Manitoba News

SWAN RIVER, Man. — A new police unit is to be set up in western Manitoba to investigate complex and serious crimes. The NDP government announced Thursday it would fund a portion of the pilot program in the town of Swan River.

ALTONA, MANITOBA, CANADA — Manitoba RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for an Ontario truck driver who was allegedly involved in a crash that killed a woman and an eight-year-old girl. Brampton, Ont.

WINNIPEG — Veteran kicker Sergio Castillo will be back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers next season after signing a one-year deal with the CFL club Thursday. Castillo connected on 79.

FERGUS FALLS — Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a few weeks when he was dropped off on the bald Canadian prairie in the middle of a nighttime blizzard and given vague instructions to walk in a straight line into the United Stat

FISHER BRANCH, Man. — Manitoba's police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers in the case of a man who died after he was taken into custody for public intoxication.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele wasn’t happy with the way he played in the Winnipeg Jets’ 5-0 loss to the Florida Panthers last weekend.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had his ninth career hat trick, Morgan Barron added two empty-net goals and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night to end a two-game skid.

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WINNIPEG — Tackling high grocery prices, freezing hydro electricity rates and commissioning a new statue reflecting Manitoba's past and present are some of the priorities for the coming year the NDP government highlighted Tuesday in its second throne

WINNIPEG — There was no anger in Brady Oliveira’s voice when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back answered questions Tuesday about a hot topic that lingers after the Grey Cup.