Winnipeg Latest News

• Iafallo ends long scoring drought as Winnipeg Jets dump Blues 4-2 for 4th straight win

  Alex Iafallo ended a 20 game goalless drought while Sean Monahan, Brenden Dillon, and Kyle Connor also scored in the win.

  Sports

  6 hours
• NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Winnipeg is a ‘strong NHL market’

  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was in Winnipeg on Tuesday and said the Jets need ticket sales to improve but believes there's no crisis and it will eventually work itself out.

  Sports

  8 hours
• Northerly winds and low temperatures hit Manitoba in the wake of an Alberta clipper

  An Alberta clipper has left in its wake northerly winds pushing into central Manitoba, causing temperatures to feel like -36 C for the city of Winnipeg.

  Environment

  12 hours
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• Winnipeg’s office vacancy rate to tick higher downtown, tighten in suburbs: report

  The commercial real estate market is being eyed positively by investors across the country this year. But the picture in Winnipeg is a little more complicated.

  Economy

  Feb 27
• Silver alert issued for missing Winnipeg woman, 81

  Jessie Howell, 81, was last seen near Tache Avenue and Dollard Boulevard around 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, police say.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Manitoba police watchdog probes firing of ‘less lethal’ bean bag round during arrest

  The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is looking into the arrest of a 44-year-old man, which involved the firing a 'less lethal' beanbag round.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• CBSA makes ‘largest’ seizure of drugs at Winnipeg airport

  Nearly $10 million worth of suspected cocaine was seized by the Canada Border Services Agency in Winnipeg's airport on Feb. 9, 2024.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• NHL commissioner’s stop in Winnipeg carries extra weight amid attendance woes

  Gary Bettman's Winnipeg appearance Tuesday comes on the heels of Jets owner Mark Chipman's candid comments about the team's struggles with season-ticket sales.

  Sports

  Feb 27
• Smuggling arrest made 2 years after family froze to death on Manitoba border

  A man accused of recruiting the driver in a human smuggling operation has been arrested, years after a family of four from India froze to death trying to enter the U.S. from Canada

  Crime

  Feb 27
• School, bus cancellations across Southern Manitoba on Tuesday

  Weather and dangerous driving conditions are leading to school, bus and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Tuesday.

  Weather

  Feb 27
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• St. Paul’s Crusaders move step closer to city championship with Game 1 win

  The St. Paul's Crusaders struck first in the high school city championship with a 5-0 Game 1 win over the Westwood Warriors.

  Sports

  Feb 26
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• One person taken to hospital after Worthington Avenue fire

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews battled three blazes Monday afternoon, with one of them sending a person to hospital.

  Fire

  Feb 26
• Manitoba nursing students push for compensation whilst putting in the clinical hours

  Some Manitoba nursing students are speaking out over financial concerns they're facing, like parking, gas and uniforms, while going through their practical training

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Man arrested in connection with fatal collision on Manitoba provincial road, RCMP say

  The man, according to RCMP, was the driver of a pickup truck that rolled over last year on a provincial road, killing a five-year-old child.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Winnipeg police investigating after man found injured, pronounced dead in hospital

  Winnipeg police have identified a man who was found injured by Maryland Street and Wellington Avenue over the weekend. He later died in hospital.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Manitoba First Nations police investigating weekend dog attack

  Three of the dogs responsible, police said, were located at a residence in the community. Two were seized, while the other was put down.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Man in custody after RCMP respond to firearm incident in Pukatawagan, Man.

  The suspect is said to have been located a short while after officers responded to the initial incident on Feb. 22.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• One homicide suspect in custody, the other at large, Winnipeg police say

  The victim, River Harper, was killed Feb. 7 in an incident on Assiniboine Avenue, and police had reached out to the public to identify two men seen on surveillance footage.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• National pharmacare deal ‘promising’ for Manitobans, advocate says

  'Currently in Manitoba, if you don't have coverage, you have to pay a deductible to get access to me to the pharmacare plan. For some people, that's a barrier.'

  Health

  Feb 26
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• Patience key to kicker Castillo’s return to Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  The veteran kicker re-signed with Winnipeg on Friday, some 10 days after becoming a CFL free agent.

  Sports

  Feb 26
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• Manitoba youth propose ‘auntie-style,’ culturally appropriate health care

  As part of a national survey, the University of Manitoba hosted several marginalized groups for roundtable discussions, leading to the proposal of 'auntie-style' care.

  Health

  Feb 26
• HSC’s ‘Champion Child’ raises $34,000 for Children’s Hospital

  Pacey Wall, 10, spent the past year acting as an ambassador for the hospital, raising money through raffles, auctions, and speaking at public events.

  Health

  Feb 26
• Manitoba government runs ads and poll on temporary fuel-tax cut

  The province has budgeted $200,000 to advertise its temporary fuel-tax cut, the finance minister's office says, and is also running an opinion poll on the effectiveness of the ads.

  Politics

  Feb 26
• Bombers sign U.S. receiver K.J. Hill

  The club announced Monday that it has agreed to terms with receiver K.J. Hill, winner of three consecutive Big Ten championships with Ohio State between 2017 and 2019.

  Sports

  Feb 26
• Judge orders mental health assessment for Manitoba man accused of killing family

  A judge has ordered a Manitoba man accused of killing five family members to undergo a mental health assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial. 

  Crime

  Feb 26