Smoke from out-of-control wildfires force 100s out of their homes in Pimicikamak Cree Nation | Man hospitalized after shooting in Winnipeg's North End | Pointe du Bois reopens after 'more progress' controlling wildfires around Whiteshell
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Smoke from out-of-control wildfires force 100s out of their homes in  Pimicikamak Cree Nation; More than 300 vulnerable residents have been evacuated from Pimicikamak Cree Nation as plumes of smoke billow from out-of-control wildfires that encroach on the community\.

Smoke from out-of-control wildfires force 100s out of their homes in Pimicikamak Cree Nation

May 25 , 2025 at 01:06:25 p.m. CST • :

More than 300 people living in Pimicikamak Cree Nation have been forced out of their homes this weekend as smoke from an active wildfire threatens the health of vulnerable residents. 

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Man hospitalized after shooting in Winnipeg's North End; A 39-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was shot on Salter Street Saturday afternoon\.

Man hospitalized after shooting in Winnipeg's North End

May 25 , 2025 at 11:54:48 a.m. CST • :

A man is recovering in hospital after he was shot in Winnipeg's North end Saturday afternoon. 

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Pointe du Bois reopens after 'more progress' controlling wildfires around Whiteshell; An out-of-control wildfire near Ingolf, Ont\., is seen from Caddy Lake in southeastern Manitoba on May 14\. Manitoba Parks says 'more progress has been made' to control the wildfire but the wildfires are still large, complex and expected to remain active\.

Pointe du Bois reopens after 'more progress' controlling wildfires around Whiteshell

May 25 , 2025 at 10:43:21 a.m. CST • :

A section in the northwest corner of Whiteshell Provincial Park has reopened to the public after the province says there has been "more progress" in battling out-of-control wildfires.

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Brokenhead Ojibway Nation welcomes 1st buffalo calves in decades; a mother bison nuzzles her baby on the pasture\.

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation welcomes 1st buffalo calves in decades

May 25 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Its been more than two decades since Brokenhead Ojibway Nation had a buffalo herd, but that changed in December. This calving season the community is welcoming some new hoofed neighbours.

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As a new mom with postpartum illness, I asked for help. Instead, they threatened to contact child welfare; Lexie Howika, seen here with her newborn in 2024, now advocates for other moms struggling with postpartum illness\. 'If I'd had more information, I could've identified what was happening\. I wouldn't have felt so isolated,' she writes\.

As a new mom with postpartum illness, I asked for help. Instead, they threatened to contact child welfare

May 25 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Around three months after giving birth, Lexie Howika started experiencing panic attacks she describes as "terrifying." Manitoba "is in desperate need of a postpartum 'baby and me' facility, where moms can access mental health services," she writes.

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'Resentment is high,' says Whiteshell resident as homeowners, cottagers wait for information about return; Jocelyn Martin and Jason Martin, who own a home at West Hawk Lake, say they have been frustrated with the lack of communication about the Whiteshell wildfire evacuation\.  

May 24 , 2025 at 04:48:27 p.m. CST • :

'Resentment is high,' says Whiteshell resident as homeowners, cottagers wait for information about return

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Manitoba RCMP ask for help to solve homicide of 24-year-old last seen alive 1 year ago; Trevin Steele, 24, was reported missing in Flin Flon on May 24, 2024\. He was found dead at a home on June 2\.  

May 24 , 2025 at 11:20:27 a.m. CST • :

Manitoba RCMP ask for help to solve homicide of 24-year-old last seen alive 1 year ago

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Former PC government paid JohnQ Public $18M days before election announced; The RM of Ritchot is the site for a new rail port project proposed by JohnQ Public\.    

May 23 , 2025 at 04:52:07 p.m. CST • :

Former PC government paid JohnQ Public $18M days before election announced

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Here's how people are making buildings more climate resilient; The solar project at Sour Springs Longhouse in Ontario is one of many examples of buildings undergoing a climate retrofit\.  

May 25 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Here's how people are making buildings more climate resilient

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Winnipeg man sues former partner over $5M winning lottery ticket; Krystal McKay claimed a \$5-million Lotto 6/49 prize in January 2024 with a winning ticket that is now subject of a lawsuit by her former partner, who alleges the ticket belonged to him\.  

May 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Winnipeg man sues former partner over $5M winning lottery ticket

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May 23 , 2025 at 09:48:10 a.m. CST • :

Winnipeg man charged with defrauding Nunavut Inuit organization of $2.2M

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May 23 , 2025 at 04:25:06 p.m. CST • :

Point Douglas group has 'serious concern' after non-profit agency helps set up homeless camp

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May 22 , 2025 at 06:12:23 p.m. CST • :

Provinces pledge $194M to Sask. veterinary college, but capacity stays the same

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May 24 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Canada achieved measles elimination status in 1998. Now, it could lose it

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May 25 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

A timeline of what we know about Manitoba silica sand project that led to fines for former premier, ministers

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