Drag star Thorgy Thor blends music and fashion with the WSO
The audience at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will be a mixture of classical music and drag fans.
It’s a contrast that drag star Thorgy Thor knows all too well from her collaborations with orchestras – or, as she refers to them, Thorchestras. Speaking from her home in Brooklyn with Morning Light host Nolan Kehler, she says it’s something she loves to address.
Man charged after attempting to stab police officer
A 28-year-old male is facing charges after attempting to assault an officer in Point Douglas.
On Nov. 21, at 4:22 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service received a call in regards to an adult male who was armed with a firearm in Point Douglas.
Members of the Central, North, and East District General Patrol, Tactical Support Unit (TST), and K9 Unit responded to the report. The Major Crimes Unit was in the area due to an unrelated matter and noticed a male suspect matching the description of the suspect in the rear lane of the first 100 block of Lorne Avenue.
UKAI Projects addressing the future with AI in art
A series of workshops, conversations and presentations will culminate at the Video Pool Media Arts Centre in the Exchange District later today. The presentation, called Telling the Story of the End of the World, explores how artificial intelligence and art intersect and how artists can ethically use it as they speak to different large-scale issues in the world today, from climate change to rising authoritarianism.
RCMP investigate following the discovery of human remains near Stonewall
Stonewall RCMP are investigating following the discovery of human remains near a home in the RM of Rockwood.
The discovery was made at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at an address located off Highway 7.
The death is being treated as suspicious and is believed to have happened within the last month
The cause of death remains under investigation
Stonewall RCMP, along with RCMP Major Crime Services and Forensic Identification Services, continue to investigate.
Holidays and Holy Days: Winnipeg Wind Ensemble presents their first concert of the 2024-25 season
This Sunday, November 24th at 3pm at the Lutheran Church of the Cross, The Winnipeg Wind Ensemble will be holding a concert called Holidays and Holy Days.
Winnipeg police find no evidence of armed man on U of M campus
The Winnipeg Police Service has been unable to find any evidence that a dangerous person was on campus at the University of Manitoba earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Winnipeg police flooded the U of M's Fort Garry campus after receiving reports of a man allegedly armed with a large kitchen knife near the Allen building.
The Winnipeg Police Service used social media and the province's Alert Ready Emergency Alert System to get the word out and to ask people to avoid the area.
Manitoba premier and Winnipeg mayor go face-to-face in friendly hockey game
Premier Wab Kinew and Mayor Scott Gillingham will go head to head later this month in a friendly hockey game.
It's all part of the Winnipeg 150 City vs. Province Hockey Game at Gateway Recreation Centre, which will see the mayor, city councillors and members of Winnipeg's Public Service face off against the Premier, MLAs and provincial staff.
Prosecutors say alleged smugglers at Manitoba border cared more for money than lives
A prosecutor urged a jury Thursday to find two accused human smugglers guilty, saying the men cared more about money than people's safety and their actions led to the deaths of a family of four in a prairie blizzard.
"They knew they were risking people's lives," Michael McBride said in his closing arguments after three days of testimony in U.S. district court.
"To them, all of those people were nothing but dollar signs."
No evidence linking Modi to criminal activity in Canada: national security adviser
A senior official says the Canadian government is not aware of any evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to alleged criminal activity perpetrated by Indian agents on Canadian soil.
Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures
Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.