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Judge tosses anti-vaxxer's defamation lawsuit against Manitoba's New Democrats
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:58:14 EDT
A man wearing a grey suit and a blue lanyard speaks in a hallway.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Manitoba's New Democrats that was launched after a failed political candidate and anti-vaccination critic claimed he was defamed by one of the party's hopefuls in 2022.


Docs support 72-hour detention for highly intoxicated people in Winnipeg
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:26:30 EDT
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A group of high-ranking health professionals has written a letter in support of the Manitoba government's plan to detain highly intoxicated people for up to 72 hours.


Manitoba NDP says bill will prevent use of notwithstanding clause to 'trample' rights of vulnerable groups
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:13:37 EDT
A man in a suit speaks during a government legislative session.

The NDP introduced legislation in Manitoba on Thursday that the premier hopes will safeguard against the frivolous use of the notwithstanding clause, a legal measure that's been invoked by Quebec and other governments in recent years to temporarily shield provincial legislation from legal challenges under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.


Historic Portage Place clock looking for new home
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:42:03 EDT
Face of clock from inside Portage Place Shopping Centre

The Edmonton Court Clock, better known as the clock in Portage Place, has been on display in different parts of Winnipeg for 120 years. With Portage Place redevelopment in full swing, some are hoping time hasn't run out for the century-old time piece.


Majority of Canadians who follow CFL say now is not the time to make it more like the NFL, poll suggests
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:53:28 EDT
A football player runs with the ball with a teammate next to him and opposing team members in pursuit.

Almost half the people who follow the Canadian Football League are OK with or support proposed changes to league’s rules — but nearly two-thirds say now is not the time to make the CFL more like the U.S. game, a new national poll suggests.


Opaskwayak Cree Nation chafes at delay of funding for unique drug rehab facility
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:20:41 EDT
A woman wearing reading glasses and a maroon top stands facing the camera, behind her is the Saskatchewan River and a bridge.

In a bid to halt rising drug addiction in Opaskwayak Cree Nation, the community hopes to build a rehabilitation facility that would have flexible space to accommodate families as well as people with addictions, but funding from the federal government has yet to arrive.


Canada Life's $1M donation to Health Sciences Centre will pay for 'cutting-edge care': doctor
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:47:18 EDT
Two men and a woman hold a large novelty cheque that reads "One Million" paid to "HSC Foundation."

The Health Sciences Centre Foundation says a new $1-million donation from Winnipeg-based insurance company Canada Life will help pay for cutting-edge surgical technology and tools at Manitoba's largest health-care facility.


2 Winnipeg men recovering after being shot during robbery at home-based jewelry business
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 EDT
A still from video surveillance shows two masked people, one of whom appears to hold a gun, in a house. Two other people, whose faces have been blurred, sit on a couch.

A Winnipeg man says he’s traumatized and in the worst pain of his life after being shot seven times in his legs during an armed robbery at his home-based jewelry business earlier this month.


Uncertainty over Kenaston Boulevard expansion continues to frustrate Winnipeg homeowners
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 EDT
A woman with dark hair and a black shirt and sweater standing in front of a home.

A River Heights homeowner says it's time for the City of Winnipeg to decide once and for all what its plans are for improving Kenaston Boulevard, after her family has spent more than two decades wondering and worrying about whether they will lose their home to expropriation. 


Former CTV, CBC reporter hired to run Manitoba's U.S. trade office earns $387K a year
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 EDT
A man smiles.

A former CTV and CBC reporter hired by Wab Kinew’s NDP government to lead Manitoba’s trade office in Washington, D.C., is earning a $387,000 annual salary, the premier’s office has disclosed.


Missing man last seen in Winnipeg's Shaughnessy Park neighbourhood last week: Police
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:01:07 EDT
man with dark eyes wears a dark brimmed hat and black polo shirt

Winnipeg police are searching for a man who was reported last seen in the Shaughnessy Park neighbourhood last week.


Manitoba Public Insurance posts $19.7M loss as it seeks 2% rate hike for 2026-27
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:24:16 EDT
A Manitoba Public Insurance sign is shown on a building.

Manitoba's public auto insurer has reported a $19.7-million net loss for the last fiscal year.


NDP hope to open new 72-hour Winnipeg detox site Nov. 1, addictions minister says
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:18:52 EDT
A woman with long hair in a blue dress speaks during a government legislative session.

A new 72-hour detention centre in Winnipeg for highly intoxicated people will open in less than three weeks, barring any legislative hiccups, the province's addictions minister says.


Energy expert questions proposed Manitoba carbon capture facility
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:43:21 EDT
A woman in a hardhat gestures in front of a white quonset building.

A Geneva-based climate policy expert is questioning an NDP government-endorsed carbon capture facility proposed for southwestern Manitoba.


City of Winnipeg proposes $7M settlement in wrongful conviction case tied to 1973 murder
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:51:17 EDT
A crowd of people are standing in front of a large building.

The City of Winnipeg is proposing a $7-million payment toward a global settlement to compensate three men wrongfully convicted of a 1973 Winnipeg murder.


Toronto Blue Jays notch 1st ALCS win, hammering Seattle Mariners 13-4 in Game 3
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:08:48 EDT
A baseball team celebrates on the field as fans in the stands hold up a banner with the Toronto Blue Jays logo that reads "Daaa Mariners lose."

A resurgent Toronto Blue Jays offence hammered the Seattle Mariners pitching en route to a 13-4 victory at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday night, giving Toronto its first win of the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Seattle still leads the series 2-1.


Youth advocate calls for more supports for children impacted by Manitoba wildfires
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:09:45 EDT
Man in a green jumpsuit helps a young boy walk up a ramp at the back of an airplane, while a young girl and a woman carrying a small child look on.

The Manitoba government must do more to reduce the physical and psychological harm to young people caused by wildfires, the provincial advocate for children and youth said Wednesday.


Former salesman charged with embezzling $4M from Winnipeg business
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:58:52 EDT
A person's hands on the keyboard of a laptop and on a computer mouse are shown.

A former salesman has been charged with embezzling more than $4 million through fake applications that police say he submitted to his employer's rebate program over a span of eight years.


Canada spends $2.3M to boost AI innovation in Manitoba
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:56:49 EDT
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The federal government is spending $2.3 million to boost artificial intelligence innovation in Manitoba.


Canadian woman’s boyfriend to serve at least 25 years for her murder on remote Scottish island
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:56:30 EDT
Aren Pearson, right, was charged with the death of 24-year-old Claire Leveque of Edmonton.

A Scottish jury has convicted a man of killing his Canadian girlfriend in the remote Shetland Islands of Scotland. Aren Pearson, 41, was found guilty Wednesday of assault and murder in the death of 24-year-old Claire Leveque, who had been living and working in Edmonton.