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Manitoba to no longer have jail as an option for people with communicable diseases  Hamilton Spectator

The judge who oversaw an inquest into the death of a Winnipeg man killed by police responding to a domestic violence call in 2020 has concluded there was nothing police could have done differently to prevent what happened that day.

Manitoba snowbird 'fed up' with tariff war, plans to avoid U.S. travel  Winnipeg Sun

Family of Manitoba grandmother who died on surgery waiting list backs proposed law  Global News Kingston

Family of Manitoba woman who died waiting for heart surgery demands answers, proposes legislation  CBC.ca

Debbie Fewster died last October while waiting for heart surgery. Her family is blaming what they say is a flawed health-care system that left her waiting too long for the urgently needed operation.

High school provincial hockey championship sets the stage for competitive action on ice  CTV News

Historic win in push for bail reform at Legislative Assembly of Manitoba  DiscoverWestman.com

5 years after start of pandemic, experts say Manitoba can still learn lessons from COVID-19  CBC.ca

Police say a network of drug traffickers transported a large quantity of illicit drugs and firearms to Winnipeg from Toronto.

An interprovincial network of drug traffickers transported a large quantity of illicit drugs and firearms to Manitoba from Toronto, Winnipeg police say after making several arrests in a months-long investigation that started last spring.

Historic win in push for bail reform at Legislative Assembly of Manitoba  PortageOnline.com

‘Unacceptable’: Manitoba woman waits 8 years for scoliosis surgery  Global News Kingston

Amazon halts sale of long-bladed weapons to Manitoba  Winnipeg Sun

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025  CBC.ca

The federal government is expected to announce later this hour a plan to slap tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he imposed punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum early this morning, a senior government official said.

The federal government announced a plan on Wednesday to slap tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he imposed punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum early this morning.

The federal government is expected to announce later this hour a plan to slap tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he imposed punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum early this morning, a senior government official said.

Strike notice issued for three CFS agencies  CTV News

Jan Rogers is a visual artist who has synesthesia. For her, sounds are accompanied by images of shapes of colours. She created more than 50 paintings to show what certain popular songs look like to her. The exhibit at Winnipeg’s Cre8ery Gallery is called Crossed-wires: Painting through a synesthetic lens.

Via Rail has filed a lawsuit against The Forks over land the rail company says it's had rights to use since a sale agreement reached nearly 40 years ago.

Southern Manitoba can expect temperatures above freezing into the afternoon hours on Wednesday. Northern Manitoba remains cold, with light snow for places like The Pas and Norway House.

Former Manitoba PC leadership candidate Shelly Glover working to form new right-of-centre party  CBC.ca

Former Conservative MP Shelly Glover, who came within 373 votes of becoming Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party leader and premier in 2021, says she's trying to form a new right-of-centre alternative to the Manitoba Tories.

Five years after COVID-19 was first detected in Manitoba, experts say the province still has a ways to go to fully address the effects of the pandemic and set itself up to respond better in future emergencies.

Late Thursday night or Friday early morning, North Americans with clear skies can look up to see a full moon with a beautiful reddish hue — also known as a "blood worm."  

After years of not showing interest in Métis cultural events, Willow Gladue, 16, surprised her mother Felice by busting out in a jig.

Gabriel Vilardi scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second period, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots for his 38th win of the season, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Selkirk residents weigh impacts on Manitoba steel city on the eve of U.S. tariffs  CBC.ca

Tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports to the U.S. are set to take effect on Wednesday after midnight. 

Manitoba government introduces election bill to ban 'deep fakes' and other misinformation during campaigns  CBC.ca

The Manitoba government has put forward a bill that would crack down on election disinformation, including expanding existing prohibitions on disseminating false information about candidates and impersonating election officials.

Manitoba premier puts province’s critical minerals, hydroelectric exports on trade war table  Winnipeg Free Press

Amazon Canada now restricting machete sales in Manitoba  CTV News

Manitoba landlords may have to compensate tenants displaced by unsafe living conditions  CBC.ca

The Manitoba government wants landlords to support tenants who are forced to vacate their buildings because of safety reasons.

A 37-year-old Little Saskatchewan man has been missing since Friday, Gypsumville RCMP say. 

A 37-year-old Little Saskatchewan man who had been missing since Friday has been found, Gypsumville RCMP say.