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Woman hit after driver rams through Portage and Main protest

A protest at Portage and Main turned into panic on Wednesday afternoon after a man drove a car through the downtown Winnipeg intersection during the demonstration, held in response to the death of a woman who was hit by a police cruiser earlier this week.

No phone, who dis? How Manitoba school divisions are navigating cellphone bans

Cellphones can no longer be used in Manitoba classrooms now that a provincial ban is in effect, and though the restrictions may be new to some, others say they'vealready seen students become more involved in school after putting their phones away.

Adviser's work at scrutinized Steinbach school division will last 'as long as it needs to': minister

The province has appointed a special adviser to a southeastern Manitoba school division's board of trustees, which recently faced criticism from parents for giving itself the final say in hiring some teachers.

Pimicikamak Cree Nation asks court to cancel moose hunting licences in territory amid population 'crisis'

The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation says the First Nation isgoing to court in an attempt toprevent licensed moose hunting on the community's territory this fall.

Manitoba Book Awards shelved after study recommends disbanding 'unsustainable' program

An organizer of Manitoba's biggest night for books says they were made "heartsick" by the decision to end the awards program that celebrated literary talent in the province for over three decades.

Norway House girl severely injured, scared to go back home after being mauled by pack of dogs

Laurenda Scribe says her nine-year-old daughter is afraid to go back home to their northern Manitoba First Nation after being brutally attacked by 10 dogs last week.

10 years after Tina Fontaine's murder, lead investigator maintains police charged right person

Though no one has been found guilty for the murder of Tina Fontaine 10 years ago, the investigator who led the search for the teen's killer maintains that the police charged the right person.

Manitoba moose outfitter 'absolutely devastated' by temporary 50% cut to foreign hunting licences

The owner of a Manitoba moose outfitter says many businesses like hers wont make it to 2030 if the province goes through with a planned reduction to foreign moose hunting licences.

Rising deaths of people without fixed addresses leave families, community workers mourning

Preliminary data from the chief medical examiner's office says 350 people without a fixed address died between 2019 to 2023 in Manitoba, including 106 confirmed drug overdoses.

Manitoba's 1st potash mine readies for market debut

Manitoba's first potash mineis on the verge of having its product hit the market, and it's being touted as a "unique" project that will benefit the local community and First Nations.