Manitoba News

OTTAWA — Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government is preparing a list of potential retaliatory measures if the United States government imposes new tariffs on Canadian goods.

GIMLI, Man. — RCMP say an officer in Manitoba wasn't injured when he was shot in the chest with a replica firearm. Officers responded Tuesday to a disturbance call at a home in Gimli, north of Winnipeg.

VAL THORENS — Canada's Marielle Thompson raced to a gold medal at the opening event of the World Cup ski cross season.

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg is eyeing the largest property tax increase in decades and considering a cut to snow plowing in an attempt to address a fiscal squeeze. The city's preliminary budget for next year proposes a 5.

ST. JOHN'S, Que. — Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey are scheduled to announce an energy agreement Thursday that could end decades of friction between the two provinces.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele declined to say he was trying to prove something to Don Sweeney.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a convincing 8-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

WINNIPEG — Two health-care groups said Tuesday Manitoba's health-care system is facing more strain, even as the government has promised to improve front-line care.

TORONTO — Canada's premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he hopes to talk about the country's approach to negotiations.