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Free drug coverage ended, Manitoban battling degenerative disease asks province to step up
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:06:56 EST
A man in a striped white, grey and black sweater is pictured in his wheelchair with a laptop on the table in front of him.

A man who has gradually lost his ability to move most of his muscles said the treatment he’s relying on to slow — and even reverse — his degenerative disease is being revoked.


Former employers among Winnipeg businesses allegedly targeted by accused arsonist
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:14:19 EST
An old building with pylons and yellow police tape around it.

Jesse Wheatland, 35, has been charged in a string of arson attacks. Two of the businesses that were hit say Wheatland is a former employee.


Man charged after St. Boniface Hospital nurse sexually assaulted in parkade
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:12:20 EST

A man has been charged with sexual assault after a Winnipeg hospital nurse was attacked in a parkade, police say.


Construction of overpass at site of deadly bus crash near Carberry, Man., expected to start in 2027
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:59:48 EST
An overhead view of a highway intersection. Several vehicles are on the road, and there are large skid and burn marks across the highway.

Construction of an overpass at the intersection where a bus crash killed 17 seniors two years ago is scheduled to start in 2027, the province of Manitoba said Thursday.


Teen girl charged after Winnipeg police say she stabbed man who sold her a cellphone
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:30:16 EST

A 17-year-old girl who allegedly arranged to buy a cellphone from a man over social media stabbed him after buying the device during a face-to-face meetup in the area of McGregor Street and Carruthers Avenue on Wednesday.


Manitoba plans to expand law against sharing intimate images without consent
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:29:25 EST
A person types at a keyboard

The Manitoba government is planning to expand a law that protects people whose explicit or nude photos or videos are shared without their consent.


Snow-less November in southern Manitoba alarming for those waiting for winter
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:49:24 EST
Cross-country skis and poles stand on a field of green grass.

A lack of snow is raising concerns for skiers in parts of Manitoba and fears about the impact of climate change on the future of winter activities.


New Winnipeg kitchen breaks down barriers to employment
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:29:42 EST
The Raw Carrot staff cut red ribbon with a large pair of scissors

The Raw Carrot, in partnership with Hope Centre Ministries, had a grand opening Thursday for its first kitchen in the province, providing employment to people living with disabilities and mental illness.


$10M deal gives Winnipeg developer control of land from First Nation he advised
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST
A sign reading Meadows Golf Course, standing in a field.

A former golf course north of Winnipeg purchased with money Peguis First Nation received as reparation for broken treaty promises is now mostly in the hands of a property developer who used to advise the band and its real estate trust.


Contest invites Winnipeggers to plow up zany names for snow-clearing vehicles
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:43:14 EST
A snowplow drives down the road in front of the Manitoba Legislative Building.

Get your snow puns ready — Winnipeg's first snowplow naming contest is now open for submissions.


Missing woman, 22, last seen in downtown Winnipeg in early October
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:00:50 EST
A woman with dirty blonde hair and small facial tattoos smiles to the camera.

A 22-year-old woman last seen in Winnipeg in early October has been reported missing, police say.


'Extremely rare' First Nation-owned mine in Manitoba may be more viable than Ontario's Ring of Fire: expert
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST
A disc of metal is seen under a microscope.

A northern Manitoba mining project fully owned by a local First Nation could turn Manitoba into the "centre for clean magnesium in North America," but proponents say it needs help to reach production.


27 pieces of Hudson's Bay Company history auctioned off, raising $5.9M
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:57:20 EST
A woman in a plaid shirt holds up a sign while standing in front of two paintings on a wall

The future homes for 27 pieces of Hudson's Bay history were decided Wednesday in a packed Toronto auction, where art lovers, historians and those wistful about the fall of Canada's oldest company spent a collective $5.9 million.


$3B turbine project gets warm welcome from Brandon mayor, cold shoulder from environmentalists
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST
A power plant.

A multi-billion-dollar combustion turbine project planned for the city of Brandon will give the province “power sovereignty,” said Mayor Jeff Fawcett.


Man charged with arson in multiple fires at Winnipeg restaurants, constituency offices
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:30:30 EST
A fire truck is in the foreground while smoke pours from a building in the background.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested after police say he was responsible for multiple arsons in Winnipeg, including incidents at the constituency office of two Manitoba cabinet ministers and several restaurants.


Nurses vote to 'grey list' Thompson General Hospital over concerns about violence, vacancies: union
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:27:54 EST
Snowbanks surround a brick hospital building on on overcast day.

Staff vacancies, violence and inaction from Thompson General Hospital on improved working conditions have nurses voting on whether to "grey list" the facility, discouraging others from taking jobs there, according to the Manitoba Nurses Union.


Winnipeg Jets sign captain Adam Lowry to 5-year, $25M contact extension
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:13:42 EST
Two hockey players are seen on the ice

The Winnipeg Jets announced they have signed captain Adam Lowry to a contract extension to keep him in a Jets uniform for the next five years.


Manitoba 'stands with trans communities,' health minister says as Alta. shields bills on trans youth, pronouns
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:33:38 EST
A person wearing a suit speaks.

Manitoba's health minister is voicing support for the trans community as Alberta's government forges ahead with legislation critics say target the rights of transgender youth and adults in that province.


Governor General's Award-winning playwright Ian Ross, 57, 'left a lot of love behind': artistic director
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:30:55 EST
A man in a striped shirt smiles.

Manitoba’s theatre community is mourning the sudden death of Ian Ross, an award-winning Métis-Ojibway playwright and storyteller who was a mainstay of the city's theatre scene. He died Wednesday at the age of 57.


High-risk sex offender released, expected to live in Winnipeg: police
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:56:46 EST
A man with short dark hair wearing a blue shirt

A convicted sex offender who is considered a high risk to reoffend, and who refused sexual offender programming, has been released and is now expected to live in Winnipeg, police say.