Northern Manitoba

• Rail line to Churchill, Man. receives more support through federal, provincial funding

  The two governments are promising a combined $147 million over two years to fund upgrades and the ongoing operation of the Hudson Bay Railway.

  Canada

  Aug 3
  
• Guns, ammo seized following assault in God’s Lake Narrows: RCMP

  A man and woman are facing charges after police were called to a report of an assault with a weapon at a home in God's Lake Narrows in northern Manitoba Monday.

  Crime

  May 27
  
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• Nursing shortage leads to ‘open to emergencies only’ policy in northern Manitoba

  The Keewatinohk Inniniw Okimowin Council in northern Manitoba has declared a state of emergency on health services in the region due to a critical shortage of nursing staff.

  Health

  May 26
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• Churchill, Man. hockey tourney worth the 12-hour snowmobile trip for players

  For some northern residents, getting to participate in the latter is well worth a snowmobile trek along the coast of Hudson's Bay.

  Sports

  Mar 17
• Fire claims the lives of toddler, two teens in Cross Lake First Nation

  RCMP say they were unable to enter the home which was "engulfed in flames", but four of the seven people in the home were able to escape out a window.

  Health

  Feb 14
• Northern Manitoba First Nations communities bracing for Omicron variant

  While Delta remains the dominant COVID strain in the Northern Health Region, many remote First Nations communities are bracing for the more transmissible Omicron variant.

  Health

  Jan 7
• Man sentenced to 22 years for sexual abuse of six boys in northern Manitoba

  One of the boys told police about the sexual abuse in August 2020. Soon after, several others came forward.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2021
• Missing girl found safe: The Pas RCMP

  Mounties in The Pas say a girl missing since Friday afternoon has been found safe, and offered thanks to the public for assistance.

  News

  Oct 31, 2021
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• Manitoba COVID-19 study finds who’s most vulnerable in province

  A new University of Manitoba study finds those who live in Northern Manitoba, have lower income or live in long-term care facilities are the most at risk of contracting COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2021
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• Man pleads guilty for sexual abuse of six boys in northern Manitoba

  A man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing six boys and showing pornography to them and other boys in a northern Manitoba community.

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2021