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Manitoba to fund officer dedicated to livestock theftThe government says the funding for a dedicated cattle officer comes as the province saw 57 reported cases of theft and fraud in the cattle industry between 2021 and 2025.CrimeOct 8
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Manitoba expands post-hospital care for homeless, mental health patientsMore than 100 new community spaces are expected to open for patients who require follow up care after being discharged from hospital, the Manitoba government announced.HealthOct 6
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RCMP lay 21 new charges in northern Manitoba organized crime investigationTwenty-one new charges were laid against 11 suspects in connection with a Manitoba RCMP investigation into violence on a northern First Nation.CrimeOct 6
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Giant pumpkin squashes competition, sets new record at Manitoba fairA more than 1,700 lbs. giant pumpkin was the heaviest of the bunch at the Roland Pumpkin Fair in Manitoba last weekend. It is the province's largest recorded grown pumpkin.CanadaOct 5
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Clocks stay in daylight saving, but analysis backs permanent standard timeAs the fall time change approaches for other provinces, B.C., Alberta, the N.W.T. and Manitoba all announced this year they would adopt permanent year-round daylight time.HealthOct 5
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Manitoba’s Kinew throws down fitness challenge for province’s studentsThe program encourages students to set personal goals they can track throughout the year, like trying a new sport or increasing their daily steps.HealthSep 22
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Manitoba PCs propose dedicated Crown unit for property crimeManitoba's Opposition PC party said it will form a Crown attorney division to prosecute property crime. In response, the governing NDP said the PCs have 'no leg to stand on.'PoliticsOct 7
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More than 60K people access food banks in Manitoba each month, report saysMore than 60,000 Manitobans access a food bank every month, according to Harvest Manitoba's annual report, which found that usage has doubled in the past five years.EconomySep 24
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Manitoba Tories choose interim leader Konrad Narth after Khan quitsManitoba's Progressive Conservatives have chosen legislature member Konrad Narth as interim party leader.PoliticsSep 29
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Manitoba PCs look for new leader as MLAs return for fall sittingThe move leaves the Tories with 19 seats in the house, compared with 34 for Premier Wab Kinew's NDP, one Liberal and, with Khan, now three Independents.PoliticsSep 29
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Manitoba government records $832M deficit in last year’s budgetThe Manitoba government's 2025-2026 public accounts showed an $832-million deficit, which the government said is in line with its original estimate for the last fiscal year.EconomySep 21
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‘New norm’: election signs missing and vandalized across ManitobaMore campaign signs are being vandalized and going missing in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie for this year's election, council candidates say.CanadaOct 13
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Manitoba farmers behind on harvest, but optimistic about catching upThe most recent Manitoba Crop Report found 65 per cent of all crops have been harvested. That's 21 per cent lower than last year, and 20 per cent below the same mark in 2024.NewsOct 7
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Minimum wage not enough to live in Manitoba, report saysMany Winnipeggers struggle to make ends meet as the minimum wage is nearly $4 below what a resident needs to make per hour to live in the city, a new report finds.EconomySep 28
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Employees in Manitoba no longer need sick notes for short absencesDoctors Manitoba has welcomed the change, noting the province has gone from having no limits on sick notes to having the clearest and strongest rules in Canada.CanadaOct 1
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Manitoba to scrap time change, stay on Daylight Saving Time: KinewManitoba will remain on Daylight Saving Time, ridding of the practice of changing the clocks twice per year, according to Premier Wab Kinew.CanadaSep 17
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Manitoba park trail where boys drowned reopens with safety upgradesA trail in a Manitoba park has reopened with safety upgrades after two boys who were swept into fast-moving rapids and drowned.CanadaOct 2
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Ontario attempted murder suspect arrested 3 years later in ManitobaPolice said its investigation dates to Feb. 3, 2022, when officers responded to a shooting near Queen Street East and Rutherford Road in Brampton.CrimeOct 1
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Amendments would let Manitoba cannabis stores drop window coverings for safetyCannabis stores across Manitoba may soon be able to remove window coverings that are required to prevent the public from seeing inside.CanadaOct 6
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Former U of M law dean arrested in Europe as part of extradition request: policeThe former law dean has been disbarred in Manitoba and the U.K. after being found to have misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars from the university.CrimeSep 23