Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's finance minister is stepping down to run for a seat in the House of Commons, with work still underway on the province's spring budget that will precede an election.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it's spending $150 million more than it forecasted in the previous budget to ease costs in the health-care system, for municipal projects and to offset inflation.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

WINNIPEG — Alex Tuch was pretty confident he could set up Tage Thompson for a goal on Thursday. He was right.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is issuing a second round of cheques to help people deal with inflation in a move that critics say has more to do with boosting the governing Progressive Conservatives' chances in the next election.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is set to announce a second, bigger round of financial aid to help people deal with the rising cost of living.

WINNIPEG — A sexual assault trial for a doctor in rural Manitoba ended before it could begin Wednesday when the Crown stayed six charges more than a week after it was scheduled to start.

SELKIRK, Man. — For the second time this month, RCMP say a suspect was caught allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into prison by ingesting them.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is putting up close to $900,000 to set up the province's first Indigenous-led Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinic.

WINNIPEG — An Indigenous-led committee tasked with determining whether it's possible to recover the remains of two First Nations women from a landfill says there hasn't been waste deposited at an area of interest there since last summer.