Manitoba News

OTTAWA — Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could create inequality across the country.

GIMLI — A search that began when an empty boat was found on Lake Winnipeg has ended tragically. RCMP say they were contacted Sunday morning that an abandoned boat was found in open water near Willow Island, south of Gimli.

DUGALD — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the crash of a small plane east of Winnipeg that killed one person.

TORONTO — This time, Nick Arbuckle and the Toronto Argonauts made a solid lead stand to earn their first home win of the season.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called a byelection Friday that will test whether his NDP government’s popularity can spread to a longtime Progressive Conservative stronghold. Voters in the Spruce Woods constituency will go to the polls Aug.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it has settled a lawsuit with the family of a woman who died during the COVID-19 pandemic while in the process of being transferred out of province due to a shortage of hospital beds.

OTTAWA — The NDP has released the official rules for its leadership race — and they're telling candidates they must gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters in diverse regional, racial and LGBTQ+ groups.

LEAF RAPIDS — Power is out in the northern Manitoba town of Leaf Rapids after a wildfire entered the community earlier this week and destroyed some infrastructure.

BRANDON — Const. Moshe Linov said he was simply doing his job, but the Manitoba officer who rushed to a high school and stopped a sword attack before more students could be hurt was celebrated Thursday for his heroic actions.

BRANDON — Manitoba's governing New Democrats nominated their candidate Thursday for a looming byelection in the Spruce Woods constituency.