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The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council. 

A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg.

An entry fee of $100,000 has been set for candidates to show their "organizational and fundraising capacity."

Debates and other leadership events hosted by the party will be streamed online in both official languages, according to the framework. 

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Thursday night, evidently setting a new date for bilateral negotiations between the two countries. 

Canada and the United States had committed to working on a new economic and security agreement with a July 21 deadline for a deal. The boosted tariff pressures call into question progress toward the initial time frame.

Environment Canada and Manitoba Health issued a sweeping air quality warning early Friday as thick wildfire smoke engulfs much of southern and eastern Manitoba, significantly reducing visibility and threatening public health.

Communities from Brandon and Winnipeg to Victoria Beach and Turtle Mountain are affected, with warnings also continuing in Little Grand Rapids and Atikaki Provincial Park. Authorities say smoke is either currently impairing air quality or is expected to do so shortly, and have urged residents to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for parts of southwestern Manitoba on Thursday evening as a dangerous thunderstorm sweeps through the region.

At the same time, a severe thunderstorm watch has been expanded to cover Winnipeg and most of southern Manitoba, including areas east toward the Ontario border.

You can find current watches and warnings here.

The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 55-year-old female, Sandra Lathlin.

Lathlin was last seen on July 7th, 2025 at 3:40pm in the Riverview area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Lathlin is described as 5'7" in height, medium build, with black hair and brown eyes. Lathlin was last seen wearing a grey baseball cap, grey sweater, dark grey t-shirt, light grey sweatpants, and in a wheelchair. 

Six people were randomly assaulted by bear spray in Osborne Village on Wednesday morning. 

Just before 7:30 a.m., a 20-year-old female bear sprayed the driver of a vehicle through the window when it was stopped at the intersection of Stradbrook Avenue and Donald Street.

Shortly after, the suspect approached another female who was riding her bicycle near Donald Street and Bell Avenue and assaulted with bear spray.

While waiting for a bus near River Avenue and Donald Street, another victim was approached by the suspect and assaulted with bear spray.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew again declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday, as renewed wildfires forced thousands out of their homes, some for the second time in weeks.

Kinew said the order, the second since late May, is critical to rally resources.

"We're going to be asking Manitobans to be helping out in a number of ways," Kinew told a news conference. 

"We want to underscore just how serious this wildfire season is."

A 55-year-old male remains in unstable condition after being run over in the back lane on Wednesday evening.

Shortly after 7 p.m. on July 9, a black SUV was exiting a parking lot going north in the back lane of 400 block of Balmoral Street. The vehicle unknowingly ran over a man who was already lying on the ground. 

The 55-year-old male was taken to the hospital in critical condition but has been upgraded to unstable condition. 

A drug dispute led to a woman being robbed and stabbed in the North End on Friday.

On July 4, a dispute broke out between a 31-year-old female and known acquaintances in the 400 block of Pritchard Avenue. It then broke into a physical fight between the residents and the victim. 

The woman was able to escape but was chased down by one of the adults, along with a 12-year-old youth. The victim was thrown to the ground and stabbed as the suspects attempted to steal her purse. The suspects ran off, while the female made it to a nearby store for safety. 

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (25-28) won their second extra-innings game of the season at Blue Cross Park Wednesday evening, edging the Sioux Falls Canaries (30-24) 7-6 in a ten-inning thriller.
 
Sioux Falls opened the scoring in the top of the first inning when Calvin Estrada singled home Josh Rehwaldt to make it 1-0.