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Michael Blais Named Executive Director of Manitoba Opera 
Longtime staff member reflects on his journey, vision, and the future of opera in Manitoba 

Update:

Highway 1, eastbound lanes at three kilometres east of Highway 468, have now reopened.

The closure was due to a motor vehicle collision. 

Previously:

A section of Highway 1 is closed Tuesday morning following a collision. 

The crash has shut down the eastbound lanes of Highway 1, three kilometres east of Highway 468, which is located northeast of Brandon.

There is no word on injuries or how long the closure will last. 

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and find another route.

An element that runs common through many of the shows on display at this year’s Winnipeg Fringe Festival is that they pick their titles before they had a completed script – or, indeed, an idea.  

Manitobans are always on the hunt for a good bargain, and with summer well underway, why not make a road trip out of it?

Here is a look at some of the top thrift stores in southern Manitoba.

Adult & Teen Challenge Super Thrift Steinbach (258 Main St., Steinbach, MB)

Adult & Teen Challenge Super Thrift is a non-profit store with 100 percent of proceeds from all sales supporting the Adult & Teen Challenge programs.

Classical catharsis and reclaiming joy: Lewis Rawlinson’s Nervous Breakdown in G Minor 
 

The town of Teulon has rallied together to help a 12-year-old boy who tragically lost his father earlier this month. 

On July 13, at around 10:40 p.m., 37-year-old Sean Lawson, a single father, was shot at home on 7th Avenue SE in Teulon. 

He was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

A 24-year-old man was arrested and is facing numerous charges, including 2nd Degree Murder. 

To help Lawson's son, Brody, deal with the death of his father, the community and family members have set up an account in his name.

The Manitoba government is investing more than $2 million to improve Spruce Woods Provincial Park in the Westman region.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes makes the announcement at the park and says the investment reflects the province’s commitment to better outdoor spaces for families.

If you’ve ever looked up at the stars and felt a twinge of cosmic wonder, now is your time to lean in. The Perseids meteor shower is lighting up the night sky and Kenton Dyck from the Astro Club says it’s one of the most spectacular astronomical events of the year. Even better? You don’t need a telescope to see it.

“You just need the good old Mark 1 eyeball,” Dyck laughs. “No gear. No telescope. Just your eyes and a bit of time under the stars, it’s gorgeous every time.”

As five former Canadian world junior hockey players await a ruling in their sexual assault trial, legal experts say videos shown in court of the complainant saying she was OK with what had happened highlight a broader misunderstanding of consent and sexual assault law in Canada.

Two cellphone videos in which the woman says she’s “OK with this” and that “it was all consensual” were presented as evidence during the trial of Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Callan Foote.

Several Conservative MPs are criticizing the Crown's approach to prosecuting two key organizers of the Freedom Convoy protests, with the party's deputy leader calling it an act of "political vengeance."

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were convicted of mischief in April for their roles in organizing the demonstration, which blockaded streets around Parliament Hill for more than three weeks in early 2022.

Barber was also convicted of counselling others to disobey a court order.