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Winnipeg court hears from psychiatrist as it weighs lifting 'high-risk' designation for man who killed parents
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:19:34 EST
A man in a blue polo shirt poses against a concrete wall.

A Manitoba man who killed his parents during a psychotic episode in 2021 is now waiting to hear whether a judge will lift a label restricting his release.


Disturbing display in rural Manitoba taken down, no charges expected
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:53:56 EST
 A life sized firefighter figure wearing a For Sale sign and a dollar sign necklace.

A macabre and disturbing display set up at a home in rural Manitoba that depicts municipal politicians being hanged by a noose has been taken down, but some officials and community members in the area continue to be concerned that it was ever set up in the first place.


Man charged after over 60 kg of cocaine found in commercial truck full of corn pleads not guilty
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:57:31 EST
Many bricks packed full of white powder laid out on a table.

A Winnipeg court heard why Canadian border officers decided to search a semi-trailer carrying cocaine hidden by loads of corn in a commercial truck that crossed the Manitoba border two years ago.


Manitoba legislature session may be extended in order to pass 72-hour detention bill
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:33 EST
A person talks.

In the words of Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, a "game of chicken" is underway at the legislature with Kinew threatening to extend the current session in order to pass a bill that would allow intoxicated people to be detained longer.


Suspected substance-related deaths in Manitoba drop during 1st half of 2025
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:26:20 EST
Close-up of a needle on the ground.

The number of people suspected of dying from substance use in Manitoba is dropping for the first time in recent years, but the government body tracking the data says optimism around the decline remains cautious. 


Destruction of Pride crosswalk leads to outrage and support in rural Manitoba
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:40:23 EST
A road is seen with a white painted crosswalk

A rural Manitoba Pride committee say they’re angry that the community's rainbow crosswalk was painted over in an act of vandalism, but they're optimistic that the incident will galvanize support and lead to more conversations about the rights of LGBTQIA2S+ people.


Niverville RCMP detachment opens its doors to the public
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:31:09 EST
New Niverville RCMP detachment Cpl. Justin Nichols, St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP Staff Sgt. Ron Poirier, Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck, and RCMP media relation Cpl. Mélanie Roussel at the Niverville detachment on the first day it is open to the public.

Manitoba's newest RCMP detachment officially opened its doors in the town of Niverville on Monday, and officials say it’s a welcome addition to the growing community.


City of Winnipeg’s new parking strategy could mean paid parking on evenings, weekends
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:44:32 EST
Vehicles are shown driving along a street, with parking signs in the foreground.

A new City of Winnipeg parking strategy aims to make finding a spot easier and could lead to the end of free parking on evenings and weekends.


Child porn offenders should be buried under prisons, says Wab Kinew
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:11:49 EST
A man in a suit

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is joining other premiers in denouncing a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on child pornography. Kinew, a New Democrat, says he stands with Smith, Ford and others, and says offenders should not only go to prison but should be denied protective custody and be buried under the prison.


New rules could reshape where Winnipeg's homeless encampments are
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST
A woman is standing beside a tent. There are tarps and debris on the ground.

New rules restricting where tent encampments can be set up come into effect Nov. 17. CBC News mapped out those areas to show how the new restrictions could change the landscape of encampments in Winnipeg.


Doctor assaulted by patient at Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg police say
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:57:25 EST
A glass enclosed bridge with transit signs.

A woman has been arrested after a doctor was assaulted by a patient at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on the weekend.


Manitoba Ethics Commissioner Jeffrey Schnoor resigns
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:30:01 EST
A gold statue of a boy sits atop a metal dome on a stone legislature building at sunset

Manitoba’s ethics commissioner is stepping down from the role, the Manitoba Legislative Assembly announced Monday morning. 


Manitoba hospital capacity boosted with new beds as respiratory virus season arrives
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:11:06 EST

Flu season is knocking on Manitoba's door and provincial officials say the health-care system is more ready than it has been in years.


Fixing massive road washout near Rosenort could cost $1.2M: deputy reeve
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST
A man stands by a big hole in a road.

Residents in a southern Manitoba community have been forced to drive around a washed out road for nearly six months. The hole on Pleasant Valley Road in Rosenort began to form in April, and by May had expanded quickly, according to the deputy reeve for the Rural Municipality of Morris.


First Nations veterans gather in Winnipeg to reflect on service, reconciliation
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:17:59 EST
A man wearing a military style uniform, with dark hair and glasses

First Nations veterans gathered in Winnipeg for an event Sunday that honoured their service and sacrifice to their country, while also calling on the Canadian Armed Forces to continue taking steps towards reconciliation with Indigenous soldiers and veterans.


'Definitely unsettling': Blue Bombers clean out lockers after falling short of making Grey Cup game as hosts
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:55:09 EST
A football player in a blue white and gold uniform holding a football

The Blue Bombers were finding it extra difficult to clean out their lockers on Sunday. That's because the empty stalls will be filled in just over a week with gear from another team competing in the Grey Cup game Winnipeg is hosting on Nov. 16.


Manitoba Teachers Society president critical of universal screening for learning disabilities in schools
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:51:47 EST
Students sit in a classroom.

More school-age children meet the criteria for a learning disability, but not everyone in Manitoba is on board with the idea of universal screening in schools.


Disturbing display of hanging politicians sparks concerns in rural Manitoba
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 09:26:34 EST
 A life sized firefighter figure wearing a For Sale sign and a dollar sign necklace.

Municipal officials in southern Manitoba are expressing concern and outrage after a disturbing display popped up on a property depicting local politicians hanging in a gallows.


High winds knock out power in southern Manitoba Sunday
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:29:48 EST
A green map showing power outages in parts of southern Manitoba

Manitoba Hydro is warning of multiple power outages throughout southern Manitoba, including in Winnipeg, as winds were expected to gust as high as 90 kilometres per hour on Sunday.


Child sex offender released from Milner Ridge jail, expected to live in Winnipeg
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:02:48 EST
Man police say is a high-risk to reoffend.

A man with a history of violent and sexual offences, including toward children, has been released from jail and is expected to return to Winnipeg to live. Leslie Wayne Oliver Mercredi, 33, was released from the Milner Ridge Correctional Centre in eastern Manitoba on Sunday after serving his latest sentence, a news release from the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit said.