The northern Manitoba port in Churchill has long been lauded as an untapped economic resource that could strengthen Canadian trade across the pond, but experts say revamping it to reach its full potential requires much more than dollars and promises.
About 50 Indigenous youth from seven remote and northern communities in Manitoba are participating in activities this weekend ahead of the Winnipeg Jets' seventh annual Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre Night on Sunday.
Brandon property owners will pay 6.9 per cent more in taxes this year after the city council passed a budget focused on preventing an 11.7 per cent tax hike for residents. Included in the budget is $18.5 million for equipment upgrades.
The South Sudanese community grounded in prayer at a Winnipeg rally on Saturday, demanding justice in the alleged death of South Sudanese civilians and refugees in Sudan at the hands of the military.
Winnipeg police believe carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for the deaths of an 84-year-old man and a dog who were found inside a vehicle that got stuck in a snowbank Friday.
When Mark Munday slid into the boards during a hockey game in Winnipeg last Sunday, he says he took a second to make sure he felt OK and his head was fine. Then, the 14-year-old's attention quickly turned to his wrist.
Family, friends and supporters gathered outside a Winnipeg restaurant Friday evening, paying tribute to its former owner who was tragically killed one year ago.
Analysts are voicing alarm about Donald Trump's early moves turning the U.S. into a "selfish superpower" with his tariff and immigration threats. But grassroots supporters are 100 per cent OK with it.
A new exhibit at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq will showcase the work of artists from the Black and Indigenous communities — communities that have deep histories in Manitoba, but remain under-represented in art galleries, says one of the co-curators.
According to a report by the federal government released in 2023, rural Canadians are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. But that also puts rural communities in a unique position to tackle some of these pressing issues.
