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In 2023, Saskatchewan's rural crime rates were 68 per cent higher than urban areas, the report said.

Winnipeg police say they've seen a marked increase in counterfeit cash around the city in recent months and are urging residents to keep an eye out for phony bills.

Excitement is building for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ season with fans counting down the days to the June 12 home opener. Tickets to some high-profile games have already sold out.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said he's Canadian but wouldn't stop voters in the province from voting in a referendum to separate from Canada if it came forward.

The Federal Court has rejected Ottawa's application to dismiss a claim for monetary relief in a class-action lawsuit brought by Metis and non-status survivors of the "'60s Scoop."

To help prepare riders for the June 29 launch of the new system, the city announced a new online tool Thursday that will show people how their trips will change this summer.

Winnipeg forward Mark Scheifele will not play in Game 6 when the Jets hope to eliminate the St. Louis Blues with a road victory.

The Assembly of First Nations is joining calls for Hudson's Bay to immediately halt the sale of artifacts and return any cultural, ceremonial and sacred items.

Winnipeg police say a stolen car spotted by officers on patrol Wednesday morning has led to a number of charges and the seizure of $1,800 in crack cocaine.

He’s the first player in franchise history to receive a Hart nomination. If he wins, he’ll be the first goaltender to receive the prestigious award since 2014-15.

The campaign was ostensibly aimed at helping the family of a teen who was killed in a car accident in 2022, but police say the funds were diverted into a personal bank account.

Five different Jets scored as Winnipeg took a 3-2 series lead, though they played the last 40 minutes without Mark Scheifele as he left due to an injury.

The Jets will have Gabriel Vilardi back on the top line for Wednesday's Game 5 after missing close to five weeks of action.

Police say they were called Monday to the house west of the city's downtown, where they found a man and woman in medical distress. 

In Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, longtime NDP MP Niki Ashton was unseated after more than a decade-and-a-half in office by Liberal Rebecca Chartrand.

A 16-year-old boy was re-arrested Friday and charged with second-degree murder, Manitoba RCMP say, in connection with a September 2024 shooting at a Misipawistik Cree Nation home.

The Liberals were returned to power in Monday’s vote, although it's not yet clear whether it will be with a minority or majority government as ballots continue to be counted.

Brandon University Prof. Kelly Saunders says the election of another minority government may not have been the definitive statement some voters had hoped for.

Police said restaurant staff reported that the man had aggressively demanded food, pulled down plexiglass barriers and tried to get into a back office. 

The club announced Tuesday morning that it has acquired running back Matthew Peterson, along with the second pick of the global draft and the 39th overall pick in the CFL draft.

Canada's National Day of Mourning, marked annually on April 28, commemorates workers who have died or suffered injury on the job.

Some urban seats in Manitoba could see tight races as voting wraps up Monday for the federal election, a political analyst says.