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Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, about an hour after Justin Trudeau formally resigned.

Carney told reporters on his way into the ceremony that his government is focused and ready to get to work.

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Parts of central and northern Manitoba are in for a wintry weekend as a Colorado Low impacts the province. 

A snowfall warning has been issued for the area, with 15 to 25 centimetres of snow expected in the area by Sunday. 

Snow has already started in The Pas and Flin Flon regions and will begin to spread northeast this afternoon into Churchill by Saturday morning.

Environment Canada says areas such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to the accumulating snow. 

Funeral For:  Vern Wieler 
Funeral Date: March 17, 2025 
Vern Wieler, 65, of Plum Coulee formerly of Rosengart, passed away Thursday, February 27th at his residence. He is survived by his wife Irene, 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families.  
A memorial service for Vern Wieler will be held Monday, March 17th at 2pm at Bethel Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Hochfeld with burial prior to the service at Plum Coulee Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Sunday, March 16th from 1 to 6pm. 
Donations may be made to Eden Foundation. 

Funeral For:  Frances Elizabeth Rempel 
Funeral Date: March 17, 2025 
Frances Elizabeth Rempel, 95, of Steinbach passed away Monday, March 10th at Vita Personal Care Home. She is survived by 3 daughters, 1 son, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Elmer. 
The funeral service for Frances Elizabeth Rempel will be held Monday, March 17th at 1pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Memorial Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel one hour prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Southeast Helping Hands. 

Funeral For:  Peter Kehler 
Funeral Date: March 18, 2025 
Peter Kehler, 90, of Niverville passed away Sunday, March 9th at Heritage Life Personal Care Home. He is survived by his wife Mary, 4 daughters, 2 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 daughter and 1 granddaughter. 
The funeral service for Peter Kehler will be held Tuesday, March 18th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with ash interment at Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville at a later date. 
Viewing will be at the chapel one hour prior to the service.  

The last remaining grey wolf at the Assiniboine Park Zoo has died. 

Bear, who was almost 15, showed signs earlier this week that one of his legs was injured. 

"Sadly, it was confirmed his leg was broken," said the Zoo in a post on Facebook. "While the cause is unknown, older animals – like older humans – can experience loss of strength, mobility, balance, vision, and hearing over time, all of which can make them more susceptible to injury from stumbles or falls."

Due to his age, the zoo says that resetting his broken leg was not an option.

The former lead preacher of Trinity Bible Church of Dallas, who was removed from his position in 2024 due to an inappropriate relationship with a woman, is now speaking out.

Steve Lawson made a post on X, admitting to his wrongdoing. 

"It is with a shattered heart that I write this letter," said Lawson. "I have sinned grievously against the Lord, against my wife, my family, and against countless numbers of you by having a sinful relationship with a woman not my wife."

A congregation in Carman, Manitoba is mourning the loss of their church building.

Grace St. John's Anglican Lutheran Church went up in flames early Thursday morning. 

"We had some devastating news," said the Grace St. John's Anglican Lutheran Church in a post on Facebook. "There was a fire at the church. Please keep us in your prayers."  

When crews arrived, flames and smoke were pouring from the church. It took hours to get the blaze under control. 

The church sustained significant damage.

Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was constructive and lowered temperatures amid the ongoing trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump last month — but they expected no immediate changes to punishing tariffs. 

"This was a constructive discussion," said Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne in Washington. "We have our disagreements, but as long as you have dialogue you are making progress."

Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet.

Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhelming 86 per cent of the votes from Liberal members.

He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today's ceremony.

His first cabinet is expected to be smaller than Trudeau's 37-member team, and some ministers are set to lose their positions.