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Surgical waits in Manitoba rising — again
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 EDT
Surgeons performing surgery

Median wait times for several key diagnostic tests and surgeries are once again increasing. Shared Health's provincial surgical lead says wait times may look like they're rising because of how the data is publicly reported.


This man needs HIV prevention drugs. The Kenyan clinics providing them will soon lose U.S. funding
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:00:00 EDT
Ibrahim Lwingi is sitting at a desk behind a computer with some Pride rainbows around him.

Ibrahim Lwingi lost many family members to HIV/AIDS and says he likely would've been next without prevention meds from Nairobi clinics operated by the University of Manitoba since the 1980s. The program is set to lose U.S. funding by the end of the month, and both staff and patients are worried about what's next.


Winnipeg event shines light on treaties, looks to educate about their importance
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:32:36 EDT
A man in a black hat and t-shirt with glasses

Hundreds gathered in Winnipeg on Sunday to promote the importance of treaties to Manitobans, and to all citizens, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.


4 dead after float plane crashes south of St. Theresa Point First Nation
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:28:17 EDT
drone photo of St. Theresa Point

Four people from St. Theresa Point First Nation are dead after a float plane crashed about 40 kilometres south of the northeastern Manitoba community on Saturday evening, police said. 


Winnipeg Terry Fox Run raises cash for cure, honours Fox's legacy
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 19:48:31 EDT
Several people are seen in front of a red starting line

More than four decades after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, hundreds filled the streets in Winnipeg to honour Fox's enduring legacy and raise money for cancer research.


Cabinet briefing that informed PC decision not to search landfill won't be released
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:30:15 EDT
An aerial view of a landfill.

A report that could shed more light on why Manitoba's former Progressive Conservative government rejected calls to search a landfill for the remains of two murder victims is being withheld under the province's freedom of information law.


Carney announces launch of new housing agency, earmarks funding for new projects
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:59:28 EDT
A man in a suit speaks at a podium as a crowd of construction workers watches in the background. Behind them is a house under construction.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Sunday the launch of Build Canada Homes, the federal government’s new agency that will oversee federal housing programs.


Should Winnipeg make space for homeless encampments? Depends on whom you ask
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:00:00 EDT
A blue tent sits on grass.

As Winnipeg city councillors eye new restrictions on homeless encampments, some say limiting them to a specific area could be a better solution.


Fentanyl awareness walk encourages Winnipeggers to say 'no thanks, I'm good' to drugs
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:00:59 EDT
group of people walk down a city road holding black signs with text that read "Fentanyl is in everything" and "no thanks, I'm good."

Dozens of people marched from The Forks through downtown Winnipeg to the Legislature building on Saturday, chanting "no thanks, I’m good" to warn others of the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs and honour the lives of those who were fatally poisoned by the substance.


Vibrant new basketball court opens in Winnipeg's North End
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:38:10 EDT
A boy in a black shirt and pants shoots a basketball,

Winnipeg’s newest basketball court was officially unveiled in the city’s north end this weekend, and many believe the facility will represent far more than just a place where youth can play the sport.


Sports have started accommodating nursing mothers. Jennifer Jones helped pave the way
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:00:00 EDT
A woman holds her two children.

While Jennifer Jones was busy winning an Olympic gold medal, world championships and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she was also advocating for better facilities for new mothers who wanted to compete, but also care for their children.


Steinbach Pride march postponed after safety threats
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:15:16 EDT
People holding a sign that says Steinbach Pride

The Steinbach Pride march was postponed on Saturday after organizers say they received serious threats that could have put attendees' safety at risk.


The Arctic is heating up quickly, but scientists say polar geoengineering is 'unrealistic' and 'dangerous'
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:00:00 EDT
Pictured is a sea ice shelf, with floating ice in water.

They worry further research will detract from emissions reductions and have made the case as to why the five most considered methods are not feasible.


Manitoba health region sees 'very concerning' spike in HIV cases: public heath official
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 07:00:00 EDT
The contents of a kit distributed by Montreal Public Health in pharmacies and community organizations: syringes, sterilized water, mixing cups, condoms and alcohol swabs.

Health authorities are seeing a continued surge in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases across the province, with public health officials highlighting a “very concerning” spike in the Prairie Mountain Health region in the first six months of 2025.


Mother of inmate who died at Stony Mountain prison suing for negligence
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:45:04 EDT
A large brick building with a bell tower is seen on a sunny day.

The mother of an inmate who died in Stony Mountain Institution two years ago has filed a lawsuit alleging corrections officials' negligence led to her son's death.


99-year-old Manitoban returns to the field for harvest ride
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 07:00:00 EDT
Two people sit in a combine

This week, 99-year-old Olive Elliot, with the help of her family and some farm ingenuity, got into the combine beside her grandson near Reston, Man., proving she’s still at home in the field.


Steinbach homeowners begin cleanup after community floods overnight
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 21:01:10 EDT
A woman is seen from the rear, paddling away in a kayak down a flooded street.

Some Steinbach residents got their first look at the damage caused by an overnight rainstorm Friday morning, as the southern Manitoba city mulls provincial aid.


Hearing on supportive housing plan delayed as Winnipeg councillors ask for more info
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:54:59 EDT
This picture shows the city council chamber gallery full of people.

Dozens of people turned out at city hall to speak about a city plan to create supportive housing, but they didn't get the chance. Councillors delayed the hearing without making any decisions, asking city staff to come back next month with more information.


Streveler throws pair of picks as Blue Bombers drop 3rd straight in Hamilton
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:47:55 EDT
A player in black wrestles a ball carrier in blue, gold and white to the ground.

Bo Levi Mitchell threw two touchdown passes while Greg Bell scored two TDs to power the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32-21 on Friday night.


Mayor plans to issue 'repeat offender bulletins' to pressure Ottawa to amend bail legislation
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:08:00 EDT
A glass-fronted building features a large piece of public artwork outside the front doors.

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham plans to publish a weekly "repeat offender bulletin" in order to pressure the federal government to make changes to Canadian legislation governing bail.