Manitoba News

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 — 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.

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.

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 — 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.

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.