Manitoba News

From cellphone "hotels" to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones.

SHAMATTAWA, Man. — Mounties say they continue to investigate the death of a boy who had been reported missing from his school in northeastern Manitoba. Police say an autopsy has been scheduled for six-year-old Johnson Redhead.

A six-year-old boy from northeastern Manitoba who had been missing since last Wednesday has been found dead. Shamattawa RCMP say Johnson Redhead was found dead in a marshy area around 7:45 p.m. Sunday. RCMP say Redhead's body was found about 3.

WINNIPEG — Jesper Wallstedt left a lot of Jets hopefuls shaking their heads on Saturday night. The Minnesota goalie stopped 38 of 40 shots as the Wild whipped Winnipeg 5-2 in an NHL pre-season game. “I felt good,” Wallstedt said.

SHAMATTAWA, Man. — Mounties say a search dog and drones are being used to look for a six-year-old boy who was last seen Wednesday on a remote First Nation in northeastern Manitoba.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has boosted plans for renewable energy with an announcement it will work with First Nations to develop wind power.

OTTAWA — The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Métis, citing problems with an Ontario group and throwing the future of the Métis National Council into question.

WINNIPEG — A court has been asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person in a case that may go further than any other in trying to establish the rights of nature in Canada.

WINNIPEG — Law groups across Canada are denouncing the Manitoba NDP's ouster of a backbencher over his ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard, while more caucus members are speaking out in support of the move.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have some huge holes to fill on both offence and defence this season.