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Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to adopt a livestock brand as an official national symbol.

A bill to create the brand was introduced earlier in June by Saskatchewan Conservative MP Steven Bonk.

If the bill passes, the brand will become Canada's 10th national symbol — joining O Canada, the coat of arms and the maple tree.

Here are five things you may not know about the official symbols that say "Canada."

1. The beaver does not stand alone

Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada. 

She had sung "O Canada" countless times before, but this was the first time she’d done so as a Canadian. 

Originally from Houston, Texas, Sannella moved to Toronto 28 years ago for a job. For the longest time, she still considered herself a U.S. citizen, with a part of her thinking she might move back one day.

But that changed last fall.

Former Olympian hockey player turned ace broadcaster, Jennifer Botterill, was named one of the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees and is set to join the hallowed halls later in the year.

2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Jennifer Botterill

Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect following a shooting on Saturday afternoon. 

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on June 28, police responded to the report of a shooting outside a business in the 500 block of Sargent Avenue.

It is suspected that the shooting was directed at two males who had got into an argument with another male after leaving a nearby business. As the argument escalated, the solo male shot at the two other males. All males then ran off eastbound. 

Both victims are in their 20s and have been located and are not injured.

Winnipeg’s Shakespeare in the Ruins Delivers a Stunning Double Bill of Macbeth and Waiting for Godot 

With days at nearly their longest point in the year, sunlight is permeating the lives of Manitobans in a more regular way than usual. At St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg – a place where light can sometimes by clouded by worry or grief – the latest exhibit at the hospital’s Gallerie Buhler Gallery aims to help enhance that light.  

All-Canadian, All Day: Classic 107’s Canada Day Celebration of Canadian Artists

This Canada Day, July 1st, Classic 107 is going full maple leaf. From the first note at dawn to the final fireworks finale, it’s nothing but Canadians on the airwaves. That’s right—a full day dedicated to celebrating the incredible musicians, composers, ensembles, and icons who call Canada home.

“It’s so funny to be called a trailblazer because it’s not how I see what I do,” muses Patricia Yates about the uniqueness of her artistry, “but I understand that for other people, my experience and my existence in this industry and in this world is something that’s really new.” 

Winnipeg Transit officially rolled out its largest service transformation to date Monday morning, launching a new Primary Transit Network alongside expanded on-request service zones.

The updated system, which went live at 5:32 a.m. on Sunday with the first bus departing from Portage Avenue and Spence Street, is centred on a "spine-and-feeder model." The new network aims to simplify routes, improve frequency, and enhance connectivity across the city.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to three separate structure fires between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to a City of Winnipeg news release.

The first incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. on Saturday in the 0-100 block of Higgins Avenue. Fire crews arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a house.