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JFK assassination movie seen through the lens of an Italian-American mob wraps filming in Winnipeg
After decades of film and television portrayals of Sam Giancana, Nicholas Celozzi is reconceptualizing the 1963 shooting of John F. Kennedy with a focus on the major players in the Chicago Outfit, a powerful Italian-American criminal organization, with a movie that was filmed in Winnipeg this summer.
Manitoba settles lawsuit with family of woman who died after halted medical flight during pandemic
The Manitoba government says it has settled a lawsuit with the family of a woman who died during the COVID-19 pandemic while in the process of being transferred out of province due to a shortage of hospital beds.
Hotel spaces in Winnipeg being freed up for wildfire evacuees
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says hotels in Winnipeg are opening up to thousands of evacuees who have fled their homes due to raging wildfires.
Manito Ahbee celebrates 20 years of showcasing Indigenous culture at one of North America's biggest powwows
The Manito Ahbee Festival, one of the largest powwows in North America, is marking its 20th anniversary in Winnipeg celebrating First Nations, Metis and Inuit cultures.
Wally Daudrich looks to win seat in byelection after Manitoba PC leadership loss
Wally Daudrich, who was recently defeated in the race to lead Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives, says he still plans to seek the party's nomination to run in a byelection.
Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors reflect on compassionate, complex legacy of Pope Francis
It's been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. But for some Indigenous survivors, memories of the historic day remain fresh in their minds.
Pope Francis apologized for residential schools during historic Canadian visit
As Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, the religious leader is being remembered for his historic apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools.
Sexual assault trial halted after Manitoba chief attacked outside courthouse
The chief of a Manitoba First Nation was attacked outside a Winnipeg courthouse on what was supposed to be the second day of his trial on child sex assault charges, his lawyer told court.
Tanya Nepinak, missing 14 years, must be included in Winnipeg landfill search: chiefs
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says a potential search of a Winnipeg landfill for the victim of a serial killer must include recovery efforts for Tanya Nepinak, another First Nations woman who went missing more than a decade ago.
Photo evidence sent to lawyers on first day of sexual assault trial for Lake St. Martin First Nation chief
Christopher Traverse, who was the leader of Lake St. Martin First Nation at the time of his arrest last year, has been charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and child pornography stemming from the incident, which allegedly occurred in December 2023.