Provincial News

LAC DU BONNET, Man. — Manitoba Mounties say a 65-year-old woman has died after she was thrown from a boat, hitting the propeller in the water.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising financial supports for seniors if they are re-elected Oct. 3.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's largest nurses union is endorsing the provincial NDP's health-care plan ahead of the Oct. 3 election. The Manitoba Nurses Union says the plan works to remove barriers and promises collaboration.

VICTORIA — A man who brutally murdered an Indigenous woman in Saskatoon is back in custody and his parole has been suspended. Victoria police say Kenneth MacKay, who is 49, was arrested Friday but did not provide further details.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives promised a tax cut Wednesday for the second straight day on the campaign trail, while the Liberals promised $1 billion in new spending funded in part by tax increases.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives are promising to eliminate the land transfer tax for first-time homebuyers in the province if re-elected Oct. 3.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Liberal Party has released its full campaign platform, which includes roughly $1 billion in new spending and higher taxes for some income earners and property owners.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew is promising to open five neighbourhood health clinics if his party is elected Oct. 3.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson launched an election campaign Tuesday and promised more tax cuts if her Progressive Conservatives are re-elected Oct. 3.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's election has been called for Oct. 3. Here are some of the races to watch: Southdale — Currently held by Audrey Gordon, the Progressive Conservative health minister.