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Winnipeg to raise property taxes by 3.5% in 2026 budget, mayor says
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:36:14 EST
A city skyline, the tall downtown buildings

The City of Winnipeg’s spending plan for 2026 calls for a 3.5 per cent property tax hike and a commitment to spend $500 million on the third and final phase of the upgrades to the city’s largest sewage-treatment plant.


Manitoba premier says he thought of calling early vote over 72-hour detention bill 'games'
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:27:39 EST
A man in a suit gesticulates with one hand while speaking in front of a mic. On the foreground, there are people seated facing the same direction, but looking at the speaker.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew isn't ruling out an early election and says he recently contemplated calling an early vote when legislation to detain highly intoxicated people longer looked like it might not pass into law quickly.


Winnipeggers rally at intersection where boy was hit by car while crossing street on bike
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:33:54 EST
Rally on street with people holding signs "a child was hit here"

The City of Winnipeg says is implementing changes after a child was hit by a car while riding a bike in the south Osborne area.


Bloodvein First Nation's hunting checkstop may be '1st of many' without court intervention, lawyer argues
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:52:00 EST
People with signs are shown sitting outside. One sign says "Moose are declining. We are their voice."

A packed Winnipeg courtroom heard arguments Thursday over whether a First Nation's checkstop in southeastern Manitoba has illegally prevented licensed moose hunters from accessing public lands.


Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie returner Trey Vaval scores twice at CFL awards banquet
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:58:07 EST
A ball carrier in blue and gold stretches his arms out as he flies through the air into the end zone.

Trey Vaval of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers made a splash at the CFL awards banquet Thursday night, earning honours as the league's top special-teams player and most outstanding rookie.


B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke named CFL's outstanding player, top Canadian
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:34:47 EST
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Rourke received the George Reed Trophy for the first time at the CFL's awards banquet on Thursday.


Winnipeg warns of downtown street closures ahead of Santa parade, Grey Cup
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:29:08 EST
Santa Claus waves from his sleigh to a crowd watching a parade

Several streets in Winnipeg's downtown will be closed this weekend to make room for two big celebrations.


Churchill port expansion missing from new list of nation-building projects, but news expected soon: Kinew
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:58:42 EST
A small portion of the coast of Churchill, featuring a body of water.

The proposed expansion of the Port of Churchill didn’t crack Ottawa’s newest list of major projects of “national importance,” but Manitoba’s premier says the project is moving ahead with the federal government’s help.


Shawn Lamb's prison release has 'reopened the wound,' says sister of killer's victim
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:23:17 EST
A young woman in a blue hooded sweatshirt with dark hair pulled back. She stands outside on a city sidewalk

Paige Paupanakis initially went silent when the person on the phone said her sister's killer was being released from prison. Then the tears came in a surge.


More questions than answers about proposed southwestern Manitoba carbon capture facility, residents say
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:10:44 EST
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Nearly 200 people packed Pipestone Community Hall Wednesday night to discuss a project proposed by the company Deep Sky, which could see a carbon capture and storage facility built somewhere in the region.


Dozens of birds rescued from Winnipeg home after weeks of neglect
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:29:31 EST
A light yellow bird held with a towel

Dozens of birds have been rescued from a Winnipeg home after enduring weeks of neglect, officials say.


Girl, 14, last seen in West End neighbourhood more than a month ago: Winnipeg police
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:49:11 EST
A woman with brown hear wearing a hoodie. She's holding two fingers up with her right hand, which is covering parts of her face.

Winnipeg police is seeking help finding a girl who was last seen in the city's Daniel McIntyre neighbourhood more than a month ago.


RCMP seeking help finding teens reported missing in Gimli area earlier this month
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:20:49 EST
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Police are looking for help finding two teenage girls who went missing around Gimli earlier this month and are believed to be together.


Military personnel, 1st responders honoured with new medallion in Manitoba
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:30:08 EST
A group of people, both men and women, stand in a staircase, some of them holding a plaque.

Manitoba's government is hailing the bravery, resilience and dedication of military personnel and first responders with a new award. The Manitoba Circle of Honour medallion was handed out for the first time at the legislature on Thursday.


Owner of private Manitoba rail port questions $18M provincial grant to potential rival
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST
Two men in down puffy jackets standing in front of trucks and a grain elevator.

The owner of a privately owned rail port in southern Manitoba’s Red River Valley wants to know why the provincial government provided an $18-million grant to help create a rival rail port farther down the valley.


Goalie Logan Angers expects 'surreal moment' when PWHL plays in her hometown, Winnipeg
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:28:59 EST
A female hockey goalie in a red uniform

Logan Angers cheered her hometown Jets from seats inside Winnipeg's downtown arena when she was growing up. In a few months, she'll see it all from the other side.


Shawn Lamb gets statutory release after prison term for killing 2 women in 2012
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:03:43 EST
man in a hoodie

A man who's been in prison since he admitted to killing two women in Winnipeg has been granted statutory release.


New provincial advocate hopes to amplify voices of Manitoba seniors
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:50:21 EST
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Leigh Anne Caron officially started her new role as Manitoba’s first ever seniors’ advocate on Wednesday, after the Manitoba government hired her last month, following through on a 2023 election campaign commitment.


Is there any point in getting a flu shot that's mismatched to the virus? Here’s what the science says
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 04:00:00 EST

Some scientists say this year's flu shot isn't well matched to a key strain that could spread widely in the months ahead. So, is there still a point in getting it? Medical experts say: absolutely. Here’s why.


Winnipeg Transit cites thousands of denied rides as early result of fare-enforcement push
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:43:16 EST
A crowd of people are about to board a bus.

Winnipeg Transit’s crackdown on fare evasion has denied nearly 5,000 rides in just over two months, according to new figures released Wednesday that the city says shows progress on curbing revenue loss and safety concerns.