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• Calls for action to end gender-based violence as Manitoba marks anniversary of 'the Montréal Massacre'

  As Manitobans commemorated the anniversary of the 1989 massacre that left 14 women dead, advocates say more action is still needed to stop violence against women more than 30 years since the deadly shooting.

  

• One woman dead in head-on crash on Highway 8, icy roads believed to be factor: RCMP

  A crash in the RM of St. Andrews left one woman dead and three other people including an 11-year-old boy in hospital.

  

• Winnipeg Christmas Map a labour of love for merry community of holiday cheer-seekers

  A digital map outlining the best and brightest Christmas lights and displays Winnipeg has to offer is illuminating the sheer volume of Yuletide displays throughout the city.

  

• Inquest into Manitoba train conductor's death delayed

  An inquest into the death of a 38-year-old train conductor, who died in a train derailment in September 2018 near Ponton, Man., has been adjourned until early next year following new developments from Manitoba’s chief medical examiner.

  

• Tentative agreement reached in U of M strike; classes could resume Tuesday

  The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) announced on Monday morning that it has reached a tentative agreement with university’s administration, which could put an end to the 35-day strike.

• Merck Canada to manufacture COVID-19 antiviral drug in Canada for global distribution

  In a deal Ottawa hopes will help jump-start Canada's biomanufacturing industry and better secure its supply chain for future public health emergencies, Merck Canada is partnering with Thermo Fisher Scientific to manufacture its COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, in Canada for global distribution.

• Winnipeg Blue Bombers advance to Grey Cup with win over Saskatchewan in West Final

  Andrew Harris ran for 136 yards and one touchdown as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers overcame six turnovers in a 21-17 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Division final on Sunday.

• Winnipeg firefighters respond to two house fires in span of two hours

  Members of the Winnipeg Firefighter Paramedic Service responded to two separate house fires in less than two hours on Sunday evening.

• With the new Omicron variant, should you wait to get your booster shot?

  While questions remain about the effectiveness of current vaccines in protecting against the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, experts insist that anyone who is eligible should still get their booster shot.

• ‘Right time to step away’: Bombers play-by-play announcer Bob Irving reflects on nearly 50-year career in the booth

  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers Western Final win marked the end of an era in the city.

• Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID-19, Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creator says

  Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said.

• Health orders on indoor youth sports take effect in Manitoba

  Last month the province announced that as of 12:01am on Dec. 6, Manitoba youth age 12 to 17 will be required to show proof of at least one vaccination or provide a recent negative COVID-19 test to take part in indoor recreational sports.

• Former national chief remains hopeful before second trip to Vatican

  Former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine says he is keeping hope to his heart as he prepares to make a second trip to the Vatican to ask a pope to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools.

• Stem cell-based treatment may help Type 1 diabetes patients produce insulin: Canadian study

  A first-of-its-kind study involving researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health shows that a stem cell-based treatment delivered through an implantable device can produce insulin in Type 1 diabetes patients.

• Gas prices in Winnipeg going down after hitting record highs

  Gas prices in Winnipeg appear to be going down after reaching record highs earlier in the fall.

• China seethes as Biden prepares Olympic diplomatic boycott

  The White House is expected to soon announce that the U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses, a move that China has vowed to greet with 'firm countermeasures.'

• Gift donations bringing joy to older adults over the holidays

  Friendly Manitoba is living up to its name this holiday season with some residents spreading holiday cheer to Manitobans living in care homes.

• Vacant piece of land less than 30 centimetres wide hits the Toronto market and it's attracting attention

  A tiny sliver of vacant land in Toronto that is less than 30 centimetres wide has hit the market for $50,000 and already has three offers.