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Poetry turns to sound in a unique sound installation this month at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery at Canadian Mennonite University. That poetry, first published by Sarah Ens in 2022 in her award-winning collection Flyway, gains new life in the sound design of Jami Reimer, who Winnipeg audiences interacted with at her bio-acoustic opera Soft tongues at the 2025 Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival.  

Winnipeg streets will be filled with thousands of racers on Sunday for the Manitoba Marathon, forcing several road closures. 

Beginning on June 14 at 8 a.m., Chancellor Matheson Road between Research Way and University Crescent will be closed until 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 15. 

On Sunday, single lanes of traffic will be affected on many roads from 2 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Some major impacts include:

Cool weather and rain this past week are helping crews battling wildfires in Maitoba. 

The Manitoba Wildfire Service says that much of the province is at a moderate fire danger, with the continued risk of new fire starts from lightning.

In Flin Flon, fire crews are holding the line, which is allowing them to push into deeper locations. Meanwhile, as conditions are stabilizing, Deputy Mayor Alison Dallas-Funk says conversations have started with the Northern Health Region to begin re-instating basic core healthcare services in the city.

A cat is recovering following a fire Thursday evening in a Corydon area apartment complex.

At around 8:45 p.m. last night, a fire broke out in a four-storey apartment building in the 600 block of Mulvey Avenue.

Smoke was coming from the building when crews arrived, and an interior attack was launched, with the fire declared under control about 20 minutes later. 

Most occupants evacuated before crews arrived. However, some had to be rescued by firefighters.

The Shuffle Demons return to Winnipeg with funky flair and fresh tunes.

After 40 years of high-energy shows, outlandish outfits, and genre-bending music, The Shuffle Demons are back in Winnipeg for the first time since 2009. They’ll hit the stage at Old Market Square on Wednesday, June 18 at 9:30 p.m. as part of the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. 

Agape Table has received a significant donation towards their new facility. 

This week, Manitoba's Credit Unions teamed up and donated $72,000 towards their expanded building.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (13-17) were held off the scoreboard Thursday evening, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Chicago Dogs (15-16) at Impact Field in the finale of a three-game series.
 
After scoring 19 runs and hitting nine home runs over the first two games of the set, the Goldeyes were shut out for the second time in four contests.
 

Residents of a Winnipeg personal care home filled Linden Ridge with smiles and laughter this week as they participated in the 13th annual Simkin Stroll.

The Saul and Claire Simkin Centre put on the event, which took place on Thursday evening. They do this every year to bring the community together for fitness and fundraising.

Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down.

Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says next week's initial meetings offer its first opportunity to present priorities identified by members, such as better wages, greater job security and stronger provisions for remote work.

This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia.

Officials with several government departments held a technical briefing Thursday in Ottawa with an update on the state of multiple wildfires and its forecast for the coming months.