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  He’s got the updates: Winnipegger posting weekly Arby’s construction reports

  Amongst the posts about traffic gripes and calls for plumber recommendations, frequent visitors to the Winnipeg subreddit page have come to expect weekly updates from Darryl Allan.

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  System of dry lightning sparks several wildfires in Manitoba: province

  A system of dry lightning has sparked several natural start wildfires over the past 24 hours in parts of Manitoba.

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  Investigator who uncovered partial human remains testifies in trial of admitted serial killer

  A 22-year veteran of the Winnipeg Police Service took the stand Friday in the ongoing trial of accused serial killer Jeremy Skibicki.

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  RCMP seize illegal cigarettes from Selkirk business

  RCMP in Selkirk have seized more than 40,000 illegal cigarettes from a business as part of a crackdown on the sale of unregulated tobacco.

• Giveaway Weekend returning in Winnipeg

  If you’ve been wanting to get a move on your spring cleaning, the perfect opportunity has arrived.

• Carberry’s emergency department to reopen nearly a year after shuttering

  The emergency department in Carberry, Man. is set to reopen after nearly a year without a doctor to service it.

• Nearly $50K stolen from Brandon community centre: police

  The Brandon Police Service (BPS) has made an arrest after nearly $50,000 was stolen from a local community centre.

• Here's how much more Canadian landlords are asking for now, according to a just-released report

  A new report says the average asking rent for a home in Canada in April was up 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago, while a slight month-over-month increase was also recorded for the first time since January.

• Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2S+ community for discriminatory blood donation policy

  Canada's longstanding blood donation policy that prohibited sexually active men who have sex with men, as well as some trans people, from donating blood and plasma was harmful and discriminatory, Canadian Blood Services acknowledged on Friday, in issuing an apology to the LGBTQ2S+ community.

• New fire halls, trucks coming to Manitoba communities to battle wildfire season

  The Kinew government announced it is spending $13.6 million on 16 critical infrastructure projects in rural communities to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season.

• 'Irate male' assaulted Newfoundland officers with block of cheese, police say

  Police in Newfoundland say patrol officers were assaulted Thursday by a "very irate male" wielding a block of cheese.

• From outer space? Sask. farmers baffled after discovering strange wreckage in field

  A family of fifth generation farmers from Ituna, Sask. are trying to find answers after discovering several strange objects lying on their land.

• RCMP vehicle rammed while trying to stop swerving vehicle on Perimeter Highway

  A dangerous driving incident along the Perimeter Highway on Tuesday ended with an RCMP vehicle being rammed and the suspect refusing to get out of their vehicle.

• Winnipeg trial hears victims' clothing, DNA found in serial killer's apartment

  The trial of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki heard Thursday that police found physical evidence of the victims in his apartment, including jewelry, clothing, DNA and a blood-stained bathtub.

• Man hired to do renovations assaults homeowner: RCMP

  A 35-year-old man hired to do renovations at a home in Portage la Prairie has been charged with aggravated assault after a senior was hospitalized Tuesday.

• Broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post

  The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pundit and columnist who hosted a national call-in radio show for decades, has died.