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Toronto Blue Jays send Anthony Bass packing after anti-LGBTQ2S+ controversy

Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass was demoted from the team’s roster on Friday afternoon after sharing an anti-LGBTQ2S+ video.

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass speaks to gives a statement to media ahead of interleague baseball action against the Milwaukee Brewers in Toronto on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Chidley-Hill

Panthers rally, top Golden Knights 3-2 in OT of Game 3 of Stanley Cup final

Carter Verhaeghe scored 4:27 into overtime and the Florida Panthers pulled off some more postseason dramatics to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night.

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) scores a goal, on June 8, 2023. (Marta Lavandier / AP)

Manitoba community rallying behind player in the Stanley Cup Final

Manitoban and Vegas Golden Knight defenceman Zach Whitecloud is getting plenty of support from his hometown community while he competes for the Stanley Cup.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (2) acknowledges the fans after Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights defeated the Panthers 5-2. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Manitoba opens first-ever potash plant

Manitoba's first-ever potash plant has begun production in the western part of the province.

Hot first quarter spurs Blue Bombers to 42-31 win over Tiger-Cats

WINNIPEG -- Zach Collaros was glad Blue Bombers fans were able to cheer just as much at the end of the game as they did early on in Winnipeg's 42-31 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Willie Jefferson (5) gestures to the crowd against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during second half CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, June 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Freedom of The Philippines celebrated at community event

It was a celebration of Filipino culture at Maples Collegiate Friday evening.

The three-hour event showcased close to 300 performers, most of them students from the Seven Oaks School Division. (Source: CTV News Winnipeg)

'If it walks like a PC attack ad': Out-of-province group attacks Manitoba NDP leader in advertising campaign

An ad campaign from an out-of-province group is fanning the political flames in Manitoba.

Remains found in western Manitoba identified as woman missing since 2020

Mounties say remains found in western Manitoba have been identified as a woman who has been missing for three years.

Broadway fountain pays tribute to Shoal Lake 40 First Nation

A downtown fountain has undergone a facelift to honour Winnipeg's water source.

Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says

Former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed Friday that alleges that he described a Pentagon 'plan of attack' and shared a classified map related to a military operation.

Brian Bowman finds a new job in Winnipeg

Winnipeg's former mayor is getting back into the workforce.

Woman stabbed in 'completely random' attack at Olive Garden: Winnipeg Police

Winnipeg police say a woman is in hospital with severe injuries after she was allegedly stabbed by a man in what police describe as a completely random and unprovoked attack.

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Ukraine's fight for 'the future of us all,' Trudeau says on surprise trip to Kyiv

Canada will spend $500 million to help Ukraine's military fight Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday in Kyiv, where he told the country's parliament they are in a battle for 'the future of us all.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 10, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)

Public inquiry into foreign interference 'has never been off the table': LeBlanc

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says a public inquiry into foreign interference 'has never been off the table,' following the sudden resignation of special rapporteur David Johnston.

Here's how some of Canada's wildfires compare in size to cities, lakes

Fires across the country are burning millions of hectares of land but what does that really look like? CTVNews.ca compared the blazes to some cities and lakes in the country showing just how big they have gotten.

Lawmakers shouldn't wait for unmarked graves report to act, Murray says

Ahead of the release of her interim report on progress as Canada's special interlocutor on unmarked graves at former residential schools, Kimberly Murray says lawmakers at all levels of government shouldn’t be waiting for her findings to act.

'See it with my own eyes': Canadian teen in war-torn Ukraine to film documentary

A Ukrainian-Canadian teenager is on an emotional journey to capture the destruction of the Russian invasion, including of his childhood home, on camera.

Unhealthy habits of university students could lead to future health problems

A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Preventative Medicine Reports by a group of international researchers has found that post-secondary students with unhealthy eating habits can go on to suffer from disease and mental health issues for years to come.