Trudeau government orders slower speeds for oil trains
The federal government on Thursday, February 6, 2020, ordered lower speed limits for all trains carrying large amounts of dangerous goods, hours after a fiery derailment in rural Saskatchewan sent thick black smoke into the air.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister hopes to discuss carbon tax with Trudeau
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is hoping to discuss carbon taxes and climate change with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when the federal cabinet holds a retreat in Winnipeg next week.
Dikes, ditches and dams: Manitoba's fight against flooding is complex
It has become an annual ritual in Manitoba — mid-winter thoughts turn to the spring melt and whether land and communities will be threatened by rising water that comes from rivers as far away as the Rocky Mountains and South Dakota.
Manitoba premier to talk pipelines, flood protection and more with prime minister
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the prime minister must help unify the country by ensuring the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is built so that western oil can get coastal access to overseas markets.
Roughly 13,000 without power days after snowstorm pummels Manitoba
The farm that has been in Jamal Abas' family for four generations was without power for a sixth straight day Tuesday — one of thousands of homes and businesses across Manitoba still suffering after a massive snowstorm that brought down trees, transmission lines and large utility towers.
Unprecedented snowstorm leads to state of emergency in Manitoba
More than 30,000 Manitoba homes and businesses remained without power on Sunday, October 13, 2019, in the wake of a snowstorm that the province's Crown energy utility said had left an unprecedented amount of damage to transmission lines, towers and more, and will take days to repair.
Judge says limiting imitation firearms could prevent so-called suicides-by-cop
A Manitoba judge is calling for new rules governing imitation firearms to reduce the risk of fatal shootings involving police and so-called suicides-by-cop.
Manitoba politician who made inappropriate remarks says he's learned his lesson
A Manitoba politician who was investigated for showing an assistant a picture of naked women and making inappropriate remarks says he has undergone sensitivity training, has learned his lesson and hopes to move on.
Supreme Court judges hear two cases in Winnipeg, meet with Indigenous leaders
The Supreme Court of Canada's decision to hold hearings outside of Ottawa for the first time in its 144-year history is part of a plan to let Canadians see how the high court works and strengthen trust in the institution, says Chief Justice Richard Wagner.
Manitoba premier promises plastic bag ban, liquor delivery in second term
Manitoba may become the next province to ban single-use plastic bags to help the environment.