Winnipeg mayor pushing for fourth emergency service to respond to mental health calls
WINNIPEG -- The mayor of Manitoba's capital city is pushing forward to create a fourth emergency response service that would respond to mental health crises.
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Kinew weighs in on killer's release from prison, reaches out to prime minister
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he's reaching out to the prime minister about the justice system after learning a man who killed two Indigenous women is being released from prison.
Manitoba municipalities renew calls for province to review mental health legislation
WINNIPEG -- Some municipalities in Manitoba are renewing calls for the province to make legislative changes to reduce the role police play in responding to crises as rural and northern communities deal with staffing challenges with law enforcement and an increase in mental health calls.
Winnipeg detention facility for highly intoxicated people to open in two weeks: Kinew
WINNIPEG -- A facility the Manitoba government is spearheading to detain people who are intoxicated on methamphetamines and other long-lasting drugs for up to three days is slated to begin accepting people by the end of the month.
Manitoba First Nations urge Ottawa to amend budget to reflect community needs
WINNIPEG -- Some Indigenous leaders in Manitoba say there is still time for the federal government to amend Tuesday's budget in order to get First Nations input and get money where it's needed.
Former Manitoba premier, cabinet minister pay ethics investigation fines
WINNIPEG -- Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson has paid an $18,000 fine for violating the province's conflict of interest law in pushing for a mining project.
Ottawa orders post-mortem appeal for Manitoba man in killing of restaurant worker
WINNIPEG -- The federal government has ordered an appeal into the conviction of a First Nations man -- 14 years after his death -- in the killing of a restaurant worker in Winnipeg.
Wildfire evacuees out of northern Manitoba town since July head home
WINNIPEG -- Dozens of people from a small northern Manitoba town are heading home for the first time since wildfires forced them out two months ago.
'Complete collapse': Manitoba First Nation takes province to court over moose hunting
WINNIPEG -- A First Nation in Manitoba is taking the province to court in an attempt to put a halt to moose harvesting in its territory, saying it infringes on the community's right to hunt for food and for social and ceremonial purposes due to dwindling population numbers.
Kinew optimistic Port of Churchill project in Manitoba will move forward
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba has scored an economic win even though the Port of Churchill expansion isn't one of the first infrastructure projects being considered for fast-track approval under new federal legislation.
Chiefs vote down major projects resolutions, say AFN shouldn't negotiate for them
WINNIPEG -- First Nations chiefs voted down a resolution at their national assembly on Thursday that opponents said would have amounted to an endorsement of the federal government's major projects legislation.
Chiefs vote down pitch to include First Nations infrastructure in major projects push
WINNIPEG -- First Nations chiefs today voted down a resolution that would have called on Ottawa to include First Nations infrastructure ventures in its national push to fast-track major projects.
First Nations leaders meet in Winnipeg to discuss federal push for major projects
WINNIPEG -- The countrywide push for major projects won't happen without First Nations at the table, the Assembly of First Nations warned government and industry Wednesday as its annual summer gathering began in Winnipeg.
First Nations leaders meet in Winnipeg to discuss major infrastructure projects
WINNIPEG -- The countrywide push for major projects won't happen without First Nations at the table, the Assembly of First Nations warned government and industry Wednesday, as its annual summer gathering began in Winnipeg.
First Nations leaders meet in Winnipeg to talk major infrastructure projects
WINNIPEG -- The Assembly of First Nations' annual general assembly kicked off Wednesday with a strong message to government and industry that the countrywide push for major projects won't happen without First Nations at the table.
Assembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly
WINNIPEG -- The federal government's major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap on First Nations, and federal budget expectations are expected to be discussed at this week's annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations.
For trappers, the land is their office -- wildfires have them bracing for the worst
WINNIPEG -- Some trappers are expecting "catastrophic losses" to their food and financial security this year, as Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record sent swaths of remote boreal forest up in flames.
Manitoba Indigenous groups agree to work together on major infrastructure projects
WINNIPEG -- Two Indigenous groups in Manitoba have agreed to work together on major infrastructure and development projects.
Manitoba reaches settlement with family of woman who died after halted medical flight
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government says it has settled a lawsuit with the family of a woman who died during the COVID-19 pandemic while in the process of being transferred out of province due to a shortage of hospital beds.
Manitoba says close to 13,000 out in renewed round of wildfire evacuations
WINNIPEG -- Close to 13,000 people in Manitoba were out of their homes Thursday due to wildfires, but hundreds were finding space in hotels rather than in congregate shelters, the province said.
'Historic moment': Landmark Winnipeg intersection officially reopens to pedestrians
WINNIPEG -- About 100 residents, including horn honkers, sign-wavers and dog walkers, descended upon a famed Winnipeg intersection Friday to legally cross the street in more than four decades.
Portage and Main: Landmark Winnipeg intersection officially reopens to pedestrians
WINNIPEG -- A man on a skateboard -- whether he knew it or not -- became the first person to legally cross a landmark intersection in Winnipeg as it reopened to pedestrians more than four decades after it closed.
Portage and Main: Landmark Winnipeg intersection set to reopen to pedestrians
WINNIPEG -- A landmark intersection in Winnipeg is set to reopen today to pedestrians more than four decades after it closed.
Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as some communities return home
WINNIPEG -- Some wildfire evacuees staying at a shelter in northern Manitoba may be moved elsewhere as more communities return home and the government closes temporary evacuation centres.
Wildfire forces more out in Saskatchewan, hotels open up for Manitoba evacuees
Winnipeg hotels were opening up Monday to evacuees who fled their homes due to raging wildfires, while to the west in Saskatchewan thousands more were ordered to flee.
Hotel spaces freed up in Winnipeg for wildfire evacuees, Alberta dealing with winds
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says hotels in Winnipeg are opening up to thousands of evacuees who have fled their homes due to raging wildfires.
Manitoba declares state of emergency in provincial park due to fires
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province is declaring a state of emergency in Whiteshell Provincial Park due to wildfires.
Manitoba government moves dozens of people from encampments into housing
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government says it has moved dozens of people living in encampments into homes over the past three months as part its long-term strategy to reduce homelessness.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew congratulates prime minister on election night victory
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's premier is congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal party for their election victory.
'I won't be the last': Trechelle Bunn elected as first female chief of Dakota nation
WINNIPEG -- Trechelle Bunn has had a whirlwind month.
Designs for Manitoba flood prevention project to be completed this spring: minister
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government expects new designs of a long-promised flood prevention project will be completed later this year after the province asked the federal government to pause environmental assessments to address concerns from local First Nations.
Cost of Winnipeg Bay store redevelopment jumps to $310M: First Nations group
WINNIPEG -- A First Nations-led project to redevelop the historic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg to advance reconciliation has doubled in cost nearly three years after it started.
'Coming home;' Set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed as Marcedes Myran
WINNIPEG -- A second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as belonging to a slain First Nations woman who was murdered in 2022 by a convicted serial killer.
Second set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed as Marcedes Myran
WINNIPEG -- A second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as Marcedes Myran, who died at the hands of a serial killer in 2022, RCMP said Monday.
'Time-waster:' Group representing Manitoba doctors renews calls to end sick notes
WINNIPEG -- The group representing Manitoba doctors is renewing calls to eliminate sick notes as they pay a burden on a health-care system already overworked by a shortage of family doctors.
'We lost our way': Manitoba Tories sorry after rejecting landfill search for women
WINNIPEG -- The interim leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives apologized Wednesday to the families of two slain First Nations women after refusing to search a landfill for their remains and touting the decision in a provincial election campaign ad.
'We lost our way': Manitoba Tories apologize after rejecting landfill search
WINNIPEG -- The interim leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives apologized Wednesday to the families of two slain First Nations women after refusing to search a landfill for their remains.
CP NewsAlert: Manitoba Tories apologize to victims' families in landfill search case
WINNIPEG -- The interim leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives has apologized to the families of two slain First Nations women for declining to search a landfill for their remains.
'Do better': Murder victims' families react after possible remains found in landfill
WINNIPEG -- When Elle Harris got a phone call about potential human remains found at the landfill where searchers are trying to find her mother and another slain First Nations woman, she was overcome with a sinking feeling.
Manitoba government moves first encampment resident into home as part of project
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's latest plan to reduce homelessness has seen the project's first person moved from an encampment into housing, says an adviser.
Possible remains found in search for slain women at Winnipeg-area landfill
WINNIPEG -- Potential human remains were discovered Wednesday at a landfill north of Winnipeg where search teams have been working to find two slain First Nations women.
Possible human remains found in search for slain women at Winnipeg-area landfill
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government says potential human remains have been discovered at a landfill where search teams have been working to find two slain First Nations women.
More than 200K Manitobans apply for new plastic health cards
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government says more than 200,000 people have requested plastic health cards since online applications opened last month.
Manitoba law that restricts protests near abortion clinics comes into effect
WINNIPEG -- A new Manitoba law restricting protests near clinics and hospitals where abortions are performed is to take effect Saturday.
Kyra Wilson wins vote to become new leader of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADS -- Leaders from First Nations communities in Manitoba have voted in a new head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to choose new leader in byelection
WINNIPEG -- First Nations leaders are to choose a new head for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs after the sudden death of Cathy Merrick last year.
Manitoba projects $1.3B deficit in mid-year fiscal update
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government says its expecting to post a deficit of $1.3 billion for the fiscal year.
Searchers begin sifting at landfill for remains of slain First Nations women
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says excavation and sifting have started in a section of a landfill believed to hold the remains of two slain First Nations women.
Manitoba NDP lays out plans to freeze hydro rates, commission bison statue
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's NDP government has laid out its plans for the coming year in its second throne speech since taking office.
Manitoba New Democrats to lay out legislative agenda in throne speech
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's government is set to lay out its plans in a throne speech today, marking a new session at the legislature.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffles cabinet, creates technology portfolio
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has shuffled his cabinet, adding three fresh faces and creating an Innovation and New Technology department.
Memorial in Winnipeg on Sunday for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
WINNIPEG -- A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday.
Memorial set for Sunday in Winnipeg for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
WINNIPEG -- A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday.
Memorial to take place in Winnipeg for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
WINNIPEG -- A public memorial honouring Murray Sinclair is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday.
Search of Manitoba landfill for remains of slain First Nations women on track: Kinew
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the effort to find the remains of two slain First Nations women in a landfill is on track and excavation in the target area is set to start in December.
Manitoba, First Nations group start recruiting workers to search landfill for remains
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government and an advocacy group representing First Nations have started the process of hiring workers to help search a landfill for the remains of two victims of a serial killer.
Manitoba government extending gas tax holiday until end of the year
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is extending the provincial fuel-tax holiday until the end of the year.
Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans
From cellphone "hotels" to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones.
Law organizations call for Manitoba NDP to reinstate turfed backbencher
WINNIPEG -- Law groups across Canada are denouncing the Manitoba NDP's ouster of a backbencher over his ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard, while more caucus members are speaking out in support of the move.
Manitoba cabinet minister 'inadvertently' violated rules: ethics commissioner
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's ethics commissioner has found an NDP cabinet minister was in the wrong when he failed to disclose he had a business contract with the government, but he is not recommending a penalty.