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'Needing help is scary,' says small business owner who is fighting stigma around using food banks
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A woman standing with her hands clasped in front of her. She is indoors.

Miranda Mirlycourtois owns a small spray-tan business in Winnipeg and is also one of the tens of thousands of Manitobans that has accessed a food bank through Harvest Manitoba this past year. In a video she posted to Instagram, she's encouraging her customers to donate a non-perishable item to Harvest — items that could theoretically end up back on her table. 


Former HQ for Manitoba PCs up for sale
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A two-storey home.

For only $800,000, you can own the former home of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives. The PCs’ longtime headquarters on 23 Kennedy St. in downtown Winnipeg is up for sale.


William Whyte resident welcomes city plan to crack down on derelict property owners
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:13:07 EST
A man standing in front of a demolished home looks at the camera as snow falls.

The head of the William Whyte Neighbourhood Association hopes a City of Winnipeg plan to crack down on vacant properties leads to a transformation in his community.


Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Dec. 5, 2025
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
Temperatures will drop in time for the weekend as another push of cold air moves south. Into next week, there is another chance for snow Monday into Tuesday.

Temperatures will drop in time for the weekend as another push of cold air moves south. Into next week, there is another chance for snow Monday into Tuesday.


'Love letter' to dark skies shares wonder of the stars, warns of dangers of light pollution
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A man observes the sky with a telescope.

The new documentary Dark Skies follows scientists, researchers, and amateur astronomers fighting to create a rural preserve free of light pollution to save a slice of the night sky south of Winnipeg.


Manitoba follows Nova Scotia's lead, selling shelved U.S. liquor to donate proceeds to holiday charities
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:20:15 EST
Liquor from the United States is covered at the Manitoba Liquor Mart on Ellice Avenue on March 4, 2025.

Manitoba is pulling out a million dollars worth of U.S.-made alcohol it shelved months ago amid the tumultuous trade war with the U.S., with plans of now selling the liquor ahead of Christmas and sending the proceeds to holiday charities.


Having public submit photos to snitch on parking violators a 'recipe for disaster': councillor
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:34:33 EST
Cars are parked along a city street next to a parking meter.

The Winnipeg Parking Authority is considering making it possible for the public to report on illegally parked vehicles, allowing people to snap and submit photos in an idea panned by critics who worry about angry confrontations.


Manitoba MLAs head for winter break after fall sitting marked by heated debate
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:50:39 EST

Politicians at the Manitoba Legislature have started their winter break and will not return to the chamber until March.


Sunrise ceremony at Manitoba Legislature remembers victims of 1989 Montreal massacre
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:41:00 EST
A group of women holding hand-drums sing in front of a table that's lined with portraits of women, candles and flowers.

The 14 women killed at École Polytechnique in 1989 were remembered in a solemn memorial held at the Manitoba Legislature on Thursday morning.


Housing shortage blamed for infant formula shortage at Winnipeg non-profit
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:40:06 EST
A baby is seen close up, feeding from a bottle

A residence for pregnant women and new mothers in Winnipeg is desperate for infant formula, and the city's housing shortage is being cited as one of the reasons.


Winnipeg on track for $17.4M deficit for 2025, a minor improvement since last projection
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:43:30 EST
A man walks past a City Hall sign in winter

City of Winnipeg finance managers are projecting a $17.4-million deficit for the end of 2025, based on accounting from the end of September.


More families with children relying on food banks: Harvest Manitoba report
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:36:05 EST
Shelves of food with pasta sauce, pasta, rice and other food items.

More families with children under the age of 18 are relying on food banks across the province to make ends meet, according to Harvest Manitoba's annual survey of food bank users.


Manitoba updates asbestos regulations, including workers' certification, employer registration
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:21:57 EST
A person in protective gear shines a light as he sprays liquid on a wall.

Manitoba is updating its regulations governing the handling of asbestos to protect workers from dangerous exposure to the material, the leading cause of work-place related deaths in the province, the government says. 


Thompson man, 67, missing since Sunday found: RCMP
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:03:44 EST
The front of a police car.

A 67-year-old man who went missing in the northern Manitoba city of Thompson this weekend has been found, police say.


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-wielding 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.


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.