Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — Close to 13,000 people in Manitoba were out of their homes Thursday due to wildfires, but hundreds were finding space in hotels rather than in congregate shelters, the province said.

BRANDON — The Manitoba government said Thursday it will expand the use of ankle bracelets that keep electronic tabs on people released on bail.

Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers get another shot at the Calgary Stampeders. Two weeks ago, Calgary handed Winnipeg its first loss of the season, 37-16 in the inaugural Stampede Bowl.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's ethics commissioner has ruled Mike Moroz, the minister of innovation and new technology, did not break the province's conflict of interest law.

WINNIPEG — Some Manitobans appear willing to pay higher electricity rates and shift their energy use to nighttime, an opinion poll commissioned by Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro suggests.

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg police say they have arrested two people in what appears to be an unusual way of stealing vehicles — by towing them.

BRANDON — The Manitoba government announced Wednesday an increase in doctor training in the western part of the province — the latest in a series of spending announcements in an area where a byelection is looming.

WINNIPEG — Thousands of Manitobans remain out of their home communities due to wildfires. With recent cooler weather — accompanied by rain in some areas — there was no word of additional evacuations as of Tuesday afternoon.

WINNIPEG — The company that owns a rail line and port in northern Manitoba has increased its capacity to transport goods, as governments eye potential growth in trade through Hudson Bay to overseas markets.

TORONTO — Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from wildfires, as Environment Canada advised residents to limit time outdoors and watch for smoke exposur