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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.” 

A local partnership is helping wildfire evacuees access the familiar foods that make them feel at home. 

Food Matters Manitoba, alongside Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) and Northern partners, is providing traditional meals to elders staying in hotels in Winnipeg. 

They're serving everything from fried moose to potatoes, bannock, fresh berries and moose stew.

"It's about coming together, feeding the people, and taking care of the elders who have been taken away from their homes," said Food Matters Manitoba in a post on Facebook.

Melanie Gall brings quirky Canadiana and musical tributes to the Winnipeg Fringe with “Hockey Sticks and Beaver Pie” 

Dog owners in Winnipeg searching for a new place to take their pets can now head to the Whyte Ridge Community Centre. 

A new four-season off-leash dog park has opened up behind the community centre at 170 Fleetwood Road. 

"This is an exciting day for humans and canines alike in the Whyte Ridge community," said Janice Lukes, Councillor for Waverley West. "There are a lot of adorable, active four-legged friends in this area, and I’m so proud to be part of bringing them a year-round place to play."

One person had to be rescued by firefighters after a fire broke out early Sunday morning in the North End.    

The blaze broke out shortly after 1 a.m. in a two-storey home in the 400 block of Powers Street. 

Heavy smoke was coming from the building when crews arrived, and firefighters quickly launched an offensive attack. 

A ladder was used to rescue one person from the second floor. They were assessed at the scene but did not require a trip to the hospital. Meanwhile, crews also located a cat, but were unable to save it. 

Precipitation that's in the forecast early this week could help crews fighting wildfires that have been threatening a northern Manitoba city after smoke that's blanketed much of the Prairies over the weekend kept some firefighting aircraft grounded and forced the cancellation of a number of weekend events.

In an update posted to social media on Sunday, the City of Thompson said rain was forecast for the area on Monday as the community continues to advise residents to be ready to flee at short notice due to several fires. 

Tariffs and trade are top of the agenda as the country's premiers arrive in Ontario's cottage country for a three-day meeting that comes at a pivotal time for both Canada-U.S. and domestic relations.

The premiers' summer gathering in Muskoka will also feature a Tuesday meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, as trade talks with the United States are expected to intensify.

After 45 years in their Jasper home, it took mere minutes for Wes Bradford's quaint mountain abode to burn to a pile of ash.

A year later, he and his wife are itching to rebuild. They've hired a contractor and designer, and their insurance will cover the expected $1-million price tag. But they can't start yet — not until their empty lot, currently a flat mound of dirt, has been declared contaminant-free.

"We're up against the wall," says Bradford, after meeting their builder in Jasper the day before.

During National Drowning Prevention Week, the Lifesaving Society Manitoba is encouraging people to stay safe when out on the water this summer. 

"On average in a year, there are between 22 and 25 fatal drownings in Manitoba," says Lynne Stefanchuk, the Executive Director at the Lifesaving Society Manitoba. "It's a statistic we would love to see come down in coming years."

July 21-25 is National Drowning Prevention Week.