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• Lake Winnipeg may see federal dollars flowing from Ottawa

  Lake Winnipeg may be seeing some federal dollars flowing its way.

  

• RCMP searching for car with Saskatchewan plate in Manitoba homicide investigation

  RCMP in Manitoba are asking for help in identifying a vehicle they say is connected with the death of a Brandon man last year.

  

• Race tightens in Manitoba election as PCs gain more support: poll

  The race for the upcoming Manitoba provincial election is starting to tighten, according to a new poll.

  

• Indigenous high schoolers preparing for dance showcase

  More than two dozen teens from across Manitoba and northern Ontario are stepping into a new challenge.

  

• Manitoba RCMP investigate death of teen who had been reported missing

  RCMP are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing in northern Manitoba.

  

• Thinking of buying a pool? What to know before taking the plunge

  Pandemic staycations brought a spike in demand for pools and hot tubs in Manitoba – a demand that is still going strong. Nevertheless, a group looking to change the industry says there are a few things potential buyers should know before taking the plunge.

  

• Murder charge laid following fatal apartment fire

  A 26-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman following an apartment fire in January.

• Nearly all Canadian adults had COVID antibodies for about half of 2022, most through previous infection: survey

  A newly released survey finds nearly all Canadian adults had antibodies against COVID-19 for about half of 2022, with most acquiring them through a previous infection.

• Calls for Winnipeg police board chair to step down over use of 'thin blue line' image

  A police abolitionist group is calling on a Winnipeg city councillor to apologize and step down as police board chair after using what some consider to be a divisive symbol in a tweet earlier this month.

• Federal government capping excise tax on alcohol after outcry

  The increase in excise duties on all alcoholic products is being temporarily capped at two per cent starting next month instead of a planned 6.3 per cent increase.

• W5 investigation reveals asbestos cement pipes beneath Winnipeggers' feet

  A recent W5 investigation has found there are 721 kilometres of asbestos cement pipes in Winnipeg, and 25 per cent of the water main networks is also made of the material.

• 'It's really sad': Neighbour describes chaotic scene after Calgary house explosion

  Rima Rifai thought her furnace had exploded Monday when the house across the street burst into a ball of fire, sending 10 people to hospital with serious injuries.

• Quebec police officer stabbed and killed during arrest, second wounded

  A Quebec provincial police officer was fatally stabbed Monday night while performing an arrest in Louiseville, west of Trois-Rivieres, Que. The Surete du Quebec (SQ) has confirmed the identity of the officer, Sgt. Maureen Breau, who had been on the force for over 20 years. She was assigned to the post of the MRC de Maskinonge. Another officer was injured during the incident, but their life is not in danger.

• 'They are skin and bones': 4 puppies found abandoned in box by Manitoba highway

  A Manitoba dog rescue is looking for answers after four freezing, malnourished puppies were found abandoned in a box on the side of a highway.

• 'It was my first fire': Churchill volunteers extinguish burning cars

  The Volunteer Fire Department of the town of Churchill extinguished three vehicles that caught on fire Friday morning.

• Man dead after being found unresponsive inside Northern Manitoba home: RCMP

  A 37-year-old man is dead after being found unresponsive inside a home in northern Manitoba over the weekend, according to the Manitoba RCMP.

• B.C. wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S.

  British Columbia wants a federal government clamp down on prescription rules after thousands of doses of the hyped weight-loss drug Ozempic went to Americans, doled out by a single practitioner in Nova Scotia.

• $15M investment to support wastewater treatment in Manitoba municipalities

  A provincial investment of more than $15 million will help to support water and wastewater treatment projects in three rural Manitoba communities.