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More than 300 residents evacuated as grass fire burns in Traverse Bay
A fast-moving grass fire has forced more than 300 residents in Manitoba's Traverse Bay area to evacuate their homes as local firefighters battle the blaze.
Court must consider showing child pornography sample at sentencing hearing: Manitoba judge
A Manitoba judge says the court must consider showing a sample of child pornography during the May sentencing hearing for a man who has pleaded guilty to possessing it.
Winnipeg's bylaws lack teeth to curb short-term rentals, say downtown condo owners
A year after the City of Winnipeg introduced bylaws to regulate short-term housing rentals, residents in a downtown condo building say the rules have done little to stop their home from becoming a "ghost hotel."
Travel Manitoba gets $4.5M funding boost to promote province as travel destination
The Manitoba government is giving Travel Manitoba an additional $4.5 million to promote the province as a travel destination for locals and Canadian tourists across the country looking for a vacation spot closer to home.
Tariffs on Canadian goods having a 'devastating effect,' U.S. farmers say
American farmers say U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods are having a "devastating effect" on the local agriculture sector south of the border.
Manitoba spends $6.1M to reconstruct portion of Highway 11 in Powerview-Pine Falls
A stretch of Manitoba’s Highway 11 that municipal officials say has been “in very rough shape” for more than a decade is receiving $6.1 million in provincial funding for a highway reconstruction project.
Manitoba sending many inmates out 'on their own' as they leave custody, auditor general says
The province is leaving many inmates “on their own” and without adequate support when returning back to the community, Manitoba’s auditor general says.
32,000 Manitobans accessed birth control in 1st months of province's free contraceptive plan
Nearly 32,000 Manitobans have accessed birth control in the first four months since the province introduced its free prescription contraceptives program last October.
Last grey wolf at Assiniboine Park Zoo dies at 14
The last remaining grey wolf at the Assiniboine Park Zoo died earlier this week.
A softer side of government: How Larry the cat became a purr-fect political companion on Downing Street
Larry the rescue cat lives at 10 Downing Street, and although he doesn’t do much in the way of policy, he has become the furry face of a more relatable U.K. government.