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The Crown will not appeal the acquittals of five former world junior hockey players after their high-profile sexual assault trial, one of the defence lawyers in the case said Thursday.

Daniel Brown, who represented Alex Formenton, said he has been informed of the prosecutors' decision. The Ministry of the Attorney General did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Formenton, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were all acquitted of sexual assault, and McLeod of a separate charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault.

Air Canada says it expects to be operating close to its full network schedule by Friday. 

The airline says it is continuing to ramp up its operations in a press release Thursday. 

This comes after the airline reached a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants on Tuesday to end a strike that began on Saturday. 

The strike disrupted the airline's operations, resulting in the cancellation of flights. 

Mark Nasr, Air Canada's chief operations officer, said in the release that the airline is restoring operations ahead of its plan. 

A 77-year-old male from Winnipeg has died after his boat capsized in Lake Winnipeg.

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on August 20, Selkirk RCMP received a report of the boat being discovered in Lake Winnipeg, approximately two kilometres northwest of the Balsam Harbour Marina.

While the operator of the boat was not originally located, a search of the surrounding water was immediately conducted by the East Beaches Fire Department. 

Will Sharpe is Mozart and Paul Bettany Takes on Salieri in New Amadeus Series

Sky has released the first look at Amadeus, a lavish new five-part miniseries that reimagines the life, genius, and downfall of one of history’s most celebrated composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

When it rains, it pours: 10 classical pieces inspired by rain

It was a stormy night in Manitoba, with skies bursting open and rain pounding down across the province. Portage la Prairie got the brunt of it — nearly 100 millimetres in one go — while Starbuck, Elie, and a good chunk of southern Manitoba weren’t far behind. Winnipeg? We got a more modest splash, but enough to remind us that nature’s percussion section is alive and well.

Artists have a lot to process these days: frustration at the muse, disappointments about lack of funding, despair at the human condition. Video Pool Media Arts Centre is giving them an outlet to process those feelings this weekend – an outlet that is perhaps more cathartic and instantly gratifying than any brushstroke, edit or note. 

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southeastern Manitoba, including the eastern edge of Winnipeg. 

According to EC, a cold front tracking through southeastern Manitoba will trigger scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, some of which could become severe.

These storms could produce strong winds, torrential downpours of rain which can cause flash flooding, alongside hail. These combined can cause damage to roofs, buildings, and vehicles. 

Artists from Winnipeg and beyond have spent the last two weeks at the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art ruminating on the theme of a creek that would have ran beneath their feet in centuries past. Now, those artists are preparing to present their artistic reflections on the Magic Creek at an open studio event as part of Plug In’s Summer Institute. 

Winnipeg police are on the hunt to find some unique items after a church was broken into late last month. 

Police say between the afternoon of July 29 and the morning of July 30, All Saints’ Anglican Church located in the 500 block of Broadway Avenue was broken into by an unknown suspect or suspects.

The thieves broke in by throwing a large rock through a stained-glass window, causing over $3,000 in damages.

Winnipeg is preparing to host the Canadian Elite Basketball League Championship Weekend, CW25, and 10,000 people are expected to attend the festivities Downtown.

The weekend will kick off with a free street festival with activities for all ages. There will be several musical performances by local and national artists, food trucks, a market, and three-on-three basketball before the on-court action begins.

The Eastern Conference Final is on August 22 at 5 p.m. with a battle between the Scarborough Shooting Stars and Niagara River Lions at the Canada Life Centre.