Selkirk Journal

After four days off they were supposed to be fresh and raring to go. Instead, the Winnipeg Jets, or at least their goalie, stumbled out of the starting blocks and it cost them a four-point swing in the race for the NHL North Division crown. Spotting Toronto a 2-0 lead, the Jets dropped a 5-3

A group of well-known and highly-regarded Manitobans, both current and former, are urging Premier Brian Pallister to act hastily to prevent the third wave of COVID-19 from running rampant in the province. A letter issued and signed by 37 signatories — including Olympian Clara Hughes, author […]

In need of true leader What do these people have in common? Stanfield, Clark, Campbell, Charest, Scheer and O’Toole? They have all been, at one time or another, leaders of the federal Conservative party. They were also abject failures. No apologies to Clark and Campbell. Being prime minister […]

Mental health vs. a possible competitive advantage. That’s the gist of a controversy sparked by Vegas goalie Robin Lehner this week. An outspoken advocate of mental health initiatives based on his own struggles, Lehner slammed the NHL for misleading players about what would happen when they […]

Manitoba’s Treaty One Nation has unveiled a new name for the former Kapyong Barracks site, the location of a residential, retail and commercial megaproject in west Winnipeg. The project is a joint venture between Treaty One Development Corporation and Canada Lands Company, a self-financing […]

Premier Brian Pallister is sticking to his guns on the Manitoba Green Plan in light of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proclamation that Canada will cut carbon emissions to 40-45% below 2005 levels. The Manitoba plan, which includes a 20% carbon tax as well as many other initiatives, was […]

Cole Perfetti knows he’s one of the lucky ones and his heart goes out to those who are less fortunate. Perfetti, the Winnipeg Jets first-round pick (10th overall) in the 2020 NHL draft, is happy just to have a place to play hockey this year after the Ontario Hockey League — where he was […]

The province has set up a $20-million endowment fund that encourages private or philanthropic investment in the provincial park system. Conservation and Climate Minister said this does not mean the provincial parks are for sale. This is an opportunity for private Manitobans who want to make a […]

Coinciding with Earth Day, Red River College (RRC) has announced the upcoming installation of state-of-the-art solar panels at their Innovation Centre in Winnipeg’s Exchange District. The Kromatix solar energy-conducting panels, which will be incorporated into the facility’s southern […]

Manitoba recorded the highest single-day new case count of COVID-19 infections since the second wave on Thursday with 261 new infections. It’s the single biggest increase in cases since Dec. 18, when 350 were reported. In Winnipeg, 159 new infections were identified, the most since Dec. 15, […]