Manitoba News

CARBERRY, Man. — A day trip to the casino for a busload of seniors turned to devastation and unimaginable loss Thursday after a fiery crash with a truck on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg.

CARBERRY, Man. — RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are in hospital after a bus carrying people from Dauphin, Man., many of them seniors, collided with a semi truck.

WINNIPEG — The union that represents Manitoba government workers said Wednesday its members are being hurt by low staffing levels, tight budgets and the privatization of some services. "Our people are suffering.

WINNIPEG — The families of two First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg-area landfill took to the steps of Manitoba's legislature Wednesday to deliver one message to the federal and provincial governments.

MASKAWATA, Man. — The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Manitoba is celebrating one of its own after Zach Whitecloud of the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is taking out more advertising in the lead-up to the Oct. 3 provincial election and has more leeway to do so under recent changes to provincial law.

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Mounties in Portage la Prairie are investigating after a man was hit by a train and died. RCMP say in a news release a train going westbound hit a pedestrian in the city west of Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG — Another Manitoba Progressive Conservative has decided not to seek re-election. Sarah Guillemard says she will not run in the Oct. 3 provincial election because of health reasons.

WINNIPEG — The chief of a remote First Nation in northern Manitoba is proposing a national class-action lawsuit against the federal government for failing to address the housing crisis on reserves. Chief Elvin Flett, of St.

WINNIPEG — Zach Collaros was glad Blue Bombers fans were able to cheer just as much at the end of the game as they did early on in Winnipeg’s 42-31 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.