Recruitment trip to the Philippines 'great news,' says Manitoba nursing college CEO

A delegation from Manitoba is going to the Philippines next month, hoping to recruit hundreds of internationally educated nurses (IENs) to work in health care in the province, according to a Wednesday news release.

A long track speed skater will lead Manitoba into the opening ceremony of the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island this month.

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says the federal government will provide an initial $10 million in aid to Turkey and Syria following an earthquake that killed thousands of people in the two countries.

The City of Winnipeg posted an $83-million deficit for 2022, the largest pool of red ink in the Manitoba's capital's modern history.

A vehicle containing two on-duty Winnipeg police officers crashed into a civilian vehicle on Highway 1 in the RM of Reynolds, Manitoba on Jan. 31. 

Indigenous leaders and the provincial government have opened a centre in northwest Ontario aimed at addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system.

A long-awaited announcement is coming today about a statue of Chief Peguis on the Manitoba Legislature grounds in Winnipeg.

A number of highways that were closed Monday evening across western Manitoba have been reopened.

Darryle Sinclair is one of many evacuees from Peguis First Nation who could be stuck without homes for years while plans for future home builds and flood mitigation efforts continue. 

The stakes are very high for Manitoba's Heather Stefanson as premiers hash out health-care funding with the prime minister. Only she and Alberta's Danielle Smith are heading into elections this year.

People in Winnipeg with family ties to Turkey and Syria are frantic to reach loved ones after a deadly earthquake rocked parts of both countries.

Icy roads have closed several highways across western Manitoba on Monday evening.

Some newcomers who have recently moved to Manitoba believe they are being unfairly penalized by the provincial nominee program.

A Canadian interim rep for the Curling Players' Association has renewed a call for improved transparency and collaboration with Curling Canada after an uproar about pregnancy exemption rules resulted in an about-face from the organization.

Albert Shingoose is desperate for clues that might reunite him with his daughter, Ashlee. Volunteers from St. Theresa Point First Nation are in Winnipeg looking for Ashlee Shingoose, who hasn't been seen in nearly a year.

Kurtis Joseph Dilallo, 39, Robert Shawn Murdock, 31, and Ernest John Young, 54, have each been charged with two counts of both first-degree murder and aggravated assault, according to a Winnipeg police news release issued Monday.

Kurtis Joseph Dilallo, 39, Robert Shawn Murdock, 31, and Ernest John Young, 54, have each been charged with two counts of both first-degree murder and aggravated assault, according to a Winnipeg police news release issued Monday.

A 22-year-old woman from Pimicikamak Cree Nation is dead after being struck by a car early Sunday morning, Manitoba RCMP say.

One person is dead after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian in northern Manitoba.

Three people between 15-18 years old were shot and robbed by masked intruders who barged into a house in Winnipeg's Spence neighbourhood on the weekend, police say.

The Crown says it wants the Quebec sexual assault case involving Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard to proceed more quickly.

The federal government will propose a decade-long plan to fund and reform the health-care system when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the premiers in Ottawa on Tuesday, according to sources with knowledge of the plan.

Manitoba RCMP responded to a collision involving two SUVs and a pickup truck on Monday morning at 6:10 a.m. Police say one man was taken to hospital with serious injuries while, three others had reported minor injuries.

Most of Manitoba's winter ice roads are open for the season.

The province is recognizing Eating Disorders Awareness Week for the first time, and kicked it off by making a major funding announcement targeting young persons.

The province is recognizing Eating Disorders Awareness Week for the first time, and kicked it off by making a major funding announcement targeting young persons.

Animal welfare advocates have filed a legal complaint with Ottawa after a December 2022 shipment of live horses to Japan exceeded the legal 28-hour limit without food, water or rest. However, the exporter says all parties made the decision to continue the shipment in the best interest of the horses.

One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries as a result of the incident, while three others had minor injuries.

Winnipeg alternative country and folk group The Bros. Landreth got a big thank-you from the legendary Bonnie Raitt during music's biggest night of the year on Sunday.

The extreme reaches of northern Manitoba are expected to receive a dump of heavy snow on Monday.