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A trio of brothers and a lifelong friend play on the same football team at Winnipeg's Maples Collegiate. Ross didn't play on a football team until his family moved about 275 kilometres south from Berens River First Nation in 2020. Now he hopes to play the sport professionally and hopes to show other First Nation kids they can do anything they put their minds to.

Rural Manitoba mayor resigns after five progressive but ...  pentictonherald.ca

Mounties said they got a report about an erratic driver in the RM of Portage la Prairie, Man. Police said the licence plate was connected to a stolen vehicle from Brandon.

Manitoba Moose sign Jets prospect Thomas Milic to an AHL deal  Illegal Curve Hockey

Manitoba civil servants in MGEU vote for strike mandate  Global News

Manitobans may face yet another strike after the province’s unionized civil service workers voted to reject the outgoing government’s latest contract offer. 

Monday marks the annual Thanksgiving holiday, but there will no doubt be some people who find it difficult to give thanks when they discover the service or business they needed is closed. Here's what's on the menu in terms of what's open and closed around Winnipeg.

Jets Assign Ford to Moose  Manitoba Moose

Manitoba says shipments of COVID and flu shots are being distributed  Global News

Manitoba’s Einarson to represent Canada at Pan Continental Curling Championship  Global News

Manitoba receives new COVID vaccines  CTV News Winnipeg

The first shipments of updated COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines are now being sent out across the province, starting with high-priority locations such as personal care homes and hospitals, according to Manitoba Health.

Manitoba curling great Lois Fowler remembered for feisty nature, grit and determination in all her battles  Winnipeg Sun

The outgoing mayor of Morden, the CEO of the Southern Chiefs' Organization, a prominent Winnipeg doctor and the head of the Islamic Social Services Association are on the 11-person team that will advise Manitoba premier-designate Wab Kinew in his transition to government.

A fire forced residents out of a condo building in Winnipeg's North River Heights neighbourhood on Thursday night after the flames spread from burning vehicles.

Brandon Burley tagged to serve on Manitoba premier designate ...  PembinaValleyOnline.com

After being partially paralyzed in a car accident in 2020, Brianna Seewald was determined to walk down the aisle on her wedding day.

Mild Manitoba temperatures expected into mid-October, climatologist says  Global News

A southern Manitoba mayor, praised for his "visionary approach" and progressive views, has resigned after five years at the helm.

A southern Manitoba mayor, praised for his "visionary approach" and progressive views, has resigned after five years at the helm.

4H Manitoba celebrates 110th with Green-Tie Gala  DiscoverWestman.com

HIV support groups struggle for funding as transmission rates rise in Manitoba  CBC.ca

The Manitoba HIV Program and Nine Circles Community Health Centre hope the new provincial government will respond more quickly to rising rates of HIV than the outgoing administration.

Heather Stefanson plans to serve as interim leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives until her party holds a leadership race, which several senior Tories expect to happen some time in 2024.

New Manitoba NDP government may not be climate's best friend  Canada's National Observer

Mild Manitoba temperatures expected into mid-October ...  Global News

Manitoba's civil service workers reject latest contract offer, deliver strike mandate  CBC.ca

Manitoba receives new COVID vaccines | CTV News  CTV News Winnipeg

The first of five accusers to testify that she was sexually assaulted by Peter Nygard wrapped up her testimony on Thursday, sobbing a number of times as defence for the Canadian fashion mogul continued to hammer away at her credibility.

The head of a homeless outreach group in St. Boniface is frustrated with how long it's taking the City of Winnipeg to find the group a building for a 24/7 safe space.

A stack of signed letters calling for more social housing in Winnipeg was delivered to the federal government on Thursday. They were signed by a crowd of advocates gathered outside the Winnipeg offices of MP Dan Vandal.

Stricter conflict of interest rules come into effect for Manitoba politicians  CBC.ca

MLAs in Manitoba's new legislative assembly will have to follow stricter conflict of interest rules that came into effect just a day after the election.

Family members of a man fatally stabbed in a downtown Winnipeg library last December wept in court Tuesday as they talked about their painful loss in the presence of the teenager who pleaded guilty to the murder.