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WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson promoted four backbenchers from suburban Winnipeg areas to her inner circle Monday in a cabinet shuffle eight months out from an election.

WINNIPEG — Premier Heather Stefanson has shuffled her cabinet. The move was prompted by recent announcements by five Manitoba cabinet ministers who are resigning soon or staying on but not running again in the election scheduled for Oct. 3.

WINNIPEG — Bobby Hull once proudly said that he played the way he lived — straightforward. The Hockey Hall of Famer, who electrified fans through the 1960s and 70s, died on Monday at the age of 84.

WINNIPEG — Jennifer Jones will skip a team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the 17th time in her career after beating Abby Ackland 10-5 to win Manitoba's women's curling championship Sunday.

WINNIPEG — Knowing it was their final game before the NHL all-star break, the Philadelphia Flyers went all out against the Winnipeg Jets. Forward Noah Cates scored a goal and an assist to help the Flyers blank the Jets 4-0 on Saturday night.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's finance minister is stepping down to run for a seat in the House of Commons, with work still underway on the province's spring budget that will precede an election.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it's spending $150 million more than it forecasted in the previous budget to ease costs in the health-care system, for municipal projects and to offset inflation.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

WINNIPEG — Alex Tuch was pretty confident he could set up Tage Thompson for a goal on Thursday. He was right.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is issuing a second round of cheques to help people deal with inflation in a move that critics say has more to do with boosting the governing Progressive Conservatives' chances in the next election.