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• Homicide investigation closes section of Higgins Avenue: Winnipeg police

  The Winnipeg Police Service has closed a section of Higgins Avenue due to an ongoing investigation.

  

• Selanne and Numminen to be named to Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame

  The Winnipeg Jets will be adding two new members to their Hall of Fame this upcoming season.

  

• More Manitoba children now eligible for cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta

  The Manitoba government is offering more coverage for a cystic fibrosis medication, specifically for younger children.

  

• 'Remembering the bravery': Commemorative memorial to mark 80th anniversary of Dieppe Raid

  A commemorative memorial is taking place this week in Winnipeg to mark 80 years since the Dieppe Raid and to remember the bravery of the soldiers.

  

• The return of Zellers: Hudson's Bay to resurrect Canadian discount retail chain

  Canadian department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the discount chain shuttered most of its locations., brand owner Hudson's Bay Co. said Wednesday.

• Feds announce four new passport service sites as backlog continues

  The federal government is adding new passport service locations across Canada as a backlog in processing applications continues.

• Man in hospital following stabbing; police charge suspect with attempted murder

  Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a man with attempted murder following a stabbing early Monday morning.

• Calls to twin Trans-Canada Highway between Manitoba and Ontario grow

  A man who lost two family members in a 2019 crash near the Manitoba-Ontario border is calling for Manitoba to twin the highway between the two provinces in an attempt to prevent a similar tragedy.

• RCMP warn of fines for driving offences on Lockport Bridge

  Manitoba RCMP officers are warning drivers that they could face a $672 fine for speeding or running a red light on the Lockport Bridge as construction continues.

• Search for B.C. man in Manitoba continues

  The search for Keith Zajac, a 55-year-old resident of Squamish B.C., is entering its third week.

• How the last two years have impacted the mental health of Canadian children

  The latest mental health index was released by LifeWorks on Wednesday, analyzing the mental health of Canadians, with a focus of what has happened since the pandemic.

• Why is ArriveCan still mandatory, and what is Ottawa's plan for the app?

  The glitch-prone app touted as an efficient border tool early in the pandemic has become a punching bag for critics who question its utility -- but ArriveCan may be here to stay.

• Increased loneliness, isolation a side effect of inflation for Canadian seniors

  Canadian seniors are being forced to make tough choices, cutting out frills and nice-to-haves in the face of near 40-year-high inflation rates. But older adults also face a unique, less-talked-about challenge — the increased social isolation that experts say often occurs as a result of high inflation.

• Intelligence memo flagged possible 'violent revenge' after Ottawa protest shutdown

  Newly disclosed documents show federal intelligence officials warned decision-makers that the police dispersal of 'Freedom Convoy' protesters in Ottawa last winter could prompt an 'opportunistic attack' against a politician or symbol of government.

• Parents hunt for deals as inflation expected to impact school supply prices

  A recent survey from the Retail Council of Canada says many parents expect to pay more for school supplies this year.

• TikToker puts restaurants, bars to the test over wheelchair accessibility

  A Toronto-based disability advocate is using the power of TikTok to raise awareness over the lack of wheelchair accessibility at many restaurants and bars.

• How much rain fell in Manitoba on Monday?

  Southern Manitoba was hit with severe thunderstorms on Monday that produced strong winds and heavy rain.

• Scientists plan the resurrection of an animal that's been extinct since 1936

  Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, which used to roam the Australian bush.