Twelve Manitobans to receive the 2025 Order of Manitoba

Twelve distinguished Manitobans have been named recipients of the 2025 Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour recognizing individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in various fields, thereby enriching the social, cultural, or …

State of local emergency declared in some eastern provincial parks as wildfires escalate in Manitoba

The Manitoba government has declared a state of local emergency for a number of provincial parks in eastern Manitoba, and issued an evacuation order for one of them as wildfire conditions in the area continue to escalate. An evacuation order has been …

Dr. Digvir S. Jayas will be invested into the Order of Manitoba

A distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba will be invested into the Order of Manitoba this summer. Dr. Digvir S. Jayas, an engineer and agrologist, has received multiple awards for his 30- …

Hot, dry weather in Manitoba this year 'quite serious' for farmers, firefighters

Hotter and drier conditions in Manitoba could put the province's farmers and firefighters to the test this year, a climatologist says. Canada's first heat warning of 2025 has hit southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan with unusual intensity and length, …

From Winter’s Grip to Summer’s Sting: Manitoba’s insect season awakens

Tick season is already in full swing, but mosquitoes have yet to make their presence known in a big way.  Let's just say when the time comes for them to realize our Manitoba winter is officially over, they'll be sure to show up! It's …

Northern Manitoba Advances After Tight Win Over Kam River

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard not only won scrappily last night against the SIJHL's Kam River Fighting Walleye, but they also secured a spot in the Centennial Cup quarterfinals.   The first goal came from Kam River's Sam Sargent a little bit past …

Manitoba Launches All-Party Committee to Support Local Journalism

The Manitoba government has announced the creation of an all-party committee to examine the future of local journalism across the province. The committee, which will be chaired by St. Boniface MLA Robert Loiselle, will hold public consultations in …

Man wanted in 2024 Manitoba shooting arrested in Ontario: RCMP

A fugitive linked to a September 2024 shooting in Thompson, Man., has been arrested in Ontario, RCMP say. A Canada-wide warrant had been issued for the suspect, 22, after the incident last fall, which followed a car crash on Perch Avenue in the northern …

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Manitoba Champions awarded

By: Free Press staff Posted: 8:21 PM CDT Monday, May. 12, 2025 Businesses and individuals were named “Manitoba Champions” by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce on Monday night. Read this article for free: To continue reading, please subscribe: Monthly …