Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — A judge has decided the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg will still be heard by a jury, after the defence argued it should be heard instead by a judge alone.

WINNIPEG — Disbelief seemed to be the overriding emotion among the Winnipeg Jets after their early exit from the NHL playoffs.

WINNIPEG — NFI Group Inc. reported a net loss of US$9.4 million in its first quarter, compared with a net loss of US$46 million a year earlier.

WINNIPEG — Lawyers for a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women say they plan to argue that he is not criminally responsible because he is mentally ill.

WINNIPEG — Great-West Lifeco Inc. says it earned $960 million in the first quarter, up from $595 million a year earlier.

WINNIPEG — Lyle Bauer, a former CFL player and executive, has died. He was 65. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the team Bauer played for and later served as CEO, announced Bauer's death on its Instagram page Wednesday.

CARMAN, Man. — The Manitoba government is providing funds to create a memorial to honour five family members, including three young children, killed in a rural area southwest of Winnipeg.

PEGUIS, Man. — A Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency in response to a health crisis caused by repeated flooding.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five

WINNIPEG — Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey both spoke in quiet voices about missed opportunities after the Winnipeg Jets were knocked out of the opening round of the NHL playoffs Tuesday for a second straight season.