Before this could happen, the following is required: • Technical feasibility studies • Economic due diligence • Environmental assessments • Indigenous & community consultation • Design and engineering • Construction All in four years. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'Things were messy' in rush to complete police headquarters project, city lawyer tells inquiry www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

U.S. Senate votes in favor of repealing ban on mining Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, which drain through the Rainy River to Lake of the Woods. Trump is expected to approve. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Red River in Winnipeg is 15.8 feet James, 7.3 feet above the riverwalk. This is within the minor flood range. The river has risen about a third of a foot over the past 24 hours. The crest is expected next week at ~17.7 feet James.

Report to police HQ inquiry recommends urgent changes to the way Winnipeg manages major projects www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Floodway to operate as soon as weekend to protect Winnipeg from 2nd Red River crest www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I was chased by a bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It ran toward me from a kilometre away on top of a butte. I skirted down a slope and made a 5-km detour to avoid being on level ground with it. It was in the spring and this guy was unusually aggressive. Always use topo maps, kids.

The Red in Winnipeg is stable right now at 15.5 feet James. A minor flood. There is no specific forecast for a crest. In March, the province predicted a 17.2-foot crest under normal weather conditions. Also in the minor flood range. The Red is still rising from Ste. Agathe to Winnipeg.

Province still unsure when or even if Mantario Trail will reopen in 2026 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Red River reaches minor flood stage in Winnipeg. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Liberals have a majority, CBC projects. They’ve won one byelection and are leading in a second. The Bloc is leading in the third. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

The Red River in Winnipeg is up to 14.6 feet James. That is just a smidge below unofficial minor flood stage. The Red has not been this high in Winnipeg since May 21, 2023.

City of Winnipeg ends 2025 $14M in the red, partly because revenue from development fees didn’t flow in as expected www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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I’ve only been to Hungary once, and for a few days at that. I’m no expert and I can’t claim to a sophisticated understanding of its culture or its society. But what I observed during a brief visit in 2001, only days before 9/11, has stuck with me …

Hungarian leader Orban, who turned NATO and EU member into an “illiberal democracy,” conceded election defeat. www.cbc.ca/news/world/h...

Oct. 16: Winnipeg scores five goals on 15 shots against Philadelphia. April 11: Philadelphia scores seven goals on 23 shots against Winnipeg. The rule of three prevails, twice.

Not much has changed since I wrote this four years ago, save for a lawsuit still working its way through the courts. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Manitoba trade rep raises concern Alaska deepwater port could be built before Churchill expansion www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

After a two-year hiatus, the Manitoba Book Awards are returning for 2026, albeit on a slightly smaller scale – six awards will be handed out Sept. 19: manitobabookawards.ca

Phil Collins, in 1980, on the Trump-Iran truce. m.youtube.com/watch?v=C_L-...

In the long term, this likely benefits Poilievre because it bolsters the NDP. Wooing a social conservative over to the Liberals provides a gift to Lewis, whose task is wooing back left-leaning Canadians who parked their votes with Carney. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Former Peguis First Nation chief says band lawsuit is effort to prevent his re-election www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As Winnipeg’s election season looms, here's who's running and undecided, so far www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A video version of my Manitoba budget analysis from last week, by producer Vic Ptashnick and editor Gary Solilak, with graphics from Duk Han Lee. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Bush Jr. 2007 This Easter we pray for all our men and women in uniform Biden, 2021 God protect our troops And take care of the Easter Bunny Trump 2026 Open the effing strait You crazy bastards

Manitoba NDP government loans $475K to Winnipeg AI call-screening company www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Now Moody’s raises Manitoba budget concerns of its own. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

For every 100 nurses hired, Manitoba lost 57, provincial data shows By @ianfroese.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Premier Wab Kinew calls 2024 gas-tax holiday 'the most important thing' a Manitoba government has ever done www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Red River rose overnight to 8.6 feet James, submerging the Assiniboine Riverwalk for the first time since July 19, 2024. Winnipeg just had 20 months of uninterrupted riverwalk access.

NYT: The Iran War is Revealing the Messy Middle of Our Renewable Energy Transition www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/m...

5 potential perils in Wab Kinew's 3rd Manitoba budget. Here's where budget-day optimism by the NDP government poses the greatest risk www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Federal New Democrats are in Manitoba — but do Prairie NDP leaders want them there? Marina von Stackelberg on Kinew and Nenshi’s efforts to distance themselves from the national party. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Scott Fielding has been charged with a 2024 sexual assault. Fielding served as a city councilor from 2006 until 2014 and as a provincial PC MLA from 2016 to 2022. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Former mayor, CAO asked for $4M, past Caspian director tells Winnipeg police HQ inquiry www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Falsifying police HQ project invoices was wrong, former Caspian director tells inquiry www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt charged with sexual assault, administering noxious substance. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

And a tax-free rotisserie chicken in every pothole.

Manitoba budget banks on federal transfers to promise steep deficit cut, tax-free soda, chips www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Police HQ contractor says he falsified hundreds of invoices but insists he didn't overbill city www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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How an AI data centre may be the big, energy-thirsty fish that got away from Manitoba www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Business minister pledges to hold Palliser accountable for layoffs after province extended $15M loan guarantee www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I think they should tank now It doesn't seem these Jets are playoff bound. I think they should tank now This beating by the Bruins means they can’t gain ground

Manitoba Hydro rates will continue to rise for another 2 years, regulator decides www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Former PC leadership candidate buys party's old headquarters opposite Manitoba Legislature grounds www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Police HQ subcontractor didn't question cheque exchanges with contractor, inquiry told www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy Vaccine Policies www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...