Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defence war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported.

The outspoken wife of former Liberal leader Stephane Dion has written a scathing letter in which she questions Michael Ignatieff's ability to lead the party out its current woes.

The Winnipeg police's forensic unit is investigating whether an assault led to a man sustaining serious injuries. He was found in a bus shelter in St. Boniface at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Police seized 20 grams of marijuana and $200 in cash in a drug bust Friday at around noon. Two highschool students have been arrested and released on a promise to appear.

A man was taken to hospital after being involved in a fight outside a nightclub early Saturday morning. He has been taken to hospital and is now in stable condition.

Holiday celebrations are no longer reserved for people, pets can also get into the festive mood with an exclusive photo shoot at the Humane Society. Bring in your furry friends for a photo with Santa Paws or get a special Hanukkah photo taken.

A 25-year-old man is recovering after being trapped in a blazing fire at a home in Norway House. An elderly woman and a teenage boy also escaped the fire. Police say the cause is still not known.

The death of a 19-year-old Winnipeg man is now considered a homocide, according to police. He was found badly injured in a parking lot at Regent Avenue and Day Street early Saturday morning. Several suspects have been identified.

Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan have moved into a northern town considered an insurgent stronghold, as they open a new phase in their operation to chase Taliban from Panjwaii district.

Iranian state TV is reporting that the country will begin large-scale air defence war games Sunday aimed at protecting nuclear facilities against any possible attack.

Winnipeg police say a suspect wanted for attacking and groping two women in separate incidents in River Heights is now believed to be responsible for six other similar assaults.

Officers say a suspect entered a financial institution in the 1000 block of Assiniboine Avenue around 4 p.m. Tuesday and demanded money from a clerk.

A 30-year-old woman has been charged with second degree murder in connection with the homicide of a man in Winnipeg's downtown last year.

Winnipeg police are looking for a male suspect who allegedly grabbed and chased after an 11-year-old boy in the Weston area on Thursday afternoon.

RCMP and the Dakota Ojibway Police Service are investigating after a man was found dead Friday morning.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says the city has run out of the week's supply of H1N1 vaccine with adjuvant, but plans to keep clinics open to certain groups by offering a different form of the vaccine.

Officials held a sod-turning ceremony Friday morning at the location that will be home to Manitoba's first IKEA store, along with other retailers, at a massive development site.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says there is a possibility the city could run out of the week's supply of H1N1 vaccine with adjuvant sometime Friday afternoon.

Some Canadians are doing more than pulling together an outfit to prep for a holiday party -- they're also boning up on their current events, a new survey suggests.

Opposition members are pushing for a public inquiry into the Afghan torture issue, while the Conservative government seeks to undermine the diplomat who repeatedly warned Ottawa about the problem.