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• Southern Health region accounts for more than half of Manitoba's new COVID-19 cases

  Manitoba has recorded 92 COVID-19 cases on Thursday – more than half of which have been identified in the Southern Health region.

  

• How to trick-or-treat safely in the age of COVID

  The province has released guidance on how Manitobans can enjoy Halloween while reducing the potential spread of COVID-19.

  

• Witness says Wes Wadien was in her yard shortly before his arrest

  Manitoba RCMP say a man who was considered armed and dangerous – prompting an emergency alert to be sent out – has been safely arrested and is in custody.

  

• Winnipeg police investigating two shootings Thursday morning; one man taken to hospital

  Winnipeg police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred Thursday morning, one of which sent a man to hospital.

  

• Supreme Court of Canada sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble

  The Supreme Court of Canada says a woman will get another chance to sue for damages over an injury she suffered while climbing through snow piled by a B.C. city's plow.

• Manitoba hands out nearly $18K in fines for defiance of public health orders

  Manitoba enforcement officials have handed out nearly $18,000 in fines to people and businesses who broke public health orders.

• Manitoba's state of emergency to end on Thursday

  Manitoba’s state of emergency will expire on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m.

• Spotted a meteor in Winnipeg? It’s likely not what you think

  If you caught a glimpse of what looked like a meteor in Winnipeg skies over the last couple of days, it’s likely not what you think.

• Jets' Scheifele placed in COVID-19 protocols, but could still play Thursday

  The Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele has been placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.

• As some pandemic benefits expire, feds to spend $7.4B on new programs

  The federal government has announced a suite of changes to the popular income and business support programs put in place during the pandemic and set to expire on Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reminded Canadians on Thursday that the measures were always intended to be 'temporary.'

• Feds say provinces will issue 'standardized' proof of vaccination for travel

  Instead of issuing a singular federal national COVID-19 vaccine passport, the federal government says that each province and territory will be responsible for issuing a 'standardized pan-Canadian' vaccine passport that Canadians can use when travelling. Each province's system is supposed to have a 'common' look and feel, with the expectation that by next month all Canadians will have access.

• Valour Road Victoria Cross recipients honoured with new stamp

  The three Victoria Cross recipients who all lived on the same Winnipeg street have been commemorated on a new Canada Post stamp.

• What to do if you see a coyote in Winnipeg

  A walk through South Osborne went from peaceful to startling earlier this week for a Winnipeg woman, who observed a coyote in the area.

• Manitoba's top doctor clarifies mask rules in wake of politicians' maskless photos

  Manitoba's top doctor is clarifying some rules about wearing masks in public places.

• Iqaluit forced to medevac patients out of territory as water crisis hits hospital

  Iqaluit is being forced to medevac patients out of the territory with the only hospital unable to sterilize equipment properly as the water contamination crisis continues.

• EXCLUSIVE

  EXCLUSIVE | Canadian racing driver and Instagram influencer accused of 'massive fraudulent' scheme that defrauded investors of millions

  U.S. officials allege Canadian race car driver and Instagram influencer Josh Cartu and his brothers ran a 'massive fraudulent' trading operation between 2013 and 2017 that appears to have helped fund Cartu’s lavish lifestyle through multi-million-dollar transfers to off-shore bank accounts in the Caribbean.