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As tariff threats continue, Manitoba shopper says she's 'far more vigilant' about buying Canadian
Donald Trump's re-election in the United States, and his ongoing tariff threats, are compelling some Manitobans to change how and where they shop, including one Brandon woman who says buying local is her way of promoting and supporting Canadian culture and the economy.
'Extreme opposition' dooms ecological corridor project along western Manitoba river
A federally funded ecological corridor project to help connect and improve biodiversity and natural habitat along the Little Saskatchewan River is no longer proceeding, according to the non-profit recipient of the nearly $1-million federal grant.
Trust in health-care system takes another hit after man's death following long wait in Winnipeg ER
A Winnipeg woman who trained as a doctor in the Philippines says she doesn't trust the Manitoba health care system after waiting 24 hours for care at the Health Sciences Centre.
Man charged with sexually assaulting children at home daycare in Winnipeg
A man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting children at an unlicensed home daycare in Winnipeg. Police say the man wasn't employed at the daycare but had access to the home where the daycare was located.
Here's how one Winnipeg organization is helping people find, and keep, homes
The non-profit West Central Women's Resource Centre says it's seeing success with programs that help people find housing, and keep them safe from evictions, as both the City of Winnipeg and the province vow to do more to help people living in encampments in 2025.
St. Boniface Street Links expands reach with new transitional housing in Centennial area
An outreach organization known for serving people east of the Red River is expanding into downtown Winnipeg. St. Boniface Street Links has partnered with a property owner to house people experiencing addictions and homelessness and provide them with around-the-clock support.
Portage la Prairie woman killed in double homicide remembered as a good mom to 3 kids
A Portage la Prairie woman who was killed in a double homicide last weekend has been identified by her family. Emily Smoke is being remembered as a caring and fun mother and friend.
Overhaul police training to reduce police shootings — and look to Norway for answers: expert
Two recent fatal police shootings in Manitoba are prompting renewed calls to lengthen and modernize police education in Canada — and one expert says we should look to Nordic countries for ways to do that.
Former tenants say they were pushed out of Furby block by landlord accused of illegal College Avenue evictions
A couple who were tenants at a Furby Street apartment block managed by a landlord who is accused of illegally evicting tenants at a different Winnipeg property say they were offered money to move and pushed out along with nearly everyone else at the property — despite having leases and without having anywhere safe to go.
Winnipeg landlord who evicted tenants faces $9K in penalties
A Winnipeg landlord who evicted dozens of tenants from his College Avenue apartment building faces $9,000 in provincial penalties issued by the Residential Tenancies Branch. Kelly Vasas's lawyer says his client has appealed the penalties.