Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson, the first woman to have held the province's top office, is resigning her legislature seat, ending a 23-year career in politics.

WINNIPEG — A jury has been selected for the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP have charged a man with first-degree murder, more than two years after a double homicide on the Northlands Denesuline First Nation, a remote fly-in community of some 900 residents in the province's far north.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets.

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba First Nation that has suffered from chronic flooding is suing three levels of government for failing to provide adequate protection over decades.

WINNIPEG — Two-time Canadian champion Chelsey Carey will take over Jennifer Jones's curling team for the next two seasons.

WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness always goes to bed with hockey looping in his mind, but Tuesday night’s thoughts weren’t all bad for the Winnipeg Jets head coach.

WINNIPEG — Andrew Harris will finish his illustrious CFL career with his hometown team. Harris, 37, will sign a one-day career Saturday to retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL team announced Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — Alexandar Georgiev paid back his Colorado Avalanche teammates for believing in him.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist and the Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to tie the first-round playoff series at a game apiece.