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How does an orchestra become an orchestra in the first place? 

That’s the question that the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will be answering this weekend with the help of guest artists. Together, they will trace the history of the orchestra’s development and growth over the centuries in a concert called How to Grow an Orchestra with a healthy dose of comedy to boot. 

A 70-year-old woman is dead after falling through the ice on Lake Winnipegosis. 

RCMP say the woman was walking her two dogs Thursday afternoon around 1 p.m. and failed to return home.

A family member went to look for the woman and found one of the dogs sitting out on the ice.

Winnipegosis RCMP, along with the local fire department, attended the scene and began a search of the area which had open areas of water.

The victim was eventually located under the ice and recovered. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is announcing a plan to boost training and jobs for workers in skilled trades.

In a news release this morning, Poilievre says his plan for "more boots, less suits" will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster employment insurance for apprentices in licensed trades.

He says the goal is to deliver higher paycheques to workers and make Canada less reliant on the U.S.

The federal Liberals are announcing nearly $100 million in humanitarian relief and governance support for Palestinians, days before a widely expected election. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who took on the file of international development last week, is announcing funding for major agencies working in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Winnipeg Jets wrapped up their road trip with a 4-3 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, with four different players finding the back of the net.

Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves in the victory, bouncing back after the Jets' 6-2 loss in Vancouver on Tuesday.

The Jets finished their three-game road trip with a 2-1 record and have now won four of their last five games. They are tied for first in the NHL with the Washington Capitals at 100 points, but the Capitals have a game in hand.

The Manitoba government is hiking capital spending and introducing new tax rules in a deficit budget aimed at safeguarding the province from tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump.

The NDP government said the threat of prolonged tariffs from the U.S. and China cannot be ignored, and new public spending and tax changes will protect jobs.

“We didn’t start this fight, but we are not backing down,” Finance Minister Adrien Sala told reporters Thursday.

“We’re Trump-proofing our economy.”

Winnipeg police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead outside in the city's North End earlier this week.

Officers responded to a call in the 300 block of Pritchard Avenue around 10:30 a.m. on March 17 and discovered the body of a deceased male.

The Winnipeg Police Service says in a press release that an autopsy has determined his death to be a homicide.

Police have identified the victim as 28-year-old Diego Moscoza (Moscoza Jimenez), a Mexican citizen who had been living in Manitoba for the past two years.

The two men vying for the leadership of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party squared off Wednesday night in a debate that touched on crime, health care, taxes and other issues.

Obby Khan, a former cabinet minister who now sits on the Opposition side of the legislature, again pitched himself as a big-tent conservative who could help the party regain support in Winnipeg.

Manitobans are being reminded to be cautious while driving on ice roads or frozen lakes. 

With warmer weather on the way, the chances of falling through ice increase as the ice softens and melts. 

Last year, Manitoba Public Insurance recorded 22 claims for vehicles that went through the ice. This year, they have already received four. 

MPI says that going through ice into cold water is potentially fatal as it can lead to hypothermia or drawing.