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RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS FILES Trade Minister Jamie Moses speaking at the event. Federal and Provincial governments announce funding for airside development at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport for trade infrastructure Friday. Federal minister, Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Trade Minister Jamie Moses, Mayor Scott Gillingham, Nick Hays, president and CEO, Winnipeg Airports Authority and Carly Edmundson, CEO of CentrePort Canada Inc. gathered with other key players to speak about the development at the airport at the event. See story. Feb 27th, 2026

Manitoba to open India trade office

Gabrielle Piché 4 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

Instead of being stationed on Broadway, a Manitoba government employee will set up their own office — in India.

The New Democrats will today announce their plans to open a trade office in the South Asia country.

“We’re going to be continuing to expand our global presence,” said Business Minister Jamie Moses.

Government has slated $150,000 for the trade office, including the representative’s salary. A request for proposal will be posted online Tuesday, Moses said.

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Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Canada Post says it’s not accepting parcels destined for a dozen European Union countries until further notice.

Canada Post halts parcel shipments to some European Union countries

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Canada Post halts parcel shipments to some European Union countries

Morgan Modjeski 4 minute read Yesterday at 9:05 PM CDT

Canada Post has suspended service to some European Union countries over new customs rules on low-value shipments.

The postal service says it’s not accepting parcels destined for a dozen countries until further notice.

They include Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain.

Effective July 1, the European Union is introducing a customs duty on parcels worth up to 150 euros, or about $240, imported from outside the bloc.

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Patrick Doyle / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan’s Bill C-254 attempts to criminalize public engagement in residential school denialism.

MTS petition on residential school denialism garners 2,500 signatures

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MTS petition on residential school denialism garners 2,500 signatures

Maggie Macintosh 5 minute read Yesterday at 7:47 PM CDT

The Manitoba Teachers’ Society is petitioning Ottawa to make it illegal to deny, downplay or justify the harms of residential schools.

Its e-petition — formally known as “e-7191” on the House of Commons website — will close mid-morning Thursday, after a 120-day campaign to collect signatures in support of updating the Criminal Code.

“We won’t tolerate the denialism or the distortion of history,” said Lillian Klausen, who represents 17,000 public school teachers across the province.

The union leader said listening to the voices that have long been excluded from history textbooks “is part of trying to reconcile.”

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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS FILES Winnipeg Police Chief Gene Bowers says he is committed to ongoing discussions with agencies that help the homeless after city police executed a 10-day drug sweep in the inner city.

Police chief, front-line agencies discuss differences over drug sweep

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Police chief, front-line agencies discuss differences over drug sweep

Scott Billeck 5 minute read Yesterday at 6:15 PM CDT

Winnipeg’s police chief said Tuesday he is committed to ongoing discussions with agencies that help the homeless in the wake of their concerns about a 10-day drug sweep in the inner city.

Gene Bowers and top police officials met with members of the organizations on Monday over their frustrations about the operation that began last week in which officers approach people who openly use drugs on the street, including the Main Street strip.

“It really actually opened the door for that communication and we had everybody there at that table,” he said. “It was impactful and I look forward to continuing to work with everybody.”

Bowers acknowledged the meeting had tense moments.

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WAYNE GLOWACKI / FREE PRESS FILES Candidates looking to become a city councillor in Winnipeg took part in the first day of registration, Tuesday.

Veterans, newbies eager to sign up for council run

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Veterans, newbies eager to sign up for council run

Joyanne Pursaga 3 minute read Yesterday at 6:04 PM CDT

Candidates vying for a shot to become a city councillor began signing up to compete for a seat Tuesday.

Many current councillors, and some new faces, took part in the first day of registration for the race to lead one of 15 wards.

St. Vital Coun. Brian Mayes, River Heights-Fort Garry Coun. John Orlikow and Waverley West Coun. Janice Lukes have announced they will not run for re-election, creating a few wide-open races.

Georgina Sabesky, who registered to run in River Heights-Fort Garry, noted she has worked in the ward for 17 years as Orlikow’s executive assistant.

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CASSIDY DANKOCHIK / THE CARILLON FILES Forward Kevin He is likely to start next season with the Manitoba Moose after another Jets training camp in September.

‘Can’t wait to get going’: Childhood duo of He, Walton raring for Moose season

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‘Can’t wait to get going’: Childhood duo of He, Walton raring for Moose season

Ken Wiebe 6 minute read Yesterday at 5:30 PM CDT

They’ve been on mostly parallel paths for the longest time, dating back to their time as minor hockey teammates in the Greater Toronto Area with the Toronto Red Wings.

For Kevin He and Kieron Walton, the intersection of their shared dream is about to graduate to the next step: full-time professional hockey players.

It was wild enough that the Winnipeg Jets chose both forwards at the 2024 NHL Draft, with He going in the fourth round and Walton following him in the sixth.

In all likelihood, He and Walton are now set to start next season with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League after attending Jets training camp in September.

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Matt Goerzen / The Brandon Sun Campers, vehicles and equipment could be seen near the entrance to Turtle Crossing Campground after rising water levels in the Assiniboine River prompted the camp’s partial evacuation, Tuesday afternoon.

Westman hit by further flooding, power outages after storm

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Westman hit by further flooding, power outages after storm

Alex Lambert 8 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:34 PM CDT

BRANDON — A slow-moving thunderstorm dumped more than 100 millimetres on several towns in western Manitoba, flooding out basements and washing out highways in a region already water-logged by previous deluges.

Environment and Climate Change Canada reported that Boissevain received 152 millimetres of rain during the storm, which started late Monday afternoon. Other communities that received more than 100 mm of rain included Deloraine (129.8), Minto (113.3), Neepawa (101.4), Plumas (101.3) and Rivers (100.8).

Brian Proctor, a meteorologist for the federal agency, said the “very active area of thunderstorms” developed Monday afternoon over North Dakota before pushing north.

The weather system produced “copious amounts of precipitation in portions of Westman.”

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ERIK PINDERA / FREE PRESS Winnipeg Police Service Chief Gene Bowers next to the cruiser covered with Indigenous art at its unveileing, Tuesday.

Cruiser bearing Indigenous art act of reconciliation: police chief

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Cruiser bearing Indigenous art act of reconciliation: police chief

Erik Pindera 3 minute read Yesterday at 4:14 PM CDT

The Winnipeg Police Service has unveiled a new cruiser car emblazoned with Indigenous art that’s meant to foster reconciliation.

The cruiser will be used by community relations officers at events such as parades, powwows and other gatherings, said police Chief Gene Bowers.

“Reconciliation requires action — this cruiser will be used to create spaces to share, listen and learn,” said Bowers.

The art depicts the animals that represent the seven sacred teachings — love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility and truth — as well as an Inuit kayak and ulu knife. It was designed by Brian Hunter, a Métis member of the force who is also an artist.

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TIM SMITH / THE BRANDON SUN FILES A Canadian flag is see affixed to the side of a barn along Grand Valley Road west of Brandon on Thursday. In the wake of U.S. tariffs against Canada and comments by President Donald Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state, Canadian flags and other displays of patriotism have been much more visible in Brandon and across the country. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Jets salute the crowd after the final game at Winnipeg Arena, a 4-1 loss to Detroit. Norm MacIver scored the final Jets 1.0 goal.

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FREE PRESS FILES Const. Jonathan Kiazyk will be sentenced at a later date after being found guilty of unlawful entry with intent to commit an indictable offence, obstructing a police officer and breach of trust.

Officer found guilty of stealing marijuana from crime scene

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Officer found guilty of stealing marijuana from crime scene

Dean Pritchard 7 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 2:12 PM CDT

A longtime Winnipeg Police Service constable has been found guilty of stealing marijuana from a crime scene he had been assigned to guard.

Const. Jonathan Kiazyk will be sentenced at a later date.

“It is important that the community has a basic level of trust in our police officers,” King’s Bench Justice Candace Grammond said Tuesday, finding Kiazyk guilty of unlawful entry with intent to commit an indictable offence, obstructing a police officer and breach of trust.

“In this case, the accused betrayed that trust, and his conduct undermined the integrity of the police force that honest and hard-working officers have expended with great effort to build.”

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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Property and development committee chair Coun. Evan Duncan: “We want to bring these buildings back into use, or have them repaired, have them redeveloped.”

Empty buildings could fill vacancy fund

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Empty buildings could fill vacancy fund

Malak Abas 5 minute read Yesterday at 2:01 AM CDT

The city is considering a new reserve fund that would use vacant building fines to improve enforcement and expand programming to help owners maintain their residential properties.

The creation of the Vacancy to Vitality reserve could serve as a dedicated funding source to tackle Winnipeg’s empty buildings, including hiring staff to scale up enforcement and collection efforts, the city’s community services manager of licensing and bylaw enforcement said.

“Vacant and derelict buildings can affect safety, neighbourhood appearance, and community confidence,” Winston Yee wrote in a report to be discussed by city council’s property and development committee July 6. “The proposed Vacancy to Vitality reserve would help the city move from policy direction to action. It would provide a clear way to use empty building fee revenue to support enforcement, redevelopment, and prevention efforts.”

The city handed out 857 empty building fee invoices from 2020 to 2025, totaling $4.04 million. Twenty-eight per cent of those invoices have been paid, resulting in $878,761 being collected.

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BROOK JONES / FREE PRESS FILES Protesters complain the exhibition is unbalanced and could inflame antisemitism.

Jewish, Palestinian groups differ in reaction to minister’s comments

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Jewish, Palestinian groups differ in reaction to minister’s comments

Morgan Modjeski 3 minute read Yesterday at 2:01 AM CDT

Jewish and Palestinian leaders are speaking out after Canada’s heritage minister called an exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights flawed.

Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the museum made an error in its Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present exhibition, which he viewed last week.

“Not identifying Hamas as a terrorist organization is, I think, a failure,” Miller told The Canadian Press.

Richard Robertson, B’nai Brith Canada’s director of research and advocacy, said Miller should have intervened before the exhibition’s opening, which chronicles the displacement of about 750,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS FILES Federal Heritage Minister Marc Miller says the exhibition, Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present, fails to identify Hamas as a terrorist organization and should have added more context about events prior to 1948 and the creation of the State of Israel.

Minister rebukes museum on exhibition

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Minister rebukes museum on exhibition

Dylan Robertson 6 minute read Monday, Jun. 29, 2026

OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg made “an error” in its presentation of an exhibition about displaced Palestinians.

In an interview with The Canadian Press on Monday, Miller said the museum should change how it portrays the current conflict between Israel and Palestinians and update the museum’s oversight.

“It isn’t up to me to speak to, or insert myself in, the curation of any particular exhibit. But manifestly, you cannot deny the fact that this is an exhibit that is born in controversy — and perhaps some of it could have been avoided,” Miller said.

The museum says it is collecting feedback but is defending its phrasing in the exhibition.

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