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• Final countdown to election day in Tory-stronghold riding

  Experts say Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman is a very secure conservative riding, and it’ll be a real challenge for other parties to take the seat.

  

• Tributes pour in for late comedy great Norm Macdonald

  Tributes continue to pour in for legendary Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald, whose sudden passing on Tuesday was unexpected to many.

  

• 2 deaths, 49 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba Wednesday

  Manitoba health officials identified 49 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with two deaths.

  

• Winnipeg police lay more than 100 charges after seizing $1.5M in drugs

  Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service have laid more than 100 charges following a drug and firearms investigation that resulted in the seizure of more than $1.5 million in illicit drugs and numerous firearms.

  

• 'A truly significant moment': First Nations, Metis flags take permanent residency outside Winnipeg city hall

  Three flags have taken their permanent positions outside city hall as a symbol of Winnipeg’s ongoing commitment to Indigenous reconciliation.

• Manitoba RCMP searching for suspect in sexual assault of teen girl

  Officers with the Manitoba RCMP are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect in the sexual assault of a teenage girl.

• Who is eligible for a medical exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine in Manitoba

  Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation Task Force has outlined who is eligible for a temporary or permanent medical exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine.

• 'Fought hard for this day': Decades-old water advisory lifted for First Nation on Manitoba-Ontario border

  An Indigenous community on the Manitoba-Ontario boundary is welcoming clean, running water for the first time in nearly 25 years.

• Fatal house fire on northwest Manitoba First Nation now a homicide: RCMP

  RCMP are investigating the deaths of two people in a house fire in northwest Manitoba as a homicide.

• With gains across the country, the PPC could be a 'potential spoiler' in the election: Nanos

  Since the start of the federal election, the People's Party of Canada has seen its support steadily increase across the country, leading pollster Nik Nanos to suggest that it could become a spoiler for the other parties.

• 2021 Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade cancelled

  The Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade is cancelling its in-person event once again in 2021, citing concerns over the safety of children in attendance.

• Blue Jays fan from Manitoba says he was denied entry at the gate over vaccination documents

  A die-hard Toronto Blue Jays fan from Manitoba was forced to watch a historic game in a hotel room on his phone after he says he was turned away due to insufficient COVID-19 vaccination documents.

• Case of COVID-19 confirmed in Winnipeg school's kindergarten class

  Manitoba health officials are reporting that they have confirmed at least one case of COVID-19 at a school in Winnipeg.

• The number of Manitobans who took part in advance voting

  Manitoba saw a spike in the number of residents who took part in advance voting compared to the last general election.

• Trudeau defends large election rally, says it followed COVID-19 health guidelines

  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on Wednesday defended a large indoor rally he held in Brampton, Ont., saying his party followed public health guidelines.

• Winnipeg police charge man in stabbing of woman in her 70s on Transit bus

  Winnipeg police have charged a man in connection to the stabbing of a woman in her 70s on a Winnipeg Transit bus over the weekend.