<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Life & Style - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Life & Style news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching, learning are unrealistic expectations in intolerably hot classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something fundamentally wrong with a province that can find room for tax cuts yet still sends thousands of children and teachers into classrooms that feel more like saunas than places of learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teaching-learning-are-unrealistic-expectations-in-intolerably-hot-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teaching-learning-are-unrealistic-expectations-in-intolerably-hot-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province hires special advisers to tackle homelessness crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former interim CEO of Siloam Mission is one of two new special advisers hired to support a Manitoba minister as the pr ov ince battles a homelessness crisis. Julianne [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-hires-special-advisers-to-tackle-homelessness-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-hires-special-advisers-to-tackle-homelessness-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Brian Goldman book launch McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Ave. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Supplied photo Dr. Brian Goldman Free admission Fifteen years after writing The Night Shift: Real Life [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-up-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-up-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treating the fever while ignoring the infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[At any moment in Manitoba&rsquo;s hospitalsystem, three patients may be waiting. One is in the emergency room, waiting to be assessed. A second has been assessed, admitted to hospital, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/treating-the-fever-while-ignoring-the-infection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/treating-the-fever-while-ignoring-the-infection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shakespeare takes a spa day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is White Lotus showrunner Mike White a modern-day bard? The Folger Shakespeare Library has at least entertained the question. After the first season of the Emmy-winning dark comedy aired in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shakespeare-takes-a-spa-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shakespeare-takes-a-spa-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seize control of drug supply, rather than seizing drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Displaying millions of dollars&rsquo; worth of drugs and weapons confiscated while enforcing the current approach to drug use and abuse is only a symbolic victory. This event, which was possible [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seize-control-of-drug-supply-rather-than-seizing-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seize-control-of-drug-supply-rather-than-seizing-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School zones and speed: a bad mix]]></title><description><![CDATA[This feels very much like one of those issues that fits into the category of &ldquo;Why is this even a thing?&rdquo; As the school year winds down in Winnipeg, education [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/school-zones-and-speed-a-bad-mix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/school-zones-and-speed-a-bad-mix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pelkey’s plugged in]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a busy week for Nadja Pelkey, the newest executive director of the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art. After landing in Winnipeg on Saturday, marking her arrival with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pelkeys-plugged-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pelkeys-plugged-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enlist tech tactics to get at troubling truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I had to go shopping at the city&rsquo;s edge for a special birthday gift for my husband. I suddenly spotted my man&rsquo;s unique custom-painted vehicle &mdash; and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/enlist-tech-tactics-to-get-at-troubling-truth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/enlist-tech-tactics-to-get-at-troubling-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds seek comments on Lynn Lake gold mine changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is seeking public feedback ahead of potential changes to a nascent Manitoba gold mine. Alamos Gold aims to update its Lynn Lake site layout to expand the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feds-seek-comments-on-lynn-lake-gold-mine-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feds-seek-comments-on-lynn-lake-gold-mine-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wellington-Altus Financial again tops annual Brokerage Report Card]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg-based investment advisory firm is marking two more milestones as its swift growth continues. Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. has surpassed $50 billion in assets under administration (AUA) &mdash; fewer than [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wellington-altus-financial-again-tops-annual-brokerage-report-card/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wellington-altus-financial-again-tops-annual-brokerage-report-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa rookie at the centre of it all for Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Elsbury sat patiently in his dorm room Saturday afternoon and tried his best to distract himself. After nearly three weeks of training camp and two pre-season games, it was [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/iowa-rookie-at-the-centre-of-it-all-for-bombers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/iowa-rookie-at-the-centre-of-it-all-for-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood educators discuss First Nations students’ needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early childhood educators traded tips to improve attendance and well-being among First Nations students and their families at a first-of-its-kind event in Winnipeg. The University of Winnipeg hosted an inaugural [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/early-childhood-educators-discuss-first-nations-students-needs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/early-childhood-educators-discuss-first-nations-students-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Tories say former leadership candidate can’t run under party banner in Turtle Mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s Progressive Conservatives won&rsquo;t allow the man who nearly won the party leadership in 2025 to seek the nomination in Turtle Mountain. &ldquo;The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba has advised [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-tories-say-former-leadership-candidate-cant-run-under-party-banner-in-turtle-mountain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-tories-say-former-leadership-candidate-cant-run-under-party-banner-in-turtle-mountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security incidents down at Millennium Library — but police calls up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of unsafe incidents at Millennium Library fell by more than a third in early 2026, amid calls for further security measures. There were 35 per cent fewer incidents [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/security-incidents-down-at-millennium-library-but-police-calls-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/security-incidents-down-at-millennium-library-but-police-calls-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniform decision takes military out of Pride march]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pride Winnipeg&rsquo;s president says 17 Wing Winnipeg&rsquo;s decision not to send a military contingent to this year&rsquo;s pride parade because of a ban on uniforms shows the military&rsquo;s true colours. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uniform-decision-takes-military-out-of-pride-march/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uniform-decision-takes-military-out-of-pride-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Status change would ease burden on animal services: Santos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg animal services doesn&rsquo;t pay for itself and may soon no longer be expected to do so. A new staff report calls on city council to dissolve the animal services [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/status-change-would-ease-burden-on-animal-services-santos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/status-change-would-ease-burden-on-animal-services-santos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children living with disabilities deserve better]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me paint a picture for you &mdash; that of a child with learning and behavioural challenges, struggling to be fully included at school. A caregiver seeking advocacy to access [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/children-living-with-disabilities-deserve-better/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/children-living-with-disabilities-deserve-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre might want to tone down glee over slumping economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was hard to pin down in exact terms the tone of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre&rsquo;s comments. Addressing reporters in Ottawa earlier this week, Poilievre was cranking up the political [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/poilievre-might-want-to-tone-down-glee-over-slumping-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/poilievre-might-want-to-tone-down-glee-over-slumping-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth unemployment more than just an economic statistic]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many young Canadians, getting a first job is no longer a simple rite of passage. It has become a source of stress, frustration and uncertainty about the future. Across [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/youth-unemployment-more-than-just-an-economic-statistic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/youth-unemployment-more-than-just-an-economic-statistic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring readings aplenty ahead of summer lull]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer months may be relatively quiet for book launches and related events, but this coming week sees a raft of author events taking place. McNally Robinson Booksellers&rsquo; Grant Park [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spring-readings-aplenty-ahead-of-summer-lull/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spring-readings-aplenty-ahead-of-summer-lull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Religious groups must keep careful eye on artificial intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Programmers, computer scientists and software, mechanical, data and prompt engineers &mdash; these are some of the professions behind the creation of artificial intelligence. Should theologians and faith leaders also be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/religious-groups-must-keep-careful-eye-on-artificial-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/religious-groups-must-keep-careful-eye-on-artificial-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pushing back against AI’s‘inevitability’]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a great scene in a recent episode of the HBO Max comedy Hacks, in which comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), takes a meeting with a Tech Bro who [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pushing-back-against-aisinevitability/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pushing-back-against-aisinevitability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picking the right target]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Premier Wab Kinew commented about the possibiliity of banning YouTube for teachers, quickly sparking conversation across the profession. I disagree &mdash; for reasons that span both systemic underfunding [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/picking-the-right-target/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/picking-the-right-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor strange love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Risk and reward seem like polar opposites. Yet when it comes to investing, greater risk yields greater potential reward. The other side of that coin, however, is the greater the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/investor-strange-love/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/investor-strange-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grounding of the Snowbirds example of military’s treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[This column is irrationally angry. Furious, even. Born of deep frustration and irritation with my government. Not any one government but successive governments. Not because of something they did, but [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grounding-of-the-snowbirds-example-of-militarys-treatment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grounding-of-the-snowbirds-example-of-militarys-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can’t a fridge just be a fridge?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don&rsquo;t want it. I know this is going to sound a lot like &ldquo;old man shakes fist at clouds,&rdquo; but I don&rsquo;t want it. Nor do I need it. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cant-a-fridge-just-be-a-fridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cant-a-fridge-just-be-a-fridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banning YouTube removes tools from schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a long time since the norm for audio-visual presentations in classrooms took the form of a slide projector, or a TV cart with a VHS player and a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/banning-youtube-removes-tools-from-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/banning-youtube-removes-tools-from-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Seal River proposal for all Manitoba’s needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Nov. 9, 2017, I stood in the Manitoba legislature and made a proposal whose time had not yet arrived. I asked the chamber to protect the entire Seal River [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-seal-river-proposal-for-all-manitobas-needs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-seal-river-proposal-for-all-manitobas-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assiniboia Downs trainer pulls a card for the ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT was only a matter of time. And not much of it. Five-time leading trainer Jerry Gourneau shot to the top of the trainer standings this week on the strength [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/assiniboia-downs-trainer-pulls-a-card-for-the-ages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/assiniboia-downs-trainer-pulls-a-card-for-the-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Bears feast on River Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a magical night at Canada Life Centre &mdash; both as the theme night, and for the roaring crowd of 6,700. Fans had much to cheer about as the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-feast-on-river-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-feast-on-river-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage over Northland Tales program hypocritical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Conservative MLA Wayne Ewasko was suspended from the Manitoba legislature earlier this month for yelling at Premier Wab Kinew: &ldquo;You&rsquo;re drunk, you&rsquo;re drunk. I thought you quit drinking.&rdquo; I [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/outrage-over-northland-tales-program-hypocritical/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/outrage-over-northland-tales-program-hypocritical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combat in the classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of teachers in a new Probe Research study reported both the prevalence of violence and severity of incidents has increased since they joined the profession. Early years and veteran teachers, along with those working in Winnipeg, were the most likely to report worsening conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/combat-in-the-classroom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/combat-in-the-classroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts underway in school divisions to address safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[School leaders say they&rsquo;re staffing up, scaling training and prioritizing post-incident debriefs to address employees&rsquo; concerns about violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/efforts-underway-in-school-divisions-to-address-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/efforts-underway-in-school-divisions-to-address-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City in hot water with West End businesses over leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[West End business owners say the city left them high and dry by shutting off their water for days and keeping them in the dark while a leak was being investigated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-in-hot-water-with-west-end-businesses-over-leak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-in-hot-water-with-west-end-businesses-over-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scouting the best of the Bombers’ next]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Blue Bombers play their first tune-up on Saturday when they meet the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/scouting-the-best-of-the-bombers-next/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/scouting-the-best-of-the-bombers-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To have and to hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg church is celebrating 100 years of weddings by inviting married couples of all beliefs to reaffirm their commitment at a &ldquo;mass vow renewal&rdquo; service on June 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/to-have-and-to-hold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/to-have-and-to-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver injured after hitting water truck on Cavalier Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are investigating a serious crash that injured at least one person in St. James Friday afternoon. A Hyundai Kona was wedged under the back of a water truck [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/driver-injured-after-hitting-water-truck-on-cavalier-drive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/driver-injured-after-hitting-water-truck-on-cavalier-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of new measles cases trending down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s number of new confirmed measles cases is trending downward, but it&rsquo;s still difficult to predict when the outbreak could end, a top public health official told the Free Press Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/number-of-new-measles-cases-trending-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/number-of-new-measles-cases-trending-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa pumps $47M into housing for Manitoba communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is pumping $47 million into secure rental units in Selkirk, Winkler, Flin Flon and Cross Lake. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not just building homes, we&rsquo;re building communities,&rdquo; Northern and Arctic [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-pumps-47m-into-housing-for-manitoba-communities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-pumps-47m-into-housing-for-manitoba-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro-active]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s something new/old going on in the heart of downtown Winnipeg.Since the beginning of April, 468 Main St. has been home to four businesses specializing in retro clothing, furniture and housewares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/retro-active/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/retro-active/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Portage hospital to offer breast cancer screening, mammograms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new hospital in Portage la Prairie is slated to have screening and diagnostic mammography services when it opens in spring 2027. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara made the announcement Friday. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-portage-hospital-to-offer-breast-cancer-screening-mammograms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-portage-hospital-to-offer-breast-cancer-screening-mammograms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bread, milk… and ID? Beleaguered biz could eye Liquor Mart model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not long ago, the idea of lining up and showing identification before entering a retail store in Winnipeg would have seemed absurd. That was something people associated with high-security government [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bread-milk-and-id-beleaguered-biz-could-eye-liquor-mart-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bread-milk-and-id-beleaguered-biz-could-eye-liquor-mart-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you don’t know can, in fact, hurt you]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;What you don&rsquo;t know can&rsquo;t hurt you.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s an interesting maxim, accurate in some settings. But equally accurate might be, &ldquo;What you won&rsquo;t know, can hurt you.&rdquo; Russell Wangersky/Free Press [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-you-dont-know-can-in-fact-hurt-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-you-dont-know-can-in-fact-hurt-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We must do better for patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[For five weeks, my family sat vigil beside my father at St. Boniface Hospital as he died from advanced Parkinson&rsquo;s disease. Like many families facing serious illness, we arrived frightened [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/we-must-do-better-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/we-must-do-better-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning for an electric future — now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba generates almost all of its electricity from renewable sources, mostly hydroelectric with a small contribution from wind turbines, and a natural gas-fired plant in Brandon used for peaking and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/planning-for-an-electric-future-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/planning-for-an-electric-future-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Blue Cross opens Winkler service centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Blue Cross has opened a service centre in Winkler. The space at 990L 15th St., Unit 3, provides a venue where members can get face-to-face assistance with claims, ask [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-blue-cross-opens-winkler-service-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-blue-cross-opens-winkler-service-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown wants jail for mom who let infant OD]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg woman whose 13-month-old son died after suffering a fatal drug overdose in their Sherbrook Street apartment should go to prison for two years, a judge was told Thursday. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crown-wants-jail-for-mom-who-let-infant-od/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crown-wants-jail-for-mom-who-let-infant-od/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choice to toss complaint gets review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who alleges two Winnipeg police officers illegally searched his room in a group home hopes a judge will agree it was unreasonable for his complaint against them to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/choice-to-toss-complaint-gets-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/choice-to-toss-complaint-gets-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambitious  play offers double the theatrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[With pandemic lessons of togetherness recklessly abandoned in the rearview mirror, halfway past a ditch filled with sloppily &ldquo;made,&rdquo; soullessly &ldquo;created&rdquo; AI junk, a city-based theatre company that&rsquo;s devoted itself [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ambitious-play-offers-double-the-theatrics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ambitious-play-offers-double-the-theatrics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 interconnected ventures, 1 goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Johnston has made a career transition fewer than 10 years before he reaches retirement age. Call it a leap of faith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/3-interconnected-ventures-1-goal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/3-interconnected-ventures-1-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I got cut the next day’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Collaros was thrown to the wolves in his first career pre-season game. It was back in 2012 when the University of Cincinnati product was trying to break into the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-got-cut-the-next-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-got-cut-the-next-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning ticket puts record-setting Lotto 6/49 money where its Whitemouth is]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small town in eastern Manitoba is abuzz with excitement after one of it residents claimed a record $46-million jackpot in last Saturday&rsquo;s Lotto 6/49 gold ball draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winning-ticket-puts-record-setting-lotto-649-money-where-its-whitemouth-is/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winning-ticket-puts-record-setting-lotto-649-money-where-its-whitemouth-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Old Testament for the drug dealers, New Testament for the drug users’: Kinew]]></title><description><![CDATA[City and provincial politicians praised a massive drug bust announced by Winnipeg police this week, with the premier saying his government&rsquo;s approach to the drug crisis is biblical.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/old-testament-for-the-drug-dealers-new-testament-for-the-drug-users-kinew/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/old-testament-for-the-drug-dealers-new-testament-for-the-drug-users-kinew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Bears look to rebound on home court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Sea Bears took one on the chin, and now they will try to dust themselves off and find the bounce-back trail for the first time this season. After [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-look-to-rebound-on-home-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-look-to-rebound-on-home-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive drug bust a big deal, but police alone cannot end misery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest drug bust in Manitoba history deserves to be recognized for what it is: a major victory against organized crime and a meaningful disruption to a drug trade that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/massive-drug-bust-a-big-deal-but-police-alone-cannot-end-misery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/massive-drug-bust-a-big-deal-but-police-alone-cannot-end-misery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP pilot program testing new public-safety alert system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP are launching a new public-safety notification system with a pilot project in several communities in the province. The new system, using software from technology company Rave Mobile Safety, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rcmp-pilot-program-testing-new-public-safety-alert-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rcmp-pilot-program-testing-new-public-safety-alert-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more mayoral hopefuls register for October election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two more candidates have registered in Winnipeg&rsquo;s mayoral race. Don Woodstock, a security business owner, also ran for mayor in 2018 and 2022. For this campaign, he will focus heavily [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-more-mayoral-hopefuls-register-for-october-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-more-mayoral-hopefuls-register-for-october-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of extortion in Winnipeg arrested in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused in an extortion scheme targeting Winnipeg convenience stores last summer has been arrested in Toronto, while one other suspect remains at large. Earlier this month, Toronto Police [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-accused-of-extortion-in-winnipeg-arrested-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-accused-of-extortion-in-winnipeg-arrested-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after U.S. charter bus set on fire near Goldeyes ball park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private charter bus used by a Winnipeg Goldeyes opponent from the U.S. was set on fire while unoccupied in a downtown parking lot early Thursday morning, the company&rsquo;s president [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-arrested-after-us-charter-bus-set-on-fire-near-goldeyes-ball-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-arrested-after-us-charter-bus-set-on-fire-near-goldeyes-ball-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subvert music service prioritizing art over artificial intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its public launch earlier this month, a digital music marketplace called Subvert aims to live up to its name, directing more power &mdash; and more dollars &mdash; to recording [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/subvert-music-service-prioritizing-art-over-artificial-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/subvert-music-service-prioritizing-art-over-artificial-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebuilding trust in a police force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trust, said writer and educator Stephen R. Covey, is the glue of life. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the most essential ingredient in effective communication,&rdquo; says the author of The 7 Habits of Highly [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rebuilding-trust-in-a-police-force/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rebuilding-trust-in-a-police-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parole board cites failed drug test, risk of violence in denying killer’s bid for full parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convicted murderer Michael Bridges&rsquo; request for full parole has been denied because he failed a drug test and still poses a risk of violence. In 2005 Bridges was sentenced to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parole-board-cites-failed-drug-test-risk-of-violence-in-denying-killers-bid-for-full-parole/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parole-board-cites-failed-drug-test-risk-of-violence-in-denying-killers-bid-for-full-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters, May 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intentionally or otherwise, Premier Wab Kinew&rsquo;s proposed YouTube ban might protect teachers from legal strife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-may-21/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-may-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail time, ban from Russell for man who threatened police: Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROSSBURN &mdash; A Russell man who has repeatedly threatened police, including writing that a Mountie is &ldquo;going to find himself thrown through the wood chipper,&rdquo; should serve two years in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jail-time-ban-from-russell-for-man-who-threatened-police-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jail-time-ban-from-russell-for-man-who-threatened-police-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is demographic collapse a good idea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smartphones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate. It is &ldquo;quite plausible that the modern digital media environment has had profound effects on society [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-demographic-collapse-a-good-idea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-demographic-collapse-a-good-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communication key to future city projects, says chief construction officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg&rsquo;s first chief construction officer called for more communication between government and industry, discussed the public inquiry into the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project and reflected on his first year [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/communication-key-to-future-city-projects-says-chief-construction-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/communication-key-to-future-city-projects-says-chief-construction-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 11, punches principal during violent tantrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; Police had to be summoned after an 11-year-old student punched the principal of his school, caused &ldquo;significant&rdquo; damage by overturning furniture and throwing items and even punched a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boy-11-punches-principal-during-violent-tantrum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boy-11-punches-principal-during-violent-tantrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist suspended, fined for misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba pharmacist will be suspended and have to pay a fine of $22,000 after he pleaded guilty to professional misconduct related to mismanagement of pharmacies in Morden and in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pharmacist-suspended-fined-for-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pharmacist-suspended-fined-for-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike averted at Manitoba Clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strike has been averted at the Manitoba Clinic in Winnipeg after cardiology technologists and technicians reached a deal with their employer Wednesday. Last week, five staff members at WELL [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/strike-averted-at-manitoba-clinic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/strike-averted-at-manitoba-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garbage bin drops, drone surveillance and cellphone taps: inside Winnipeg’s drug battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same month police began investigating what would become the largest drug bust in Manitoba history, officers already had their eyes on at least two of the suspects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/garbage-bin-drops-drone-surveillance-and-cellphone-taps-inside-winnipegs-drug-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/garbage-bin-drops-drone-surveillance-and-cellphone-taps-inside-winnipegs-drug-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘So many different cultures’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look around the Winnipeg Goldeyes clubhouse and one thing quickly becomes evident: this is quite the international school of Fish. Eight different countries are represented on the current [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/so-many-different-cultures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/so-many-different-cultures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Want to still prove that I can run with the young dogs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Hallett was the last returning Blue Bomber to be offered a contract this off-season. It looked like the club was moving on from the 32-year-old special teams ace when [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/want-to-still-prove-that-i-can-run-with-the-young-dogs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/want-to-still-prove-that-i-can-run-with-the-young-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City seeking consultant to find St. Mary’s Road traffic solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg is looking for ways to ease congestion and improve safety along one of the busiest routes into and out of downtown. A newly issued request for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-seeking-consultant-to-find-st-marys-road-traffic-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-seeking-consultant-to-find-st-marys-road-traffic-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelter’s food bank seeks donations ahead of reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Main Street Project&rsquo;s food bank and essentials market is seeking donations as it prepares to reopen after fire forced it to close in January. The front-line resource had its produce [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shelters-food-bank-seeks-donations-ahead-of-reopening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shelters-food-bank-seeks-donations-ahead-of-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louis Riel division hires province’s first Indigenous woman superintendent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new leader of the Louis Riel School Division is a M&eacute;tis teacher who has &mdash; not unlike the founder of Manitoba &mdash; dedicated much of her life to supporting [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/louis-riel-division-hires-provinces-first-indigenous-woman-superintendent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/louis-riel-division-hires-provinces-first-indigenous-woman-superintendent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police get behind Ottawa’s ‘lawful access’ bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Police Service Deputy Chief Cam Mackid said Wednesday the force fully supports the federal government&rsquo;s proposed lawful access bill. The legislation would give law enforcement and the national spy [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-police-get-behind-ottawas-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-police-get-behind-ottawas-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infielder Matsubara playing big role in UBC’s historic run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jill Matsubara has been on the road for the last two weeks, but she&rsquo;s not itching to return home. If things go her way, she&rsquo;ll happily continue to live out [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/infielder-matsubara-playing-big-role-in-ubcs-historic-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/infielder-matsubara-playing-big-role-in-ubcs-historic-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stopping foreign efforts at political interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s gone beyond nosy neighbours. Perhaps emboldened or encouraged by U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s persistent description of Canada as a potential 51st state, American Republican interest groups seem to be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stopping-foreign-efforts-at-political-interference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stopping-foreign-efforts-at-political-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music as therapy — singing through tears]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Sunday and I arrive in the middle of hymn sing. Mom and her roommate are dozing on the couch in the lobby as the songs swell around them, the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/music-as-therapy-singing-through-tears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/music-as-therapy-singing-through-tears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight-year sentence for fatally stabbing half-sister]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; A Sioux Valley Dakota Nation man has been sentenced to eight years behind bars for fatally stabbing his half-sister in 2022, robbing her children of their mother. Ernest [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/eight-year-sentence-for-fatally-stabbing-half-sister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/eight-year-sentence-for-fatally-stabbing-half-sister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t be shamed getting back into the game]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: After my ugly divorce, I couldn&rsquo;t stay far enough away from men. But suddenly with spring here, that repugnance is over! I feel happy and alive again [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-be-shamed-getting-back-into-the-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-be-shamed-getting-back-into-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Words matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been following with interest the media&rsquo;s reporting of the ban in Manitoba&rsquo;s Legislative Assembly on the use of the words racist, bigot, homophobe, misogynist and transphobe to call [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/words-matter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/words-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designated encampments are a poor solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overall shrinking of public space and degradation of the policy environment on use of public space is contributing to people experiencing homelessness being less safe &mdash; and contributing to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/designated-encampments-are-a-poor-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/designated-encampments-are-a-poor-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City deal could land Pantages Playhouse more space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A property once eyed for a mixed-use housing development next to the Pantages Playhouse Theatre could soon support a multimillion-dollar arts restoration project instead. A proposal calls for the city [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-deal-could-land-pantages-playhouse-more-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-deal-could-land-pantages-playhouse-more-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Bears fall to Shooting Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was one Shooting Star the Winnipeg Sea Bears would never wish upon. Riding high off consecutive victories to open the 2026 Canadian Elite Basketball League campaign, the Sea Bears [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-fall-to-shooting-stars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-fall-to-shooting-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets defence can’t rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[It won&rsquo;t be a major overhaul for the Winnipeg Jets blue line, but there&rsquo;s certainly an opportunity to make some improvements to the back end this summer for general manager [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-defence-cant-rest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-defence-cant-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro advisory circle brings ‘wealth of Indigenous perspectives’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board of Manitoba Hydro has appointed an Indigenous advisory circle as part of the Crown corporation&rsquo;s reconciliation efforts. Former Fox Lake Cree Nation chief and Keeyask Hydropower Limited Partnership [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hydro-advisory-circle-brings-wealth-of-indigenous-perspectives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hydro-advisory-circle-brings-wealth-of-indigenous-perspectives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba, Nova Scotia record highest annual inflation rate in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba and Nova Scotia had the highest annual inflation rate among all Canadian provinces in April, Statistics Canada announced Tuesday. The rates of inflation in both provinces climbed to 4.3 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-nova-scotia-record-highest-annual-inflation-rate-in-april/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-nova-scotia-record-highest-annual-inflation-rate-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why aim to please those who loved you least?]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Mother&rsquo;s Day was confusing as usual since my birth mother was so mean to me as a young child that my dad got custody. Then there was [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-aim-to-please-those-who-loved-you-least/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-aim-to-please-those-who-loved-you-least/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The folly of war: the wisdom of peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some things never seem to change. In the 1980s I was a peace advocate &mdash;I still am. One of the founders and first president of the Educators for Social Responsibility, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-folly-of-war-the-wisdom-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-folly-of-war-the-wisdom-of-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota not-so-nice]]></title><description><![CDATA[British director Ben Wheatley has always been adventurous in his penchant for traversing genre boundaries, including hardcore horror (The Kill List), the big-budget monster movie (The Meg 2), the cerebral [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/minnesota-not-so-nice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/minnesota-not-so-nice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It takes a village to raise — and educate — a child]]></title><description><![CDATA[The oft-quoted saying, &ldquo;it takes a village to raise a child,&rdquo; resembles an African proverb. In the Yoruba language, the saying goes &ldquo;two eyes birth a child, but 200 eyes [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-and-educate-a-child/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-and-educate-a-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous treaty rights meet Alberta separation fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was more than a little ironic that the rogue Alberta separatists who are attempting to trigger a binding referendum were stopped in their tracks by Indigenous treaty rights. Ironic, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/indigenous-treaty-rights-meet-alberta-separation-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/indigenous-treaty-rights-meet-alberta-separation-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned composer, cellist Derksen dead after car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning Cree composer and cellist Cris Derksen, who had strong ties to Manitoba&rsquo;s arts community, has died following a car crash in northern Alberta. They were 45. Derksen, originally from [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/renowned-composer-cellist-derksen-dead-after-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/renowned-composer-cellist-derksen-dead-after-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People for Education explore convergence of public education and truth and reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national charity is putting Manitoba&rsquo;s school system under the microscope as it develops a plan to protect and bolster publicly funded classrooms across Canada. &ldquo;Winnipeg is a site of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/people-for-education-explore-convergence-of-public-education-and-truth-and-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/people-for-education-explore-convergence-of-public-education-and-truth-and-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offensive rebound propels Sea Bears to second straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Sea Bears were quick to fix their mistakes. One week after overcoming some early-season offensive woes to eek out a victory, the Sea Bears&rsquo; offence took a much [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/offensive-rebound-propels-sea-bears-to-second-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/offensive-rebound-propels-sea-bears-to-second-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, thinking critically really is that deep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, I&rsquo;ve encountered a pernicious four-word comment that pops up every time anyone tries to challenge something online, such as a harmful beauty standard, maybe, or a stereotype in a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/yes-thinking-critically-really-is-that-deep/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/yes-thinking-critically-really-is-that-deep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With every tree burned, climate battle gets harder]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the days get hot and the land gets dry, it&rsquo;s time for an important public service announcement: don&rsquo;t set the province on fire. At least, make an effort not [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/with-every-tree-burned-climate-battle-gets-harder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/with-every-tree-burned-climate-battle-gets-harder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REIT idea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real estate is often on Manitobans&rsquo; minds. It&rsquo;s close to home, literally. We must either pay rent for shelter or own a home. Both can stretch budgets these days. Yet [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/reit-idea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/reit-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s going take some truth to steady the ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My husband is in his early 60s and was having an affair with a flirtatious woman who used to be a friend of mine. She was hanging [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-going-take-some-truth-to-steady-the-ship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-going-take-some-truth-to-steady-the-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s bloomin’ plant sale season]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a cool and windy start to spring this year. The anticipation of flowers &mdash; not a few pretty blooms scattered here and there but a lush and abundant [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-bloomin-plant-sale-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-bloomin-plant-sale-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter’s first story collection lands prize nod]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg author Catherine Hunter is among the five finalists for the Writers&rsquo; Union of Canada&rsquo;s Danuta Gleed Literary Award, a prize that goes to the year&rsquo;s best debut short-fiction collection. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hunters-first-story-collection-lands-prize-nod/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hunters-first-story-collection-lands-prize-nod/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employees choosing stability again; what can smaller employers do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past several years, employers have been operating in what felt like a constant state of movement. Workers were changing jobs more freely, exploring new industries, pursuing higher wages [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/employees-choosing-stability-again-what-can-smaller-employers-do/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/employees-choosing-stability-again-what-can-smaller-employers-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drywall or tiles with style?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly a decade ago, a homeowner was adamant he wanted his basement ceiling drywalled, to match the style of the main floor of the house. Although it was an older [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/drywall-or-tiles-with-style/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/drywall-or-tiles-with-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balancing act of farm risk-management programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a long-standing and generally accepted principle of Canadian agricultural policy that farmers need taxpayers&rsquo; help countering the unpredictable and wildly fluctuating risks of their operating environment. Farmers have some [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/balancing-act-of-farm-risk-management-programs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/balancing-act-of-farm-risk-management-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A premier firmly caught in her own trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pickle, meet petard. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is now in a political pickle having been hoist with her sovereigntist petard. The province&rsquo;s Court of King&rsquo;s Bench ruling last week that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-premier-firmly-caught-in-her-own-trap/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-premier-firmly-caught-in-her-own-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the NSL: Vancouver falling, Bennett’s boot, Montreal still perfect]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT&rsquo;S fine and dandy to be accused of being a broken record, because&hellip; to go from the best to the worst? In one season? What&rsquo;s up with that, Vancouver Rise? [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-nsl-vancouver-falling-bennetts-boot-montreal-still-perfect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-nsl-vancouver-falling-bennetts-boot-montreal-still-perfect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Give us a chance, test us’: National Bank seeks  local spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year into acquiring Canadian Western Bank, Montreal-based National Bank has a message for Manitoba businesses: give it a shot. &ldquo;Give us a chance, test us,&rdquo; National Bank president and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/give-us-a-chance-test-us-national-bank-seeks-local-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/give-us-a-chance-test-us-national-bank-seeks-local-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertilizer, diesel costs beset farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soybeans are on Jason Rempel&rsquo;s radar. The Manitoba farmer has dodged rising nitrogen fertilizer prices &mdash; he pre-bought last fall &mdash; but if costs continue to climb, he&rsquo;ll be seeking [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fertilizer-diesel-costs-beset-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fertilizer-diesel-costs-beset-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nason to fight for Trancona seat as Wyatt faces charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Transcona councillor Shawn Nason said he plans to run against the incumbent who is fighting a sexual assault charge. Nason, who represented the ward from 2018 to 2022, said [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nason-to-fight-for-trancona-seat-as-wyatt-faces-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nason-to-fight-for-trancona-seat-as-wyatt-faces-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli organization threatens lawsuit against CMHR over ‘one-sided’ Palestinian exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Israeli legal rights organization is threatening to sue the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over its upcoming exhibit on the Palestinian Nakba. In a letter sent to the museum [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/israeli-organization-threatens-lawsuit-against-cmhr-over-one-sided-palestinian-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/israeli-organization-threatens-lawsuit-against-cmhr-over-one-sided-palestinian-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$61-M investment in high-speed Internet planned for northern First Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[More homes on remote Manitoba First Nations will have access to high-speed Internet that most Canadians take for granted thanks to $61 million in new federal funding. &ldquo;Your communities have [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/61-m-investment-in-high-speed-internet-planned-for-northern-first-nations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/61-m-investment-in-high-speed-internet-planned-for-northern-first-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kind Hearted Beautiful Soul on and off the field]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year ago, Kemari Munier-Bailey arrived at Winnipeg Blue Bombers training camp trying to adjust to a new league, new coaches and a new country. After spending most of last [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kind-hearted-beautiful-soul-on-and-off-the-field/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kind-hearted-beautiful-soul-on-and-off-the-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kraus could play hero again in Sea Bears’ home opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sea Bears host the Saskatoon Mamba in Saturday&rsquo;s home-opener at Canada Life Centre (7 p.m.).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kraus-could-play-hero-again-in-sea-bears-home-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kraus-could-play-hero-again-in-sea-bears-home-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquor Marts to sell last of U.S. booze set aside during boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale will involve Liquor Marts across the province, and availability will vary by location while supplies last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/liquor-marts-to-sell-last-of-us-booze-set-aside-during-boycott/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/liquor-marts-to-sell-last-of-us-booze-set-aside-during-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer Lamb ordered to stay in halfway house another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawn Lamb, who received statutory release in the fall after serving time for killing two Winnipeg women in 2012, must continue to live in a halfway house for at least [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/killer-lamb-ordered-to-stay-in-halfway-house-another-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/killer-lamb-ordered-to-stay-in-halfway-house-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jockey Whitehall hot out of the gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey Antonio Whitehall and trainer Steve Keplin Jr. exploded out of the starting gate in the first week of the live racing season, and now Whitehall is going to have [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jockey-whitehall-hot-out-of-the-gates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jockey-whitehall-hot-out-of-the-gates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art project draws attention to youth mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Bothwell student is processing her grief through a new community art project that aims to raise awareness about youth mental health and well-being. &ldquo;Whenever I feel really down, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/art-project-draws-attention-to-youth-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/art-project-draws-attention-to-youth-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province has to untie Winnipeg’s hands in fight against vacant, boarded-up properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Scott Gillingham deserves credit for at least trying to tackle one of Winnipeg&rsquo;s most stubborn urban problems: derelict, boarded-up houses that sit vacant for years, rot into neighbourhood eyesores [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-has-to-untie-winnipegs-hands-in-fight-against-vacant-boarded-up-properties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-has-to-untie-winnipegs-hands-in-fight-against-vacant-boarded-up-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens charged after guns discharged downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers accused of firing off a handgun indiscriminately while out selling crack cocaine in Winnipeg&rsquo;s downtown in four separate incidents earlier this week have been arrested. In the first [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teens-charged-after-guns-discharged-downtown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teens-charged-after-guns-discharged-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three accused of stealing $10K in goods from city stores arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people accused of chronic shoplifting have been arrested following an investigation into a string of retail thefts across the city, aided in part by a Crime Stoppers tip. Investigators [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-accused-of-stealing-10k-in-goods-from-city-stores-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-accused-of-stealing-10k-in-goods-from-city-stores-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre kids still wild about environmental issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 35 years, an eco-conscious theatre company has begun operating under a new name, one that better reflects its mission to bring educational, all-ages programming to audiences across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/theatre-kids-still-wild-about-environmental-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/theatre-kids-still-wild-about-environmental-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uplifting musical one for the ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s hard enough being the new girl at a high school in suburban New Jersey. But when Kimberly Levaco arrives as a student, she&rsquo;s mistaken for a lunch lady. That&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uplifting-musical-one-for-the-ages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uplifting-musical-one-for-the-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musical mastermind]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lifelong contributor to Winnipeg&rsquo;s musical theatre world is taking a step back from his leadership role with Dry Cold Productions as the company marks its 25th anniversary. In 2001, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/musical-mastermind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/musical-mastermind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who lured two boys gets 7 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; A 24-year-old man who lured two 12-year-old boys has been sentenced to seven years in prison. &ldquo;We cannot say this was out of character. We cannot say this [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-lured-two-boys-gets-7-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-lured-two-boys-gets-7-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of lake-life love doesn’t bode well for bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m divorced and am enjoying being single again, but I have a problem arising with the spring weather. Aside from women, lake life is what I really [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lack-of-lake-life-love-doesnt-bode-well-for-bond/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lack-of-lake-life-love-doesnt-bode-well-for-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it worthwhile courting data centres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s already clear that data centres for artificial intelligence are electricity and water hogs. But their almost unstoppable spread makes you wonder whether we realize how big a toll we&rsquo;re [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-it-worthwhile-courting-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-it-worthwhile-courting-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A third world war — not as close as many fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Politico opinion poll conducted in the four biggest NATO countries in February revealed almost identical popular expectations about the likelihood of a global war in the next five years. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-third-world-war-not-as-close-as-many-fear/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-third-world-war-not-as-close-as-many-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Innovates revs up already bustling new HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new organization dedicated to supporting Manitoba startups is celebrating its new Winnipeg headquarters and the small businesses already working in it. Manitoba Innovates has 85 startups occupying its office [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-innovates-revs-up-already-bustling-new-hq/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-innovates-revs-up-already-bustling-new-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire strikes North End high-rise known for crime, drug use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some residents of a Manitoba Housing high-rise in the North End, which has been plagued by crime and drug use, had to be evacuated Thursday after fire broke out in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fire-strikes-north-end-high-rise-known-for-crime-drug-use/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fire-strikes-north-end-high-rise-known-for-crime-drug-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada’s clear rules for Clear Lake motorboat return ‘reasonable’ compromise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorboats can return to Clear Lake this summer for five days a week, but they must be inspected, registered and launched by June 7 or be subject to a 45-day quarantine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parks-canadas-clear-rules-for-clear-lake-motorboat-return-reasonable-compromise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parks-canadas-clear-rules-for-clear-lake-motorboat-return-reasonable-compromise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Municipal board searches for new leader after chair resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Manitoba Municipal Board has resigned. Lori Lavoie, who has been a member of the arms-length provincial branch that hears property assessment and planning appeals since at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/municipal-board-searches-for-new-leader-after-chair-resigns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/municipal-board-searches-for-new-leader-after-chair-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assiniboia Downs urged to install cameras after jockey caught beating horse]]></title><description><![CDATA[An animal rights organization is demanding Assiniboia Downs install closed-circuit cameras in stables after a whistleblower leaked footage of a horse being beaten in 2023. The video, which is just [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/assiniboia-downs-urged-to-install-cameras-after-jockey-caught-beating-horse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/assiniboia-downs-urged-to-install-cameras-after-jockey-caught-beating-horse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City working to reduce number of vacant buildings but can do more, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[After several blazes ripped through vacant homes earlier this week, Winnipeg&rsquo;s mayor is highlighting efforts to seize dozens of empty properties and reduce that risk. The city has started the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-working-to-reduce-number-of-vacant-buildings-but-can-do-more-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-working-to-reduce-number-of-vacant-buildings-but-can-do-more-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something amiss in West Broadway this spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The situation is not good, and it&rsquo;s not normal, not even for neighbourhoods that already live with heightened crime rates, poverty and addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/something-amiss-in-west-broadway-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/something-amiss-in-west-broadway-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From small-town Westman to college softball’s biggest stages]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a chance Danika Nell goes pitch for pitch with softball&rsquo;s first million-dollar player this weekend. The Boissevain native and her Boston University Terriers are off to NCAA Division I [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/from-small-town-westman-to-college-softballs-biggest-stages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/from-small-town-westman-to-college-softballs-biggest-stages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province adds 32 paramedic training seats at Assiniboine College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A college in the Westman region is moving to bolster emergency medical care for rural Manitobans, with a plan to add 32 seats to a primary care paramedic program early [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-adds-32-paramedic-training-seats-at-assiniboine-college/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-adds-32-paramedic-training-seats-at-assiniboine-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sign on the dotted Laine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who&rsquo;s ready for another hockey homecoming? One year ago, all the focus around here was on whether the Winnipeg Jets could land St. Vital product Jonathan Toews as he returned [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sign-on-the-dotted-laine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sign-on-the-dotted-laine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive candidate sorely missing from mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Mayor Scott Gillingham officially launching his re-election campaign, one of the more intriguing questions surrounding Winnipeg&rsquo;s 2026 civic election has less to do with the incumbent himself and more [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/progressive-candidate-sorely-missing-from-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/progressive-candidate-sorely-missing-from-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s open, what’s closed in Winnipeg this Victoria Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the May long weekend often marks the unofficial start of summer for Manitobans, Victoria Day recognizes the birthday of Queen Victoria and Canada&rsquo;s connection with the British monarchy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-open-whats-closed-in-winnipeg-this-victoria-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-open-whats-closed-in-winnipeg-this-victoria-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make arrests, seek suspect in city drug trafficking network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have two people in custody and are searching for a suspect after breaking up a suspected &ldquo;dial-a-dealer&rdquo; drug trafficking network operating in Winnipeg. An investigation by members of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-make-arrests-seek-suspect-in-city-drug-trafficking-network/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-make-arrests-seek-suspect-in-city-drug-trafficking-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the census matters — to every Canadian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now is the time to stand up and be counted. Actually, the &ldquo;stand up&rdquo; part isn&rsquo;t really necessary. Sitting down is OK, too. But as the 2026 census is carried [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-the-census-matters-to-every-canadian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-the-census-matters-to-every-canadian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Tannis Richardson taught me about museums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tannis Richardson believed museums should never intimidate people. That sounds obvious. It is not. Since her passing in April, I have often found myself thinking about the many conversations we [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-tannis-richardson-taught-me-about-museums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-tannis-richardson-taught-me-about-museums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The house Speaker, heckling and ‘banned’ words]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 4, when providing his ruling on one of the many recent disorderly incidents in the legislature, the Speaker, Tom Lindsey (the NDP MLA for Flin Flon) announced that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-house-speaker-heckling-and-banned-words/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-house-speaker-heckling-and-banned-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior warns of old age security delay after 11-month wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[A MANITOBA senior is warning others about old age security pension wait times after it took almost a year for the federal government to process her application and begin payments. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/senior-warns-of-old-age-security-delay-after-11-month-wait/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/senior-warns-of-old-age-security-delay-after-11-month-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free condoms save money on health care: med students]]></title><description><![CDATA[UNIVERSITY medical students want the province to provide free condoms and better sex education as Manitoba contends with a public health emergency owing to escalating rates of HIV infection. Kyla [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-condoms-save-money-on-health-care-med-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-condoms-save-money-on-health-care-med-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First steps of new dance competition taken at popular downtown program]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the walls come down on Portage Place, a little engine of creativity still churns on the beleaguered mall&rsquo;s first floor. Studio 393, an arm of Graffiti Art Programming (GAP), [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/first-steps-of-new-dance-competition-taken-at-popular-downtown-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/first-steps-of-new-dance-competition-taken-at-popular-downtown-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeking ‘fair share of all the wins’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba lags behind other provinces in attracting international investment, a local economic development agency says. Winnipeg Economic Development &amp; Tourism counted six announcements of global investment projects in Manitoba last [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seeking-fair-share-of-all-the-wins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seeking-fair-share-of-all-the-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess Auto to unveil vision with new Panet Road flagship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Princess Auto&rsquo;s newest retail location in Winnipeg &mdash; a 105,000-square-foot &ldquo;community-driven&rdquo; flagship store &mdash; will open its doors June 2. The 500 Panet Rd. store will include a workshop station [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/princess-auto-to-unveil-vision-with-new-panet-road-flagship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/princess-auto-to-unveil-vision-with-new-panet-road-flagship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell MTS connects NDP minister, Tory critic, union leader… in anger over 911 outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 people were unable to get through to 911 because of a Bell MTS service outage last month, a report to the national broadcast regulator reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bell-mts-connects-ndp-minister-tory-critic-union-leader-in-anger-over-911-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bell-mts-connects-ndp-minister-tory-critic-union-leader-in-anger-over-911-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinew says watchdog could enforce proposed social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew floated the possibility of using a regulator or commissioner to enforce his proposed ban on social media and artificial intelligence chatbot use for kids. &ldquo;I think what [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-says-watchdog-could-enforce-proposed-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-says-watchdog-could-enforce-proposed-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba apologizes to Indigenous people]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulatory body that oversees registered nurses in Manitoba has issued a formal apology to acknowledge its role in racism against Indigenous people and pledged to do better. &ldquo;This apology [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/college-of-registered-nurses-of-manitoba-apologizes-to-indigenous-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/college-of-registered-nurses-of-manitoba-apologizes-to-indigenous-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wrapped up’ human remains found inside trunk in Riverton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverton residents were in a state of shock Wednesday after Mounties discovered human remains inside the trunk of a car in the community. RCMP confirmed Wednesday human remains were found [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wrapped-up-human-remains-found-inside-trunk-in-riverton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wrapped-up-human-remains-found-inside-trunk-in-riverton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Université de Saint‑Boniface adds nursing spots thanks to provincial funding boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universit&eacute; de Saint&#8209;Boniface is expanding its nursing training program &mdash; the only one of its kind delivered entirely in French in Western Canada &mdash; by 30 seats this fall. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/universit-de-saintboniface-adds-nursing-spots-thanks-to-provincial-funding-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/universit-de-saintboniface-adds-nursing-spots-thanks-to-provincial-funding-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City gets $4M from federal Housing Accelerator Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg is set to receive more than $4 million in federal funding to help turn vacant or underused heritage buildings into new housing units. The federal government announced the funds [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-gets-4m-from-federal-housing-accelerator-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-gets-4m-from-federal-housing-accelerator-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibit helps tell story of Sikh immigrant who put life on line]]></title><description><![CDATA[On an unseasonably warm winter day in January 1916, a 27-year-old man walked into the enlistment office in Winnipeg and volunteered to fight in the First World War that was [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/exhibit-helps-tell-story-of-sikh-immigrant-who-put-life-on-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/exhibit-helps-tell-story-of-sikh-immigrant-who-put-life-on-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why health spending funds aviation over infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Richard Branson famously said, &ldquo;If you want to be a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.&rdquo; It is a notoriously brutal business model. Just [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-health-spending-funds-aviation-over-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-health-spending-funds-aviation-over-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for Manitoba to buy local advertising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s 2024 throne speech stated, &ldquo;One of our society&rsquo;s most important freedoms is freedom of the press. It holds the powerful to account including government. In an age of so [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/time-for-manitoba-to-buy-local-advertising/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/time-for-manitoba-to-buy-local-advertising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offbeat offerings]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it approaches its five-year anniversary, the Centre for Cultural and Artistic Practices &mdash; an arts organization offering free access to an eclectic slate of programming &mdash; wants to stay [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/offbeat-offerings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/offbeat-offerings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorabilia trove opens up a can of worms]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I recently spotted my husband&rsquo;s beat-up brown suitcase of memorabilia. I needed to use more space for my stuff, so I grabbed it out of the cubbyhole [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/memorabilia-trove-opens-up-a-can-of-worms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/memorabilia-trove-opens-up-a-can-of-worms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba’s flag: A symbol of shared heritage at 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a fair spring afternoon 60 years ago, the Flag of Manitoba made its debut at the provincial legislature. In what the Winnipeg Free Press called an &ldquo;impressive ceremony,&rdquo; then-lieutenant-governor [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitobas-flag-a-symbol-of-shared-heritage-at-60/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitobas-flag-a-symbol-of-shared-heritage-at-60/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City, RM blame owner of Gunn Road lot for huge fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg and Rural Municipality of Springfield are pointing the finger back at the owner of an industrial storage lot destroyed in a massive blaze last year. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-rm-blame-owner-of-gunn-road-lot-for-huge-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-rm-blame-owner-of-gunn-road-lot-for-huge-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Florida lawsuit and AI’s complicity in killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will know that Open AI&rsquo;s CEO, Sam Altman, has apologized for not notifying police about corporate concerns raised internally about ChatGPT&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-florida-lawsuit-and-ais-complicity-in-killing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-florida-lawsuit-and-ais-complicity-in-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s a great teammate’]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;d think Tui Eli has the patience of a saint. He&rsquo;s been a Winnipeg Blue Bomber for five seasons, and yet, the Canadian offensive lineman has started just six games. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thats-a-great-teammate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thats-a-great-teammate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police HQ inquiry looks at changes to city practices on big projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Police Service headquarters inquiry entered its fourth and final phase Tuesday, which will consider ideas on how to alter city practices and help prevent previous problems with big construction projects from being repeated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-hq-inquiry-looks-at-changes-to-city-practices-on-big-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-hq-inquiry-looks-at-changes-to-city-practices-on-big-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate denies harassment, assault allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Vogiatzakis, general manager and funeral director at Voyage Funeral Homes and Crematorium, was accused of sexual harassment and assault in several social media posts, beginning Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mayoral-candidate-denies-harassment-assault-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mayoral-candidate-denies-harassment-assault-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa says vaccination clinics in works for northern region with hepatitis A outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is working to help contain the hepatitis A outbreak that has hit the remote Island Lake region in northern Manitoba. Indigenous Services Canada said Tuesday it is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-says-vaccination-clinics-in-works-for-northern-region-with-hepatitis-a-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-says-vaccination-clinics-in-works-for-northern-region-with-hepatitis-a-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Garry Hotel draws ‘very strong interest’ from potential new ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two real estate companies handling the advertised sale of the Fort Garry Hotel in downtown Winnipeg expect it to attract multiple suitors given its uniqueness and prestige.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fort-garry-hotel-draws-very-strong-interest-from-potential-new-ownership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fort-garry-hotel-draws-very-strong-interest-from-potential-new-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiac-testing staff at clinic issue strike notice over wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiology technologists and technicians at the WELL Health clinic within the Manitoba Clinic plan to walk off the job next week over what they call poor wages. The union representing [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cardiac-testing-staff-at-clinic-issue-strike-notice-over-wages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cardiac-testing-staff-at-clinic-issue-strike-notice-over-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pallister, Harris, Kreviazuk among 12 ‘exceptional’ Manitobans honoured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former premier Brian Pallister is among 12 Manitobans to receive the province&rsquo;s highest honour this year. The 22nd premier, who served from 2016 to 2021, will receive the Order of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pallister-harris-kreviazuk-among-12-exceptional-manitobans-honoured/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pallister-harris-kreviazuk-among-12-exceptional-manitobans-honoured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to 11 years after pleading guilty in roommate’s shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dispute over rent money sparked a fatal attack on a woman whose body was discovered after her apartment suite had been set on fire, a court has heard. Joey [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-sentenced-to-11-years-after-pleading-guilty-in-roommates-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-sentenced-to-11-years-after-pleading-guilty-in-roommates-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rae and Jerry’s ordered closed after sewer backup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rae and Jerry&rsquo;s Steak House was forced to close temporarily after a blocked sewer line backed up into a basement boiler room Saturday night, a restaurant co-owner told the Free [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rae-and-jerrys-ordered-closed-after-sewer-backup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rae-and-jerrys-ordered-closed-after-sewer-backup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City crews battle six vacant-building fires within hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service battled six vacant-building fires in just several hours early Tuesday morning. At just before 12:30 a.m., WFPS crews responded to reports of a fire in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-crews-battle-six-vacant-building-fires-within-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-crews-battle-six-vacant-building-fires-within-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person in critical condition after house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person is in critical condition after a fire in a home in the city&rsquo;s Weston neighbourhood Monday night. Fire crews were called to a single-storey house in the 300 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/person-in-critical-condition-after-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/person-in-critical-condition-after-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WCB returns $90M in surplus rebates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba has returned $90 million in premiums after a &ldquo;positive 2025 year-end financial performance.&rdquo; The return was made to eligible employers earlier this month through [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wcb-returns-90m-in-surplus-rebates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wcb-returns-90m-in-surplus-rebates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV that brings you home, whether you like it or not]]></title><description><![CDATA[Escape is the theme of this edition of new-TV recommendations? Can you escape home? Or once decamped, can you ever return home? The first selection is the wisest of all, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tv-that-brings-you-home-whether-you-like-it-or-not/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tv-that-brings-you-home-whether-you-like-it-or-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province must resume role in transit funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a province that claims to be serious about fighting climate change, reducing traffic congestion and building more livable communities, Manitoba&rsquo;s approach to public transit makes very little sense. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-must-resume-role-in-transit-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-must-resume-role-in-transit-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phase 1 of CentrePort’s Keystone park complete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keystone Industrial Park is now on the Manitoba market. The 184-acre industrial space located on the Rural Municipality of Rosser side of CentrePoint Canada includes 30 shovel-ready lots built for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/phase-1-of-centreports-keystone-park-complete/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/phase-1-of-centreports-keystone-park-complete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP Leader wants Ottawa to stamp Canada Post cuts ‘return to sender’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis called on Ottawa to reverse cutbacks at Canada Post, which the government says is losing $10 million a day. At a town hall in Winnipeg, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndp-leader-wants-ottawa-to-stamp-canada-post-cuts-return-to-sender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndp-leader-wants-ottawa-to-stamp-canada-post-cuts-return-to-sender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mel Myers: a friend to all workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mel Myers was for over three decades Manitoba&rsquo;s most prominent union-side labour lawyer, and one of Canada&rsquo;s very best. His recent passing provides the opportunity to celebrate the career of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mel-myers-a-friend-to-all-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mel-myers-a-friend-to-all-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislators must clean up their act]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the honour to serve for six years as a member of the Manitoba legislature and for 21 years as a member of Parliament from Manitoba. I know politics [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/legislators-must-clean-up-their-act/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/legislators-must-clean-up-their-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t miss out on opportunity a second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I met up with a familiar face at a neighbourhood bar, when I was waiting for an old friend. It was the son of the man my [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-miss-out-on-opportunity-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-miss-out-on-opportunity-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchill project not worth the risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last September, the Manitoba government released a new economic development plan aimed at transforming the province into a national economic leader. Premier Wab Kinew acknowledged at the time that &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/churchill-project-not-worth-the-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/churchill-project-not-worth-the-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dixon turning heads at Bomber camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[You want to make a statement in training camp? Just take a page out of De&rsquo;Shaan Dixon&rsquo;s playbook and steamroll the most decorated offensive lineman in CFL history in a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dixon-turning-heads-at-bomber-camp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dixon-turning-heads-at-bomber-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health officials working to control hepatitis A outbreak in province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health officials are battling a hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba not seen in decades. The virus has killed three people and sent 133 to hospital. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a really difficult [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-officials-working-to-control-hepatitis-a-outbreak-in-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-officials-working-to-control-hepatitis-a-outbreak-in-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermanos steakhouse to shutter, relocate in Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeggers have three weeks to get a Baby Cabrera at Hermanos before the longtime South American steakhouse closes its doors &mdash; for now. On Monday, co-owner Noel Bernier announced Hermanos [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hermanos-steakhouse-to-shutter-relocate-in-exchange/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hermanos-steakhouse-to-shutter-relocate-in-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighting, boiler systems could get green upgrade in city buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg is exploring a greener future for eight of its buildings. A consultant will be hired to study the best retrofit options to reduce energy use in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lighting-boiler-systems-could-get-green-upgrade-in-city-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lighting-boiler-systems-could-get-green-upgrade-in-city-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secrets &amp; survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housed within two innocuous rooms flanking the Welcome Gallery at Manitoba Museum is a sobering record of a government&rsquo;s betrayal of its own citizens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/secrets-amp-survival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/secrets-amp-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario MD claims Manitoba recruiters misrepresented Carberry hospital job]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario doctor recruited to work in a rural Manitoba hospital claims in a lawsuit he was misled about the position by recruiters who failed to disclose they were getting [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ontario-md-claims-manitoba-recruiters-misrepresented-carberry-hospital-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ontario-md-claims-manitoba-recruiters-misrepresented-carberry-hospital-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City flushing water mains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city will be flushing water mains in southeast Winnipeg starting this week. On Wednesday, crews will begin the annual work, which helps preserve water quality. Flushing allows the city [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-flushing-water-mains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-flushing-water-mains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Working with heads, hearts, and hands’]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 700 students will be able to hop between high schools for different courses and extracurriculars next year as part of a new inner-city initiative. The Winnipeg School Division [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/working-with-heads-hearts-and-hands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/working-with-heads-hearts-and-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voracious volunteer trades stethoscope for choirbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired nurse Helen Cooper has spent the last 20-plus years volunteering at arts organizations and festivals throughout the city. Her longest ongoing role is with the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/voracious-volunteer-trades-stethoscope-for-choirbook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/voracious-volunteer-trades-stethoscope-for-choirbook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The plight of three very poor countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[These countries are absolute losers by every metric: literacy (below half even among the young); GDP per capita (less than $100 a month); health (life expectancy around 60 years, compared [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-plight-of-three-very-poor-countries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-plight-of-three-very-poor-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students compete to be ‘Reality Champion’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle school competitors deferred to their digital magnifying glass as they tried to determine whether King Charles was, in fact, pictured with a greasy plate of pepperoni pizza last month. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/students-compete-to-be-reality-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/students-compete-to-be-reality-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired local spiritual care  practitioner given award]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired Winnipeg spiritual care practitioner has received a national award for her decades of work on behalf of patients and for those who work in the field. Lynn Granke, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/retired-local-spiritual-care-practitioner-given-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/retired-local-spiritual-care-practitioner-given-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prominence, opulence, exuberance]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the owners of Winnipeg salon chain Venetian Nail Spa celebrate the grand opening of their third location on Friday, it will be the culmination of a dream that started [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prominence-opulence-exuberance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prominence-opulence-exuberance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal control develops softer touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The days when pound officials dealt strictly with rule-breakers are long gone. Winnipeg&rsquo;s Animal Services takes a more compassionate approach in cases where residents have more pets than is allowed [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/animal-control-develops-softer-touch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/animal-control-develops-softer-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring is sprung and it’s time for a Crowdfunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2018, the Winnipeg Free Press announced it wanted to do a better job of engaging the various communities in Winnipeg. Did that include the faith community? I decided to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spring-is-sprung-and-its-time-for-a-crowdfunder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spring-is-sprung-and-its-time-for-a-crowdfunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural employers competing harder than ever for talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Manitoba and much of Canada, rural employers are facing a hiring challenge that goes well beyond having open positions. The issue is not simply there are jobs to fill. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rural-employers-competing-harder-than-ever-for-talent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rural-employers-competing-harder-than-ever-for-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime position]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s an oft-repeated adage in real estate: location, location, location. And while location plays a central role in determining the value and desirability of a property, there&rsquo;s another factor that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prime-position/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prime-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perhaps it’s time to move forward on holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some older Canadians may lament the way things have changed in our public schools. The days of Christmas concerts are long past, and in their place are &ldquo;holiday concerts&rdquo; and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/perhaps-its-time-to-move-forward-on-holidays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/perhaps-its-time-to-move-forward-on-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job-site policy cited in cost of Brandon school construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The Construction Association of Rural Manitoba has said it will cost as much as 20 per cent more to build a school in Brandon because of the labour [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/job-site-policy-cited-in-cost-of-brandon-school-construction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/job-site-policy-cited-in-cost-of-brandon-school-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investment pros’ dos and don’ts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s best, most successful investors are not market wizards. They&rsquo;re maestros, argues a former top fund manager turned successful financial writer. To Lee Freeman-Shor, wizards are traders, speculating on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/investment-pros-dos-and-donts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/investment-pros-dos-and-donts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Mother’s Day, advice on long life]]></title><description><![CDATA[She&rsquo;s pretty amazing at 107. What is the secret to living a long and happy life? Nellie (Toots) Brown would tell you it&rsquo;s merely genetics. With a mother who lived [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/for-mothers-day-advice-on-long-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/for-mothers-day-advice-on-long-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beguiling begonias]]></title><description><![CDATA[All it took was one look at Rodney Wohlgemuth&rsquo;s begonias and I decided to break my own rule of not buying begonias before May 15. Wohlgemuth owns Green Oak Gardens, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/beguiling-begonias/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/beguiling-begonias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new Governor General and a return to the culture wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The culture wars have come for Canada&rsquo;s new Governor General. The institutional symbol of our country&rsquo;s constitutional monarchy is the latest symbol of cultural conflict between conservatives against progressives, rightists [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-new-governor-general-and-a-return-to-the-culture-wars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-new-governor-general-and-a-return-to-the-culture-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready, set… merge: city details year’s road construction projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The orange traffic cones, road signs and work crews appearing all over the city mean the annual race has begun to complete all of the street construction projects planned before [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ready-set-merge-city-details-years-road-construction-projects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ready-set-merge-city-details-years-road-construction-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy minister scolded for post about Sio Silica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew said Friday the deputy trade minister was admonished for posting about being on a trade mission with a representative from Sio Silica Corp. &mdash; the very company [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deputy-minister-scolded-for-post-about-sio-silica/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deputy-minister-scolded-for-post-about-sio-silica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm giant’s debt woes everyone’s problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rumours had been circulating the virtual coffee shops for months, so news this spring that Saskatchewan-based Monette Farms had sought protection from its creditors wasn&rsquo;t a shock. The mega-farm operated [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/farm-giants-debt-woes-everyones-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/farm-giants-debt-woes-everyones-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGM Financial caps big year with first steps toward another]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGM Financial ended its first quarter of 2026 with record earnings, an incoming leadership shuffle and the 100-year anniversary of its wealth management arm. The Winnipeg-based large financial services company [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/igm-financial-caps-big-year-with-first-steps-toward-another/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/igm-financial-caps-big-year-with-first-steps-toward-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province considers safety officers for Grace Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Hospital could have institutional safety officers stationed in its emergency department as early as next week after a string of violent incidents, including recent assaults on three employees. Following [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-considers-safety-officers-for-grace-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-considers-safety-officers-for-grace-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governments blasted for inaction as HIV rates rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[An HIV/AIDS advocate who has spent the past 35 years raising awareness about the disease is calling for a national inquiry into what he calls a lack of proactive action [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/governments-blasted-for-inaction-as-hiv-rates-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/governments-blasted-for-inaction-as-hiv-rates-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angling for cost-effective fishing trip straightforward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where a fishing trip may have previously been considered a predictable and consistent event that occurred year after year, unforeseen economic stressors are forcing many anglers to re-examine where our [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/angling-for-cost-effective-fishing-trip-straightforward/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/angling-for-cost-effective-fishing-trip-straightforward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province to make non-profit thrift stores eligible for security rebate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is expanding its business security rebate to include non-profit thrift stores, after some charities spent thousands on cameras and other equipment amid a rash of break-ins, vandalism and shoplifting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-to-make-non-profit-thrift-stores-eligible-for-security-rebate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-to-make-non-profit-thrift-stores-eligible-for-security-rebate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hep A outbreak in province’s North makes its way to Winnipeg, officials scrambling to vaccinate people at high risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba public health officials say an outbreak of hepatitis A that began in the province&rsquo;s North last year has led to an increasing number of cases in Winnipeg in recent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hep-a-outbreak-in-provinces-north-makes-its-way-to-winnipeg-officials-scrambling-to-vaccinate-people-at-high-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hep-a-outbreak-in-provinces-north-makes-its-way-to-winnipeg-officials-scrambling-to-vaccinate-people-at-high-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bright, sunny, happy 110th birthday party for Manitoba’s most senior citizen]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was born the year women won the right to vote in Manitoba. She was married just days before the beginning of the Second World War. For 77 years, she [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-bright-sunny-happy-110th-birthday-party-for-manitobas-most-senior-citizen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-bright-sunny-happy-110th-birthday-party-for-manitobas-most-senior-citizen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone call the PM: next governor general doesn’t speak a single Indigenous language]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney selected former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as the country&rsquo;s 31st Governor General. Arbour is impressive. She was the chief prosecutor for the International [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/someone-call-the-pm-next-governor-general-doesnt-speak-a-single-indigenous-language/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/someone-call-the-pm-next-governor-general-doesnt-speak-a-single-indigenous-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pan Am Pool expected to close for 16 months for repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pan Am Pool will close to the public for more than a year to allow for major repairs, beginning next January. City documents seek a contractor to renew the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pan-am-pool-expected-to-close-for-16-months-for-repairs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pan-am-pool-expected-to-close-for-16-months-for-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The transatlantic divide deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bond that&rsquo;s anchored the global order for eight decades is unravelling. Europe and the U.S. have together shaped the international system since the Second World War ended. Now, their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-transatlantic-divide-deepens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-transatlantic-divide-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seal River needs wide input]]></title><description><![CDATA[I would like to add my comments to the recent op-ed, Conservation shouldn&rsquo;t come at the cost of access by Carly Deacon, May 5. My operation, Gangler&rsquo;s North Seal River [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seal-river-needs-wide-input/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seal-river-needs-wide-input/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejuvenated ex-wife right to move on with life]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My love is alive for my ex-wife again. I&rsquo;ve just seen her and she is a changed woman after kicking her dependency on drugs and booze. Now [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rejuvenated-ex-wife-right-to-move-on-with-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rejuvenated-ex-wife-right-to-move-on-with-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFI Group  net earnings  up in Q1 on  similar revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFI Group Inc. has reported a 40.8 per cent increase in gross profit in its first quarter, compared to a year earlier. The Winnipeg-headquartered bus manufacturing company (which keeps its [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nfi-group-net-earnings-up-in-q1-on-similar-revenue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nfi-group-net-earnings-up-in-q1-on-similar-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing the homeless safely, for all]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s clear that finding homes for the homeless is not as simple as saying, &ldquo;Here&rsquo;s a homeless person, here&rsquo;s a vacant apartment, match the two of them up and voila! [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/housing-the-homeless-safely-for-all/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/housing-the-homeless-safely-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five months in jail for bogus 911 caller]]></title><description><![CDATA[She&rsquo;s been in and out of jail for more than three years after placing hundreds of bogus calls to crisis lines and emergency services and costing the city hundreds of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/five-months-in-jail-for-bogus-911-caller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/five-months-in-jail-for-bogus-911-caller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear hunting and conservation questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&rsquo;t have to be an animal rights activist to oppose black bear hunting in Manitoba. You also don&rsquo;t have to trade in your ethics in order to understand biology. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bear-hunting-and-conservation-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bear-hunting-and-conservation-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 50 years in prison, killer gets day parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 74-year-old convicted killer from Manitoba, who is among Canada&rsquo;s longest-serving prisoners, is getting a chance at freedom after more than 50 years. Jack Wayne Bender received a life sentence [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/after-50-years-in-prison-killer-gets-day-parole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/after-50-years-in-prison-killer-gets-day-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed law to drop PST from food set for rough ride in legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP&rsquo;s budget bill, which will remove the PST on additional food items sold at grocery and convenience stores starting July 1, was introduced in the legislature Thursday. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re delivering [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proposed-law-to-drop-pst-from-food-set-for-rough-ride-in-legislature/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proposed-law-to-drop-pst-from-food-set-for-rough-ride-in-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jenkins ready for more football]]></title><description><![CDATA[The game was meaningless in the standings but meant the world to defensive end Kydran Jenkins. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers rested the majority of their starters in last year&rsquo;s regular-season [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jenkins-ready-for-more-football/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jenkins-ready-for-more-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wharton latest Tory to announce exit from politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Conservative MLA Jeff Wharton, a former cabinet minister caught up in the Sio Silica controversy, has announced he will retire rather than run in the next provincial election. Wharton, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wharton-latest-tory-to-announce-exit-from-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wharton-latest-tory-to-announce-exit-from-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCs take aim at NDP government for big property tax increases in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Progressive Conservatives say the NDP government is to blame for property tax increases in Winnipeg, where bills from the municipality show school boards hiked their portion up to 2.5 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pcs-take-aim-at-ndp-government-for-big-property-tax-increases-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pcs-take-aim-at-ndp-government-for-big-property-tax-increases-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thorne has a backup plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Payton Thorne has it his way, he won&rsquo;t have much time for his Super Bowl MVP-winning friend this summer. The 24-year-old quarterback from Naperville, Ill., hopes he&rsquo;ll be too [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thorne-has-a-backup-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thorne-has-a-backup-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just excited to get the puck dropped’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Mark Morrison didn&rsquo;t go out and name names, and that was clearly by design. But in the moments after the Manitoba Moose had been pushed to the brink [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/just-excited-to-get-the-puck-dropped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/just-excited-to-get-the-puck-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New space cleared for prayer at city’s airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you like to get grounded before you&rsquo;re airborne, the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport has a place for you. The airport now has a designated space where people of any [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-space-cleared-for-prayer-at-citys-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-space-cleared-for-prayer-at-citys-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relocation of program for young moms earns poor marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE Winnipeg School Division is facing backlash over plans to relocate its holistic education program for pregnant teenagers and young moms. Starting in September, the Adolescent Parent Centre &mdash; an [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/relocation-of-program-for-young-moms-earns-poor-marks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/relocation-of-program-for-young-moms-earns-poor-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of M fundraising $30K for dedicated breastfeeding space]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE University of Manitoba is fundraising $30,000 for a lactation pod in an effort to address gaps in academia which have led to a &ldquo;leaky pipeline.&rdquo; The metaphor is used [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/u-of-m-fundraising-30k-for-dedicated-breastfeeding-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/u-of-m-fundraising-30k-for-dedicated-breastfeeding-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s DOJ targets Comey again]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first read about the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecuting James Comey, the former director of the FBI, for allegedly threating U.S. President Donald Trump in a May [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trumps-doj-targets-comey-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trumps-doj-targets-comey-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ER is not the problem, it’s just where the problem lands]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sept. 19, 2008, Brian Sinclair wheeled himself into the emergency room at the Health Sciences Centre. He had a blocked catheter and had not urinated in 24 hours. A [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-er-is-not-the-problem-its-just-where-the-problem-lands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-er-is-not-the-problem-its-just-where-the-problem-lands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lengthy border delays fuel Manitoba’s shipping sector calls for system revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-hour waits &mdash; or longer &mdash; are a reality for some Manitoba shippers trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lengthy-border-delays-fuel-manitobas-shipping-sector-calls-for-system-revamp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lengthy-border-delays-fuel-manitobas-shipping-sector-calls-for-system-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge accepts plea deal, sentences killer to 12 years for ‘brutal cowardice’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who fatally shot a friend in the head in his Emerson home during a days-long drinking and methamphetamine binge in an act of &ldquo;brutal cowardice&rdquo; has been sent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-accepts-plea-deal-sentences-killer-to-12-years-for-brutal-cowardice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-accepts-plea-deal-sentences-killer-to-12-years-for-brutal-cowardice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critter sitters can help with creature comforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m a shy woman and have rarely had a serious romantic relationship &mdash; just one in my lifetime. But I never really feel lonely, compared to a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/critter-sitters-can-help-with-creature-comforts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/critter-sitters-can-help-with-creature-comforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banning five words won’t clean up the legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in the 1960s, legendary counterculture comedian George Carlin gained notoriety &mdash; and sparked no small measure of controversy &mdash; with a standup bit in which he described the seven [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/banning-five-words-wont-clean-up-the-legislature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/banning-five-words-wont-clean-up-the-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinew’s rebuke of Speaker shows he’s lost confidence in him: Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan says it sounds like the premier has lost confidence in the Speaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinews-rebuke-of-speaker-shows-hes-lost-confidence-in-him-khan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinews-rebuke-of-speaker-shows-hes-lost-confidence-in-him-khan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police officer denies tampering with crime scene evidence, blames disgraced former partner now behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg Police Service constable on trial accused of stealing marijuana from a crime scene he had been assigned to guard pointed the finger Wednesday at his partner that evening &mdash; now-imprisoned former constable Elston Bostock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-police-officer-denies-tampering-with-crime-scene-evidence-blames-disgraced-former-partner-now-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-police-officer-denies-tampering-with-crime-scene-evidence-blames-disgraced-former-partner-now-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex, lifestyle club owner closing doors after being denied liquor licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The X Club, originally Aquarius Bath House under previous ownership, will shut its doors May 24, with the current owner citing high costs and a stymied bid to add a bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sex-lifestyle-club-owner-closing-doors-after-being-denied-liquor-licence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sex-lifestyle-club-owner-closing-doors-after-being-denied-liquor-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex, lifestyle club closing doors after being denied liquor licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The X Club, originally Aquarius Bath House under previous ownership, will shut its doors May 24, with the current owner citing high costs and a stymied bid to add a bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sex-lifestyle-club-closing-doors-after-being-denied-liquor-licence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sex-lifestyle-club-closing-doors-after-being-denied-liquor-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen fish get into swing of things]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may feel more like hockey weather than baseball season around here, but that hasn&rsquo;t stopped the Winnipeg Goldeyes from getting into the swing of things. Sure, these Fish might [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/frozen-fish-get-into-swing-of-things/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/frozen-fish-get-into-swing-of-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assault at city pot store reinforces union’s safety demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sexual assault of a woman while she worked at a cannabis shop has reignited calls to bolster safety requirements at city pot shops, where some in the sector say [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/assault-at-city-pot-store-reinforces-unions-safety-demands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/assault-at-city-pot-store-reinforces-unions-safety-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents irked after school ditches Mother’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg families are decrying an elementary school&rsquo;s decision to rebrand an annual tradition &mdash; making macaroni necklaces and other crafts for Mother&rsquo;s Day &mdash; in the name of inclusion. Grade [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parents-irked-after-school-ditches-mothers-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parents-irked-after-school-ditches-mothers-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City sells North End building to longtime daycare tenant at hefty discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg will sell a Salter Street property for $200,000 to a daycare that has used the space for decades. On Wednesday, council&rsquo;s property and development committee cast [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-sells-north-end-building-to-longtime-daycare-tenant-at-hefty-discount/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-sells-north-end-building-to-longtime-daycare-tenant-at-hefty-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City missing opportunity to help the homeless, save significant amount of money]]></title><description><![CDATA[By all accounts, Winnipeg could face a tsunami of homelessness this summer. And, by many of those same accounts, Winnipeg is woefully unprepared. Last month, End Homelessness Winnipeg released a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-missing-opportunity-to-help-the-homeless-save-significant-amount-of-money/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-missing-opportunity-to-help-the-homeless-save-significant-amount-of-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg: the crumbling city]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least Christine Keilback had a sense of humour about it. The 58-year-old fell into a buried, uncapped catchbasin on Lipton Street and ended up having to be pulled from [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-the-crumbling-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-the-crumbling-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North-south connections — and dirigibles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two headlines appeared in the Free Press on April 22, concerning chronic problems that have no apparent resolution. The topics are high food prices in remote northern communities and the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/north-south-connections-and-dirigibles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/north-south-connections-and-dirigibles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ignore red flags at your peril]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you see a red flag, you know you&rsquo;re headed for danger. The Manitoba Jobs Agreement is being promoted by our provincial government as a bold step forward for Manitoba [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ignore-red-flags-at-your-peril/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ignore-red-flags-at-your-peril/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you really want to have skin in his game?]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: It&rsquo;s weird to see a tattoo of a previous sweetheart&rsquo;s name on your new man&rsquo;s arm. It&rsquo;s a small tattoo, but it&rsquo;s there for everybody to see, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/do-you-really-want-to-have-skin-in-his-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/do-you-really-want-to-have-skin-in-his-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions of a worrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mother was a class A worrier &mdash; a worrier queen &mdash; before dementia swept most of her thoughts away. She fretted about things that had happened that she could [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/confessions-of-a-worrier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/confessions-of-a-worrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City woman helping rally U.S. expats to vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A handful of American expats living in Manitoba are trying to get out the vote for the U.S. midterm elections in November. &ldquo;Our concern is with the erosion of rights [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-woman-helping-rally-us-expats-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-woman-helping-rally-us-expats-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building up Winnipeg’s ‘shovel-ready’ supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of serviced industrial land hindered Winnipeg&rsquo;s growth last year, but a boost to that supply is on the way. In 2025, only 20 acres of vacant industrial land [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/building-up-winnipegs-shovel-ready-supply/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/building-up-winnipegs-shovel-ready-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermanos steakhouse expands brand to Brandon]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; Hermanos South American Steakhouse is preparing to open its first location outside Winnipeg &mdash; in the historic Brandon central fire station &mdash; next month. Plans include a full [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hermanos-steakhouse-expands-brand-to-brandon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hermanos-steakhouse-expands-brand-to-brandon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think Shift appoints new chief executive on ‘AI plus AI’ approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rejecting return-to-office mandates, using artificial intelligence and working with more clients in the United States are top priorities for the new leader of a Winnipeg marketing agency that specializes in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/think-shift-appoints-new-chief-executive-on-ai-plus-ai-approach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/think-shift-appoints-new-chief-executive-on-ai-plus-ai-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City non-profit responds to call for help, rescues 43 cats from hoarder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly four dozen cats have been taken out of a hoarding situation by a Winnipeg non-profit and its leadership said mass rescues are happening more often. Officials with Tails of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-non-profit-responds-to-call-for-help-rescues-43-cats-from-hoarder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-non-profit-responds-to-call-for-help-rescues-43-cats-from-hoarder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincially appointed administrator to step in after Winnipeg Beach town council implodes amid conflicts, allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is appointing an administrator to temporarily oversee the Town of Winnipeg Beach after a series of resignations from a council beset by personal conflicts and allegations of inappropriate behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/provincially-appointed-administrator-to-step-in-after-winnipeg-beach-town-council-implodes-amid-conflicts-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/provincially-appointed-administrator-to-step-in-after-winnipeg-beach-town-council-implodes-amid-conflicts-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It shaped me to be resilient’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armani Chaney was still a young man when he built up a lot of layers in a short amount of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/it-shaped-me-to-be-resilient/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/it-shaped-me-to-be-resilient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ice should be in our glasses, not on the street! The frosted flakes? In a bowl!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeggers could be forgiven for suffering weather whiplash after awakening to a thin layer of snow Tuesday, just two days after basking in summer-like temperatures. The snow and far-below normal [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-ice-should-be-in-our-glasses-not-on-the-street-the-frosted-flakes-in-a-bowl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-ice-should-be-in-our-glasses-not-on-the-street-the-frosted-flakes-in-a-bowl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man takes First Nation to court over banishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation man argues bylaws that authorize mandatory checkstops to enter the community and the banishment of band members from reserve lands are unconstitutional. Terry Wayne Francois, with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-takes-first-nation-to-court-over-banishment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-takes-first-nation-to-court-over-banishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 40, charged with assaulting woman, killing cat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon and animal cruelty after a cat was found dead in a rooming house Saturday. The 43-year-old woman went to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-40-charged-with-assaulting-woman-killing-cat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-40-charged-with-assaulting-woman-killing-cat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grief, hope and justice; hundreds march to honour missing, murdered on Red Dress Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people marched east from the Winnipeg Law Courts to Oodena Celebration Circle at The Forks, where grief and remembrance mingled with hope and resilience to mark Red Dress Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grief-hope-and-justice-hundreds-march-to-honour-missing-murdered-on-red-dress-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grief-hope-and-justice-hundreds-march-to-honour-missing-murdered-on-red-dress-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged shoplifter charged with stealing more than $8K in goods in 17 incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have arrested an alleged prolific shoplifter, accusing the man of stealing more than $8,000 worth of goods in 17 separate incidents since last summer. Loss prevention staff at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/alleged-shoplifter-charged-with-stealing-more-than-8k-in-goods-in-17-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/alleged-shoplifter-charged-with-stealing-more-than-8k-in-goods-in-17-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend death of well-known chef, Ste. Anne volunteer firefighter investigated as homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A renowned chef and community volunteer has been identified as the victim in a weekend slaying in the RM of Ste. Anne. Steinbach RCMP say officers responded Saturday to an [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/weekend-death-of-well-known-chef-ste-anne-volunteer-firefighter-investigated-as-homicide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/weekend-death-of-well-known-chef-ste-anne-volunteer-firefighter-investigated-as-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kids are all right — there just aren’t enough of them]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a great Friday recently. First, I learned that one of my granddaughters was accepted as a full-time teacher at a local private school. This is a plum position [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-kids-are-all-right-there-just-arent-enough-of-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-kids-are-all-right-there-just-arent-enough-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port owner Arctic Gateway Group adds board members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox Lake Cree Nation&rsquo;s chief and the head of a Nunavut corporation have joined Arctic Gateway Group&rsquo;s board. The Port of Churchill owner has appointed Chief Morris Beardy and David [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/port-owner-arctic-gateway-group-adds-board-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/port-owner-arctic-gateway-group-adds-board-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only a mundane marriage if you make it so]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m feeling lonely in my fairly new marriage. It&rsquo;s not that we don&rsquo;t see each other enough, it&rsquo;s that we seem to have nothing to say to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/only-a-mundane-marriage-if-you-make-it-so/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/only-a-mundane-marriage-if-you-make-it-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government simply shifting costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cutting modest health benefits to refugees might look like a tidy line item in a federal budget. In reality, it&rsquo;s a textbook case of being penny-wise and pound-foolish. And it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/federal-government-simply-shifting-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/federal-government-simply-shifting-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug use cited in downtown blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partner of a man who died in a fire inside a Manitoba Housing complex last month believes his death was an accident, resulting from him falling asleep while using [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/drug-use-cited-in-downtown-blaze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/drug-use-cited-in-downtown-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delaying access to social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 11-year-old boy is threatened with the distribution of nude images unless he pays an international extortionist who found him on TikTok. A 12-year-old girl is relentlessly pressured by someone [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/delaying-access-to-social-media/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/delaying-access-to-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation shouldn’t come at the cost of access]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seal River Watershed in northern Manitoba is one of the last great intact ecosystems in North America. At nearly 50,000 square kilometres (eight per cent of Manitoba&rsquo;s land mass), [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/conservation-shouldnt-come-at-the-cost-of-access/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/conservation-shouldnt-come-at-the-cost-of-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon event in a pickle over name]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; Organizers working to revive the Downtown Brandon International Pickle Fest this summer have changed the name of the event to the Brandon Brine Bash due to a trademark [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-event-in-a-pickle-over-name/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-event-in-a-pickle-over-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba right-to-repair legislation sparks sector concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed right-to-repair legislation could lead to fewer household appliances on offer, a retail association warns. Take a cheap fridge: if it requires the same warranty or repair expectations as a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-right-to-repair-legislation-sparks-sector-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-right-to-repair-legislation-sparks-sector-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of Churchill ‘generational opportunity’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Minister of Finance Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne was in Winnipeg, but at a gathering of local business community members on Monday afternoon, he had another Manitoba locale on his mind. &ldquo;I [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/port-of-churchill-generational-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/port-of-churchill-generational-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaker bans five unparliamentary words, strikes blow for decorum in Manitoba house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba legislature Speaker Tom Lindsey on Monday banned MLAs from calling one another a &ldquo;bigot,&rdquo; &ldquo;homophobe,&rdquo; &ldquo;racist,&rdquo; &ldquo;misogynist&rdquo; or &ldquo;transphobe&rdquo; in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly chamber. The ruling came on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/speaker-bans-five-unparliamentary-words-strikes-blow-for-decorum-in-manitoba-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/speaker-bans-five-unparliamentary-words-strikes-blow-for-decorum-in-manitoba-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chartrand lauds court decision as ‘victory for Red River Métis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of the Manitoba M&eacute;tis Federation and others have been awarded nearly $12 million in legal fees after an unfounded and unreasonable attack by the M&eacute;tis National Council, a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/chartrand-lauds-court-decision-as-victory-for-red-river-mtis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/chartrand-lauds-court-decision-as-victory-for-red-river-mtis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sign of the pre-election times: Sal’s snub highlighted on downtown billboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unusual piece of pre-civic election season political messaging has popped up in downtown Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sign-of-the-pre-election-times-sals-snub-highlighted-on-downtown-billboard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sign-of-the-pre-election-times-sals-snub-highlighted-on-downtown-billboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councillor frustrated by sluggish pace of encampment enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A key supporter of the city&rsquo;s ban on encampments at many public spaces wants enforcement sped up, after some sites remained for weeks or months. Coun. Cindy Gilroy, who lobbied [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-councillor-frustrated-by-sluggish-pace-of-encampment-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-councillor-frustrated-by-sluggish-pace-of-encampment-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused fraudster arrested as seniors bilked out of $31K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six additional Manitoba seniors have lost a total of $31,000 to scammers pretending to be their grandchildren. Four Winnipeg seniors, in their 70s and 80s, as well as two seniors [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/accused-fraudster-arrested-as-seniors-bilked-out-of-31k/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/accused-fraudster-arrested-as-seniors-bilked-out-of-31k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg officer pleads not guilty to tampering with evidence at crime scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city police constable and one-time partner of imprisoned former police officer Elston Bostock is now on trial accused of compromising a crime scene the two men had been assigned [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-officer-pleads-not-guilty-to-tampering-with-evidence-at-crime-scene/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-officer-pleads-not-guilty-to-tampering-with-evidence-at-crime-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets’ Toews named Masterton finalist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews has been named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the NHL player &ldquo;who best exemplifies the qualities [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-toews-named-masterton-finalist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-toews-named-masterton-finalist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classroom antisemitism in full swing, U.S. academic tells city synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities and colleges are fertile ground for promoting antisemitism, an American academic told an audience at Congregation Shaarey Zedek recently. &ldquo;I have deep concerns about what is happening in the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/classroom-antisemitism-in-full-swing-us-academic-tells-city-synagogue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/classroom-antisemitism-in-full-swing-us-academic-tells-city-synagogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province launches emergency information app]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province now has a mobile public emergency information platform &mdash; the MB Ready app. MB Ready provides real-time, location-based notifications for emergencies and incidents such as severe weather, wildfires, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-launches-emergency-information-app/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-launches-emergency-information-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Force is strong with these shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[May the Fourth be with you. Today is Star Wars Day and, to celebrate this unofficial holiday &mdash; and the upcoming theatrical release of The Mandalorian and Grogu later this [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-force-is-strong-with-these-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-force-is-strong-with-these-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study probes experiences of Indigenous grads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Murdock recalled thinking in 2020 that, despite his struggling academic performance, he had &ldquo;a solid case&rdquo; to remain enrolled at the University of Winnipeg. Murdock was mistaken &mdash; it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/study-probes-experiences-of-indigenous-grads/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/study-probes-experiences-of-indigenous-grads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime chefs honoured for nutritious, delicious school cuisine for only $4 a plate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A duo of longtime chefs in the Lord Selkirk School Division have won Manitoba&rsquo;s inaugural prize for &ldquo;excellence in school nutrition.&rdquo; Josh Hogan and Paul Augst have won over picky [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/longtime-chefs-honoured-for-nutritious-delicious-school-cuisine-for-only-4-a-plate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/longtime-chefs-honoured-for-nutritious-delicious-school-cuisine-for-only-4-a-plate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing students to the wonderful world of volunteering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmin Knight has built her career around giving back to the community. Fuelled by her own history of helping, the student concierge at Heartland International English School began organizing volunteer [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/introducing-students-to-the-wonderful-world-of-volunteering/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/introducing-students-to-the-wonderful-world-of-volunteering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire effects linger after smoke clears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muhammad Zubair barely realized he got a speeding ticket when he raced to his Winnipeg business last month &mdash; but it was the last thing that mattered. He thinks the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fire-effects-linger-after-smoke-clears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fire-effects-linger-after-smoke-clears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t fret about the future, live fully in the here and now]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent interview, Isabella Ducrot, a 95-year-old Italian artist whose paper and textile explorations have become widely admired, cheerfully acknowledges that she does not have a future. Rather she [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-fret-about-the-future-live-fully-in-the-here-and-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-fret-about-the-future-live-fully-in-the-here-and-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflict, criticism will eat away at you both]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My maxi-sized boyfriend eats in bed, as well as everywhere else. Every night he makes a heaping plate of fattening, super-salty foods and brings it to our [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/conflict-criticism-will-eat-away-at-you-both/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/conflict-criticism-will-eat-away-at-you-both/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before punishment, guilt must be established]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg&rsquo;s city council has removed Coun. Russ Wyatt from civic committees because he was charged with criminal code offences. Were councillors entitled to take this step before Wyatt faces those [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/before-punishment-guilt-must-be-established/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/before-punishment-guilt-must-be-established/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Bears see positives in training camp progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Cross Jr. is still getting familiar with his surroundings. The 25-year-old landed late on Thursday night as the Winnipeg Sea Bears&rsquo; last off-season signing and hardly had a chance [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-see-positives-in-training-camp-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-see-positives-in-training-camp-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient accused of assaulting, threatening Grace Hospital workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s health minister is decrying recent violence after three health-care workers were assaulted at Grace Hospital last week. The health-care workers were allegedly assaulted and threatened by an aggressive patient [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/patient-accused-of-assaulting-threatening-grace-hospital-workers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/patient-accused-of-assaulting-threatening-grace-hospital-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEL Manitoba closes  3rd fund fully subscribed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women&rsquo;s Equity Lab Manitoba has closed its third fund fully subscribed at 60 limited partners. It marks the first time in the all-women angel investment fund&rsquo;s three-year history a fund [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wel-manitoba-closes-3rd-fund-fully-subscribed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wel-manitoba-closes-3rd-fund-fully-subscribed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water feature: 113-year-old St. B tower to be saved]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the last remnants of what was once the largest meatpacking facility of its kind in the British Empire is being saved by a developer. A 27-metre high water [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/water-feature-113-year-old-st-b-tower-to-be-saved/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/water-feature-113-year-old-st-b-tower-to-be-saved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of W students advocate for elimination of sick notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sick notes sought for missed exams and other student absences are under growing scrutiny. Doctors Manitoba is shifting its advocacy efforts to continue reducing its members&rsquo; paperwork now that the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/u-of-w-students-advocate-for-elimination-of-sick-notes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/u-of-w-students-advocate-for-elimination-of-sick-notes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dangers of growing government debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a difference a year makes. The federal government&rsquo;s economic update was released one year ago to the day Mark Carney became prime minister. What was front and centre in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-dangers-of-growing-government-debt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-dangers-of-growing-government-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeding clock ticks loudly on Prairie fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the forecast holds, Manitoba fields will be crawling with equipment this week, as the race to seed this year&rsquo;s crop begins. An early-May start to seeding is right on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seeding-clock-ticks-loudly-on-prairie-fields/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seeding-clock-ticks-loudly-on-prairie-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put growing the economy first]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a simple truth too often lost in political debate: growing the economy is job No. 1 for every level of government. Not because it is the only priority, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/put-growing-the-economy-first/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/put-growing-the-economy-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magical, moving Métis musical feels like homecoming ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in the day, when having Cree ancestry was not as in vogue as it is now, having a M&eacute;tis connection was largely acceptable because it was only &ldquo;half-Cree.&rdquo; For [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/magical-moving-mtis-musical-feels-like-homecoming-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/magical-moving-mtis-musical-feels-like-homecoming-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons learned as customer  experience judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the fifth consecutive year, I will serve as a judge for the Customer Centricity World Series Awards. The role gives me a unique opportunity to review customer experience programs [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lessons-learned-as-customer-experience-judge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lessons-learned-as-customer-experience-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empower youth by giving them tools to stay safe online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you support banning kids from social media? Do you also post photos of your kids on your Facebook or Instagram? Whenever the topic of banning social media for kids [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/empower-youth-by-giving-them-tools-to-stay-safe-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/empower-youth-by-giving-them-tools-to-stay-safe-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grooming life skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next crop of Kentucky Derby hopefuls has graduated from the HBPA 2026 Racehorse Groom Training Program at Assiniboia Downs, just in time for the beginning of live racing here [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grooming-life-skills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grooming-life-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No disguising motive in CFL playoff change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFL&rsquo;s reasoning for changing its playoff format starting in 2027 boils down to one thing: money. They&rsquo;re not the first league in recent memory to squeeze more out of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-disguising-motive-in-cfl-playoff-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-disguising-motive-in-cfl-playoff-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing intensity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin R&eacute;millard is obsessed with the weather. When he and his family opened Winnipeg gardener&rsquo;s staple Jardins St-L&eacute;on Gardens for the 2026 season on Wednesday, it came after weeks of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/growing-intensity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/growing-intensity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg roots deep in 911 non-emergency call AI startup Hyper’s success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg-based entrepreneur Ben Sanders is probably too humble to think about his professional accomplishments this way, but he has the kind of resum&eacute; people fantasize about impressing former classmates with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-roots-deep-in-911-non-emergency-call-ai-startup-hypers-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-roots-deep-in-911-non-emergency-call-ai-startup-hypers-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More measles in Manitoba than rest of Canada combined; provincial numbers in first four months of year exceed all of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba reported more measles cases in the first four months of this year &mdash; 519 confirmed and 42 probable &mdash; than it did in all of 2025. That compares to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/more-measles-in-manitoba-than-rest-of-canada-combined-provincial-numbers-in-first-four-months-of-year-exceed-all-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/more-measles-in-manitoba-than-rest-of-canada-combined-provincial-numbers-in-first-four-months-of-year-exceed-all-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thorn in their side: Assiniboine Park asks for help to remove invasive plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assiniboine Park Conservancy is rallying the troops to stop the invasion. Saturday will be a bad day for European buckthorn at the park, as forestry staff are hoping 100 volunteers [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thorn-in-their-side-assiniboine-park-asks-for-help-to-remove-invasive-plant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thorn-in-their-side-assiniboine-park-asks-for-help-to-remove-invasive-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillingham lists first-term mayoral accomplishments on way to register for Round 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Scott Gillingham says he&rsquo;s the right candidate to provide consistent leadership for Winnipeg over the next four years, amid affordability and crime concerns. &ldquo;I know I have the team [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gillingham-lists-first-term-mayoral-accomplishments-on-way-to-register-for-round-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gillingham-lists-first-term-mayoral-accomplishments-on-way-to-register-for-round-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One small step forward — and a challenge to take another]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government said this week it had completed the removal of all material and structures that supported the search for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/one-small-step-forward-and-a-challenge-to-take-another/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/one-small-step-forward-and-a-challenge-to-take-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekes crushing it in Land Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Taylor has a funny way of describing what makes Olivia Weekes a rare breed on the basketball court. &ldquo;I say this in the nicest possible way, and really in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/weekes-crushing-it-in-land-down-under/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/weekes-crushing-it-in-land-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nerazzurri on brink of 21st Scudetto… not that anyone’s talking about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inter Milan will likely win its 21st Scudetto on Sunday. And if not Sunday, then next Saturday. And if not then&hellip;well, it will have. Should Napoli and AC Milan lose [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nerazzurri-on-brink-of-21st-scudetto-not-that-anyones-talking-about-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nerazzurri-on-brink-of-21st-scudetto-not-that-anyones-talking-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The obstacles in the way of middle-power  co-operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can middle powers actually coalesce? Let&rsquo;s set to one side the lack of definitional clarity and precision about the concept of so-called &ldquo;middle powers.&rdquo; In a previous column, I raised [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-obstacles-in-the-way-of-middle-power-co-operation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-obstacles-in-the-way-of-middle-power-co-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge Ontario residents in Winnipeg gym theft ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have charged four Ontario residents who allegedly broke into gym lockers and used victims&rsquo; stolen credit cards to make fraudulent purchases as part of an organized theft ring. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-charge-ontario-residents-in-winnipeg-gym-theft-ring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-charge-ontario-residents-in-winnipeg-gym-theft-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin sisters causing unnecessary stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My older sisters were the lucky ones &mdash; the twins in the family. I was the singlet, another girl, born later. For the longest time, I felt [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/twin-sisters-causing-unnecessary-stress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/twin-sisters-causing-unnecessary-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Though this be madness, yet there is method in it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something is rotten in the state of &hellip; well, almost everywhere these days, which might account for the recent rush of Hamlet adaptations, with an anime version (Scarlet), a documentary [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/though-this-be-madness-yet-there-is-method-in-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/though-this-be-madness-yet-there-is-method-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The writing’s on the wall for the oil age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eat your hearts out, Pablo Escobar, Joaqu&iacute;n (El Chapo) Guzm&aacute;n and Nemesio (El Mencho) Oseguera Cervantes. The richest cartel by far is still the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-writings-on-the-wall-for-the-oil-age/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-writings-on-the-wall-for-the-oil-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The blunt — and massive — cost of forest fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a total that&rsquo;s bound to go up &mdash; because all of the costs aren&rsquo;t clear yet, and even when they are, not every cost can be quantified. But what [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-blunt-and-massive-cost-of-forest-fires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-blunt-and-massive-cost-of-forest-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge sends man who assaulted nurse, tried to stab her with needle, to jail for 15 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; A man who put a nurse in a chokehold and tried to stab her with a needle at a Brandon hospital last year has been sentenced to 15 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-sends-man-who-assaulted-nurse-tried-to-stab-her-with-needle-to-jail-for-15-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-sends-man-who-assaulted-nurse-tried-to-stab-her-with-needle-to-jail-for-15-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking the digital blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world of logistics, there is a saying: &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t notice the infrastructure until it fails.&rdquo; For the thousands of Manitoba truck drivers who cross the 49th parallel every [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/breaking-the-digital-blockade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/breaking-the-digital-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters, May 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death and injury data given in this article paints a tragic picture in that they are preventable, but at the same time the data given is over-optimistic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-may-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-may-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba construction groups call for journeyperson-to-apprentice ratio rework]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Ottawa moves to invest billions into skilled trade workers, Manitoba construction groups say the provincial government refuses to budge on its apprenticeship ratio guidelines at the cost of their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-construction-groups-call-for-journeyperson-to-apprentice-ratio-rework/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-construction-groups-call-for-journeyperson-to-apprentice-ratio-rework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Big hit’: Sheepdog Brew Co. expansion drive suffers setback via theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a thief took off with its cash and coffee, a Manitoba business has put its spring plans on ice. Shawn Black drove Sheepdog Brew Co.&rsquo;s van to Saskatoon last [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/big-hit-sheepdog-brew-co-expansion-drive-suffers-setback-via-theft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/big-hit-sheepdog-brew-co-expansion-drive-suffers-setback-via-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RRC Polytech reduces program offerings, lays off 26 staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[RRC Polytech has announced it will let go 26 employees as it prepares to end some programs and suspend others. The post-secondary institution blamed the reduction in international student enrolment [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rrc-polytech-reduces-program-offerings-lays-off-26-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rrc-polytech-reduces-program-offerings-lays-off-26-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Udoh out to make name for himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Washnuk could see the potential in Nathan Udoh the first time he spotted him walking the hallways at Miles Macdonell Collegiate. There was just one problem for the high [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/udoh-out-to-make-name-for-himself/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/udoh-out-to-make-name-for-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-counsellor at youth jail sentenced to seven years for sexually exploiting teenage inmate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Manitoba Youth Centre counsellor and a 16-year-old incarcerated boy fantasized about living together and having children, and engaged in phone sex during 200 jailhouse phone calls, a court was told Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ex-counsellor-at-youth-jail-sentenced-to-seven-years-for-sexually-exploiting-teenage-inmate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ex-counsellor-at-youth-jail-sentenced-to-seven-years-for-sexually-exploiting-teenage-inmate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthy food subsidy might be on table over gas tax cut: Kinew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew says he is still considering relief for Manitobans struggling with the high price of fuel but it may not be in the form of a gas tax [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/healthy-food-subsidy-might-be-on-table-over-gas-tax-cut-kinew/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/healthy-food-subsidy-might-be-on-table-over-gas-tax-cut-kinew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colour Raimbault impressed with Allen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teddy Allen is holding up his end of the bargain. The standout guard, who agreed to reunite with the Winnipeg Sea Bears nearly two years after an ugly split, appears [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/colour-raimbault-impressed-with-allen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/colour-raimbault-impressed-with-allen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibition reveals buttons contain beautiful, tiny histories]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Rose-Marie Sherwood doesn&rsquo;t know about buttons isn&rsquo;t worth knowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/exhibition-reveals-buttons-contain-beautiful-tiny-histories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/exhibition-reveals-buttons-contain-beautiful-tiny-histories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowner irked city responded to hole complaint only after media report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Livingston is relieved city crews have finally covered up a thigh-deep hole in front of her West End home, but wonders why she had to go to the media [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/homeowner-irked-city-responded-to-hole-complaint-only-after-media-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/homeowner-irked-city-responded-to-hole-complaint-only-after-media-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg, midwest U.S. congregations proclaim love for one another amid Trump tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Winnipeg churches are reaching across the border to build relations with American congregations through a new program created by Mennonite Church Manitoba. Called Companion Congregations, the program was created [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-midwest-us-congregations-proclaim-love-for-one-another-amid-trump-tensions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-midwest-us-congregations-proclaim-love-for-one-another-amid-trump-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation sues its own health corporation over alleged financial misdeeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba First Nation claims in a new lawsuit it has been cut off from federal health dollars after officials at its own health corporation allegedly stole and concealed public [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/first-nation-sues-its-own-health-corporation-over-alleged-financial-misdeeds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/first-nation-sues-its-own-health-corporation-over-alleged-financial-misdeeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province in food fight with Sobeys]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government wants to see more competition among grocers in the province. The province said Thursday it would challenge contracts made by grocery giant Sobeys that prevents competitors from [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-in-food-fight-with-sobeys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-in-food-fight-with-sobeys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business council’s new housing alliance, partners complete first ‘deeply affordable’ project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A unique Manitoba business-led enterprise created to invest in&#8203; affordable housing has completed its first project, helping to launch a 23-unit building in Winnipeg&rsquo;s inner city. A $1-million investment from [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/business-councils-new-housing-alliance-partners-complete-first-deeply-affordable-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/business-councils-new-housing-alliance-partners-complete-first-deeply-affordable-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City offers real cost-of-living help while Ottawa, province pander for popularity]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s no shortage of political enthusiasm these days for &ldquo;cost-of-living relief.&rdquo; Governments at every level are tripping over themselves to prove they feel your pain at the checkout counter and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-offers-real-cost-of-living-help-while-ottawa-province-pander-for-popularity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-offers-real-cost-of-living-help-while-ottawa-province-pander-for-popularity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TCB breaks ground on Brandon site]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; Trans Canada Brewing Co., hopes to open its new Brandon location as early as December, the company&rsquo;s president says. Staff and dignitaries held a sod-turning event Wednesday at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tcb-breaks-ground-on-brandon-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tcb-breaks-ground-on-brandon-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best hockey I knew was the first]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Nothing is as good as it used to be and it never was. The &lsquo;golden age of sports,&rsquo; the golden age of anything, is the is the age of everyone&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-best-hockey-i-knew-was-the-first/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-best-hockey-i-knew-was-the-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The beautiful promise of the Pantages project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Saturday evening at Philips Square, I was reminded how profoundly the space in which we experience music shapes what we hear. We welcomed friends and patrons of the Winnipeg [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-beautiful-promise-of-the-pantages-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-beautiful-promise-of-the-pantages-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor criticized for not fulfilling local biz promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Scott Gillingham plans to support a motion to study prioritizing local businesses in city contract calls &mdash; an idea some councillors say he promised during the last election campaign [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mayor-criticized-for-not-fulfilling-local-biz-promise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mayor-criticized-for-not-fulfilling-local-biz-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters, April 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m 110 percent in agreement with Frank Cullen &mdash; he&rsquo;s hit the nail on the head. Reduced speed signs on Winnipeg streets will have about the same impact on reducing collision incidents as tougher gun laws have on curbing unlawful use of firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-april-30/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-april-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kid-sitting for sis could be win-win prospect]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m a relatively young middle-aged guy in my 30s from a big business family, and I&rsquo;m feeling more than ready to find a wife and start a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kid-sitting-for-sis-could-be-win-win-prospect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kid-sitting-for-sis-could-be-win-win-prospect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s unremarkable successes seem larger]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it turns out, in politics there&rsquo;s a lot to be said for being &mdash; or, at very least, sounding and acting &mdash; competent. During his first year in office, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carneys-unremarkable-successes-seem-larger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carneys-unremarkable-successes-seem-larger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon works on tourism strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The City of Brandon wants to rebrand itself in a bid to entice tourists. Brandon Tourism says it selected UpHouse, a creative marketing agency in Winnipeg, to help [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-works-on-tourism-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-works-on-tourism-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oliveira not a fan of new playoff format]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brady Oliveira is not a fan of the CFL&rsquo;s expanded playoff format that will come into effect in 2027. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back took to X on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/oliveira-not-a-fan-of-new-playoff-format/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/oliveira-not-a-fan-of-new-playoff-format/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell data centre under construction in Rosser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell Canada is building Manitoba&rsquo;s newest data centre in a former plant-based protein processing plant. Construction began at the old Merit Functional Foods hub, in the Rural Municipality of Rosser, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bell-data-centre-under-construction-in-rosser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bell-data-centre-under-construction-in-rosser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg major link in new Flix passenger bus Prairies route]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international bus company will launch next month a route connecting Manitobans to Regina and Calgary. It&rsquo;s the start of what could be a greater expansion, according to Flix North [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-major-link-in-new-flix-passenger-bus-prairies-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-major-link-in-new-flix-passenger-bus-prairies-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories ask Ottawa to shut down harm-reduction van after assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A steady stream of people go in and out of a parking lot on Main Street near Logan Avenue Wednesday afternoon to pick up harm-reduction supplies or snag a cup [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tories-ask-ottawa-to-shut-down-harm-reduction-van-after-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tories-ask-ottawa-to-shut-down-harm-reduction-van-after-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s the real task at hand’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-eight hours before his first season as head coach of the Winnipeg Sea Bears begins in earnest, Mike Raimbault sits in his office nestled inside the University of Winnipeg&rsquo;s Duckworth [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thats-the-real-task-at-hand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thats-the-real-task-at-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of fusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooking and fusion metaphors are never far from how we talk about cultural blending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feast-of-fusion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feast-of-fusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction underway on new library branch inside Garden City Shopping Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city&rsquo;s 21st library branch will open early next year inside Garden City Shopping Centre, with the goal of serving a growing population. Construction is underway at part of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/construction-underway-on-new-library-branch-inside-garden-city-shopping-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/construction-underway-on-new-library-branch-inside-garden-city-shopping-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg couple from Sierra Leone arrange to send shipping container loaded with donated medical supplies to West African hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small warehouse off Inkster Boulevard was bustling Wednesday morning as volunteers packed a shipping container full of donated medical supplies to send to a hospital in northern Sierra Leone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-couple-from-sierra-leone-arrange-to-send-shipping-container-loaded-with-donated-medical-supplies-to-west-african-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-couple-from-sierra-leone-arrange-to-send-shipping-container-loaded-with-donated-medical-supplies-to-west-african-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillingham to register re-election bid Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Scott Gillingham will officially register his re-election bid Friday. Gillingham confirmed he will sign up to enter the race to lead city council for a second term on the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gillingham-to-register-re-election-bid-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gillingham-to-register-re-election-bid-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM’s gamble on economy all comes down to Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a prime minister&rsquo;s best attribute?Certainly, we want them to be moral, ethical and accountable. We might also want them to be willing to think outside the box when confronted with quandaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pms-gamble-on-economy-all-comes-down-to-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pms-gamble-on-economy-all-comes-down-to-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shocks to global oil industry keep hitting home]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s interesting times, all right. First and largest, there&rsquo;s the overall disruption to the oil industry and oil prices caused by U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s joint attack with Israel on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shocks-to-global-oil-industry-keep-hitting-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shocks-to-global-oil-industry-keep-hitting-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Press reporters nominated for digital publishing awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Free Press writers are finalists for the National Media Awards Foundation&rsquo;s 2026 Digital Publishing Awards. Investigative reporter Marsha McLeod is nominated in the best long feature category for her [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-press-reporters-nominated-for-digital-publishing-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-press-reporters-nominated-for-digital-publishing-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of moving homeless $256K: city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg has spent about $256,000 to remove homeless encampments from many public spaces since mid-November &mdash; a cost the mayor says is well worth it. Scott Gillingham [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cost-of-moving-homeless-256k-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cost-of-moving-homeless-256k-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving mental health supports]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week includes the National Day of Mourning, a day that is observed every year to remember and honour workers who have been injured, suffered illness or lost their lives [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/improving-mental-health-supports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/improving-mental-health-supports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI and new era of cyber threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief promise of artificial intelligence is turbocharged productivity. The trade-off? Epic disruption. As AI outpaces regulation, many things will worsen before they improve. That includes malicious cyber threats. Earlier [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ai-and-new-era-of-cyber-threats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ai-and-new-era-of-cyber-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blacksmith Parlour seeking new ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Zacharuk nailed it and now he&rsquo;s moving on. The 35-year-old entrepreneur is selling Blacksmith Parlour. His asking price for the Winnipeg salon, which specializes in men&rsquo;s grooming needs, is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/blacksmith-parlour-seeking-new-ownership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/blacksmith-parlour-seeking-new-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RM of Gimli hit by cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rural Municipality of Gimli advised residents Tuesday it has been forced to hire a security firm after being hit by a cybersecurity incident. &ldquo;Currently, we are still determining the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rm-of-gimli-hit-by-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rm-of-gimli-hit-by-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s not attempted murder?’: shooting victim’s father rails at Crown, justice system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last November, Machuor Akau held a loaded Luger handgun to his girlfriend&rsquo;s cheek, told her he &ldquo;should kill (her) now),&rdquo; and shot her, shattering the inside of her mouth and leaving her with life-changing injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thats-not-attempted-murder-shooting-victims-father-rails-at-crown-justice-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/thats-not-attempted-murder-shooting-victims-father-rails-at-crown-justice-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remember the first Sunday in November next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFL announced on Tuesday that they are making major changes to the playoff format that will see eight playoff games played across three rounds leading up to championship Sunday. Eight of the nine teams will also qualify for post-season action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/remember-the-first-sunday-in-november-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/remember-the-first-sunday-in-november-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising ramps up for new Manitoba Possible HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McLennan looks forward to having a bigger kitchen. The 34-year-old, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, has volunteered for Manitoba Possible since he was 18. Before that, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fundraising-ramps-up-for-new-manitoba-possible-hq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fundraising-ramps-up-for-new-manitoba-possible-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinew threatens billion-dollar fines for tech giants ignoring social-media ban for youths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba may impose billion-dollar fines on tech companies that violate a proposed ban on social media and AI chatbots for youths under the age 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-threatens-billion-dollar-fines-for-tech-giants-ignoring-social-media-ban-for-youths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-threatens-billion-dollar-fines-for-tech-giants-ignoring-social-media-ban-for-youths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead, two others injured in North End assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old is accused of killing one man and seriously injuring two others in an assault on Stella Walk in Winnipeg&rsquo;s North End early Monday morning. Winnipeg Police Service officers [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-dead-two-others-injured-in-north-end-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-dead-two-others-injured-in-north-end-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Health Region declares state of emergency amid nurse staffing shortage in Thompson, The Pas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s Northern Health Region has declared a state of emergency due to severe staffing shortages at hospitals in Thompson and The Pas. The declaration was made Monday under Article 10 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/northern-health-region-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-nurse-staffing-shortage-in-thompson-the-pas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/northern-health-region-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-nurse-staffing-shortage-in-thompson-the-pas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful family drama played out with puppets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Otosan makes a compelling case that a powerful theatrical experience doesn&rsquo;t necessarily require grand sets, elaborate costumes, complicated, complex storylines &mdash; or for that matter, even spoken dialogue &mdash; to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/powerful-family-drama-played-out-with-puppets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/powerful-family-drama-played-out-with-puppets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking English badly]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience they are addressing, forget that whatever they say can be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/speaking-english-badly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/speaking-english-badly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting kids from social media is far from easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew is not wrong about the &ldquo;why&rdquo; behind promising to ban social media and AI chatbot access for kids. But the &ldquo;how&rdquo; &mdash; which Kinew and his government [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/protecting-kids-from-social-media-is-far-from-easy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/protecting-kids-from-social-media-is-far-from-easy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Propellers stolen from barge at centre of legal battles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The propellers of a barge at the centre of a legal battle between a Manitoba First Nation and a federal Crown corporation have been stolen. The MV Poplar River, which [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/propellers-stolen-from-barge-at-centre-of-legal-battles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/propellers-stolen-from-barge-at-centre-of-legal-battles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No quick resolution for CUSMA trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago, a reporter asked an adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney to summarize Canada&rsquo;s strategy regarding the upcoming Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) negotiations. He declined, saying it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-quick-resolution-for-cusma-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-quick-resolution-for-cusma-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dental office sues former employee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local dental centre has filed a lawsuit over social media comments from a former employee it argues are defamatory. Dr. Dheeraj Mittal&rsquo;s Greenwoods Dental Centre filed a statement of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dental-office-sues-former-employee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dental-office-sues-former-employee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding to boost early childhood educators’ pay helps some, not others, longtime workers in field lament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although the federal and provincial governments are boosting early childhood educator wages by more than $14 million this year, some who&rsquo;ve been working in the field a long time are [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/funding-to-boost-early-childhood-educators-pay-helps-some-not-others-longtime-workers-in-field-lament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/funding-to-boost-early-childhood-educators-pay-helps-some-not-others-longtime-workers-in-field-lament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth social media ban likely to begin in schools, provincial education minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first phase of a provincial social media ban for youth will likely start with Manitoba schools, which already restrict cellphone use, Education Minister Tracy Schmidt said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/youth-social-media-ban-likely-to-begin-in-schools-provincial-education-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/youth-social-media-ban-likely-to-begin-in-schools-provincial-education-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Kildonan 7-Eleven latest to close in city; crime the issue, area councillor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime is again being blamed as another Winnipeg 7-Eleven convenience store has been shut down, adding to a growing list of closures across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/west-kildonan-7-eleven-latest-to-close-in-city-crime-the-issue-area-councillor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/west-kildonan-7-eleven-latest-to-close-in-city-crime-the-issue-area-councillor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antisemitism on the rise, becoming normalized, B’nai Brith warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is in the throes of a national antisemitism crisis, says B&rsquo;nai Brith Canada. The organization&rsquo;s annual audit of antisemitic incidents reports 6,800 in 2025, 6,248 of which involved online [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/antisemitism-on-the-rise-becoming-normalized-bnai-brith-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/antisemitism-on-the-rise-becoming-normalized-bnai-brith-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPI adding summer Driver Z capacity across the province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Public Insurance has announced it is doubling the number of Driver Z student spots available across the province this summer from 600 to 1,200. As well, MPI will be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mpi-adding-summer-driver-z-capacity-across-the-province/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mpi-adding-summer-driver-z-capacity-across-the-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant’s Old Mill forced to close due to safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant&rsquo;s Old Mill &mdash; a city landmark for decades &mdash; has been forced to close due to structural problems. In an announcement on Facebook Sunday night, Grant&rsquo;s Old Mill said [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grants-old-mill-forced-to-close-due-to-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grants-old-mill-forced-to-close-due-to-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moony missive calls for curt kiss-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I was cleaning under the deck after the snow melted and turned up a muddied letter that missed our mailbox a couple months ago. It fell through [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moony-missive-calls-for-curt-kiss-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moony-missive-calls-for-curt-kiss-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change’s threat to agriculture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring has sprung and young mens&rsquo; thoughts turn to &hellip; agriculture. Well, at least let&rsquo;s hope that the young men and women who comprise the government of Manitoba brain trust [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/climate-changes-threat-to-agriculture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/climate-changes-threat-to-agriculture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian politics in throes of a furious fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s getting pretty ugly out there for an elected official. Charges pressed this week against a 72-year-old man for allegedly sending St. Johns MLA Nahanni Fontaine threatening, racist letters last [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canadian-politics-in-throes-of-a-furious-fever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canadian-politics-in-throes-of-a-furious-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A civic sermon: teaching our children well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Globally and domestically, the world we adults have created is in a mess right now and we don&rsquo;t like it! Absurd and unjustified wars rage, extreme and divisive partisan politics [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-civic-sermon-teaching-our-children-well/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-civic-sermon-teaching-our-children-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 33, charged in crash that killed mother of three]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old man has been charged after a mother of three was struck and killed by a vehicle on Abinojii Mikanah Boulevard last September. The man was charged April 21 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-33-charged-in-crash-that-killed-mother-of-three/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-33-charged-in-crash-that-killed-mother-of-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Bears re-sign centre Filewich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyler Filewich is returning to his hometown team. The 6-9 centre re-signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears early Saturday. He made his pro debut with the club last summer averaging [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-re-sign-centre-filewich/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sea-bears-re-sign-centre-filewich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fab five volleyball hall call]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT&rsquo;S been five decades, but the memories remain vivid for a trio of Manitobans that helped the country make volleyball history at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. &ldquo;I remember the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fab-five-volleyball-hall-call/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fab-five-volleyball-hall-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan set to retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg has submitted his resignation to Pope Leo XIV. In a letter sent in January when he turned 75 &mdash; the age [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ukrainian-catholic-metropolitan-set-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ukrainian-catholic-metropolitan-set-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s lust for mining lucre now too close for comfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[I get a sinking feeling when I read news stories about the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. And it&rsquo;s a familiar sinking feeling. More so when those news stories included [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trumps-lust-for-mining-lucre-now-too-close-for-comfort/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trumps-lust-for-mining-lucre-now-too-close-for-comfort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three can be a thrill, but feelings might be hurt]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: A little while ago, I noticed my wife was eating quite a bit more than usual and gaining weight. I talked to a psychologist friend about it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-can-be-a-thrill-but-feelings-might-be-hurt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-can-be-a-thrill-but-feelings-might-be-hurt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reading the tea leaves of trash]]></title><description><![CDATA[On McPhillips as on many Winnipeg streets, the spring study begins. In many archeological digs, you have to remove the topsoil &mdash; sometimes, even dig deep into the soil in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/reading-the-tea-leaves-of-trash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/reading-the-tea-leaves-of-trash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Trump’s monumental hunger]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Second World War, the United States sought to preserve Europe&rsquo;s cultural landmarks from destruction. They created a special unit to follow the front line and save cathedrals, paintings [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/on-trumps-monumental-hunger/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/on-trumps-monumental-hunger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hats off to Klassen’s splendid simplicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHAT IT IS: A page from I Want My Hat Back, a 2011 picture book by Jon Klassen, the Winnipeg-born, Ontario-raised writer and illustrator who just won the Astrid Lindgren [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hats-off-to-klassens-splendid-simplicity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hats-off-to-klassens-splendid-simplicity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food safety, security concerns evergreen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are always quick to respond with comments, questions and even the occasional correction when I write about the tools of modern agriculture, such as GMOs and pesticides. Last week&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/food-safety-security-concerns-evergreen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/food-safety-security-concerns-evergreen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Desperation’ drives women to private menopause care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some women are paying private clinics up to four times the amount the public health system pays doctors for menopause primary-care visits patients can get free. One Winnipeg woman said [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/desperation-drives-women-to-private-menopause-care/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/desperation-drives-women-to-private-menopause-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A season of symphonies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fall might be the furthest thing from our minds right now, but it will usher in a new Winnipeg concert season with much to look forward to. Luminary guest artists [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-season-of-symphonies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-season-of-symphonies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEL Manitoba builds community encouraging early-stage investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Katie Hall Hursh made her first angel investment, she was happy to support her friend&rsquo;s fledgling business. She also realized how little she knew about early-stage investing. The Winnipeg [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wel-manitoba-builds-community-encouraging-early-stage-investors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wel-manitoba-builds-community-encouraging-early-stage-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City considers framework to give preference to local firms in wake of Sals situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A call to prioritize local businesses in city contract evaluations is moving forward at city hall, following a controversial decision to replace Salisbury House with a U.S.-based company at two city-owned golf courses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-considers-framework-to-give-preference-to-local-firms-in-wake-of-sals-situation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-considers-framework-to-give-preference-to-local-firms-in-wake-of-sals-situation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of violently assaulting ex used reasonable force, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has acquitted a Winnipeg man accused of violently assaulting his former girlfriend, accepting his evidence that he used reasonable force to remove her from his pickup truck after [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-accused-of-violently-assaulting-ex-used-reasonable-force-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-accused-of-violently-assaulting-ex-used-reasonable-force-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-setting highlights and what to watch on Super Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everybody take a moment to catch their breath. What a week in the PWHL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/record-setting-highlights-and-what-to-watch-on-super-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/record-setting-highlights-and-what-to-watch-on-super-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman pleads for tips on who killed her brother, 15 years after his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grieving sister of a man killed in Thompson 15 years ago is pleading for anyone who has information to call RCMP &mdash; or for those who did it to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/woman-pleads-for-tips-on-who-killed-her-brother-15-years-after-his-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/woman-pleads-for-tips-on-who-killed-her-brother-15-years-after-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province to exempt convenience, ‘mom-and-pop’ stores from charging PST]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slurpees will be PST-free starting July 1, after Premier Wab Kinew announced an expanded grocery tax exemption that will now include convenience stores and small mom-and-pop shops. Kinew made the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-to-exempt-convenience-mom-and-pop-stores-from-charging-pst/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-to-exempt-convenience-mom-and-pop-stores-from-charging-pst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slaying victim one of three women seeking court protection from accused killer one day before death]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 80-year-old woman found slain in her south Winnipeg condo complex Tuesday night appeared before a justice official just one day before her death, asking for a court order to protect her from the 74-year-old man now accused of killing her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/slaying-victim-one-of-three-women-seeking-court-protection-from-accused-killer-one-day-before-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/slaying-victim-one-of-three-women-seeking-court-protection-from-accused-killer-one-day-before-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools honouring my father will help make Canada a more inclusive place]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1968, my late father Murray Sinclair was named valedictorian and athlete of the year at Selkirk Collegiate Institute in his hometown. He was very proud of this accomplishment in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/schools-honouring-my-father-will-help-make-canada-a-more-inclusive-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/schools-honouring-my-father-will-help-make-canada-a-more-inclusive-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-sighted decision reduces post-secondary access, saves province little money]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a government that says it wants to expand opportunity, improve affordability and build a stronger workforce, the decision to shut down Campus Manitoba makes remarkably little sense. Sometimes the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/short-sighted-decision-reduces-post-secondary-access-saves-province-little-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/short-sighted-decision-reduces-post-secondary-access-saves-province-little-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moneyball — Scottish Premier league style]]></title><description><![CDATA[The numbers don&rsquo;t lie. As the Scottish Premiership gets set for its annual split, when the 12-team league divides in two for the final five games of the season, first-place [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moneyball-scottish-premier-league-style/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moneyball-scottish-premier-league-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg man charged with uttering death threats to PM facing new charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man &mdash; already accused of threatening Prime Minister Mark Carney and inciting hate toward Muslim and Jewish communities &mdash; is now facing additional charges. The RCMP federal policing [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-man-charged-with-uttering-death-threats-to-pm-facing-new-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-man-charged-with-uttering-death-threats-to-pm-facing-new-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take things slower the second time around]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Several years ago I met a man at a concert and we hit it off like fireworks. At the time, he and I were both living with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/take-things-slower-the-second-time-around/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/take-things-slower-the-second-time-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stirring oratorio pays homage to Indigenous veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;My war wasn&rsquo;t in Europe. My war was when I came back to Canada and I couldn&rsquo;t vote until 1962,&rdquo; says composer Andrew Balfour. He&rsquo;s paraphrasing a quote by an [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stirring-oratorio-pays-homage-to-indigenous-veterans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stirring-oratorio-pays-homage-to-indigenous-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postal service’s future looking dim]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than a decade of threats from Ottawa to end door-to-door (D2D) mail delivery, is it finally going to happen? Prime Minister Mark Carney this month announced that D2D [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/postal-services-future-looking-dim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/postal-services-future-looking-dim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’ll leave you speechless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a parent who travels for work is a challenge for any child, but whenever Shizuka Kai&rsquo;s father left on a voyage to capture elusive footage of white wolves and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/itll-leave-you-speechless/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/itll-leave-you-speechless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing a health-care loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Health Canada issued its recent directive clarifying how the Canada Health Act will be enforced, the early reaction has focused on a familiar question: who should get paid, and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/closing-a-health-care-loophole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/closing-a-health-care-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing a broken economic system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices are higher than they&rsquo;ve ever been. For a moment, after threatening to wipe out &ldquo;an entire civilization,&rdquo; it appeared [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/changing-a-broken-economic-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/changing-a-broken-economic-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon council asks province for power over speed limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; City council is urging the provincial government to let it lower the city&rsquo;s default speed limit to help make residential roads safer. The default speed limit in urban [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-council-asks-province-for-power-over-speed-limit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-council-asks-province-for-power-over-speed-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biopic no thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson was a musical genius and an electrifying performer. He was also a troubled man, his legacy marked by accusations of child sexual abuse. This new film &mdash; which [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/biopic-no-thriller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/biopic-no-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Manitoba Champions Awards winners list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business owners in heavy construction and northern flight are among the recipients of the annual Manitoba Champions Awards. The honours, presented yearly by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, recognize entrepreneurs [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/2025-manitoba-champions-awards-winners-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/2025-manitoba-champions-awards-winners-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moose is loose]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba man says he&rsquo;s honoured to have been able to help rescue a moose stranded in the ice in Nopiming Provincial Park. Tuesday&rsquo;s dramatic rescue was captured on video [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-moose-is-loose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-moose-is-loose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s nothing like it in the world’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After playing host to the World Indigenous Business Forum around the world, founder Rosa Walker is bringing the annual conference to her home city for the first time. Winnipeg will [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/theres-nothing-like-it-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/theres-nothing-like-it-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shortage of housing for Indigenous seniors in city raising concerns ahead of northern flood, fire evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small group of women elders is expressing concerns about a lack of urban housing for Indigenous seniors, warning the crisis will only worsen as flood and wildfire evacuations uproot [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shortage-of-housing-for-indigenous-seniors-in-city-raising-concerns-ahead-of-northern-flood-fire-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shortage-of-housing-for-indigenous-seniors-in-city-raising-concerns-ahead-of-northern-flood-fire-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That meant the most’]]></title><description><![CDATA[People used to crack jokes about Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. for being the tall kid that couldn&rsquo;t play basketball. The middle schooler stood at six-foot-six, but outside of that, his game [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/that-meant-the-most/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/that-meant-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Having a great run there definitely helped’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garrett Brown is ready for the next exam, even if this one won&rsquo;t take place in the classroom. Fresh off helping the University of Denver Pioneers capture an NCAA record-setting [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/having-a-great-run-there-definitely-helped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/having-a-great-run-there-definitely-helped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Vital Park duck pond to get new design before $3-M rehabilitation in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new design is set to spruce up the duck pond at St. Vital Park, making it deeper, more naturalized and less prone to algae. St. Vital Coun. Brian Mayes [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/st-vital-park-duck-pond-to-get-new-design-before-3-m-rehabilitation-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/st-vital-park-duck-pond-to-get-new-design-before-3-m-rehabilitation-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making like Bandits]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are no guaranteed job interviews in professional basketball after university. So the fact that Winkler&rsquo;s Dante Dyck has already landed two before turning 20 could be telling of just [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/making-like-bandits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/making-like-bandits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family donates 636 acres of peatlands near Elma to nature conservancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba family is doing their part to support the ecosystem by making a deal with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to protect 636 acres of peatlands in perpetuity. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/family-donates-636-acres-of-peatlands-near-elma-to-nature-conservancy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/family-donates-636-acres-of-peatlands-near-elma-to-nature-conservancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail reform provisions ‘critical,’ Gillingham tells Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Scott Gillingham continued his call for federal bail reform Thursday, arguing recent Winnipeg crime data underlines a need for action. &ldquo;Our support for bail reform isn&rsquo;t about blindly being [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bail-reform-provisions-critical-gillingham-tells-senate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bail-reform-provisions-critical-gillingham-tells-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City failed to read the room before ditching Sals]]></title><description><![CDATA[If ever there were a moment to rethink how governments award contracts, this would be it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-failed-to-read-the-room-before-ditching-sals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-failed-to-read-the-room-before-ditching-sals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where did political ethics go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere along the line, politicians have learned that they can lie with impunity. Not just being misleading or dissembling or answering questions evasively, but outright lying. Lying and cheating used [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/where-did-political-ethics-go/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/where-did-political-ethics-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who stabbed man on Winnipeg bus in 2025 sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; A Brandon teen who stabbed a man on a Winnipeg Transit bus and then spent eight months in custody was sentenced to two years of probation with 50 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teen-who-stabbed-man-on-winnipeg-bus-in-2025-sentenced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teen-who-stabbed-man-on-winnipeg-bus-in-2025-sentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax break misses Manitoba’s small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s small businesses understand the importance of affordability because they are living it themselves. They see it every day when customers make careful choices at the till, stretch dollars a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tax-break-misses-manitobas-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tax-break-misses-manitobas-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put ‘fantasy ride’ behind you; get real this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Over the winter I was captivated by a beautiful older woman in her 30s, who talked about saving money to buy a cabin this summer. We&rsquo;d lie [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/put-fantasy-ride-behind-you-get-real-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/put-fantasy-ride-behind-you-get-real-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA announces 2026-27 board of directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Trucking Association has announced its 2026-27 board of directors and executive following its April 17 AGM. The newly appointed executive includes: MTA president Brent Arnold (Arnold Bros. Transport [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mta-announces-2026-27-board-of-directors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mta-announces-2026-27-board-of-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delay in senior government funding risky for megaproject: city]]></title><description><![CDATA[CITY officials fear Winnipeg will face new risks on its most expensive infrastructure project if it can&rsquo;t secure the last round of senior government funding to support it within the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/delay-in-senior-government-funding-risky-for-megaproject-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/delay-in-senior-government-funding-risky-for-megaproject-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s rights in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[On April 17, 1982, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into force, outlining the rights and freedoms that all Canadians are entitled to within our country. As we [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/childrens-rights-in-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/childrens-rights-in-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents relocated to hotels after fatal fire at Manitoba Housing downtown high-rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days after she fled from her Manitoba Housing unit owing to a fire, Norma Bushie manoeuvred her wheelchair to the door of the Kennedy Street building on Wednesday afternoon, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/residents-relocated-to-hotels-after-fatal-fire-at-manitoba-housing-downtown-high-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/residents-relocated-to-hotels-after-fatal-fire-at-manitoba-housing-downtown-high-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of bringing smoke grenade into Grace Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intoxicated man was found waiting at the Grace Hospital Monday morning with a smoke grenade in his possession, Winnipeg police said, leading a union leader to raise questions about [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-accused-of-bringing-smoke-grenade-into-grace-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-accused-of-bringing-smoke-grenade-into-grace-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offended Winnipeggers don’t like the taste of city golf courses’ food order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to replace Salisbury House with a U.S.-based food-service company&rsquo;s fare at two city-owned golf courses has left a foul taste in the mouths of some councillors, customers and Manitoba&rsquo;s Tory leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/offended-winnipeggers-dont-like-the-taste-of-city-golf-courses-food-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/offended-winnipeggers-dont-like-the-taste-of-city-golf-courses-food-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCs chew out NDP over food contract with U.S.-based firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Progressive Conservatives say a government contract awarded to a multibillion-dollar U.S. firm should have been given to a Manitoba company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pcs-chew-out-ndp-over-food-contract-with-us-based-firm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pcs-chew-out-ndp-over-food-contract-with-us-based-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg’s downtown safety partnership viewed as model for other cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives in Victoria, Edmonton, Toronto and Kenora, Ont., have met with DCSP leaders to learn how the foot patrol and resource system could be duplicated in their cities, which are also dealing with the scourge of homelessness and addictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipegs-downtown-safety-partnership-viewed-as-model-for-other-cities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipegs-downtown-safety-partnership-viewed-as-model-for-other-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Playing poker with an open deck’: city too transparent on projects, construction officer says at police HQ inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city&rsquo;s chief construction officer says Winnipeg publicly shares too much financial detail on its major projects and he&rsquo;s interested in keeping more information confidential. During a public inquiry into [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/playing-poker-with-an-open-deck-city-too-transparent-on-projects-construction-officer-says-at-police-hq-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/playing-poker-with-an-open-deck-city-too-transparent-on-projects-construction-officer-says-at-police-hq-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longstanding e-learning hub to close after provincial funding dries up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kinew government is closing an e-learning hub that creates, curates and promotes free textbooks while helping students with career planning. Campus Manitoba, a publicly funded consortium of local universities [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/longstanding-e-learning-hub-to-close-after-provincial-funding-dries-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/longstanding-e-learning-hub-to-close-after-provincial-funding-dries-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEBL champ Tilmon signs with Sea Bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Sea Bears have added a CEBL champion to the roster. Forward Jeremiah Tilmon Jr., a 6-10 import from East St. Louis, Ill., has agreed to a contract for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cebl-champ-tilmon-signs-with-sea-bears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cebl-champ-tilmon-signs-with-sea-bears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown wrongheaded to pursue case against man for mom’s slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Prosecution Service&rsquo;s decision to appeal a stay of proceedings against a young offender charged with murdering his mother isn&rsquo;t surprising &mdash; and that&rsquo;s the problem. The charges against [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crown-wrongheaded-to-pursue-case-against-man-for-moms-slaying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crown-wrongheaded-to-pursue-case-against-man-for-moms-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Seven Oaks School Division worker pleads guilty to sex, luring offences involving female youths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former student support worker with the Seven Oaks School Division has admitted to sex and luring-related offences involving four female youths and other unidentified victims spanning five years. Matthew [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-seven-oaks-school-division-worker-pleads-guilty-to-sex-luring-offences-involving-female-youths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-seven-oaks-school-division-worker-pleads-guilty-to-sex-luring-offences-involving-female-youths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sal raring to suit up with his Moose pals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elias Salomonsson isn&rsquo;t holding a grudge, he&rsquo;s viewing his time in concussion protocol &mdash; and the reason behind it &mdash; as a valuable learning opportunity. As the Winnipeg Jets top [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sal-raring-to-suit-up-with-his-moose-pals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sal-raring-to-suit-up-with-his-moose-pals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Canada’s media economy is bleeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian policymakers often focus on natural resources, telecommunications and automotive manufacturing when talking about the country&rsquo;s economic pillars. However, there is another major industry that employs more people than some [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-canadas-media-economy-is-bleeding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-canadas-media-economy-is-bleeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very little truth and few consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Easter Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump talked about the war in Iran while standing beside his wife and a wide-eyed Easter Bunny. The same day, Trump presided over the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/very-little-truth-and-few-consequences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/very-little-truth-and-few-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man responsible for 2022 crash that left victim a quadriplegic not guilty of dangerous driving, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March 2022, Tim and Kendra Kelly were preparing to move into their newly built Winnipeg home and looking ahead to early retirement. Two days before the home was dropped [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-responsible-for-2022-crash-that-left-victim-a-quadriplegic-not-guilty-of-dangerous-driving-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-responsible-for-2022-crash-that-left-victim-a-quadriplegic-not-guilty-of-dangerous-driving-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite efforts, homelessness is growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s often said &mdash; particularly in the context of addiction and the long-revered 12-step recovery process &mdash; that the first step toward a solution is admitting there&rsquo;s a problem. When [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/despite-efforts-homelessness-is-growing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/despite-efforts-homelessness-is-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deer Lodge Centre employee attacked outside building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals is calling for increased safety and security measures after one of its members was attacked on Portage Avenue Monday outside Deer Lodge Centre [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deer-lodge-centre-employee-attacked-outside-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deer-lodge-centre-employee-attacked-outside-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death rattle of a superpower?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don&rsquo;t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/death-rattle-of-a-superpower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/death-rattle-of-a-superpower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bit of brainstorming could bring you closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My girlfriend and I have been together six years and have broken up seven times. We always get back together within a few weeks because we&rsquo;re so [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bit-of-brainstorming-could-bring-you-closer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bit-of-brainstorming-could-bring-you-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg startup charts path to connections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nancy Cooke has lost a few elections in the past, but on Tuesday, she was declared the winner. The entrepreneur and former MLA candidate won a competition organized by North [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-startup-charts-path-to-connections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-startup-charts-path-to-connections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report on state of rural Manitoba’s economy ‘exciting work’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declining municipal populations and workforce-bound immigrants are highlighted in a first-of-its-kind report detailing Manitoba&rsquo;s rural communities. The Pulse of Rural Manitoba: 2026, a 142-page document, is &ldquo;the beginning of a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/report-on-state-of-rural-manitobas-economy-exciting-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/report-on-state-of-rural-manitobas-economy-exciting-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Time flies when you’re having fun’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Bighill opened his retirement press conference by speaking for nearly 15 minutes straight on his unlikely path to becoming one of the CFL&rsquo;s all-time greats. &ldquo;I grew in small [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/time-flies-when-youre-having-fun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/time-flies-when-youre-having-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barlow heating up at the right time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colby Barlow had his patience tested, so naturally, his confidence was occasionally wavering. But on the eve of his first taste of the Calder Cup playoffs, the Manitoba Moose forward [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/barlow-heating-up-at-the-right-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/barlow-heating-up-at-the-right-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City installs remote door locks, buzzers at Sherbrook Pool in response to staff safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heightened issues with safety at the Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool have prompted the city to introduce new security measures, including remote door locks that require patrons to buzz in before entering the public facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-installs-remote-door-locks-buzzers-at-sherbrook-pool-in-response-to-staff-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-installs-remote-door-locks-buzzers-at-sherbrook-pool-in-response-to-staff-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City chooses U.S.-owned food giant for Kildonan Park, Windsor Park golf courses after 16 years with Sals]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in 16 years, golfers won&rsquo;t be able to grab a Salisbury House Nip at two city-owned golf courses this summer, as the local staple learned suddenly it was being replaced with a U.S.-owned food service mega-company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-chooses-us-owned-food-giant-for-kildonan-park-windsor-park-golf-courses-after-16-years-with-sals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-chooses-us-owned-food-giant-for-kildonan-park-windsor-park-golf-courses-after-16-years-with-sals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents with medical needs evacuated from Peguis amid flood threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the most vulnerable Peguis First Nation residents have been evacuated from the flood-threatened community. Denise Bear, the nurse in charge of the Peguis Health Centre, told the community [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/residents-with-medical-needs-evacuated-from-peguis-amid-flood-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/residents-with-medical-needs-evacuated-from-peguis-amid-flood-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National patchwork of half-measures not real interprovincial trade reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s hard to find a more stark example of shooting oneself in the foot than Canada&rsquo;s interprovincial trade barriers. For decades, we&rsquo;ve made it easier to buy a bottle of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/national-patchwork-of-half-measures-not-real-interprovincial-trade-reform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/national-patchwork-of-half-measures-not-real-interprovincial-trade-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 72, arrested after threatening, racist letters sent to Indigenous cabinet minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have arrested a 72-year-old man who is accused of sending racist and threatening letters to an Indigenous Manitoba cabinet minister. Police did not reveal the identify of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-72-arrested-after-threatening-racist-letters-sent-to-indigenous-cabinet-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-72-arrested-after-threatening-racist-letters-sent-to-indigenous-cabinet-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to do with inconvenient wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their flocks darkened the skies, over a mile wide and hundreds of miles long. It would take hours or even days for them to pass over a fixed spot. They [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-to-do-with-inconvenient-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-to-do-with-inconvenient-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pitfalls of increased use of AI in policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of its body-worn camera program, the RCMP recently completed a pilot project using artificial intelligence to draft reports. The AI-generated reports are created from audio captured from [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-pitfalls-of-increased-use-of-ai-in-policing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-pitfalls-of-increased-use-of-ai-in-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The myth of seniors’ prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seniors do not need lower movie prices. For the first time in almost seven years, I went to a movie in a cinema recently &mdash; Project Hail Mary, if you [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-myth-of-seniors-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-myth-of-seniors-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musical tale of emancipation a real tour de force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aspiring reporter Annie Londonderry (Berkley Silverman) has a story to tell the readers of the World, so she arrives at the newspaper&rsquo;s headquarters, the tallest building in New York City [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/musical-tale-of-emancipation-a-real-tour-de-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/musical-tale-of-emancipation-a-real-tour-de-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping you in stitches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make it Sew is made to feel like a living room. Handmade quilts and crafts are displayed throughout the cosy Sherbrook Street sewing studio. A vintage couch sits next to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-you-in-stitches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-you-in-stitches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t ditch your out-of-this-world dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I always wanted to study the stars and the intricacies of outer space. My parents supported me in my dream to study astronomy seriously and perhaps get [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-ditch-your-out-of-this-world-dreams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-ditch-your-out-of-this-world-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada loses credibility on emission reductions]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there were any doubt that Canada is falling behind on climate action, the latest emissions data should put it to rest. The federal government&rsquo;s annual greenhouse gas inventory, released [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canada-loses-credibility-on-emission-reductions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canada-loses-credibility-on-emission-reductions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign breathes new life into critical health-care role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half of the first-year respiratory therapy training seats at the University of Manitoba went unfilled this year even though there&rsquo;s huge demand amid a staffing shortage. However, application numbers [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/campaign-breathes-new-life-into-critical-health-care-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/campaign-breathes-new-life-into-critical-health-care-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Right product … right audience’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism in Manitoba may be set for a comeback after last summer&rsquo;s destructive wildfire season, as marketing for spring and summer excursionists begins targeting cities across North America. A new [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/right-product-right-audience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/right-product-right-audience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba summit to explore solutions to chronic truancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg teachers are cutting class on Thursday to strategize how to improve student attendance and remove barriers so more children show up for lessons on a regular basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-summit-to-explore-solutions-to-chronic-truancy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-summit-to-explore-solutions-to-chronic-truancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll shows slim majority of Canadians in support of Churchill port expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Canadians support expanding the Port of Churchill, although the proposed mega-project faces environmental concerns and a lack of public awareness outside Manitoba, a new poll suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/poll-shows-slim-majority-of-canadians-in-support-of-churchill-port-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/poll-shows-slim-majority-of-canadians-in-support-of-churchill-port-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial wildlife service fined for employee’s death in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Wildfire Service has been fined $100,000 in connection to an ATV crash that killed an employee nearly four years ago. Riley Manych, 23, was training for the Manitoba [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/provincial-wildlife-service-fined-for-employees-death-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/provincial-wildlife-service-fined-for-employees-death-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown appeals stay of proceedings against man accused of killing mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Prosecution Service is appealing a judge&rsquo;s decision staying a second-degree murder charge against a man who went to trial two times accused of killing his mother when he was a teenager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crown-appeals-stay-of-proceedings-against-man-accused-of-killing-mother/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crown-appeals-stay-of-proceedings-against-man-accused-of-killing-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier unfazed by legal challenge against detention law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew said he&rsquo;s not concerned about the legal challenge to legislation that allows 72-hour detention for people in a drug psychosis who pose a danger to themselves or [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-unfazed-by-legal-challenge-against-detention-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-unfazed-by-legal-challenge-against-detention-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural resident wins court battle against ban from council meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba judge has told a rural municipal council it can&rsquo;t issue a blanket ban on people attending council meetings. Justice Sadie Bond, of the Manitoba Court of King&rsquo;s Bench, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rural-resident-wins-court-battle-against-ban-from-council-meetings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rural-resident-wins-court-battle-against-ban-from-council-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosion forces residents to evacuate Kennedy Street Manitoba Housing complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of an inner-city high-rise say they were forced to evacuate Monday afternoon after explosions blew out a window on the eighth floor. Darrell Klassen, who lives on the top [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/explosion-forces-residents-to-evacuate-kennedy-street-manitoba-housing-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/explosion-forces-residents-to-evacuate-kennedy-street-manitoba-housing-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sets the standard for us next year’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a week that Clarke Caswell won&rsquo;t soon forget. The Brandon product is still riding high after helping the University of Denver men&rsquo;s hockey program to its record 11th [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sets-the-standard-for-us-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sets-the-standard-for-us-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman whose partner set motorhome aflame, put her in hospital for months says her ‘breakdown’ caused fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba woman who suffered burns to 35 per cent of her body after she was trapped in a motorhome her partner was found guilty of setting ablaze told a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/woman-whose-partner-set-motorhome-aflame-put-her-in-hospital-for-months-says-her-breakdown-caused-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/woman-whose-partner-set-motorhome-aflame-put-her-in-hospital-for-months-says-her-breakdown-caused-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To the rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira and realtor/rescue influencer Alex Blumberg may be the charismatic couple at the heart of Must Love Dogs, a new half-hour docuseries steaming on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/to-the-rescue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/to-the-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small towns and temporary foreign workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[On any given day in a small town, restaurants should be busy. Orders coming in. People being served. The steady rhythm of a place that&rsquo;s part of the community. Instead, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/small-towns-and-temporary-foreign-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/small-towns-and-temporary-foreign-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In praise of the deliberately slower lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I begin this story, I should first confess that I once suffered from a serious affliction &mdash; that nasty urban disease known as road rage. Maybe it was the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/in-praise-of-the-deliberately-slower-lane/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/in-praise-of-the-deliberately-slower-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy security, not more gas tax cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, oil and gas prices have surged, triggering what&rsquo;s widely expected to be the worst energy crisis on record. Amid ongoing [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/energy-security-not-more-gas-tax-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/energy-security-not-more-gas-tax-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheater should follow his heart out of house]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My husband has moved down to our basement. This followed a horrible fight where I confronted him with the fact I know he has been seeing a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cheater-should-follow-his-heart-out-of-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cheater-should-follow-his-heart-out-of-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A half-baked idea for affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew&rsquo;s plan to remove the provincial sales tax from prepared meals, salads, snacks, candy and soft drinks sold at grocery stores is, by most reasonable measurements, a half-baked [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-half-baked-idea-for-affordability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-half-baked-idea-for-affordability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former chief psychiatrist legally challenges Manitoba’s detox detention laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s former chief psychiatrist is challenging the constitutionality of a controversial law allowing the province to incarcerate intoxicated people for up to 72 hours, claiming that it will harm those [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-chief-psychiatrist-legally-challenges-manitobas-detox-detention-laws/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-chief-psychiatrist-legally-challenges-manitobas-detox-detention-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I can tell that this is a sports town’: UFC Fight Night takes over Canada Life Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Life Centre erupted as Mike Malott rained down a flurry of punches on Gilbert Burns to finish the main event of UFC Fight Night Winnipeg in style. Moments [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-can-tell-that-this-is-a-sports-town-ufc-fight-night-takes-over-canada-life-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-can-tell-that-this-is-a-sports-town-ufc-fight-night-takes-over-canada-life-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz showcases a global issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world is learning a painful lesson about the precarity of the energy supply &mdash; a supply that millions depend on. The world breathed a sigh of relief Friday when [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-strait-of-hormuz-showcases-a-global-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-strait-of-hormuz-showcases-a-global-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pew research]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s been lots of media attention recently about the idea of youth religious revival &mdash; that young people, especially those from Gen Z, are flocking to church. It all started [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pew-research/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pew-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mustard farmers face cross-pollination risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genetically modified crops may have gained widespread adoption among farmers since their introduction 30 years ago, but they remain a polarizing force within the farming community. Because GM technology still [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mustard-farmers-face-cross-pollination-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mustard-farmers-face-cross-pollination-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiring processes, expectations, communication out of alignment in slow market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate is increasing across Canada. Which should mean there are more people looking for work, but if you ask most employers, it certainly does not feel easier to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hiring-processes-expectations-communication-out-of-alignment-in-slow-market/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hiring-processes-expectations-communication-out-of-alignment-in-slow-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facilitating exploration in quest for brighter future]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are living through a time where global issues seem to be dominating our consciousness &mdash; the war (is it a war, or is it just one man&rsquo;s folly?) in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/facilitating-exploration-in-quest-for-brighter-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/facilitating-exploration-in-quest-for-brighter-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESG,  ru OK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a rough year, depending on your viewpoint, for the world. That&rsquo;s especially true for folks who believe in climate change science, as they watch the largest economic power [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/esg-ru-ok/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/esg-ru-ok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crossing the floor: crossing your voters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If dictatorships are a one-way street, then democracies at least promise two-way traffic, so the saying goes. But what if the two-way traffic involves crossing the floor? Does that undermine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crossing-the-floor-crossing-your-voters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/crossing-the-floor-crossing-your-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credible journalism takes time, effort, human intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s an idiom in journalism: the goat must be fed. The proverbial goat has changed over the years. It used to be the next day&rsquo;s paper. Then it was the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/credible-journalism-takes-time-effort-human-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/credible-journalism-takes-time-effort-human-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian authors, publisher nab big global prizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The international literary scene has been showering Canadian authors and publishers with love as of late. Tundra Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada, was named best publisher for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canadian-authors-publisher-nab-big-global-prizes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canadian-authors-publisher-nab-big-global-prizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the PWHL: Race for fourth; Road warrior Philips; Another million reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE race for fourth place is fully underway with a week left in the regular season. With only the Seattle Torrent eliminated from playoff contention, four teams are vying for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-race-for-fourth-road-warrior-philips-another-million-reasons/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-race-for-fourth-road-warrior-philips-another-million-reasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba puts up $4-million to protect Seal River watershed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six years after a coalition of four northern Manitoba First Nations banded together to conserve the province&rsquo;s last major undammed river, the Seal River watershed is &ldquo;on the cusp&rdquo; of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-puts-up-4-million-to-protect-seal-river-watershed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-puts-up-4-million-to-protect-seal-river-watershed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toews mum on hanging up blades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Toews insists that he hasn&rsquo;t made a final decision on his playing future. But when you listened closely to the words he spoke on Friday morning and saw the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/toews-mum-on-hanging-up-blades/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/toews-mum-on-hanging-up-blades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City to test industry-accepted contracts for four projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city will test out standardized construction contracts this year, with a goal to attract more bidders and reduce the cost to taxpayers. Staff will replace typical City of Winnipeg [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-to-test-industry-accepted-contracts-for-four-projects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-to-test-industry-accepted-contracts-for-four-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phasing out of door-to-door mail delivery sinks in for Winnipeggers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post said Thursday it plans to convert about four million addresses to community mailboxes over the next five years, beginning with 136,000 in late 2026 and early 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/phasing-out-of-door-to-door-mail-delivery-sinks-in-for-winnipeggers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/phasing-out-of-door-to-door-mail-delivery-sinks-in-for-winnipeggers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors propose freeze on water, sewer rates if Ottawa, province pony up sewage plant funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A freeze on Winnipeg&rsquo;s water and sewer bills could be coming in 2027 &mdash; if the provincial and federal governments cough up the remaining cash for their parts of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/councillors-propose-freeze-on-water-sewer-rates-if-ottawa-province-pony-up-sewage-plant-funds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/councillors-propose-freeze-on-water-sewer-rates-if-ottawa-province-pony-up-sewage-plant-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic Thunderbird restaurant set to take flight once more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Thunderbird Restaurant at 1970 McPhillips St. announced its return in a series of social media posts earlier this month, promising the same food and atmosphere it became known for after John Ginakes and his brothers, Jimmy and Perry, opened the doors in 1961.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/iconic-thunderbird-restaurant-set-to-take-flight-once-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/iconic-thunderbird-restaurant-set-to-take-flight-once-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal sputtering? There’s a joke for that]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What&rsquo;s the difference between Arsenal and a book? A book has a title.&rdquo; Sure, go ahead and laugh. Everyone&rsquo;s having a bit of fun &mdash; even Arsenal fans, albeit in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/arsenal-sputtering-theres-a-joke-for-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/arsenal-sputtering-theres-a-joke-for-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentinel journey, sentimental memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the demolition of the wooden grain elevator in Austin, a community about 130 kilometres west of Winnipeg, the Manitoba Historical Society estimates there are only 114 such structures remaining in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sentinel-journey-sentimental-memories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sentinel-journey-sentimental-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervised consumption site can be delayed no longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If not now, then when? That question hangs over Manitoba&rsquo;s long-delayed supervised drug consumption site as the province weathers yet another surge in overdoses &mdash; one that front-line workers say [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/supervised-consumption-site-can-be-delayed-no-longer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/supervised-consumption-site-can-be-delayed-no-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinew stars in untidy bit of ‘he said, she said’ political theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any time a relationship comes to an end, you can be sure there will be a dispute about who broke up with whom. Such is the case right now with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-stars-in-untidy-bit-of-he-said-she-said-political-theatre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-stars-in-untidy-bit-of-he-said-she-said-political-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous Winnipeggers undercounted, underserved: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report suggests Winnipeg&rsquo;s First Nations and M&eacute;tis population may be vastly undercounted, raising urgent questions about how governments fund services for Indigenous communities. The Our Health Counts First [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/indigenous-winnipeggers-undercounted-underserved-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/indigenous-winnipeggers-undercounted-underserved-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing commits $36M for Winnipeg projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing is funnelling $36 million into research and development projects in Winnipeg. It comes as the aerospace giant works on production of P-8 Poseidon aircraft for the Canadian military. In [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boeing-commits-36m-for-winnipeg-projects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boeing-commits-36m-for-winnipeg-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province tabs funding to boost security in Brandon, Portage]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The Manitoba government is spending $300,000 to beef up security in downtown Brandon. The funding was announced by Justice Minister Matt Wiebe and Municipal Relations Minister Glen Simard [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-tabs-funding-to-boost-security-in-brandon-portage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-tabs-funding-to-boost-security-in-brandon-portage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians and religion: a bad mix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just about the most honest thing you can say about the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is that its members seem to like some parts of Christianity &mdash; they [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/politicians-and-religion-a-bad-mix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/politicians-and-religion-a-bad-mix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon mayor touts housing additions in state of city address]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The province&rsquo;s second-largest city has added more than 400 housing units and recorded about $150 million in construction activity this year, Mayor Jeff Fawcett told the city&rsquo;s business [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-mayor-touts-housing-additions-in-state-of-city-address/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-mayor-touts-housing-additions-in-state-of-city-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another hospital, another grey-listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurses at Seven Oaks General Hospital are considering a grey-list vote over concerns about violence and the safety of staff and patients. Nurses at three other Manitoba hospitals &mdash; Health [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/another-hospital-another-grey-listing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/another-hospital-another-grey-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My friend Tannis chased knowledge and adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a foggy idea of Winnipeg from childhood. A middle-aged niece of my maternal grandmother lived there, and she would visit us in Toronto for family occasions. Her dry [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/my-friend-tannis-chased-knowledge-and-adventure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/my-friend-tannis-chased-knowledge-and-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramedy captures 20-something angst, confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian writer-director Chandler Levack is becoming an auteur of spiky, self-aware, semi-autobiographical nostalgia. Her 2022 feature debut I Like Movies related the awkward coming-of-age story of a teenage video store [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dramedy-captures-20-something-angst-confusion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dramedy-captures-20-something-angst-confusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change: Keeping a sense of proportion]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald J. Trump is a showman, and he knows how to keep the world&rsquo;s attention by offering journalists shockingly good copy. He threatens a genocide: &ldquo;A Whole Civilization [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/climate-change-keeping-a-sense-of-proportion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/climate-change-keeping-a-sense-of-proportion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grain market ‘analyst in your pocket’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Lepp grew up on a 5,000-acre grain farm near Elm Creek, but he never took to farming the way his father and two younger brothers did. &ldquo;I probably frustrated [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grain-market-analyst-in-your-pocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grain-market-analyst-in-your-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers sign rookie QB Elgersma]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wait is finally over: Taylor Elgersma is officially a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. The club signed the Canadian quarterback to a standard rookie contract on Thursday (two years plus an [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bombers-sign-rookie-qb-elgersma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bombers-sign-rookie-qb-elgersma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pincott has Manitoba roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Matt Dunstone and Erin Pincott pack up their things in Kamloops and move to Winnipeg later this year, the Brier champion won&rsquo;t be the only one returning to his [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pincott-has-manitoba-roots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pincott-has-manitoba-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens protest outside legislature over expiring federal work permits]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three days, Harpreet Singh Sandhu has stood outside the Manitoba Legislative Building, calling for an extension of soon-to-expire federal work permits. &ldquo;We just want a fair chance,&rdquo; he said [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dozens-protest-outside-legislature-over-expiring-federal-work-permits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dozens-protest-outside-legislature-over-expiring-federal-work-permits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcoming Winnipeg committee stuck in reboot mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcoming Winnipeg, the initiative to consider proposals for Indigenous names, remains in limbo. The city&rsquo;s public service wants a six month-extension of its probe into possible changes to Welcoming Winnipeg [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/welcoming-winnipeg-committee-stuck-in-reboot-mode/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/welcoming-winnipeg-committee-stuck-in-reboot-mode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dried-up pool prospects shouldn’t end rec facility dreams: councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city councillor wants the Eldon Ross pool to remain a recreational facility if it doesn&rsquo;t reopen for swimming. A request for proposal from the city to sell the pool [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dried-up-pool-prospects-shouldnt-end-rec-facility-dreams-councillor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dried-up-pool-prospects-shouldnt-end-rec-facility-dreams-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangster must serve time despite sparing victim’s life: judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thompson man who helped lure a fellow gangster to a life-threatening beating showed &ldquo;moral courage&rdquo; when he defied an order to &ldquo;get rid&rdquo; of the victim and instead took [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gangster-must-serve-time-despite-sparing-victims-life-judge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gangster-must-serve-time-despite-sparing-victims-life-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marlborough Hotel owner clears hurdle for lane purchase tied to redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the historic Marlborough Hotel, which is set for a $48-million redevelopment, has received support froma city committee to purchase and fence off a lane behind the building. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/marlborough-hotel-owner-clears-hurdle-for-lane-purchase-tied-to-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/marlborough-hotel-owner-clears-hurdle-for-lane-purchase-tied-to-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre, aggrieved Tory critics could benefit from taking a political science course]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re going to accuse a government of subverting democracy, it helps to understand how that democracy works. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and other critics are claiming the Liberals&rsquo; new [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/poilievre-aggrieved-tory-critics-could-benefit-from-taking-a-political-science-course/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/poilievre-aggrieved-tory-critics-could-benefit-from-taking-a-political-science-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wealth of musical talent providing the sounds of silents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The score will be settled in real time on Saturday at the inaugural Winnipeg Silent Movie Festival, with local musicians set to provide live, improvised soundtracks to 10 films released [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wealth-of-musical-talent-providing-the-sounds-of-silents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wealth-of-musical-talent-providing-the-sounds-of-silents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniqlo sets May 15 date  for first Winnipeg store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo will open its first Winnipeg store, located in CF Polo Park, on May 15. The retail giant, known for its casual wear clothing, has planned a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uniqlo-sets-may-15-date-for-first-winnipeg-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uniqlo-sets-may-15-date-for-first-winnipeg-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parole board sends convicted killer back to prison more than 15 years after release]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convicted murderer is back behind bars following more than 15 years on full parole, after he was accused of manipulating a vulnerable senior, secretly adopting a child and stockpiling [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parole-board-sends-convicted-killer-back-to-prison-more-than-15-years-after-release/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parole-board-sends-convicted-killer-back-to-prison-more-than-15-years-after-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-apology means comments will continue to sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems pretty clear, based on the way events have unfolded over the past couple of weeks, that Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan messed up. That&rsquo;s not uncommon in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/non-apology-means-comments-will-continue-to-sting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/non-apology-means-comments-will-continue-to-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCO’s new season sure to delight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Had the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra trotted out that classic clich&eacute; of marketing speak &mdash; &ldquo;a season full of surprises!&rdquo; &mdash; about its upcoming lineup, it would have rung true. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mcos-new-season-sure-to-delight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mcos-new-season-sure-to-delight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let sleeping dogs lie — lessons from dogs and museums]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the front page of Monday&rsquo;s Free Press was a story titled Canine Comfort, describing accredited facility dogs at Manitoba Law Courts helping victims navigate the justice system. It was [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/let-sleeping-dogs-lie-lessons-from-dogs-and-museums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/let-sleeping-dogs-lie-lessons-from-dogs-and-museums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups call for emergency declaration as OD deaths soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Front-line workers want the provincial government to declare a public health emergency after they say there&rsquo;s been a surge in overdose deaths this spring. At least five people have died [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/groups-call-for-emergency-declaration-as-od-deaths-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/groups-call-for-emergency-declaration-as-od-deaths-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blast from the past holds no future for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I ran into my ex-wife this week and almost fell over. She looked like she did when she was in her 20s &mdash; in shape and thin, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/blast-from-the-past-holds-no-future-for-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/blast-from-the-past-holds-no-future-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who sold drugs, laundered cash wants to withdraw pleas he says came after disgraced ex-cop threatened him to protect dealer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man fighting to withdraw guilty pleas to charges of drug trafficking and money laundering says he was threatened with a gun by now-imprisoned former Winnipeg Police Service Const. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-sold-drugs-laundered-cash-wants-to-withdraw-pleas-he-says-came-after-disgraced-ex-cop-threatened-him-to-protect-dealer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-sold-drugs-laundered-cash-wants-to-withdraw-pleas-he-says-came-after-disgraced-ex-cop-threatened-him-to-protect-dealer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg paramedic disciplined for antisemitic posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg paramedic has been disciplined after pleading guilty to professional misconduct in connection to a number of social media posts members of the public brought forward as antisemitic in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-paramedic-disciplined-for-antisemitic-posts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-paramedic-disciplined-for-antisemitic-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City considers upgrade to Transit’s decades-old radios]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Transit drivers are pleased its decades-old radio system may soon be let off at the next stop. In a motion coming to next week&rsquo;s executive policy committee meeting, civic [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-considers-upgrade-to-transits-decades-old-radios/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-considers-upgrade-to-transits-decades-old-radios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It exceeded what we had planned’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Football Club has over 12 million reasons to smile. Their 2025 annual report was released early Wednesday and it revealed an operating profit of $12.1 million &mdash; a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/it-exceeded-what-we-had-planned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/it-exceeded-what-we-had-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough love could be remedy for the Jets — again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets players and fans may have experienced some d&eacute;j&agrave; vu this week as old friend Rick Bowness stepped in front of the cameras and microphones and lobbed a few [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tough-love-could-be-remedy-for-the-jets-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tough-love-could-be-remedy-for-the-jets-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City names interim integrity commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has appointed an interim integrity commissioner following Sherri Walsh&rsquo;s move to provincial affairs. Lawyer Kathleen Coutts will fill the position on an interim basis starting May 1, and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-names-interim-integrity-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-names-interim-integrity-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He hears voices’: man who shattered bus windows with head gets 60 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mentally ill Winnipeg man has been sentenced to 60 days jail after admitting to smashing the windows of four city transit buses over the course of a single day. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/he-hears-voices-man-who-shattered-bus-windows-with-head-gets-60-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/he-hears-voices-man-who-shattered-bus-windows-with-head-gets-60-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s pragmatic political monster not much to look at, but… ‘it’s moving, it’s alive!’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Say hello to Dr. Carney&rsquo;s Frankenparty, constructed of disparate &mdash; and in some instances, unwanted &mdash; body parts shed from other political parties that have come together around a common [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carneys-pragmatic-political-monster-not-much-to-look-at-but-its-moving-its-alive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carneys-pragmatic-political-monster-not-much-to-look-at-but-its-moving-its-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg-born author-illustrator wins Swedish prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian picture book author-illustrator Jon Klassen has won the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, presented annually by the Swedish Arts Council and considered one of the richest literary prizes in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-born-author-illustrator-wins-swedish-prize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-born-author-illustrator-wins-swedish-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unique distribution model benefits local filmmaker’s found-footage flick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sneaking into Winnipeg&rsquo;s Scotiabank Polo Park cinema last weekend like a cunning, silent demon, the low-budget horror film Hunting Matthew Nichols managed to succeed, reaping more than double its budget [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/unique-distribution-model-benefits-local-filmmakers-found-footage-flick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/unique-distribution-model-benefits-local-filmmakers-found-footage-flick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de force]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Ride, the musical that closes the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre season, a Latvian-born American woman with an unmistakably Jewish surname attempts to circumnavigate the globe on two wheels in 15 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tour-de-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tour-de-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre’s latest bad day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday was a bad day for Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre. As expected, the Tories went zero for three in Monday&rsquo;s federal byelections, meaning that the federal Liberals, through a combination [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pierre-poilievres-latest-bad-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pierre-poilievres-latest-bad-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No shame leaving man your hubby became]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I really miss the first version of my husband. We were so in love and he was perfect, but I missed him so badly when he went [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-shame-leaving-man-your-hubby-became/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-shame-leaving-man-your-hubby-became/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free trade in South America: not without issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Canada feel the warmth from its South American friends? Well, at least the easy part is over. The real work begins this month. Canada has once again confirmed &mdash; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-trade-in-south-america-not-without-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-trade-in-south-america-not-without-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change is class warfare — fight back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climatology is driven by scientific research, but climate change is caused by intersecting forces that exist far beyond science. And that&rsquo;s a problem. Because if no one field of study [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/climate-change-is-class-warfare-fight-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/climate-change-is-class-warfare-fight-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacker wanted role in MMIWG crisis: lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minutes after he was arrested for sexually assaulting an Indigenous woman in his home, a Winnipeg man facing deportation boasted to police that Canadian laws didn&rsquo;t apply to him and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/attacker-wanted-role-in-mmiwg-crisis-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/attacker-wanted-role-in-mmiwg-crisis-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promoting province on Parliament Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Churchill, CentrePort and Manitoba roads were on display in Ottawa on Tuesday as part of the province&rsquo;s political push on Parliament Hill. Premier Wab Kinew and Prime Minister Mark Carney [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/promoting-province-on-parliament-hill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/promoting-province-on-parliament-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portage la Prairie Mall site sold to local ownership group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Portage la Prairie Mall has new owners after three entrepreneurs purchased the site. Joel McPhail and Josh McPhail, who own the Rona store that operates within the mall, and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/portage-la-prairie-mall-site-sold-to-local-ownership-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/portage-la-prairie-mall-site-sold-to-local-ownership-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue offers $10-K reward over shooting of mother black bear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Bear Rescue Manitoba is offering a $10,000 reward in relation to the shooting of a mother black bear that resulted in three cubs being orphaned. &ldquo;We need to send [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rescue-offers-10-k-reward-over-shooting-of-mother-black-bear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rescue-offers-10-k-reward-over-shooting-of-mother-black-bear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peguis evacuation owing to flooding may be inevitable: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government warned Tuesday Peguis First Nation will likely need to be evacuated owing to the severe risk of flooding and it called on public servants to help. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/peguis-evacuation-owing-to-flooding-may-be-inevitable-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/peguis-evacuation-owing-to-flooding-may-be-inevitable-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple fights city to retain 11-foot-plus fence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notable Winnipeg couple are fighting a city order to reduce the size of their more than 11-foot fence &mdash; which is much higher than allowed under city regulations. Lynne [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/couple-fights-city-to-retain-11-foot-plus-fence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/couple-fights-city-to-retain-11-foot-plus-fence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province boosts CFS funding by $29M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government has earmarked an additional $29.2 million to bolster supports for children, youth and families in the child welfare system, but critics say it isn&rsquo;t enough. Families Minister [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-boosts-cfs-funding-by-29m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-boosts-cfs-funding-by-29m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caspian’s invoice requests raised police HQ subcontractor’s suspicions, inquiry told]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been in this business for (about 50) years and I&rsquo;ve had hard contractors to deal with but something like this doesn&rsquo;t happen,&rdquo; says contractor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/caspians-invoice-requests-raised-police-hq-subcontractors-suspicions-inquiry-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/caspians-invoice-requests-raised-police-hq-subcontractors-suspicions-inquiry-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matriarch of Richardson family dies at 99]]></title><description><![CDATA[The matriarch of the Richardson family &mdash; the last of a generation that included her husband, George, and his siblings James, Agnes, and Kathleen &mdash; has died. Tannis Richardson died [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/matriarch-of-richardson-family-dies-at-99/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/matriarch-of-richardson-family-dies-at-99/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winkler-area woman saves four-year-old son who fell through ice, was carried away in creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[A four-year-old boy is in stable condition after his mother pulled him from a creek southeast of Winkler in a dramatic rescue Monday. RCMP say the incident happened just before [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winkler-area-woman-saves-four-year-old-son-who-fell-through-ice-was-carried-away-in-creek/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winkler-area-woman-saves-four-year-old-son-who-fell-through-ice-was-carried-away-in-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nichols back in the buffalo hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an announcement that everyone who keeps tabs on curling saw coming. Early Monday, Matt Dunstone officially revealed that Mark Nichols will join him, Colton Lott and Ryan Harnden [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nichols-back-in-the-buffalo-hunt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nichols-back-in-the-buffalo-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest made in threat to Brandon high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The Brandon Police Service arrested a student on Monday after an alleged weapons threat at Neelin High School. The Brandon School Division placed six schools in the area [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/arrest-made-in-threat-to-brandon-high-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/arrest-made-in-threat-to-brandon-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s up, doc?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of us remember when Kelekis closed in 2013. But the iconic North End diner lives on in myth and memory, including an almost forgotten 1981 documentary called Kelekis &mdash; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-up-doc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-up-doc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property ‘looks like a dump site’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A construction site on Lorette Avenue in the Earl Grey neighbourhood continues to be a problem property for neighbours. One year after the Free Press reported the site of a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/property-looks-like-a-dump-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/property-looks-like-a-dump-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier’s claims don’t match the facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, during a question period exchange between Premier Wab Kinew and Opposition Leader Obby Khan, the premier bragged that &ldquo;We&rsquo;re clearly doing an amazing job on health care. We&rsquo;ve [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premiers-claims-dont-match-the-facts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premiers-claims-dont-match-the-facts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On not draining the swamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;When you&rsquo;re up to your ass in alligators, it&rsquo;s hard to remember that your original goal was to drain the swamp,&rdquo; goes a not-very-old folk saying. Eighty years ago we [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/on-not-draining-the-swamp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/on-not-draining-the-swamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New series offer comfort of escapist fare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new lineup of recommended viewing leans heavily toward escapism. Except for the latest from Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd, from which some further escapism might be welcome. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-series-offer-comfort-of-escapist-fare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-series-offer-comfort-of-escapist-fare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large Manitoba construction sites to  require hot-water handwashing stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large construction sites will be legally required to provide hot-water handwashing stations beginning next year. The move comes after a five-year review of Manitoba workplace safety policies. Construction sites for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/large-manitoba-construction-sites-to-require-hot-water-handwashing-stations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/large-manitoba-construction-sites-to-require-hot-water-handwashing-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to rent regulation needed to protect tenants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer in Winnipeg brings sunshine, BDI ice cream, the Winnipeg Folk Festival and a renewed sense of joy. For us, it also brings another rent increase and another struggle. Every [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/changes-to-rent-regulation-needed-to-protect-tenants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/changes-to-rent-regulation-needed-to-protect-tenants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A war without goals or successes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of weekend peace talks between the United States and Iran is less a surprise than a grim confirmation of what many feared from the outset: that this war [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-war-without-goals-or-successes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-war-without-goals-or-successes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province creating resource-focused website for tech sector startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is building an online portal to showcase resources for local entrepreneurs. &ldquo;What we want &hellip; is a &lsquo;no wrong door&rsquo; sort of approach,&rdquo; said Innovation Minister Mike [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-creating-resource-focused-website-for-tech-sector-startups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-creating-resource-focused-website-for-tech-sector-startups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweeting lands on her feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not even the reigning Scotties champions are immune to change at the end of a quadrennial cycle. Days after returning home with a silver medal from the world women&rsquo;s curling [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sweeting-lands-on-her-feet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sweeting-lands-on-her-feet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every day is garbage pickup day in Winnipeg when the snow melts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg sidewalks, boulevards and streets are not garbage cans, but some people don&rsquo;t seem to know the difference. As the snow melts away, along with the emerging grass and pavement [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/every-day-is-garbage-pickup-day-in-winnipeg-when-the-snow-melts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/every-day-is-garbage-pickup-day-in-winnipeg-when-the-snow-melts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peguis braces for flooding with more snow in forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preparations for another spring flood in Peguis First Nation ramped up Monday, while residents feared a repeat of past disasters, and weather forecasters predicted additional precipitation later this week. Dozens [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/peguis-braces-for-flooding-with-more-snow-in-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/peguis-braces-for-flooding-with-more-snow-in-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governments change, priorities change… and genocide goes on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former prime minister Justin Trudeau said in June 2019 that his government accepted the findings of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The inquiry concluded [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/governments-change-priorities-change-and-genocide-goes-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/governments-change-priorities-change-and-genocide-goes-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The need for regulation in a digital age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta and co-founder of Facebook, has been under increased scrutiny in past months after being forced to testify in a Los Angeles courtroom over allegations that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-need-for-regulation-in-a-digital-age/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-need-for-regulation-in-a-digital-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parallel  lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been 10 years since Yann Martel&rsquo;s last book, The High Mountains of Portugal, hit bookstore shelves, and 25 since Life of Pi, his breakout novel which sold millions of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parallel-lines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/parallel-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many strong women around, if you look a bit harder]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My heart is locked in cement after my last breakup and I&rsquo;m afraid I may never find that one special woman. I seem to attract the same [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/many-strong-women-around-if-you-look-a-bit-harder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/many-strong-women-around-if-you-look-a-bit-harder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a fitting way to build in the Exchange District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last few months, renowned Newfoundland musician Alan Doyle, best known as the lead singer of Great Big Sea, has been touring Canada. At each stop, he shared a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/finding-a-fitting-way-to-build-in-the-exchange-district/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/finding-a-fitting-way-to-build-in-the-exchange-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A horror movie, starring you and your money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the best horror movies depend on the fear of the unknown. That strange shape, moving quickly through the trees outside the house. You catch a glimpse, but can&rsquo;t [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-horror-movie-starring-you-and-your-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-horror-movie-starring-you-and-your-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba students’ science projects aimed at eye health, wildfire prevention take top marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[An everyday conversation at home inspired twin sisters Miriam and Ruth Turk to design and trial a 3D-printed device aimed at preventing a serious eye condition. The Grade 9 students [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-students-science-projects-aimed-at-eye-health-wildfire-prevention-take-top-marks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-students-science-projects-aimed-at-eye-health-wildfire-prevention-take-top-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s been a lot of fun for me’: Jets’ Vilardi honoured by team nomination for humanitarian award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabe Vilardi learned plenty of valuable lessons as a child, ones that continue to guide him to this day. His parents, Giovanna and Natale, were hard-working Italian immigrants who came [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-been-a-lot-of-fun-for-me-jets-vilardi-honoured-by-team-nomination-for-humanitarian-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-been-a-lot-of-fun-for-me-jets-vilardi-honoured-by-team-nomination-for-humanitarian-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not responsible for senior’s death, WRHA claims in court papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority argues it can&rsquo;t be held responsible after a senior died in hospital days after she fell at a city care home. Bruce King, the son [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/not-responsible-for-seniors-death-wrha-claims-in-court-papers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/not-responsible-for-seniors-death-wrha-claims-in-court-papers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing community rallies to relaunch book awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of local authors and arts workers are behind the revival of the Manitoba Book Awards&rsquo; return. On April 9, the group behind the scaled-back, revitalized literary awards &mdash; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/writing-community-rallies-to-relaunch-book-awards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/writing-community-rallies-to-relaunch-book-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurants left out of affordability measure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is considering expanding tax exemptions on ready-made food and other grocery items to include a wider array of stores, but restaurateurs appear to remain left out of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/restaurants-left-out-of-affordability-measure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/restaurants-left-out-of-affordability-measure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physical warm-up can help heat things up again]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I used to be passionately in love with my wife. She wasn&rsquo;t particularly loving or affectionate, but I hadn&rsquo;t experienced anything better. I just thought that&rsquo;s what [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/physical-warm-up-can-help-heat-things-up-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/physical-warm-up-can-help-heat-things-up-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not consulted on Clear Lake motorboating: Chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The chief of Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation says he did not consent to the return of motorboats at Clear Lake. Chief Dwayne Sonny Blackbird, responding Wednesday to Parks [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/not-consulted-on-clear-lake-motorboating-chief/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/not-consulted-on-clear-lake-motorboating-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moon mission Earth photo could change your worldview]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a kid in the early &rsquo;90s, I was in an environmental club called Kids for Saving Earth. Makes sense: it was an era defined by anxiety about [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moon-mission-earth-photo-could-change-your-worldview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moon-mission-earth-photo-could-change-your-worldview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MHCA president to retire at year end]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association&rsquo;s longest-running president and CEO will retire at the end of the year. Chris Lorenc has led the association for over 35 years, and it grew [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mhca-president-to-retire-at-year-end/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mhca-president-to-retire-at-year-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s green  for go on spring-loaded imaginings]]></title><description><![CDATA[I long for winter to be over. There, I said it, knowing full well writing it down or saying it out loud most likely condemns us to at least one [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-green-for-go-on-spring-loaded-imaginings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/its-green-for-go-on-spring-loaded-imaginings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground squirrels and city sports fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg has a problem and there doesn&rsquo;t seem to be a universally acceptable solution. Granted, that could refer to quite a bit. In this case we refer here to the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ground-squirrels-and-city-sports-fields/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ground-squirrels-and-city-sports-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few food innovations as polarizing as genetic modification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us have been eating foods derived from genetically modified crops for a generation or so, and so far, none of the ills attributed to modern food systems have [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/few-food-innovations-as-polarizing-as-genetic-modification/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/few-food-innovations-as-polarizing-as-genetic-modification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald in Wonderland — apologies to Lewis Carroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Situation Room had a tea party. It was the type of tea party that took place regularly in the place called D.C. That sadly made it an ordinary tea [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/donald-in-wonderland-apologies-to-lewis-carroll/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/donald-in-wonderland-apologies-to-lewis-carroll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City’s hopes for buyer to reopen inner-city pool drying up]]></title><description><![CDATA[An effort to reopen Eldon Ross indoor pool with a new private owner may be swirling around the drain. In September 2024, the city issued a request for proposals to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/citys-hopes-for-buyer-to-reopen-inner-city-pool-drying-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/citys-hopes-for-buyer-to-reopen-inner-city-pool-drying-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Njegovan forms new Manitoba rink]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a new contender based out of Manitoba. Selena Njegovan &mdash; who previously played third for Kaitlyn Lawes &mdash; announced Friday that she has formed a team with third Erin [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/njegovan-forms-new-manitoba-rink/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/njegovan-forms-new-manitoba-rink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling the pulse: province considers legislation to protect St. B cardiac centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is considering legislation to protect cardiac care services at St. Boniface Hospital. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara made the remarks Friday, during a news conference promoting $22.1 million [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feeling-the-pulse-province-considers-legislation-to-protect-st-b-cardiac-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feeling-the-pulse-province-considers-legislation-to-protect-st-b-cardiac-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the PWHL: Sirens sell out MSG; The Canadian wall; Irwin in for MacLeod; Playoff race logjam]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLASGOW &mdash; As former Bisons women&rsquo;s hockey coach Mike Sirant and Swan River&rsquo;s Tristan Langan prepare for their playoff run with the Glasgow Clan ice hockey club that starts Sunday [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-sirens-sell-out-msg-the-canadian-wall-irwin-in-for-macleod-playoff-race-logjam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-sirens-sell-out-msg-the-canadian-wall-irwin-in-for-macleod-playoff-race-logjam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get on up, it’s bonspiel time]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you think of the island country of Jamaica, curling isn&rsquo;t what comes to mind. But when Chris Sharpe&rsquo;s high school gym class at Vincent Massey Collegiate crossed the street [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/get-on-up-its-bonspiel-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/get-on-up-its-bonspiel-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province looking into bear cub rescue’s concerns over limestone quarry approval in RM of Rockwood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says it is looking into its options to intervene on the approval of a limestone quarry that could impact the operations at a local black bear rescue. Natural [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-looking-into-bear-cub-rescues-concerns-over-limestone-quarry-approval-in-rm-of-rockwood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-looking-into-bear-cub-rescues-concerns-over-limestone-quarry-approval-in-rm-of-rockwood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Zerbi wrong fit for sliding Spurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Tottenham Hotspur visits Sunderland on Sunday (8:00 a.m., FuboTV), the North London outfit and Europa League holders will have gone 105 days without a win in the Premier League. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/de-zerbi-wrong-fit-for-sliding-spurs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/de-zerbi-wrong-fit-for-sliding-spurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Manitoba Inuit Association CEO arrested on sexual assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ousted former chief executive of the Manitoba Inuit Association has been arrested on multiple counts of sexual assault. Manitoba RCMP arrested Nastania Mullin, 39, at a Winnipeg home Wednesday [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-manitoba-inuit-association-ceo-arrested-on-sexual-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-manitoba-inuit-association-ceo-arrested-on-sexual-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back lane paved with trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[A downtown property owner is asking the City of Winnipeg to close the stretch of lane between the shuttered Marlborough Hotel and the Garrick Theatre amid safety concerns, including vandalism [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/back-lane-paved-with-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/back-lane-paved-with-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social agencies needed more time before province could close shelter, Kinew says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province pushed back plans to close and renovate an inner-city homeless shelter until next Wednesday to allow for better co-ordination among social agencies, Premier Wab Kinew said Friday. Sources [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/social-agencies-needed-more-time-before-province-could-close-shelter-kinew-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/social-agencies-needed-more-time-before-province-could-close-shelter-kinew-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frequent litigant apologizes for ‘outrageous comments’ in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following two hearings derailed by his continuous outbursts, lewd insults, and antisemitic commentary, Michael Kalo returned to court Friday muted and seemingly contrite. &ldquo;I would like to apologize for my [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/frequent-litigant-apologizes-for-outrageous-comments-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/frequent-litigant-apologizes-for-outrageous-comments-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oblivious Conservatives fiddling while Poilievre burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning signs for the federal Conservatives are no longer subtle &mdash; they&rsquo;re sitting in plain view on the government benches. Another one of their own just got up and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/oblivious-conservatives-fiddling-while-poilievre-burns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/oblivious-conservatives-fiddling-while-poilievre-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City weighs giving green light to private park land purchases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg will soon consider devoting millions of dollars to buy more park space. While the city&rsquo;s main development plan, OurWinnipeg 2045, set a goal to acquire 1,000 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-weighs-giving-green-light-to-private-park-land-purchases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-weighs-giving-green-light-to-private-park-land-purchases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg asking prices set record in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average condo or detached home listed for sale last month had a higher asking price than any March on record, according to the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-asking-prices-set-record-in-march/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-asking-prices-set-record-in-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting fraud in U.S. elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the long list of lies U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly told, the one that has caused the most damage to American democracy has been that he lost the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/voting-fraud-in-us-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/voting-fraud-in-us-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration and the pope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among all of the odd and peculiar actions of U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration &mdash; its starts and stops, its lurches forwards and backwards, its threats of annexations and tariffs [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-trump-administration-and-the-pope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-trump-administration-and-the-pope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Book Awards  return]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a two-year hiatus, the Manitoba Book Awards are returning for 2026, albeit on a slightly smaller scale. Founded in 1988, the awards were presented annually until 2024, when a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-book-awards-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-book-awards-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dream of big brood may wane after first go round]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m a physical guy and work with a building company. My wife is a schoolteacher and I admire her for that. But now I&rsquo;m getting worried, as [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dream-of-big-brood-may-wane-after-first-go-round/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dream-of-big-brood-may-wane-after-first-go-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carman man tied to swindle says he’s ‘the original’ victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roy Scott&rsquo;s name may be on the cheques that helped leave a Winnipeg woman penniless, but the man says he&rsquo;s not a scammer &mdash; he&rsquo;s a victim of the same [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carman-man-tied-to-swindle-says-hes-the-original-victim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carman-man-tied-to-swindle-says-hes-the-original-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building more projects, more efficiently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, construction began on three schools in Winnipeg under a Manitoba Jobs Agreement (MJA), a policy introduced in last year&rsquo;s provincial budget. Construction of a new school in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/building-more-projects-more-efficiently/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/building-more-projects-more-efficiently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba delegation to pitch Churchill at Arctic Encounter Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba delegation is taking its promotion of the Port of Churchill to the home of a growing Arctic port &mdash; one that Manitoba&rsquo;s U.S. trade representative deems a threat. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-delegation-to-pitch-churchill-at-arctic-encounter-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-delegation-to-pitch-churchill-at-arctic-encounter-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice win west to reach U18 nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[History wasn&rsquo;t on their side, and yet, the Winnipeg Ice AAA U18 female hockey team sensed they were hours away from punching their ticket to nationals. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve definitely had feelings [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ice-win-west-to-reach-u18-nationals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ice-win-west-to-reach-u18-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who shot rival gang member, innocent child bystander at Red River Ex about to be released from prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man who pulled out a pistol and shot a rival teenage gangster and an innocent 11-year-old bystander at the crowded Red River Exhibition four years ago is slated [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-shot-rival-gang-member-innocent-child-bystander-at-red-river-ex-about-to-be-released-from-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-shot-rival-gang-member-innocent-child-bystander-at-red-river-ex-about-to-be-released-from-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young swimmers set record pace in pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg pre-teens Avielle Toews and Arthur Godoy have combined to set 14 new 12-and-under provincial records in the pool so far this season, and both have their sights on more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/young-swimmers-set-record-pace-in-pool/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/young-swimmers-set-record-pace-in-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province will ponder gas tax cut over next month: premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba will spend the next month mulling a potential cut to the provincial gas tax, as fuel prices soar amid an ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The decision [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-will-ponder-gas-tax-cut-over-next-month-premier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-will-ponder-gas-tax-cut-over-next-month-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stakes so fricking high’: Manitoba’s U.S. trade representative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Madan made a case for his Washington position and compensation package of more than $500,000 during a trip to Winnipeg Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stakes-so-fricking-high-manitobas-us-trade-representative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stakes-so-fricking-high-manitobas-us-trade-representative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey reveals widespread support in province for LGBTTQ+ community’s rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than seven out of 10 Manitobans believe the rights of people in the province&rsquo;s LGBTTQ+ community should be protected by law, new poll results reveal. A Probe Research survey [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/survey-reveals-widespread-support-in-province-for-lgbttq-communitys-rights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/survey-reveals-widespread-support-in-province-for-lgbttq-communitys-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMO’s First World War soldier memorial now standing guard over lost brothers in arms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A war memorial that stood watch at Portage and Main for more than a century is now in its final resting place, among those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bmos-first-world-war-soldier-memorial-now-standing-guard-over-lost-brothers-in-arms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bmos-first-world-war-soldier-memorial-now-standing-guard-over-lost-brothers-in-arms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New apartment complex rising on E.K. property where fire destroyed unfinished housing development in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction of a new 96-unit apartment complex is underway on land in East Kildonan where an unfinished project was destroyed by a massive fire four years ago. Winnipeg-based Carrington Real [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-apartment-complex-rising-on-ek-property-where-fire-destroyed-unfinished-housing-development-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-apartment-complex-rising-on-ek-property-where-fire-destroyed-unfinished-housing-development-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-secondary schools offer help for students affected by war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg&rsquo;s post-secondary institutions are offering extra supports to international students impacted by the ongoing war in the Middle East. The University of Manitoba&rsquo;s international centre, the student affairs team, and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/post-secondary-schools-offer-help-for-students-affected-by-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/post-secondary-schools-offer-help-for-students-affected-by-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Try to heal, move on from cheating hubby]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My husband had developed a suspicious pattern of being missing in action during work hours &mdash; and finally I figured it out. He had another woman. I [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/try-to-heal-move-on-from-cheating-hubby/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/try-to-heal-move-on-from-cheating-hubby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is power in a union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the thousands of bits of information that we are bombarded with each day, some are retained in our memory because of who said them or what was said. Occasionally, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/there-is-power-in-a-union/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/there-is-power-in-a-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudan’s civil war nears grim milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[As fresh chaos unfolds in the Middle East, Ukraine and its allies fear it will detract from dealing with Russia&rsquo;s aggression in eastern Europe. Sudan doesn&rsquo;t face that problem. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sudans-civil-war-nears-grim-milestone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sudans-civil-war-nears-grim-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids need clean air during wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[During last year&rsquo;s brutal wildfire season, our children inhaled toxic smoke. Children, with their growing lungs, are especially vulnerable. Experts say inhaling smoke is comparable to chain smoking cigarettes, or [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kids-need-clean-air-during-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kids-need-clean-air-during-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding hope in space, if not on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[As was the case half a century ago when a manned spacecraft first travelled past the moon and then negotiated a precise orbital U-turn en route to a splashdown return [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/finding-hope-in-space-if-not-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/finding-hope-in-space-if-not-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mentally, financially a burden’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Fiona Zhao thinks about the rising cost of safety when running her business, it&rsquo;s not just dollars and cents &mdash; to her, it&rsquo;s a societal issue. Zhao began Unique [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mentally-financially-a-burden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mentally-financially-a-burden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron heads east in search of spark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Cameron was leaning towards taking a step back from curling. She played on a torn meniscus last season and was mentally fatigued at the end of her first Olympic [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cameron-heads-east-in-search-of-spark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cameron-heads-east-in-search-of-spark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binscarth’s Peake rises to the occasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clara Peake picked a great time to have the best round of her life. The Binscarth golfer added to her college trophy case on Tuesday after rallying from three shots [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/binscarths-peake-rises-to-the-occasion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/binscarths-peake-rises-to-the-occasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khan takes premier to task over support for new federal NDP leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew is facing criticism over his support of the NDP&rsquo;s new federal leader, with the opposition Tories alleging Avi Lewis&rsquo;s policy positions will hurt Manitoba. &ldquo;Across Western Canada, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/khan-takes-premier-to-task-over-support-for-new-federal-ndp-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/khan-takes-premier-to-task-over-support-for-new-federal-ndp-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba First Nation issues call for help after string of suicides]]></title><description><![CDATA[A northern Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency following a spate of suicides and an ongoing mental health crisis in the community. Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation is calling [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-first-nation-issues-call-for-help-after-string-of-suicides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-first-nation-issues-call-for-help-after-string-of-suicides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy snowfall wallops southern Manitoba, forcing school, highway closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-moving Alberta clipper swept through the province Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, forcing school and highway closures and bringing heavy snowfall. Some of the hardest-hit areas could see up [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/heavy-snowfall-wallops-southern-manitoba-forcing-school-highway-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/heavy-snowfall-wallops-southern-manitoba-forcing-school-highway-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop splitting hairs and focus on the positive]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My husband lost a bet and came home from a sports trip with his moustache shaved off. He looked like somebody else. He&rsquo;s always had a moustache [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stop-splitting-hairs-and-focus-on-the-positive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stop-splitting-hairs-and-focus-on-the-positive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to murder in abduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his part in a fatal kidnapping plot targeting a rival drug dealer. Sonny Balemba was one of three men charged [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-abduction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-abduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laser scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[When H&eacute;l&egrave;ne Langevin looks back at her childhood, her memory often travels downstairs. The basement of her grandmother&rsquo;s house in Trois Rivi&egrave;res, Que., is where the Montreal-based choreographer first practised [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/laser-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/laser-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karoline Leavitt puts the ‘pro’ in propaganda]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not often a press secretary is so rabidly enthusiastic about their mission that they develop their own following, but then Karoline Leavitt is exceptional. Her articulate, smug and often [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/karoline-leavitt-puts-the-pro-in-propaganda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/karoline-leavitt-puts-the-pro-in-propaganda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food is food regardless of where it comes from]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the recent budget, the government of Manitoba announced it will remove provincial sales tax from prepared meals sold in grocery stores, while continuing to apply it to the very [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/food-is-food-regardless-of-where-it-comes-from/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/food-is-food-regardless-of-where-it-comes-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump is a danger to the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no other way to say this: it is becoming clear that Donald J. Trump, the president of the United States of America, is unhinged. And his instability is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/donald-trump-is-a-danger-to-the-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/donald-trump-is-a-danger-to-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home sued over alleged abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daughter of an 85-year-old who died after she was allegedly neglected and abused at a Winnipeg long-term care home is suing the facility&rsquo;s current and former operators. Cari Goncalves [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/care-home-sued-over-alleged-abuse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/care-home-sued-over-alleged-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvement for patients or window dressing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today&rsquo;s contested, turbulent public opinion environment, governments increasingly use carefully selected words as a way to shape positive public beliefs about proposed legislation. The public needs to look beyond [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/improvement-for-patients-or-window-dressing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/improvement-for-patients-or-window-dressing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province greenlights loans to pair of local AI, biotechnology firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple threads connect an insurance-focused artificial intelligence company and a Type 2 diabetes research firm. First, both are based in Manitoba. Second, both received notable loans from the provincial [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-greenlights-loans-to-pair-of-local-ai-biotechnology-firms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-greenlights-loans-to-pair-of-local-ai-biotechnology-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher disparaged school division, staff and students online, lawsuit alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A northern school division suing a former teacher wants a judge to order the removal of her &ldquo;defamatory and injurious&rdquo; comments on social media about students, staff and the division [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teacher-disparaged-school-division-staff-and-students-online-lawsuit-alleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teacher-disparaged-school-division-staff-and-students-online-lawsuit-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City wants design for south Winnipeg pool that could be decade away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The design for a new aquatic facility in south Winnipeg is coming but it&rsquo;s not clear when residents could actually dive in to a new facility. The city is seeking [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-wants-design-for-south-winnipeg-pool-that-could-be-decade-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-wants-design-for-south-winnipeg-pool-that-could-be-decade-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spoonfuls of sugar]]></title><description><![CDATA[When she dials a 204 phone number for an interview about her latest venture in Canadian theatre, Nia Vardalos is on the move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spoonfuls-of-sugar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spoonfuls-of-sugar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa kicks in $5M for Headingley water reservoir project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced Tuesday it is investing in a Headingley water reservoir, as Winnipeg struggles to lock down funding to get its massive sewage treatment plant project to the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-kicks-in-5m-for-headingley-water-reservoir-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-kicks-in-5m-for-headingley-water-reservoir-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvest Manitoba wants to transform lives, curb food waste with ambitious plans for new facility, CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s largest food bank is raising funds and searching for a new headquarters location that will allow it to double the number of families it serves. Harvest Manitoba is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/harvest-manitoba-wants-to-transform-lives-curb-food-waste-with-ambitious-plans-for-new-facility-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/harvest-manitoba-wants-to-transform-lives-curb-food-waste-with-ambitious-plans-for-new-facility-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds, city, province partner with Shoal Lake 40 to build 150 apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced more than $51 million in combined funding to build 150 apartment units in Winnipeg&rsquo;s St. James neighbourhood. The development, located at 2675 Portage Ave., will [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feds-city-province-partner-with-shoal-lake-40-to-build-150-apartments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/feds-city-province-partner-with-shoal-lake-40-to-build-150-apartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough to make repairs when you don’t know what’s wrong, what parts are needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s getting harder to pretend Manitoba&rsquo;s health-care capacity crisis is some kind of mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tough-to-make-repairs-when-you-dont-know-whats-wrong-what-parts-are-needed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tough-to-make-repairs-when-you-dont-know-whats-wrong-what-parts-are-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeds of satisfaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a career guiding newcomers through the logistics of life in Winnipeg, from registering with a family doctor to figuring out the transit system, Gerry Pearson turned her sights toward [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seeds-of-satisfaction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seeds-of-satisfaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping everything in sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Friesen&rsquo;s new book of poetry, Sightings, feels like a return to familiar ground for Winnipeg readers who have followed his career from the beginning. Though he has lived in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-everything-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-everything-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping a promise, I’ll share a story that we need to hear]]></title><description><![CDATA[I promised my late husband, Mendel, I would write a novel dedicated to the memory of his half-brother and half-sister, who were murdered in a Nazi extermination camp when they [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-a-promise-ill-share-a-story-that-we-need-to-hear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-a-promise-ill-share-a-story-that-we-need-to-hear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget ‘destiny’ and focus on here and now]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Two weeks ago, I ended up walking too close behind a guy with a long braid in our crowded university hallway, and bumped into him from the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/forget-destiny-and-focus-on-here-and-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/forget-destiny-and-focus-on-here-and-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fanatics and a fool]]></title><description><![CDATA[We don&rsquo;t have to look very far to find a useful historical analogy for the current crisis in the Middle East. In 1967 Egypt closed the Strait of Tiran to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fanatics-and-a-fool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fanatics-and-a-fool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has a role in what’s next for climate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global warming is getting a cold shoulder these days; it&rsquo;s a hoax according to the official policy of the United States of America, now the world leader in oil and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canada-has-a-role-in-whats-next-for-climate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canada-has-a-role-in-whats-next-for-climate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broad-based tax cuts not the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a familiar political reflex in times of economic strain: cut taxes and promise relief. It sounds simple, immediate and, on the surface, compassionate. But when governments are already [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/broad-based-tax-cuts-not-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/broad-based-tax-cuts-not-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A few questions about question period]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of late, goaded by the Tories, the media has made much of the prime minister&rsquo;s poor attendance at question period &mdash; the worst-ever performance by any prime minister ever, at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-few-questions-about-question-period/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-few-questions-about-question-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawes talks pause, and possible retirement, from curling]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a decision Kaitlyn Lawes wrestled with all season. Curling has been the only constant in the 37-year-old&rsquo;s life, but with two daughters &mdash; Myla and Ella &mdash; under [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lawes-talks-pause-and-possible-retirement-from-curling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lawes-talks-pause-and-possible-retirement-from-curling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia cannabis conflict details relationship gone to pot]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the east of Canada there is one issue so explosive and divisive it seeks to undo nearly a century and a half of relationships between Indigenous communities and Canadians. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nova-scotia-cannabis-conflict-details-relationship-gone-to-pot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nova-scotia-cannabis-conflict-details-relationship-gone-to-pot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steady flow of donors at one of two Winnipeg for-profit plasma centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was business as usual at a Winnipeg for-profit plasma donation centre Monday after Health Canada announced that a review sparked by the deaths of two Manitobans found &ldquo;systemic deficiencies&rdquo; at sites across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/steady-flow-of-donors-at-one-of-two-winnipeg-for-profit-plasma-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/steady-flow-of-donors-at-one-of-two-winnipeg-for-profit-plasma-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelmerdine Garden Centre launches new clothing brand/boutique Thirty Seven, landscape supply division]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Headingley business is launching a new supply division to better serve contractors, naming its fashion boutique and unveiling a clothing brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shelmerdine-garden-centre-launches-new-clothing-brandboutique-thirty-seven-landscape-supply-division/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shelmerdine-garden-centre-launches-new-clothing-brandboutique-thirty-seven-landscape-supply-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Oaks parents reeling after daylight home invasion, intruder’s collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg mother told the Free Press her sense of safety has been shaken after a man broke into her house, collapsed and later was pronounced dead in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seven-oaks-parents-reeling-after-daylight-home-invasion-intruders-collapse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seven-oaks-parents-reeling-after-daylight-home-invasion-intruders-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MITT town hall to bring ‘important updates’ Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[An email sent to MITT students said classes on Wednesday afternoon are cancelled for a meeting between administration and educators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mitt-town-hall-to-bring-important-updates-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mitt-town-hall-to-bring-important-updates-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niederreiter put off knee surgery with milestones on horizon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Winnipeg Jets forward is set to return from a lengthy injury absence Monday night against the Seattle Kraken &mdash; and in doing so offered some revealing insight into the timeline of events surrounding his ailment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/niederreiter-put-off-knee-surgery-with-milestones-on-horizon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/niederreiter-put-off-knee-surgery-with-milestones-on-horizon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran sports broadcaster Scott Oake to retire later this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran sports journalist and acclaimed Winnipegger Scott Oake has announced his retirement from broadcasting, marking the end of a more than 50-year career during which he spent decades as a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/veteran-sports-broadcaster-scott-oake-to-retire-later-this-month/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/veteran-sports-broadcaster-scott-oake-to-retire-later-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to read the budgetary tea leaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not even a month past the tabling of Manitoba&rsquo;s 2026-27 budget and there&rsquo;s already been some good news &mdash; and some bad news. On the good news front, the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trying-to-read-the-budgetary-tea-leaves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trying-to-read-the-budgetary-tea-leaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning stories explore families’ untreated mental illnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s Always More to Say is a beautiful debut collection of stories from English-born Montreal author Natalie Southworth. The nine stories within are filled with ache and grace, often naming [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stunning-stories-explore-families-untreated-mental-illnesses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/stunning-stories-explore-families-untreated-mental-illnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderator offers vision for future of United Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We May Not Be Big, But We&rsquo;re Small.&rdquo; That was the motto of The Vinyl Cafe, a fictional record store owned by Dave, a character featured in the stories of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moderator-offers-vision-for-future-of-united-church/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moderator-offers-vision-for-future-of-united-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interfaith bridge-builder honoured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Khalid Mahmood is in good company. In proudly accepting the Lieutenant Governor&rsquo;s Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding on March 26 from Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville, he joined an elite [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/interfaith-bridge-builder-honoured/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/interfaith-bridge-builder-honoured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandmother’s memoir lands Colby a Kobzar]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. author Sasha Colby has won the 2026 Kobzar Book Award for her work of non-fiction The Matryoshka Memoirs: A Story of Urkainian Forced Labour, the Leica Camera Factory and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grandmothers-memoir-lands-colby-a-kobzar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/grandmothers-memoir-lands-colby-a-kobzar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California dreaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[California governor Gavin Newsom recently called Donald Trump a &ldquo;jackass.&rdquo; He resorts to no such name-calling in his captivatingly offbeat memoir. The U.S. president surfaces only at the tail end [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/california-dreaming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/california-dreaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The never-ending news cycle inundates us with stories of mental illness, violence and the tech bro obsession with artificial intelligence (AI), and it is these threads Torontonian Bar Fridman-Tell intertwines [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/beauty-in-bloom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/beauty-in-bloom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the PWHL: Playoff picture; Fantastic Fillier; Green Monster for MVP?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the countdown to the Walter Cup playoffs firmly on, two clubs punched playoff tickets this week. Going into Friday&rsquo;s action, the playoff-bound Boston Fleet are barely holding on to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-playoff-picture-fantastic-fillier-green-monster-for-mvp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-playoff-picture-fantastic-fillier-green-monster-for-mvp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moose in playoff hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not unlike the parent club, time is of the essence these days for the Manitoba Moose. But in contrast to the Winnipeg Jets, the American Hockey League squad is currently [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moose-in-playoff-hunt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moose-in-playoff-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peters hot at bat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have yourself a week, Tristan Peters. Nearly two decades after Corey Koskie recorded the final hit of his big-league career, another Manitoban is beginning to write his own story at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/peters-hot-at-bat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/peters-hot-at-bat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is the vision, Winnipeg?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the tail end of spring break and I find myself white-knuckling it down Highway 23 between an afternoon snowstorm and the appearance of the snowplows, three kids in the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/where-is-the-vision-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/where-is-the-vision-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets’ playoff hopes dimming with loss to Dallas Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[DALLAS &ndash; The Winnipeg Jets picked a bad night to have too many passengers. After winning four of the previous five games &mdash; including a tidy effort against the league-leading [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-playoff-hopes-dimming-with-loss-to-dallas-stars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-playoff-hopes-dimming-with-loss-to-dallas-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star guard/forward Teddy Allen returns to Sea Bears after abrupt departure in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teddy Allen wants to leave the past in the past. For parts of two seasons, Allen delivered moments of ecstasy to Winnipeg Sea Bears fans with his play on the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/star-guardforward-teddy-allen-returns-to-sea-bears-after-abrupt-departure-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/star-guardforward-teddy-allen-returns-to-sea-bears-after-abrupt-departure-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel great on the ice’: Barron back as Jets face off against Dallas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan Barron felt it was both necessary and important to take a stand, even if there were unintended consequences he had to deal with. The Winnipeg Jets forward emerged from [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-feel-great-on-the-ice-barron-back-as-jets-face-off-against-dallas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-feel-great-on-the-ice-barron-back-as-jets-face-off-against-dallas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of M researchers recommend better chlamydia screening after analysis of Prairie infection rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Manitoba are recommending improved chlamydia screening and wider data collection after a study analyzed significant spikes in reported infection rates. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta consistently [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/u-of-m-researchers-recommend-better-chlamydia-screening-after-analysis-of-prairie-infection-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/u-of-m-researchers-recommend-better-chlamydia-screening-after-analysis-of-prairie-infection-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths of two children being investigated in new inquests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s chief medical examiner has called inquests into the deaths of seven Manitobans, including two children who allegedly died at the hands of or through the neglect of their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deaths-of-two-children-being-investigated-in-new-inquests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deaths-of-two-children-being-investigated-in-new-inquests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ones with the buns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bakers at Harvest Bakery have been busy this week in preparation of the Holy weekend. The staff made more than 2,000 hot cross buns on Wednesday to get ready for the Easter demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-ones-with-the-buns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-ones-with-the-buns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three NCAA captains playing with Manitoba Moose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucas Wahlin, Davis Burnside and Lukas Gustafsson all wore letters for their respective NCAA programs this past season. Now, the undrafted trio will finish the year with the Manitoba Moose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-ncaa-captains-playing-with-manitoba-moose/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-ncaa-captains-playing-with-manitoba-moose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interlake paramedic disciplined, fined for misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[A paramedic has been disciplined for repeatedly sparring with hospital officials and making sexist comments to female subordinates while working as the superintendent of the Fisher Ambulance Service, among other [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/interlake-paramedic-disciplined-fined-for-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/interlake-paramedic-disciplined-fined-for-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do museums still collect?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is my birthday, and instead of counting candles, I&rsquo;m thinking about the future &mdash; and about something that has shaped my career and still defines great museums: the power [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-do-museums-still-collect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-do-museums-still-collect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uranium fails the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a common denominator between America&rsquo;s Epic Fury, Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s trade trip to India and Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s energy plans for the future of Ontario. They all [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uranium-fails-the-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/uranium-fails-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siloam CEO orders staff to go ‘media silent’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siloam Mission management has directed staff to be &ldquo;media silent&rdquo; and has blocked access to shelter events &mdash; including its annual Easter meal &mdash; amid internal tension over the appointment [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/siloam-ceo-orders-staff-to-go-media-silent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/siloam-ceo-orders-staff-to-go-media-silent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proper caution, timing required when asking date’s mother out]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I thought I had fallen for a younger woman, until I met her mother, who is only in her late 30s. She got pregnant in her late [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proper-caution-timing-required-when-asking-dates-mother-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proper-caution-timing-required-when-asking-dates-mother-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters, April 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am in 100 per cent agreement that more than information is needed to address the measles situation in Manitoba. This week, Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada&rsquo;s new Chief Public Health Officer, was interviewed by a rural media outlet (Portage Online, March 27) and she hit the nail on the head. Trusted relationships are the key to addressing people&rsquo;s concerns about vaccines, particularly evident in southern Manitoba with lower than average immunization rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-april-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/letters-april-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 falls short on housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Government released Budget 2026 on March 24. While the NDP government made important progress on housing and homelessness in its first two budgets, this year required bolder action [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/budget-2026-falls-short-on-housing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/budget-2026-falls-short-on-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A legal reckoning for social media firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been referred to as a bellwether case, a landmark decision and a profound &ldquo;enough is enough&rdquo; moment. It remains to be seen, however, whether last week&rsquo;s jury verdict [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-legal-reckoning-for-social-media-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-legal-reckoning-for-social-media-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural councillor to seek PC Turtle Mountain nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; A rural councillor is entering the race to represent the Progressive Conservatives in one of the party&rsquo;s stronghold seats in western Manitoba. Mark Custance, a councillor in the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rural-councillor-to-seek-pc-turtle-mountain-nomination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rural-councillor-to-seek-pc-turtle-mountain-nomination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon hospital undergoes $120-M renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The critical care centre at Brandon&rsquo;s hospital will begin accepting patients in May when intensive care and inpatient medicine services are expanded, the Manitoba government announced Wednesday. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-hospital-undergoes-120-m-renovation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandon-hospital-undergoes-120-m-renovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Broadway drop-in offers supports, programs, safety for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Broadway has become home to the first drop-in centre in the city to support people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. The roomy space at at 555 Broadway features paintings [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/west-broadway-drop-in-offers-supports-programs-safety-for-people-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/west-broadway-drop-in-offers-supports-programs-safety-for-people-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg dad, young son captivated by first mission to moon in more than a half-century]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father hopes witnessing the launch might leave an impression on his son who has developed a budding interest in astronomy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-dad-young-son-captivated-by-first-mission-to-moon-in-more-than-a-half-century/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-dad-young-son-captivated-by-first-mission-to-moon-in-more-than-a-half-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive species on the march, threaten city’s ash, elm trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg&rsquo;s tree canopy is under siege.The emerald ash borer has made a resurgence &mdash; after nearly a decade of minimal spread &mdash; and another invasive insect is bearing down on elm trees, which are already at risk of Dutch elm disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/invasive-species-on-the-march-threaten-citys-ash-elm-trees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/invasive-species-on-the-march-threaten-citys-ash-elm-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainians who call Manitoba home relieved work permit deadline extended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainians who came to Manitoba after Russia invaded their country in February 2022 were relieved after the federal government extended the deadline for work permit renewals by another year. Ottawa [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ukrainians-who-call-manitoba-home-relieved-work-permit-deadline-extended/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ukrainians-who-call-manitoba-home-relieved-work-permit-deadline-extended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba teacher stripped of credentials after admitting he gave student cannabis, alcohol]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teacher who also worked as a principal in the Frontier School Division has agreed to be stripped of all teaching and administration certificates after admitting to giving cannabis and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-teacher-stripped-of-credentials-after-admitting-he-gave-student-cannabis-alcohol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-teacher-stripped-of-credentials-after-admitting-he-gave-student-cannabis-alcohol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s open, what’s closed, what’s up in Winnipeg on Easter weekend 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a round-up of hours of business for services and things to do this Easter long weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-open-whats-closed-whats-up-in-winnipeg-on-easter-weekend-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/whats-open-whats-closed-whats-up-in-winnipeg-on-easter-weekend-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police sound alarm about ’sextortion’ scams targeting youth, young adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Stephen Spencer said the department received 223 reports of extortion incidents last year, almost all of which were sextortion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-sound-alarm-about-sextortion-scams-targeting-youth-young-adults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-sound-alarm-about-sextortion-scams-targeting-youth-young-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman denies sexually abusing estranged  grandchildren]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; A woman denied allegations of sexually abusing two of her grandchildren in Brandon&rsquo;s Court of King&rsquo;s Bench Tuesday before the Crown and defence lawyers delivered their closing arguments. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/woman-denies-sexually-abusing-estranged-grandchildren/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/woman-denies-sexually-abusing-estranged-grandchildren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayers get debt, not tax relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s latest budget did not make life more affordable. Instead, it covers up tax hikes and piles the cost of government debt on current and future generations of Manitobans. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/taxpayers-get-debt-not-tax-relief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/taxpayers-get-debt-not-tax-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rushed nuptials not a tactic to deflect ex]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;ve been living far away from my ex-girlfriend and loving the peace and privacy it affords. She&rsquo;s a pushy woman and has her own business in Saskatchewan. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rushed-nuptials-not-a-tactic-to-deflect-ex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rushed-nuptials-not-a-tactic-to-deflect-ex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrait of 90-year-old’s quiet life packs powerful punch]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;You can have a life of joy and hope and love,&rdquo; says Agatha Bock, the somewhat reluctant star of this luminous, lovely documentary. &ldquo;But it&rsquo;s not always easy.&rdquo; Agatha &mdash; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/portrait-of-90-year-olds-quiet-life-packs-powerful-punch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/portrait-of-90-year-olds-quiet-life-packs-powerful-punch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba budget falls short in key areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite some positives (child health, reconciliation), we in the Green Party of Manitoba are generally disappointed with the priorities and missed opportunities in Budget 2026. In this brief response, we [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-budget-falls-short-in-key-areas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-budget-falls-short-in-key-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home care assessment wait times stagnate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wait times to be assessed for home care in Winnipeg haven&rsquo;t improved in five years, including since the pandemic, when services were stretched to the limit. In addition, as the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/home-care-assessment-wait-times-stagnate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/home-care-assessment-wait-times-stagnate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices putting crimp in  Royal Manitoba Winter Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; Some competitors at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair say they had second thoughts about attending this year&rsquo;s event thanks to soaring fuel prices. &ldquo;It definitely does make me [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gas-prices-putting-crimp-in-royal-manitoba-winter-fair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/gas-prices-putting-crimp-in-royal-manitoba-winter-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delays on Winnipeg sewage treatment can’t continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, the province of Manitoba handed the City of Winnipeg yet another pass on phosphorus pollution. Environment Minister Mike Moyes extended the deadline &mdash; again &mdash; for upgrades at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/delays-on-winnipeg-sewage-treatment-cant-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/delays-on-winnipeg-sewage-treatment-cant-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humour, humanity, ‘hidden sort of heroism’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight weeks from now, Telpay Inc. might have something in common with Michelle Obama and Conan O&rsquo;Brien. The Winnipeg payments company is a finalist at this year&rsquo;s Shorty Awards, a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/humour-humanity-hidden-sort-of-heroism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/humour-humanity-hidden-sort-of-heroism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province acts quickly, correctly with measles vaccine but much more needs to be done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s measles outbreak didn&rsquo;t happen overnight, and it won&rsquo;t be solved with a single policy change. But the province&rsquo;s decision Monday to allow pharmacists to administer measles vaccines is a practical, sensible decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-acts-quickly-correctly-with-measles-vaccine-but-much-more-needs-to-be-done/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-acts-quickly-correctly-with-measles-vaccine-but-much-more-needs-to-be-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wrong spin for Manitoba’s budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[PREMIER Wab Kinew is a top-notch communicator among Canadian politicians. Given that fact, it is surprising that his government is doing such a poor job of communicating a compelling narrative [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-wrong-spin-for-manitobas-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-wrong-spin-for-manitobas-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal welcome for spring break at winter fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; It wouldn&rsquo;t seem like spring break in Manitoba&rsquo;s second-largest city without a stop at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. The event kicked off on Monday with hundreds of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/royal-welcome-for-spring-break-at-winter-fair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/royal-welcome-for-spring-break-at-winter-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful voices]]></title><description><![CDATA[During one of Canada&rsquo;s busiest music weekends, two celebrated musicians stopped in Winnipeg to entertain 100 or so middle and high school students inside RRC Polytech&rsquo;s auditorium. On Friday afternoon [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/powerful-voices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/powerful-voices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pipsqueak-to-heartthrob transformation a shocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Last week I heard the doorbell and opened the door quickly without really looking outside. It was the kid who lived next door before he went away [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pipsqueak-to-heartthrob-transformation-a-shocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pipsqueak-to-heartthrob-transformation-a-shocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narco nannies, sharks and other TV dangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anticipation has value, but it requires familiarity. Those viewers in that camp are already counting the days to the likes of the next Margaret Atwood-inspired feminist dystopia, The Testaments, which [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/narco-nannies-sharks-and-other-tv-dangers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/narco-nannies-sharks-and-other-tv-dangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders seek better plans for wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Chief David Monias&rsquo;s wish list: a water bomber, more hoses and an easier path for residents to become firefighters. Approximately 8,000 Pimicikamak Cree Nation residents had to evacuate because [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/leaders-seek-better-plans-for-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/leaders-seek-better-plans-for-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health system must be as accountable as the rest of us]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the government catches you fishing without a licence you could receive a $298 fine. Similarly, you&rsquo;ll face a $143 fine if you haven&rsquo;t updated the address on your driver&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-system-must-be-as-accountable-as-the-rest-of-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-system-must-be-as-accountable-as-the-rest-of-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health care delayed, health care denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitobans have grown accustomed to hearing about long wait times in emergency rooms, delayed diagnostic tests and months-long backlogs for surgery. They are often framed as inconveniences &mdash; frustrating, yes, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-care-delayed-health-care-denied/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-care-delayed-health-care-denied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother and sister testify grandma abused them]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; Two children described instances in which their grandmother allegedly sexually abused them while watching TV in her bedroom, during a trial in Brandon&rsquo;s Court of King&rsquo;s Bench on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brother-and-sister-testify-grandma-abused-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brother-and-sister-testify-grandma-abused-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make mental health a priority: city councillor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Boniface councillor Matt Allard is urging people to make their mental health a priority in the wake of a personal crisis he experienced earlier this month. Allard, who returned [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/make-mental-health-a-priority-city-councillor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/make-mental-health-a-priority-city-councillor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swan River-based cosmetics brand seeks ‘bigger breakthrough’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A makeup and skincare brand led by a newcomer out of the town of Swan River is looking to expand its reach. Jossy Nelson describes her business, Adaluxe Cosmetics, as [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/swan-river-based-cosmetics-brand-seeks-bigger-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/swan-river-based-cosmetics-brand-seeks-bigger-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court sanctions ex-chiropractor who treated patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man who continued to provide chiropractic services after he was stripped of his licence has been prohibited by a court from practising until 2029. Former chiropractor Peter Rutherford [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/court-sanctions-ex-chiropractor-who-treated-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/court-sanctions-ex-chiropractor-who-treated-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel extremely lucky,’ says man who survived hatchet attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rawley Walker went into &ldquo;survival mode&rdquo; when two strangers attacked him, with one ultimately hitting him in the head with a hatchet, on a North End sidewalk Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-feel-extremely-lucky-says-man-who-survived-hatchet-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/i-feel-extremely-lucky-says-man-who-survived-hatchet-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yaworski no lightweight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrying a 300-pound fire hydrant and pulling a 60,000-pound fire truck aren&rsquo;t in Evan Yaworski&rsquo;s job description, but his employer might find it nice to know that they could be and he wouldn&rsquo;t bat an eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/yaworski-no-lightweight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/yaworski-no-lightweight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPS officers involved in fatal 2024 shooting outside city won’t face charges, IIU says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s police oversight agency says Winnipeg police officers who shot at a stolen truck as it was ramming their SUV, killing a passenger in the vehicle, won&rsquo;t be charged. On [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wps-officers-involved-in-fatal-2024-shooting-outside-city-wont-face-charges-iiu-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wps-officers-involved-in-fatal-2024-shooting-outside-city-wont-face-charges-iiu-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solving the problem of ‘disappearing’ children]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Feb. 28, American bombs struck a primary girls&rsquo; school in Minab, Iran, killing over 150 people, mainly children and wounding an estimated 100 more. This abhorrent attack was carried [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/solving-the-problem-of-disappearing-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/solving-the-problem-of-disappearing-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison overcrowding has no simple fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rarely, if ever, does government respond so quickly to a demand for more money. On March 20, the Manitoba Government and General Employees&rsquo; Union said that overcrowding in provincial jails [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prison-overcrowding-has-no-simple-fix/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prison-overcrowding-has-no-simple-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Branch out, and maybe plant new seed for love]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My house, attic and garage are filling up with plants, which is exactly what I love. Spring is coming and they are all my babies and I [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/branch-out-and-maybe-plant-new-seed-for-love/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/branch-out-and-maybe-plant-new-seed-for-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$22M is a beginning — governance is the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2017, the Canadian Institute for Health Information ranked St. Boniface Hospital&rsquo;s cardiac sciences program among the best in Canada. Low mortality. Low readmission rates. High volumes. A multidisciplinary team [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/22m-is-a-beginning-governance-is-the-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/22m-is-a-beginning-governance-is-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets won’t go down without a fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO &mdash; That was supposed to be the week where the Winnipeg Jets&rsquo; playoff dreams went up in smoke. Where the proverbial roof was about to cave in. After they [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-wont-go-down-without-a-fight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-wont-go-down-without-a-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba premier praises new federal NDP leader, says they can ‘do big things together’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew expressed his appreciation for newly selected federal NDP leader Avi Lewis and said the two will work together for &ldquo;a positive vision of Canada.&rdquo; &ldquo;I just love [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-premier-praises-new-federal-ndp-leader-says-they-can-do-big-things-together/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-premier-praises-new-federal-ndp-leader-says-they-can-do-big-things-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family suing hospital over son’s ‘massive overdose’ of drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government and the father of a Calgary man who was left permanently disabled with severe brain damage after staff at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg allegedly gave him a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/family-suing-hospital-over-sons-massive-overdose-of-drug/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/family-suing-hospital-over-sons-massive-overdose-of-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solid place to start]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days, a starter home can range in price from $300,000 to $400,000, depending on its condition and location. And as many a young family has discovered, starter dwellings run [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/solid-place-to-start/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/solid-place-to-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential for  fertilizer use  efficiency spikes alongside prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers may have difficulty seeing the opportunity lurking in the fertilizer prices skyrocketing alongside those military drones soaring over the Middle East. After all, these are times that test the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/potential-for-fertilizer-use-efficiency-spikes-alongside-prices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/potential-for-fertilizer-use-efficiency-spikes-alongside-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nutri Group rebrands as Lovo; Steinbach division renos continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec-based egg grader and processor with a division in Manitoba has launched a new brand identity and is investing millions of dollars into its operation in Steinbach. Nutri Group [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nutri-group-rebrands-as-lovo-steinbach-division-renos-continue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nutri-group-rebrands-as-lovo-steinbach-division-renos-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musicians celebrate beloved late classical administrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Rita Menzies died last spring, musicians across the city echoed a common sentiment in interviews and eulogies: she didn&rsquo;t just cultivate Manitoba&rsquo;s classical musical landscape, she helped create it. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/musicians-celebrate-beloved-late-classical-administrator/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/musicians-celebrate-beloved-late-classical-administrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy John’s opens fourth local location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandwich shop chain Jimmy John&rsquo;s has expanded its presence in Winnipeg with the grand opening of its fourth location. Local franchisees Mark Beyer and Derek Nieroda opened the restaurant at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jimmy-johns-opens-fourth-local-location/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jimmy-johns-opens-fourth-local-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failure of system not care givers, says nurses group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five patients who faced delays in Manitoba&rsquo;s health-care system were among 16 deaths that were listed in the province&rsquo;s latest critical-incident reports. The reports contain brief descriptions of the 16 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/failure-of-system-not-care-givers-says-nurses-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/failure-of-system-not-care-givers-says-nurses-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C’est l’amitié qui a gagné]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lors de la finale de la 30e saison de la Ligue d&rsquo;improvisation secondaire tellement &eacute;poustouflante (LISTE), un moment historique s&rsquo;est jou&eacute;: les Grenouilles grotesques et les Extra-terrestres rocambolesques, deux &eacute;quipes [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cest-lamiti-qui-a-gagn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cest-lamiti-qui-a-gagn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy Kibble craze a soul-destroying  approach to maxxing meal plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, when I am filling my dog&rsquo;s bowl with tiny brown triangles, I have the (depressing) thought: I wish there was such a thing as human kibble, so I didn&rsquo;t [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boy-kibble-craze-a-soul-destroying-approach-to-maxxing-meal-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boy-kibble-craze-a-soul-destroying-approach-to-maxxing-meal-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba names new ethics commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba has appointed a new ethics commissioner to replace the outgoing watchdog this spring. Sherri Walsh received the appointment Friday, and will serve as ethics commissioner for the next five [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-names-new-ethics-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-names-new-ethics-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba makes tenpin history]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final frame of her semifinal match, bowler Marissa Naylor-McCall needed to strike and mark to advance and defend her title as Winnipeg&rsquo;s tenpin champion. No stranger to pressure, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-makes-tenpin-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-makes-tenpin-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spying on Indigenous peoples fuels mistrust, threatens Canada’s economy and society]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association published thousands of pages in 2019 that it had fought for years to be released by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The heavily redacted [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spying-on-indigenous-peoples-fuels-mistrust-threatens-canadas-economy-and-society/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spying-on-indigenous-peoples-fuels-mistrust-threatens-canadas-economy-and-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We know what we have to do’]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve got to hand it to the Winnipeg Jets &mdash; they aren&rsquo;t going down without a fight. Quite literally, in some cases. On Tuesday, it was leading scorer Mark Scheifele [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/we-know-what-we-have-to-do/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/we-know-what-we-have-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than pride on the line for Azzurri]]></title><description><![CDATA[You get the feeling that Italy will have more on the line than World Cup qualification when its men&rsquo;s national team faces Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday (1:45 p.m. CT, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/more-than-pride-on-the-line-for-azzurri/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/more-than-pride-on-the-line-for-azzurri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon’s Bell boasts title-winning goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allow Taylor Bell to set the scene. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking around the bench, everybody&rsquo;s gassed, like we&rsquo;re trying to figure out who we&rsquo;re taking off next,&rdquo; began the co-captain of Midland [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandons-bell-boasts-title-winning-goal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/brandons-bell-boasts-title-winning-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Tory cabinet minister Fielding charged with sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former provincial cabinet minister and Winnipeg city councillor has been accused of sexually assaulting a colleague at a hotel following a work conference in 2024. Winnipeg Police Service sex [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-tory-cabinet-minister-fielding-charged-with-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/former-tory-cabinet-minister-fielding-charged-with-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ain’t life grand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second year in a row, veteran Winnipeg musician Danny Carroll is taking part in World Piano Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/aint-life-grand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/aint-life-grand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors vote for city staff to handle organic waste collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[City employees are expected to collect the waste when Winnipeg&rsquo;s curbside compost program begins in 2030. On Thursday, city council cast a nine to seven vote to have organic waste [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/councillors-vote-for-city-staff-to-handle-organic-waste-collection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/councillors-vote-for-city-staff-to-handle-organic-waste-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province making up chaotic, inadequate child-care ‘plan’ as it goes along]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government can point to a lot of ink spilled &mdash; and a lot of money committed &mdash; on child care over the past few years. Fees have come [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-making-up-chaotic-inadequate-child-care-plan-as-it-goes-along/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-making-up-chaotic-inadequate-child-care-plan-as-it-goes-along/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person hospitalized after attack at U of M]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was taken to hospital and a second was arrested after an assault involving a weapon at a University of Manitoba fitness centre Thursday night. The university said Active [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/one-person-hospitalized-after-attack-at-u-of-m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/one-person-hospitalized-after-attack-at-u-of-m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rage-first approach is sadly a sign of our times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common courtesy has become uncommon. An honest mistake is not viewed as an accident &mdash; it&rsquo;s taken as proof of malice. The default is always rage and conspiracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rage-first-approach-is-sadly-a-sign-of-our-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rage-first-approach-is-sadly-a-sign-of-our-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City’s first Costco Business Centre officially opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claudette Proctor describes her affinity for Costco as &ldquo;hardcore.&rdquo; The Woodlands resident was one of about 40 customers who had gathered by 6:30 a.m. Friday, awaiting the grand opening of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/citys-first-costco-business-centre-officially-opens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/citys-first-costco-business-centre-officially-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three can be a crowd no matter how open minds are]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m a bisexual woman and an only child. Right now, I&rsquo;m seeing a guy and my mother is cheering because it looks serious and she hopes for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-can-be-a-crowd-no-matter-how-open-minds-are/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/three-can-be-a-crowd-no-matter-how-open-minds-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spending increase important step for health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[AS supporters of public health care, the Manitoba Health Coalition welcomes the increased investments that Budget 2026 promises to the health-care system. The projected increase in spending for health, seniors [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spending-increase-important-step-for-health-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spending-increase-important-step-for-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba rec property prices expected to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vacation home prices are expected to rise this year, according to Royal LePage. The real estate company released its annual Spring Recreational Property Report on Thursday. The report forecasts the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-rec-property-prices-expected-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-rec-property-prices-expected-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Museum cancels Yuri’s Night in light of ongoing war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Museum is cancelling this year&rsquo;s Yuri&rsquo;s Night presentation owing to concerns about the event&rsquo;s thematic association with Russia in light of the country&rsquo;s war with Ukraine. Held every [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-museum-cancels-yuris-night-in-light-of-ongoing-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-museum-cancels-yuris-night-in-light-of-ongoing-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Hungary’s Viktor Orban cornered?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viktor Orban has not aged well. When I met him in Budapest two months before the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 he was a typical hyper-ambitious student leader. Anybody [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-hungarys-viktor-orban-cornered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-hungarys-viktor-orban-cornered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal immigration has to enforce visa rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to do well in education, you have to do your homework. You also have to, well, actually attend school. If you don&rsquo;t even bother to do that, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/federal-immigration-has-to-enforce-visa-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/federal-immigration-has-to-enforce-visa-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council green-lights lower speed limit on Wellington Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg city council has voted to lower the speed limit on a huge section of Wellington Crescent that&rsquo;s popular with cyclists, but rejected the idea of installing an interim bike [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/council-green-lights-lower-speed-limit-on-wellington-crescent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/council-green-lights-lower-speed-limit-on-wellington-crescent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adding older people to a new game plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE Free Press editorial of March 19, Proactive planning for a future with more seniors, recognizes that our aging population, including the at-need cohort that resides within it, will continue [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/adding-older-people-to-a-new-game-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/adding-older-people-to-a-new-game-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawson Crossing pictures 119-acre southeast Winnipeg development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial real estate adviser Avison Young is marketing for sale or lease one of the last available developments in southeast Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dawson-crossing-pictures-119-acre-southeast-winnipeg-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dawson-crossing-pictures-119-acre-southeast-winnipeg-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Move to make Manitoba more competitive’]]></title><description><![CDATA[To drive investment into Manitoba, the provincial government is promising to open a new economic development agency. Budget 2026 outlines a provincewide agency with &ldquo;single-window access&rdquo; to services and programs [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/move-to-make-manitoba-more-competitive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/move-to-make-manitoba-more-competitive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province says oversight improving after report highlights IT risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government has been warned it&rsquo;s facing a security risk because of its reliance on third-party cloud-based technology to store data and keep essential government services operating. &ldquo;With most [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-says-oversight-improving-after-report-highlights-it-risks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-says-oversight-improving-after-report-highlights-it-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No charges against officers in man’s 2024 death: police watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s police watchdog has recommended no charges against Winnipeg officers who used a Taser and batons to arrest a man who later died in hospital of a brain injury brought [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-charges-against-officers-in-mans-2024-death-police-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-charges-against-officers-in-mans-2024-death-police-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home resident, CEO look forward to share of promised $5M for more food options, better nutrition]]></title><description><![CDATA[An additional $5 million for food in Manitoba&rsquo;s personal care homes will improve quality and give residents more choice, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara told reporters Thursday. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/care-home-resident-ceo-look-forward-to-share-of-promised-5m-for-more-food-options-better-nutrition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/care-home-resident-ceo-look-forward-to-share-of-promised-5m-for-more-food-options-better-nutrition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyatt ignores calls to step back from city council, attends meeting following sex assault charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coun. Russ Wyatt showed up to Thursday&rsquo;s city council meeting despite calls from his colleagues to step back from politics after he was charged with sexual assault earlier this week. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wyatt-ignores-calls-to-step-back-from-city-council-attends-meeting-following-sex-assault-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wyatt-ignores-calls-to-step-back-from-city-council-attends-meeting-following-sex-assault-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge designates businessman a ‘vexatious litigant’ after tsunami of failed legal challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[HE&rsquo;S filed dozens of legal claims and appeals against the city and province, with little to show for it but a trail of judicial smackdowns and ever-increasing legal bills. Now [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-designates-businessman-a-vexatious-litigant-after-tsunami-of-failed-legal-challenges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-designates-businessman-a-vexatious-litigant-after-tsunami-of-failed-legal-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estate of man who died of cancer sues family doctor, claims lack of assessment contributed to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The estate of a Brandon man who died from esophageal cancer in 2025 is suing his former family doctor, alleging her lack of assessment led to a poorer [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/estate-of-man-who-died-of-cancer-sues-family-doctor-claims-lack-of-assessment-contributed-to-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/estate-of-man-who-died-of-cancer-sues-family-doctor-claims-lack-of-assessment-contributed-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tracing the roots of democracy to today’s fragmentation]]></title><description><![CDATA[People sometimes joke that we would be no worse off if we picked someone at random from the phone book to rule the country. Well, the ancient Greeks tried something [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tracing-the-roots-of-democracy-to-todays-fragmentation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tracing-the-roots-of-democracy-to-todays-fragmentation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rush for Wellington bike lanes is misguided]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have lived on or within a block of Wellington Crescent for 35 years. I drive my vehicle on the Crescent almost every day, and cycle regularly on the Crescent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-rush-for-wellington-bike-lanes-is-misguided/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-rush-for-wellington-bike-lanes-is-misguided/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles outbreak needs more than just information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here in Manitoba, spring break is almost upon us. Coupled, as it tends to be, with the changing of seasons, it&rsquo;s a time filled with anticipation and hope. Some families [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/measles-outbreak-needs-more-than-just-information/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/measles-outbreak-needs-more-than-just-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba-born star not afraid for what comes after Sundown]]></title><description><![CDATA[For four weeks in January and February, a creepy movie called Sundown crept into Winnipeg and outlying communities with little fanfare. But it&rsquo;s notable in many ways. It&rsquo;s a female-centred [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-born-star-not-afraid-for-what-comes-after-sundown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-born-star-not-afraid-for-what-comes-after-sundown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintain your independence with new mate]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My husband died and I wish him well in his new realm. We grew apart after our kids left home, and both of us made different &ldquo;friends&rdquo; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/maintain-your-independence-with-new-mate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/maintain-your-independence-with-new-mate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counterpoint: the new transit system is good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg&rsquo;s new transit network is actually good. It might surprise people to hear it, but the more you ride it, the more sense it makes. The old network was a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/counterpoint-the-new-transit-system-is-good/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/counterpoint-the-new-transit-system-is-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new low in American politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump didn&rsquo;t invent insulting people but with his latest comment about Robert Mueller, he has taken American politics to a new low. According to former president George [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-new-low-in-american-politics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-new-low-in-american-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Winnipeg is becoming a hot spot’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you think of Winnipeggers playing in the CFL, there&rsquo;s one local high school that should immediately come to mind: Oak Park. Andrew Harris, Nic Demski and Brady Oliveira all [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-is-becoming-a-hot-spot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-is-becoming-a-hot-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses union mum on additional facilities that may be grey-listed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Nurses Union said Wednesday it wouldn&rsquo;t identify the three additional health-care sites that are under consideration for grey-listing by nursing staff. President Darlene Jackson said the union board [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nurses-union-mum-on-additional-facilities-that-may-be-grey-listed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nurses-union-mum-on-additional-facilities-that-may-be-grey-listed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba tabs $500K to build Saskatchewan, Alberta connections]]></title><description><![CDATA[A slice of Manitoba&rsquo;s 2026 budget will go to courting trade opportunities from businesses in the other Prairie provinces. At an event Wednesday morning in Winnipeg to discuss the province&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-tabs-500k-to-build-saskatchewan-alberta-connections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-tabs-500k-to-build-saskatchewan-alberta-connections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streveler hints at hanging up cleats]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been five years since the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have held a top-four pick. After this weekend&rsquo;s CFL Combine in Edmonton &mdash; where 82 prospects will try to impress their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/streveler-hints-at-hanging-up-cleats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/streveler-hints-at-hanging-up-cleats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province turning former university building downtown into transitional living units for homeless people]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $24.4-million purchase and renovation project at 447 Webb Place was confirmed in Tuesday&rsquo;s provincial budget, although the site opened a couple of months ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-turning-former-university-building-downtown-into-transitional-living-units-for-homeless-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-turning-former-university-building-downtown-into-transitional-living-units-for-homeless-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virden home broken into four times in three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have three suspects in custody after a rash of break-ins targeting a home in rural Manitoba. Mounties in Virden launched an investigation earlier this month after learning a home [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/virden-home-broken-into-four-times-in-three-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/virden-home-broken-into-four-times-in-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba budget served with side of horseshoes, four-leaf clovers and a rabbit’s foot]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world of government budgeting, as in life, it&rsquo;s sometimes better to be lucky than good. And over the next fiscal year, Manitoba&rsquo;s NDP government is going to need [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-budget-served-with-side-of-horseshoes-four-leaf-clovers-and-a-rabbits-foot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-budget-served-with-side-of-horseshoes-four-leaf-clovers-and-a-rabbits-foot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large police presence in Osborne Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roslyn Road is closed at Osborne Street for what Winnipeg police described as a &ldquo;contained investigation.&rdquo; There is a large police presence is the 100 block of Osborne, where the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/large-police-presence-in-osborne-village/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/large-police-presence-in-osborne-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The old house is gone but not forgotten]]></title><description><![CDATA[I bought my first house when I was 33 years old, as soon as I crawled out from under my student debt. I could not believe my good fortune when [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-old-house-is-gone-but-not-forgotten/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-old-house-is-gone-but-not-forgotten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siloam staff asked to take workplace culture survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees and select volunteers at Siloam Mission are being asked to weigh in on the organization&rsquo;s workplace culture through a survey conducted by a third-party human-resources consultant. The 47-question &ldquo;workplace [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/siloam-staff-asked-to-take-workplace-culture-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/siloam-staff-asked-to-take-workplace-culture-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious crimes and surprisingly short sentences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Friday, a former Winnipeg man, Kevin Charles Queau, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Crystal Saunders in Winnipeg in 2007. Queau had been charged with second degree murder in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/serious-crimes-and-surprisingly-short-sentences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/serious-crimes-and-surprisingly-short-sentences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentence for man caught with 2M illegal cigarettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man caught with more than two million illegal cigarettes in a U-Haul van at a Winnipeg motel has been given six months of house arrest &mdash; and a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sentence-for-man-caught-with-2m-illegal-cigarettes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/sentence-for-man-caught-with-2m-illegal-cigarettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seniors and families deserve better]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re making these decisions not for the 60, 70-year-olds. No disrespect, because a lot of them do use these facilities, but we&rsquo;re trying to make the decisions what infrastructure is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seniors-and-families-deserve-better/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/seniors-and-families-deserve-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Respite care cuts will break strained system]]></title><description><![CDATA[When people hear the word &ldquo;respite,&rdquo; they often imagine a break &mdash; a little time off for parents caring for a child with disabilities. For single-parent families like mine, respite [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/respite-care-cuts-will-break-strained-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/respite-care-cuts-will-break-strained-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prankster partner’s bedroom buffoonery a bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My new boyfriend is a practical joker. At first, I thought it was fun &mdash; but then nothing was ever aimed at me. We were having a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prankster-partners-bedroom-buffoonery-a-bust/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/prankster-partners-bedroom-buffoonery-a-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s Head owner sues law firm over amalgamation fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of downtown Winnipeg staple King&rsquo;s Head is suing a local law firm, claiming poor legal advice resulted in him taking on undue risk and may have cost him [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kings-head-owner-sues-law-firm-over-amalgamation-fallout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kings-head-owner-sues-law-firm-over-amalgamation-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor to receive award for saving nurse from attacker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg physician who saved a nurse supervisor from being stabbed to death in the atrium of Seven Oaks hospital is set to be decorated for bravery by the Governor [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/doctor-to-receive-award-for-saving-nurse-from-attacker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/doctor-to-receive-award-for-saving-nurse-from-attacker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-profits, union leaders, business reps react to Manitoba’s budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feedback for the NDP government&rsquo;s third provincial budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/non-profits-union-leaders-business-reps-react-to-manitobas-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/non-profits-union-leaders-business-reps-react-to-manitobas-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP includes $10M for ‘unlocking opportunities’ in Manitoba’s North]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government plans to to spark business investment in Churchill and drum up interest in an energy corridor via a $10-million fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndp-includes-10m-for-unlocking-opportunities-in-manitobas-north/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndp-includes-10m-for-unlocking-opportunities-in-manitobas-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifteen budget tidbits to think about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are 15 things to know about the budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fifteen-budget-tidbits-to-think-about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fifteen-budget-tidbits-to-think-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking RM of Tache workers issue flood warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striking employees in the RM of Tache are warning overland flooding could be imminent if they don&rsquo;t get back to work soon. Usually by now, ditches and culverts would have [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/striking-rm-of-tache-workers-issue-flood-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/striking-rm-of-tache-workers-issue-flood-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semi transporting paint catches fire on Trans-Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of the Trans-Canada Highway was temporarily closed Monday after a tractor-trailer carrying a load of paint caught fire, creating a massive plume of acrid black smoke near Portage [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/semi-transporting-paint-catches-fire-on-trans-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/semi-transporting-paint-catches-fire-on-trans-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West St. Paul man facing weapons charges after highway road rage incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 38-year-old man from the RM of West St. Paul is facing several firearms-related charges following a road rage incident Saturday night. RCMP say a 35-year-old driver was travelling near [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/west-st-paul-man-facing-weapons-charges-after-highway-road-rage-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/west-st-paul-man-facing-weapons-charges-after-highway-road-rage-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threats stoking Manitoban fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, you&rsquo;re at a Winnipeg Transit bus stop along with four other people. There&rsquo;s a six-foot-seven-inch-tall man with huge boots and a hard hat, two women carrying lunch bags and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trump-threats-stoking-manitoban-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trump-threats-stoking-manitoban-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The need to reform Manitoba’s lobbying legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s time to do something about Manitoba&rsquo;s lobbying laws. On Dec. 22, 2025 when announcing the intention of his government to establish a public inquiry into the unconstitutional, failed attempt [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-need-to-reform-manitobas-lobbying-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-need-to-reform-manitobas-lobbying-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province designating money for highway overpass design]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; Today&rsquo;s provincial budget will include about $4 million for design work and land acquisition for an overpass on the Trans-Canada Highway north of Carberry. A provincial government official [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-designating-money-for-highway-overpass-design/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-designating-money-for-highway-overpass-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let the credits roll on publicly gropey guy]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Last weekend I told my boyfriend loudly, &ldquo;Back off!&rdquo; at a romantic movie we went to see. I won&rsquo;t be doing this with him anymore, as it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/let-the-credits-roll-on-publicly-gropey-guy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/let-the-credits-roll-on-publicly-gropey-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Kitchen rises from ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Commonwealth Kitchen &amp; Bar opened to patrons Friday, eight months after it was one of the first targets of an alleged serial arsonist, it felt like the light at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/commonwealth-kitchen-rises-from-ashes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/commonwealth-kitchen-rises-from-ashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad policy: the fallout from rent changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s government recently introduced Bill 13, the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, paired with regulatory changes described as the &ldquo;largest expansion to rent controls in decades.&rdquo; Lost in the political messaging [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bad-policy-the-fallout-from-rent-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bad-policy-the-fallout-from-rent-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A series of miscalculations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still not four full weeks into the war, and already Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;short-term excursion&rdquo; &mdash; decapitate the Iranian regime with a surprise attack and impose harsh terms on the defeated [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-series-of-miscalculations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-series-of-miscalculations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wawanesa expands Ontario, Quebec reach with Everest acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company has acquired the Ontario-based Everest Insurance Company of Canada, in a move set to strengthen its reach outside of Manitoba. Everest&rsquo;s portfolio focuses on specialty [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wawanesa-expands-ontario-quebec-reach-with-everest-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wawanesa-expands-ontario-quebec-reach-with-everest-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empower Women Show turns key light on Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TV show creator wants to give Winnipeg businesswomen their 15 minutes of fame. Jayne Trimble will be in Manitoba&rsquo;s capital next week to film episodes for the third season [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/empower-women-show-turns-key-light-on-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/empower-women-show-turns-key-light-on-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge scolds Crown, ends trial of man accused of killing mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge lambasted Crown prosecutors Monday as he ordered a stay of proceedings in a case against a man accused of killing his mother when he was 16 years old. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-scolds-crown-ends-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-mom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-scolds-crown-ends-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-mom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial budget includes free transit passes for youths in Winnipeg, four other cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s NDP government will make it more affordable for youths as young as 12 to get to school, jobs and activities with free transit passes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/provincial-budget-includes-free-transit-passes-for-youths-in-winnipeg-four-other-cities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/provincial-budget-includes-free-transit-passes-for-youths-in-winnipeg-four-other-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring sprung, grass not riz; frozen drains flood, hide where potholes is]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Toews was driving to deliver a customer&rsquo;s food order over the weekend when she saw a series of potholes she couldn&rsquo;t avoid. She didn&rsquo;t speed over the craters, which [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spring-sprung-grass-not-riz-frozen-drains-flood-hide-where-potholes-is/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spring-sprung-grass-not-riz-frozen-drains-flood-hide-where-potholes-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians might wonder what Poilievre said at the border about the purpose of his trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[In pursuit of a new and improved political brand, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been working overtime. Just look at his itinerary over the past few weeks: he undertook an [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canadians-might-wonder-what-poilievre-said-at-the-border-about-the-purpose-of-his-trip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/canadians-might-wonder-what-poilievre-said-at-the-border-about-the-purpose-of-his-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tricky question of politics and election calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[You cannot fault Progressive Conservative party leader Obby Khan from thinking there is an election coming. For the past couple of weeks, NDP Premier Wab Kinew has been talking like [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-tricky-question-of-politics-and-election-calls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-tricky-question-of-politics-and-election-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The autism strategy gap is already here]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Winnipeg classrooms, the autism strategy gap is not theoretical. It is visible every day. On March 17, I witnessed the second reading of Bill 232, the Autism Strategy Act, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-autism-strategy-gap-is-already-here/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-autism-strategy-gap-is-already-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWHL Takeover Tour: Charge down Victoire in OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a debut many hope will one day turn the dream of hosting a professional women&rsquo;s hockey team in Winnipeg into a reality. The Professional Women&rsquo;s Hockey League&rsquo;s Takeover [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pwhl-takeover-tour-charge-down-victoire-in-ot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pwhl-takeover-tour-charge-down-victoire-in-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from school attendance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Free Press editorial Government data shows extent of truancy issue (March 16) notes that &ldquo;More than 15,000 students were chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, a staggering number&rdquo; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lessons-from-school-attendance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lessons-from-school-attendance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landowner sues RM for $15M after land repossessed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landowner who wanted to create a cottage development next to Lake Manitoba is suing the Rural Municipality of Alonsa for $15 million for repossessing the property and breach of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/landowner-sues-rm-for-15m-after-land-repossessed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/landowner-sues-rm-for-15m-after-land-repossessed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war fallout has barely begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly a month into America&rsquo;s latest war of choice and the consequences are already profound. U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have destroyed 15,000 targets inside Iran. Supreme leader Ali Khamenei is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/iran-war-fallout-has-barely-begun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/iran-war-fallout-has-barely-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy later-life love without guilt trip from heirs]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m a widow with a great sense of humour, and I sure need it. I was surprised recently to get a call from a guy I went [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/enjoy-later-life-love-without-guilt-trip-from-heirs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/enjoy-later-life-love-without-guilt-trip-from-heirs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archbishop urges Catholics to learn about Indigenous spirituality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roman Catholics will benefit by taking time to learn more about Indigenous spirituality, the head of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg says. &ldquo;It can help us deepen our own faith,&rdquo; said [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/archbishop-urges-catholics-to-learn-about-indigenous-spirituality/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/archbishop-urges-catholics-to-learn-about-indigenous-spirituality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Trump try the Venezuela method in Cuba?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m wondering whether the Cuban government is presently angling for some sort of Delcy Rodr&iacute;guez-like arrangement with the Trump Administration. There has been some reporting that Havana has approached Pope [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/will-trump-try-the-venezuela-method-in-cuba/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/will-trump-try-the-venezuela-method-in-cuba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one-size-fits-all answers on farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all complain about sticker price shock at the grocery store, but when it comes to inflation, farmers have been eating at least some of it on our behalf. Even [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-one-size-fits-all-answers-on-farm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/no-one-size-fits-all-answers-on-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education taxes not a ‘hot mess’]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I mostly agree with Dan Lett&rsquo;s analysis (Councillors brace for impact when provincial education property tax hikes hit mailboxes, March 19), there are some significant reasons to challenge his [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/education-taxes-not-a-hot-mess/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/education-taxes-not-a-hot-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for a decision about 24 Sussex Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may agree. You may not. You may put down your coffee, nod, and say &ldquo;I can understand the need.&rdquo; TOM HANSON / THE CANADIAN PRESS 24 Sussex Drive in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/time-for-a-decision-about-24-sussex-drive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/time-for-a-decision-about-24-sussex-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership advantage starts with listening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leadership often involves making decisions with incomplete information, balancing operational demands with the needs of the people doing the work. One of the most valuable skills a leader can develop [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/leadership-advantage-starts-with-listening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/leadership-advantage-starts-with-listening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In nothing  we trust?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trust no one. It&rsquo;s not just a motto of conspiracy theorists. Rather, the statement is arguably the broad take away of the messaging in March for Fraud Awareness Month in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/in-nothing-we-trust/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/in-nothing-we-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elegant efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, builders have been constructing two-storey homes on smaller lots to make dwellings more affordable for prospective buyers. It goes without saying that building a residence [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/elegant-efficiency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/elegant-efficiency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t panic and dive into serious commitments]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m 31, but an old soul. I have never actually lived with a guy, but I admit I do tend to dither about things. Now my man [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-panic-and-dive-into-serious-commitments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-panic-and-dive-into-serious-commitments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumption site research shows surprising result]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew&rsquo;s government is having some difficulty in opening their promised supervised consumption site. He can at least be reassured that there will be much less difficulty if it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/consumption-site-research-shows-surprising-result/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/consumption-site-research-shows-surprising-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable and adaptable]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to ranking oxymorons, the term, &ldquo;move-in-ready starter home&rdquo; has to be close to the top of the list, or at least in the top five. That&rsquo;s because [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/affordable-and-adaptable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/affordable-and-adaptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[’Where’s the party?’: disgraced ex-WPS officer gave traffic checkstop info to civilian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elston Bostock was just four days away from being arrested when, on Nov. 2, 2024, the now-imprisoned former Winnipeg Police Service constable texted another officer to find out if there [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wheres-the-party-disgraced-ex-wps-officer-gave-traffic-checkstop-info-to-civilian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wheres-the-party-disgraced-ex-wps-officer-gave-traffic-checkstop-info-to-civilian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province still working on Crown corporation legislation to get Port of Churchill expansion going, Kinew says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation needed to begin the work of turning the Port of Churchill into a national export hub with the potential to transform Manitoba&rsquo;s economy is still being hammered out, says [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-still-working-on-crown-corporation-legislation-to-get-port-of-churchill-expansion-going-kinew-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-still-working-on-crown-corporation-legislation-to-get-port-of-churchill-expansion-going-kinew-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A life-or-death program’: non-profit’s successful at-risk youth training awaits Ottawa funding decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inner-city non-profit that helps at-risk youth in Winnipeg has warned it will be forced to end an employment and training program March 31 unless government funding comes through. A [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-life-or-death-program-non-profits-successful-at-risk-youth-training-awaits-ottawa-funding-decision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-life-or-death-program-non-profits-successful-at-risk-youth-training-awaits-ottawa-funding-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister’s budget preview focuses on little feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s finance minister &mdash; who had bags of children&rsquo;s shoes in tow &mdash; announced Friday that families and affordability measures would feature prominently in Tuesday&rsquo;s budget. Adrien Sala went to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/finance-ministers-budget-preview-focuses-on-little-feet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/finance-ministers-budget-preview-focuses-on-little-feet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City extends Main Street Project mobile-outreach contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg is renewing funding for the only 24/7 mobile outreach provider that helps the homeless population. The city said Friday it will continue to fund Main Street [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-extends-main-street-project-mobile-outreach-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-extends-main-street-project-mobile-outreach-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carabao Cup final a tale of two footy clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday&rsquo;s Carabao Cup final could be the start of something, the end of something, or both. Let&rsquo;s start with, well, the start. Still competing in all four competitions, Arsenal could [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carabao-cup-final-a-tale-of-two-footy-clubs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carabao-cup-final-a-tale-of-two-footy-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treadle to the metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Johnson, a semi-retired snowplow operator who also worked as a homebuilder, collects, repairs and uses vintage sewing machines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/treadle-to-the-metal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/treadle-to-the-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re definitely not in marriage country here]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m a university student studying agriculture. I will inherit my parents&rsquo; grain farm someday and I couldn&rsquo;t be happier about it. But I told my latest girlfriend [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/youre-definitely-not-in-marriage-country-here/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/youre-definitely-not-in-marriage-country-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg and ground squirrels]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a move shocking to many local animal lovers, the City of Winnipeg has opted to go ahead with its plan to kill ground squirrels at nine city parks and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-and-ground-squirrels/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-and-ground-squirrels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is China launching a new language law?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Quebec, the English-speaking minority used to call them &lsquo;tongue-troopers&rsquo;: the government functionaries who come around to check that the French on signs in shops is in a typeface twice [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-is-china-launching-a-new-language-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/why-is-china-launching-a-new-language-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough budget situation makes for difficult choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Manitoba approaches its 2026 budget, we need to recognize the profound political and economic changes that have occurred since the NDP were elected in 2023, primarily tied to the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tough-budget-situation-makes-for-difficult-choices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tough-budget-situation-makes-for-difficult-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shopping bill is a good pre-emptive strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the face of it, it looks like a solution desperately hunting for a problem. But that&rsquo;s sometimes the way proactive legislation looks. As first salvos go, Manitoba&rsquo;s Bill 49 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shopping-bill-is-a-good-pre-emptive-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/shopping-bill-is-a-good-pre-emptive-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fu Fu Chi Chis bring decade of harmony to first full album]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most choirs sing about God, grace and gratitude: outfitted in century-old house dresses, Winnipeg&rsquo;s Fu Fu Chi Chi Choir sings heartfelt odes to drunk dials, diss tracks to booty calls [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fu-fu-chi-chis-bring-decade-of-harmony-to-first-full-album/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fu-fu-chi-chis-bring-decade-of-harmony-to-first-full-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosmic crowd-pleaser]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family-friendly crowd-pleaser that combines flashes of the sci-fi sublime with bursts of slapstick comedy, this space odyssey is goofy, peppy and &mdash; more than anything &mdash; hopeful. Based on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cosmic-crowd-pleaser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cosmic-crowd-pleaser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUB locks in Hydro rate increases, warns more on way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro customers can expect further upward pressure in rates as the Public Utilities Board has finalized a four per cent general rate increase &mdash; effective Jan. 1, 2026 &mdash; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pub-locks-in-hydro-rate-increases-warns-more-on-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pub-locks-in-hydro-rate-increases-warns-more-on-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province boosts Harvest Manitoba’s in-demand infant-care program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is contributing $300,000 to Harvest Manitoba&rsquo;s First Steps program, which provides mothers with children under two years old with formula, baby food and diapers. Demand for the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-boosts-harvest-manitobas-in-demand-infant-care-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-boosts-harvest-manitobas-in-demand-infant-care-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marymound employees’ union to rally over lack of contract, working conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union that represents employees at Marymound is planning to rally near the youth social services facility Friday over the lack of a collective agreement and concerns with working conditions. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/marymound-employees-union-to-rally-over-lack-of-contract-working-conditions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/marymound-employees-union-to-rally-over-lack-of-contract-working-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents pigeonhole hobbyist’s backyard aviary as health risk, nuisance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Winnipeg residents will flock to city hall next week, aiming to oppose a racing-pigeon aviary in their neighbourhood. However, supporters of the practice say the birds should ruffle few [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/residents-pigeonhole-hobbyists-backyard-aviary-as-health-risk-nuisance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/residents-pigeonhole-hobbyists-backyard-aviary-as-health-risk-nuisance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier, PC leader pay tribute to ailing NDP MLA from The Pas-Kameesak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders for the NDP and Progressive Conservatives took a break from trading barbs to send best wishes to an MLA suffering from serious health issues. Amanda Lathlin, the first-ever [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-pc-leader-pay-tribute-to-ailing-ndp-mla-from-the-pas-kameesak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-pc-leader-pay-tribute-to-ailing-ndp-mla-from-the-pas-kameesak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disraeli shelter to transform into ‘navigation centre’ to triage homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inner-city shelter located next to the province&rsquo;s meth detox centre, will close next month and transition into a navigation centre to triage homeless people. Premier Wab Kinew announced Thursday [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/disraeli-shelter-to-transform-into-navigation-centre-to-triage-homeless/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/disraeli-shelter-to-transform-into-navigation-centre-to-triage-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province announces plan to build $95-M personal care home in Bridgwater]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new $95-million personal care home with about 145 beds will be built in Bridgwater in southwest Winnipeg, the Manitoba government announced Thursday ahead of next week&rsquo;s budget. Uzoma Asagwara, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-announces-plan-to-build-95-m-personal-care-home-in-bridgwater/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-announces-plan-to-build-95-m-personal-care-home-in-bridgwater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedic drop in southwestern Manitoba creates ‘horrendous’ waits]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; The shrinking number of paramedics in southwestern Manitoba has created &ldquo;horrendous&rdquo; wait times for patients and families in rural areas, says a Virden paramedic. Wayne Chacun says the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/paramedic-drop-in-southwestern-manitoba-creates-horrendous-waits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/paramedic-drop-in-southwestern-manitoba-creates-horrendous-waits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steinbach Credit Union tabs $15M cash-back bonus]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second year in a row, Steinbach Credit Union has tabbed $15 million for distribution among its membership. When SCU announced the amount last year, it said it was [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/steinbach-credit-union-tabs-15m-cash-back-bonus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/steinbach-credit-union-tabs-15m-cash-back-bonus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise Against switches up mix of politics and punk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise Against is doing a lot of doubleheaders on its latest tour, including a two-night stand at Burton Cummings Theatre this weekend. The politically charged punk rock band from Chicago [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rise-against-switches-up-mix-of-politics-and-punk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rise-against-switches-up-mix-of-politics-and-punk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proactive planning for a future with more seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[They&rsquo;re supposed to be &ldquo;the golden years.&rdquo; But for many Manitobans in the ever-expanding 65-plus age bracket, life is anything but a warm and gentle journey toward a tranquil, glowing [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proactive-planning-for-a-future-with-more-seniors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proactive-planning-for-a-future-with-more-seniors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monteris Medical wraps up US$28M in Series E funding round]]></title><description><![CDATA[A medical device company with roots in Winnipeg has closed US$28 million in its latest funding round. Monteris Medical announced last week it will use the Series E equity capital [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/monteris-medical-wraps-up-us28m-in-series-e-funding-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/monteris-medical-wraps-up-us28m-in-series-e-funding-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mocking wife’s gambling losses not your best bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My wife and her girlfriends got into some serious betting during the Winter Olympics, and they had so much fun, they carried the betting over into the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mocking-wifes-gambling-losses-not-your-best-bet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/mocking-wifes-gambling-losses-not-your-best-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro built our past. What’s the future of energy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba has long told itself a comforting story about abundant clean electricity. For generations, hydroelectric power flowing through northern rivers has powered homes, farms and industry while giving the province [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hydro-built-our-past-whats-the-future-of-energy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hydro-built-our-past-whats-the-future-of-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family tensions erupt on the theatre stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a clich&eacute; to call a piece of creative work &ldquo;my baby,&rdquo; but for Amber O&rsquo;Reilly, writing a script, shaping a lyric or giving voice to a poem is the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/family-tensions-erupt-on-the-theatre-stage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/family-tensions-erupt-on-the-theatre-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sanctuary for the City — and Its Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday mornings during my Grade 12 year, I would head downtown to the Eaton&rsquo;s department store on Portage Avenue. I was part of the Eaton&rsquo;s Junior Executive program, which [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-sanctuary-for-the-city-and-its-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-sanctuary-for-the-city-and-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who broke senior’s hip in random attack should serve five years: Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Aaron Michael Getty, 28, who is mentally ill and addicted to meth, pleaded guilty in January to aggravated assault for the random attack on Victoria Comeau.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-broke-seniors-hip-in-random-attack-should-serve-five-years-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-who-broke-seniors-hip-in-random-attack-should-serve-five-years-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health minister accuses Tory leader of ‘derogatory, disgusting’ bigotry uttered in the legislative chamber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decorum unravelled at the Manitoba legislature this week with accusations of bigotry and &ldquo;behaviour that&rsquo;s out of control.&rdquo; &ldquo;The Speaker cannot control what&rsquo;s happening in the house,&rdquo; Progressive Conservative Leader [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-minister-accuses-tory-leader-of-derogatory-disgusting-bigotry-uttered-in-the-legislative-chamber/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-minister-accuses-tory-leader-of-derogatory-disgusting-bigotry-uttered-in-the-legislative-chamber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confusion over multimillion-dollar invoices continues at police HQ inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg Police Service headquarters subcontractor says his company submitted invoices for $2.7 million of work it did not perform, and was not ultimately paid for, beginning with claims meant to cover future costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/confusion-over-multimillion-dollar-invoices-continues-at-police-hq-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/confusion-over-multimillion-dollar-invoices-continues-at-police-hq-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province intends to create registry of Manitoba-certified Red Seal tradespeople]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government plans to create an online public registry of certified tradespeople. Business Minister Jamie Moses introduced legislation to start the process earlier this month. He&rsquo;s aiming to launch [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-intends-to-create-registry-of-manitoba-certified-red-seal-tradespeople/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-intends-to-create-registry-of-manitoba-certified-red-seal-tradespeople/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety officers on duty at Thompson hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Institutional safety officers have started patrolling and responding to incidents at northern Manitoba&rsquo;s largest hospital in response to staff members&rsquo; calls for additional security measures following violence and threats. Thompson&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/safety-officers-on-duty-at-thompson-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/safety-officers-on-duty-at-thompson-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in custody after latest attack on security guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old man is facing multiple charges following an early morning armed assault on a hotel security guard in the St. James Industrial neighbourhood. Officers were called to the Airport [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-in-custody-after-latest-attack-on-security-guard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-in-custody-after-latest-attack-on-security-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American man sentenced to prison for smuggle attempt in Emerson]]></title><description><![CDATA[An American who was arrested at the Emerson port of entry last February after he helped a Pakistani man illegally walk into Manitoba has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years behind [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/american-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-smuggle-attempt-in-emerson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/american-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-smuggle-attempt-in-emerson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba, Nova Scotia teens accused in plot to simultaneously attack two schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Manitoba and Nova Scotia have arrested a pair of youths after they allegedly planned a co-ordinated attack at two schools in their respective provinces. Blue Hills RCMP in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-nova-scotia-teens-accused-in-plot-to-simultaneously-attack-two-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-nova-scotia-teens-accused-in-plot-to-simultaneously-attack-two-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa contributes $91M to 10-storey Naawi-Oodena apartment block]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government on Wednesday announced $91 million to support the development of a multi-storey apartment building, currently under development on the former Kapyong Barracks site. The project&mdash; named Endayaan [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-contributes-91m-to-10-storey-naawi-oodena-apartment-block/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ottawa-contributes-91m-to-10-storey-naawi-oodena-apartment-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectacular occasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of Gather Together: Delightful D&eacute;cor and Simple Recipes for Every Occasion is a dream come true for Robyn Chubey. The release Saturday at McNally Robinson Booksellers is definitely [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spectacular-occasion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/spectacular-occasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s call for help met with silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks, but no. That&rsquo;s the overwhelming response to U.S. President Donald Trump who, over the weekend, started telling other countries that they have to get involved in the war that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trumps-call-for-help-met-with-silence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/trumps-call-for-help-met-with-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fire this time will burn the earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1953 Ray Bradbury, an American writer, published a book titled simply Fahrenheit 451. It was a novel about an American fireman in a not-too-distant future who realized that he [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-fire-this-time-will-burn-the-earth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-fire-this-time-will-burn-the-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students give bill to reduce U of W board a failing grade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Winnipeg is gearing up for a governance shakeup that will shrink its board and ensure Indigenous voices are at the decision-making table. The University of Winnipeg Amendment [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/students-give-bill-to-reduce-u-of-w-board-a-failing-grade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/students-give-bill-to-reduce-u-of-w-board-a-failing-grade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting the cart before the planning horse]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is rare to find a planning project in Winnipeg that generates as much passionate support as the proposal for infrastructure improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers on Wellington Crescent. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/putting-the-cart-before-the-planning-horse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/putting-the-cart-before-the-planning-horse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man confesses to arsons, gets six-year sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was nearly 5 p.m. one day last August and Jonathan Roger Hein, reeking of gasoline, was waiting patiently at the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters on Smith Street. He was [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-confesses-to-arsons-gets-six-year-sentence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-confesses-to-arsons-gets-six-year-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Equal representation’: cannabis advocates push for public pot zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are hookah lounges and smoking zones &mdash; and now, advocates are pushing the provincial government for public places to consume weed. The Cannabis Business Association of Manitoba is calling [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/equal-representation-cannabis-advocates-push-for-public-pot-zones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/equal-representation-cannabis-advocates-push-for-public-pot-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deny smugglers’ appeal: prosecutors]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. prosecutors are urging judges to dismiss appeals filed by two men convicted of smuggling Indian nationals into Minnesota from Manitoba in an operation that led to the deaths of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deny-smugglers-appeal-prosecutors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/deny-smugglers-appeal-prosecutors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author mines dreamworld before striking gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margaret Sweatman didn&rsquo;t initially set out to write an eco-thriller about the perils of global capitalism. The Winnipeg novelist, lyricist and playwright started out writing Night Birds, her seventh novel, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/author-mines-dreamworld-before-striking-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/author-mines-dreamworld-before-striking-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government votes down autism strategy bill proposed by Liberal MLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Jackson paused as he questioned when his daughter got her autism diagnosis &mdash; maybe one year, maybe two, from the first doctor referral. &ldquo;The wait times are not great,&rdquo; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/government-votes-down-autism-strategy-bill-proposed-by-liberal-mla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/government-votes-down-autism-strategy-bill-proposed-by-liberal-mla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councillors fear backlash over tax bills thanks to huge increases in education portion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two councillors say Winnipeggers who experience sticker shock when they open their 2026 municipal tax bills should know who to blame &mdash; and it isn&rsquo;t the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-councillors-fear-backlash-over-tax-bills-thanks-to-huge-increases-in-education-portion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-councillors-fear-backlash-over-tax-bills-thanks-to-huge-increases-in-education-portion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel, fertilizer price spikes pressure Manitoba farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba farmers are facing massive cost increases and staring down uncertain futures during the spring planting season as the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran damages the global movement of fuel [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fuel-fertilizer-price-spikes-pressure-manitoba-farmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fuel-fertilizer-price-spikes-pressure-manitoba-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed legislation targets predatory grocery pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is taking action to ensure grocery pricing based on customer data doesn&rsquo;t rear its predatory head in the province. The practice hasn&rsquo;t been seen here yet, but [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proposed-legislation-targets-predatory-grocery-pricing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/proposed-legislation-targets-predatory-grocery-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rattled Manitobans paid more to repair pothole-ravaged vehicles last year: CAA survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s worst roads &mdash; marked with gaping potholes awaiting unsuspecting drivers &mdash; are costing Manitobans hundreds of dollars a year to fix their damaged vehicles. CAA Manitoba, during the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rattled-manitobans-paid-more-to-repair-pothole-ravaged-vehicles-last-year-caa-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/rattled-manitobans-paid-more-to-repair-pothole-ravaged-vehicles-last-year-caa-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research aims to prevent Type 2 diabetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Brandy Wicklow&rsquo;s research has helped reverse the development of Type 2 diabetes in dozens of children living in northern Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/research-aims-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/research-aims-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairmont hotel to close for months for major reno]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fairmont Winnipeg hotel will be closed from July 1 until the spring of 2027 while it undergoes a major renovation project under new owners James Richardson &amp; Sons Ltd. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fairmont-hotel-to-close-for-months-for-major-reno/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/fairmont-hotel-to-close-for-months-for-major-reno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead in city house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a house fire in Winnipeg Monday night. Fire crews responded to a blaze in a one-and-a-half storey home on the 300 block of Trent Avenue [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/one-dead-in-city-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/one-dead-in-city-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychologist convicted for failing to disclose affair with inmate-patient to review board]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychologist who testified to the Criminal Code Review Board about a mental-health patient without disclosing she was embroiled in an abusive sexual affair with him has been found guilty [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/psychologist-convicted-for-failing-to-disclose-affair-with-inmate-patient-to-review-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/psychologist-convicted-for-failing-to-disclose-affair-with-inmate-patient-to-review-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking time to consider time changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twice a year, Manitobans go through the same ritual: stumble out of bed groggy after the clocks change and ask themselves why we still do this. It&rsquo;s a fair question. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/taking-time-to-consider-time-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/taking-time-to-consider-time-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safe speeds, big savings: slow pays off]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2019, a group of concerned Winnipeggers came together to form Safe Speeds Winnipeg, a grassroots effort dedicated to making our streets safer by lowering the default speed limit in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/safe-speeds-big-savings-slow-pays-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/safe-speeds-big-savings-slow-pays-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting Charter rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The old saying goes that you don&rsquo;t appreciate what you&rsquo;ve got until it&rsquo;s gone. That&rsquo;s particularly true for things like your health. We take it for granted until we can&rsquo;t [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/protecting-charter-rights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/protecting-charter-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You just can’t keep a good plotline down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Esteemed Irish playwright Samuel Beckett could likely have written some excellent absurdist sitcoms if he had been born a little later (though no quibbles with his stellar oeuvre, including Waiting [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/you-just-cant-keep-a-good-plotline-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/you-just-cant-keep-a-good-plotline-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extricate selves from friends’ withering wedlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My closest girlfriend is getting ready to leave her husband, and he doesn&rsquo;t know it. My husband is also friends with her hubby, and I feel guilty [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/extricate-selves-from-friends-withering-wedlock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/extricate-selves-from-friends-withering-wedlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endometriosis painful, lack of research shameful]]></title><description><![CDATA[In late 2023, I spent a few weeks in the dark days of winter talking to women about their experiences with endometriosis for a reported feature. I listened as they [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/endometriosis-painful-lack-of-research-shameful/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/endometriosis-painful-lack-of-research-shameful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An example of the system working]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when many are losing faith in the viability of their democratic institutions, here is an example of the process working as it should. The government, opposition and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/an-example-of-the-system-working/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/an-example-of-the-system-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervised drug consumption site opening on hold indefinitely: Kinew]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-promised drug consumption site expected to open in the coming weeks has been delayed indefinitely, Premier Wab Kinew said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/supervised-drug-consumption-site-opening-on-hold-indefinitely-kinew/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/supervised-drug-consumption-site-opening-on-hold-indefinitely-kinew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instead of just sitting around, Winnipeg teen designs seating website for teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Hohner, a tech-savvy Grade 10 student at Coll&egrave;ge Jeanne-Sauv&eacute;, has coded a new tool to help teachers map out their classroom seating plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/instead-of-just-sitting-around-winnipeg-teen-designs-seating-website-for-teachers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/instead-of-just-sitting-around-winnipeg-teen-designs-seating-website-for-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ducks and cows have a lot in common’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba farming research non-profit will have more space to let cattle roam and graze on prairie grasslands &mdash; and study how that foraging affects biodiversity &mdash; through a partnership [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ducks-and-cows-have-a-lot-in-common/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ducks-and-cows-have-a-lot-in-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchill port could further stunt polar bear growth: U of M researcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s bold plan to transform the Port of Churchill into a shipping powerhouse could have a negative effect on the area&rsquo;s treasured polar bear population, which fuels its tourism trade, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/churchill-port-could-further-stunt-polar-bear-growth-u-of-m-researcher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/churchill-port-could-further-stunt-polar-bear-growth-u-of-m-researcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighter union joins Manitoba Federation of Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union that represents Winnipeg firefighters has voted to join the Manitoba Federation of Labour in hopes of reducing high call volumes and worker burnout. United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/firefighter-union-joins-manitoba-federation-of-labour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/firefighter-union-joins-manitoba-federation-of-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Irish eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[In time for St. Patrick's Day, take any of these five suggestions to get a dose of Irish spirit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/for-irish-eyes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/for-irish-eyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinew won’t make same budget mistakes as deficit soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although we don&rsquo;t know exactly what is in next week&rsquo;s provincial budget, you can bet that it will make for some particularly spicy debate. Manitoba is straining under a $1.6-billion [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-wont-make-same-budget-mistakes-as-deficit-soars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/kinew-wont-make-same-budget-mistakes-as-deficit-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed limits and safety — follow the science]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier of Manitoba recently appeared hesitant about collaborating with Winnipeg City Council on a public works proposal to lower the city&rsquo;s default residential speed limit from 50 km/h to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/speed-limits-and-safety-follow-the-science/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/speed-limits-and-safety-follow-the-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba can land mining investment if we strengthen the front end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba has something many mining jurisdictions would like to have: real mineral potential. Nickel, lithium, copper and other critical minerals are present across the province. Geologically, Manitoba should be well [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-can-land-mining-investment-if-we-strengthen-the-front-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-can-land-mining-investment-if-we-strengthen-the-front-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horoscope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moon Alert: Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or major decisions from 2:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces. Aries (March 21-April 19) [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/horoscope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/horoscope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government data shows extent of truancy issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[You start to deal with a problem by admitting that you actually have one, not by burying it because you&rsquo;re concerned about how it might look. On Wednesday, independent MLA [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/government-data-shows-extent-of-truancy-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/government-data-shows-extent-of-truancy-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t even think about escalating name game]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m married to a disloyal woman. I just found out I&rsquo;m not exempt from embarrassing personal criticism, even if I&rsquo;m her husband and she&rsquo;s supposed to be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-even-think-about-escalating-name-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dont-even-think-about-escalating-name-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba looks to strengthen whistleblower protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employers who&rsquo;ve been accused of taking action against a whistleblower would be forced to prove their innocence, under proposed legislation introduced by the Manitoba government. &ldquo;Individuals who report wrongdoing should [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-looks-to-strengthen-whistleblower-protections/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-looks-to-strengthen-whistleblower-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The supreme leader is the problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says the world is being run by hegemons. &ldquo;We live in an era of great power rivalry,&rdquo; he said in his now-famous Davos speech, where those [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-supreme-leader-is-the-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-supreme-leader-is-the-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tapping into community connections]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new online directory brings together Ukrainian-owned businesses and service providers in Winnipeg. The brainchild of Mila Shykota, a provincial government worker who immigrated to Winnipeg in 2022 after Russia [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tapping-into-community-connections/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tapping-into-community-connections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporting  oversized  contributions of bite-sized farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small-scale food producers in Manitoba may be oceans away from their counterparts in Africa, but they share a common need for extension services relevant to their size. Extension has historically [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/supporting-oversized-contributions-of-bite-sized-farms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/supporting-oversized-contributions-of-bite-sized-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providence forced into cuts in wake of enrolment drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providence University College and Theological Seminary is laying off 10 per cent of its workforce and downsizing its academic programming. The faith-based school, headquartered in Otterburne, is the latest to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/providence-forced-into-cuts-in-wake-of-enrolment-drop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/providence-forced-into-cuts-in-wake-of-enrolment-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now is not the time for more pipelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[No war was ever started because a country built too many wind turbines. No leader was ever kidnapped because solar panels produced too much cheap energy. Western economies have never [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/now-is-not-the-time-for-more-pipelines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/now-is-not-the-time-for-more-pipelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets 24-year sentence  for sexually abusing children]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRANDON &mdash; A man who sexually abused three young girls and made child sexual abuse material of them was sentenced to 24 years in custody in Swan River provincial court [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-gets-24-year-sentence-for-sexually-abusing-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-gets-24-year-sentence-for-sexually-abusing-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowing when it’s time to leave ‘good enough’ job]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most surprising things about working in human resources is how often I meet people who openly hate their jobs. Not dislike. Not feel bored by. Hate. You [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/knowing-when-its-time-to-leave-good-enough-job/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/knowing-when-its-time-to-leave-good-enough-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghosts of pasts faced in spirited production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the light of a lakeside moon and its brighter-than-the-city constellations, in the glow of a sacred fire, a portal to awakening opens for three men grieving the loss of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ghosts-of-pasts-faced-in-spirited-production/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ghosts-of-pasts-faced-in-spirited-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free period products essential]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me break out all my red crayons and draw you a picture: You are sitting at your desk and realize it&rsquo;s happened. The tampon has given up the ghost. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-period-products-essential/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/free-period-products-essential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A thing of beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Winnipeg Ballet unveiled its dreamy new production The Sleeping Beauty Thursday, with the beloved ballet throwing more sparks than a spray of pixie dust. Considered one of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-thing-of-beauty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-thing-of-beauty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Picking up speed’: ATTA Elevators opens new local HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[EAST ST. PAUL &mdash; ATTA Elevators Corp. is going up. In 2024, the Ontario-based full-service elevator and escalator company recruited Vince Levenec to lead its Manitoba branch. In its first [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/picking-up-speed-atta-elevators-opens-new-local-hq/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/picking-up-speed-atta-elevators-opens-new-local-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets seek to find way through Avalanche]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the equivalent of going toe to toe with the irresistible force and the immovable object. As the Winnipeg Jets get set to welcome the league-leading Colorado Avalanche to town, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-seek-to-find-way-through-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jets-seek-to-find-way-through-avalanche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrick leads revitalized Red Devils into crucial Villa match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Had Manchester United been offered a single match with Champions League football at stake when the season kicked off, it would have taken a pass. After all, it had come [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carrick-leads-revitalized-red-devils-into-crucial-villa-match/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carrick-leads-revitalized-red-devils-into-crucial-villa-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotline calls lead to city workers’ firings, suspensions for stealing time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two city employees were terminated and four more were suspended last year following investigations into &ldquo;time theft.&rdquo; An audit report notes the punishments followed allegations to the city&rsquo;s anonymous fraud [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hotline-calls-lead-to-city-workers-firings-suspensions-for-stealing-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hotline-calls-lead-to-city-workers-firings-suspensions-for-stealing-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the PWHL: Torrent’s upset of the season; Winnipeg’s Takeover Tour; another battle for first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hold the press, the Seattle Torrent may have just pulled the upset of the season. Wednesday&rsquo;s matchup, which saw the Torrent host the league-dominating Boston Fleet, started as those of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-torrents-upset-of-the-season-winnipegs-takeover-tour-another-battle-for-first/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/around-the-pwhl-torrents-upset-of-the-season-winnipegs-takeover-tour-another-battle-for-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bisons’ men cruise into final four at v-ball nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Bisons spiked their heartbreak from the Canada West final and served up a dominant showing to begin their quest for a national title. Less than a week after [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bisons-men-cruise-into-final-four-at-v-ball-nationals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bisons-men-cruise-into-final-four-at-v-ball-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financially reckless PCs suffering from premature ridiculousness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are at it again, promising a massive tax cut the province can&rsquo;t afford and one the party has obviously not thought through. On Thursday, PC finance [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/financially-reckless-pcs-suffering-from-premature-ridiculousness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/financially-reckless-pcs-suffering-from-premature-ridiculousness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concordia Hospital’s spine centre of excellence gets $2.7-M boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is spending $2.7 million to expand a spinal surgery program at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg in a bid to reduce wait times and speed up patients&rsquo; recoveries. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/concordia-hospitals-spine-centre-of-excellence-gets-27-m-boost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/concordia-hospitals-spine-centre-of-excellence-gets-27-m-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen suspect arrested following three-month spree of vehicle thefts, damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old boy is facing 68 charges after four police cruisers were rammed and 16 vehicles were stolen in southeast Winnipeg in a three-month crime spree. The suspect was arrested [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teen-suspect-arrested-following-three-month-spree-of-vehicle-thefts-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teen-suspect-arrested-following-three-month-spree-of-vehicle-thefts-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start spreading the news]]></title><description><![CDATA[That glimmer of hope hasn&rsquo;t been fully snuffed out yet, but the Winnipeg Jets slim playoff hopes have taken another significant hit. Fresh off a lacklustre effort against the Anaheim [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/start-spreading-the-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/start-spreading-the-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of niece, friend’s daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[As police investigated a man for sexually abusing his young niece and another girl, they discovered he was making plans to travel to Australia to meet a teenage girl he [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-abuse-of-niece-friends-daughter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/man-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-abuse-of-niece-friends-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro issues RFP  under Indigenous  Wind Call for Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro issued on Thursday the first request for proposal in its effort to purchase up to 600 megawatts of wind energy from Indigenous majority-owned projects. The RFP intends to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hydro-issues-rfp-under-indigenous-wind-call-for-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/hydro-issues-rfp-under-indigenous-wind-call-for-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failing to understand cause and effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it a lack of imagination, a lack of real planning, or is it simply I-know-best wilful blindness? Or worse &mdash; does he not understand cause and effect at all? [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/failing-to-understand-cause-and-effect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/failing-to-understand-cause-and-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump, in his own trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is caught in the trap that he helped to build, and he is starting to flail against his fate. His &lsquo;war of choice,&rsquo; &lsquo;Operation Epic Fury,&rsquo; was supposed [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/donald-trump-in-his-own-trap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/donald-trump-in-his-own-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose safety over convenience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why not choose safety first? At the recent City of Winnipeg public works committee meeting, the decision was made to request the Province of Manitoba to amend the Highway Traffic [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/choose-safety-over-convenience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/choose-safety-over-convenience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaires scorned over proposed wealth taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Britain and Denmark to blue state America, calls for new levies on the top 0.01 per cent of society are growing louder. In simple terms, it seems like a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/billionaires-scorned-over-proposed-wealth-taxes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/billionaires-scorned-over-proposed-wealth-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Articulating conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Gaza and Israel have humanitarian aid societies that are members of the International Red Cross. Gaza, like the West Bank and much of the Arab world, has the Red [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/articulating-conflict/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/articulating-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paid plasma donors fear province will stop cash flow after deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the provincial government mulls banning the practice of collecting plasma for pay, donors say the system has become a crucial lifeline in tough times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/paid-plasma-donors-fear-province-will-stop-cash-flow-after-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/paid-plasma-donors-fear-province-will-stop-cash-flow-after-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperate crimes call for desperate measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fed up with shoplifting or dine and dashes, the owners of two Winnipeg businesses are considering asking customers to show identification when they enter, among other extra security measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/desperate-crimes-call-for-desperate-measures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/desperate-crimes-call-for-desperate-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-profit to operate home for young moms in River Heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A home in River Heights will soon be filled with Indigenous mothers and mothers-to-be receiving care and wraparound supports. Come this summer, a six-bedroom home on Lindsay Street will provide [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/non-profit-to-operate-home-for-young-moms-in-river-heights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/non-profit-to-operate-home-for-young-moms-in-river-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories unveil campaign plank — 19 months before scheduled election — to reduce Manitobans’ income tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Conservatives are promising &mdash; 19 months before the next provincial election is scheduled &mdash; to nearly double Manitobans&rsquo; personal basic exemption on income tax to $30,000. The pledge follows [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tories-unveil-campaign-plank-19-months-before-scheduled-election-to-reduce-manitobans-income-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/tories-unveil-campaign-plank-19-months-before-scheduled-election-to-reduce-manitobans-income-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s message clear: Canada not involved in Mideast war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney finally said the words many Canadians were waiting to hear. Canada will not participate in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran &mdash; and &ldquo;will never participate in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carneys-message-clear-canada-not-involved-in-mideast-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/carneys-message-clear-canada-not-involved-in-mideast-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The city and ‘extremists’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Winnipeg, asking for safer streets can get you a label. Some councillors have begun describing residents who support lower speeds or protected bike routes as &ldquo;extremists&rdquo; or members of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-city-and-extremists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/the-city-and-extremists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talk it out, so stage life doesn’t rock marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My new husband is a musician who thinks he&rsquo;s going to be famous &mdash; and he may be right. He&rsquo;s loaded with talent. I have no problem [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/talk-it-out-so-stage-life-doesnt-rock-marriage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/talk-it-out-so-stage-life-doesnt-rock-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police body cameras: costs and limited benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police body cameras are coming to Winnipeg following years of debate. Last week, police chief Gene Bowers announced that the Winnipeg Police Service will trial the cameras in June. Forty [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-body-cameras-costs-and-limited-benefits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/police-body-cameras-costs-and-limited-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Music, Ava Kobrinsky feted by Women in Music Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local institutions have received accolades from Women in Music Canada, an industry organization dedicated to fostering gender equality. Manitoba Music &mdash; a member-based, not-for-profit industry association working to develop [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-music-ava-kobrinsky-feted-by-women-in-music-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-music-ava-kobrinsky-feted-by-women-in-music-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is carbon capture the right idea for Manitoba?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is in a transition period. The U.S.A., our closest trading partner, is no longer reliable, and both the federal and provincial governments are looking for ways to keep Canada [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-carbon-capture-the-right-idea-for-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/is-carbon-capture-the-right-idea-for-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concrete actions to find new trading partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most difficult trick in politics is navigating the dauntingly broad metaphorical gap between talking the talk and walking the walk. For holders of public office, words are the stock [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/concrete-actions-to-find-new-trading-partners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/concrete-actions-to-find-new-trading-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back on Earth: prolific actor finally records new album]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been 54 years since anybody set foot on the moon, and 16 since Winnipeg songwriter Tom Keenan released a solo album. You couldn&rsquo;t accuse Keenan of being reclusive in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/back-on-earth-prolific-actor-finally-records-new-album/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/back-on-earth-prolific-actor-finally-records-new-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15,000-plus students regularly skip schoolacross Manitoba, leaked documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 15,000 students &mdash; including six in 10 children and youth in one Manitoba school division &mdash; were chronically absent from class in 2023-24. Leaked government documents expose the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/15000-plus-students-regularly-skip-schoolacross-manitoba-leaked-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/15000-plus-students-regularly-skip-schoolacross-manitoba-leaked-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasudavicius looking ‘forward to putting on a show’ in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmine Jasudavicius didn&rsquo;t practise her punches, kicks, takedowns or submissions while growing up. The world of mixed martial arts was not something the St. Catharines, Ont., product ever thought of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jasudavicius-looking-forward-to-putting-on-a-show-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/jasudavicius-looking-forward-to-putting-on-a-show-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP’s proposed right-to-repair legislation gives consumers options]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow consumers to choose how repairs are made &mdash; and who does them &mdash; to many products they purchase. It&rsquo;s what Public Service [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndps-proposed-right-to-repair-legislation-gives-consumers-options/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndps-proposed-right-to-repair-legislation-gives-consumers-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier needles Tories in legislature after MLA quits caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Tory MLA Bob Lagasse wasn&rsquo;t in the chamber but he still dominated question period at the Manitoba legislature Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-needles-tories-in-legislature-after-mla-quits-caucus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-needles-tories-in-legislature-after-mla-quits-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Give them a much better performance to cheer about’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Perfetti has experienced plenty of magical nights inside Canada Life Centre, when his Winnipeg Jets and their loud, loyal fans have come together to create something memorable. Last spring&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/give-them-a-much-better-performance-to-cheer-about/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/give-them-a-much-better-performance-to-cheer-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health minister tables bills leading to nurse-patient ratios, end to mandatory nurse OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurse-to-patient ratios and an end to nurses&rsquo; mandatory overtime got closer to becoming law Wednesday. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara introduced two bills that follow promises made in the New Democrats&rsquo; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-minister-tables-bills-leading-to-nurse-patient-ratios-end-to-mandatory-nurse-ot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/health-minister-tables-bills-leading-to-nurse-patient-ratios-end-to-mandatory-nurse-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least try to mediate between ex and birth daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: When I was 15, my girlfriend lied to me about taking the birth-control pill and she got pregnant. Her Catholic parents shipped her off to an aunt [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/at-least-try-to-mediate-between-ex-and-birth-daughter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/at-least-try-to-mediate-between-ex-and-birth-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping books on library shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Re: Kids&rsquo; book pulled from division shelves over map illustration (Mar. 6) I love children&rsquo;s picture books: good books that connect kids to others who share their life experiences and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-books-on-library-shelves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/keeping-books-on-library-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Cuba policy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Canada and Cuba know a thing or two about being dependent on the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-is-prime-minister-mark-carneys-cuba-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/what-is-prime-minister-mark-carneys-cuba-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI — when you find your servant is your master]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was 17 and fresh out of high school, I spent a couple of months with friends in Charlottetown, P.E.I., and landed a summer job at an A&amp;W drive-in. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ai-when-you-find-your-servant-is-your-master/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ai-when-you-find-your-servant-is-your-master/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evidence of startling overbilling at police HQ inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s very much mid-stream at the inquiry into the construction of the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters. And because it&rsquo;s mid-stream, there may be explanations down the road for some of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/evidence-of-startling-overbilling-at-police-hq-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/evidence-of-startling-overbilling-at-police-hq-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost of business confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba business owners and managers are feeling more optimistic about the future, less concerned about tariffs and are happier with the federal government &mdash; but concerns still weigh heavy, according [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boost-of-business-confidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/boost-of-business-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father killed in crash near Winkler was with 3 of his kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 44-year-old Winkler man who was with three of his children when he was killed in a highway crash is being remembered by his family as a loving father. Samuel [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/father-killed-in-crash-near-winkler-was-with-3-of-his-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/father-killed-in-crash-near-winkler-was-with-3-of-his-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dream comes true, with fairytale ending, for Dunstone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before sliding out of the hack for his Brier-clinching shot, Matt Dunstone took a moment to soak it all in and reflect. &ldquo;I pretty much told myself in the hack [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dream-comes-true-with-fairytale-ending-for-dunstone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/dream-comes-true-with-fairytale-ending-for-dunstone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unique opportunity’: MPDA builds majority Indigenous board]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in its 30-year history, the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association has a majority Indigenous board of directors. The association, which has more than 220 members, elected [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/unique-opportunity-mpda-builds-majority-indigenous-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/unique-opportunity-mpda-builds-majority-indigenous-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moose ready for extended runway on Jets’ roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The time is now for Brad Lambert &mdash; and Isak Rosen, Elias Salomonsson and Ville Heinola, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moose-ready-for-extended-runway-on-jets-roster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/moose-ready-for-extended-runway-on-jets-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge hands predator 10-year sentence for sexually abusing, supplying drugs to 15-year-old girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who sexually exploited and abused two vulnerable teenage girls in Portage la Prairie in exchange for drugs and money will spend a decade behind bars. David Guy Howard [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-hands-predator-10-year-sentence-for-sexually-abusing-supplying-drugs-to-15-year-old-girls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/judge-hands-predator-10-year-sentence-for-sexually-abusing-supplying-drugs-to-15-year-old-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier hints budget will help LPNs upgrade education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some licensed practical nurses who want to become registered nurses are waiting on the NDP government to fulfil its 2023 election promise to create a &ldquo;fast track&rdquo; online bridging program. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-hints-budget-will-help-lpns-upgrade-education/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/premier-hints-budget-will-help-lpns-upgrade-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City officers cleared in 2023 death of suspect high on cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s police watchdog has recommended the Winnipeg Police Service revise its use-of-force standards after probing the case of a man who died shortly following his arrest in October 2023. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-officers-cleared-in-2023-death-of-suspect-high-on-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-officers-cleared-in-2023-death-of-suspect-high-on-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-thirds of Manitobans using AI, but a lot aren’t happy about it, survey reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitobans admit they rely on artificial intelligence for daily activities, but are troubled by the emerging technology&rsquo;s impact on the environment, job security and beyond. More than half of Manitobans [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-thirds-of-manitobans-using-ai-but-a-lot-arent-happy-about-it-survey-reveals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-thirds-of-manitobans-using-ai-but-a-lot-arent-happy-about-it-survey-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL royalty — and soon-to-be Taylor Swift’s brother-in-law — drops into town for some poutine and…?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SportChek Polo Park employee Lean was walking down the stairs of the two-storey department store Sunday evening when he caught a glimpse of someone he was sure was legendary NFL [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nfl-royalty-and-soon-to-be-taylor-swifts-brother-in-law-drops-into-town-for-some-poutine-and/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/nfl-royalty-and-soon-to-be-taylor-swifts-brother-in-law-drops-into-town-for-some-poutine-and/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC MLA leaves party ‘to better serve the families of Dawson Trail’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A PC MLA has quit his longtime party to serve as an independent in the Manitoba legislature. Dawson Trail MLA Bob Lagass&eacute; revealed on Wednesday that he is no longer [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pc-mla-leaves-party-to-better-serve-the-families-of-dawson-trail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/pc-mla-leaves-party-to-better-serve-the-families-of-dawson-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen sues city, claims police dog left her with permanent injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old girl is suing the city after she alleges she was left with life-altering injuries when a Winnipeg police dog bit her while she was being detained. In a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teen-sues-city-claims-police-dog-left-her-with-permanent-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/teen-sues-city-claims-police-dog-left-her-with-permanent-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She was the best person I know, to this day’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who is accused of killing his mother when he was a teenager tearfully testified at his second-degree murder trial on Monday, his voice quivering as he told the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/she-was-the-best-person-i-know-to-this-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/she-was-the-best-person-i-know-to-this-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regime change in Iran unlikely with an air attack alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[In mid-1940, a few months after Winston Churchill became prime minister of the United Kingdom, he analyzed Royal Air Force bombing reports on Germany and concluded that conventional bombs filled [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/regime-change-in-iran-unlikely-with-an-air-attack-alone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/regime-change-in-iran-unlikely-with-an-air-attack-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making health care fit the patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ensuring appropriate access to health care professionals is essential for the maintenance of good health and well-being, and an important first step to preventing and minimizing illness over the course [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/making-health-care-fit-the-patient/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/making-health-care-fit-the-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversation hog not a good fit for long haul]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I&rsquo;m freaking out because the new man I&rsquo;ve just started dating is extremely hot-looking, but he&rsquo;s a terrible conversation hog. He always competes with me, saying things [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/conversation-hog-not-a-good-fit-for-long-haul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/conversation-hog-not-a-good-fit-for-long-haul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC initiative brings opposing views to same table]]></title><description><![CDATA[British prime minister Winston Churchill, remembered more for decisive force than diplomacy, is also credited with saying, &ldquo;jaw-jaw is better than war-war.&rdquo; Where Canada&rsquo;s domestic tug-of-wars are concerned, CBC producer [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cbc-initiative-brings-opposing-views-to-same-table/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/cbc-initiative-brings-opposing-views-to-same-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A first, important step for a national grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a long-standing complaint about the Canadian economy that we have been satisfied with being the hewers of wood and the haulers of water. In other words, that one of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-first-important-step-for-a-national-grid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/a-first-important-step-for-a-national-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lott was riding on Brier final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colton Lott had a hero&rsquo;s welcome all to himself Monday night at the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Matt Dunstone&rsquo;s third was serenaded by a bagpiper while making his way [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lott-was-riding-on-brier-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/lott-was-riding-on-brier-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg drivers feeling financial impact of Mideast war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeggers, too, are starting to feel the financial burden of soaring gas prices linked to the recent U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran that have disrupted supply chains around the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-drivers-feeling-financial-impact-of-mideast-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/winnipeg-drivers-feeling-financial-impact-of-mideast-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Businesses are all getting hit hard’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Manitoba business security rebate was first announced in December, Michael Paille applied for his Winnipeg comic book shop and helped other business owners fill out their own applications. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/businesses-are-all-getting-hit-hard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/businesses-are-all-getting-hit-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province appeals ruling on polar bear tours run by high-profile Tory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kinew government is appealing a court order to revisit its cancellation of permits allowing an ecotourism business to run off-road polar bear tours outside Churchill. The province&rsquo;s lawyers filed [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-appeals-ruling-on-polar-bear-tours-run-by-high-profile-tory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/province-appeals-ruling-on-polar-bear-tours-run-by-high-profile-tory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’d love to keep that gold in Canada’]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in 31 years, Manitoba rinks have won both the Scotties and the Brier in the same year. Gimli&rsquo;s Kerri Einarson captured the women&rsquo;s national crown last [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wed-love-to-keep-that-gold-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/wed-love-to-keep-that-gold-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frequent participant at Law Courts cited with 10 counts of contempt after chaotic hearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man to appear before a judge to address contempt citations after he derailed two peace bond hearings with a stream of lewd comments directed at justice officials, antisemitic rants and claims of judicial bias.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/frequent-participant-at-law-courts-cited-with-10-counts-of-contempt-after-chaotic-hearings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/frequent-participant-at-law-courts-cited-with-10-counts-of-contempt-after-chaotic-hearings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP unveils proposed patient safety charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government plans to formalize the role of patient advocates and allow for greater sharing of findings into critical incidents in the health-care system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndp-unveils-proposed-patient-safety-charter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/ndp-unveils-proposed-patient-safety-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba to require businesses to provide period products for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning in August, all provincially regulated companies must provide free menstrual products to their employees in washrooms or other accessible areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-to-require-businesses-to-provide-period-products-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/manitoba-to-require-businesses-to-provide-period-products-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaise Cafe owner sued by TD Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of Chaise Cafe &amp; Lounge, who gained notoriety for breaking public health orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, is being sued by a bank over an unpaid loan and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/chaise-cafe-owner-sued-by-td-bank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/chaise-cafe-owner-sued-by-td-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City man accused of selling tainted pills, operating drug distribution centre out of home]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is facing charges after Mounties seized a large amount of cash and drugs from a north Winnipeg home, including more than 7,000 counterfeit pills disguised as over-the-counter painkillers. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-man-accused-of-selling-tainted-pills-operating-drug-distribution-centre-out-of-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/city-man-accused-of-selling-tainted-pills-operating-drug-distribution-centre-out-of-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transfer program adds to Manitoba First Nation’s bison population]]></title><description><![CDATA[The herd of bison that calls Chitek Lake Anishinaabe Provincial Park in Manitoba home just grew a little larger. Last month, the herd welcomed 10 new bulls and cows to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/transfer-program-adds-to-manitoba-first-nations-bison-population/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/transfer-program-adds-to-manitoba-first-nations-bison-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver anniversary,  comedy gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year, Dean Jenkinson celebrates six years as the Winnipeg Comedy Festival&rsquo;s artistic director and the festival&rsquo;s 25th anniversary. The Winnipeg standup is also a contributing writer for This Hour [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/silver-anniversary-comedy-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/silver-anniversary-comedy-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety on Wellington delayed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg Public Works Committee voted on March 4 to delay infrastructure improvements on Wellington Crescent again. The recommendation to initiate the pilot was on the agenda, with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/safety-on-wellington-delayed-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/safety-on-wellington-delayed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk is business poison, and Trump is risky]]></title><description><![CDATA[With every passing day, it seems more and more like the president of the United States doesn&rsquo;t understand the business costs of risk and instability. And not only the U.S. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/risk-is-business-poison-and-trump-is-risky/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/risk-is-business-poison-and-trump-is-risky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics, not law, should control floor crossings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversy has swirled recently around the floor crossing by three Conservative MPs to join the parliamentary caucus of the governing Liberal party. To date, none of the MPs has been [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/politics-not-law-should-control-floor-crossings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/politics-not-law-should-control-floor-crossings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rules needed for over-bright LED headlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look out! There&rdquo;s a car headed towards you with headlights so bright you are unable to see the lines in the middle or the shoulder of the road. It passes [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-rules-needed-for-over-bright-led-headlights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/new-rules-needed-for-over-bright-led-headlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get overbearing control freak out of your life]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: A month ago, I moved in with a gorgeous guy, way too quickly it turns out, as he started trying to run my life. He had me [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/get-overbearing-control-freak-out-of-your-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/get-overbearing-control-freak-out-of-your-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author to speak on building bridges of peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can people try to build bridges during this polarizing time in the world? Chris Rice, an award-winning author and global peacemaker who is dedicated to fostering social healing and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/author-to-speak-on-building-bridges-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/author-to-speak-on-building-bridges-of-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more municipalities pull out of capital planning region, leaving eight of original 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Manitoba communities slated to join a capital planning region have opted out ahead of this year&rsquo;s municipal election &mdash; prompting some to question how the area&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-more-municipalities-pull-out-of-capital-planning-region-leaving-eight-of-original-18/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/two-more-municipalities-pull-out-of-capital-planning-region-leaving-eight-of-original-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian maestro leads WSO on icy-hot musical journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra whisked its audience to distant climes this weekend as it presented the penultimate offering in its Saturday Classics series, Nordic Horizons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/norwegian-maestro-leads-wso-on-icy-hot-musical-journey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/norwegian-maestro-leads-wso-on-icy-hot-musical-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Higgins building sold, expected to reopen as hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former King&rsquo;s Hotel in South Point Douglas has been sold amid a slow decline in the number of older inner-city hotels with beverage rooms and beer vendors. Brad Gross, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/historic-higgins-building-sold-expected-to-reopen-as-hotel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/historic-higgins-building-sold-expected-to-reopen-as-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bisons make program history at track and field nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 U Sports Track and Field National Championships concluded Saturday, starting with the bang of the gun, and ending in a dramatic flair. The Bisons program continued to build [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bisons-make-program-history-at-track-and-field-nationals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/bisons-make-program-history-at-track-and-field-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking the diplomatic tightrope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Realpolitik is a two-way street. Foreign and domestic. Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Davos-speech advocate of foreign policy realpolitik, is receiving blowback in domestic politics realpolitik following his early public [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/walking-the-diplomatic-tightrope/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/walking-the-diplomatic-tightrope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Static electricity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A risky, ambitious and fabulous mess for the first half, an aimless and frustrating mess for the second, writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal&rsquo;s second feature is a fiercely feminist American gothic take [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/static-electricity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/lifestyle/static-electricity/</guid></item></channel></rss>