Manitoba News
Months out from an election and low in polls, Manitoba premier makes changes
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is parting ways with two senior staff she brought in not long ago, with an election slated for October.
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Fingerprint match credited with helping identify suspect in Manitoba kidnapping case
WINNIPEG — A recent fingerprint match has led to the arrest of a suspect in a kidnapping case from 2019, Manitoba RCMP said Thursday.
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Winnipeg police charge second man with attempting to intimidate justice official
WINNIPEG — A second lawyer has been charged in the surveillance of a Manitoba judge who was hearing a case involving COVID-19 public health orders.
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Man charged in string of five bank robberies across southern Manitoba
WINNIPEG — RCMP have arrested a man following a string of bank robberies in southern Manitoba between November and January. The robberies started in Steinbach on Nov.
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WHL Roundup: Thunderbirds outduel Ice in battle between conference leaders
WINNIPEG — Nico Myatovic scored the game-winning goal at 3:26 of overtime as the Seattle Thunderbirds edged the Winnipeg Ice 4-3 on Wednesday in a battle between the league's conference leaders.
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Blue Bombers sign veteran American offensive tackle Hardrick to a one-year extension
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran American offensive tackle Jermarcus Hardrickto a one-year contract extension Wednesday. The six-foot-five, 319-pound Hardrick was slated to become a free agent next month.
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First Nations, Manitoba and feds team up on rental project for First Nations students
WINNIPEG — An apartment complex slated to open next year in Winnipeg is to provide First Nations students who have moved off reserve an affordable place to live while they pursue a post-secondary education.
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Manitoba man allegedly ingested drugs to smuggle into prison: RCMP
SELKIRK, Man. — Mounties say a Manitoba man is in custody after he allegedly ingested a balloon filled with methamphetamine with the purpose of smuggling the drugs into a prison.
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Manitoba cabinet to get shuffled after some ministers announce plans to retire
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is planning a cabinet shuffle after several of her Progressive Conservative caucus members recently announced they will not run again in the election slated for Oct. 3.
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Manitoba reveals new tourism slogan to pitch to post-pandemic visitors
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's tourism industry has a new slogan and marketing campaign to try to lure more visitors.
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