Manitoba News

THOMPSON, Man. — Mounties in Thompson, Man., have seized an unknown substance they believe is linked to six overdose hospitalizations in another community in the province's north.

WINNIPEG — Bruce Cassidy is in enemy territory these days, but the Vegas Golden Knights head coach is enjoying a special playoff atmosphere.

WINNIPEG — Prior to puck drop between the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, a young fan got to suit up, carry a Jets flag and skate around the ice with his hockey heroes.

THE PAS, Man. — Mounties in northern Manitoba are warning that six overdoses in the same community this weekend may be from a drug that's been laced with fentanyl.

WINNIPEG — Josh Morrissey's all-star season with the Winnipeg Jets has come to an abrupt halt. The veteran defenceman hit knee-on-knee with Vegas blue liner Zach Whitecloud early in Saturday's Game 3 playoff match.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg ICE spotted the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors a 2-0 lead, then roared back with five unanswered goals to post a 5-2 Western Hockey League playoff victory on Saturday night.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Michael Amadio scored at 3:40 of the second overtime Saturday to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets and a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

WINNIPEG — Michael Amadio will have to watch his game-winning playoff goal on film because he can't remember seeing the puck go in the net.

WINNIPEG — Speedy forward Nikolaj Ehlers will be sidelined for a third straight playoff game when the Winnipeg Jets host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 on Saturday afternoon.

WINNIPEG — A train derailment closed a stretch of a busy Winnipeg thoroughfare Friday and prompted Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government to refloat the billion-dollar idea of relocating rail lines outside the city.