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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Winnipeg and a wide area of southern Manitoba as a cold front moves through the region Thursday afternoon and evening.

The watch, issued at 1:41 p.m., also covers communities including Selkirk, Portage la Prairie, Steinbach, Morden, Gimli, the Whiteshell, and areas as far north as Berens River and Little Grand Rapids.

Forecasters say conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail, heavy rain, and dangerous lightning.

For over 20 years, Manitobans hve been able to support the Children's Hospital in a sweet way.

August 14 is the 23rd annual Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen, a day that Kathryn McBurney and the team at the Children's Hospital Foundation look forward to every year. 

Two individuals have been arrested following a North End homicide earlier this month. 

26-year-old Breydon Henry Cadieux-Kwiatkowski was found suffering from severe trauma in the 600 block of Boyd Avenue at around 7 p.m. on August 5. 

On August 12, the Manitoba Integrated Violent Offender Apprehension Unit, with assistance from the Tactical Support Team, arrested a 27-year-old and a 64-year-old.

Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures.

However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally.

The fire burning along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay began on Aug. 3 near Kingston, N.L.,  and Hogan says it now measures more than eight square kilometres.

The musical legacies of two of the 20th century’s greatest vocalists will be celebrated in St. Boniface this weekend. The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra is preparing to present an evening of music by Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald at Le Patio 340. 

Hundreds of residents in Winnipeg's St. John's neighbourhood are waking up in the dark Thursday morning.

A power outage is affecting well over 1,000 customers in the area. 

The outage is also impacting traffic in the area, knocking out traffic signals at several busy intersections along Main Street, including at Redwood and Mountain Avenues.

Winnipeg - North Main St area outage to approx 1000 customers. Crew looking into cause. pic.twitter.com/F7sn1W4Y9m

The stereotypical image of the Hollywood musicals of the mid-20th century will be challenged with the latest series of screenings from the Winnipeg Film Group this month. The organization, which runs the Dave Barber Cinematheque in the Exchange District, is presenting three of the so-called “new wave musicals” of the French director Jacques Demy in the Rooftop Sculpture Garden at the Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq, who invited the group to curate the series. 

A southern Manitoba family is praying for a miracle after their daughter was born with significant heart issues. 

Mike, Courtney and their three boys were excited to welcome a girl into the family. However, their world was quickly turned upside down when they learned she would be born with serious heart complications and need surgery.

Daisy was born on February 25, 2025 and spent her first five weeks in the NICU in Winnipeg before joining her family at home in Niverville.

Trump Puts Pop Culture Center Stage: Kennedy Center Honors 2025 Embrace Iconic Entertainment — but Where Are the Classical Musicians? 

Southern Manitoba is bracing for a hot, muggy day that could start and end with a bang.

Environment Canada is forecasting a high of 29°C for Winnipeg on Thursday, with the humidex making it feel closer to 37. But relief from the heat may come later in the day as a cold front moves in, and with it, the potential for severe weather.

“We actually have thunderstorms that are ongoing right now and could be going through the city in the next hour or so,” said Robyn Dyck, meteorologist with Environment Canada, in an interview at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.