaumajuq, examines the concept of the lawn, and the the colonial ideas about value, virtue, class and wealth it upholds. See her in an artist talk tonight as part of WAG Wednesdays!
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Marnie Frain trained as a doctor here and went on to help many patients. She practiced in Quebec where she opened a family practice in Ville St. Pierre for 26 years before helping geriatric patients for another 15 #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Marnie Frain trained as a doctor here and went on to help many patients. She practiced in Quebec where she opened a family practice in Ville St. Pierre for 26 years before helping geriatric patients for another 15 #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday of the two-month operation that led to thousands of arrests, angry mass protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.
Border czar hails a 'safer' Minnesota as he says the state's immigration crackdown is over
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday of the two-month operation that led to thousands of arrests, angry mass protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday of the two-month operation that led to thousands of arrests, angry mass protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.
Bishops from all four Roman Catholic archdioceses in Manitoba held a special mass to thank health-care workers Wednesday evening in southwest Winnipeg.
‘God’s touch’ in clinical world: special mass praises health-care workers
Bishops from all four Roman Catholic archdioceses in Manitoba held a special mass to thank health-care workers Wednesday evening in southwest Winnipeg.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Bishops from all four Roman Catholic archdioceses in Manitoba held a special mass to thank health-care workers Wednesday evening in southwest Winnipeg.
MILAN — A dream start for Team Canada. A nightmare ending for Josh Morrissey.
Canadian men’s team opens tournament with 5-0 win
Jets’ Morrissey status up in the air as defenceman leaves game in second
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
MILAN — A dream start for Team Canada. A nightmare ending for Josh Morrissey.
The Manitoba Métis Federation is one step closer to having a self-government treaty with the federal government.
Bill aims to give MMF self-government treaty with Canada
The Manitoba Métis Federation is one step closer to having a self-government treaty with the federal government.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The Manitoba Métis Federation is one step closer to having a self-government treaty with the federal government.
Seven employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights are victims of the federal government’s comprehensive expenditure review program.
Seven at CMHR laid off amid federal cuts
Seven employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights are victims of the federal government’s comprehensive expenditure review program.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Seven employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights are victims of the federal government’s comprehensive expenditure review program.
The province’s top doctor is asking Manitobans to get vaccinated as respiratory virus season threatens to strain hospitals and measles outbreaks tear though parts of Manitoba.
Get vaccinated for flu, COVID-19, measles to protect crowded hospitals: top doc
The province’s top doctor is asking Manitobans to get vaccinated as respiratory virus season threatens to strain hospitals and measles outbreaks tear though parts of Manitoba.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The province’s top doctor is asking Manitobans to get vaccinated as respiratory virus season threatens to strain hospitals and measles outbreaks tear though parts of Manitoba.
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it is integrating its PC Express grocery delivery app into OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT.
Loblaw and OpenAI partner to integrate PC Express into ChatGPT
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it is integrating its PC Express grocery delivery app into OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it is integrating its PC Express grocery delivery app into OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT.
The public inquiry into the construction of the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters opened Thursday with testimony from one of the most highly anticipated witnesses slated to speak during the review of the beleaguered project.
Former mayor Katz testifying at police HQ inquiry
The public inquiry into the construction of the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters opened Thursday with testimony from one of the most highly anticipated witnesses slated to speak during the review of the beleaguered project.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The public inquiry into the construction of the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters opened Thursday with testimony from one of the most highly anticipated witnesses slated to speak during the review of the beleaguered project.
On a sharply cold January afternoon, the North End Women’s Centre drop-in is bustling. Women bundled in parkas trundle in the Selkirk Avenue entrance to check in for counselling appointments or ask to use the phone, or inquire about the centre’s supports to help families meet their basic needs.
Safety in numbers
Reliable United Way funding bolsters family programs in the community
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February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
On a sharply cold January afternoon, the North End Women’s Centre drop-in is bustling. Women bundled in parkas trundle in the Selkirk Avenue entrance to check in for counselling appointments or ask to use the phone, or inquire about the centre’s supports to help families meet their basic needs.
TORONTO – The sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is set to begin in Toronto today after more than a week of delay.
Businessman Frank Stronach's Toronto sex assault trial set to begin after delay
TORONTO – The sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is set to begin in Toronto today after more than a week of delay.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
TORONTO – The sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is set to begin in Toronto today after more than a week of delay.