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• Families and advocates calling for more support in childcare sector

  Families and advocates are calling on the province to provide more support and resources for the childcare sector that they believe is being ignored.

  

• Autographed Willie Nelson and Kid Rock guitars stolen from Winnipeg store

  One Winnipeg store is missing $2,000 worth of merchandise after two guitars -- one autographed by Willie Nelson and the other by Kid Rock -- were stolen last week.

  

• Burn barrels being handed out in Winnipeg homeless encampments

  Amid a deep freeze in Winnipeg, burn barrels are being handed out to homeless encampments across the city in an effort to keep people safe and warm.

  

• Winnipeg woman let go from job at hospital by text message while in COVID-19 isolation with her children

  A Winnipeg woman is voicing her frustration after she says she was let go by text message from her new job at a hospital while isolating with her children who had COVID-19.

  

• B.C. First Nation discovers 93 potential graves at former residential school

  A British Columbia First Nation has announced the grim discovery of 93 potential burial sites on the grounds of a former residential school.

• Drop in gas rates coming next week for Manitoba customers: Public Utilities Board

  Manitobans will soon be paying less for their gas bills – a rate decrease is set to take effect next week.

• First Nation in Manitoba says province, logging company failed to consult

  A First Nation in Manitoba is asking for a judicial review into commercial logging in a provincial park arguing it has not been properly included in sustainable forest management practices.

• COVID-19 hospitalizations up to 729, six deaths reported in Manitoba Tuesday

  COVID-19 hospitalizations are now up to 729, with the deaths of six more Manitobans reported as of Tuesday.

• Killings of Canadians in Mexico due to gang debt: prosecutor

  A prosecutor in Mexico said Tuesday the killing of two Canadians at a Caribbean coast resort last week was motivated by debts between international gangs apparently dedicated to drug and weapons trafficking.

• Funds frozen after millions raised for truckers protesting vaccine mandate

  Truck drivers protesting against the vaccine mandate at the border have raised more than $4.5 million from donors around the world but the fundraising platform GoFundMe has temporarily stopped organizers from using the money.

• Winnipeg police lay charges in two separate arsons

  The Winnipeg Police Service has charged two people following two separate, unrelated fires.

• Inmate at Stony Mountain Institution dies while in custody

  An inmate at the Stony Mountain Institution died while in custody on Sunday.

• Winnipeg couple loses deposit after wedding caterer shuts down

  Wedding season is a few months away and some Winnipeg couples could be out of a caterer and their deposit. Caitlin Turcotte and Mark Ribeiro are one of those couples.

• Winnipeg's tallest building preparing for tenants in the spring

  People will soon be able to move into Winnipeg's tallest building.

• Transcona fire leaves garage and car destroyed

  A garage and a car are completely destroyed following a fire in Transcona on Monday evening.

• Transportation for disability service in Winnipeg cancelled due to travel conditions

  The Manitoba government announced that transportation for the Community Living DisABILITY Services’ day programs is cancelled on Tuesday in Winnipeg.

• Freezing temperatures force school, bus cancellations in Manitoba

  Much of Manitoba will be experiencing frigid temperatures on Tuesday, which has led to school and bus cancellations in the province.

• Canada orders diplomats' families to leave Ukraine

  The Canadian government has ordered family members of diplomatic staff in Ukraine to leave the country, though embassy staff will remain in place. In a statement, Global Affairs Canada said that the government has decided to 'temporarily withdraw' the children of embassy staff if they are under the age of 18, as well as family members accompanying them.