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Avi Avital releases Song of the Birds, a journey between worlds 

Joel Ivany wraps 12-year chapter as Banff Centre’s opera visionary 

The curtain has closed on a defining era for opera at the Banff Centre. With the final weekend of its 2025 summer program on July 26 and 27, Joel Ivany ended his remarkable 12-year run as artistic director of opera. 

Winnipeg police are investigating after a man was found unresponsive in the city's North End. 

The man, who has been identified as 26-year-old Breydon Henry Cadieux-Kwiatkowski of Winnipeg, was found suffering from severe trauma in the 600 block of Boyd Avenue at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Officers provided the man with emergency medical care before paramedics arrived. He was transported to hospital in critical condition and has since succumbed to his injuries. 

The Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation. 

Environment Canada has an air quality warning in effect as the smoke from wildfires hangs heavy in the air on Friday, with the potential for some more severe weather moving through. 

"There's a warm front that is more or less stalled out right now along the international border," says Kean Kokolsky, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (EC). "With that, the smoke has been transported out of the north back towards us."

Friday morning, already the smoky air lies thick in southern Manitoba, causing issues with visibility on top of polluting the air. 

The family of a First Nations woman who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer hopes a special court hearing will help them heal and move on almost a year after the trial.

The family of 30-year-old Ashlee Shingoose, who was identified in March as the unknown victim in the case, will have the chance to give victim impact statements in court on Aug. 15. 

Métis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they're confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United States.

"When things really matter, Métis governments come together and we get the work done," said Métis Nation of Ontario president Margaret Froh.

The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says it's time for Ottawa to stop studying the idea of a national forest fire co-ordination agency and take action.

The organization's president wants the federal government to take inspiration from the U.S. Fire Administration to establish a similar office in Canada.

The U.S. office is part of Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, but Ken McMullen says a Canadian version could be simpler and less costly.

The Classic 107 Cruiser visited the Celtic Ireland Pavilion on Thursday evening at the Fort Garry Curling Club, 696 Archibald Street.

We were then transported to the Caribbean Pavilion at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain, 340 Provencher Boulevard. The Cruiser finished off its night at the Spain Pavilion at the Notre Dame Recreational Centre, 271 Ave. de la Cathedrale.

The Celtic Ireland Pavilion is celebrating its 20th year at this year's Folklorama.

The Classic 107 Cruiser visited the Tamil Pavilion at the Burton Cummings Community Centre, 960 Arlington Street, on Wednesday evening for the 6:45 p.m. show. 

The show was dynamic and exhilarating, featuring dances rich with history and culture. The cultural display showcased traditional artifacts and explained the history behind each dance.

After the Tamil Pavilion, the Cruiser jetted off to the Pavilion of Portugal at the Portuguese Association of Manitoba, 659 Young Street, for the 8:15 p.m.

Manitoba has extended its provincewide state of emergency until Aug. 22 as wildfires continue to burn across the province.

The state of emergency, declared under the Emergency Measures Act, was reinstated on July 10 for a 30-day period. It had previously been in place from May 28 to June 23 before being lifted when fire activity subsided.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Emergency Management Organization said Thursday that the extension is necessary due to the ongoing wildfire situation.