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A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a semi driver involved in a collision that claimed the life of a mother and daughter west of Altona last week. 

The two-vehicle crash happened on Nov. 15, shortly after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Provincial Road 201 and Provincial Road 306, about 13 kilometres west of Altona.

The RCMP says they believe the semi drive did not stop at a stop sign and struck the other vehicle.

Two women are recovering after being robbed outside of a store in the Polo Park area.

Winnipeg police say on Tuesday, Nov. 19 just before 7 p.m., two women in their 20s were walking near a retail business when they were approached by a man who demanded their personal property. He began assaulting them, striking both of them in the upper body with a large-edged weapon. He then stole one of their purses before fleeing the area. 

Both victims suffered minor upper-body injuries and were taken to hospital in stable condition.

The Winnipeg Sea Bears are mourning the loss of one of their players.

Chad Posthumus, the first player to sign with the Winnipeg Sea Bears passed away on Wednesday.

"Stricken by a brain aneurysm on Nov. 9 and then by complications arising from corrective surgery, Chad fought hard but was unable to recover," said the team in a post on Instagram. "Chad was and will always remain the face of our team."

Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a few weeks when he was dropped off on the bald Canadian prairie in the middle of a nighttime blizzard and given vague instructions to walk in a straight line into the United States, he testified Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a statement that the announcement is in response to his party's demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a range of expenses.

This week, a low-pressure system rolled through the province, bringing snow and rain to many areas, with western Manitoba getting hit the hardest.

This has led to icy road conditions on many highways in the area, and ultimately the cancellation of bus service to some schools and the closure of others.  

Find a list of closures and bus cancellations below. 

The Parole Board of Canada says it is now working to allow victims’ families to attend Paul Bernardo's parole hearing and deliver their victim impact statements in person.

A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo said they had been denied the right to deliver their statements in person at Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing. The issue was raised by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during question period in the House of Commons Wednesday.

A change is coming for RCMP officers' uniforms. 

As part of the RCMP's ongoing efforts to be transparent and accountable to the communities served, officers in Manitoba are going to start wearing body cameras. 

The cameras go with a digital evidence management system which is used to store and manage the video footage. 

Steinbach will be the first detachment to receive the cameras with a date of November 22, 2024. 

Portage la Prairie along with Amaranth and Treherne will be next on December 4, 2024. 

Tomorrow, at The Crescent Arts Centre, at 7:30pm, The Manitoba Chamber Orchestral is inviting audience members to sojourn in various places around the world. Places such as New York, Paris, The Netherlands, India, Brazil and even North Battleford, Saskatchewan. 

The westbound lanes of Highway 1 have been closed from Brandon to Griswold once again in western Manitoba.

The stretch of highway had only been open for a few hours before being shut down at 9:31 p.m. on Wednesday.

Strong winds and a mix of precipitation, including snow and rain, battered western Manitoba and led to dozens of highway closures throughout the day. It wasn't until 5:20 p.m. that all highways had been reopened.