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Manitoba renters to start getting quarterly cheques from the government

Manitobans who rent their homes may soon get government cheques in the mail instead of a credit on their annual income tax returns. The government is planning to change its Renters Affordability Tax...

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Assault on Manitoba retail worker renews calls for more employee safety

An attack on a cannabis store employee who was working alone at night has renewed calls for improved worker safety in Manitoba. Police say a man entered the retail store Tuesday night, waited for a...

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Manitoba being called on to increase support for hear-of-hearing community

During Mental Health Week, professionals who work in the field say accessibility gaps can leave members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community feeling isolated and unsupported, and they are hoping the...

May 7, 2026 7:02 pm CST CST

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew wants word ban lifted in legislature

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he has asked legislature Speaker Tom Lindsey to reverse a decision made this week on banned words. Kinew told CBC that Lindsey was wrong to start forbidding members...

May 7, 2026 6:20 pm CST CST

Métis-led environmental group hits Red River to retrieve submerged stolen vehicle

It’s not every day a vehicle gets pulled from the bottom of a river, but volunteers with a local revival group hauled a submerged vehicle from the Red River near Netley Creek on Wednesday as part of...

May 7, 2026 6:46 pm CST CST

B.C. government announces new secondary school in Tumbler Ridge

The provincial government has announce a new secondary school in Tumbler Ridge to replace the one that was the site of a mass shooting in February.

May 7, 2026 5:49 pm CST CST

Cyclist in hospital following collision with pickup truck: Winnipeg police

Winnipeg police say a 23-year-old man was injured after a 2018 Dodge Ram collided with a cyclist on Wednesday morning. WPS says police responded to a report of a collision around 5:30 a.m. on May 6,...

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Ontario appoints administrator to oversee Conestoga College over 'serious' mismanagement

The provincial government is appointing a person to oversee Conestoga College after an audit discovered a "luxury" trip to Italy with "egregious" spending on alcohol and "premium" transportation. The...

May 7, 2026 3:06 pm CST CST

Manitoba introduces bill to remove PST from groceries starting July 1

The Manitoba government has introduced a budget implementation bill that would remove the provincial sales tax from groceries. The passage of Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act (BITSA)...

May 7, 2026 3:52 pm CST CST

Manitoba declares public-health emergency over rising cases of HIV

Manitoba has declared a public-health emergency over its HIV infection rates. The province says new cases of HIV have been “steadily increasing," driven by intravenous drug use and unprotected heterosexual...

May 7, 2026 6:26 pm CST CST