","postTitle":"Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with PM","author":null,"authorPa":null,"intro":null,"postPa":"
The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing the city.
Brian Bowman said he asked Justin Trudeau to take stock of the federal government's efforts to make sure that they align with those of the city and the province.
\"We have to work together with our provincial and our federal partners to better address the root causes of crime, but also deal with the meth crisis that we are particularly affected with here in the Prairies and in the city of Winnipeg,\" Bowman said.
Bowman's closed-door meeting with Trudeau came on the second day of a three-day federal cabinet retreat in the city. Winnipeg was chosen as somewhat of an olive branch to areas of the country that turned from the Liberals in the Oct. 21 election.
The party lost three of seven seats in Manitoba and was shut out of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba's premier also had a meeting with Trudeau on Monday.
Brian Pallister said it's important to continue a tripartite approach to public safety. Bowman had called for a face-to-face meeting with Pallister and Trudeau in November after a rise in violence in Winnipeg and a record-breaking number of homicides, including the killing of a three-year-old boy.
Bowman said he's spoken with both leaders separately about the issue and is happy with progress, despite all three having not sat down together.
Winnipeg's police chief has said much of the city's violent crime is linked to addictions and methamphetamine. There were 44 homicide victims in the city last year, up from 22 in 2018.
The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba says meth use has increased by more than 100 per cent in adults and nearly 50 per cent in youth since 2014. Bowman said results won't only come from policing.
There must also be strategies for mental health, addictions and families in crisis — which often fall out of the city's jurisdiction.
He said Winnipeg has created a first-of-its-kind illicit drug strategy task force and all levels of government have been taking steps to implement its recommendations. \"We know a lot more work needs to be done.\"
","postTitlePa":"Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with PM","introPa":null},"loadDateTime":"2025-03-11T13:43:00.810Z","latestNews":[{"id":492455,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"gunmen-open-fire-on-train-in-pakistan","titlePa":"ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ 'ਚ ਸੈਂਕੜੇ ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰੀ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ ਨੂੰ ਹਮਲਾਵਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਗਵਾ","introPa":"ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਵਿਚ ਹਮਲਾਵਰਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਸੈਂਕੜੇ ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਇੱਕ ਮੁਸਾਫ਼ਰ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਈਜੈਕ ਕਰ ਲਏ ਜਾਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਖਬਰਾਂ ਹਨ। ","categories":["World"],"postDate":"2025-03-11T06:17:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/train_2024-11-14-164027_hurt.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Gunmen open fire on train in Pakistan","intro":"There are reports of militants hijacking a passenger train in Pakistan on Tuesday. Several passengers were injured when gunmen attacked a train in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan, prompting the provincial government to direct authorities to take \"emergency measures\".\n\n\"There are reports of intense firing at Jaffar Express, which was heading from Quetta to Peshawar, between Pehro Kunri and Gadalar,” Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind said. the train, comprising nine coaches, had around 500 passengers on board.\nRescue teams and security forces have reached the scene, and an operat"},{"id":492388,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"a-boat-capsizes-in-congo-and-25-are-dead-many-of-them-soccer-players","titlePa":"ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਪਲਟਣ ਕਾਰਨ 25 ਫੁੱਟਬਾਲ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ","introPa":"ਦੱਖਣੀ-ਪੱਛਮੀ ਕਾਂਗੋ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਪਲਟਣ ਕਾਰਨ 25 ਫੁੱਟਬਾਲ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ ਹੋ ਗਈ। ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਸੋਮਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ। ਸੂਬਾਈ ਬੁਲਾਰੇ ਅਲੈਕਸਿਸ ਮਾਪੁਟੂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਖਿਡਾਰੀ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਰਾਤ ਮਾਈ-ਨਡੋਮਬੇ ਸੂਬੇ ਦੇ ਮੁਸ਼ੀ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਮੈਚ ਤੋਂ ਵਾਪਸ ਆ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ, ਜਦੋਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਕਵਾ ਨਦੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਲਟ ਗਈ।","categories":["World"],"postDate":"2025-03-11T05:37:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/boat_2024-11-25-154114_itja.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players","intro":"A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities said Monday.\nThe players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the provincial spokesman.\nMputu suggested that the poor visibility at night may have been a factor.\nAt least 30 other people survived, said Renacle Kwatiba, the local administrator of Mushie territory.\nDeadly boat accidentsare common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often "},{"id":492313,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"alberta-nurses-union-reach-four-year-tentative-agreement","titlePa":"ਐਲਬਰਟਾ ਦੀ ਨਰਸ ਯੂਨੀਅਨ ਅਤੇ ਹੈਲਥ ਏਜੰਸੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਸਥਾਈ ਸਮਝੌਤਾ","introPa":"ਐਲਬਰਟਾ ਵਿਚ ਕਰੀਬ 30,000 ਨਰਸਾਂ ਦੀ ਨੁਮਾਇੰਦਗੀ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਯੂਨੀਅਨ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਬੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੈਲਥ ਏਜੰਸੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਅਸਥਾਈ ਸਮਝੌਤਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਯੂਨਾਈਟਿਡ ਨਰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਐਲਬਰਟਾ ਨੇ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਯੂਨੀਅਨ ਅਤੇ ਐਲਬਰਟਾ ਹੈਲਥ ਸਰਵਿਸਸ, ਰਿਕਵਰੀ ਐਲਬਰਟਾ, ਪ੍ਰਾਈਮਰੀ ਕੇਅਰ ਐਲਬਰਟਾ, ਕੋਵੈਂਟ ਹੈਲਥ, ਲੈਮੋਂਟ ਹੈਲਥ ਕੇਅਰ ਸੈਂਟਰ, ਅਤੇ ਬੈਥਨੀ ਗਰੁੱਪ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਗੱਲ ਸਿਰੇ ਚੜ੍ਹੀ ਹੈ।","categories":["Canada","Featured","Alberta"],"postDate":"2025-03-11T05:25:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Nate-Horner.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Alberta, nurses union reach four-year tentative agreement","intro":"A union representing more than 30,000 nurses in Alberta has reached a four-year tentative agreement with the province after six weeks of formal mediation.\n\t \nUnited Nurses of Alberta says the agreement will significantly improve wages, including an immediate hike of about 15 per cent for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses. Formal mediation began in January after workers voted in October 2024 to reject recommendations that had been reached through informal mediation. The union says the tentative agreement also covers issues like staffing shortages, rural health care and job sec"},{"id":492251,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"12-dead-in-a-bus-crash-on-a-highway-in-south-africa","titlePa":"ਦੱਖਣੀ ਅਫਰੀਕਾ 'ਚ ਵਾਪਰਿਆ ਹਾਦਸਾ,ਬੱਸ ਪਲਟਣ ਕਾਰਨ 12 ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ","introPa":"ਦੱਖਣੀ ਅਫ਼ਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਜੋਹਾਨਸਬਰਗ 'ਚ ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਬੱਸ ਹਾਈਵੇਅ 'ਤੇ ਪਲਟਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਘੱਟੋ-ਘੱਟ 12 ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਅਤੇ 45 ਹੋਰ ਜ਼ਖਮੀ ਹੋ ਗਏ। ਇਸ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਐਮਰਜੈਂਸੀ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਨੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ।","categories":["World"],"postDate":"2025-03-11T05:18:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/death_2024-04-02-132838_cvvr.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"12 dead in a bus crash on a highway in South Africa","intro":"At least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg on Tuesday, emergency services said.\nEmergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said William Nthladi, a spokesperson for the city's Ekurhuleni Emergency Management.\nThe crash happened on a highway near Johannesburg's main O.R. Tambo International Airport. The bus was lying on its side near the edge of the highway. It had been transporting people from the township or Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, "},{"id":492197,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"ukraines-zelenskyy-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-to-meet-prince-ahead-of-summit-with-us","titlePa":"ਵੋਲੋਦੀਮੀਰ ਜ਼ੇਲੇਂਸਕੀ ਨੇ ਸਾਊਦੀ ਅਰਬ ਦੇ ਕ੍ਰਾਊਨ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ ਬਿਨ ਸਲਮਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ","introPa":"ਯੂਕਰੇਨ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਵੋਲੋਦੀਮੀਰ ਜ਼ੇਲੇਂਸਕੀ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਸਾਊਦੀ ਅਰਬ ਦੇ ਕ੍ਰਾਊਨ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ ਬਿਨ ਸਲਮਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਰਿਆਦ ਵਿਚ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਕੀਤੀ। ਸਾਊਦੀ ਦੀ ਸਿਟੀ ਜੇਦਾਹ ਵਿਚ ਹੀ ਯੁਕਰੇਨ ਸੀਜ਼ਫਾਇਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਰਤਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਅਤੇ ਯੂਕਰੇਨੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ ਪਰ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜ਼ੇਲੇਂਸਕੀ ਇਸ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਣਗੇ।","categories":["World"],"postDate":"2025-03-10T12:42:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Zelenskyy_2025-03-10-194335_pjwf.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet prince ahead of summit with US","intro":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia to visit the oil-rich kingdom's crown prince ahead of his official meeting with America's top diplomat and others.\nSaudi state television reported Zelenskyy's arrival Monday in Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea where the Ukraine-U.S. summit will be held Tuesday.\nU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was en route to Jeddah as well."},{"id":492148,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"mark-carney-poised-to-take-over-as-canadas-prime-minister","titlePa":"ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਚ ਮਾਰਕ ਕਾਰਨੀ ਜਲਦ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰ","introPa":"ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਚ ਮਾਰਕ ਕਾਰਨੀ ਜਲਦ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ। ਕਾਰਨੀ ਵਲੋਂ ਅੱਜ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਵਿਚ ਟਰੂਡੋ ਨਾਲ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਯੋਜਨਾ 'ਤੇ ਚਰਚਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਗੜੇ ਸੰਬੰਧਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਭਾਲਣ ਲਈ ਜਲਦ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰਨਗੇ।","categories":["Canada"],"postDate":"2025-03-10T12:34:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Mark-Carney_2025-01-17-194011_ntub.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Mark Carney Poised to Take Over as Canada’s Prime Minister","intro":"Mark Carney may soon take over as Canada's Prime Minister. Carney discussed the transition plan with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today at the Prime Minister's Office. He mentioned that he would soon reach out to provincial leaders to address the strained relations with the US.\n\nInsiders close to Carney have suggested that Canada's next federal election could be called on April 28 or May 5. Carney is also reportedly working on assembling a new cabinet.\nSources indicate that former minister Marco Mendicino, who previously announced he would not contest the next election, could be appointed as "},{"id":492090,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"b-c-expands-alcohol-ban-in-its-liquor-stores-to-all-u-s-booze","titlePa":"ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ ਕੋਲੰਬੀਆ ਨੇ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਦੀ ਵਿਕਰੀ 'ਤੇ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ ਪਾਬੰਦੀਆਂ","introPa":"ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ ਕੋਲੰਬੀਆ ਵਿਚ ਹੁਣ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲੇਗੀ। ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰ ਡੇਵਿਡ ਈਬੀ ਨੇ ਟਰੰਪ ਦੀਆਂ ਜਾਰੀ ਧਮਕੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਅੱਜ ਇਹ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕੀਤੀ।","categories":["BC"],"postDate":"2025-03-10T12:10:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/David-Eby_2025-03-10-191156_mpyj.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"B.C. expands alcohol ban in its liquor stores to all U.S. booze","intro":"British Columbia Premier David Eby says Americans can \"keep their watery beer\" as he announces an expansion of the U.S. alcohol ban from provincial liquor stores.\nThe province had removed alcohol from Republican states in reaction to President Donald Trump's tariff threats against Canada, but Eby says the latest news from the United States prompted this action.\nHe says Trump's threats of additional tariffs on the dairy industry, an investigation into Canada's lumber, and disturbing reports that the president wants to redraw the border and pursue Canada water set off the newest ban.\nEby says al"},{"id":492024,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"parliamentary-committee-recommends-54-day-leave-for-amritpal-singh","titlePa":"ਸੰਸਦੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਈ 54 ਦਿਨ ਦੀ ਛੁੱਟੀ ਦੀ ਸਿਫ਼ਾਰਿਸ਼","introPa":"ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਖਡੂਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੋਂ ਸੰਸਦ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਲੋਕ ਸਭਾ ਮੈਂਬਰਸ਼ਿਪ 'ਤੇ ਮੰਡਰਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਟਲ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਰਿਪੋਰਟਸ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ, ਸੰਸਦੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵਲੋਂ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਈ 54 ਦਿਨ ਦੀ ਛੁੱਟੀ ਦੀ ਸਿਫ਼ਾਰਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ।","categories":["India"],"postDate":"2025-03-10T12:05:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/amritpal-copy.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Parliamentary Committee Recommends 54-Day Leave for Amritpal Singh","intro":"The threat to Amritpal Singh's Lok Sabha membership, representing Khadoor Sahib in Punjab, may be averted. According to reports, the Parliamentary Committee has recommended granting a 54-day leave to Amritpal Singh.\n\nAmritpal had recently filed a petition in the High Court, expressing concern that his continuous absence for 60 days could lead to the cancellation of his Lok Sabha membership, which would impact the people of his constituency. In light of this, he sought permission from the court to attend the ongoing parliamentary proceedings.\nIt is understood that Amritpal Singh had requested l"},{"id":491955,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"sit-summons-bikram-singh-majithia-again-in-drug-racket-case","titlePa":"ਡਰੱਗ ਰੈਕੇਟ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ 'ਚ ਮਜੀਠੀਆ ਨੂੰ ਸਿੱਟ ਨੇ ਫਿਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਤਲਬ","introPa":"ਪੰਜਾਬ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਵਲੋਂ ਦਸੰਬਰ 2021 ਵਿਚ ਦਰਜ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਨਸ਼ਾ ਤਸਕਰੀ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਕੇਸ ਦੀ ਜਾਰੀ ਜਾਂਚ ਤਹਿਤ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਆਗੂ ਬਿਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਜੀਠੀਆ ਨੂੰ 17 ਮਾਰਚ ਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛ ਪੜਤਾਲ ਲਈ ਪੇਸ਼ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ ਸੰਮਨ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ।","categories":["India"],"postDate":"2025-03-10T12:00:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/bikramji-Majithia.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"SIT Summons Bikram Singh Majithia Again in Drug Racket Case","intro":"The Punjab Police has issued a summons to Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, requesting him to appear for questioning on March 17 as part of the ongoing investigation into a drug smuggling case filed in December 2021.\n\nMajithia has been summoned to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in Patiala. He will be questioned in connection with the multi-crore drugs case.\nMajithia had previously been jailed in this case and was granted bail by the Punjab-Haryana High Court on August 10, 2022. A case was registered against him under the NDPS Act during "},{"id":491705,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"ontario-imposes-25-surcharge-on-electricity-exports-to-the-u-s-in-response-to-tariffs","titlePa":"ਟੈਰਿਫ ਦੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਓਨਟਾਰੀਓ ਨੇ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨੂੰ ਬਿਜਲੀ ਨਿਰਯਾਤ 'ਤੇ ਲਗਾਇਆ 25ਫ਼ੀਸਦੀ ਸਰਚਾਰਜ","introPa":"ਓਨਟਾਰੀਓ ਵਲੋਂ ਟਰੰਪ ਦੇ ਟੈਰਿਫ ਦੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਵਿਚ 1.5 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਘਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੂਬੇ ਤੋਂ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਸਸਤੀ ਬਿਜਲੀ 'ਤੇ 25 ਫੀਸਦੀ ਸਰਚਾਰਜ ਅੱਜ ਤੋਂ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੀ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰ ਡੱਗ ਫੋਰਡ ਨੇ ਕੀਤੀ। ","categories":["Canada","World"],"postDate":"2025-03-10T09:58:00-07:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Doug-Ford.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Ontario Imposes 25% Surcharge on Electricity Exports to the U.S. in Response to Tariffs","intro":"Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on the electricity it supplies to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Premier Doug Ford announced today.\n\nThe move will affect residents and businesses in New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. The province estimates that the surcharge will cost these states $300,000 to $400,000 per day. Ontario plans to use the generated funds to provide financial relief to workers and businesses impacted by the U.S. tariffs.\nPremier Ford also warned that if Trump escalates the trade war with Canada, he would "}]}},"entertainments":{"main":{"data":{},"page":1,"count":0,"headers":{},"loadDateTime":false,"tags":[],"loading":false},"post":{"relatedNews":null,"item":null,"loadDateTime":null,"latestNews":null}},"hosts":{"main":{"list":[],"headers":null,"loadDateTime":null},"view":{"item":{},"loadDateTime":null}},"search":{"main":{"list":null,"count":null,"totalHits":null,"page":null,"text":null,"loadDateTime":null},"scrollTo":null},"router":{"location":null},"originals":{"main":{"headers":null,"data":{},"loading":false},"detail":{"items":[],"headers":"","page":1,"totalPages":0,"slug":"","loadDateTime":null}}};
Connect FM - Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with PM
The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing the city.
Brian Bowman said he asked Justin Trudeau to take stock of the federal government's efforts to make sure that they align with those of the city and the province.
"We have to work together with our provincial and our federal partners to better address the root causes of crime, but also deal with the meth crisis that we are particularly affected with here in the Prairies and in the city of Winnipeg," Bowman said.
Bowman's closed-door meeting with Trudeau came on the second day of a three-day federal cabinet retreat in the city. Winnipeg was chosen as somewhat of an olive branch to areas of the country that turned from the Liberals in the Oct. 21 election.
The party lost three of seven seats in Manitoba and was shut out of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba's premier also had a meeting with Trudeau on Monday.
Brian Pallister said it's important to continue a tripartite approach to public safety. Bowman had called for a face-to-face meeting with Pallister and Trudeau in November after a rise in violence in Winnipeg and a record-breaking number of homicides, including the killing of a three-year-old boy.
Bowman said he's spoken with both leaders separately about the issue and is happy with progress, despite all three having not sat down together.
Winnipeg's police chief has said much of the city's violent crime is linked to addictions and methamphetamine. There were 44 homicide victims in the city last year, up from 22 in 2018.
The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba says meth use has increased by more than 100 per cent in adults and nearly 50 per cent in youth since 2014. Bowman said results won't only come from policing.
There must also be strategies for mental health, addictions and families in crisis — which often fall out of the city's jurisdiction.
He said Winnipeg has created a first-of-its-kind illicit drug strategy task force and all levels of government have been taking steps to implement its recommendations. "We know a lot more work needs to be done."