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Roughly half of the Mantario Trail has been torched by wildfire. Now what?
Roughly half of the 63-kilometre Mantario Trail lies within the perimeter of the fire that started in the Ingolf, Ont., area, and has engulfed 54 square kilometres of boreal forest in Manitoba plus an adjoining swath of Ontario.
Manitoba declined to follow through on urgent plans to review wildfire preparedness after NDP took power
Manitoba declined to follow through on urgent plans outlined in provincial documents to conduct an external review of wildfire preparedness after the NDP took power in 2023.
PC leader accuses Manitoba premier of dragging feet on Spruce Woods byelection
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan says Premier Wab Kinew is dragging his feet on calling a byelection in Spruce Woods, which has been without an MLA since March.
Want to travel in Manitoba? Some restrictions may apply
For decades, Manitoba's practice of enacting blanket restrictions on backcountry travel by ordinary people on foot, on bicycles or in canoes or kayaks has stood out as unusual in North America. Officials have not been able to elucidate the rationale for the policy, beyond the insistence these restrictions are necessary to prevent more fires.
Winnipeg police chief suggests Tasers save lives, could replace firearms in future
Winnipeg's police chief said Tasers used by the service's officers have saved lives and could replace the need for firearms in policing altogether in the future.
Winnipeg police chief says he advocated for landfill search for remains of murdered women
Winnipeg police Chief Gene Bowers said he advocated for a landfill search for the remains of Marcedes Myran and Morgan Harris when the police service was deliberating whether to conduct excavations to locate the remains of the victims of a serial killer.
Bike lane proponents decry 'overreach' after committee votes not to hear them until July
Proponents of a protected bike lane along Winnipeg's Wellington Crescent accused city council's public works committee of a "gross overreach of power" after dozens of people slated to speak at city hall on Thursday had their delegations cancelled and put off until a meeting in July.
Former Manitoba NDP candidate, VP quits party, citing premier's policies and leadership style
Chris Wiebe, who ran as the NDP candidate in the southeastern Manitoba constituency of Dawson Trail in 2023 and also served as the party's vice-president for southern and southeastern portions of the province, gave up his NDP membership in March.
Kinew floats oil shipments through Hudson Bay as part of potential trade corridor
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says oil could be among the commodities shipped through Hudson Bay if Canada proceeds with a new or expanded port along the province's coastline.
Manitoba cabinet minister harassed college employee in past job, external investigation concluded
Recently appointed federal cabinet minister Rebecca Chartrand harassed a former employee at Winnipeg's RRC Polytech over a period of several months in 2019, according to an external investigation commissioned by the college and conducted by a Winnipeg law firm.