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Andrew Harris, one of the most-decorated running backs in Bomber — and CFL — history, will be signing a one-day contract Saturday at The Met in downtown Winnipeg.

After Tuesday night’s Game 2 victory over the Jets to wrestle away home ice advantage, the Avalanche have now gained the upper hand in the series as it shifts to Denver.

The Manitoba Moose lost 6-3 to the Texas Stars Tuesday in Game 1 of their Central Division First Round series and are one loss away from elimination in the best-of-three series.

The Jets led 2-1 in the second before Artturi Lehkonen, Zach Parise and Josh Manson scored to put Colorado in front for good as they evened the series at a game apiece.

It's expected that another sold-out crowd will show up at the Party in the Plaza, and at a Winnipeg Jets whiteout party on Donald Street just outside the Canada Life Centre.

A group in Winnipeg is hoping to make death more environmentally friendly by creating a green cemetery in the province.

As Manitoba marks Fertility Awareness Week, a specialist said difficulties with conception can have a big impact on general well-being, stress and enjoyment of life.

'The ice (wall) built up and it impacted on a few boathouses there, (and) a couple of cottages had damage.... At least four, decks ... had been lifted up as well.'

The team announced Tuesday that Kyle Capobianco — who led all AHL defencemen with 54 points this season — has been voted the winner of the 2023-24 Eddie Shore Award.

On Friday, a drug bust on 9th Street Northwest in the community saw 647 grams of suspected cocaine, illegal weed and over $7,500 cash seized.

On Monday, RCMP got a report of an indecent act at the facility on Morris Avenue. Officers were told a man revealed himself in front of children and staff, then ran away.

Raymond Cormier, a career criminal and the man police believed killed Tina Fontaine, has reportedly died and “took all the answers with him” said Fontaine’s aunt Thelma Favel.

As a modular station, it's intended to remain in place until the completion of a permanent station at Bison Drive and Ruth Crossing, slated for 2026.

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck didn’t have much time to relax in the first game of the Western Conference best-of-seven series after facing 46 shots.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew stopped to help change a woman’s tire on the side of a dirt road Saturday and a photo of his effort is garnering significant traction online.

Prior to the first session of the spring sitting at the Manitoba legislature Monday, the province honoured the memory of Preston Heinbigner, 40, who died April 9. 

Police said they spotted numerous drones being operated above the thousands of hockey fans, and they're continuing to investigate the owners -- who police say they've identified.

Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said at a press conference Monday that a record 83 Manitobans received a kidney transplant at Health Sciences Centre in 2023.

A 38-year-old man is in custody facing numerous charges in connection with an armed assault at Gaa-gwekwekojiwang (Ebb and Flow First Nation), Manitoba RCMP say. 

RCMP and Manitoba First Nation Police tracked the suspect to an open, outdoor area in the community. Police say he was armed with multiple weapons.

The Electronic Products Recycling Association of Manitoba says it will take just about any old technology — which will then be broken down in order to extract valuable materials. 

When the dust finally settled at Canada Life Centre, the NHL confirmed the first ever post-season meeting between the Jets and Avs was the highest scoring series opener since 1985.

Kyle Connor and Adam Lowry each scored twice as the Jets won a home playoff game with fans in the stands for the first time since 2018.

Healing lodges for Indigenous people convicted of crimes have a track record of success. Supporters are asking why the lodges don't get more government support.