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6 months after wildfire evacuation, some Nisichawayasihk seniors still waiting to go home
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
A man in a blue t-shirt is on a wheelchair in a room.

Months after wildfires forced them from their homes, 21 residents from a Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation personal care home are still stranded in Winnipeg, waiting for the building to be repaired so they can go back.


Highway crash leaves woman dead northeast of Winnipeg
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:50:55 EST
A logo on the door of an RCMP vehicle is pictured on a cloudy day.

A 78-year-old woman is dead after a crash in the rural municipality of Lac du Bonnet on Friday.


Uniqlo to open 2 Winnipeg stores — Polo Park this spring, St. Vital later in year
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:32:51 EST
The entrance to a clothing store in a mall. Shelves and tables of clothes

Uniqlo is opening its first two Winnipeg locations — this spring in CF Polo Park and later in the year at St. Vital Centre.


3 women randomly attacked in Winnipeg's skywalk system: police
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:29:20 EST
A street scene with a skywalk connecting two buildings.

A 40-year-old man is charged after three women were randomly attacked in Winnipeg's skywalk system, police say.


Steinbach's first Filipino restaurant is serving up taste of the culture
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
A man stands with cooking tongs in his hand and pork on a grill in front of him.

Steinbach's first sit-down Filipino restaurant is bringing traditional dishes to the city's growing Filipino population.


Manitoban builds simulators to take flight without leaving the ground
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
Two people sit in front of a flight simulator screen

Horst Federau always wanted to be a pilot. But instead of going to flight school, he went to work studying electronics. The Manitoban constructed his own flight simulators, so he could experience flying first-hand. It’s very much like being in the cockpit of a plane — including the turbulence.


Winnipeggers with Iranian ties concerned, unable to reach loved ones
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:49:00 EST
A group of people, some holding flags and other pictures, stand one besides the other outdoors.

As hundreds of thousands joined another week of massive demonstrations across Iran, Alireza Niazi says it is devastating to be half a world away in Winnipeg while trying to find answers about his mother days after she was injured during a protest in Tehran. 


Military to arrive in Pimicikamak Cree Nation Monday, still dealing with repairs and fallout of power outage
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:28:21 EST
A group of Canadian flags are seen in the green uniforms.

The chief of a First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and sewage backups, says members of the Canadian Armed Forces are to arrive in his northern Manitoba community on Monday.


Jets earn consecutive wins for 1st time since mid-November, beat Devils 4-3
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:35:24 EST
A hockey player dives into the crease for the puck.

Tanner Pearson's go-ahead goal six minutes into the third period held up to give the Jets a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, marking Winnipeg's first back-to-back victories since mid-November.


Winnipeg police attend to multiple collisions amid slippery conditions
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:24:49 EST
A tow truck works on latching a truck.

Slippery roads stemming from freezing rain made for challenging driving conditions in Winnipeg on Sunday.


Series of collisions at Winnipeg intersection raises safety concerns for some area residents, businesses
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:22:30 EST
A snowy city intersection is shown as cars drive through it

Some residents and business owners in Winnipeg's St. James neighbourhood say the city should consider safety upgrades to a local intersection after three separate vehicle collisions in just over two weeks.


Man who stole from Winnipeg store staff 'engaged in full-time dishonesty' as a job: Crown
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
People are pictured walking into the doors of a large building with a glass entryway  called CF Polo Park.

A man who admitted to a string of thefts where he snuck into store staff rooms in Winnipeg to steal wallets, keys and cellphones has been sentenced to over two years.


From movie set to character: How Winnipeg found a role in The Mother and the Bear
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:56:53 EST
A man in a winter coat gestures as he stands on a city street at night next to a woman wearing a housecoat.

Filmmaker Johnny Ma wasn't exactly thrilled at the idea of changing plans to shoot his movie in Canada, but after spending a winter in Winnipeg, the director shifted the story's plot, giving the city a leading role in the film.


Environment Canada issues warning after freezing rain comes down in pockets of southern Manitoba
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:07:07 EST
A freezing rain warning is in effect as of 4:50 a.m. Monday morning.

Winter driving conditions have forced closures in sections of at least three highways as freezing rain continues to come down in parts of southern Manitoba on Sunday.


'We're all a bunch of nerds and geeks who love swords': Group brings historical battle techniques back to life
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
A man wearing a padded blue jacket and a screened fencing helmet holds a silver sword with a decorative hilt.

A new video by students in Sisler High School's Create program delves into Winnipeg enthusiasts of HEMA, or historical European martial arts, a modern spin on ancient fighting techniques.


Manitoba judge orders NDP government to reconsider polar bear viewing permits for Churchill ecotourism company
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:34:31 EST
A large white vehicle, lined with windows like a bus, but set on tractor-sized tires to raise it high from the ground.

A Manitoba judge says Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie must reconsider granting permits to a company that’s no longer allowed to take tourists to see polar bears in large tundra vehicles east of Churchill.


Body of Misipawistik Cree Nation man recovered weeks after truck fell through ice
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:46:41 EST
A man wearing a black hoodie smiles at the camera.

The body of a 31-year-old man who went missing after the truck he was in fell through the ice in northern Manitoba last month has been found, while the search for the 23-year-old woman with him continues.


Burst pipes, no water — and still staying: Life for Pimicikamak Cree Nation's holdouts
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
A man in a red t-shirt points to a crawl space with water is pooling.

Despite a four-day power outage and subsequent plumbing issues that forced 4,000 people to evacuate, many in this northern First Nation chose to stay. They're holdouts — many either dealing with water and sewage issues at their own properties, or helping their neighbours who are.


The U.S. wants Venezuelan oil. Does that undercut Canada's leverage in trade talks?
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST
Venezuelans celebrate in Santiago, Chile

As Ottawa gears up to review the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement, do the developments in Venezuela undercut the Canadians' bargaining position? CBC's The House spoke to experts and former officials about the feasibility of ramping up Venezuelan oil production and the road ahead.


Convicted child sex offender released from Headingley jail, considered high risk to reoffend
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:38:19 EST
man with grey hair and beard wears metal eyeglasses and blue medical mask around his neck while standing in front of a numbered police line

A convicted child sex offender who was previously sentenced to more than two years in prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy has been released from a Winnipeg-area correctional facility and is expected to live in the city, police warned.