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Connor Hellebuyck was perfect again on home ice, stopping all 22 shots he faced for his second shutout in a row on home ice, as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 5 of their second-round series Thursday night at Canada Life Centre.

Facing elimination down 3-1 in the series, the Jets rose to the occasion in front of a raucous Whiteout crowd on a stormy evening in southern Manitoba.

After reviewing the event, the Northern Tornadoes Project has determined that the tornado near Sperling has been categorized as an EF0 or Default, which estimates wind speeds to be between 65 and 85 miles per hour and causing minor or no damage. As of yet, no damage has been reported from the event.

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Photos and reports suggest a tornado touched down in Sperling, MB during the early evening of May 15. Justin Oertel with The Weather Centre of Manitoba shared images and video provided to him on the organization's Facebook page.

Severe thunderstorms need rising air, and to get that you need heat, or rather, you need a large difference in temperature between two areas.

Many people associate thunderstorms with a very hot day, but just having one of those does not mean that there is a large difference in temperature.

To get thunderstorms on a hot day, you need to have cool air aloft.

Initiatives in Saskatchewan and Alberta recognize some of the country’s most extensive and unique remaining prairie ecosystems.

There’s a new focus on protecting biodiversity in native prairie grasslands in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta.

It’s coming in the form of new “key biodiversity area” designations, denoting they’re home to species at risk in this rapidly vanishing landscape.

Saskatchewan's Weekly Crop Report shows 49 per cent of the provincial crop has been seeded, that's up from 31 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year average of 32 percent.

Crops Extension Specialist Meghan Rosso says pulse crops continue to lead in seeding progress with 78 per cent of field peas seeded, 71 per cent of lentils and 65 per cent of chickpeas now in. 

Portage la Prairie residents should brace for a soggy and blustery May long weekend as Environment and Climate Change Canada forecasts significant rainfall, gusty winds, and even the chance of snow.

Stephen Berg, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says anywhere between 30 to 60 millimetres of rain could fall by the end of Friday.

Wet and smoky Thursday

Conditions begin to deteriorate Thursday with rain, a risk of thunderstorms, and widespread smoke.

Portage la Prairie campers planning trips to eastern Manitoba parks will need to adjust their long weekend plans as extreme fire conditions prompt widespread closures. The province declared a state of local emergency for Whiteshell Provincial Park on Thursday, with all visitors ordered to leave by 1 p.m. that day.

The shutdown affects full-time residents, cottagers and commercial operators across eight provincial parks. Similar closures remain in Nopiming, Pinawa Dam and five other protected areas where dry conditions have created dangerous fire risks.

Dealing with a fire on your farm can be both dangerous and devastating. Fortunately, there are things you can do to reduce the risk of fires.

Improper use of burn barrels can easily start fires. People often contribute to the risk of fire by not using proper screens on burn barrels or clearing the grass around the barrel itself.

Police have recovered the bodies of two adults, believed to have died as the result of wildfires in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet. 

On Wednesday at approximately 9:15 am, Lac du Bonnet RCMP recovered two bodies, believed to be an adult male and adult female, just off Wendigo Road. It is believed that both adults succumbed to injuries sustained in the wildfire.

RCMP were made aware on Tuesday that these individuals were trapped in the fire. However, due to extreme conditions, emergency personnel were not able to reach their location until Wednesday.