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  Poll shows Wab Kinew has highest approval rating among Canadian premiers

  He has only been in office since October, but Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is already boasting the highest approval rating among Canadian premiers, according to a new poll.

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  Speaker Fergus apologizes, faces calls to resign over 'personal' video played at Ontario Liberal event

  House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to MPs on Monday about a 'personal' video tribute message played this weekend at the Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention, but two opposition parties say that's not enough and are now calling for him to resign over his 'unacceptable' participation in a partisan event.

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  'They're looking for their voice to be heard': Manitoba seeing spike in youth suicide rate

  Communities and advocates are calling for change to help young people struggling with thoughts of self-harm.

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  Two charged with second-degree murder in teen's stabbing death

  Officers with the Manitoba RCMP have charged two people, including a 14-year-old male, with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a teenager in a northern First Nation community.

• Canada's grocery retail sector one of the most competitive on Earth: Sobeys CEO

  The top executive at Sobeys asserted on Monday that Canada has one of the most competitive grocery retail sectors on the planet -- even as Canadians continue to feel the bite of higher prices.

• Provincial government brings in new board at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro

  The Manitoba government has revamped the board at its Crown-owned energy utility, and has given it a series of new marching orders.

• Transit union lifts overtime ban pending upcoming vote

  The union representing Winnipeg bus drivers says it has lifted the overtime ban pending the outcome of an upcoming vote.

• Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 80

  Celebrated musician Chad Allan, who carved a place in Canadian rock music history as co-founder of iconic bands the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died. He was 80.

• Winnipeg man facing charges in two violent robberies

  Winnipeg police have charged a man in connection with two violent robberies in the city, one of which ended with a store employee being stabbed.

• 'It's just devastating': Family and friends remember slain victims in Langside shooting

  Dozens of friends and family members gathered outside 143 Langside Street Sunday to remember the lives of their loved ones lost in last week’s deadly shooting.

• Cross-border sugar donation for Winnipeg church stopped by Canadian customs

  A Winnipeg church's attempt to spread holiday cheer amid a nationwide sugar shortage took an unexpected turn as their 500-pound sugar donation was turned away at the U.S. border this week.

• Unity Acquisitions snaps up much of toy store Mastermind, 18 stores to close

  Ailing toy retailer Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to a company representing three big names in the Canadian retail world.

• How a Winnipeg couple is paying tribute to veterans this holiday season

  One Winnipeg couple is taking time out of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to pay tribute to those who served our country.

• CBC says it is cutting 600 jobs, some programming as it slashes budget

  The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada will eliminate about 600 jobs and not fill an additional 200 vacancies. The cuts at CBC come days after the Liberal government suggested it may cap the amount of money CBC and Radio-Canada could get under a $100 million deal Ottawa recently signed with Google.

• Winnipeg police investigating incident at Waverley Heights housing complex

  The Winnipeg Police Service is investigating an incident at a Manitoba Housing complex in the Waverley Heights neighbourhood.

• 4 in custody after 'brutal' death of Quebec entrepreneur, partner in Dominica

  Four people are in police custody after Quebec businessman Daniel Langlois and his partner Dominique Marchand were found dead in Dominica.

• From COVID-19 to alien contact, conspiracy theories are popular in Canada: survey

  The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969. They may sound like bizarre statements, but a new poll suggests a sizable number of Canadians believe in these and other conspiracy theories.

• Dense fog bringing poor visibility to parts of Manitoba

  Visibility is poor in parts of Manitoba on Monday morning due to foggy conditions.