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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will take "some time" on its response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States increased to 50 per cent on Wednesday after President Donald Trump followed through on his vow to double the duties.

On his way into the weekly Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa today, Carney said Canada is in "intensive" discussions with the U.S. on trade.

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent Wednesday as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy.

“Uncertainty remains high,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks after the release of the rate decision.

“At this decision, there was a clear consensus to hold policy unchanged as we gain more information.”

Economists and financial markets widely expected the second consecutive hold.

Celebration of life For: Edward Derksen 
Celebration of life Date: June 26, 2025 
Edward Derksen, 84, of Calgary formerly of Parksville, BC and Morden, passed away Tuesday, May 27th in Calgary. He is survived by his wife Linda, 3 daughters, 1 son, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 sister and 1 brother. 
The celebration of life for Edward Derksen will be held Thursday, June 26th at 2pm at Westside Community Church, Morden. 
Ash interment for immediate family will be held prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Parkinson Canada. 

Funeral For:  Martin Klassen 
Funeral Date: June 7, 2025 
Martin Klassen, 64, of the R-M of Stanley passed away Monday, May 26th near his residence. He is survived by 3 sons and their families. He was predeceased by his parents Martin and Katherina Klassen. 
A memorial service for Martin Klassen will be held Saturday, June 7th at 11am at Winkler EMMC with burial at Chortitz Old Colony Church Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Friday, June 6th from 1 to 7pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler.  

The fight to keep a wildfire at bay near Flin Flon continues.

As of Wednesday morning, Flin Flon has not seen any structural fires. Creighton, Saskatchewan, located east of Flin Flon, on the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border, has also not seen any structural fires as of 11:30 p.m. on Monday.

The city says there are currently over 200 personnel fighting the fire. 

A new study revealed that wait times in Manitoba have increased since last year. 

According to the director of research at the MEI, an independent public policy think tank, patients visiting the emergency rooms across Manitoba spent six minutes longer there than the previous year. 

As wildfires force families from their homes in northern Manitoba, a Winnipeg woman is using her knitting skills to bring a little joy and comfort to displaced families. 

Kim Michalski enjoys knitting and recently knitted 13 Izzy dolls.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (10–13) were shut out 5–0 by the Kane County Cougars (10–12) Tuesday evening at Blue Cross Park, dropping the opening game of the three-game series.
 
Kane County opened the scoring in the fourth inning on a wild pitch by Winnipeg starter Luke Boyd that brought Armond Upshaw home. Despite the run, Boyd (0–2) turned in a quality start in his home debut, allowing just one hit and one earned run over six innings, walking two and striking out five.

Three homes sustained significant damage Tuesday afternoon after a fire in the city's West End. 

The blaze broke out around 1:50 p.m. in the 400 block of Langside Street near Ellice Avenue. 

Videos circulating on social media showed massive plumes of smoke pouring into the sky that could be seen across the city. 

When crews arrived, they found smoke and fire coming from three homes. 

Due to the size of the fire, additional resources were called in to help contain the blaze. 

It took about an hour to get the fires under control. 

Proposed federal legislation would give authorities new powers to search mail, make it easier for officials to pause or cancel immigration applications and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role to include security activities.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the Strong Borders Act in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The government says the wide-ranging, 127-page bill aims to keep borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering.