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Winnipeg police officer convicted of trafficking would often 'fairy dust' partiers with drugs: former friend
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
A man in a light-coloured suit squints in the sun.

A former acquaintance of Elston Bostock says the disgraced Winnipeg police constable had a reputation for being a "hookup" over a period of years, and would routinely "fairy dust" partiers with white powdered drugs.


Snow pavilion aims to spur winter tourism in Riding Mountain National Park
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
A carver works on a giant snow pavillion.

The Klar So Snow Pavilion is part of an effort to keep tourism in the western Manitoba park running year-round, says the chair of a Clear Lake tourism and development organization.


More workers, heaters on the way to help with frozen water crisis in Pimicikamak
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:00:18 EST
Two workers and a front-end loader beside the open cargo door on the side of a small plane.

More workers and heaters are on the way to a beleaguered First Nation in northern Manitoba, where thousands have been forced out due to frozen pipes and sewage backup.


PCs call on Health Canada to reject application for proposed Winnipeg drug consumption site
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:09:39 EST
Man with dark hair stands at a microphone in the snow with a group of people behind him

Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan is calling on Health Canada to reject an application to establish a drug consumption site on Henry Avenue in Winnipeg, citing "flaws in the selection process and consultation process" and opposition from area residents and businesses.


Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
Light snow will spread across southern Manitoba through the afternoon and evening. Saturday will be cooler than it has been.

Light snow will spread across southern Manitoba through the afternoon and evening. Saturday will be cooler than it has been.


Winnipeg Jets' dismal slide continues, rising to 11 straight losses after defeat by Oilers
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:17:35 EST
Hockey player in dark blue jersey with the number 81 and last name "Connor" defends against another player in a white and orange jersey with the number 18 and last name "Hyman" who is taking a shot on a goalie in a dark blue jersey

Evan Bouchard scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.


Manitoba hockey coach who lured, sexually assaulted teenage player should get 6 years in prison: lawyers
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:44:03 EST
A smiling woman in a tuque stands behind hockey players sitting on a bench.

Lawyers are asking for a former Manitoba hockey coach who pleaded guilty in 2024 to luring and sexually assaulting a teenage player to be sent to prison for six years.


Doug Ford's plan to remove Crown Royal from Ontario shelves 'misinformed,' Manitoba Conservative MP says
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:24:24 EST

A federal Conservative MP from Manitoba says Ontario Premier Doug Ford didn't have "all the facts in front of him" when he doubled down on threats to pull Crown Royal whisky off shelves.


Man accused of 2nd-degree murder told police victim shot himself, Brandon court hears
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:47:48 EST
The entrance of the Brandon Court House

Jeremy John Blacksmith, a 43-year-old Sioux Valley Dakota Nation man charged with second-degree murder, told police the 21-year-old he is accused of killing shot himself, a Brandon court heard Thursday.


Manitoba Inuit Association names new CEO after former leader fired amid abuse allegations
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:59:14 EST
The Manitoba Inuit Association is dealing with a second resignation from its board of directors in two months.

The Manitoba Inuit Association has appointed a new chief executive officer months after the former head of the non-profit was terminated following allegations of sexual and physical abuse. 


Homicide unit investigating after man assaulted in December dies from injuries: Winnipeg police
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:49:11 EST
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Winnipeg homicide investigators are looking into the death of a 42-year-old man who was found seriously injured in a West Alexander apartment complex late last month.


Work on safety improvements started before provincially ordered review, school divisions say
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
Three security guards stand outside of a building.

The superintendent of a Manitoba school division where a student was attacked with a sword last year said several steps had already been taken to improve safety before the province ordered a review of safety plans by all divisions.


Industrial fire closes stretch of Archibald Street in Winnipeg's St. Boniface area
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:26:51 EST
Smoke and flames are seen on a dark morning, with firefighters nearby in an industrial area.

A fire in a Winnipeg industrial area has shut down part of Archibald Street, and the closure is expected to be in place well into the afternoon.


RCMP arrest 2 more as part of drug-trafficking bust in Bunibonibee Cree Nation
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:39:50 EST
Shells in a bag and bullets in a case are seen on a platform.

Two more people have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a drug-trafficking network in Bunibonibee Cree Nation, and more are expected, RCMP say.


Despite legislation intended to spur competition, no sign of grocery store for long-vacant Brandon space
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
A large building with no signage, snow is in the parking lot.

New provincial legislation aimed at increasing competition in the grocery industry won't help fill a long-vacant retail space in Brandon, Man.


Several schools closed in southern Manitoba due to icy roads
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:47:45 EST
School bus is parked and covered in snow.

Freezing rain overnight prompted highway and school closures in parts of southern Manitoba on Thursday.


Unproven child abuse allegations caused Winnipeg man ‘unfathomable’ damage: lawsuit
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:00:00 EST
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A Winnipeg man has filed a lawsuit claiming he was falsely accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl in a group home where he worked about a decade ago, destroying his life in the process.


Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
Temperatures in the south fall through the day Thursday, while remaining fairly steady in northern Manitoba.

Temperatures in the south fall through the day Thursday, while remaining fairly steady in northern Manitoba.


Manitoba urged to do more to prosecute hate-related crime after 4th building in a week targeted
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:41:38 EST
A closeup of brown doors on a building with the word "mosque" in white lettering.

An Islamic centre and mosque in the heart of Winnipeg's West End is the fourth building to be defaced hate-motivated graffiti in less than a week.


The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST
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This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to build bridges. The panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 22.