News/Canada/Manitoba
Storm chaser recounts ‘monster’ tornado that killed 2, injured 1 near Virden, Man.
A storm chaser describes being close to the tornado that touched down near Virden, Man., on Friday as an ‘eerie calm’ before the...
The CFL season on the bubble: Why Moe money and the Pallister pitch won’t save Canadian football in 2020
The relative merits of Winnipeg and Regina as CFL huib cities are irrelevant if the league doesn’t find some way to pay for...
Runner thankful to be alive after being swatted by bear in Riding Mountain National Park
A Dauphin woman is warning other outdoorsy Manitobans to be careful after she was hit in the face by a startled black bear while...
Boy, 9, missing in Winnipeg’s Red River since Friday found dead, police say
The body of a nine-year-old boy who went missing after going into Winnipeg’s Red River on Friday afternoon has been found in the...
Embattled Canadian Museum for Human Rights must repair damage: former employees, union
The CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is gone after three weeks of controversy surrounding the national institution, but former employees...
Case of Manitobans with COVID-19 who failed to isolate after travel raises enforcement questions
Two people who travelled out of Manitoba, came into contact with a known case of COVID-19 and did not self-isolate for two weeks...
Canadian Museum for Human Rights employees say they were told to censor gay content for certain guests
Current and former employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg say its management would sometimes ask staff not to show...
At least 1 dead, 1 missing after boat flips on Lake Winnipeg
At least one person died and another was missing after a boat capsized on Lake Winnipeg at Bélair, Man., on Saturday. STARS Air Ambulance...
Farmers contest minister’s claim that grain-farmers’ carbon costs are tiny
Grain farmers are adamant that Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was wrong when she said this week grain farmers were, at most, paying $819...
Manitoba community scrambles to prepare for more rain after flooding overwhelms homes
Residents of a small rural community in southeastern Manitoba are scrambling to prevent flooding from causing further damage after a rainstorm prompted some...
Mother mystified by Winnipeg toddler’s ‘terrifying’ condition after coming down with COVID-19
Doctors are investigating the case of a Winnipeg toddler with symptoms suggesting a rare, inflammatory illness potentially linked to COVID-19, the girl’s mother...
Why Winnipeg ought to be the pandemic envy of North America
Winnipeggers are used to looking around the world and wondering, on occasion, why they choose to live here. Winters bring biting cold. Every other spring...
Why Winnipeg ought to be the pandemic envy of North America
Winnipeggers are used to looking around the world and wondering, on occasion, why they choose to live here. Winters bring biting cold. Every other spring...
Bank reports student loan holder to credit agency after federal government pauses loan repayments
Bank reports student loan holder to credit agency after federal government pauses loan repayments When the federal government announced in March it was...
Winnipeg School Division creates hampers for 3,200 hungry students during pandemic
The largest school division in Winnipeg is putting together food hampers to make sure thousands of students who rely on school meal programs...
