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No one was injured following a fire Sunday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg.

The fire broke out shortly after 7:30 a.m. in a commercial building in the 200 block of Garry Street. 

Smoke and flames were coming from the building when crews arrived. It took about two hours to get under control. 

No injuries were reported. 

Meanwhile, earlier Sunday morning, at around 1:45 a.m., the WFPS responded to reports of a garage fire in Elmwood. 

Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it filed a challenge in Federal Court on Sunday to an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that said its members must return to work by 2 p.m. ET.

"Our members are not going back to work," CUPE national president Mark Hancock said outside Toronto's Pearson Airport. "We are saying no."

Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a Sunday afternoon statement that he took part in the call with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian's full-scale invasion. The statement did not indicate that Carney would be part of Monday's discussions.

Over 300 people attended the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival at the Maples Multiplex Grounds, 434 Adsum Drive, on August 17.

The Manitoba Filipino Street Festival, MFSF, is an annual festival that celebrates and promotes the Filipino culture.

"It's [MFSF] a bunch of people together to celebrate Filipino culture and the community here in Winnipeg," said Sarah, an attendee of the MFSF.

The festival featured different vendors, food trucks, cultural performances, and games for attendees to participate in.

People living in the Shaughnessy Park area now have a new place to shoot hoops and enjoy time with family.

On Saturday, the City of Winnipeg, the Government of Canada and Buckets & Borders, celebrated the grand opening of major park improvements at Northwood Community Centre.

Neighbourhood residents now have access to a new basketball court with sport surfacing, playground equipment, and new seating areas throughout the park and around the wading pool.

When Prime Minister Jean Chrétien got hit in the face with a pie 25 years ago, the only thing hurt was his pride.

A quarter-century later, Canada's security landscape has changed radically. Threats of violence against politicians have become far more common. What seemed like a harmless prank then looks more like a warning now.

"There is this view that you're a politician, it's all fair game," said Catherine McKenna — who was herself the target of multiple threats of violence while she served as a federal minister.

The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles cases on the continent and more action is needed to address low vaccination rates.

The regional agency within the World Health Organization, which covers North and South America, says there has been an exponential rise in measles this year. 

As of Aug. 8, it recorded 10,139 confirmed measles cases across ten countries, representing a 33-fold increase compared to the same period in 2024, when there were 311 cases. 

The Winnipeg Police Service has located a missing 9-year-old boy.

He was last seen at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Jefferson area of Winnipeg. 

He was safely located early Saturday evening. 

Dozens of motorcyclists gathered on Saturday morning at Deacon's Corner in Springfield for the Guardians of the Children's 'Empower the Children' motorcycle ride.

Guardians of the Children is an advocacy organization that supports and protects children who have endured abuse. The organization has a motorcycle-focused outreach.

The group supports victims of child abuse by accompanying them to court and holding family-focused events to foster healing and healthy connections.

The resurfacing of a St. Vital street has lead to the temporary closure of a Winnipeg fire hall.

According to the United Firefighters of Winnipeg, Station 26, located at 1525 Dakota St., will be closed effective Aug. 16.

"Just days after a Southwalk Bay fire destroyed one home and damaged two others—where the closest available fire apparatus took nearly 2.5x longer than the national standard—St. Vital residents will now face continued response delays around the clock," said the UFFW in a post on Facebook.