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It was another shutout for the Winnipeg Jets as they downed the Dallas Stars Thursday evening. 

Connor Hellebuyck saved 25 shots, recording his 45th win of the season to set a franchise record. It was also his eighth shutout this season. 

Kyle Connor scored two goals, while Morgan Barron and Nino Niederreiter both added one each. 

The first goal came with just over a minute before the end of the first period. Niederreiter managed to get the goal in with assists from Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry.

The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba is adding an extra chapter to its annual spring book market this year as it celebrates 65 years of supporting sick and injured kids at Winnipeg's Children's Hospital.

The Children's Hospital Book Market was first started in 1961 and is now officially the longest-running volunteer-organized event in support of the foundation. 

CAA Manitoba's Worst Roads campaign is quickly coming to a close.

Manitobans have until the end of today to vote for the province's most notorious roadway. 

Ewald Friesen is the Manager of government and community relations for CAA Manitoba. He says one trend they're noticing is that more and more rural roads are making the top of the list. 

Chairman of the Board. Old Blue Eyes. The Sultan of Swing. The Voice. 

Whatever nickname you choose, Frank Sinatra remains one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. Beyond his unmistakable style and mystique, Sinatra was a musical genius whose flawless one-take studio recordings earned him the affectionate moniker “One Take Charlie.” 

The large Canadian flag that was recently draped on the front of the Manitoba legislature is being repaired for a second time and is being adopted by the Manitoba government.

The nine-by-18-metre flag was property of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team and was brought out onto the field for the national anthem before each home game.

The provincial government borrowed it in early March and had it hung above the legislature's main entrance as a symbol of the resistance to tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Thursday he would pass tougher laws to stop people from being harassed at their places of worship, part of a suite of crime and justice measures he unveiled at a campaign stop in southern Ontario.

The promise comes after more than a year of reports of rising hate targeting Jews and Muslims in Canada following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel in 2023, and the war in Gaza.

The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

Cereals Canada, a national industry group, announced plans last year for a new $100-million facility in downtown Winnipeg called the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange.

Premier Wab Kinew says the centre will help showcase Manitoba’s grains and drive up global demand for Canadian products.

The Manitoba government is introducing advanced care paramedics to rural and northern Manitoba in hopes of strengthening emergency care across the province. 

“We’re expanding the scope of paramedicine in the province, starting with clinical service leaders stationed in communities throughout rural and northern Manitoba,” said Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara.

Manitoba Blue Cross is investing in warehouse space for a local non-profit that helps provide beds to children without a place to sleep.

The company has signed a five-year building lease for the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, allowing the non-profit to more than double bed production for children in the community.

If you’re in the mood for some high drama and virtuosic fireworks—Baroque style—mark your calendar for this Saturday afternoon. On April 12 at 2 p.m., the ensemble Fidem in Fìdibus returns to the Winnipeg Baroque Festival with La Folia, a concert bursting with energy, intimacy, and the gorgeously unpredictable nature of 17th-century music.