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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 man accused of hate-related graffiti charged with new offences after release
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:48:45 EST
A photo shows the exterior of a buildin with a large abstract sculpture out front and a sign reading "Law Courts."

The man accused of spray-painting hate-related graffiti in Winnipeg was charged with three new offences linked to incidents court records show happened after he was released on an undertaking earlier in the week.


Several witnesses received misconduct notices in Winnipeg HQ construction inquiry: interim report
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:23:31 EST
Photo shows a large building with flagpoles in the front and a large sign saying police on it.

Several people have received formal notices of alleged misconduct in the inquiry into the procurement and construction of Winnipeg's police headquarters, according to a report from the inquiry's commissioner.


Winnipeg police issue Silver Alert for man last seen in Mynarski area
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:16:28 EST
Man with dark hair and dark eyes wears a white, black and red plaid sweater

Winnipeg police are asking the public for help to find a vulnerable 20-year-old man who was last seen in the Mynarski neighbourhood early Monday evening.


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.


2 southern Manitoba health centres among new measles exposure sites, province says
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:46:36 EST
A child with measles

Public health officials are warning that members of the public may have been exposed to measles at several locations across southern Manitoba, including at two separate health centres last week.


No Name beef burgers recalled due to risk of E. coli
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:44:16 EST
Bight yellow box of No Name brand beef burgers

No Name brand frozen beef burgers that were sold across the country are being recalled due to a risk of E. coli contamination.


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.


Could a Calgary-style water main disaster happen in Winnipeg?
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
Firefighters stage at the side of a flooded highway

Winnipeg, like many Canadian cities, has the type of water pipe that failed in Calgary. Could Winnipeg face a water main crisis, as well?


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.