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The federal Liberals are creating a new agency to beef up Canada's ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect from future pandemics.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the agency is meant to preserve the "top-gun team" of public servants that helped steer Canadians through COVID-19.

Health Emergency Readiness Canada is being tasked with boosting Canada's life-sciences sector and ensuring Canadians get faster access to vaccines, medical therapies and diagnostics by accelerating the transition from research to commercialization.

A junior high student was arrested on Monday after threatening staff and fellow students at a Winnipeg school. 

Winnipeg police say on Monday, at around 12:30 p.m., officers received a report of a threat to students and staff at a Winnipeg School Division school through a note found in a bathroom. 

The school was immediately put into lockdown as officers searched for the student believed to be the author of the note. 

About a half hour later, officers located and arrested the student in the 100 block of Cecil Street.

Coming up this Sunday, September 29th at 7:00pm at the Fort Garry Hotel, Jazz Winnipeg will be presenting their third installment of How to Listen to Jazz Series.  

This Sunday, September 29 at 2:30 pm at Westworth United Church, Virtuosi Concerts kicks off their 2024-25 season with a concert called Everything is Green. 

Thompson RCMP is asking the public for assistance in locating a 44-year-old female who they believe may be in Winnipeg. 

On Sept. 11, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Thompson RCMP received a report of a missing 44-year-old female.

Carmen Chastelaine was reported missing by her family after they had not heard from her after a prolonged period of time.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a campaign-style speech in the House of Commons as he asked other members of Parliament to support a motion that could trigger an early election. 

Poilievre outlined his plans to increase revenue and reduce interest rates and debt, cut development taxes and restore what he calls "the promise of Canada."

The non-confidence motion Poilievre has put forward is the first test for the minority government since the NDP ended its supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals earlier this month.

Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as workers began a strike.

More than 600 workers represented by Grain Workers Union Local 333 are off the job.

Union president Douglas Lea-Smith says the employer need to come back to the bargaining table to negotiate a deal.

The union says it provided the employer with a "comprehensive package" last Thursday and the next day, the association indicated it had no counter offer.

Cole Perfetti remains a member of the Winnipeg Jets after signing a new two-year deal. 

The contract will pay the 22-year-old $6.5 million over the two years. 

The Jets shared the news of the signing on Monday night.

"3.25 MILLION REASONS TO SMILE," the team captioned the post. 

Justin Trudeau's interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a really tough time" in the country when the host asked about an expected confidence vote in Parliament this week.

"People are hurting. People are having trouble paying for groceries, paying for rent, filling up the tank," Trudeau said during the CBS program Monday in New York, where he has been meeting with world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly.

A stretch of a busy Winnipeg roadway will be closed for much of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

All northbound and southbound lanes of Lagimodiere Boulevard will be closed between Abinojii Mikanah and Capston Road from September 24 to September 25, 2024, for electrical work related to Hydro transmission lines.

The closure will facilitate necessary upgrades to the infrastructure, and motorists are advised to seek alternate routes during this time.