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Death in Main Street hotel room now a homicide; victim identified

Winnipeg police are now treating the suspicious death of a 33-year-old man in a Main Street hotel as a homicide.

A Winnipeg police cruiser is seen parked on Main Street on March 10, 2023. Winnipeg police are investigating a man's death at the Manwin Hotel on Main Street on March 9, 2023 as suspicious. (Image source: Glenn Pismenny/CTV News Winnipeg)

Winnipeg man arrested in Alberta sexual assault

A Winnipeg man has been arrested by Alberta RCMP in connection with a sexual assault that took place almost 20 years ago.

Alberta RCMP are sharing this photo of Derek Taplin in order to aid in an investigation into his activities at the Prairie College in Three Hills between 2002 and 2004. (Supplied)

Winnipeg has not recorded a positive temperature since Valentine's Day. Here is how long the cold could last

Manitobans waiting for the temperature to warm up this spring will have to wait a little longer.

So far in March 2023, Winnipeg has not record a temperature above zero degrees. (CTV News File Photo)

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Lake Winnipeg may see federal dollars flowing from Ottawa

Lake Winnipeg may be seeing some federal dollars flowing its way.

Lake Winnipeg is pictured in this file image. (Source: CTV News Winnipeg)

Calls for Winnipeg police board chair to step down over use of 'thin blue line' image

A police abolitionist group is calling on a Winnipeg city councillor to apologize and step down as police board chair after using what some consider to be a divisive symbol in a tweet earlier this month.

Coun. Markus Chambers responds to criticism after a tweet offering his condolences to the families of two Edmonton police officers killed in the line of duty included an image of a 'thin blue line' patch. (Source: Daniel Halmarson/ CTV News Winnipeg)

$8.2M of unpaid Winnipeg parking tickets sent to collection agency

The City of Winnipeg says $8.2 million worth of unpaid parking fines is now eligible for collection. Notices have been sent in the mail by a collection agency, Gatestone & Co Inc., to collect the unpaid tickets.

A no parking in a fire lane sign is pictured in the City of Winnipeg.

'When are we going to see action?': The changes needed for Manitoba's cannabis rules

Nearly five years after the legalization of marijuana in Canada, one local cannabis retailer feels Manitoba should be more proactive and flexible when it comes to regulating pot sales in our province.

'The next generation of climate champions': Conservation-centered spring break activities inspiring youth

School might be out for spring break for many Manitoba students, but that isn't stopping them from learning about important climate issues.

Manitoba First Nation enforcing new measures to combat drug crisis

A Manitoba First Nation is enacting measures to combat an ongoing drug and addiction crisis while also calling on the federal and provincial governments to do more to address drug-related deaths within northern remote Indigenous communities.

Manitoba-designed satellite heading to International Space Station

A project created by students and faculty at the University of Manitoba will be blasting off into space later this spring to conduct research.

MMIWG2S+ licence plates to be available in Manitoba in 2023

Manitoba Public Insurance is working on a special licence plate meant to raise awareness on the societal issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people that will be made available to the Manitoba public by the end of the year.

'Check for ticks': As tick season approaches, here's what Manitobans need to know

There is still snow on the ground and temperatures are below zero, but tick season isn't that far away.

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Reimer shines in shutout, Sharks blank Jets 3-0

James Reimer earned his third shutout of the season and the San Jose Sharks snapped a nine-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 3-0 victory over Winnipeg, handing the Jets a costly defeat as they try to secure a playoff spot.

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey (44) moves the puck up the ice past San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Bettman: NHL to evaluate Pride nights in offseason after some players refuse to wear jerseys

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will evaluate its Pride nights in the offseason after several players have refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys this season.