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Hundreds of people gathered at the Manitoba Legislature Sunday afternoon to rally for Canada.

"We love Canada," said Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew at the Rally. "We will always be the true north, strong and free, and we will never be the 51st state."

People donned red and white with painted maple leaves on their faces as the legislature transformed into a place for fun and celebration.

The rally featured food trucks, face painting, street hockey, bouncy castles, an obstacle course and musical performances by Fred Penner, DJ Mama Cutsworth and others.

The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection policies like rent control.

The NDP says housing and rent prices in Canada have doubled since 2015 and the average asking rent hit $2,109 per month in January.

Police say they've charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Ottawa police said in a media statement Sunday that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.

Security officials isolated the man in a security screening area while police evacuated the building, which mostly houses offices for senators and their staff.

Police said the man surrendered peacefully after hours of negotiations.

A 20-year-old Winnipeg man is facing animal cruelty charges after mistreating dogs in his care.

Winnipeg police say they were called to the 300 block of Edmonton Street Friday afternoon after the man was spotted violently pulling on one of the dog's leashes as he walked them in the Central Park area.

The man was located leaving a nearby apartment complex and, after being uncooperative, was taken into custody.

The officers found the man's suite and located two dogs inside.

The dogs were seized by officers and turned over to Animal Services.

The Winnipeg Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 23-year-old man.

Manchalpreet Sekhon was last seen on March 29 near Linacre Road and Cornell Drive in Fort Richmond.

Winnipeg police say Sekhon is known to frequent St. Vital Park, Birds Hill Park and the areas surrounding the Floodway south of Winnipeg.

He is described as 5’10” tall with a medium build, short black hair, short beard and brown eyes.

One person is in hospital after a fire in Tyndall Park late Friday afternoon. 

The fire broke out in a home on Kinver Avenue just before 5 p.m. on Friday. 

Due to the intensity of the fire, crews were forced to launch a defensive attack. Once it was safe enough, firefighters entered the home and fought the fire from inside.

Crews also located and rescued a person from inside the home. They were transported to hospital in unstable condition.

The fire was declared under control shortly after 8 p.m.

It’s Bach day in Winnipeg!

As part of the 2025 Winnipeg Baroque Festival, the Royal Canadian College of Organists is hosting its beloved Bach Marathon Concert at Young United Church this afternoon—and we at Classic 107 are getting in on the fun early with a Saturday morning playlist that’s all Bach, all hour long.

Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump in November. 

Katrina Philopoulos, physician recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, talks that have so far resulted in one person being hired and a second who is expected to move to the province next year.

Renowned jazz guitarist and Chicago icon George Freeman has passed away at the age of 97. Freeman died on April 1, just days before he was set to celebrate his 98th birthday with performances at the legendary Green Mill Cocktail Lounge. The shows on April 11 and 12 will now serve as tribute concerts in his honour, led by his three bandmates.

One could make the case that photography is the world’s most ubiquitous art form. It has a low barrier for entry into the medium, and everyone can appreciate the thousand words that each photo communicates.

Photography enthusiasts will have plenty of chances over the next three weeks to engage with a wide variety of prints, developments and camera types during the Flash Photographic Festival, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025. 56 unique venues across the province will showcase different artists ranging from beginners and seasoned veterans.