Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — Students at the University of Manitoba have started a protest encampment on a grassy open area on the campus in south Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness walked off the ice last week after his Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche and he knew the day had finally arrived.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government is looking to increase publicly funded rebates for political parties and candidates. The measure is part of an 89-page omnibus budget bill put before the legislature Monday.

WINNIPEG — Family of one of four women who died at the hands of an accused serial killer said they were shocked Monday to hear him admit to the slayings ahead of the start of his trial. They warned the fight is far from over.

WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness walked off the ice following the Winnipeg Jets' final loss of the season, which eliminated them from the playoffs, unhappy with his performance and how his team played, and it dawned on him that it should be the final NHL game

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Court of Appeal has dismissed Peter Nygard’s application for a judicial review of an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States, where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial is to begin Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — Students at the University of Manitoba are planning an encampment next week to show solidarity with Palestinians.

WINNIPEG — A judge has decided the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg will still be heard by a jury, after the defence argued it should be heard instead by a judge alone.

WINNIPEG — Disbelief seemed to be the overriding emotion among the Winnipeg Jets after their early exit from the NHL playoffs.