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Survey from Winnipeg spa asked 'blatantly disrespectful' question about 'purity of the country': customer
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:44:13 EST
A wooden building with a sign that says "Thermea Spa Village" is shown with a snowy fire pit surrounded by wooden Muskoka chairs

The parent company of Winnipeg spa Thermea is pulling a guest experience survey that asked what one customer says were "highly inappropriate" questions, including one asking if immigration is a threat to "the purity of the country." 


Stretch of Trans-Canada highway among at least 12 roads closed in Manitoba due to poor driving conditions
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:50:07 EST
Semi trucks are barely visible through blowing snow on an icy highway.

Poor winter driving conditions are forcing the closure of at least a dozen highways in Manitoba on Sunday, some for the second time this week.


Man arrested on Winnipeg bus after bank robbery on Portage Avenue
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:25:07 EST
A man was arrested on a Winnipeg bus after robbing a bank near Portage Avenue and Main Street.

A man was arrested on a Winnipeg bus after police said he robbed a bank on Friday.


Some Manitobans frustrated with 'overly complicated' process to access digital health card
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:36:22 EST
Woman with short light-coloured hair sits at a dining room table with a laptop on it, as she holds a smartphone with a green webpage on it

As the province rolled out its new digital health cards this week, some of the first Manitobans to access their cards online say the sign-up process is "frustrating" and "overly complicated."


Gimli mayor suspended after investigator finds several allegations in conduct complaint to be 'founded'
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:45:15 EST

The mayor of the RM of Gimli has been suspended for seven days after an independent code of conduct investigation found "several allegations" made in a formal complaint about his behaviour to be "founded."


I was ashamed of my body and bullied by others until my mother taught me to love myself
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
A woman with short dark hair and glasses smiles into the camera, with her arm around a woman with short curly hair, also smiling.

Like a lot of people, the words my mom said about bodies impacted my relationship with my own as I grew up. But instead of hearing about all the ways I could lose weight or change my appearance to fit in, my mom offered me different advice: "You can change yourself or you can be yourself," writes Teri Hofford.


Most municipalities turning the page on proposed southeast Manitoba regional library
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
small statue of boy and girl reading

Steinbach and Niverville are the only two out of 18 municipalities representing 111,000 people to confirm continued interest in working together on a proposal to create a southeast Manitoba regional library system.


Toronto Maple Leafs snap Winnipeg Jets' winning streak after 4-3 overtime victory
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:08:02 EST
A man skates behind a net while another one falls inside it.

When the Toronto Maple Leafs arrived in Winnipeg Friday night, the temperature was cold but a sight warmed them up. The out-of-town foes rewarded them with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.


Swan Valley hospital ER struggling to fill nursing shifts after agency changes: union
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:48:19 EST
Exterior shot of a hospital in the winter.

The emergency department at the Swan River hospital is running with less than half the nurses required, with some shifts having no nurses at all, says the Manitoba Nurses Union.


Despite deal with China, Manitoba producers in no rush to ramp up canola production
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
Cyclist travel near a field of crops.

If you’re driving through rural Manitoba next summer, don’t expect to see more canola fields adjacent to the highways, say provincial canola farmers.


Manitoba communities open doors for travellers stuck after Trans-Canada closure
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:21:31 EST
Semi trucks are barely visible through blowing snow on an icy highway.

As dangerous driving conditions forced several main highways in southern Manitoba to close for most of Friday, residents in two small communities stepped up to provide shelter for dozens of stranded travellers. 


A look at 9 significant construction projects underway in Winnipeg this year
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
An aerial view of a department store with a rectangular chunk of the centre removed, line by hoarding.

In 2025, the City of Winnipeg reopened Portage and Main, after milling down the barricades that prevented pedestrians from crossing the city's most famous intersection for decades. While there is no similarly emotional opening planned for this year, here are nine significant public and private projects slated for 2026.


Brandon police partner with mental health clinicians to transform crisis response
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
A police officer wears a vest that says CRU.

Brandon police responding to sensitive mental health emergencies now have a new partner on the ground — professional mental health clinicians, who are part of a new crisis response unit.


Junior officer charged alongside disgraced Winnipeg constable pleads guilty
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:50:42 EST
Photo shows a large building with flagpoles in the front and a large sign saying police on it.

A junior officer arrested alongside a now-disgraced Winnipeg police constable after the pair stole cash and other items they believed to be evidence in 2024 has pleaded guilty.


Former mayor Sam Katz will testify at Winnipeg police HQ inquiry, lawyer says
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:42:59 EST
A man in a blue suit sitting in a meeting room.

Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz will voluntarily testify at a public inquiry into the procurement and construction of the city’s police headquarters, his lawyer confirms.


Winnipeg Transit ridership down in fall 2025, new city data shows
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:12:36 EST
People are dressed in winter clothes outside waiting for a bus that has pulled up on the street.

New Winnipeg Transit data shows ridership fell between September and December 2025 compared to the same time a year earlier.


'Perishable art' exhibit blooms in Winnipeg
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:10:42 EST
A mannequin decorated with flowers.

Fleur de Villes Wonder is billed as a 'fresh floral celebration of the natural wonders of our world.' Featuring the talents of local florists, it runs Jan. 15-25 at The Leaf in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.


Section of Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba closed after 2 multi-vehicle crashes: RCMP
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:58:27 EST
Two semis and another vehicle are stopped on an icy highway.

Manitoba RCMP say they responded to two multi-vehicle crashes near Portage la Prairie Friday, as poor driving conditions forced the closure of part of Highway 1 and part of Highway 75.


Kinew calls Canada-China trade deal 'progress' but joins farmers in guarded optimism
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:14:55 EST

News of a deal that will see China reduce tariffs on Canadian canola is being gladly received in Manitoba but not yet loudly cheered.


‘A lot of headaches’ with federal gun buyback program: Manitoba premier
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:50:32 EST
Man wearing grey hoodie holds a long black gun

Manitoba is joining other provinces in pushing back against a federal gun buyback program whose pilot resulted in only 25 weapons being collected and destroyed.