'You become a shut-in': Winnipegger who uses wheelchair says snowstorms isolate people with disabilities

by Teghan Beaudette, Aidan Geary

Around this time of year, Libby Zdriluk often finds herself relying on the kindness of strangers to get around.

Hospital parking fee opponent facing own mortality, but hopes cause will live on

by Jacques Marcoux

It began as a publicity stunt, but a Winnipeg cancer patient's crusade against hospital fees has gone all the way to Parliament Hill, where hopes are high that health officials will limit hospitals' ability to charge for parking.

Double the fireworks at The Forks this New Year's Eve for #Canada150

This year's New Years Eve party at The Forks will pack double the pyrotechnic punch as Winnipeg not only celebrates a new calendar year but also the start of a year-long celebration of Canada's 150 birthday.

Doctor frustrated with city response after paying $1,000 to clear sidewalk snow left by plow

A Winnipeg doctor is frustrated with the way the city handled his complaint about four feet of snow piled up in front of his North End clinic earlier this week.

After Trump's win, more U.S. students consider university in Canada

by Collin Binkley

For some college-bound students distressed by the U.S. election of Donald Trump, Canadian universities are calling.

Police in Manitoba issue warrant, search for convicted sex offender

The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit, along with Winnipeg Police and the RCMP, are on the lookout for a 43-year-old convicted sex offender.

Business owners relieved, grateful after stolen ice-fishing shack recovered

Owners of a new Manitoba business are celebrating after an ice fishing shack that was stolen from the company on Christmas Eve was recovered on Friday afternoon.

K-9 unit calendar designer sues city police chief, officers

A Winnipeg man is suing the city police chief and a pair of officers after a traffic stop in 2015, during which he alleges police searched his bag without consent and pulled him out of his car.

Hunter from Thompson missing for nearly 2 months

RCMP are asking for help finding a hunter and trapper in northern Manitoba who has been missing for nearly two months.

Arctic researcher, comedian among 5 Winnipeggers honoured with Order of Canada appointments

Five Winnipeggers, whose work ranges from advocating for the underprivileged to studying some of the coldest places on earth, were appointed to the Order of Canada Friday.

Man charged with human trafficking, assaulting two women in Edmonton

An Edmonton man is facing human trafficking charges after two women were sold for sex and sexually assaulted. Omar Abdi Ahmed, 24 — also known as Jojo — is facing 18 charges, including receiving a financial or material benefit from sexual services, sexual assault and unlawful confinement.

Losing their language in the lottery: Immersion system frustrates French-speaking Manitoba family

by Riley Laychuk

A Brandon father says that the local school division's lottery-style selection process for spots at the city's only single-track French immersion school violates his family's minority language rights.

Tuesday December 20, 2016

Video Winnipeggers share the best thing to happen to them in 2016

What's the best thing that happened to you in 2016? We asked a few Winnipeggers that question.

Majority of Manitobans say marijuana should be sold in government-run stores once legalized: poll

The province’s largest union says the majority of Manitobans want marijuana sold in government-run stores if legalized, and is calling on the province to ensure that happens.

'Kind Samaritan' finds stolen hockey sticks intended for Cooper Nemeth memorial

About half of the sticks collected for use in a commemorative bench honouring the memory of Cooper Nemeth have been returned to the family, police say.

3 men charged after violent robbery at North End home

Three men face a slew of charges after four people were held against their will during a robbery early Thursday at a home in Winnipeg's North End.

The year the mayor cracked open his political piggybank

by Bartley Kives

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman entered 2016 sitting on a mountain of political capital. He wasn't afraid to whittle it down before the end of the year.

Snow forecast to clog streets again this weekend

Much of southern Manitoba is under a snowfall warning as an Alberta clipper blows into the province Friday.

Rescued Rudolphs: Contractor saves forgotten Christmas tree ornaments from chipper

by Kim Kaschor

What ever became of that lost Christmas ornament? Did it meet the same demise as your recycled Christmas tree? Maybe not. Doug Panchuk is in charge of chipping Christmas trees in Winnipeg, but he can't bear to see those special ornaments get trashed.

Despite internal turmoil, NDP go with the Flo

by Sean Kavanagh

In a year-end interview with CBC News NDP interim leader Flor Marcelino says she's not the fiery politician made for the spotlight, but says she will serve until the party chooses a new leader or her caucus wants a change.

1 person sent to hospital after rollover at Kenaston and Rothwell

A vehicle ended up upside down and off the road Friday morning on Kenaston Boulevard.

Northern Manitoba grand chief looks back at 2016 and the fight for MMIW

by Donna Carreiro

Sheila North Wilson began 2016 with hope Canadians would better understand the tragic scope of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In 2017, she wants to raise awareness about the people who target them.

Angry with your airline service? Start recording

by Elizabeth Chiu, Jon Tattrie

An air passenger advocate is advising travellers who are in a heated dispute with an airline worker to pull out their phone and record the conversation.

Opinion Who gets to speak on behalf of the Indigenous community?

by Jordan Wheeler

Let Joseph Boyden write about Indigenous stuff and all the power to him. But he shouldn’t be winning awards or seeking grants earmarked for Indigenous writers. And he shouldn’t be presented as an authority on Indigenous issues.

Stabbing near Tim Hortons sends 1 to hospital

A man is in hospital in stable condition after a stabbing near a Winnipeg Tim Hortons on Thursday evening.

President Donald Trump turns off Canadian travellers: poll

by Laura Glowacki

A new poll by Probe Research shows about a quarter of Manitobans — or roughly 200,000 people — will avoid travel to the United States after Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2017.

A Porsche clunker, a perjuring pedestrian among MPI's top 5 frauds of 2016

A wannabe Manitoban, a guilty son, and friends who crash together made the list of Manitoba Public Insurance's annual Top 5 list of fraud claims.

Photos Fat bike riders break trail in Manitoba parks

by Bryce Hoye

One spoke of the local biking community is blazing a trail through the snowy backwoods of Manitoba this winter.

Manitoba's minimum wage may stay frozen in 2017

by Steve Lambert

There is no guarantee Manitoba's frozen minimum wage will thaw in 2017, as the premier and labour leaders disagree over whether a higher minimum pay rate helps the poor.

Winnipeg on its way to snowiest December in a century

With two December snowstorms behind it and another one ahead, Winnipeg is well on its way to its snowiest December in 100 years.

Winnipegger named United Nations director of global emergencies

A Winnipegger just landed a big job with the United Nations.

Recap Blue Jackets roll past Jets to reach 14 straight

by Judy Owen

​Alexander Wennberg scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their franchise-record win streak to 14 games with a 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

Still at least a couple weeks to go waiting for river trail, Forks manager says

The man in charge of getting the river trail at The Forks up and running this year says Winnipeggers could be able to hit the ice in a couple of weeks — depending on how the forecast snowstorm impacts ice growth.

'Get your tickets,' Jets' Scheifele urges day ahead of theatre debut in Nutcracker

Years of hard work, sacrifice and devotion to the game helped lift them into a group of the most elite athletes in the world, but on Friday Jets' players Mark Scheifele and Jacob Trouba will face a challenge of a different kind.

Interim leader Judy Klassen sees opportunity in Point Douglas and beyond

by Sean Kavanagh

Interim Liberal leader Judy Klassen says she'll continue to champion northern and Indigenous issues. She says Premier Brian Pallister has to start listening to public sector unions.

Point of View What makes me proud to be Indigenous?

by Lenard Monkman

Lenard Monkman is an associate producer with the CBC's Indigenous unit. He explains what being mixed-race Indigenous means to him.

Power outage impacts 1,400 customers in downtown, Exchange District

Parts of Winnipeg's downtown and Exchange District were powerless this morning.

From Bell's MTS acquisition to Freedom Road, big things are in store for Manitoba in 2017

2016 may have seemed like a big year for Manitoba, with a change of government and the official launch of the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women. But 2017 has plenty in store for the province.

Hockey sticks intended for Cooper Nemeth commemorative bench stolen from garage

More than a dozen hockey sticks donated by friends and teammates of Cooper Nemeth have been stolen from the garage where they were being kept in order to be turned into a commemorative bench in the slain teen's honour.

Winnipeg-based firm aims to expand business outside of Canada with acquisition

IGM Financial Inc. says its Mackenzie Financial Corp. subsidiary has agreed to pay the equivalent of $468 million to buy a 10 per cent interest in China Asset Management Co., Ltd.