Accessibility minister will keep her job after comments about sign-language interpreter: Manitoba premier

Premier Wab Kinew said Manitoba's accessibility minister will remain in her position after she apologized for swearing into a hot mic about sharing a stage with a sign-language interpreter. Kinew said he is aware members of Manitoba's Deaf …

2 First Nations players from Manitoba drafted to NHL credit family support

Two First Nations hockey players from Manitoba were selected in last week's National Hockey League draft. "I can't put it into words, that's a dream come true," Carter Bear said. Bear, a member of Peguis First Nation, and Hayden …

Girl, 15, charged in Selkirk homicide: Manitoba RCMP

Manitoba RCMP say a 15-year-old girl from Gimli has been charged in the stabbing death of a woman in Selkirk Monday. Police said the suspect and victim, 39, weren’t known to each other. Officers were called to the scene, outside a Manitoba Avenue business, …

Manitoba Judge Bans Bodog from Province

Posted on: July 4, 2025, 01:40h.  Last updated on: July 4, 2025, 01:40h. Court slapped injunction against Bodog last month Judge orders offshore online casino to cease all operations and advertising the province PlayNow is the only legal and regulated …

Wildfire prompts second evacuation of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba

LYNN LAKE — The 600 residents of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba are being told to leave town for the second time this year due to wildfires. LYNN LAKE — The 600 residents of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba are being told to leave town for the second time …

First school year of Manitoba cellphone ban well-received: minister

Maggie Macintosh Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Winnipeg Free Press Sweeping restrictions on cellphone use in schools are here to stay, despite frustrations related to inconsistent enforcement and student workarounds during the 2024-25 rollout. …

Manitoba’s Shindico expands nationally with TransX industrial deal

Breadcrumb Trail Links Money News TransX serves a range of high-volume clients throughout Canada, managing approximately 65% of Canada’s refrigerated protein distribution. The following map displays TransX locations in Canada. Photo by Handout / …

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, July 4, 2025

In the news today: Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire The northern Manitoba town of Lynn …

Severe storms, heavy rain move through Ontario and Manitoba on Friday

It’s been a busy week for storms on the Prairies, and now all the ingredients are lining up for an active day of severe weather across much of northwestern Ontario on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are likely across Fort Frances, Atikokan, and Dryden as a …