Manitoba news

Multiple bomb threats cancel classes at 8 northern Manitoba schools: Thompson RCMP  CBC.ca

Eight schools in northern Manitoba had classes cancelled on Wednesday afternoon due to bomb threats, RCMP said in a statement.

Missing 36-year-old woman believed to be in Thompson area: Manitoba RCMP  CBC.ca

Nadine Colomb, 36, has been missing for nearly a week, after she was last seen at an address on McGill Place in Thompson, Man., on Dec. 12, RCMP say.

Two Manitobans win $1M prizes on Lotto Max  CTV News Winnipeg

Olympic rower Jeff Powell has been named the new chief executive officer of Rowing Canada.

An outreach organization known for serving people east of the Red River is expanding into downtown Winnipeg. St. Boniface Street Links has partnered with a property owner to house people experiencing addictions and homelessness and provide them with around-the-clock support.

A train derailment that sparked a massive Christmas evacuation in Manitoba  Global News Toronto

'Toxic and unsupportive' work environment widespread at CancerCare Manitoba, report says  CBC.ca

First Nations leaders are blasting the federal government and calling for an apology after Ottawa attributed its latest deficit overrun to Indigenous legal claims against the Crown. The statement "harkened back to the colonial mindset" to villainize and scapegoat First Nations, one leader says.

Colleen Bready's forecast: Another hit of wintry weather is expected in Manitoba  CTV News Winnipeg

2024 Basketball Manitoba Super Coaches Clinic Videos Now Public  Basketball Manitoba

RCMP have laid a manslaughter charge after a man was shot on a highway east of Dauphin, Man., on Sunday, a police news release said Wednesday.

Winnipeg police are raising the alarm following the second week of their holiday checkstop program. Officers reported 35 impaired driving incidents out of the 1,018 vehicles that were stopped, police said Wednesday in a news release.

Winnipeg police are raising the alarm following the second week of their holiday checkstop program. Officers reported 35 impaired driving incidents out of the 1,018 vehicles that were stopped, police said Wednesday in a news release.

Manitoba Major Crime Services investigating fatal shooting  DiscoverWestman.com

The City of Winnipeg is getting $150 million in additional funding from the federal government to help with upgrades to the North End sewage treatment plant.

Manitoba parents being warned of violent online network targeting kids  CTV News Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Police Board will take more time to decide on a new chief for the Winnipeg Police Service, board chair Markus Chambers said Wednesday.

A majority of physicians at CancerCare Manitoba say they’re gravely concerned about the possibility their work environment may hurt their ability to provide proper care to patients, says a report obtained by CBC.

Report finds Manitoba could experience near-normal to below-normal spring runoff next year  Q Country 91.5FM

Adam Lowry scored the winning goal with just over a minute left in regulation, Kyle Connor had two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a third-period deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Frigid temperatures, heavy snowfall heading to parts of Manitoba  CTV News Winnipeg

Photon the Robot Dog helping build better buildings in Manitoba  CBC.ca

Manitoba Agricultural Museum happy with another great year  PortageOnline.com

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024  CBC.ca

Wednesday starts mostly sunny, but cold,for much of the province. Cloud builds in later in the day in southwest Manitoba ahead of 10 to 15 centimetres of snow overnight into Thursday morning. In Winnipeg, two to four centimetres can be expected overnight into early Thursday.

While a dog might be man’s best friend, Photon might be a builder's even better friend. Hamza Mustapha, from RRC Polytech’s Building Efficiency Technology Access Centre, tells CBC’s Jim Agapito how Photon is revolutionizing the building industry.

While other parents and caregivers mark their calendars to celebrate occasions like their children’s birthdays, Angela Lavallee says she will always remember Nov. 2, 2024, as the day she had to take her 27-year-old son off life-support.  

Manitoba NDP government has little wiggle room left to balance budget by 2027  CBC.ca

After only 14 months in office, Wab Kinew's New Democrats have found themselves with little fiscal room left  to maneuver in Manitoba if they want to avoid the same chain reaction of runaway spending that doomed Greg Selinger's NDP government a decade ago.

The number of applications from international students has dropped about 78 per cent at Assiniboine College in Brandon because of the federal cap on study permits, forcing the cancellation of some programs, its international program manager says.

Season’s greetings from the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba – Our Communities  Winnipeg Free Press

Fiscal update leaves pundit puzzled over how Manitoba will balance budget before next election  CBC.ca

Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the NDP government remains committed to balancing the budget before the next election, but a veteran political analyst says the path to balance is muddy, especially after cost overruns this year.

Several business inside western Manitoba's largest shopping centre were forced to temporarily or permanently end their mall business after a fire in the building.

Doctors Manitoba targets American physicians in recruitment push  Global News Toronto

Looming closure of Thompson newspaper 'a huge loss' for northern Manitoba: culture minister  CBC.ca

The Thompson Citizen, the northern Manitoba city’s only weekly newspaper, is folding after more than 60 years.

Burnout, poor communication, distrust plague CancerCare Manitoba: docs  Winnipeg Free Press

The University of Winnipeg is being encouraged to adopt clearly defined consequences for students and faculty found to have fraudulently claimed Indigenous identity for their own benefit, ranging from losing their job or scholarship to having legal action brought against them. 

How some Manitoba hospital patients are healing through music  CityNews Winnipeg

CancerCare issues, wait times hurting Manitoba patients, doctor survey says  Winnipeg Free Press

The Saskatchewan Roughriders received the top grades in the CFL Players' Association's first-ever team report cards.

Manitoba government’s deficit-cutting path not clear, political analyst says  Hamilton Spectator

The City of Winnipeg will be enforcing a multi-day residential parking ban following recent snowfall, starting Wednesday at 7 p.m. and continuing until Saturday at 7 a.m.

University of Manitoba students advance research with new remote observatory  Global News Toronto

Manitoba has tough choices as it faces $1.3B deficit: experts  CTV News Winnipeg

'Drastic measures' needed as Manitoba faces $1.3B deficit, experts say  CTV News Winnipeg

Two men have been arrested for sexual assault and sexual interference in a case where three teen girls were driven into the city and assaulted by two un-identified men after contact with one of the teen's through social media, say Winnipeg police.