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Manitoba premier vows public inquiry into former PC government efforts to approve sand-mining licence
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
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Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba will hold a public inquiry as soon as 2026 into the former Progressive Conservative government’s post-election efforts to approve an environmental licence for sand-mining company Sio Silica.


Winnipeg police investigating homicide in Weston neighbourhood
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:07:56 EST

Winnipeg police are investigating a fatal stabbing that claimed the life of a 56-year-old man in the city's Weston neighbourhood on Saturday.


Manitoba government aims to target 'differential pricing' for grocers in new year
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:45:48 EST
A man holds a basket in a grocery aisle.

The Manitoba government is looking at cracking down on so-called "differential pricing" on groceries and implementing further controls on milk as part of its ongoing attempts to contain the rising cost of living.


Blue Bombers bring in new offensive co-ordinator after down year
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:33:20 EST
A football helmet sits beside a football.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are making adjustments to their coaching staff ahead of the 2026 CFL season, announcing Monday that Tommy Condell has been named offensive co-ordinator, Jake Thomas is the new defensive line coach and Jason Hogan is reprising his role as running backs coach.


Woman diagnosed with PTSD after Winnipeg hospital stabbing sues over dismissal
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:13:02 EST
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A former health-care worker who was involved in the emergency response during an October 2021 stabbing at a Winnipeg hospital alleges she was wrongfully terminated in December 2023 due to the state of her mental health.


Police calls to Manitoba housing highrise decrease 60% following security upgrade: province
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A man in a stairwell with graffiti beside a photo of the same man in the same stairwell with no graffiti.

A Manitoba Housing highrise once known for its open drug use, gang activity and consistent police presence was given a $446,000 facelift that’s left residents feeling safer for the first time in a decade.


How to help your pet stay merry during the holiday season
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST
A Shih Tzu dog looks at the camera, wearing a red elf hat and sweater. A Christmas tree decorated with candy canes is blurred in the background.

Holiday merriment includes tasty treats such as chocolate and turkey, but it's a different story for your pets. Winnipeg veterinarian Dr. Jonas Watson explains the dangers they face from certain holiday foods.


Calls for roadside assistance spike following extreme winter weather in Winnipeg
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:07:47 EST
Two people stand in a pile of snow.

Winnipeggers are still digging out from this past week’s winter wallop, but the wait for roadside assistance is almost over, according to the provincial motoring association.


'It's cool to see Winnipeg shine' as a hub of holiday movie industry, actor says
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:17:42 EST
Man wearing black leather jacket, grey jeans an a sweater stands on a stage holding a microphone stand and pointing with a drum set in the background.

Winnipeg has become a regular backdrop of popular holiday-themed movies, with local and international actors bundled up in cold-weather gear under Christmas lights at various filming locations around town.


Winnipeg Animal Services hosts donation drive in conjunction with open house
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:29:29 EST
A woman holds a dog.

Evan Delbigio’s family adopted a dog from the Winnipeg Animal Services about 10 years ago, and he’s provided donations to the agency multiple times since then. Delbigio was among dozens of people who ventured out to the shelter for its annual open house, which doubled as a donation drive Sunday.


Jets snare 1 point, but their winless streak reaches 4 after 4-3 setback in Utah
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:45:38 EST
Two hockey players jockey for the puck near the boards.

Clayton Keller scored 13 seconds into overtime and the Utah Mammoth beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Sunday.


Portage la Prairie makes history hosting powwow alongside 2 nearby First Nations
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:36:30 EST
Three people stand side by side.

The city of Portage la Prairie joined with Long Plain First Nation and Dakota Plains First Nation to host the Prairie Unity Competition Powwow at Stride Place. The vibrant three-day event, featuring regalia, traditional dancing and powerful drumming groups, started Friday. 


We're grateful for the life we built in Canada, though we ache for those we left behind
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:00:00 EST
Three men and two women sit on a couch together, looking into the camera, against a yellow wall behind them.

For us, Christmas brings a deep sense of longing. This will be the fourth year we've spent it far from our parents. We long for them to feel the warmth of their grandchildren's embrace, not just through a screen, but in person.


Retired gym teacher stitches together thousands for Steinbach food bank
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:00:00 EST
Woman passes patterned bag to man

One man has meticulously stitched together over 850 bags to sell in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, using discarded furniture swatches to raise funds that help feed the 1,700 people who use the Steinbach area food bank.


B’nai Brith sues physician's college over complaint alleging Manitoba doctor made antisemitic comments
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:45:20 EST
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A national Jewish advocacy organization is taking legal action against Manitoba's medical regulator over a complaint it made last year alleging a prominent doctor made antisemitic comments on social media.


Real estate broker, family financially exploited man with intellectual disability, lawsuit alleges
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:00:00 EST
A man wearing a gray sweater with a white t-shirt is standing in the steps of a door.

A man is suing three members of a Winnipeg family and a real estate broker he alleges used his intellectual disability to financially exploit him through property deals in Canada and India, leaving him out hundreds of thousands of dollars.


Manitoba government to close store offering adventurers topographic maps of every corner of province
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:35:13 EST
A person in a canoe on a waterway is shown at sunset with the shadow of forest behind them

For biologist and avid canoeist Jim Duncan, nothing beats the old-fashioned way of planning a multi-day wilderness outing — pulling out a large paper map, gathering his travelling companions around it, and discussing the itinerary.


Blaze at south Winnipeg condo building sends firefighter to hospital, city fire service says
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:08:23 EST
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A Winnipeg firefighter was taken to hospital on Friday evening, as crews responded to a fire at a south Winnipeg condo building.


Winter storm frustrates Winnipeg travellers ahead of the holidays
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:24:19 EST
People carrying luggage lined up at an airport.

A winter storm making its way through the Prairies continued to foil travel plans for Winnipeggers Friday.


Doctors Manitoba urges people to plan for rural ER closures during holidays
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:14:33 EST
A large one-storey building stretches away from the camera. The doors in the foreground have a sign overhead that says "Hospital/Emergency Entrance."

Manitobans living in rural areas should check the operating hours of nearby hospitals, with dozens of emergency departments expected to offer limited services during the holidays.