Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — When Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness criticized some players this week for lack of effort, veteran forward Nino Niederreiter agreed there have been “passengers” on the struggling team’s ride to the playoffs.

WINNIPEG — A judge acquitted a now-retired priest who was accused of forcing himself on a residential school student more than 50 years ago, saying she believes an assault happened but could not determine beyond a reasonable doubt who did it.

GILBERT PLAINS, Man. — RCMP say four teens died and another was seriously injured in a crash in western Manitoba. Mounties say the collision between a car and semi-trailer truck happened Wednesday night on a highway near Gilbert Plains, Man.

WINNIPEG — Candice Bergen has signed on to co-chair the Manitoba Progressive Conservative election campaign, weeks after resigning her seat in the House of Commons.

THOMPSON, Man. — RCMP are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing in northern Manitoba. The Mounties say the girl's remains were found Tuesday morning in a park in Thompson.

WINNIPEG — An opinion poll suggests the race for the Oct. 3 provincial election in Manitoba has tightened a little.

WINNIPEG — An 11-year-old boy has died following a house fire in a First Nation in western Manitoba. RCMP say the fire erupted Saturday evening in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation when four adults and three children were inside the home.

WINNIPEG — The Green Party of Manitoba has elected its first new leader since 2008. At its annual general meeting in Winnipeg on Sunday, the party announced that Janine G.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Parker Ford to a two-year, entry-level contract on Saturday. The deal, which is set to begin for the 2023-24 season, carries an average annual value of US$925,000 in the NHL.

BRANDON, Man. — Connor McClennon and Zack Ostapchuk each scored in the shootout as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the host Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2 in Western Hockey League action on Friday.