Global Winnipeg News

A Winnipeg family is voicing frustrations after they say their terminally ill mother waited in an emergency department for 20 hours.

Manitoba's government says it will let pharmacists in the province prescribe birth control, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced at a news conference Friday.

A training grenade was fished out of a river in Selkirk, Man., on Thursday, according to the Manitoba RCMP, who said it was deemed safe for travel and will be disposed of.

Thousands of storm-related crop insurance claims were filed in July as harvest season approaches, according to the Canadian Hail Crop Association.

Police say the July 31 traffic stop on the edge of Brandon led to the arrest of both the driver and passenger, as well as the seizure of approximately $970,000 in cash.

It's a cancer that's difficult to diagnose and experts want to see more funding for research to help patients survive the diagnosis.

A Winnipeg Transit operator was stabbed in the leg with a syringe after asking a passenger to pay for bus fare, according to its union. Winnipeg police said they are investigating.

Quarterback Nathan Rourke will return to the B.C. Lions lineup and start in Saturday's CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Place Stadium.

A 36-year-old man is facing charges, including trafficking in contraband tobacco, after Winnipeg police seized thousands of cartons of cigarettes from his home, WPS said.

The Winnipeg Sea Bears won a playoff game for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Saskatoon Mamba 99-88 in the CEBL Western Conference Semifinal.