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Some outdoorsy Canadians are planning to build their tents with elbows up this summer as the season unofficially kicks off this long weekend.

Sally Turner says she and her husband plan to do their camping, canoeing and biking this year in Canadian national parks, including at Jasper National Park this weekend, because of the U.S. trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to make Canada a 51st state.

"I have, in the past, camped in the United States, but that's not going to happen in the near future," Turner said while shopping for camping gear in Edmonton.

Zephaniah 3:17

"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing."

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There’s never been a better time to celebrate Canada’s beauty and support the businesses that make it the greatest country in the world. 

Golden West introduces the Best Western See MORE Canada Auction presented by Travel Manitoba, uplifting local tourism while helping Canadians rediscover the wonders in their own backyard. 

From lakeside retreats to city weekend getaways, individual adventures, this online auction is the ticket to unforgettable experiences at unbeatable prices. 

Isaiah 30:15

We are living in a “too much” culture.

Too much empty talk. Too much rich food. Too much emphasis on success, winning, being the biggest, and having the best. Too much comparison, commercialism, and competition. Too many meetings. Too much social media. Too many making the extreme the standard. Periods are fast being replaced by exclamation points. “Nice” is no longer sufficient. Now it’s got to be “fantastic” or “incredible.” And, of course, “awesome!!”

Connor Hellebuyck was perfect again on home ice, stopping all 22 shots he faced for his second shutout in a row on home ice, as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 5 of their second-round series Thursday night at Canada Life Centre.

Facing elimination down 3-1 in the series, the Jets rose to the occasion in front of a raucous Whiteout crowd on a stormy evening in southern Manitoba.

Friends, family, musicians, and members of Winnipeg’s faith community are paying tribute to Tomislav Milardovic, a man remembered for his transformation from a street-involved rapper to a passionate preacher of the Gospel, who died suddenly earlier this week.

Severe thunderstorm warnings in southern Manitoba began to pop up on Thursday afternoon.

These storms are often fast-moving and capable of producing very strong wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain, Environment Canada says.

Just after 2 p.m., the national forecaster sent out a warning for a storm east of Winnipeg. Environment Canada said it was a fast-moving storm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, toonie-sized hail, and heavy rainfall.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency Thursday to aid the evacuation of a provincial park due to wildfires, one day after the bodies of two people were found in the ashes.

Kinew did not provide details about the man and woman who died in the fire in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg.

But he said the deaths mean officials are taking the danger seriously and want additional powers to enforce evacuation orders.

The body of a missing fisherman in Lake Manitoba was found Wednesday afternoon after days-long search. 

A 41-year-old male from Sandy Bay First Nation originally went missing last week after his boat had a malfunction. He, along with another male on board, became stranded when the fire department could not launch their own boat due to the high winds. 

Shortly later, a bystander reported that both men were in the water, attempting to swim back to the shore. 

With the long weekend this weekend, what's open and closed in Winnipeg?