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Rachel Barton Pine, born October 11, 1974, in Chicago, is a violinist who defies musical boundaries, seamlessly blending classical mastery with a deep passion for heavy metal. Her journey with the violin began at age three, leading to a debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at just ten years old. But beyond the concert halls, Pine has carved a niche that connects the worlds of Bach and Black Sabbath. 

The Winnipeg Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old boy.

Jackson Douglas was last seen during the morning on Feb. 11 near McPhillips St and Bannatyne Ave.

Douglas is described as 5’2” in height with a thin build, brown medium-length hair and brown eyes. 

He was last seen wearing a black winter jacket and black runners.

The Winnipeg Police Service is concerned for his wellbeing.

Warm weather has led to the closure of a few popular skating destinations across the city. 

The ice skating lanes of the Nestaweya River trail as well as the canopy rink and land trails are all closed.

The walking, biking and cross-country skiing trails along the Nestewaya River Trail remain open.

Hanna Havrylets (1958–2022) was a distinguished Ukrainian composer and educator, celebrated for her significant contributions to contemporary classical music. Born on April 11, 1958, in Vydyniv, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, she began her musical journey under the guidance of Vasyl Kufliuk, a teacher renowned for his innovative methods in developing musical hearing.

The Winnipeg Public Library has announced its newest Maker-in-Residence. 

This year they have chosen Raymond Lyttle, a multidisciplinary artist, to take on the role

Lyttle is based out of Winnipeg and is skilled in a variety of mediums including ink, ceramics, oil paints and watercolour.

More than a quarter of Canadians — 28 per cent — consider artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT reliable sources of information, a new survey suggests.

Among generation Z Canadians — those born between 1997 and 2012 — 41 per cent say they see AI systems as reliable information sources. That’s not far off from the 49 per cent of gen Z respondents who said they trust stories on news media websites, according to the annual CanTrust Index published by Proof Strategies.

He wasn't on the stage but U.S. President Donald Trump's shadow towered over the Liberal leadership race during Monday night's French-language debate.

The candidates — former central banker Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis — spent much of the debate talking about the threat Trump poses to Canada's economy and sovereignty.

Carney said that Trump has changed since his first term and is now more "isolationist, more aggressive."

A woman from Selkirk is facing arson and animal endangerment charges after allegedly lighting her house on fire over the weekend. 

Selkirk RCMP say they were called to a home on McLean Avenue in Selkirk shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday.

The house was already engulfed in flames when officers arrived and the Selkirk Fire Department was working to extinguish the flames. 

The owner of the home, a 37-year-old female was found outside. She had no injuries but was taken to hospital as a precaution. 

Several men are facing charges after police swept through the West End on Sunday looking to put an end to human trafficking.

The Winnipeg Police Service says the sweep was in conjunction with Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Feb. 22. 

Officers from Winnipeg Police Service's Counter Exploitation Unit (CEU) and assisted by Central and East District Community Support Units conducted a sweep of the West End. 

Canadians have noticed an unexpected detail in Google Maps, where several provincial parks are labelled as "state parks," prompting questions and concern.

The issue came to light over the weekend as Canadians began sharing screenshots in Facebook groups dedicated to supporting Canadian businesses amid tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. The screenshots showed several provincial parks across Canada being mislabelled as "state parks" in Google Maps.