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Manitoba’s new RCMP commander formally welcomed at Lower Fort GarryScott McMurchy is a 34-year veteran of the police force who was born in Rossburn, Man., but grew up in The Pas, the community he still considers home.CanadaOct 17
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Manitoba to return to original apprentice-to-journeyperson construction ratioThe province says it's returning to a system that includes more supervision on construction sites, out of concerns for workplace safety.CanadaOct 22
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Teen hospitalized after Manitoba home shot up, RCMP sayThe victim, 13, had been lying down in his own bedroom when he was hit, police said. Five other people -- including three youths -- were also home at the time of the shooting.CrimeOct 21
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Manitoba premier says he will look at revealing more travel expensesWab Kinew says he will look at releasing more information about government travel expenses, which would bring his province in line with some other jurisdictions.PoliticsOct 18
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Manitobans caught up in illegal bison hunt thanks to social media post, RCMP sayPolice learned that a social media post was falsely advertising a bison hunt at the farm, charging would-be hunters $1,000 per animal.CrimeOct 17
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New online resource targets Manitoba’s violent offenders, police sayThe Manitoba Integrated Violent Offender Apprehension Unit announced the creation of a Manitoba's Most Wanted website to get the public's help in tracking down wanted offenders.CrimeOct 8
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Manitoba’s minimum wage increases by 50 centsIn Manitoba, the rate is going up by 50 cents to $15.80, a hike that follows a formula set in provincial law tied to the rate of inflation of the previous calendar year.MoneyOct 1
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Changes now in effect to allow more kids in Manitoba to be kept in care of familiesMore than 80 per cent of kids in care in Manitoba are Indigenous, and Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine says the changes will reduce that number.PoliticsOct 11
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No penalty for Manitoba candidate who forged two signatures, withdrew from raceGabrielle Simard-Nadeau was approved as a candidate, but Elections Manitoba announced on the day before the election, without an explanation, that she was withdrawing.PoliticsOct 16
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Lloyd Axworthy to head up Winnipeg rail relocation study, province saysThe province has tapped Lloyd Axworthy to head up a study about the feasibility of relocating Winnipeg's rail lines.PoliticsOct 15
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Province urges Manitobans to combat upcoming flu season with vaccinationsDr. Brent Roussin, the province's chief public health officer, says it's especially important for people considered high-risk to get a flu shot.HealthOct 16
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Manitoba cabinet ministers’ travel expenses now online — but not those of staffOut-of-province travel expenses for Manitoba cabinet ministers are being posted online again but still don't include spending by accompanying staff — which can be higher.PoliticsOct 12
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Manitoba stakeholders concerned as federal government tosses apprenticeship grantsApprentices, and employers, are wondering what's next after federal apprenticeship incentive programs have been put on the chopping block.CanadaOct 1
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‘Tip of the iceberg’: Advocates say northern Manitoba dog cull won’t solve problemA cull of dogs at an isolated Manitoba reserve -- provoked by an incident earlier this month in which a 10-year-old girl was bitten -- is raising red flags among animal advocates.CanadaOct 22
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‘Heartbreaking’ lack of pet-friendly housing in Manitoba a dire situation, advocates sayA dearth of pet-friendly housing in Manitoba is causing 'heartbreaking' situations, animal advocates say -- especially as many local shelters are full beyond capacity.CanadaOct 21
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Manitoba to provide update on plans to search landfill for victims’ remainsThe remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran — victims of convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki — are believed to have been taken to the landfill in 2022.Crime8 mins
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Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food dealManitoba is the second province to sign an agreement, after Newfoundland and Labrador did so last month.HealthOct 18
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‘What are we going to do about it?’: Manitoba stakeholders attend retail crime summitOn Friday, a Retail Secure Manitoba Summit was held in downtown Winnipeg with delegations from all over the province to address violent and retail crime.CanadaOct 4
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Manitoba government apologizes as part of $530M child welfare lawsuit settlementThe Manitoba government has apologized in the legislature for clawing back federal benefit payments to kids in the child welfare system.PoliticsOct 8
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Manitoba government to put up $10 million for new housing investment trustThe money is being used to start an investment trust that would work to attract private-sector investors then build new housing or convert existing buildings into affordable units.PoliticsOct 8