Manitoba News

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Liberals are promising to let social assistance recipients keep more of their benefits as they transition to work.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson defended her list of tax-cut promises Wednesday as her party pledged yet another round of tax relief if it is re-elected Oct. 3.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba voters go to the polls on Oct. 3.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba New Democrats are promising to improve cardiac care at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg if they win the Oct. 3 provincial election.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Declan Chisholm to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday. The deal carries an annual value of US$775,000. Chisholm, of Bowmanville, Ont.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson has promoted her promised tax cuts to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce.

WINNIPEG — The pride in Adam Lowry's voice was evident after being named captain of the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Lowry is the third Jets captain since the team moved from Atlanta in 2011.

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba Premier Gary Doer resurfaced on the province's political scene Tuesday to support current NDP Leader Wab Kinew on the campaign trail for the Oct. 3 provincial election.

LUNDAR BEACH, Man. — Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to permanently cut in half rental fees for agricultural Crown lands as part of a series of farm-related election promises.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP have laid first-degree murder charges in what they call the “calculated and planned” killing of a man whose remains were found in the trunk of a burnt-out car last year.