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It’s a Canadian moment that many people will remember: Princess Diana visiting AIDS patients at the Casey House in Toronto in 1991. 

Thirty years later, that visit has been given a theatrical treatment in the form of Casey and Diana. The play debuted back in 2023 at the Stratford Festival in 2023, and now, it will grace the John Hirsch Mainstage at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre starting this week.  

A Winnipeg artist is using her creativity to bring joy and hope to children fighting life-threatening illnesses.

Yashan Wu, owner of Unboxed Customs, a custom footwear business, has partnered with the Dream Factory to provide a few children with the shoes of their dreams. 

"2025 came and I thought I should maybe do something philanthropic and give back to the community," said Wu. 

Given the wide range of musicals featured in the annual spring showcase being presented by the University of Manitoba Musical Theatre Ensemble, the title Anything Goes! feels like an appropriate one.  

Several residents of St. James are waking up in the dark Thursday morning. 

A vehicle collided with a hydro pole in the 2600 block of Ness Avenue, which has led to over 800 customers losing power in the Booth neighbourhood.   

This Sunday, March 23 at 7 pm, jazz pianist Carter Graham will take the stage at the Fort Garry Hotel for Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn and Joe Henderson. The performance promises an evening of rich harmonies and musical storytelling, as Graham explores the legacies of two jazz icons. 

Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) is inviting audiences on a magical journey through the deep, dark woods as it presents The Gruffalo’s Child from March 21 to 30. In collaboration with London-based Tall Stories Theatre, this heartwarming adaptation of Julia Donaldson’

A non-profit organization in Winnipeg that feeds thousands of people in need is on their way to completing its first-ever building. 

"We're a couple months into construction and there's lots going on at Agape Table," says Jim Steep, the Executive Director of Agape Table. "It's very exciting. We're anticipating a new home for Agape Table. We hope to open the doors, maybe Valentine's Day next year."

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday that China has executed four Canadians in recent months.

The minister said all four were "dual citizens" and were all "facing charges linked to criminal activities according to China, linked to drugs."

"This is an issue that I've been following very, very closely, personally, for months, and I've asked personally also (for) leniency," Joly said, adding former prime minister Justin Trudeau also urged China not to execute the Canadians.

With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue for Canadians ahead of the upcoming federal election, Trump has now offered his thoughts on which political party he would rather work with.

"I'd rather deal with a Liberal than a Conservative," Trump said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham Tuesday.

During the interview he reiterated his call for Canada to become a U.S. state and his false claim that the U.S. subsidizes Canada by $200 billion a year.

The Manitoba budget to be released Thursday is expected to include help for businesses and new spending to create infrastructure jobs.

The spending plan will reduce the Health and Post Secondary Education Tax Levy -- commonly called the payroll tax -- for roughly 1,000 businesses, a government source told The Canadian Press.