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Two males were injured after a shooting in the West End on Tuesday afternoon. 

At 2:42 p.m. on July 15, West District General Patrol and Tactical Support Team (TST) responded to reports of shots being fired in the 1800 block of Ellice Avenue. 

Two males, aged 16 and 18, were suffering from gunshot wounds. First aid was provided by officers. 

Both males were taken to the hospital. One of the males remains in unstable condition and is awaiting surgery while the other is in stable condition. The injuries are not life-threatening.

Registration for Manitoba Public Insurance's (MPI) popular high school education program, Driver Z, will soon be open.

MPI announced on Wednesday that it will open on July 23 at 8 a.m.

The program is offered in several communities around Manitoba. A mix of Lessons, virtual, and in-person classes is used. Students gain valuable experience through the in-car learning sessions, which provide knowledge and skills to drive safely and prevent collisions. 

A Transcona fire on Tuesday night is believed to have been caused by a lithium-ion battery or charger failure.

Shortly after 10 p.m. on July 16, the WFPS responded to reports of a fire in a single-family bungalow in the 300 block of Kildare Avenue West.

When fire crews arrived on the scene, they found smoke coming from the house and launched an interior fire attack. The blaze was declared under control at 10:27 p.m.

All occupants safely self-evacuated prior to the crew's arrival. No injuries were reported. 

If you wander into the Video Pool Media Arts Centre these days, you’ll dive into the past with a talk show about gardening, supposedly from the 1980’s. The show, decidedly queer in nature, is called bingenTV, and it channels the works of the 12th century musician, scientist, nun and polymath Hildegard von Bingen, with reimainged music by Winnipeg composer Ashley Au. 

One of the most iconic stories ever written in Canada is getting reimagined for the operatic stage at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity this month.  

Manitoba Historical Society launches MHS InSite app to connect people with the province’s past.

Renowned pianist Jonathan Biss Joins Glenn Gould School Faculty This Fall

The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School (GGS) has announced that acclaimed pianist and educator Jonathan Biss will join its piano faculty this September. A celebrated performer, writer, and musical thinker, Biss brings a deep well of artistic insight to the Ihnatowycz Piano Program, enriching an already world-class roster of instructors.

Thousands of Manitobans remain out of their home communities due to wildfires.

With recent cooler weather — accompanied by rain in some areas — there was no word of additional evacuations as of Tuesday afternoon.

But the 13,000 residents of Thompson were still being told to be ready to evacuate if necessary as the forecast called for drier weather and strong winds.

The Canadian Red Cross was already housing evacuees in Winnipeg.

RCMP say they've arrested the pilot of a small aircraft that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria and flown to Vancouver International Airport, where other flights had to be temporarily halted.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say in a statement that a report came in just after 1 p.m. Tuesday about a Cessna that "had been hijacked" and was on its way to Vancouver.

Police say the "sole occupant" of the plane was arrested after it touched down. 

The company that owns a rail line and port in northern Manitoba has increased its capacity to transport goods, as governments eye potential growth in trade through Hudson Bay to overseas markets.

Officials with Arctic Gateway Group said Tuesday a new dedicated critical mineral storage facility has been built at the Port of Churchill, tripling the port’s storage capacity for critical minerals.