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WINNIPEG — A court has been asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person in a case that may go further than any other in trying to establish the rights of nature in Canada.

WINNIPEG — Law groups across Canada are denouncing the Manitoba NDP's ouster of a backbencher over his ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard, while more caucus members are speaking out in support of the move.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have some huge holes to fill on both offence and defence this season.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's ethics commissioner has found an NDP cabinet minister was in the wrong for failing to disclose a business contract with the government but is not recommending a penalty.

WINNIPEG — Veteran Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill said Thursday that he will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee. The 35-year-old posted the injury update on his Instagram account and said he plans to return after rehab.

WINNIPEG — The chair of Manitoba's NDP caucus says a booted backbencher's ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard was the last straw after a year of disrespectful behaviour.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is standing by his government's decision to turf backbencher and defence lawyer Mark Wasyliw from caucus because a partner at the firm he works at represented convicted sex offender Peter Nygard.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals were lamenting the loss of another stronghold on Tuesday, while the NDP and Bloc Québécois celebrated byelection wins in Winnipeg and Montreal that both parties said were a rejection of the governing party.

WINNIPEG — The federal New Democrats have kept a longtime stronghold in the Elmwood-Transcona riding in Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's governing New Democrats ousted backbencher and defence lawyer Mark Wasyliw from caucus Monday, and Wasyliw fired back by accusing Premier Wab Kinew of being a micromanaging, toxic bully.