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Mounties say a missing 17-year-old girl has been found.

The Manitoba RCMP said in a media release that Selkirk RCMP received a report of the missing girl on August 7, 2024, at 10:55 pm, 

The release said that the teen was camping with her family in the Lower Fort Garry area when she left and did not return.

Police sent out the release the morning of Saturday, August 17, and said that their investigation had resulted in numerous tips indicating that she may be in Winnipeg. However, they had been unable to track her down.

After spending five years working in the elementary school system, a Winnipeg woman was inspired to start a Free Little Library event. 

Inspired by the Free Little Libraries we see placed in people's yards, Preslee Marshall decided to do this on a much larger scale.

"I learned about the importance of reading and literacy at a young age," said Marshall. " And I know that not everyone can afford books, or they don't have easy access to libraries. I wanted to make an event to help spread awareness about literacy and declining rates in Canada."

The Canada Border Services Agency plans to implement an app that uses facial recognition technology to keep track of people who have been ordered to be deported from the country.

The mobile reporting app would use biometrics to confirm a person's identity and record their location data when they use the app to check in. Documents obtained through access-to-information indicate that the CBSA has proposed such an app as far back as 2021. 

A spokesperson confirmed that an app called ReportIn will be launched this fall.

The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say.  

The detection of clade I mpox in Sweden in someone who had travelled to an affected African country is a "harbinger" of broader spread, said Dr. Fahad Razak, an internal medicine specialist and epidemiologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. 

The Public Health Agency of Sweden said Thursday it is the first case of clade I mpox to be diagnosed outside the African continent. 

Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for most of Manitoba as wildfire smoke begins to move into southern Manitoba.

Much of northern Manitoba has already been under an air quality statement for several days as smoke blanketed the region, leading to poor air quality and reduced visibility.

The federal government says the Ukrainian army can use military equipment provided by Canada inside Russia.

A spokesperson for National Defence says Canada places no geographic restrictions on military equipment donated to Ukraine.

The statement comes after Ukraine launched a surprise military offensive into Russia earlier this month. 

The attack is unprecedented for its use of Ukrainian military units on Russian soil.

Ottawa has committed $4 billion in military assistance to Ukraine through 2029.

An investigation into a cyber attack at the University of Winnipeg has officially been closed. 

The cyber incident first came to the attention of the school on March 25, and an investigation was launched immediately.

By April 4, the institution learned that data, including personal information, had been stolen.

Defence lawyers making final arguments on behalf of one of the prominent "Freedom Convoy" organizers are maintaining their client's innocence, with proceedings scheduled to continue next week.

Diane Magas argued before a judge Thursday that her client, Chris Barber, never meant to gridlock Ottawa and that he is not responsible for the actions of convoy participants.

She also said there's an "enormous" amount of material to deal with in the trial and the process has taken more time than expected. The trial began in September 2023 and has faced a number of delays.

Manitoba is banning the use of cellphones by students in the classroom, beginning next month. 

Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare says this is being done to minimize distractions in schools. 

A press release issued by our provincial government says that to ensure consistency across the province, schools and school divisions will implement updated policies. However, the ban includes the following:

Before returning to regular lessons and fall schedules, participants in the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy are looking to better their string playing through educational workshops, masterclasses, coachings and performance opportunities.  

“It creates a great community that forms friendships and relationships,” says co-founder and artistic director Elation Pauls.