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Celebrating the Legacy of Sir Ernest MacMillan: Canada's Musical Knight

Today marks the 132nd birthday of Sir Ernest Alexander Campbell MacMillan (August 18, 1893 – May 6, 1973), a towering figure in Canadian music whose influence spanned conducting, composition, education, and national cultural development. Born in Mimico (now part of Toronto), MacMillan was Canada's only musician to be knighted, earning the title "Musical Knight" for his extraordinary contributions to music and the arts. 

Erika Raum blends teaching, performance, and family connections at the Rosamunde Summer String Academy.

75 volunteers and 15 crew leaders came together last week to participate in a five-day build for Habitat for Humanity Manitoba. 

It was all part of the 2025 Volunteer Construction Blitz Build that took place at the Pandora Avenue West Development in Transcona.

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has put out a call for a new executive director. 

Angela Birdsell announced earlier this month that she will not renew her contract as executive director. 

No one was injured following a fire Sunday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg.

The fire broke out shortly after 7:30 a.m. in a commercial building in the 200 block of Garry Street. 

Smoke and flames were coming from the building when crews arrived. It took about two hours to get under control. 

No injuries were reported. 

Meanwhile, earlier Sunday morning, at around 1:45 a.m., the WFPS responded to reports of a garage fire in Elmwood. 

Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it filed a challenge in Federal Court on Sunday to an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that said its members must return to work by 2 p.m. ET.

"Our members are not going back to work," CUPE national president Mark Hancock said outside Toronto's Pearson Airport. "We are saying no."

Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a Sunday afternoon statement that he took part in the call with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian's full-scale invasion. The statement did not indicate that Carney would be part of Monday's discussions.

Over 300 people attended the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival at the Maples Multiplex Grounds, 434 Adsum Drive, on August 17.

The Manitoba Filipino Street Festival, MFSF, is an annual festival that celebrates and promotes the Filipino culture.

"It's [MFSF] a bunch of people together to celebrate Filipino culture and the community here in Winnipeg," said Sarah, an attendee of the MFSF.

The festival featured different vendors, food trucks, cultural performances, and games for attendees to participate in.

People living in the Shaughnessy Park area now have a new place to shoot hoops and enjoy time with family.

On Saturday, the City of Winnipeg, the Government of Canada and Buckets & Borders, celebrated the grand opening of major park improvements at Northwood Community Centre.

Neighbourhood residents now have access to a new basketball court with sport surfacing, playground equipment, and new seating areas throughout the park and around the wading pool.

When Prime Minister Jean Chrétien got hit in the face with a pie 25 years ago, the only thing hurt was his pride.

A quarter-century later, Canada's security landscape has changed radically. Threats of violence against politicians have become far more common. What seemed like a harmless prank then looks more like a warning now.

"There is this view that you're a politician, it's all fair game," said Catherine McKenna — who was herself the target of multiple threats of violence while she served as a federal minister.