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Stolen gun recovered in Lac du Bonnet: RCMP

Mounties in Lac du Bonnet have recovered a gun stolen more than two years ago from an RCMP officer's home in Winnipeg.

First Nations police arrest suspect in Long Plain First Nation shooting

Manitoba First Nation police have arrested a man connected with a shooting on March 19 on Long Plain First Nation that resulted in the community going on lockdown.

Long Plain First Nation is located about 95 kilometres west of Winnipeg. (Source: CTV News Winnipeg)

Need a job? These are Manitoba’s most in-demand occupations

Manitoba’s labour force is growing at a rate to supply enough workers for available positions into 2026, according to the province’s labour market outlook.

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'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.

Winnipeg councillor wants TikTok ban on city devices

A Winnipeg councillor is calling for a ban of TikTok on all city devices.

Crews busy with pothole repairs in Winnipeg

City crews have been kept busy dealing with a familiar sight on Winnipeg streets during the spring.

City crews have repaired more than 10,000 potholes in Winnipeg since January 1, 2023. (CTV News File Photo)

'Everything was lost': Manitoba business owner victim of Instagram hack

A Winnipeg business owner is reminding others to be careful online after her social media accounts were hacked over the weekend.

'Full, full, full': parents left frustrated over lack of swimming lesson spots

Frustrated and left with few options – that's how many Winnipeg parents were feeling Tuesday after they couldn't get their kids into swimming lessons.

Hockey tournament aims to help break barriers for future players

The Fourth Annual Cooper Nemeth Hockey Memorial will pay tribute to a hockey player, bring family fun and fundraise for the children who want to hit the ice, but can’t afford it.

A tale of two Blake Wheelers: Young fan meets Winnipeg Jet who shares his name

Winnipeg Jet Blake Wheeler took notice of a young fan this weekend who shares a distinct similarity to him – his name.

'It's very frustrating': Exchange District businesses upset over surprise road closure

The surprise closure of an Exchange District street has business owners looking for answers on why they weren't given any notice.

Why Manitobans should vote for the province's worst roads

Is there a stretch of road in Manitoba that you drive often that you just can't stand? CAA Manitoba wants to hear from you.

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Canada's Einarson drops 6-5 decision to Japan at women's world curling championship

Canada's Kerri Einarson dropped a 6-5 decision to Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the women's world curling championship on Thursday.

Canada's Skip Kerri Einarson in action during the match between USA and Canada during the round robin session 3 of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship at Goransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden on March 19, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/TT via AP Jonas Ekstromer)

Chicago Blackhawks won't wear Pride jerseys, cite Russian law

A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home.

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock (32) is congratulated after a win over the Nashville Predators in an NHL hockey game March 16, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

World Athletics bans transgender women athletes from female competitions

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

Athletes compete in the Women's pentathlon 800 metre at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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The pandemic’s impact on surgery wait times

A new report showing the pandemic’s impact on surgeries in Manitoba leads MedicalWatch for Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Ottawa funding rare disease drugs

New funding from Ottawa for drugs to treat rare diseases leads MedicalWatch for Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Restrictions on junk food marketing urged

A call to regulate marketing on junk food for children leads MedicalWatch for Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

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Restaurants and bars brace for biggest alcohol tax jump in 40 years

Canada's restaurant industry is bracing for the biggest jump in the country's alcohol excise duty in more than 40 years, spurring warnings the tax hike could force some bars and restaurants out of business.

Brenda O'Reilly, the owner of multiple bars and restaurants in St. John's, poses for a picture in her pub, Yellowbelly Brewery, on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Paul Daly)

PM Trudeau, President Biden agree to end 'loophole' in Safe Third Country Agreement: sources

Canada and the United States are negotiating a deal that could see asylum seekers turned back at irregular border crossings across the border, including Roxham Road in Quebec.

Utah bans kids from accessing social media during evening hours, without parent consent

Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don't have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive platforms.

Make sure to check your grocery bill otherwise you may pay more: Survey

A majority of Canadians have seen a mistake on their grocery receipts in the last year, according to a new survey conducted by Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.

Asteroid to hurtle past Earth closer than the moon this weekend

An asteroid discovered just last week will pass closer to the Earth than the orbit of the moon this weekend, an occurrence so rare it happens only once in a decade, according to NASA.

Opposition parties affirm call for interference inquiry, amid questions over MP Han Dong

Amid renewed questions over the pervasiveness of alleged interference by China in Canadian elections and affairs broadly, opposition MPs voted Thursday afternoon to affirm a parliamentary committee's call for the federal government to strike a public inquiry.

Eastern Ont. mayor wants more help from feds to manage influx of asylum seekers, supports STCA renegotiation

As the federal government looks to renegotiate the Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S., an eastern Ontario mayor says his city needs more help from Ottawa to deal with the influx of asylum seekers arriving through irregular crossings like Roxham Road.

U.S. President Joe Biden touches down in Ottawa

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived Thursday evening in Ottawa for a whirlwind 27-hour visit expected to focus on both the friendly and thorny aspects of the Canada-U.S. relationship, including protectionism and migration on both sides of the border.

Norad, Haiti, migration, critical minerals to top agenda for Trudeau and Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden is embarking on a 27-hour whirwind visit to Ottawa, where he will meet Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and speak to a joint session of Parliament -- his first bilateral sojourn north as commander-in-chief.