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The second week of the Winnipeg Baroque Festival gets underway in earnest this week with the largest ensemble to perform in the festival’s history taking the stage at the Crescent Arts Centre. 

Growing up in Winnipeg, Linda Trinh participated in her family’s Buddhist faith without question. It was one way of finding stability within her family’s life as Vietnamese immigrants in Winnipeg’s West End, especially after the death of her father when she was only seven years old.  

The Winnipeg Baroque Festival is well underway, and local audiences have been basking in a rich lineup of early music masterpieces since March 30. But one of the most anticipated events of the festival is still to come: a performance of Membra Jesu Nostri by the choir at All Saints Anglican Church led by Dr.

Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend.

Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary precinct that mainly houses offices for senators and their staff.

An Ottawa police spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the suspect was still in custody as of Monday morning.

The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia — a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls.

The Liberals pledged environmental conservation measures and support for seniors, while the Tories offered more efficient approvals for resource projects.

Winnipeg police say a missing 22-year-old woman has been found safe.

Officers say the woman had not been seen since Feb. 27. 

In an update issued Tuesday morning, the Winnipeg Police Service said the missing woman had been safely located.

It all began as a group of musicians at the Winnipeg Belgian Club in 1975, sharing the swinging sounds of big band. They dubbed themselves the Executive Orchestra, and over time, the group added the sounds of rock and roll to the swing music of the 40’s and 50’s and even added a vocalist. 

Fast forward five decades, and the Executive Big Band (as they are now known) are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a special evening of music at the Park Theatre in South Osborne.  

A City of Winnipeg employee is facing charges in connection to a crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries. 

On March 15, a 25-year-old woman was attempting to cross at Osborne Street and Mulvey Avenue when she was struck by a white van.

The vehicle continued driving down Osborne and a passerby who noticed the injured woman, called for help.

The victim suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized for some time as a result.

An investigation identified the vehicle involved as a Ford Transit panel van registered to the City of Winnipeg.

If you’ve been hearing a bit more harpsichord than usual on your morning commute—or suddenly feel the urge to wear lace cuffs and take up the viola d’amore—it’s probably because the Winnipeg Baroque Festival is in full swing! And here at Classic 107, we’re diving deep into the powdered-wig world of one of the Baroque era’s boldest musical personalities: Francesco Maria Veracini.

Tyler J. Ashton, originally from Port Coquitlam, B.C., made a stop in Winnipeg Monday morning on his way to cycle across Canada for a good cause. 

"I started on March 1 on mile marker zero on Vancouver Island, right next to the Terry Fox statue," says Ashton. "It was kind of an ode to him. We came from the same hometown. The ride has been good."

Ashton pulled into Winnipeg this past weekend and made a stop at the CHVN studio to share why he is cycling at the end of winter into the early spring, with many days below freezing across the prairies.