Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — Ken Ploen, a two-way star who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup titles, has died at 88. The Blue Bombers confirmed Ploen's death in a statement Tuesday. A cause of death was not given.

CARMAN, Man. — A Manitoba father has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his young children, including a two-month-old daughter, their mother and a teenage relative.

CARMAN, Man. — RCMP say a woman, her three young children and a teen relative were found dead Sunday at different locations in southern Manitoba.

WINNIPEG — Police extended condolences to residents of a small Manitoba town on Sunday as they launched a probe to determine how three children died after being pulled from a burning vehicle and two women were found dead in separate but connected cir

WINNIPEG — Five people have been taken to hospital -- two in critical condition -- after firefighters in Winnipeg worked to rescue people trapped in a fire at an apartment building.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck was brilliant as he backstopped the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Hellebuyck stopped 35 of 36 shots as Winnipeg snapped a five-game losing streak.

WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg say multiple officers were shot during a standoff at an apartment building where they were responding to a report of a person being held against her will.

BRANDON, Man. — Rylen Roersma scored twice as the Brandon Wheat Kings hammered the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Roger McQueen and Jayden Wiens had a goal each for Brandon. Wheat Kings goaltender Carson Bjarnason saved 21 shots in the win.

WINNIPEG — The hiring of a nun to run a mobile voting poll at an Indigenous seniors' centre during Manitoba's provincial election did not violate any laws, an investigation by the province's elections commissioner has determined.

WINNIPEG — Dalton Schoen is confident he didn’t make a mistake by re-signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The team’s top receiver inked a one-year deal on Tuesday after drawing interest from some CFL clubs that could have thrown more cash his way.