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Winnipeg has not recorded a positive temperature since Valentine's Day. Here is how long the cold could last

Manitobans waiting for the temperature to warm up this spring will have to wait a little longer.

So far in March 2023, Winnipeg has not record a temperature above zero degrees. (CTV News File Photo)

How the 2023 federal budget impacts you

The federal government unveiled its spring budget Tuesday, with a clean economy as the centrepiece, and detailing targeted measures to help Canadians deal with still-high inflation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speak to media as they arrive to deliver the federal budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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.

A Honda Accord with a Saskatchewan licence plate is pictured in an undated image. RCMP say the vehicle is connected with the death of James Giesbrecht last year and was seen in the Brandon area between Oct. 5 and Oct. 13, 2022. (RCMP Handout)

'It was my responsibility': Manitoba girl saves siblings from destructive house fire

A 12-year-old Manitoba girl is being hailed a hero after saving her two younger brothers from a house fire.

Walmart and Costco in Canada not making food inflation worse, experts say

Experts say the Canadian presence of American retail giants such as Walmart and Costco isn't likely to blame for rising grocery prices. That's despite Canadian grocery chain executives having pushed for MPs to question those retailers as part of their study on food inflation.

Federal budget could have big implications for Manitoba mining industry

With an insatiable demand for lithium around the world, new tax incentives unveiled in the 2023 federal budget could have big implications for Manitoba's mining industry.

Lake Winnipeg may see federal dollars flowing from Ottawa

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

Hamilton family raising awareness about Strep A after sudden death of toddler

A Hamilton, Ont., family is hoping to raise awareness about Strep A after the tragic death of their two-year-old.

The impact music therapy has on kids at HSC Children's Hospital

A service at the Health Sciences Centre Children's Hospital has been bringing hope, smiles and dance moves to patients and their families for the past 25 years.

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How the 2023 federal budget impacts you

The federal government unveiled its spring budget Tuesday, with a clean economy as the centrepiece, and detailing targeted measures to help Canadians deal with still-high inflation.

Walmart and Costco in Canada not making food inflation worse, experts say

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.

Budget 2023 prioritizes pocketbook help and clean economy, deficit projected at $40.1B

In the 2023 federal budget, the government is unveiling continued deficit spending targeted at Canadians' pocketbooks, public health care and the clean economy.

Budget 2023 proposes across-the-board 3 per cent spending cut for government departments

The federal budget proposes an across-the-board three per cent spending cut for all departments and agencies, a belt-tightening move after years of massive growth in the federal public service.