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A 31-year-old man is facing a long list of charges in connection with multiple thefts, a robbery and a garage break-in that have taken place in Winnipeg since May.

The man has been identified as a suspect in over two dozen thefts between May 9 and July 31 at retail locations across the city, and is known to the Property Crime Unit as a prolific shoplifter, stealing over $27,000 worth of valuables. 

No victims were injured during any of the incidents.

Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday.

The airline says the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge by the weekend.

Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz and PAL Airlines will continue to operate as normal. 

Air Canada says customers whose flights are cancelled will be notified and they will be eligible for a full refund.

An interactive art installation is helping families across the city heal from grief.

Inspired by Itaru Sasaki's 2010 Kaze no Denwa (“Telephone of the Wind”), this art installation offers a judgment-free place to grieve.

"This space was born out of my grief and created as a place to pause, to remember, and to connect in whatever way your heart calls you to," said Gillian Crawford in a post on Facebook. "Whether you speak to someone you’ve lost, write down words left unsaid, or sit quietly in reflection, your presence becomes part of the piece.

The collective of artists that call the Soul Gallery their creative home have made the most of summer so far with seasonal renderings in a wide variety of mediums. Those works are on display as part of a group summer exhibition that sees a different arrangement on the Albert Street gallery’s walls every two weeks. 

Remembering Raymond Bisha: A Canadian voice in the global classical music world

The international classical music community is mourning the loss of Raymond Bisha — a proud Canadian whose career spanned continents, disciplines, and decades. Bisha passed away on August 5, 2025, leaving behind a legacy as both a consummate professional and a warm, generous colleague.

National galleries and museums across the country have seen a 15 per cent increase in attendance so far this summer, after the federal government introduced free or discounted admission through the new Canada Strong Pass.

The Canada Strong Pass, which took effect on June 20 and is available until Sept. 2, offers free national museum admission to children 17 and under, and a 50 per cent discount for those aged 18 to 24.

The pass also offers free admission to national parks and sites maintained by Parks Canada.

The head of the Canada's police chiefs association says they are guided by "outdated and inadequate" laws that were never designed to take on the current criminal landscape that no longer respects international borders. 

Thomas Carrique, president of the Association of Chiefs of Police, said police would have been in a better place to "disrupt" transnational crime, if the federal government had listened to his group in 2001, when it last proposed legislative changes. 

Images from space and artificial intelligence can help detect areas prone to extreme wildfires, researchers suggest, after satellite photos showed dry parts of Manitoba ahead of its devastating wildfire season.

Scientists from the University of Ottawa and Université Laval in Quebec used data collected by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Drought Monitor to review areas hit by fast-moving blazes in late spring.

A 33-year-old has been arrested following a string of break-ins and thefts in the south end of Winnipeg.

Beginning on March 24, 2025 when suspects forced entry into an apartment building in the 500 block of St. Anne's Avenue and caused $2,000 in damages after breaking into tenants' mailboxes. 

Mail and three bicycles were stolen from the parking garage in the basement. 

The same day, suspects forced entry into two separate apartment buildings in the 200 block of Beliveau Road and broke into the tenants' mailboxes and stole mail.

China announced a 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff on Canadian canola on Tuesday, following an anti-dumping investigation launched last year in response to Canada's tax on Chinese electric vehicles.

China's Ministry of Commerce published the details of the plan on Tuesday, claiming the "dumping" of Canadian canola into the Chinese market is hurting its domestic canola oil market.