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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. 

After playing 16 NHL seasons, former Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler has publicly announced his retirement. 

Wheeler spent the last two hockey seasons playing right wing for the New York Rangers. He tore ankle ligaments and broke his fibula in February 2024, pausing his hockey playing for the rest of the season, except for playing one playoff game that year. 

The 38-year-old made his retirement announcement official on July 19. 

Environment Canada is giving a warning, not just a statement, as the air quality is currently greatly affected by the northern wildfires. 

"As of late, we've had a pretty stagnant flow around the province," says Robyn Dyck, a meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada (EC). "There's not much wind, so the wildfire smoke has just been accumulating, making the air quality really poor."

According to Dyck, the air quality levels are over 10 QHI. A statement is issued when the quality is between 7 and 9. 

The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy — and some economists think it might just stay there.

After a quarter-point cut in March, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent in April and June.

With last month's jobs figures showing a surprise gain and core inflation levels holding steady at around three per cent, economists now broadly expect the central bank will continue its holding pattern at its next decision on July 30.

RCMP in Stonewall, Man. are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 69-year-old man last seen early Tuesday morning.

Stewart Campbell was reported missing to police on July 17 at 1:17 p.m. He was last seen around 3:30 a.m. on July 15, near Stonewall.

Police say Campbell may be confused and disoriented, and they are concerned for his well-being.

Campbell is described as approximately 5’8” tall, 110 pounds, with grey shaggy hair, blue eyes, and clean-shaven. He was last seen wearing a burgundy sweatshirt, light blue jeans, and black work boots.

Environment Canada and Manitoba Health have issued and expanded air quality warnings across a broad swath of the province, including Winnipeg and much of central and northern Manitoba, due to heavy smoke from ongoing wildfires.

The warning, issued Saturday morning, now includes areas such as Winnipeg, Selkirk, Portage la Prairie, Beausejour, and the Whiteshell region. It continues for northern and central regions like Thompson, Flin Flon, The Pas, Swan River, and communities throughout the Interlake.

Start your Saturday morning with a musical journey through time! In this special 9 a.m. hour of Classical Almanac on Saturday, July 19, we’re presenting a lineup of works tied to historical events and birthdays that happened on this day throughout music history. From a charming waltz of the Viennese stage to Olympic grandeur, we’ve got a little something for everyone. Here’s what we’re playing—and why.

The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for Canada and there is a high risk that more fires will break out in August, federal officials said on Friday.

More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far this year, more than double the 10-year average for mid-July.

That is still well behind the record fire season in 2023, when more than 6,000 fires burned more than 15 million hectares of land.

There were 561 fires burning as of Friday, including 69 that were considered out of control.

The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday upheld the sentence handed to one youth offender but overturned another, in parallel judgments that clarify the standard courts should use when determining whether a youth should be sentenced as an adult.

In the two separate cases, the youth, who were 16 and 17 years old at the time of their offences, were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced as adults to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years.

Gabriel Vilardi is staying in Winnipeg for six more years following a contract extension announced Friday.

The forward became a restricted free agent on July 1 after posting a career high 27 goals, 34 assists and 61 points in 71 NHL games played. 

In nine playoff games, the Kingston, Ont. native recorded a goal and three assists. 

"THE VILARDI PARTY CONTINUES FOR SIX MORE YEARS," The Jets shared on social media.