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Social services from the City of Winnipeg are assisting 15 people who were displaced following a fire at a Main St. hotel.

The City of Winnipeg says in a release that emergency crews were called just after 6 a.m. to a fire in a three-storey hotel in the 700 block of Main St. 

When crews arrived at the scene, they found smoke in the building. A fire was located in one of the suites. It had been kept under control by the building’s sprinkler system. Crews were quickly able to extinguish the remaining hot spots.

Maple bugs have definitely been the talk of Estevan over the last few weeks, as large swaths of them have begun to attach themselves inside and outside of people's houses, garages, Manitoba Maple trees and everything in between.  

Dr. James Tansey, the province's entomologist says the reason people are seeing an influx of these pesky creatures in their yards is due to the changing of weather and seasons. 

What can we say about Tuesday? A burst of Summer weather in the middle of September. Lots of sunshine and heat had a lot of people thinking it was the middle of July! It looked like a lot of people were trying to take advantage of it, with bike and walking paths full last night, and the odd lawnmower going, too. Fall officially arrives according to the calendar this weekend however shorts and t-shirts were common yesterday.

Manitobans can begin heading to the polls on Saturday, ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election.

Advance voting runs for eight days, from Saturday, Sept. 23 until Saturday, Sept. 30. During advance voting, Manitobans can vote at any one of 300 advance polling locations in the province. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday with some exceptions.

There are over 300 advance voting locations throughout the province including every local election office.

Samaritan’s Purse is helping residents who were forced to flee for their lives from catastrophic wildfires that ravaged B.C.’s Shuswap region.

At the request of the region’s emergency operations center, the Christian disaster relief organization is sending staff and a convoy of disaster relief vehicles and equipment to clean up damaged properties and search for anything that survived the flames.

Almost 180 homes were damaged or destroyed by the wildfires. At one point, more than 10,000 residents were evacuated from Scotch Creek and the Little Shuswap First Nation.

Multi-award-winning artist Travis Tritt has released his long-awaited debut Gospel project, Country Chapel, beckoning listeners on a nostalgic voyage into the depths of his childhood roots. 

The heartfelt album captures audiences with its genuine renditions and powerful testimonies of redemption, paying tribute to Tritt's formative years within the warm embrace of the Country Chapel.

An upcoming panel discussion hosted by The University of Winnipeg as part of 

A popular event in the Energy City the last two years is back for a third round starting Friday.

The Million Dollar Auction is your chance to bid on very attractive prizes using auction money you can collect at local businesses.

The team at the radio station will be at five locations with a wheel for you to spin to win auction cash.

The game is simple. Spin once at each location, collect all the fake money you can, and use it to bid on the prizes at the grand finale October 5 at the Estevan Market Mall.

Prizes

The 43rd Manitoba provincial election has been called for October 3. You may need to refresh this page for the poll to appear.

A Winnipeg man is recovering in hospital following a shooting in the early morning hours. 

The Winnipeg Police Service says that on September 9, 2023, at approximately 5:40 a.m., General Patrol officers responded to the report of shots fired in the 600 block of Furby Street.

As a result of the incident, police have located damage to a residence, including an injured male who has been transported to hospital. He is in stable condition.

The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation.