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Emma Rush Spotlights Forgotten Guitar Virtuoso in New Album ‘The Life and Times of Catharina Pratten. 

A Winnipeg theatre company is offering days of theatre, activities and learning for children impacted by the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Manitoba for the last several weeks.  

Drivers in Winnipeg are being advised to prepare for significant traffic delays along Abinojii Mikanah as a major construction project begins this summer.

Starting July 2, both eastbound and westbound lanes of Abinojii Mikanah will experience partial closures between Dakota Street and River Road. The project is expected to last until October 24, 2025.

According to the City of Winnipeg, the westbound curb lane, westbound middle lane, and eastbound curb lane will all be closed to allow for street construction and maintenance work.

Jacob Robson hit a pair of home runs and Mitchell Lambson twirled his second consecutive complete game as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (23-23) defeated the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (23-25) 8–5 Tuesday afternoon at Blue Cross Park.

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Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada. 

The BC Wildfire Service reports that crews are battling more than 70 wildfires in British Columbia, with one particularly intense wildfire near the community of Lytton, having led to a local state of emergency and several evacuation orders.

In Yukon, the territorial government has lifted an evacuation alert for the area surrounding Ethel Lake, located approximately a four-hour drive north of Whitehorse. 

Despite this change, the wildfire that prompted the alert on June 24 remains out of control.

Canadians took to parks and civic squares across the country Tuesday to show unity on Canada Day amid American threats, economic uncertainty and Western alienation.

"We've decided not to pull apart and fight, but to come together and to build. Because that's the Canadian way," Prime Minister Mark Carney said to thousands of Canadians gathered in Ottawa.

This year's festivities at Ottawa's LeBreton Flats Park got the royal treatment, with Prince Edward praising Canada's unity and accomplishments.

With the sun shining and nice weather, hundreds of people celebrated Canada Day at Assiniboine Park.

The day started at 11 a.m. on Tuesday and was filled with festivities and a wide range of activities.

A special Canada Day Citizenship Ceremony was held in the morning at the outdoor Gardens at The Leaf. Local artist Kelly Bado sang "O' Canada," and Dwight MacAulay, former Chief of Protocol for Manitoba, was the presiding officiant.

Family and friends of the 30 new Canadians were present to offer their support and celebrate their momentous day.

Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to adopt a livestock brand as an official national symbol.

A bill to create the brand was introduced earlier in June by Saskatchewan Conservative MP Steven Bonk.

If the bill passes, the brand will become Canada's 10th national symbol — joining O Canada, the coat of arms and the maple tree.

Here are five things you may not know about the official symbols that say "Canada."

1. The beaver does not stand alone

Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada. 

She had sung "O Canada" countless times before, but this was the first time she’d done so as a Canadian. 

Originally from Houston, Texas, Sannella moved to Toronto 28 years ago for a job. For the longest time, she still considered herself a U.S. citizen, with a part of her thinking she might move back one day.

But that changed last fall.

Former Olympian hockey player turned ace broadcaster, Jennifer Botterill, was named one of the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees and is set to join the hallowed halls later in the year.

2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Jennifer Botterill