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A man and dog are dead, and another remains in critical condition following an incident involving carbon monoxide poisoning in Winnipeg’s Fort Rouge neighbourhood.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to a medical call around 2 p.m. on Wednesday in the 600 block of Nassau Street South, where a vehicle had become stuck in a snowbank. Inside the vehicle, crews discovered an unconscious 84-year-old man, a 67-year-old man, and a dog.

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) was notified of the incident at approximately 2:14 p.m., prompting an investigation.

The Kenya Ice Lions have hit the big league, and the Canadian who helped make it happen says now may be the time to hang up his whistle.

Head coach Tim Colby says it's been impressive to watch the ice hockey team in Nairobi, Kenya, go from a few newbies to a large group that's received international recognition.

In October, the Ice Lions were accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation, allowing them to pair up with larger teams in Africa and grow their training program.

Southern Manitoba is finally getting a well-deserved break from the harsh winter weather. After days of relentless winds, blowing snow, and hazardous travel, the blowing snow advisory has been lifted.

While some outlying areas might still experience brief blowing snow near noon today, most regions are now enjoying calmer conditions and sunshine.

Saturday's temperature will hold steady near -12°C in Winnipeg, with a wind chill making it feel closer to -23°C. Winds from the northwest at 30 km/h, gusting to 50 km/h, will ease later in the day.

Treacherous driving conditions are being reported in much of southern Manitoba, with a blowing snow advisory still in effect across much of the province.

Several highways were closed in the Parkland region through much of the early morning, but have since been reopened.

The Nestaweya River Trail has officially reached its full 6-kilometre length, connecting Hugo Docks on the Assiniboine River to Churchill Drive on the Red River.

Crews began opening sections of the trail on December 31, gradually extending it along the Assiniboine before completing the path on the Red River over the past two weeks. With barriers now removed from the final section, skaters, walkers, and winter enthusiasts can enjoy the full length of this Winnipeg winter favourite.

In light of recent blizzard conditions resulting in closed highways, Manitoba RCMP is sharing some tips to hopefully keep people safe while driving this winter. 

Environment Canada has issued a blowing snow advisory for much of southern Manitoba as strong winds and snow create poor visibility and dangerous travel conditions.

Blowing snow will persist through Friday night and into Saturday morning across the region. Winds of up to 40 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h, are causing snow to drift and visibility to drop significantly in some areas.

Motorists west of Winnipeg are already reporting poor visibility on highways, with snow beginning to drift on roadways.

Cole Perfetti delivered his first NHL hat trick, and Nikolaj Ehlers hit the 500-point milestone as the Winnipeg Jets soared to a 5-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night at Canada Life Centre.

The win marked a measure of redemption for the Jets, who fell to Utah by the same score in Salt Lake City earlier this week.

Perfetti opened the scoring at 17:52 of the first period with a power-play goal assisted by Ehlers, setting the tone for the night.

A Manitoba mother is facing parental abduction charges after attempting to flee the country with her children.

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Steinbach RCMP received a report of a possible parental abduction involving two girls, ages 12 and 8.

The pair were supposed to be picked up from school by their 47-year-old father from La Broquerie. However, when he arrived, he was informed that his 45-year-old wife had left with them.

He believed they were attempting to leave the country, so he contacted RCMP.

A 27-year-old man is in custody in connection to a carjacking that took place this week during broad daylight. 

Just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, officers responded to the 400 block of William Avenue where a 33-year-old man had been robbed of his 2009 Toyota Sienna.

Police say the suspect robbed the man and then opened the vehicle door, forcibly pulled out the victim before striking him in the upper body with a weapon and fleeing in the victim's vehicle. 

The victim sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries.