Colleen Houde

There is a large police presence in Niverville following an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday morning.

RCMP say one man is dead, one female is in custody and one male fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.

Manitoba RCMP and Winnipeg police have been at the scene on Drovers Run in Niverville since 3 a.m. As a result, the street has been shut down and is expected to remain closed for most of the day.

Motorists and pedestrians are encouraged to avoid the area.

More information will be provided as soon as it is available.

The province announced Wednesday it is freezing provincial park pass and camping fees. 

In 2020, the Manitoba government announced it was signing a contract with an American-based service provider to administer the park pass program. The fees associated with the contract were scheduled to increase this year. However, the province has put aside $46 million in its 2024 budget to allow them to freeze fees. 

The aftereffects of a recent cyber attack at the University of Winnipeg are being felt far and wide by staff, students and faculty.

The cyber incident first came to the attention of the school on March 24, and ever since then, the University has been working around the clock to determine its impact. 

Mark your calendars! Reservations for campgrounds in provincial parks are set to open on Monday, April 8. 

“Manitoba is home to some spectacular parks and as warmer weather approaches, more and more Manitobans are preparing to book quality time out in nature,” said Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt. “As a parent who takes their children camping every year, I know how important a fast, convenient reservation system is. Our government has taken steps to streamline the booking process so Manitobans can reserve their favourite sites headache-free.”

The province is making it easier for former nurses to return to work in Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is working with three nursing regulatory colleges to create a streamlined path that will ensure former licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses who worked in Manitoba’s health-care system in the last five years and were in good standing with their regulatory college have a faster, more flexible pathway to return to their profession.

It was a special day at the Manitoba Legislature on Monday as the province declared Louis Riel as the first premier of Manitoba. 

Premier Wab Kinew, the minister responsible for intergovernmental affairs and Indigenous reconciliation, and Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand unveiled a new portrait designation yesterday.

The Winnipeg Richardson International Airport is seeing near pre-pandemic levels of travel. 

In 2023, there were 4,094,793 people who travelled through Winnipeg, marking the first time since the start of the pandemic that the airport welcomed more than four million passengers in a single year.

In the fourth quarter alone, the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport had over 957,000 passengers.

Today is Terry Fox Day, a time to honour Terry and his legacy.

Terry grew up in Winnipeg alongside his three siblings, including his older brother, Fred.

The search for a Manitoba woman suspected of abducting her 3-year-old daughter has stretched into Ontario. 

On Friday, St.Pierre RCMP requested assistance from the public in locating 35-year-old Holly Malleck and her 3-year-old daughter, Amelia Deonaraine.

Malleck is currently wanted for parental abduction of a person under 14 years of age.

Over the weekend, the Stratford Police Service received information that Malleck and Deonaraine could be in the City of Stratford.

The province is lifting masking requirements in most healthcare facilities across Manitoba.

Shared Health Manitoba made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, saying the changes in masking requirements are based on advice given by infection prevention and control experts and reflect the changes we have seen with virus transmission over the past year.

The change, which applies to most visitors and patients entering healthcare facilities, will take place on May 10.