Winnipeg police getting more money to deal with firearm trafficking
The Winnipeg Police Service is receiving new money from the provincial government to put a dent into firearm trafficking.

The Winnipeg Police Service is receiving new money from the provincial government to put a dent into firearm trafficking.
More government money is getting invested into the North End Sewage Treatment Plant.
RCMP say a fire in Pine Creek First Nation that destroyed a wellness centre on Monday is considered suspicious.
Southern Manitoba was hit with severe thunderstorms on Monday that produced strong winds and heavy rain.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) said a lightning strike caused a fire at a home in the city’s southeast Monday night.
Mounties said Luisa Alvarenga was last seen around 3 a.m. on Aug. 13, leaving her home on 6th Street NE in Portage la Prairie.
Southern Manitoba municipalities are gearing up for fall elections, but in areas where the current mayor or reeve is not running, some communities could be short on candidates.
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet is being accused of sexual assault in a class-action lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. The allegations are part of a series of claims made against clergy members that are included in two class-action lawsuits against the church that have been authorized by a judge.
Three people have been arrested after police officers executed a search warrant, which resulted in an armed and barricaded situation that lasted almost 10 hours.
Canada’s deputy attorney general says the Department of Justice had ‘no involvement whatsoever’ in the department’s review and delivery of documents to ongoing independent public inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia.
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet is being accused of sexual assault in a class-action lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. The allegations are part of a series of claims made against clergy members that are included in two class-action lawsuits against the church that have been authorized by a judge.
The first possible case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox -- recently reported in a couple and their pet in Paris -- had been a theoretical risk up till now, said Dr. Rosamund Lewis, technical lead on the monkeypox response for the World Health Organization.
A B.C. man, who was among the first Canadians approved for Canada's Vaccine Injury Support Program, says he is frustrated with the length of time it is taking to receive compensation.
Parents of young children will need a prescription for over-the-counter fever and pain medication due to a shortage in pharmacies, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is warning.
Harm reduction advocate Guy Felicella delivered a passionate call for reform and substantive change at a press conference on Canada's toxic opioid supply.
A B.C. couple were left in awe – and a little frightened – after an hours-long encounter with a humpback whale on the Central Coast.