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Winnipeg rally calls on Canada to take immediate action to end deadly civil war in Sudan
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 09:34:20 EST
Group of people stand on the steps of a large columned building with Sudanese and Canadian flags. Some hold signs that read "Stand for Sudan"

Dozens of community members lined the steps of the Manitoba Legislature building in Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon, holding Sudanese flags and protest signs calling on politicians to end the ongoing civil war and reported civilian massacres in the northeast African country.


'Outpouring of love': Flin Flon crafters gather quilts for Denare Beach families who lost homes to wildfire
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:00:00 EST
Woman with long light hair holds up a large Christmas quilt with strips of red, white, green, blue and yellow patterned fabric.

A group of crafters in northern Manitoba have been making and collecting dozens of quilts to help bring warmth and comfort to hundreds of neighbours who lost their homes to this year's wildfire across the border in Denare Beach.


I questioned my faith because of the way I was made — until I realized how strong I really am
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:00:00 EST
A man with short brown hair and glasses sits in a wheelchair and looks into the camera

I’m by no means a deeply religious man, but I do feel the presence of what I like to think of as a spiritual life guide. It took some time, but God opened up my mind and allowed me to see how strong I really am.


Sex assault survivors say they'll only get justice if report's proposed changes are enforced
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:00:00 EST
A woman with long black hair, wearing a cream coloured blazer looks off camera.

Survivors of sexual violence say a newly released national report on how the justice system fails sex assault victims has a potentially fatal flaw in that its recommendations for change are not enforceable.


$20M affordable housing project breaks ground in Winnipeg's Chinatown
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:45:39 EST
A group of people stand in a line and wear fluorescent yellow and orange vests and white hard hats while holding out shovels with scoops of dirt.

Winnipeg community leaders broke ground on a $20-million affordable housing development in Chinatown, alongside representatives from the federal, provincial and municipal governments on Saturday — Canada's National Housing Day.


Election results invalid, says ousted Sioux Valley Dakota Nation chief
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:37:10 EST
A group of people stand outside a building with a sign encouraging people to vote.

Vince Tacan, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation's former chief, says the recent election in the southwestern Manitoba First Nation is invalid, claiming ballot boxes were compromised. He says he'll challenge the results in court.


Jets goalie Comrie 'rock solid' despite 4-3 loss to Hurricanes, coach says
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:50:55 EST
Hockey goalie in dark blue and white jersey minds the net as a hockey player in a similar dark blue jersey skates behind the net with the puck, followed by a player in a white and red jersey

Eric Comrie replaced star Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes. Hellebuyck, who is undergoing arthroscopic surgery for a knee problem, is expected to be out four to six weeks.


Fans heartbroken, angry as Winnipeg's Valour FC announces suspension of operations
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:29:12 EST
A soccer player on a field jumps with two other players on either side of him.

Winnipeg's professional men's soccer club, Valour FC, announced Friday it has suspended operations. 


Winnipeg councillor Wyatt argues free speech at stake in court challenge of integrity report
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:54:18 EST
A bald man wearing glasses and a suit is standing outside a large stone and glass building.

A Manitoba judge is weighing how far Winnipeg city councillors can go when speaking publicly about senior civil servants, as Coun. Russ Wyatt attempts to overturn a reprimand issued against him last year for comments he made about the city’s former chief administrative officer.


'Sexy Bingo' still a go at Lorette, Man., business after thieves steal ATM during break-in
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:44:55 EST
Two men dressed in black are seen in side by side surveillance images.

RCMP say they're searching for two men who broke into a business and stole its ATM in a community southeast of Winnipeg early Friday.


Hurricanes edge Jets 4-3 in Nikolaj Ehlers' return to Winnipeg
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:17:03 EST
A player in white and red skates along the boards.

Jordan Staal scored twice in a 4-3 Carolina Hurricanes victory Friday that put a damper on Eric Comrie's first game as the Winnipeg Jets' starting goaltender.


Manitoba Tories defend reaction to 'politically charged' Transgender Day of Remembrance speech
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:15:49 EST
A man in a grey suit stands in a legislative chamber.

A day after a majority of Manitoba PC MLAs refused to stand in the chamber following a statement recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance, NDP members repeatedly heckled the Tories in the legislature, with the premier calling the PC leader a "bigot."


Vote to 'grey list' Thompson hospital passes with 97% support: nurses' union
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:58:31 EST
A tree stands beside a white sign that says 'Thompson general hospital' and has a brown brick building with a parking lot full of cars.

Nurses in Thompson have voted to "grey list" the northern Manitoba city's hospital in light of staff vacancies, violence and what they call inaction from management on improving working conditions, their union says.


Palestinian group praises Nakba exhibit coming to Canadian human rights museum; Jewish organizations divided
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST
A glass building stands is pictured on a day with a clear sky in 2014.

An exhibit recounting personal experiences of Palestinian Canadians who fled or were forced from their homes in 1948 is coming to Winnipeg next year, but news of the display is already having a polarizing effect among groups in the Jewish community.


Man accused of posing as officer during break-in 'did not put a whole lot of effort into his appearance': RCMP
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:18:07 EST
A baseball cap that says "POLICE" and a fleece that says "RCMP" are pictured.

A Winnipeg man has been charged with masquerading as an RCMP officer during a break-in north of Winnipeg early Friday, RCMP say.


Knowledge keepers educate teachers about truth and reconciliation
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:47:25 EST
A woman holds a drum stick above a skin drum that has a colourful wolf painted on it.

Teachers in the Lord Selkirk School Division learned how to bring truth and reconciliation concepts into the classroom through knowledge keepers and professional development workshops.


Joint technology, construction program focuses on drones, extended reality
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:44:23 EST
Four men sit in a classroom at computers

The first cohort has graduated from an intensive training program that focuses on using cutting-edge technology in Manitoba's construction industry. The three-day course specializes in LiDAR drones and extended reality, and how the tech can be used in Manitoba.


Dakota Nations claim title to mineral-rich corner of Manitoba valued at $1.3B annually
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:24:45 EST
Two black and red pumpjacks are pictured near a forested area on a sunny day.

Two First Nations are suing the Manitoba and federal government, claiming land and mineral rights to the southwest corner of the province, where the annual value of oil and gas produced exceeds $1.3 billion.


Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck out at least a month for knee surgery
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:37:21 EST
A goalie crouches and waits to make a stop

Winnipeg Jets star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be out for four to six weeks to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his knee, the NHL team announced Friday.


4 more measles cases, 1 new exposure site confirmed in Manitoba
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:17:08 EST
A child's back is covered in splotchy red rashes.

Four more measles cases, and one new measles exposure site at a hospital ER, were confirmed in Manitoba during the second week of November, health officials report.