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Six people are alive this morning thanks to the quick action of Winnipeg firefighters.

The City of Winnipeg says in a release that crews were called to reports of a fire in a two-storey residence in the 600 block of Furby Street at 3:31 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2024.

When crews arrived to the scene, they found smoke and fire coming from the house. Firefighters helped six people get out of the home. All were assessed by on-scene paramedics but did not require transport to hospital.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (50-41) scored six times over the final three innings and secured a post-season berth with a 7-2 victory over the Kansas City Monarchs Saturday evening at Legends Field.
 
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It will be the 21st playoff appearance in franchise history. The win also assures the Goldeyes will finish the regular season with a winning record, something the club has now done 25 times.

A team of conservationists are working to restore the Poweshiek Skipperling population and preserve the tall grass prairie ecosystem. 

They recently released Poweshiek Skipperling out into the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve by Vita, Man. 

The Kansas City Monarchs (42-49) broke a seven-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Goldeyes at Legends Field Friday evening.
 
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Winnipeg (49-41) opened the scoring just two batters into the game when second baseman Dayson Croes smacked a solo home run to left field, his fifth of the season.

Environment Canada is warning that "significant heat and humidity [is] moving into southern Manitoba this weekend."

The national weather service first put out a heat warning for southern Manitoba, including the City of Winnipeg, on Friday, and has continued it early Saturday morning.

Meanwhile, air quality statements continue for Northern Manitoba as smoke from wildfires continues to cover the north.

The Blue Bombers extended a winning streak on Friday night but everyone's mind was on left tackle Stanley Bryant who was taken off the field on a stretcher just minutes into the game.

Bryant took a knee after blocking on a play during the first drive of the game. He had originally got up after the play and was making his way back to the huddle when he went down and took a knee. When team training staff came out he attempted to get up under his own power but ended up sitting down again and a stretcher was called.

Call it 58 minutes and 22 seconds of pure frustration and of worry and concern for two injured comrades – coupled with offensive struggles – which was ultimately topped by a final 98 seconds of absolute ecstasy.

And, given the trials and tribulations of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers through the first chunk of the 2024 Canadian Football League season, perhaps none of us should be the least bit surprised with what unfolded on another pristine summer night in front of a sold-out crowd of 32,343 at Princess Auto Stadium.

Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that shut down the country's two major railways.

The decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board imposes binding arbitration on all involved parties following an unprecedented dual work stoppage at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City that halted freight shipments and snarled commutes across the country.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday, where the themes are fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu.

A year ago in Charlottetown the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it would give new life to the Liberal government. 

Spoiler alert: They did not. 

In a contest between the Charter-protected freedom of expression and Ottawa residents' right to the enjoyment of their property, there is no contest, the lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich argued Friday. 

Lawrence Greenspon's final arguments in the criminal trial focused largely on the fundamental freedoms that protect protest in Canada, and the failure of Ottawa police to enforce the law during the 2022 demonstration.