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The Chicago Dogs (7-5) avoided a series sweep Thursday afternoon, defeating the Winnipeg Goldeyes 4-3 at Blue Cross Park.
 
The Goldeyes (5-8) held a 2-1 lead in the top of the eighth inning when catcher Nick Dalesandro hit a three-run home run down the right field line to give Chicago a two-run advantage.
 

The Winnipeg Goldeyes won their 2024 Home Opener Tuesday evening, defeating the Chicago Dogs 6-1 at Blue Cross Park.

Winnipeg (4-7) took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when right fielder Max Murphy doubled to left-centre field, driving in designated hitter Adam Hall and third baseman Dayson Croes.

A fourth inning solo home run to left field off the bat of centre-fielder Johnni Turbo pulled the Dogs (5-5) within one.

The May Long Weekend is here and with it the unofficial start to summer and boating season. That has several organizations reminding Manitobans of safety tips as more new boaters take to the water every summer.

The Canadian Safe Boating Council, Lifesaving Society Manitoba, and their partners set sail with their annual Safe Boating Awareness Week, advocating for safe and responsible boating practices across Canada.

Staff and volunteers at the Assiniboine Park Zoo are gearing up for a busy long weekend highlighted by the opening of two new seasonal exhibits – Xtreme BUGS and Defenses of the Animal Kingdom – on Saturday.

“We have some exciting new experiences to share with Zoo visitors this summer,” said Laura Cabak, Director of Public Relations and Communications, Assiniboine Park Conservancy. “With beautiful spring weather in the forecast, we are looking forward to a busy opening weekend!”

The Victoria Day Long Weekend is here and nothing says May Long like getting into the garden and flower beds.

Dewitt's Bloomin' Works at 2290 Wenzel Street is kicking off the season with its first Bloomin' Farmers Market of the season and CHVN will be there for part of it!

The farmers market takes place Friday, May 17, from 3 - 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 6-1 at Legends Field Thursday evening.

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Winnipeg (2-5) opened the scoring in the top of the fourth inning when catcher Rob Emery hit a solo home run to right field, his first of the season.

Severe thunderstorms continue to batter southern Manitoba, with several areas falling under a tornado warning on Thursday evening. 

The first tornado warning came in at 7:50 p.m. as Environment Canada meteorologists tracked a storm near Riverside, Man., just northwest of the town of Morris.

Several other warnings quickly sprang up over the next hour as super-cell storms moved quickly through the region. 

Meteorologists said the storms may have been producing tornados at the time of the warnings, but no confirmations of any tornados have been given yet.

The first severe thunderstorm warning of the season is over for Winnipeg, but areas to the east could expect warnings as storms quickly track towards Ontario.

Firefighters continue to battle "a number of active fires in the area around Flin Flon and The Pas," according to the Manitoba Government, and special air quality statements remain in effect for both communities and the surrounding regions.

A teenage girl is dead and another teen is in police custody in relation to her death.

The Manitoba RCMP says that officers were called to the nursing station in Chemawawin Cree Nation for a report of a 14-year-old female suffering from serious injuries just after 1 a.m. on Monday, May 13.

The release says that when officers arrived at the nursing station the female was pronounced deceased. It was determined to be a homicide.