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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.

A series of weather alerts from Environment Canada are keeping residents of southern Manitoba on high alert Monday evening, as severe thunderstorms swept across the region and tornado warnings were issued, lifted, and reissued.

Find the latest watches and warnings on our weather page

By 6:58 p.m. CDT, a tornado warning was in place for the R.M. of Macdonald, including Brunkild, Starbuck and La Salle, and the R.M. of Morris, including Rosenort and Aubigny.

While the air quality warning has ended for the City of Winnipeg, there is now a severe thunderstorm watch. 

Environment Canada issued the watch at 4:20 p.m. on Monday, saying, "Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain."

The watch is expected to end for the City of Winnipeg Monday evening as thunderstorms move southward into the Red River Valley.

It’s a scenario that many Manitobans find themselves facing: a seemingly mundane, bureaucratic, yet consequential conversation with an adjustor or claims representative from Manitoba Public Insurance. Ratchet up the stakes with a couple caught in the web of a detective-turned-adjustor who will do anything to uncover their secrets, and you have Brighter Dark Theatre’s latest contribution to the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Third Party. 

🎹 Classic 107 Presents: John Field Piano Concerto Week

July 21–25 • Daily at 1 PM

Select streets in Winnipeg will soon be getting new temporary traffic calming curbs.

The goal of the new curbs is to improve safety while saving money.

“Every neighbourhood in our city deserves safer streets,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham in a news release. “That’s why we created a new road safety unit, to find practical, cost-effective ways to reduce risk and protect all road users. These traffic calming curbs are a smart solution that will make a difference right away.”

Installations of the curbs are a quick and affordable way to change the roadway layout. 

Ethereal, Healing, and Honest: Lauren Pedersen (Abøn) Soars with Wings of Adelaine 
 

Three teens are in custody after a 14-year-old was attacked and robbed while shopping near CF Polo Park last week. 

At around 8:30 p.m. last Thursday, Winnipeg police say a 14-year-old was approached by three other youth, one of whom was armed with a machete. The teen struck him multiple times with the machete before he dropped to the ground, where the teens continued to assault him and eventually rob him before fleeing.

The victim suffered a significant injury to his hand and was transported to hospital in stable condition. 

Leillehua Lanzelotti can remember writing music from an early age growing up in Honolulu, but her voice as a composer did not fully emerge until she had moved far away. 

“As soon as I started composing, my connection to Hawaii and my homesickness at the time living in Europe came out immediately,” she recalls of her days pursuing a career in violin performance. “It was almost as though composition was an outlet for a lot of the ways that I was trying to express myself that I didn’t have other outlets for.”