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Manitoba Tories suspend board member over online comments following fatal ICE shooting
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:59:58 EST
A man in a white and blue patterned-shirt holds a water bottle in one hand and a microphone in the other while addressing a crowd.

The Tories are distancing themselves from a board member over social media comments he made after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot an American woman in Minneapolis.


Winnipeg teen arrested in sextortion case involving girl from Belgium
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:49:05 EST
A youth's hand holding a phone.

A 15-year-old boy is facing several charges related to extortion and posting child sexual abuse imagery in a sexploitation case involving a teenage girl in Belgium, Winnipeg police say.


Military members arrive in Pimicikimak Cree Nation amid water woes
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:44:48 EST
Items float in a flooded basement

The chief of a Manitoba First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and backed-up sewage, says seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived to help.


Former Jets coach Rick Bowness comes out of retirement to coach Blue Jackets
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:43:16 EST
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness speaks to media before facing the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of a first round Stanley Cup playoff series on April 22, 2023 in Manitoba.

The Columbus Blue Jackets fired head coach Dean Evason and named hockey-lifer Rick Bowness as his replacement on Monday.


4th-ranked Kaitlyn Lawes takes final spot in 18-team field for upcoming Scotties
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:58:50 EST
Manitoba skip Kaitlyn Lawes celebrates a point during Canadian Olympic curling trials action against Team Cameron in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 25, 2025.

The Winnipeg-based team skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes has claimed the final spot in the 18-team field for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ont.


Digital health card now available for Manitobans
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:59:55 EST
Online banner showcasing Manitoba's new digital health card.

Manitobans will now be able to keep a health card on their phones.


Manitoba stands with Minnesota, Premier Wab Kinew says after woman fatally shot by ICE agent in Minneapolis
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:50:14 EST
A man in a dark suit speaks into a microphone.

Premier Wab Kinew is voicing solidarity with Minnesotans after a woman was shot dead in Minneapolis by a U.S. immigration officer last week, setting off days of protests.


Boys, 11 and 13, drive stolen pickup truck through front window of vape shop
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:10:41 EST
A storefront is shown with the main window smashed in.

Surveillance camera footage showed the truck, with an Ontario licence plate, ramming the window of a store in Thompson, Man. A number of items were stolen and the truck sped off again.


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 — in 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.


Missing girl, 16, last seen leaving school in Gimli on Friday
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:15:09 EST
Head-and-shoulders image of a girl with long hair. The image is a little blurry. The girl has a serious look.

A 16-year-old girl last seen leaving her school in Manitoba's Interlake region on Friday is missing and could be in the Winnipeg area, 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.