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Gabriel Vilardi is staying in Winnipeg for six more years following a contract extension announced Friday.

The forward became a restricted free agent on July 1 after posting a career high 27 goals, 34 assists and 61 points in 71 NHL games played. 

In nine playoff games, the Kingston, Ont. native recorded a goal and three assists. 

"THE VILARDI PARTY CONTINUES FOR SIX MORE YEARS," The Jets shared on social media. 

Sir Roger Norrington, British conductor and musical iconoclast, dies at 91
Champion of period authenticity, he transformed the way we hear classical music

The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 27-year-old, Hendrix Ojo.

Ojo was last heard from on July 16 at 11:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Denson Place in Winnipeg.

Ojo is described as 6’2” in height, thin build, black hair and brown eyes. Ojo was last seen wearing grey dress pants and a white graphic t-shirt.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post's latest contract offer.

Union national president Jan Simpson says a strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board will hold the vote on the proposed deal starting next week.

Canada Post is at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service workers after more than a year and a half of talks.

The 27-year-old female reported missing to The Pas RCMP has been safely located.

Officers believe she left The Pas to come to Winnipeg.

RCMP sent out a request for assistance on Friday morning, and later in the afternoon sent a follow up sharing that she has been located safetly.

The RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.

Karen Slack didn’t even hear the full name of her album being read from the stage at the Crypto.com arena at the 67th Grammy Awards. 

“I still can’t believe it,” she says months later. “I leap up out of the chair and I’ve got this big, gorgeous gown on... I just felt like I was ten thousand feet above ground. It was extraordinary.” 

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For as open as Kristen Einarson is about her ADHD diagnosis now, it took a long time to come to terms with it. 

“I was actually very resistant to the idea,” she recalls. “I always knew I was anxious or something. I always knew I was just kind of an intense person. Something weird was going on for sure.” 

Air quality warnings are in effect across central and northern Manitoba, with Environment Canada warning that wildfire smoke will spread into Winnipeg and much of the south by Saturday.

The alert for much of northern and central Manitoba cautions residents about deteriorating air quality and visibility caused by smoke, conditions expected to persist into the weekend.

"Smoke is causing or expected to cause very poor air quality and reduced visibility in some areas through the weekend," said Environment Canada in a joint statement with Manitoba Health.