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Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet after weeks of questions about the Edmonton MP's shifting claims of Indigenous identity and his business dealings.

A 20-year-old male has been arrested following a robbery after getting off a transit bus late Tuesday night. 

On November 19, around 10:36 p.m., police responded to the area of Lochmoor Avenue and Paterson Street for the report of an adult female who had been robbed.

The 21-year-old female sustained minor bodily injuries that did not require medical attention. The male suspect fled before officers arrived. 

Treasury Board President Anita Anand is warning that if the House of Commons doesn't get back to regular business, some government departments might be in financial trouble.

On Monday, Anand tabled a supplementary estimates request for $21.6 billion to fund programs including housing, dental care and the national school food program.

One of the biggest-ticket items is $970.8 million for compensation adjustments for civil servants as a result of collective bargaining agreements.

A new piece, never-before heard in western Canada, will be the cornerstone of a concert in River Heights this week addressing the realities and anxieties of climate change. 

A U.S. border patrol intelligence agent recalled Tuesday feeling horrified when he realized a group of migrants from India, including a young child, were out in a freezing blizzard on a stretch of open prairie at the border between Manitoba and Minnesota.

"My heart sank ... because there's more people out there," Daniel Huguley testified at the trial of two accused human smugglers. 

Some adult migrants had already been picked up after trying to walk undetected across the border on Jan. 19, 2022. One of them had a backpack, and Huguley said he looked inside.

Several schools are closed Wednesday morning after a low-pressure system brought significant winter weather to western Manitoba.

This has led to treacherous driving conditions on highways in the area, and ultimately the closure of schools. 

The system is weakening and conditions are expected to improve by this afternoon.

Find a list of closures and bus cancellations below. 

As the seasons change in earnest in November, Classic 107 has chosen the perfect soundtrack to accompany change: The Seasons. Released by Deutsche Grammophone, the album features the piano cycle by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky of the same name, recorded by the superstar Montreal pianist Bruce Liu.

Western Manitoba received most of the snowfall from the recent low-pressure system with Winnipeg receiving only a dusting of snow. 

"With this storm, western Manitoba was set up to get the worst of it," says Shannon Moodie, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. "Heavy snowfall, really gusty winds, blowing snow, and a lot of travel not recommended. For the Red River Valley we stayed more in the warmer air."

The Winnipeg Jets broke a two-game losing streak in style tonight, delivering a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers at a sold-out Canada Life Centre.

The win comes on the heels of a 5-0 defeat to the Panthers on Nov. 16 and a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier. It also ensure the Jets stay atop the entire NHL with 32 points at a record of 16-3. 

A 21-year-old has been arrested following the stabbing death of a 23-year-old on November 8, 2024. 

The Homicide Unit continued to investigate after 23-year-old Jamal Eli Preston Miles was stabbed and killed in the 500 block of Alexander Avenue. 

On November 18, a 21-year-old was arrested at the Winnipeg Remand Centre where he was currently being lodged for a different matter. 

He has been charged with Second Degree Murder and remains in custody.