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Eby told a news conference in Victoria that the change would take effect this fall if the bill is passed by his New Democrat majority government.

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the assembly will hear diverse opinions, including from First Nations leaders who are in support and those who are reluctant.

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said the goal being sold by Canadian proponents to German buyers 'is being able to ship in as little as five years.'

The Southern Chiefs' Organization, which represents 32 Anishinaabe and Dakota First Nations in the province, and the Manitoba Métis Federation have signed a five-year agreement.

Métis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they're confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to fast-track.

Premier Wab Kinew, who declared a state of emergency earlier this week, will speak to media Friday at 2 p.m. from the Manitoba Legislative Building.

On Monday afternoon, at the edge of a major summit in Ontario involving the country's premiers and prime minister, Doug Ford announced deals aimed at improving domestic trade.

The closed-door meeting was promised by Carney in June after chiefs said their rights were not respected by the rush to push the Building Canada Act through Parliament in June.

Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines by sidestepping existing laws.

An Ipsos poll conducted for Global News shows six in 10 Canadians believe removing interprovincial trade barriers will help offset the economic damage from the trade war.

As emergency crews fight wildfires across the province this year, three-quarters of a century ago, Winnipeg and Manitoba were dealing with a much different natural disaster.

The legislation is being widely criticized by Indigenous leaders for a lack of consultation and a tight timeline in which the government wants to pass the bill.

A massive wildfire near Sandy Lake is "like a sleeping giant," says MPP Sol Mamakwa. Over 2,000 evacuees fled as Red Lake 12 grows past 160,000 hectares.

Premier Danielle Smith has been enthusiastic about reviving a plan to ship oilsands crude to Prince Rupert on the northern B.C. coast for export to Asia.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said, during a event in Calgary on Monday, he's encouraged by Prime Minister Carney's recent statements about making Canada an energy superpower.

The Manitoba government says there are currently 27 wildfires burning across the province.

The federal government is developing what it calls a "national interest" bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government's immediate focus will be on affordability measures, such as quickly passing the tax cut he promised during the campaign.

King Charles will open a new session of Parliament Tuesday, marking a historic moment tied to Queen Elizabeth's 1957 Canadian throne speech during her first televised address.

On this Earth Day, Manitobans of all ages gathered at the legislative building advocating for change, while also celebrating the place we call home.