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• Manitoba sees another week of increased COVID-19 cases

  COVID-19 cases are up in Manitoba according to the latest surveillance from the province.

  

• Victim stabbed after denying cigarette request: Winnipeg police

  A 65-year-old man was stabbed earlier in the week after he denied the suspect’s request for a cigarette, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.

  

• Employers looking to sweeten the deal for new employees amid labour shortage

  Employers in Manitoba are looking to attract a younger generation to join the workforce amid an ongoing labour shortage.

  

• Manitobans in store for supermoon, meteor shows over next few days

  The Manitoba skies will be offering some beautiful sights over the next few days, as residents will be able to catch glimpses of a supermoon, as well as meteor showers.

  

• Canadian army veteran charged with murder after mass shooting in Belize nightclub

  A Canadian Armed Forces veteran has been charged with murder in connection to a mass shooting in Belize that left two people dead and eight others injured.

• Saskatoon mother accused of faking death says she 'was left with no choice'

  A Saskatoon mother who stands accused of faking her own death, as well as her son's, and illegally entering the U.S. is defending her actions.

• Moderna CEO says COVID vaccines will evolve like 'an iPhone'

  Forget taking two to three COVID shots a year. Moderna hopes to roll out a single-dose annual booster to cover the coronavirus, the flu and another common respiratory virus within the next five years.

• Police make arrest in connection to River East weekend shooting

  Winnipeg police arrested and charged a 34-year-old man in connection to a shooting on Bonner Avenue Sunday morning.

• New funding to support festivals in rural and northern Manitoba

  The Manitoba government is providing nearly $215,000 in operating grants to 38 rural and northern communities to help fund festivals that support heritage and culture

• More Canadians report stronger attachment to their language than to Canada: poll

  A new survey finds more Canadians report a stronger attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home.

• Doctors call for action as growing number of Canadians dying from common food preservative

  Doctors are among those calling for tighter regulation of sodium nitrite as a growing number of Canadians are dying after intentionally ingesting unsafe quantities of the common food preservative in its pure form.

• RCMP looking for missing Steinbach teen

  Steinbach RCMP are searching for a missing teenage girl who they believe is now in Winnipeg.

• Dutch farmer protests and what's happening in Canada, explained

  The ongoing protests in the Netherlands, by farmers opposed to their government’s plan to slash nitrogen oxide emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, have drawn attention to Canadian farmers’ concerns over an emissions reduction target set by the Canadian government. But the policies set out by the Dutch government and the Canadian government are fundamentally different, experts say.

• 'They want to honour the music': Teenage Head continues tour after guitarist's death

  Canadian punk rock band Teenage Head will continue their tour, including a stop in Winnipeg next week, after the death of guitarist Gord Lewis.

• Ukraine refugees can call 211 for help: Province

  Newly-arrived Ukrainians in Manitoba can now access much-needed information through the province's 211 service.

• Police asking truckers to avoid Talbot Avenue during construction

  Winnipeg police is asking that trucks do not drive on Talbot Avenue, specifically between Stadacona Street and Watt Street.

• Abandoned piglet found in Winnipeg dog park

  The recent discovery of a piglet in a Winnipeg dog park is prompting the Winnipeg Humane Society to remind Winnipeggers about responsibly re-homing animals.

• Brazilian woman cons own mother out of US$139M in stolen artworks

  Police in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday were seeking the arrest of six people accused of involvement in stealing 16 artworks together valued at more than 700 million reais (US$139 million), some of which were recovered.