Manitoba news

Some health-care leaders are questioning how Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew can confidently declare his government will end long waits for health-care services by the end of 2026.

Winnipeg’s residential snow clearing ban ended on Tuesday, but plow crews are still cleaning up residential streets days after last week’s major snowfall.

A Manitoba man who inappropriately touched a 15-year-old co-worker has been sentenced to two years in jail.

A litter of seven, five-week-old puppies left in a box taped shut survived cold and hunger after being found by a passerby who heard their cries. Steinbach and Area Animal Rescue took them in from the cold.

The Flin Flon Station Museum light display has been a tradition in the city for decades, but this year it's taken on added meaning: It's being dedicated to the memory of a pair of dedicated volunteers who passed away in 2025.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury
brand Pizza Pops. The federal agency says 23 people in seven provinces got sick with the bacterial illness after eating or handling
certain flavours of the frozen snack between early October and late November.

Here's a list of what's open and closed this week, as many Manitobans gather to celebrate Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says he has much unfinished work from his first term in office, as he prepares to make his pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election. 

Expect a snowy Christmas across much of the province. Higher accumulations to the north, however the south can expect snow as well.

Four new physicians have been hired in two southwestern Manitoba rural communities to help fix the family doctor shortage in Minnedosa and Killarney.

Two people from Misipawistik Cree Nation in northern Manitoba are still unaccounted for after the truck they were driving last week broke through the ice on Cedar Lake near Grand Rapids Generating Station. Multiple search teams have been looking for the pair but their efforts will be put on pause over Christmas.

Willie Jefferson is giving Jake Thomas the stamp of approval in his new role as the Blue Bombers' defensive line coach.

Obby Khan's opponent in the recent Progressive Conservative leadership race now wants to be part of his caucus.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon has won his long-running defamation lawsuit alleging that former fashion mogul and convicted sex offender Peter Nygard spread lies about him during a public spat over their adjacent properties in the Bahamas.

Winter weather has come to northern Manitoba, leading to extreme cold warnings for several communities in the region. Vital resources including roads and hospitals remain open.

Public health officials are warning of two new measles exposure sites in southern Manitoba.

Thirty-two passengers and three crew members on a Perimeter Aviation flight are safe after a plane's wheel caught fire at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport Monday morning.

As municipal and provincial officials try to tackle the long-standing issue of homelessness and tent cities, a former homeless man, Claudemier Bighetty, is lending his voice to calls for a managed encampment site that would connect Winnipeg's homeless with housing and supports.

The Forks is revelling in a Christmas gift from not-so-secret Santa Web Kinew: $3 million to revitalize the historic rail bridge in Winnipeg’s heralded national park.

Premier Wab Kinew says he's not going to fulfil a 2023 election campaign promise to regulate gas prices in Manitoba.

The FBI and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York sought an interview with ex-prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor for connections with Canadian sex offender and fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

The body of a missing 71-year-old man from Buffalo Point First Nation has been recovered in Lake of the Woods with assistance from Winnipeg police.

A 31-year-old Winnipeg man is facing multiple child sexual abuse charges in connection with disturbing images and videos of children that were uploaded to a social media platform.

A Manitoba Public Insurance investigation unit says it detected thousands of fraudulent claims this year, saving customers nearly $17 million.

A 15-year-old boy who went missing in the northern Manitoba city of Thompson last week has been found, police say.

Mounties in Thompson are on the lookout for Dallas Beardy, 15, who was last seen at a home on Rankin Crescent around 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 17 in the northern Manitoba city, RCMP said in a Tuesday news release.

After hearing stories from the people fed and those who feed them at Steinbach’s Soup’s On, 15-year-old Heather Bergman wanted to give more. The women-led charity Chrysalis Fund helped her do that.

The Manitoba Trucking Association says businesses in the industry continue to grapple with interprovincial issues every day, despite a national conversation on alleviating barriers in light of American tariffs. One company on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border says navigating two sets of provincial rules adds administrative burdens.

Temperatures across the province remain below seasonal for this time of year. A warm up is coming for Christmas.

Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson over allegations he failed to act in the best interest of the band and financially benefitted from breaches of duty — including claims that he enriched himself, his family and supporters.

A festive display at the Manitoba Electrical Museum shows off Christmas lighting through the decades; from carefully watched open flames, to energy-saving LEDs. Watch as Chloe Friesen tours the trees of the past.

Residents of a Winnipeg apartment complex and seniors residence, run by different companies, say they're fed up as their inoperative elevators have been causing physical pain and stress for some.

Many Manitoba campers will be paying more in 2026, as the provincial government is raising fees for yurts, cabins and some other types of campsites.

Winnipeg's snow-clearing operation is pushing forward despite some obstacles on the street, and the city is mulling whether to hike fines for drivers who don't move their vehicles for snowplows.

Winnipeg’s Granite Curling Club has asked a judge to decide whether the City of Winnipeg can ignore a provincial decision about residential housing slated to rise next to the club.

Public health officials are asking people to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles over the holidays if they recently were at one of two schools or a restaurant in southern Manitoba.

Arson gone wrong and a Dubai-bound vehicle: Wild ways Manitoba drivers attempted insurance fraud in 2025  CTV News

‘I just wanted to be a bit of a light’: Why one Winnipeg man is opening his home to strangers on Christmas  CTV News

Small-town Manitoba creator shines on The Price Is Right  Winnipeg Sun

Five new cases of chronic wasting disease in Manitoba  Winnipeg Sun

Manitoba Co-operator top 25 of 2025  Farmtario

Manitoba premier vows public inquiry into former PC government efforts to approve sand-mining licence  CBC

Manitoba weather: More snow and slippery conditions expected for province  CTV News

Manitoba sees 5 new Chronic Wasting Disease cases  DiscoverWestman

From Small-Town Manitoba to Centre Stage: Brittany Jade’s Surreal Night on The Price Is Right  The Spec

Corn yields surprised many Manitoba producers  The Western Producer

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.

Manitoba Public Insurance offers up top five fraud cases of 2025  mySteinbach.ca

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.

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.