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CTV News
10 hours ago
- Health
- CTV News
Cross-country Ride of Hope reaches Winnipeg, over $900K raised so far
The National Ride of Hope reached Winnipeg with a police escort on June 19, 2025. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg) A cross-country cycling trip to raise funds for cancer research reached Winnipeg on Thursday—having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way. The National Ride of Hope commemorates the 45th anniversary of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, raising funds for the Terry Fox Foundation to support life-saving cancer research. Led by Darrell Fox, Terry's younger brother, the group of eight cyclists left Vancouver, B.C. on June 9 and intends to ride roughly 7,000 kilometres over 32 days to St. John's, N.L. Darrell, who grew up in Winnipeg, said that it's exciting and a tad emotional to return to his hometown, speaking to CTV News at Assiniboine Park. 'To make it here and to get this warm reception here is absolutely wonderful,' he said. Darrell said the bike ride is 'easy' compared to his brother's marathon by foot, but added that there's still work do to in the fight against cancer. Darrell Fox Darrell Fox, the younger brother of Terry Fox, said cancer research has come a long way since the 1980 Marathon of Hope. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg) As of Thursday, the National Ride of Hope has raised over $900,000, nearing in on the goal of raising $1 million. The Marathon of Hope began in 1980 after Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer and decided to run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research. Terry ran from St. John's, N.L. on an artificial leg to just outside Thunder Bay, Ont., where he was forced to stop after cancer appeared in his lungs. He passed away from cancer nine months later on June 28, 1981. 'We've come a long way in the last 45 years in terms of finding the answers to the disease that is cancer,' said Darrell. 'If Terry was diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma today, he'd likely live. That can't change history for me, but it's certainly changing what could happen in the future, and that's what Terry wanted us to do.' On July 10, the group plans to arrive in St. John's, N.L. where Terry began his marathon by dipping his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean. The Terry Fox Foundation has since raised more than $900 million and funded 1,300 innovative cancer research projects, according to a media release. Donations to the National Ride of Hope in support of cancer research can be made online.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Where you can drop off sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife in Winnipeg
An owl is seen at Manitoba's Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in undated photo. (Wildlife Haven) Winnipeg is home to all sorts of critters, but there are few places to take sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife to. That's why Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) and Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre have opened a new drop-off location in the city. 'We're removing a barrier to care and ultimately giving more wild animals a second chance,' Zoe Nakata, Wildlife Haven's executive director, said in a joint news release. The Wildlife Rescue and Drop-off Centre is located west of Assiniboine Park Zoo's main entrance on Roblin Boulevard. The centre is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is staffed with trained volunteers who will help provide temporary care for animals until they're taken to Wildlife Haven's facilities in Île des Chênes, Man. Zoo veterinarian team members will also be on-site to handle health and welfare assessments. Wildlife Haven A squirrel is seen at Manitoba's Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in undated photo. (Wildlife Haven) If you find an injured or orphaned animal, you're asked to call Wildlife Haven ahead of time for guidance. The rehabilitation centre states human intervention isn't always the best course of action to help wildlife. APC and Wildlife Haven note: They do not accept skunks, raccoons, mice, wolves, bears, fish, invertebrates, or hooved animals such as deer, moose, or elk. They also do not take in cats, dogs, domesticated animals, exotic reptiles, or invasive species. More information can be found online through the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and Wildlife Haven websites.
CBC
29-05-2025
- General
- CBC
New drop-off site for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife opens at Assiniboine Park Zoo
A new facility where sick, injured or orphaned wildlife can be dropped off is opening up its doors at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo. Animals can get temporary care at the drop-off centre before they are transferred to Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in Ile des Chênes, about 20 kilometres south of Winnipeg. The new facility was launched as a partnership between the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and Wildlife Haven in hopes of conserving wildlife and their natural habitats by making animal care more accessible in the city, they said in a joint news release on Thursday. Anyone who finds an injured or orphaned animal should call Wildlife Haven at 204-202-3806 for guidance. Staff will determine if the animal is eligible for care and provide advice on next steps. In some cases, human intervention may not be recommended, the release said. Animals eligible for care can be droped off at the facility at Assiniboine Park Zoo, which will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is accessible to the public on the west side of the main entrance parking lot at 2595 Roblin Blvd. Volunteers will manage the intake process with guidance from the zoo's veterinary team, who will provide health and welfare assessments along with temporary care as needed, the release said. After hours, wildlife can be dropped at Winnipeg's Bridgwater Veterinary Hospital at 100-350 North Town Rd.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
Woman assaulted on bike path
Winnipeg police are looking for witnesses after a woman was assaulted on a bike path near Assiniboine Park.
CBC
22-05-2025
- CBC
Woman assaulted while walking at Assiniboine Park Sunday, Winnipeg police say
A man is in police custody after a woman was assaulted while walking on a path beside Roblin Boulevard at Assiniboine Park on Sunday afternoon. A 25-year-old woman was walking east on the path near Commissary Road around 1:30 p.m. when she was assaulted, police said in a news release on Thursday. A man demanded money while assaulting her, until several witnesses in the area intervened and he fled, police said. Paramedics were called about a man needing a medic on Commissary Road, which runs through the park, around 5:30 p.m. the same day. The man was taken to hospital in stable condition, where police identified him as a suspect in the robbery. No charges have been laid yet, but police said the man remains in custody on an unrelated and unendorsed warrant.
