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Underwater football in jeopardy after being denied recognition by Sport Manitoba

The made-in-Manitoba sport of underwater football is in jeopardy after it was denied recognition by Sport Manitoba.

Pickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swings

Some of the biggest names in mens' tennis are participating in the Pickleball Slam -- the latest in a series of attempts to draw eyeballs to a sport taking over courts in neighbourhoods all over while still finding its footing on television.

John McEnroe, right, during the Laver Cup in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sept. 22, 2017. (Petr David Josek / AP)

Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, who shot girlfriend, eligible for parole

Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has applied for parole and is expected to attend a hearing on Friday that will decide if he can be released from prison 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by shooting her multiple times through a toilet door in his home.

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius runs in one of the men's 400-meter semifinal races during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

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'Waking up to a really bad dream': Manitoba communities mourn four teenagers killed in crash

Multiple Manitoba communities are in mourning following the deaths of four teenagers in a car crash involving a semi-truck on Wednesday.

A parent and child bring flowers to a memorial at Highway 5 and Provincial Road 274 near Gilbert Plains, Man. on March 31, 2023. Communities in the area are in mourning after four teenagers were killed following a car crash on March 29, 2023. (Image source: Glenn Pismenny/CTV News Winnipeg)

Zellers to open in Winnipeg next week

The wait is finally over for Winnipeggers who have been wanting to see Zellers make a return to the city.

'I don't feel right paying that money': Winnipeg man fighting phone bill exceeding $3,000

A Winnipeg parent is fighting to have his child's phone bill lowered after it was 10 times higher than normal.

Rob Belanger looking at a more than $3,000 phone bill he is trying to fight. (March 30, 2023. Source: Danton Unger/CTV News)

WestJet pilots to launch strike authorization vote as negotiations fizzle

The union representing WestJet pilots will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday.

'We all respect each other more': How a new youth program is fostering reconciliation through Indigenous land-based knowledge

A first-of-its-kind program is bringing students from across the country to Winnipeg to learn about Indigenous culture while promoting reconciliation and environmental sustainability to youth.

City unveils final design for Osborne Village cycle route

The city's final design for bike lanes through Osborne Village has been announced and a cycling advocate is calling the design a positive step.

'Feels so surreal': Winnipegger wins $1M lottery jackpot

One Winnipeg woman is the city’s newest millionaire after a big lottery win.

Why some parents are frustrated over $10-a-day childcare in Manitoba

Parents are citing concerns over the pledge for $10-a-day childcare in Manitoba as certain children are excluded from the rate at certain times of the year.

Donald Trump facing at least one felony charge in New York case: AP sources

Former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offence, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

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Unable to leave Syria, mothers of Canadian children forfeit repatriation to keep their families together

In a choice forced upon them by the Canadian government, four mothers have made the agonizing decision to forfeit an opportunity to repatriate their children from open air prisons in northeast Syria.

Women walk in Roj detention camp in northeast Syria, on Feb. 9, 2022. (Baderkhan Ahmad / AP)

MP Han Dong issues libel notice to Global News over China interference reporting

Lawyers representing Toronto MP Han Dong served Global News with a libel notice on Friday over reports that alleged he spoke to a Chinese diplomat in February 2021 about delaying the release of the two Michaels, and that he was a 'witting affiliate' of Chinese interference networks – allegations that Dong denies.

Federal minimum wage, taxes on alcohol: Here's what's changing in Canada April 1

The federal minimum wage is increasing from $15.55 per hour to $16.65, and taxes are going up on gas and alcohol nationwide starting April 1.

Here's what to expect from the Canadian cottage market this year

A recent report from Royal LePage is predicting a drop in prices for Canadian cabins and cottages this year as demand softens from economic uncertainty and low housing stock.

Interim RCMP commissioner would support Criminal Code changes for stricter gun laws

Interim RCMP commissioner Michael Duheme says he would support the Criminal Code changes recommended in the Mass Casualty Commission report to implement stricter gun laws.

Akwesasne: Bodies of two more migrants found, bring total dead to eight

Police say the bodies of eight migrants have been retrieved from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling the Canada - U.S. border. The people whose bodies were recovered Thursday and Friday consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday.