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Namestnikov and Dillon out for Game 5 against Avs due to injuries as Jets face playoff elimination

Namestnikov and Dillon out for Game 5 against Avs due to injuries as Jets face playoff elimination

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Brenden Dillon are recovering from injuries and won't be available for Game 5 against Colorado on Tuesday night as the Jets try to avoid playoff elimination.
Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women starts with bid to toss jury

Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women starts with bid to toss jury

WINNIPEG — Lawyers for a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women are renewing calls for a judge to decide the case rather than a jury.
Bowness says Jets must step up in front of Vezina nominee Hellebuyck

Bowness says Jets must step up in front of Vezina nominee Hellebuyck

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck’s coach and teammates believe he deserves the Vézina Trophy he was nominated for on Monday.
Retiring CFL star Harris talks new documentary, overcoming mental health struggles

Retiring CFL star Harris talks new documentary, overcoming mental health struggles

WINNIPEG — Andrew Harris is leaving football as one the greatest running backs in CFL history. But he says that he once went from the exhilaration of winning the 2019 Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the lowest he could go.
Manitoba promises review after school trustee's comments on Indigenous people

Manitoba promises review after school trustee's comments on Indigenous people

WINNIPEG — A school trustee's comments on Indigenous people and residential schools have led to condemnation from many quarters and a review by the Manitoba government.
Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson leaving politics after 23 years

Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson leaving politics after 23 years

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson, the first woman to have held the province's top office, is resigning her legislature seat, ending a 23-year career in politics.
Jury selected for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women

Jury selected for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women

WINNIPEG — A jury has been selected for the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder.
Man accused of first-degree murder more than two years after Manitoba double homicide

Man accused of first-degree murder more than two years after Manitoba double homicide

WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP have charged a man with first-degree murder, more than two years after a double homicide on the Northlands Denesuline First Nation, a remote fly-in community of some 900 residents in the province's far north.
Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences

Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets.
Manitoba First Nation sues governments over chronic flooding, wants protection

Manitoba First Nation sues governments over chronic flooding, wants protection

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba First Nation that has suffered from chronic flooding is suing three levels of government for failing to provide adequate protection over decades.