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A state of emergency has been declared in Peguis First Nation as a grass fire burns through the community.

The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. and has continued to spread as strong winds push the fire throughout the First Nation located 190 kilometres north of Winnipeg.

The blaze has already destroyed a few homes and is threatening many others.

PWHL broadcaster Daniella Ponticelli is thrilled with how the year has gone and couldn't be more excited for playoffs, the overall growth of the league and expansion announcements. 

In part two of a two part conversation, Ponticelli delves into the expansion, it's pivotal role in the future of the league, the importance of media and more.

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A 73-year-old  man who was reporter missing early Saturday morning has been located safe and sound.

RCMP asked for help.locating the man Saturday morning.

On Sunday afternoon,  RCMP announced they had found the missing man.

The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance.

King Charles will visit Ottawa to deliver the speech from the throne at the end of this month in a show of support for Canadian sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

The news came in his first press conference since leading the Liberals to a fourth straight mandate in Monday's election, where he laid out the priorities for his first few months, promising to "embark on the biggest transformation of our economy since the end of the Second World War." 

More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation had a major impact on the election.

Almost a third (32 per cent) said it had a moderate impact, while 26 per cent said it had a minor impact on the election's outcome.

Only nine per cent of Canadians said misinformation had no impact on the election at all.

PWHL broadcaster Daniella Ponticelli is thrilled with how the year has gone and couldn't be more excited for playoffs, the overall growth of the league and expansion announcements. 

In part one of a two part conversation, Ponticelli reflects on the second season for the PWHL and how it differs from the inaugural season. 

Key players taking a big steps from year one

A tornado near Kleefeld and wild temperature swings throughout southern Manitoba made for an interesting week of weather.

But the most dramatic weather event might have happened at Delta Beach, where extreme winds produced an ice surge that wreaked havoc on lakefront properties.

People born and raised at Delta Beach, north of Portage la Prairie, say the ice comes in like clockwork every year. Though loud and sometimes crashing like an earthquake, the ice forming a ridge along the shoreline is typically harmless.  

The federal riding of Terrebonne in Quebec has gone from the Liberals' win column back to the Bloc Québécois after a postelection vote validation process.

Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who had represented the riding since 2021, said in a social media post that she came out with a lead of 44 votes and that a judicial recount will take place.

"For someone to be officially elected, you have to wait until the end of this process," Sinclair-Desgagné wrote in French. "I hope to have the honour of representing Terrebonne again in the coming years."

Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River—Crowfoot riding in Alberta.

Kurek says he is "temporarily" stepping aside as MP for the riding, which he has held since 2019.

The Conservative party confirms that Poilievre will run in the Battle River—Crowfoot byelection once it's called.

April showers are bringing in May flowers, and that includes the amazing books that are blossoming on the shelves at McNally Robinson Booksellers. Co-owner Chris Hall joined us once again in the Classic 107 studios for this month’s edition of What to Read!