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By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is looking at expanding its ban on smoking cannabis in public places to also include consumption of edible products.
Two days before the legalization of recreational marijuana, Justice Minister Cliff Cullen said the government is actively looking at outlawing the use of cannabis-infused baked goods and other edible items in public.
A former Winnipeg priest has been charged with multiple sexual assaults dating back to the 1980s.
Winnipeg police say a man came forward in the spring alleging he was sexually assaulted a number of times while he was a resident student at the St. Boniface Minor Seminary. The alleged incidents occurred between 1982 and 1988 in Winnipeg.
By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press
TORONTO – As many as 100 locations across the country may be ready to sell cannabis on Wednesday when recreational pot is legalized across the country, but most Canadians’ first purchase of legal pot will likely be at the click of a button.
Provincial and territorial governments and private retailers say they believe they’re ready for the surge of online shoppers, but it is unclear how high pot demand will actually be.
WINNIPEG — The second phase of Manitoba’s educational campaign surrounding cannabis usage is asking Manitobans to know their limits.
Cannabis becomes legal nationwide on Wednesday, and the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba will be running the Know My Limits campaign to accompany legalization.
WINNIPEG — Brian Bowman says he would establish a youth advisory council if re-elected Winnipeg’s mayor.
The council would consist of up to 15 members allowing for one youth council member to be selected from each of the city’s existing 15 electoral wards.
Acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer are on deck when Cirque Musica Holiday takes over Bell MTS Place on December 6.
The live-action musical presents “Wonderland,” featuring incredible circus performances with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are shoring up their offensive line by bringing in city product Geoff Gray.
The Winnipeg native and former University of Manitoba Bison was selected by the Bombers eighth overall in the 2017 CFL Draft.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
CHURCHILL, Man. – All it takes is a quick paddle from the western shore of Hudson Bay and the smiling, curious face of a beluga whale peeks out of the water to greet kayakers floating by.
The northern Manitoba community of Churchill is known as the polar bear capital of the world, but the largest population of beluga whales also calls its Hudson Bay coastline home.
