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As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting task ahead.

But the newly-appointed Indigenous services minister also knows what it's like to sit at both sides of the table — as a cabinet minister now and, until recently, as the grand chief of the political body representing 20,000 Cree people in northern Quebec.

In recognition of their outstanding leadership and dedication to public safety, Winkler Police Chief Ryan Hunt and Morden Police Chief Brad Neduzak were honoured this week at the Manitoba Legislature by Borderland MLA Carrie Hiebert. 

As part of National Police Awareness Week, Hiebert invited both chiefs to the legislative chamber on Tuesday (May 13) to receive a special Private Member’s Statement in their honour. The moment served as a public expression of gratitude for the crucial, and often unseen, work the chiefs and their teams do to protect their communities. 

JUNO-nominated Winnipeg-based artist Don Amero has built his career on honesty, heart, and the power of storytelling. In his latest collection of songs, Amero shares deeply personal stories—of grief, faith, fatherhood, and the search for peace in a noisy world.

On a warm evening in Emerado Park, Kenton Dyck can be found set up for a viewing of the night sky as a part of Astro Club, a club he founded in the summer of 2023. This past Monday, we went to visit Kenton and some of the Astro Club regulars to get a look not only into the club, but at the sky above us.  

New telescope tech 

Astro Club currently has three telescopes—two are the more traditional, Dobsonian kind, and one Dwarf 3 smart telescope, which Kenton uses as an educational and photography tool. 

Two young entrepreneurs from Morden are putting a modern twist on a timeless treat—and drawing crowds in the process. Brothers Eli and Gavin Hildebrand have launched Swirl & Twirl Cotton Candy Co., a family-run business that’s gaining popularity across southern Manitoba for its fluffy, flavour-packed cotton candy.

It’s time to mark your calendars and clear out your trunks—Winkler’s Citywide Garage Sale is back for its second year on Saturday, May 24, 2025, and it’s shaping up to be bigger and better.

Organized by local garage sale enthusiast Purity Zacharias, this grassroots community event brings together buyers and sellers across the city for one massive day of secondhand finds, local connections, and sustainable shopping.

The Winnipeg Jets’ record-setting season came to a sudden end Saturday night in Dallas, as Thomas Harley scored the series-winning goal in overtime to lift the Stars to a 2–1 victory in Game 6.

Brad Scheifele, the father of Winnipeg Jets’ star Mark Scheifele, has unexpectedly died according to the team. 

Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff told reporters in Dallas on Saturday morning that Brad died on Friday night. 

We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Scheifele family.

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Deer fawning season is just around the corner, and a provincial wildlife official is drawing attention to a frequent source of conflict that comes with it.
    
Janine Wilmot, a wildlife conflict biologist, says, often, people will see a deer fawn out on its own and, assuming it's been abandoned, they'll want to bring it to safety. 

"It's actually way better to leave it be," she explained, noting the doe will usually leave their fawns alone for hours while they go feed. "It could be six or even eight hours later when they come back."

It's turned out Thursday evening was more than just the beginning of a stretch of rainy weather in the Pembina and Red River Valleys. According to Environment Canada, it also included a suspected landspout near Gretna and two confirmed twisters near Sperling and Niverville respectively.