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The City of Winnipeg is taking additional steps to help in the fight against homelessness.

Along with the Province of Manitoba and non-profit partners, five new supportive housing residences are coming to the City. 

“Supportive housing is a proven, effective tool in reducing homelessness, with long-term benefits for residents and neighbourhoods,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham in a news release.

Winnipeggers will be able to cool off a bit longer than originally planned, as the spray pad season has been extended by one week. 

Until the end-of-day on September 7, 2025, most City-owned spray pads are planned to remain open. Boyd Park and Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre will be open until end-of-day Monday, September 1, 2025.

Most of the City’s wading pools are planned to remain open until August 22 with others open until August 31, 2025. The following four wading pools are planned to remain open until end-of-day Monday, September 1, 2025:

Two people are recovering following a serious collision over the weekend.

Shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oakbank RCMP were called to a serious collision on Provincial Road 207, near Highway 1, at Deacon’s corner.

At the scene, officers located a 4-door sedan on the southbound shoulder, facing south, with extensive front-end damage. A semi truck, with no trailer attached, was parked ahead and had a warped frame.

Multiple cats were rescued by fire crews early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out at a home in Tyndall Park.

At 3:43 a.m. on August 19, the WFPS responded to a monitored fire alarm in a single-family bungalow on Brophy Avenue.

Crews arrived on the scene to smoke coming from the house and entered the fight the blaze from the interior. 

The fire was declared under control at 4:30 a.m.

No injuries were reported as all occupants safely evacuated before crews arrived. Firefighters were able to locate and rescue multiple cats from the residence. 

An art party of experimental theatre and music performances is more than just an excuse to gather for Theatre Projects Manitoba. It’s a chance for the audience to engage in their mainstage season’s offerings in an active, exciting way. 

When one walks into the Urban Shaman Gallery in the Exchange District these days, a wide range of materials and pieces will greet you. A giant canoe hangs from the centre of the exhibit, festooned with red ribbons to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Rusted sheet metal is bent into sculptures that pay tribute to breast cancer survivors, and a video installation shares how all of these works and more came to be.

A hub of music at CMU 

The halls of Canadian Mennonite University have been alive with the sound of strings as the Rosamunde Summer String Academy and Festival continues in full swing. Since opening on August 13, CMU has become a vibrant hub where student musicians refine their skills and learn from some of the finest string instructors in the country. 

A pop-up book market held over the weekend to raise funds for sick kids proved to be a tremendous success.

The Children's Hospital Book Market hosted a one-day event at St. Vital Centre, raising over $33,000 in just seven hours.

"This money will help fund Child Life programming at Winnipeg's Children's Hospital, bringing comfort to sick and injured kids and their families," said the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba in a post on social media.

Pedalling for a Purpose: McGill Student Bicycles Across Quebec to Raise Awareness for Rare Diseases

A northern Manitoba town that has been evacuated twice this summer due to out-of-control wildfires has been given the go-ahead to return home later this week. 

The mandatory evacuation order for the roughly 1,000 residents who live in Snow Lake, about 700 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, is expected to lift Friday morning. 

The town says in a Facebook post that a welcome centre will be set up at the community's hall to provide resources and assistance for returning residents, including mental-health supports and a food bank.