Up to 20 cm of snow expected in parts of Manitoba as spring storm hits Prairies

Just when it seemed spring had arrived, winter has once again tightened its grip on the Prairies.

A spring storm will make its way through Saskatchewan and western Manitoba on Tuesday, bringing 10 to 20 centimetres of snow with it.

A snowfall warning has been issued for parts of western Manitoba, including Dauphin, Roblin, Neepawa and Russell.

Wet snow will begin falling Tuesday morning for parts of eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba. It will intensify throughout the day and continue through Tuesday evening before tapering off Wednesday morning.

Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week.

The last day of advance voting in the general election saw federal leaders scattered across the country, pitching plans on homebuilding and health care.

Poilievre was in Toronto Monday afternoon speaking to an audience with CARP, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. He was asked whether he would put any taxes on equity saved in Canadians' homes.

Jets edge Blues to take 2-0 series lead ▶️

The Winnipeg Jets are heading to St. Louis with a 2-0 series lead after a tight 2-1 win over the Blues in Game 2 of their first-round matchup.

Mark Scheifele opened the scoring late in the first period, firing a shot on net that found its way past Jordan Binnington after a collision between Blues forward Jimmy Snuggerud and Binnington. 

From the classroom to the spotlight: Linden students take on The Sound of Music ▶️

A classic musical will soon be taking the stage at Linden Christian School.  

Every two years, the school puts on a musical and this year, the performance is The Sound of Music.  

The story follows “A family built on love and music who are facing some of the challenges of the political situation in the 1940s in Austria, and those two elements come together,” says Matt Janzen, the musical's director.  

Sarah Fast portrays Maria, and Grant Lyons plays Captain Von Trapp.  

Intermezzo at 1 PM: Classic 107 airs a week of Easter cantatas

This week at Classic 107, we're celebrating the Easter season with a special series of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Easter cantatas, airing daily at 1:00 PM. Each day, we present a different masterpiece that reflects the joy, reflection, and spiritual depth of the Resurrection. Bach composed several cantatas specifically for Easter and the days following, each offering unique theological and musical insights.  

Two Winnipeg artists longlisted for 2025 Sobey Art Award

A pair of local artists have been longlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award. 

The distinguished award, one of the richest and most generous in the country, is known to help propel the careers of those who win, with a significant boost in financial support and recognition in Canada and beyond. 

30 longlisted artists across Canada were announced last week, including two from Winnipeg: Chukwudubem Ukaigwe and Erika Jean Lincoln.

NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week

The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia — a key late-campaign battleground that one pollster says may offer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre his best shot at victory.

Both Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addressed Canadians' cost-of-living concerns at campaign events in B.C. on Sunday.

Singh was asked if he was advocating strategic voting to shore up the party's flagging support against possible Conservative inroads in the region.

Canadians remember Pope Francis for historic apology for residential schools

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file.

The Vatican says the pontiff died Monday at age 88.

Francis was the global leader of Canada's most popular organized religion. Nearly 11 million Canadians identified as Catholic in the 2021 census, second only to those without a religious affiliation.