Local superstar trombonist slides back into renowned ensemble’s lineup
The adored quintet Canadian Brass have added another Canadian back onto their roster: Winnipegger Keith Dyrda.
“I'm so excited,” says Dyrda. "It's obviously a massive honour to be included in this ensemble and to be able to do it twice in my life feels really, really special.”
His previous stint came between 2010 and 2011, when Dyrda was a 21-year-old student completing his undergraduate degree at Montreal’s McGill University.
Canadian Suite Celebrations: Renowned Organ and Piano Duo Perform this Sunday
On Sunday, September 22nd at 2;30pm at Young United Church, The Royal Canadian College of Organists, Winnipeg Chapter will be presenting a remarkable concert that features Canadian music written for piano and organ duo.
Voters head to the polls in Elmwood-Transcona for byelection Monday
It's election day for voters in the Elmwood-Transcona area.
A byelection was triggered in March after the NDP's Daniel Blaikie stepped down to take a job with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.
Blaikie and his father, the late Bill Blaikie, represented the area for years in the House of Commons.
The executive director of the Transcona Biz, Leila Dance, is running for the NDP, while electrician, Colin Reynolds, is running for the Conservatives. Meanwhile, Ian MacIntyre, a former teacher and president of the Manitoba Teachers' Society will run for the Liberals.
Goldeyes shut out by Cougars in game two
A bloop single to right field in the bottom of the fourth inning drove in the game’s only run as the Kane County Cougars (6-0) defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 1-0 in game two of the Miles Wolff Cup Final at Northwestern Medicine Field Sunday afternoon.
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Southern Manitoba could see over 50 mm of rain Monday with thunderstorms
Winnipeg and southern Manitoba will most likely receive a lot of rain in a short period of time later in the afternoon, throughout the evening and overnight.
"It's a fairly moisture-laden airmass that's moving up from the United States," says Meteorologist with Environment Canada (EC), Chris Stammers. "Looks like there's going to be some thunderstorm activity forming, it's already forming in North Dakota and that's going to be moving northward throughout the day."
Stammers says that southern Manitoba could see roughly 50 mm of rain within a short period of time.
IIU investigates after man dies while in police custody
The Independent Investigation Unit is investigating after a man died while in police custody.
Just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, members of the Winnipeg Police Service arrested a man in the 100 block of King Edward Street East on an outstanding warrant.
The man was brought to police headquarters at 245 Smith Street and turned over to the Central Processing Unit. He was medically cleared by a CPU paramedic and put in a holding room.
A few hours later, around 7:30 a.m., while conducting a scheduled arousal check, the man was found unresponsive in the holding room.
St. Mary's Rd. overpass opens over South Perimeter
The job's not done yet, but commuters can now use a new overpass to cross and access the South Perimeter Highway.
Work began in the spring of 2022 on a new interchange for St. Mary's Road and the Perimeter Highway. The project was announced in 2020 by the Conservative government of the time, part of a larger initiative called the "Perimeter Freeway Initiative."
21-month-old dead after being struck by vehicle in driveway
A toddler is dead after being struck by a car in a northern Manitoba community.
God's Lake Narrows RCMP say a pick-up truck struck the 21-month-old in the child's yard at around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12.
The driver, a 45-year-old man who lives in the same residence, rushed the boy to the local Nursing Station, where he was pronounced dead.
No charges have been laid.
The investigation continues.
2 dead, 2 injured after suspicious Atlantic Ave. fire prompts homicide investigation
A fire early Saturday morning at a commercial and residential building in the 200 block of Atlantic Avenue has claimed the lives of two people, with Winnipeg police now treating the incident as a potential homicide.
Poilievre to meet with caucus Sunday ahead of return of Parliament this week
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will gather with his caucus on Parliament Hill today as he prepares to make another push to topple the Liberal government as early as next week.
The one-day caucus meeting ahead of the return of Parliament Monday will begin with a public address by Poilievre, who has maintained his party's commanding lead in the polls throughout the summer.
They are the last of the major parties to have a fall strategy session after the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois all met last week.