James Snell
Winnipeg Sun
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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SNELL: Time to say goodbye
It’s time to say goodbye. This is my final day at the Winnipeg Sun . After two long pandemic years, it’s time to head west to reconnect with friends and… → Read More
Game developer announces major Winnipeg investment
Global video game developer Ubisoft “A creator of worlds” on Friday announced another major Winnipeg investment. → Read More
Feds funding sustainable prairie farming practices
The Government of Canada, via Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid, announced $66 million in funds on Thursday to help prairie farmers adopt sustainable practices… → Read More
Winnipeg wins civil lawsuit against former CAO
The City of Winnipeg has won a bribery lawsuit against its former chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl. → Read More
Councillors press for City to create return-to-work plan for downtown
With most COVID-19 public health orders now lifted in Manitoba, it’s time for the City of Winnipeg to bring its 1,800 administrative employees back downtown… → Read More
Masks will remain in use for many in Winnipeg
It’s too soon to drop pandemic-related mask mandates say Forks market patrons, excluding one child who says she’s had enough. → Read More
WestJet close to restoring pre-pandemic network, announces restored summer schedule
Despite soaring fuel prices, Calgary-based WestJet Airlines announced Monday it’s close to restoring its pre-pandemic travel network. → Read More
Winnipeg decides against creating smoke buffer zones
The City of Winnipeg won’t be creating a system in the foreseeable future where residents can apply for smoke buffer zones around homes. → Read More
City needs to make it harder to park derelict vehicles: Lukes
The City of Winnipeg will soon discuss making it more difficult for residents to park dilapidated vehicles on driveways or in back lanes. → Read More
City needs to help struggling food trucks: Longtime operator
Winnipeg’s food truck industry is struggling due to the pandemic and the City should step in to help until the economy recovers, says a longtime food truck… → Read More
Councillor proposes cutting how long unused vehicles can park on street
The City of Winnipeg, through a motion by Coun. Janice Lukes is discussing the idea of reducing the number of days residents are allowed to keep unused… → Read More
City to discuss putting life-saving Narcan on Transit buses
The City of Winnipeg will discuss putting the lifesaving opioid overdose drug Narcan on Transit buses in an upcoming meeting of the City’s Infrastructure… → Read More
City councillor resigns seat on Winnipeg Police Board
Winnipeg City Councillor Brian Mayes (St. Vital) resigned from the Winnipeg Police Board (WPB) on Monday. → Read More
Soaring fuel prices will drive up costs for goods, food: analysts
Manitobans can expect to pay more for household goods and food due to skyrocketing fuel prices, say transportation and agriculture analysts. → Read More
Councillor demands police board get answers over cops' response to protest
Winnipeg City Councillor Sherri Rollins confronted members of the Winnipeg Police Board (WPB) on Friday over how the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) handled the… → Read More
City to look into supplying natural gas from Brady Road landfill
The City of Winnipeg in the foreseeable future could be a supplier of natural gas if ideas in a current public service report come to fruition. → Read More
Russian war on Ukraine “un-human,” says member of Winnipeg’s Russian speaking community
A member of Winnipeg’s Russian speaking community is calling-out Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying many Russians are influenced by anti-Ukraine propaganda… → Read More
THIS IS A WORLD PROBLEM: Winnipeg Ukrainian family terrified as parents live in a Kyiv bomb shelter
A Winnipeg family with parents living in a Kyiv bomb shelter are pleading for intervention as Russian armed forces continue to attack Ukraine. → Read More
Program offers free mental health problems for students
A Manitoba post-secondary institution is taking the lead on helping students with pandemic-related mental health problems. → Read More
City to provide veterans free burial plots in Field of Honour
Winnipeg City Council passed a motion on Thursday to provide free burial plots for veterans in the Field of Honour at both Brookside and Transcona Cemeteries. → Read More