David Larkins
Winnipeg Sun
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Get ready for Winterpeg
Winnipeggers be prepared, the rest of Canada is going to be calling you that nickname you hate so much. → Read More
Man shot on Higgins Ave
Police are investigating what led to a man in his 30s being shot just outside downtown late Monday night.Police said a man in the 100-block of Higgins Avenue around 11:55 p.m. was shot after having… → Read More
Squires hoping for carbon tax chat
Province’s sustainable development minister Rochelle Squires has submitted a request to meet with federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna at this week’s Canadian Counci… → Read More
North End rallying against violence
A group of North Point Douglas Residents are hoping a Friday rally will help spur change and stop violence in their community.The aim of the Stop Violence in North Point Douglas Rally is straightfo… → Read More
Police say man threatened to kill officers
Winnipeg police have arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to ram a police vehicle before nearly doing it.The incident took place Thursday around 5:10 p.m. and began when a person called pol… → Read More
More accusations of sex assault against doctor
Less than two weeks after allegations surfaced of a doctor assaulting a patient at a Chalmers-area clinic, Winnipeg police announced eight more alleged victims have come forward.Amir Houshang Mazha… → Read More
Pallister commits to releasing further details on gov’t’s carbon tax plan
Premier Brian Pallister has committed to releasing further details on the reasoning behind the provincial government’s carbon tax. → Read More
City rejects ‘ridiculous’ road plan in Charleswood
A group of Charleswood-area residents have won an initial battle to stop a city infrastructure project from running through their backyards, and now the chair of the city’s public works commi… → Read More
Even with higher than average volume, cardiac care at St. B better than most
Manitoba performed better than the Canadian average in in-hospital mortality and readmission rates after heart surgeries. → Read More
Jump at the pump?
Manitoba’s minister of sustainable development dodged questions Monday on whether the province would side with Manitobans if they tell the government they don’t want a five-cents-per-litre tax at t… → Read More
Reducing nurses at Deer Lodge ‘dangerous’: union
A national union is sounding an alarm over job losses at a Winnipeg long-term care facility, suggesting 15 positions will be eliminated at Deer Lodge Centre. → Read More
City’s public works chair concerned about transit budget
The chair of city council’s public works committee said he still has concerns over the financial picture at Winnipeg Transit days before another update is slated on the southwest rapid transitway. … → Read More
Bowman’s approval rating down 10 points: Probe poll
Mayor Brian Bowman’s approval rating has plummeted 10 points in the past year, a statistic one Winnipeg-based pollster acknowledges could be a trend. → Read More
Officers under investigation
An investigation into a Winnipeg police officer who allegedly drove drunk and killed a man downtown last week has now led to two more Winnipeg Police Service members being placed on administrative leave. → Read More
’Peg company forecasting road conditions
Not satisfied with simply predicting the weather, a Winnipeg-based company is hitting the highway with its forecasting technology. → Read More
NHL player agent facing fraud charges
A player agent who was sued successfully by former Atlanta Thrasher Dany Heatley for more than $6 million is now in Winnipeg police custody facing fraud charges after a four-year investigation. → Read More
Funding announcement a ‘dream come true’
A “dream” is coming true for the staff and volunteers of a longstanding Indigenous organization tasked with keeping families together and children out of CFS care. → Read More
Cops led on wild chase by man who rammed police cars two years ago
A man who made headlines two years ago for ramming police cars with a large truck is back behind bars after allegedly taking cops on two separate high-speed pursuits in a stolen truck. → Read More
Manitoba researcher appalled by slaughter of snakes
A University of Manitoba research student says he’s appalled at the actions of whoever brutally slaughtered upwards of 50 snakes at a field site near the Narcisse snake pits this week. → Read More
Natural Resources minister rejects notion of pitting region against region
The federal Minister of Natural Resources says he doesn’t deal in “the politics of division,” even as Canada’s oil-versus- environment debate swells amid accusations federal policies have divided the country in two. → Read More