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Manitobans likely to see higher premiums, limited insurance options after devastating wildfire season: expert
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
A man stands in a burned out home

Manitobans should expect higher cabin and home insurance premiums in 2026, one expert says, after a 2025 fire season that destroyed at least 130 properties in the province.


Limited funding, training make job difficult for child welfare emergency placement staff, union says
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST
A child leans his forehead and forearm against a wall.

The union representing hundreds of workers at emergency placements in Manitoba's child welfare system says those staff care deeply about the kids they work with — but limited funding and training make the job difficult at times.


No end in sight for Pimicikamak Cree Nation evacuees even after power returns: leadership
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:47:59 EST
A worker in an orange jacket works on a power line.

As Pimicikamak Cree Nation struggles to fix damage to homes caused by a four-day power outage, thousands are in the dark about when they can return to their community.


Venezuelans in Manitoba quietly celebrate capture of Maduro as others question legitimacy of U.S. intervention
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:25:14 EST
Man with white hair wears a grey suit and puts his arm around a young woman wearing a blue graduation gown and mortarboard cap.

Some Venezuelans living in Winnipeg say American strikes and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday have stirred up a complicated mix of emotions, from worry to hopefulness for the future.


Flames' Beecher, Jets' Stanley suspended 1 game each for roughing
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:16:45 EST
Nashville Predators' Nicolas Hague and Calgary Flames' John Beecher fighting.

The NHL's department of player safety suspended Calgary Flames forward John Beecher and Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley one game each Sunday for separate roughing incidents.


Ribbon Skirt Day leader reflects on changes since her cultural attire was shamed
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:45:00 EST

Five years ago, then-10-year-old Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation, was told she she couldn't wear her a ribbon skirt to formal day at her Sask. school. Now National Ribbon Skirt Day is celebrated across Canada.


Man faces weapons charges after attempted assault on taxi driver: Winnipeg police
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:05:59 EST
A photo of a Winnipeg police logo.

A 48-year-old man faces multiple weapons charges after Winnipeg police say he tried to assault a taxi cab driver in the William Whyte neighbourhood early Sunday morning.


'If they want to intimidate us it's not going to happen': Synagogue stands together after antisemitic graffiti
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:38:00 EST
A person walks by a building.

A Jewish congregation in Winnipeg came together for Sabbath in a show of strength and resilience a day after their synagogue was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, including a slew of swastikas.


Thousands evacuated from Pimicikamak Cree Nation after homes, water treatment plant damaged in power outage
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:01:33 EST
An ariel photo of a fire line

The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation says hundreds of homes have been "severely compromised" in the aftermath of a days-long power outage that damaged a water treatment plant and plumbing systems, and about 4,000 people have been evacuated.


Brandon group turns carolling into fundraiser for Ukraine while 'keeping our traditions'
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:34:02 EST
People sing beside a christmas tree.

Members of the Brandon Ukrainian-Canadian Association Tryzub sang traditional songs as part of carolling for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said volunteer Julia Krykavska. 


Southeast Manitoba farmers planning to seed more corn, less wheat in spring
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
A yellow combine harvests a swath of wheat

Farmers in the south are favouring varieties of corn, sunflower and soybeans, and planning for less wheat as they decide what to seed in the spring.


World reacts to U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:11:10 EST
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and U.S. President Donald Trump

Reactions from world leaders to news of U.S. strikes in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.


Moose hunting disputes show governments need game plan to share public assets: expert
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST
A moose is seen walking in grass.

Conflict over moose hunting in Manitoba is seen as more than just a harvesting dispute, and one legal expert says Canadian governments are having an "increasingly difficult time" encouraging public discourse on a shared path forward for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.


Pimicikamak Cree Nation residents battling burst pipes, infrastructure issues after power restored
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:20:31 EST
A worker in an orange jacket works on a power line.

A local plumber in Pimicikamak Cree Nation says it may take up to a month to fix burst pipes and other plumbing issues after water froze over during a days-long power outage in extreme cold temperatures.


Missing 16-year-old girl last seen in Winnipeg's West End in December
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:33:21 EST
A young woman with dark hair.

Hayleigh Clearsky, 16, was last seen on Dec. 19 around 2:50 p.m. in the 500 block of Sherbrook Street, north of Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg police say.


Hundreds of beaders expected to gather for Manitoba Museum's Bead-A-Thon fundraiser
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:31:47 EST
A large room filled with people sitting at round tables making beaded artwork

Hundreds of beadwork enthusiasts are expected to gather at the Manitoba Museum on Sunday for a Bead-A-Thon fundraiser supporting the museum's community initiatives projects.


Give pedestrians head start at intersections across Winnipeg, city staff recommend
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:36:20 EST

A new city report recommends expanding leading pedestrian intervals, which were rolled out at downtown intersections last year and give people on foot a brief head start before vehicles get a green light.


Arctic communities testing new 'bear-dar' to detect wildlife threats
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST

Bear-dar is designed to survey the landscape and detect anything that moves. It can be used by communities as an early warning system, alerting them to a nearby polar bear.


Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela after it ousts Maduro, jails him in New York
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:34:05 EST
People embrace during a public demonstration.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country amid strikes by the U.S. on Caracas, Venezuela's capital.


Snowmobiler rescued after plunging into open water on Winnipeg River near Lac du Bonnet
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:47:57 EST
An open patch of water can be seen surrounded by ice on a river.

The Lac du Bonnet fire department is warning snowmobilers to stick to designated trails after a 32-year-old man was rescued after driving into open water on the Winnipeg River on New Year’s Eve.