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• Brick of cocaine found in suitcase at Winnipeg airport: RCMP

  A Saskatoon man was arrested at the Winnipeg airport on Thursday after a brick of cocaine was found in a suitcase.

  

• Retailers sitting on 'mountains' of excess inventory in need of liquidation: expert

  Consumer behaviour, a looming recession and the reactions of retailers to pandemic-driven supply chain issues are combining to drive a liquidation renaissance, according to one business advisor and retail futurist who spoke with CTVNews.ca.

  

• Two Winnipeggers charged after 30 kg of cocaine seized at Ambassador Bridge

  Two Winnipeggers are facing drug related charges after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 30 kilograms of what is suspected to be cocaine at the port of entry in Windsor, Ont. earlier in the month.

  

• Pfizer booster approved for children aged 5-11 by Health Canada

  Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.

  

• Trudeau nominates Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to Supreme Court

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday. She is the first Indigenous person chosen to sit on Canada's top court and the appointment is being celebrated as filling an important role at the highest level of the country's justice system.

• RCMP looking for witnesses after man found injured behind Manitoba school

  Manitoba RCMP officers are looking for witnesses to an aggravated assault after a man was found with serious injuries behind a school in Thompson.

• Manitoba to welcome influx of Afghan refugees

  Manitoba is getting ready to welcome an influx of Afghan refugees.

• Winnipeg man identified as victim of city’s latest homicide: WPS

  The victim of a homicide in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas neighbourhood has been identified.

• What Manitoba's minimum wage will be increasing to this fall

  Manitoba's minimum wage is going up this fall. This increase will leave Manitoba with the second-lowest minimum wage in the country, according to the Retail Council of Canada – followed by Saskatchewan's expected increase to $13 per hour.

• 'We'll have more coming': Manitoba Premier considers rebate cheques to help with inflation

  Manitobans could be receiving more rebate cheques from the provincial government to help deal with rising inflation costs.

• Honey shortage could extend into next year after devastating winter for beekeepers

  This past winter saw record losses for beekeepers, and one expert says the prospects for next year are even worse if they face another frigid winter.

• Back to school: A look at the COVID-19 rules in place across provinces, territories

  As students across Canada gear up to enter what will be their fourth academic year in the pandemic, CTVNews.ca takes a look at what measures will be in place in schools, by province and territory.

• Plane fails to descend as pilots reportedly fell asleep during flight

  Two pilots are believed to have fallen asleep and missed their landing during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia on Monday, according to a report by commercial aviation news site Aviation Herald.

• Slingshot used to damage property in Brandon: police

  Officers with the Brandon Police Service made an arrest after a man was allegedly shooting a slingshot at buildings in the city.

• Bell Media to launch CTV newsroom review amid criticism of Lisa LaFlamme ouster

  The parent company of CTV News says it will launch an internal workplace review amid criticism of its dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme from her role as chief anchor.

• Here is what this Legislature encampment member is saying after getting eviction notices

  A member of the encampments on the Manitoba Legislature grounds handed eviction notices says they plan on staying put and fighting the move.

• Survival 'the only concern' as Canadian tenants struggle to pay rent

  As rent prices rise, CTVNews.ca heard from a number of Canadians struggling to afford their homes. The surge in rent prices over the last few months has forced many to cut back on spending, with some having to relocate or move in with their parents.

• Canada's interim import ban on handguns takes effect today

  As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a key pillar of the federal effort to cap the number of handguns in the country.