Manitoba News

Winnipeg's 100-year-old Nutty Club shuts down due to competition

Winnipeg's renowned candy company, the Nutty Club, is shutting its doors after more than 100 years of business.

Dec 14, 2023 11:53 AM Read more >

Manitoba First Nations appear a step closer to gaining a casino in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he is open to considering a First Nations-run casino in Winnipeg, reversing long-standing opposition to the idea under previous governments.

Dec 13, 2023 5:06 PM Read more >

More non-Indigenous and Indigenous people aware of residential schools: report

WINNIPEG — Research suggests public awareness of past harms from residential schools has increased but more work needs to be done educating Canadians on lasting effects of the institutions.

Dec 13, 2023 3:50 PM Read more >

Manitoba government eyes cost-cutting to deal with deficit, fulfil election promises

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government said Wednesday it has found cost savings that will allow it to fulfil campaign promises while keeping the deficit from rising further.

Dec 13, 2023 3:25 PM Read more >

Jets leading scorer Kyle Connor placed on injured reserve with knee injury

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have placed leading scorer Kyle Connor on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Jets announced the move on social media Wednesday and did not provide a timetable for the forward's return to action.

Dec 13, 2023 11:25 AM Read more >

Manitoba ends pause on new gambling operations, focuses on public alcohol sales

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking at expanding the gambling industry for the first time in years, and offering more alcohol through government-run retail stores.

Dec 12, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >

Four men caught crossing Canada-U. S. border into Manitoba, one taken to hospital

WINNIPEG — RCMP say four men from Africa have been caught trying to cross the Canada-U. S. border unauthorized into Manitoba.

Dec 12, 2023 1:34 PM Read more >

RCMP investigating apartment fire in western Manitoba town where one person died

SOURIS, Man. — A 70-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment building in western Manitoba last week after police responded to a fire. Mounties say they were called to an apartment building in the town of Souris, Man.

Dec 11, 2023 11:19 AM Read more >

WHL roundup: Hadland helps Wheat Kings blitz Blazers 6-2

BRANDON, Man. — Caleb Hadland scored twice and added an assist as the Brandon Wheat Kings whipped the visiting Kamloops Blazers 6-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday.

Dec 9, 2023 11:04 PM Read more >

14-year-old Jaxon Jacobson shines in WHL debut as Wheat Kings beat Pats in shootout

BRANDON, Man. — Fourteen-year-old Jaxon Jacobson scored twice in his Western Hockey League debut and the Brandon Wheat Kings went on to beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 in the shootout on Friday.

Dec 9, 2023 12:14 AM Read more >