Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — Five people have been taken to hospital -- two in critical condition -- after firefighters in Winnipeg worked to rescue people trapped in a fire at an apartment building.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck was brilliant as he backstopped the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Hellebuyck stopped 35 of 36 shots as Winnipeg snapped a five-game losing streak.

WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg say multiple officers were shot during a standoff at an apartment building where they were responding to a report of a person being held against her will.

BRANDON, Man. — Rylen Roersma scored twice as the Brandon Wheat Kings hammered the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Roger McQueen and Jayden Wiens had a goal each for Brandon. Wheat Kings goaltender Carson Bjarnason saved 21 shots in the win.

WINNIPEG — The hiring of a nun to run a mobile voting poll at an Indigenous seniors' centre during Manitoba's provincial election did not violate any laws, an investigation by the province's elections commissioner has determined.

WINNIPEG — Dalton Schoen is confident he didn’t make a mistake by re-signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The team’s top receiver inked a one-year deal on Tuesday after drawing interest from some CFL clubs that could have thrown more cash his way.

WINNIPEG — Veteran safety Brandon Alexander has signed a one-year extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Alexander will return for his seventh Canadian Football League season, all with the Blue Bombers.

WINNIPEG — Chiefs from four northern Manitoba First Nations say they have declared a state of emergency because unseasonably warm weather has led to the failing of the winter road network they depend upon for vital goods and services.

WINNIPEG — Brady Oliveira is sticking with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 2023 CFL rushing leader agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on Tuesday.

EMERSON, Man. — A Calgary man has been arrested for human smuggling after police allege he picked up foreign nationals who crossed on foot into Manitoba from the United States last month.