Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Jim Carr is returning to hospital for a stem-cell transplant.

The Winnipeg South Centre MP says it's a chance for Manitobans to hear about what's happening on Parliament Hill - but he always takes something away, too.

The federal government is stepping in to help Manitoba Hydro build a new transmission line to the Saskatchewan boundary.

The man appointed by the prime minister to be his special representative for the Prairie provinces took a conciliatory tone at a Calgary business luncheon.

Justin Trudeau's new special representative to the Prairies says he'll be paying attention to the very real sense of anger and pain in the region.

Manitoba MP Jim Carr tasked with bringing Western concerns to Ottawa.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said he offered specific congratulations to the new deputy prime minister, and is interested in Winnipeg MP Jim Carr's new role.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carved out a new role in his government Wednesday designed to ensure voices on the Prairies are heard in Ottawa.

Multiple myeloma is the most common type of plasma cell cancer in which abnormal plasma cells can form tumours in the bones and bone marrow, which is the spongy tissue found inside bones.

Carr, 68, currently serves as Minister of International Trade Diversification in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet.