Provincial News

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has set up a new council to advise on how to respond to possible U.S. tariffs.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Two people are in hospital after the accidental release of chlorine gas in downtown Saskatoon.

SASKATOON, Sask. — A Saskatchewan woman says she's been compensated after she came forward with allegations that staff at a resort in Mexico pressured her to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to receive medical help.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — The union representing front-line Mounties says it has not seen an internal RCMP memo calling for short-term staff transfers to Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but says those provinces are under severe workload stress.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — The union representing front-line Mounties says it has not seen an internal RCMP memo calling for short-term staff transfers to Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but says those provinces are under severe workload stress.

EMERSON, MAN. — Mounties in Manitoba say six people from multiple countries were caught last week trying to illegally cross into Canada from the United States.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has shuffled one of his cabinet ministers and appointed a new one. The change was necessitated by the death last week of Nello Altomare, who served as minister of education and early learning.

REGINA — Months after Premier Scott Moe talked about instituting a firm policy on school change rooms, the Saskatchewan government has decided to leave the issue to school divisions.

WINNIPEG — Manitobans are going to pay a bit more for natural gas as well as propane used for home heating. The province's Public Utilities Board has approved an increase for natural gas by Centra Gas as of Feb. 1.

DENVER (AP) — Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night.