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Kennedy Center dance programming team terminated amid sweeping staff upheaval

The Kennedy Center has dismissed its dance programming team, the latest in a series of layoffs and resignations since former U.S. president Donald Trump assumed leadership of the cultural institution earlier this year.

Winnipeggers can enjoy a multitude of activities this winter and fall as the leisure guide registration starts at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. 

The fall/winter leisure guide includes many activities, including swimming lessons across the city, as well as skating lessons. 

Celebrating Banff with strings attached.

From August 25 to 29, 2025, Classic 107 is proud to celebrate the ongoing 15th Banff International String Quartet Competition by presenting a daily string quartet spotlight at 1 PM—each reflecting the style and era showcased at that day’s Banff round. 

Community musicians of all types and abilities will have the opportunity to flex their creative muscle at the University of Manitoba this year as the school offers its Micro-Certificate in Songmaking for a third year. Participants will be able to learn skills in a wide variety of disciplines to help realize their artistic and musical visions. 

“There’s so many different ways that people can approach making music,” says Lana Winterhalt, one of the program’s instructors.  

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada could deploy military troops to Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.

Carney made the remarks at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting between the two.leaders in Kyiv, where the prime minister made an unannounced stop Sunday.

When asked what kind of security guarantees Canada could provide to Ukraine, Carney said Ukraine's own military must be supported but that more than that will be required.

"I would not exclude the presence of troops," he said.

Heading into the 2025-26 minor hockey season, Hockey Manitoba has announced they will be launching the 'Green Armband Initiative', a program designed for younger officials, starting in the Pembina Valley with plans for it to expand province wide in the future.

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RCMP say they’ve found the body of a 29-year-old Norwegian hiker who disappeared in northern Manitoba while on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness. 

Mounties from the Gillam RCMP detachment say police, Parks Canada officers and community searchers from Fort Severn, Ont., were on the west side of the Hayes River on Sunday morning when they received a report from a helicopter pilot who believed he'd spotted the missing hiker’s body. 

They say the searchers went to the area and confirmed the body belonged to the overdue man. 

Employees at the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service are the least likely to recommend their office as a great place to work, a survey of federal public servants suggests.

The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey asked federal government employees a range of questions about their satisfaction with their workplace, including about their leadership, well-being and compensation.

One question asked public servants if they would recommend their department or agency as a "great place to work."

The Niagara River Lions have done it again!

For the second year in a row, the River Lions have emerged as the victors of the Canadian Elite Basketball League Championship.

It was a fierce battle between the Calgary Surge and Niagara River Lions, with both teams having strong yet different motivations.

The Surge were keen on grabbing the title this year, as it was their third appearance in a row in the CEBL Championship Playoffs.

The River Lions on the other hand, were motivated to prove that they could accomplish again what they did last year.

Southern Manitoba could see a touch of frost overnight, a reminder that summer is winding down as students prepare to return to school next week.

Frost risk tonight only

Environment Canada is calling for clear skies tonight with temperatures dropping to 4 C. With light winds expected overnight, forecasters say there is a risk of frost developing in low-lying areas. Fog patches could also form.

The chilly temperatures will be short-lived. By Monday afternoon, the forecast calls for sunshine and a high of 23 C, with overnight lows around 9 C.