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With temperatures rising, the City of Winnipeg is helping residents cool off by opening spray pads today, May 24. 

Most spray pads are open every day of the week until September 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To see a full list of locations, click here. 

Winnipeggers will have to wait a little longer for outdoor pools to open, which is set for Friday, June 20, with the exception of Fort Garry Lions. Unheated pools and Fort Garry Lions are expected to open one week later, on June 27.

Cottage owners and disaster prevention experts in Manitoba are urging governments to develop comprehensive wildfire management plans after a pair of devastating wildfires.

Close to 1,000 people were forced from their homes last week as a wildfire near the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions, burned nearby.

The quick-moving fire, which is currently being held, destroyed 28 homes and cottages and left two people dead.

The Winnipeg Police Service say no foul play was involved after a body was found at a Winnipeg recycling depot Thursday morning. 

On May 22, WPS received reports that a body was found in a Symington Yards recycling depot. Following the investigation, the findings have determined that no foul play was involved. 

After an autopsy was conducted, it is believed that the deceased went into the bin, looking for shelter. 

On Friday afternoon, smoke filled the sky at a Downtown park.

Near the River Walk by McFadyen Park, thick smoke could be seen.

The cause of the smoke fire remains unknown. 

There is no word of any injuries.

Due to the fire, traffic at Carlton Street and Assiniboine Avenue is reduced to one way. Motorists are encouraged to plan an alternate route. 

More to come. 

Star quarterback Zach Collaros will be sticking around Winnipeg a year longer after signing a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. 

The 36-year-old is entering his sixth season with the blue and gold and has helped the team reach five straight Grey Cup finals, winning it all in 2019 and 2021. 

Collaros was named the league's outstanding player twice, in 2021 and 2022. In 2024, he threw a career-best 4,336 yards with 17 touchdowns and tied a career high with 15 interceptions. 

Winnipeg police are searching for a suspect after a woman was assaulted and robbed on a bike path at Assiniboine Park. 

The incident happened Saturday shortly after 1:30 p.m. just east of the Roblin Boulevard entrance. 

Officers say a 25-year-old woman was walking east on Roblin Boulevard near Commissary Road when she was approached, assaulted and robbed. The assault continued until several witnesses intervened. 

The police were called. However, the suspect fled before officers arrived. 

A special air quality statement is in effect for southeastern Manitoba, including Winnipeg, as a raging wildfire continues to burn in Nopiming Provincial Park. 

Environment Canada says smoke from the massive wildfire that has grown to over 101,000 hectares will spread downward throughout the day. 

Thick smoke will begin pouring into Winnipeg and southern Manitoba this afternoon. The thickest smoke will hit late into the evening and early Saturday morning.

Winnipeggers may need to find a different route as the Louise Bridge is going to be closed before and on the weekend. 

From 9 a.m. on May 23 to May 26 at 8 p.m., the Louise Bridge will be closed from Higgins to Stadacona.

Manitoba Opposition leader Obby Khan stripped a Progressive Conservative caucus member of his critic duties Thursday, as questions continued to swirl about the former government’s actions related to a proposed silica sand mine.

Jeff Wharton, one of three Tories found this week to have violated the province's conflict of interest law, is to remain in caucus but will no longer serve as critic for business, mining, trade and job creation.

"I have removed his critic role in light of this report that came out ... and we'll move forward from there," Khan said.

Canada's western premiers say they've agreed to identify, plan and develop new economic corridors to connect provincial resources to international markets.

A joint statement issued Thursday says doing so would boost Canada's market access in Asia and Europe while the country fights a trade war with the United States and China.