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Few music journalists have explored the legacies of legendary musicians as deeply as Winnipeg’s own John Einarson. Known for his expertise in rock history and captivating storytelling, Einarson has penned biographies on icons like Neil Young, Randy Bachman, and Steppenwolf.

A congregation in Carman, Manitoba is mourning the loss of their church building.

Grace St. John's Anglican Lutheran Church went up in flames early Thursday morning. 

"We had some devastating news," said the Grace St. John's Anglican Lutheran Church in a post on Facebook. "There was a fire at the church. Please keep us in your prayers."  

When crews arrived, flames and smoke were pouring from the church. It took hours to get the blaze under control. 

The church sustained significant damage.

Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was constructive and lowered temperatures amid the ongoing trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump last month — but they expected no immediate changes to punishing tariffs. 

"This was a constructive discussion," said Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne in Washington. "We have our disagreements, but as long as you have dialogue you are making progress."

Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet.

Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhelming 86 per cent of the votes from Liberal members.

He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today's ceremony.

His first cabinet is expected to be smaller than Trudeau's 37-member team, and some ministers are set to lose their positions.

Music lovers in Winnipeg are in for a treat this Sunday, March 16, as the Mennonite Community Orchestra presents Youthful Sounds, a concert featuring an exciting lineup of classical works. The performance, set for 3:00 p.m.

Global Affairs says it can't intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman's mother has described conditions as "inhumane and deeply concerning."

Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney, is being detained at the San Luis Regional Detention Center with about 30 people in the same cell.

A health-care group that represents physicians in Manitoba is renewing calls to eliminate sick notes for short-term absences from work as the process puts a burden on a health-care system already burdened by a shortage of family doctors. 

Doctors Manitoba says physicians write roughly 600,000 sick notes per year and by eliminating them it can free up more than 300,000 visits for patients. 

The organization released survey data suggesting well over 90 per cent of Manitobans, including the public and employers, support eliminating or limiting sick notes. 

The Manitoba government is entering new territory with a plan to crack down on election disinformation and fine people up to $20,000 a day if offending material is not removed, a veteran political analyst said Wednesday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is keeping a close eye on an approaching Colorado low that could bring unpredictable weather to southern Manitoba this weekend.

While not as severe as spring storm systems can be, such as the April 2022 storm, this system is expected to produce a mix of precipitation, including snow, freezing rain, and possibly even lightning in some areas.

What to expect

Christy Climenhaga, a scientist with Environment Canada, says the system is expected to arrive late Friday and continue into Saturday.

Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who will preside over the event, announced late Wednesday the swearing-in ceremony for Carney and his new cabinet will take place at 11 a.m. ET in the Rideau Hall ballroom. 

Carney, who was selected as Liberal leader Sunday in a landslide vote, has promised a "seamless" and "quick" transition.