On July 28, the Manitoba government issued a water advisory for the remainder of the season after recent water testing identified a presence of microcystins in Sandy Lake. Home and cottage owners ...

Charlene Houle has just two space heaters to heat her two-storey home on Sandy Bay First Nation ... northwest of Winnipeg on the shores of Lake Manitoba, for a new home for 18 years.

That's exactly why Allan Grills of Sandy Hook ... from 90 in the winter to 50 … It just does not warrant it," said Michael Kuzma, a retired Winnipeg Police Service officer. "I totally oppose it." ...