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The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the military.

The commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa has been removed from his post in connection with a probe into the "Blue Hackle Mafia" social media group, Lt-Gen Michael Wright said in a statement to army ranks Wednesday and shared with The Canadian Press Thursday.

Diane Wing is feeling good as she heads into her final day of running 500 km across Manitoba to raise funds and awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. 

"I actually feel amazing [going into the final day of running]," says Wing. "It's almost overwhelming, all the support. It's been so wonderful."

For the past nine days, this grade one teacher from Portage la Prairie has run 50 km a day, running the number one highway across the province. Today, she plans on crossing the finish line at the Manitoba/Ontario border surrounded by family and friends. 

Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky could help Canada better prepare for incidents like the sudden appearance of several high-altitude balloons over North America two years ago, says a report from the federal science adviser.

One of the balloons, which wafted above western Canada in early 2023 before being shot down off the U.S. coast, apparently originated from China and carried sophisticated equipment.

The balloon episodes generated intense public speculation before fading from the headlines.

Close to 13,000 people in Manitoba were out of their homes Thursday due to wildfires, but hundreds were finding space in hotels rather than in congregate shelters, the province said.

Since Monday, officials said they've found spots for 705 more people in hotels, while others are staying with family and friends or in one of four shelters in Winnipeg.

As of Wednesday night, there were about 7,000 evacuees in hotel rooms and about 1,200 in shelters, a government spokesperson said. 

Ten hotels were added to a list of 58 across the province already offering rooms.

The search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women has concluded with a new search soon set to begin at a different site for another victim.

The Manitoba government announced Thursday that crews finished looking last week through the Prairie Green landfill, just north of Winnipeg, for remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran. They were among four First Nations women murdered by serial killer Jeremy Skibicki in 2022. 

"Together, we brought Morgan and Marcedes home," Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said in a social media post. 

Twelve distinguished individuals were formally inducted into the Order of Manitoba during a ceremony held Thursday afternoon at the Manitoba Legislative Building.

The Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour, recognizes residents whose accomplishments and service have enriched the social, cultural or economic well-being of Manitoba and beyond.

Three individuals have been charged with drug trafficking in Winnipeg. 

The WPS' Guns and Gangs Unit launched an investigation into drug trafficking in the city in May 2025. Three suspects have been identified along with two residences and two vehicles of interest. 

On July 11, 2025, investigators and the Tactical Support Team executed search warrants at a residence in the 400 block of Sackville Street and the 200 block of Roseberry Street. Three suspects were taken into custody. 

In a heartwarming neighbourhood effort, a Winnipeg family sprang into action after discovering 12 ducklings trapped in a storm drain, successfully reuniting them with their anxious mother.

Chandra Kremski was driving home when she noticed a group of young girls gathered around a storm drain on her street. Realizing something was wrong, she stopped to investigate and discovered several ducklings had fallen into the grate.

The confluence of poetry and photography in a new exhibit at the Edge Gallery on Main Street aims to capture the space between two existences: being queer and an active member of the Italian-Canadian community. 

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (25-35) suffered their 15th one-run loss of the season Wednesday evening, falling 3-2 to the Sioux Falls Canaries (35-25) at Sioux Falls Stadium. It was Winnipeg’s sixth consecutive defeat.
 
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Sioux Falls took an early lead in the bottom of the second inning when Trevor Achenbach launched a two-run homer to left field, scoring Jordan Barth to make it 2-0.