Today's top headlines from CBC Manitoba

Today's top headlines from CBC Manitoba - 2024-11-20

Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
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Manitoba throne speech tackles grocery store competition, Hydro rates and health care

November 19 , 2024 at 01:38:48 p.m. CST • :

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's second throne speech promises to stop grocery stores from preventing competitors from opening nearby, and to freeze electricity rates for a year despite Manitoba Hydro's historically high debt.

Winnipeg councillors debate housing measures around shopping malls

November 19 , 2024 at 06:09:37 p.m. CST • :

Winnipeg city councillors gathered on Tuesday to debate a package of zoning changes meant to turn parking lots and strip malls into housing.

Canadian scientists urged to end government-funded research with China in sensitive areas

November 19 , 2024 at 05:36:56 p.m. CST • :

The new head of the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has some homework to do before taking over in January — starting with a long-awaited parliamentary committee report that recommends ending all government-funded research in sensitive areas with people or entities from within China.

4 arrested after man who went to meet woman was assaulted, robbed, police say

November 19 , 2024 at 11:05:00 a.m. CST • :

A 50-year-old man was robbed of his personal belongings and vehicle by a group of four individuals last week, Winnipeg police said.

Threat ends at U of Manitoba after police called about man with large knife

November 19 , 2024 at 07:56:14 a.m. CST • :

An emergency situation that shut down the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus early Tuesday has ended without any arrests but police say there is no longer any danger.

November 19 , 2024 at 01:29:58 p.m. CST • :

Border agent, gas plant employee describe interactions with Steve Shand on day family froze to death

November 19 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024

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November 18 , 2024 at 12:30:00 p.m. CST • :

New, state-of-the-art simulation lab revolutionizes medical learning in Manitoba

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November 16 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Snow to come this weekend for parts of southern Manitoba

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November 18 , 2024 at 09:19:56 p.m. CST • :

MLA rephrases himself after suggesting driver in crash may be foreigner, eligible for deportation

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November 19 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Grace Hospital's ER saw nearly double patient capacity in overcrowding 'catastrophe,' doctor says

November 18 , 2024 at 08:52:59 p.m. CST • :

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots sold in U.S., Canada, officials say

November 18 , 2024 at 08:11:28 a.m. CST • :

Family mourns loss of mother and daughter killed in Manitoba highway crash

November 19 , 2024 at 07:44:02 p.m. CST • :

Blue Bombers clean out their lockers after 3rd straight Grey Cup loss

November 18 , 2024 at 05:34:57 p.m. CST • :

Winter storm conditions expected in western Manitoba, weather warnings issued for other parts of the province

That's all for now. Check cbc.ca/news throughout the day for the most recent headlines.