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Sioux Valley Dakota Nation cancels 2026 Winterfest, citing lack of planning time, funds
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
Several people in regalia dance in an event centre.

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation says its annual Winterfest celebration has been cancelled for 2026, with the southwestern Manitoba First Nation's newly elected chief saying there was not enough time or funding to plan the four-day festival.


No charges for Mountie who shot woman armed with knife, IIU says after reviewing bodycam footage
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A closeup shows a camera on a police officer's vest.

An RCMP officer who wounded a knife-wiedling woman near Brandon acted reasonably when he shot her, according to Manitoba's police watchdog, which is not recommending charges following an investigation that included reviewing body camera footage.


Opposition PCs pitch mandatory seatbelt use on new Manitoba school buses
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:28:31 EST
A closeup of the front of a yellow school bus parked on a snow-covered street with a red "stop" sign extended on its side.

A private member's bill aimed at enhancing the safety of Manitoba children riding in school buses isn’t being received warmly by a safety expert, who contends that mandating seatbelt use could be more detrimental to a child’s safety.


Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
Another quick push of snow will drop two to five centimetres before tapering off tonight. Into the weekend, another surge of cold, arctic air will cool down temperatures.

Another quick push of snow will drop two to five centimetres before tapering off tonight. Into the weekend, another surge of cold, Arctic air will cool down temperatures.


More than 6,000 needles collected from inner-city Winnipeg parks and public spaces during summer sweep
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:42:02 EST
A clear plastic syringe with an orange cap on it, laying on top of green leaves and brown brush.

Winnipeg's parks branch is calling a downtown cleanup sweep a success after crews collected 6,358 needles and 177 weapons from 16 inner-city parks and public spaces over the course of six months.


Cole Caufield's shootout winner sends Winnipeg Jets to 6th loss in 7 games
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:20:38 EST
A goalie raises his arms in the air after making a save.

Cole Caufield scored the shootout winner after a frantic overtime period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday night.


Thomson, Weston families win Hudson's Bay charter auction with sole bid
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:24:33 EST
A historical document is pictured.

The Hudson's Bay Company has chosen the new owners of the royal charter that created the company more than 350 years ago.


Pembina Trails releases more information about cyberattack after probe concludes
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:11:33 EST
A sign reads "Pembina Trails School Division."

A school division in south Winnipeg says it's wrapped up an investigation into a cyberattack last year that led to nearly 1 million files, and the personal data of students, staff and families, being leaked to the dark web.


Winnipeg can ignore municipal board, approve apartment complex next to curling club, new report says
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:48:34 EST
An artist's conception of an apartment complex.

The City of Winnipeg is free to ignore a provincial board's decision to grant the Granite Curling Club an effective veto over plans to build residential housing on a parking lot next door, city planning officials say in a new report.


Manitoba reeve concerned about laboratory technologist retention in rural areas despite new funds for training
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:59:59 EST
A worker handles vials of blood.

The reeve of a Manitoba municipality fears the province could still fall short in hiring and retaining laboratory and X-ray technologists needed in rural areas despite an increase in the number of training seats available.


Gillingham pitches next step for emergency response service dedicated to mental-health calls
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:14:04 EST
A man in a blue suit sits in front of three yellow and white flags.

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham wants to hire a consultant to create a detailed proposal for how the city can launch an emergency service fully dedicated to mental health calls.


Days after attack on student, former Winnipeg police chief calls for more officers in schools
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A man in a suit speaks.

A few days after a registered sex offender was charged with assaulting a Winnipeg elementary school student, the city's former chief of police is adding his voice to those singing the praises of officers being stationed in schools.


Man arrested for allegedly stealing more than $25K worth of goods from Winnipeg stores
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:36:55 EST
Exterior of a Home Depot store with the front sign and windows

A 40-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with a string of retail thefts across a nine-month span this year, during which more than $25,000 worth of items were stolen.


Misipawistik Cree Nation urges Manitoba to cancel December moose licences as season opens
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:00:12 EST
A hunter is pictured from behind walking through a wooded area in an orange vest.

The chief of a Cree community in northern Manitoba says the province is disregarding her community's food needs and treaty rights, after licences were issued for most of the moose the province estimated could be sustainably harvested in a nearby hunting area.


Premier urges review of public notification system for high-risk sex offenders after Winnipeg student grabbed
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:29:58 EST
A man in a dark blue suit hands papers to another person.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is calling on officials to review public notice guidelines, after a man with a past conviction for sexual interference allegedly entered a Winnipeg school and grabbed a student last week.


Too much timbercraft in St. Vital park leads Winnipeg to take woodwork down a notch
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:39:07 EST
A tree carving shaped like a heart, reading "and so they lived a life together."

The City of Winnipeg wants to whittle down the number of new tree carvings in Bois des Esprits after a grave increase in engravings in the St. Vital forest.


Indigenous-led organization opens expanded Winnipeg campus, cultural space
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:46:38 EST
A two-storey red building is picture while it's snowing

The Indigenous-led organization Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. opened its expansion project in Winnipeg on Tuesday. The $14-million campus and cultural space on McDermot Avenue began in June 2023 and will host most of the organization’s cultural and educational programming.


'Best-case scenario': Hudson's Bay charter to remain in public hands after joint $18M bid
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:51:10 EST
A historical document is shown encased in glass.

Two of Canada's richest families appear to have been successful in their bid on the royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay about 355 years ago, putting an end to months of uncertainty over the document's fate and keeping it in the public domain.


Manitoba parents want school staff trained to help students with diabetes
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:04:29 EST
A woman wearing glasses and a cream-colour sweater speaks to a microphone.

A Manitoba mother wants the province to train school staff so they can help diabetic students get their insulin treatments, a responsibility she says currently rests with parents who often have to miss work.


Online banking fraud leaves Winnipeg woman on hook for $174K debt
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A woman stands in her kitchen with a laptop computer sitting on the countertop.

A Winnipeg woman is warning others about what can go wrong in online banking after a credit union is holding her responsible for a debt of more than $174,000 from fraudulent transactions.