What’s a polar vortex?

It’s cold, it’s icy and it’s dreaded by Canadians across the country. It’s the polar vortex. Weather specialist Riley Laychuk breaks down what the polar vortex is and why it might not be as scary as it sounds.

An area of low pressure will spread light snow across nothern Manitoba through the day. It will be another warm day for the south.

An Alberta company that has proposed mining silica sand in Manitoba is partnering with the U of M on the experimental design of a groundwater monitoring network, using technology experts say is becoming more important for global groundwater research.

After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government is committed to keeping Mounties in the business of day-to-day policing across the country — while signalling that improving the federal crimes wing is his priority.

A new report by University of Manitoba researchers suggests some refugees and newcomers to the province have received vastly different levels of government support depending on their circumstances, including country of origin. 

Anger and false claims are being directed at transgender people after Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left nine people dead, including the suspected shooter, who RCMP identified as an 18-year-old transgender woman.

A health-care union is taking the Manitoba government to court, alleging it's failed to ensure the safety and wellness of its members.

As work on the first phase of the North End sewage treatment plant nears completion, City of Winnipeg officials provided a look inside the construction of the most expensive project in Winnipeg’s history. 

The man accused of killing 20-year-old Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin 3½ years ago was seen wearing gloves and sunglasseswhile buying bags of concrete mix, a baseball bat and large tote container around the time she disappeared.

Some Manitoba school divisions have taken a second look at their travel policies to the U.S., a year after a few decided to stop approving field trips south of the border.

The buddies who garnered national accolades for driving 30 hours to watch Winnipeg's Seth Jarvis play in the 4 Nations Face-Off are now travelling to Italy to watch their childhood friend in the Olympics.

A 23-year-old man faces several charges after a teen was lured through social media, given drugs and alcohol, and sexually assaulted, Winnipeg police say.

The mother of a three-month-old who died with meth in her bloodstream was found guilty of failing to provide necessaries of life in a Winnipeg court room on Wednesday.

A federal inmate serving a life sentence has died at Stony Mountain Institution in Manitoba.

Winnipeg's new 72-hour detox centre won’t start taking people who have used meth or other drugs until it receives final approval from medical professionals, a Manitoba government spokesperson says.

The Manitoba government says it's making moves on a long-held promise to squash soaring grocery prices, launching a study on "predatory pricing" and looking for ways to reduce food costs.

Manitoba RCMP are asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate the death of a 24-year-old man whose remains were found after a suspicious fire in Pinaymootang First Nation one year ago.

Manitoba RCMP are asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate the death of a 24-year-old man whose remains were found after a suspicious fire in Pinaymootang First Nation one year ago.

The vice-president of PCL Construction told the inquiry into Winnipeg’s police headquarters project that a last-minute change to public tendering documents effectively froze his company out of the work.

The vice-president of PCL Construction told the inquiry into Winnipeg’s police headquarters project that a last-minute change to public tendering documents effectively froze his company out of the work.

Court of King’s Bench Justice Jeffrey Harris has sentenced Irene Lima and Chad Kabecz to 12 years in prison for animal cruelty after they made and sold videos of animals being tortured and killed.

A 30-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of two women who died in a fire in Winnipeg's West End over the weekend.

An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal house fire in Winnipeg that left two women dead and sent five others to hospital.

The expansion of the Bethesda Regional Health Centre is complete and includes new patient beds, operating theatres and a new laboratory.

Concerts are taking place as part of a long running Manitoba-based music series. Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous has organized concerts in both small and medium-sized venues in five provinces.

‘An unthinkable tragedy’: Manitoba premier speaks on B.C. mass shooting  CTV News

The former president of the University of Winnipeg is suing the institution, claiming it breached the employment agreement in a "callous" and "humiliating" way when he was removed last November. 

Manitoba Beef Producers gather for 47th Annual Meeting  PortageOnline

Manitoba expands work permit options: 16 occupations now exempt from sector requirements  CIC News

Potato growers beware new PVY strains  Manitoba Co-operator