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• 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.

  

• 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.

  

• $30 million film and TV studio coming to Niverville

  A multi-million-dollar film and television studio village primed to set up shop in a Manitoba town will bring hundreds of new jobs, the province said.

  

• 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.

  

• Man fatally injures dog, sets shed on fire: RCMP

  Selkirk RCMP have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly killed his dog, smashed out the windows of a home and two cars with an axe, and set fire to a shed on his property.

  

• 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.

  

• St. Rose du Lac RCMP execute two drug busts in four days

  RCMP in Ste. Rose du Lac have been busy this week, executing two separate drug busts near the central Manitoba community.

• 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.

• 'It was pretty busy': Vendors optimistic about the future of Winnipeg's downtown

  With the sale of Portage Place in the works, more people living and working in downtown Winnipeg, and a full slate of events planned for the summer, vendors and stakeholders think the future looks bright for the city's beleaguered core area.

• '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.

• 'A travesty of justice': some residents make last-ditch effort to stop heritage designation plan

  Despite a last-ditch effort by some residents hoping to stop a heritage designation in an early 20th century neighbourhood, Winnipeg city council voted in favour of the plan.

• Winnipeg council votes to rename Bishop Grandin roadways

  Winnipeg's city council has voted unanimously in favour of renaming several roadways currently named after a bishop remembered as one of the architects of the residential school system.

• Council votes down settlement offer for towing company that billed city $1.1M

  Winnipeg city council has voted against a settlement with a local tow truck company that billed the city $1.1 million for tows the city says never happened.

• Winnipeg hospital says doctors are now helping sexual assault examination program

  Manitoba's largest hospital has brought in reinforcements following the resignation of several nurses from a provincial program that serves sexual assault victims.

• Manitoba's population grew in 2022: StatsCan

  Manitoba’s population growth reached – if not exceeded – record levels in 2022.

• Council agrees to settlement for downtown Winnipeg Police headquarters lawsuits

  Winnipeg City Council has agreed to settle two lawsuits the city brought forward related to cost overruns with the downtown Winnipeg police station project.

• Winnipeg councillor wants TikTok ban on city devices

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

• Head-on crash on Manitoba highway leaves 1 person dead

  One person is dead and five others are injured following a head-on crash on a Manitoba highway on Wednesday.