A protest at Portage and Main turned into panic on Wednesday afternoon after a man drove a car through the downtown Winnipeg intersection during the demonstration, held in response to the death of a woman who was hit by a police cruiser earlier this week.

Cellphones can no longer be used in Manitoba classrooms now that a provincial ban is in effect, and though the restrictions may be new to some, others say they'vealready seen students become more involved in school after putting their phones away.

The province has appointed a special adviser to a southeastern Manitoba school division's board of trustees, which recently faced criticism from parents for giving itself the final say in hiring some teachers.