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An air quality warning is once again in effect for almost all of Manitoba, including the city of Winnipeg.

Environment Canada says that smoke is expected to cause very poor air quality and reduced visibility in some areas.

The warning stretches from Winnipeg all the way up to Lynn Lake. 

🎶 Rediscovering Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: A Symphonic Week at 1 PM (July 28 – Aug 1)

Why We’re Listening

From Monday through Friday, every day at 1 PM, we’re dedicating a full hour to Sir Charles Villiers Stanford’s symphonies. These works remain unjustly rare in concert halls and on airwaves—this week offers a chance to experience five of his orchestral masterpieces.

Folklorama officially kicked off at Assiniboine Park over the weekend.

The kick-off event featured a pop-up pavilion expo along with entertainment and special treats. 

One of those treats was cookies created by High Tea Bakery representing Celtic, Ghana, Egypt, Poland, the Philippines and Cuba. They will continue to be sold throughout Folklorama, with a portion of the proceeds going to Folklorama's Cultural Preservation Fund. 

Sunday afternoon’s American Association game at Blue Cross Park between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Chicago Dogs was cancelled due to rain and unplayable field conditions.
 
As this was the final scheduled game between the two clubs this season, it will not be made up.
 
Tickets to Sunday’s game may be exchanged at the Blue Cross Park Ticket Office for those of equal value to any remaining 2025 Goldeyes home game.
 

RCMP are investigating after a boat was found abandoned in open water near Willow Island, just south of Gimli, over the weekend. 

Officers say they were alerted to the abandoned boat at around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. 

The Manitoba RCMP Marine Unit and Manitoba RCMP Underwater Recovery Unit responded to the scene and discovered a wallet and phone on the boat, but no occupants were present. 

A search of the area was started, and a few hours later, officers discovered a 62-year-old man dead in the water. 

He was the sole occupant of the boat. 

With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tournament.

Next year’s FIFA World Cup will be the biggest ever, with the three countries hosting a record 48 teams. Between June 11 and July 19, they will play 104 matches, most of them in the U.S.

Avery Shenfeld doesn't think the Bank of Canada will cut its benchmark interest rate at its decision on Wednesday, but if it does, he said it will be a "pleasant surprise."

"There's always a chance that they'll surprise with the rate cut," the chief economist of CIBC said.

Most economists are also expecting the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent for a third consecutive decision later this week.

The World Junior Hockey Championships are set to take place in Minnesota this coming December, and as they approach, some special events are being planned, as well as opportunities for fans to already invest in their home country team in person.

Minnesota prepares to welcome fans and future stars for 50th anniversary of World Juniors

As storm season rolls across the Prairies, weather watchers might hear meteorologists talk about a “cap” — and no, it’s not the kind you wear on your head.

Capping, also known as a “capping inversion,” is a layer of warm air higher up in the atmosphere that acts like a lid, preventing thunderstorms from forming, at least for a while.

Think of capping like a lid on a pot of boiling water. The atmosphere underneath is trying to bubble up, but that warm layer above holds it down. Storms that are capped will have a soft, flat top to it.

The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country.

The association was among a number of health-care advocacy groups at the recent annual meeting of Canada's premiers.

While health care tends to take centre stage when the premiers meet, this year's gathering with Prime Minister Mark Carney was dominated by discussion of U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war.