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Ang Braun, who leads Genesis House shelter in Winkler, got a standing ovation at a Winnipeg Jets game for her decades of helping women and families. She almost deleted the invitation email because she thought it was fake.
Researchers have pinpointed exactly where a massive black hole launches its incredible 3,000-light-year jet stream, solving a cosmic mystery. The discovery could finally explain how black holes create jets that travel near light speed.
After more than three decades, international rugby is coming back to Winnipeg as Canada's men's team wraps up their July Nations Cup schedule. The homecoming marks a milestone moment for Canadian rugby fans who've waited a generation to see world-class competition in their city.
Four dogs huddled behind a dumpster in bitter cold found warmth and care when Winnipeg firefighters brought them to the station. One lucky pup even found a forever home with the paramedic who helped save her.
Apartment dwellers in Winnipeg can now charge electric vehicles at home after 250 new chargers were installed across multi-family properties. The move solves a major barrier that kept renters and condo owners from going electric.
Indigenous veterans and active service members gathered at CFB Winnipeg for a powerful reconciliation ceremony celebrating their contributions to Canada's military. The event brought together three Indigenous organizations to honor First Nations, Métis, and Inuit servicepeople ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Winnipeg firefighters just got a game-changing upgrade: a state-of-the-art ladder truck that reaches higher, rescues deeper, and protects better than ever before. It's part of a massive investment in the people and equipment that keep the city safe.
A new bus manufacturing facility in Winnipeg is bringing full Canadian bus production back to the city for the first time in 15 years. The expansion by NFI Group and New Flyer will create hundreds of skilled union jobs while producing zero-emission transit vehicles.
Indigenous seniors in Winnipeg are leading research into their own housing crisis, revealing what "a good home" truly means. Their voices are shaping solutions that honor culture, family, and aging with dignity.
More than 2,000 students, families, and community members gathered in Winnipeg for the city's first-ever Graduation Pow Wow, celebrating academic success through Indigenous ceremony. The landmark event honors graduates while making Indigenous traditions a central part of recognizing achievement.
China's leading aircraft maker just tripled funding for an airline to expand its domestically built C909 jet across Asia and Russia. The bold move signals growing confidence in competing with Boeing and Airbus on the global stage.
Brazil just became the first Latin American nation to produce a supersonic fighter jet entirely on its own soil. The historic F-39E Gripen marks a giant leap for the region's aerospace capabilities. ##
Astronomers have pinpointed where a massive jet of material begins its 3,000-light-year journey from M87, the first black hole ever photographed. The discovery helps scientists understand how these cosmic giants work.
Sam Darnold, traded by the New York Jets in 2021, is heading to the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. His former GM and teammates say they always knew he had the talent to become a franchise quarterback.
The Newcastle Jets claimed their first-ever A-League premiership in the most unexpected way: their fiercest rivals helped seal the deal. When the Central Coast Mariners defeated second-placed Auckland, they handed Newcastle an unbeatable lead with one game to spare.
Over 2,000 students, families, and community members gathered in Winnipeg for the first-ever Graduation Pow Wow, celebrating academic achievement through Indigenous ceremony and tradition. The groundbreaking event marks a powerful step toward reconciliation in education.
The Winnipeg School Division just hosted its largest graduation powwow yet, bringing 2,000 students together at Canada Life Centre for a celebration rooted in Indigenous culture. Families, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers joined the milestone event that honored both achievement and heritage.
Astronomers just measured the incredible energy of jets blasting from a black hole 7,000 light-years away, and the findings could help us understand how galaxies evolve. These "dancing" jets carry the power of 10,000 suns and confirm a long-held theory about how black holes shape the universe.
Rain couldn't stop 400 Winnipeggers from walking to fund Type 1 diabetes research, smashing their $72,000 goal. Families walked together to prove that no one fights this disease alone.
Australia is turning farm waste and canola into sustainable aviation fuel to cut rising flight costs and reduce imports. The country could produce 90% of its jet fuel needs within 25 years.
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