Man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in killing of mother of 4 in downtown Winnipeg | PC byelection candidate apologizes for 2020 Twitter post professing hate for unions | Ukrainian ensemble, youth archers upset as Air Canada strike disrupts international events
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Man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in killing of mother of 4 in downtown Winnipeg; The family of Briannah Clowes, who was killed in October, previously said they remember her as someone who worked hard and loved her children\.

Man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in killing of mother of 4 in downtown Winnipeg

August 18 , 2025 at 03:53:49 p.m. CST • :

A man charged in the death of a mother of four in downtown Winnipeg last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

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PC byelection candidate apologizes for 2020 Twitter post professing hate for unions; Colleen Robbins, right, is the PC candidate in the Spruce Woods byelection necessitated by the resignation of Grant Jackson, left, now the Conservative MP for Brandon-Souris\.

PC byelection candidate apologizes for 2020 Twitter post professing hate for unions

August 18 , 2025 at 05:53:09 p.m. CST • :

The Progressive Conservative candidate in Manitoba's Spruce Woods byelection is apologizing for a 2020 Twiter post where she professes hate for labour unions.

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Ukrainian ensemble, youth archers upset as Air Canada strike disrupts international events; Lily Azli's 15-year-old brother practises on Monday ahead of the World Archery Youth Championships in Winnipeg\. Lily is upset some of her peers from Australia won't make it to the competition due to flight disruptions related to striking Air Canada flight attendants\.

Ukrainian ensemble, youth archers upset as Air Canada strike disrupts international events

August 18 , 2025 at 03:24:54 p.m. CST • :

The World Archery Youth Championships are among the events happening in Winnipeg currently impacted by a strike of Air Canada flight attendants. A local Ukrainian ensemble discusses how flight cancellations have kept them from the festival circuit in Columbia.

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Norwegian trekker missing in northern Manitoba after possibly losing dog to wolves: RCMP; Steffen Skjottelvik is seen in an undated Facebook image\. He left Fort Severn, Ont\., on foot on July 25 with his two dogs and the intention to arrive in York Factory, Man\., on Aug\. 15, but he did not arrive as scheduled\.

Norwegian trekker missing in northern Manitoba after possibly losing dog to wolves: RCMP

August 18 , 2025 at 12:54:12 p.m. CST • :

A Norwegian trekker, who RCMP say lost one of his two dogs to a wolf attack, is missing in northern Manitoba and an all-out search is underway.

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Air Canada flight attendants picket for 2nd straight day in Winnipeg; Air Canada flight attendants refuse to work despite federal order, want fair wages

Air Canada flight attendants picket for 2nd straight day in Winnipeg

August 17 , 2025 at 05:48:42 p.m. CST • :

Air Canada has suspended plans to resume limited operations after the union representing the airline's flight attendants said it will defy a federal back-to-work order for binding arbitration to end the work stoppage. The airline had planned to resume flights Sunday evening, following strike action and the government's intervention on Saturday.

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Stolen vehicle swerves into Winnipeg construction site, crashing into 3 parked vehicles, police say; A man has been arrested after a stolen vehicle was driven through a Winnipeg construction site on Alexander Avenue and crashed into three parked vehicles\.  

August 18 , 2025 at 12:04:24 p.m. CST • :

Stolen vehicle swerves into Winnipeg construction site, crashing into 3 parked vehicles, police say

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Missing 21-year-old Thompson man found dead; Manitoba RCMP asked last week for the public's help in finding 21-year-old Kayden Gibbs\. On Monday, police said he was found dead\.  

August 18 , 2025 at 07:53:40 a.m. CST • :

Missing 21-year-old Thompson man found dead

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Ontario man previously arrested in sexual assault faces new luring charge; An Ontario man who was arrested earlier this year in Winnipeg is facing new charges including possession of child pornography and luring a person under 16 years after police discovered sexually explicit material and communications with teenage on seized electronic devices\.  

August 18 , 2025 at 02:14:27 p.m. CST • :

Ontario man previously arrested in sexual assault faces new luring charge

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Humane Society asked to leave Hanover fair over papier mâché pig, human-sized cage; Charlotte the papier mâché pig has been a part of the Winnipeg Humane Society's gestation crate display for decades, according to WHS animal advocacy lawyer Krista Boryskavich\.  

August 17 , 2025 at 03:14:29 p.m. CST • :

Humane Society asked to leave Hanover fair over papier mâché pig, human-sized cage

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Family devastated after fire destroys garage and vintage truck; A fire on Riverton Avenue in Winnipeg early Sunday morning left a vintage vehicle and a garage destroyed\.  

August 17 , 2025 at 05:14:21 p.m. CST • :

Family devastated after fire destroys garage and vintage truck

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August 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Winnipeg woman says dog started fire by turning on stove under recall notice — twice

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August 18 , 2025 at 12:39:07 p.m. CST • :

Partial skeletal remains found near Tataskweyak Cree Nation believed to be historical: RCMP

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August 18 , 2025 at 04:27:28 p.m. CST • :

Snow Lake evacuees get OK to head home — again — after twice being forced out this wildfire season

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August 18 , 2025 at 10:53:42 a.m. CST • :

CancerCare Manitoba announces new president and CEO is Dr. Kent Stobart

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August 16 , 2025 at 05:03:27 p.m. CST • :

Rally outside Winnipeg CBC building protests broadcaster's Gaza coverage

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