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A local weightlifter has become the first professional strongwoman in Manitoba history. And at 25 years old — she has many years before she reaches her peak in the sport. Global’s Teagan Rasche hit the gym with one of Manitoba’s strongest women.

Despite the warm fall, respiratory virus season has begun as the province is starting to see an uptick in cases of the flu and COVID-19. Global’s Teagan Rasche has more on what experts are predicting for this season of sickness.

Several Manitoba politicians are offering their condolences to those who were killed and seriously injured at Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright on Saturday.

The Manitoba government is banning teachers from texting with students or messaging them on social media sites.

Chris Okell carves out heavyweight pumpkins in honour of his mom who loved Halloween — a promise he’s upheld every year while trying to raise money for cancer. Toni De Guzman reports.

Governor General Louise Arbour has arrived in Manitoba, her first official visit to the province since being named to the post in May.

The federal government will spend 6 million dollars over three years to help bring more international doctors to rural and northern Manitoba.

Manitoba’s highways have claimed the lives of more Manitobans so far this year, leaving families in heartache along with desperate pleas for safer driving. Global’s Teagan Rasche reports.

The Canada Border Services Agency will adjust operating hours at 13 Manitoba land ports of entry to match those of neighbouring U.S. ports.

More campaign signs are being vandalized and going missing in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie for this year’s election, council candidates say.

The rules for when employers can ask for sick notes are changing in Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is no longer pursuing a child-specific autism strategy and will instead have one that also includes adults.

Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservative party is proposing a new Crown prosecutions division dedicated to prosecuting property crimes.

Manitoba First Nations Police and safety officers will receive $163.5 million from the provincial and federal government, but some First Nation leaders say it’s not enough. Toni De Guzman reports.

The Manitoba government is opening up more than 100 new spaces for patients who require followup care after being discharged from hospital.

More charges have been laid against several suspects as part of a year-long investigation into a criminal organization operating on a First Nation in northern Manitoba, according to RCMP. Marney Blunt reports.

A farmer whose sheep were allegedly stolen at the end of September welcomes the new RCMP investigation unit dedicated for livestock theft and fraud.

Food bank use is rising in Manitoba, with an average of more than 60,000 people accessing Harvest Manitoba services monthly, a report from the organization said. Teagan Rasche reports.

New legislation has been introduced to make work safer for employees at cannabis stores.