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It’s one of classical music’s most iconic moments: the first bow strokes of Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Exposed, simultaneously joyful and tragic, history’s greatest cellists from Jacqueline du Pré to Yo-Yo Ma to Pablo Casals have put their stamp on one of the most beloved pieces in the cello repertoire. 

Now, it’s Sung-Won Yang’s turn. 

Performers of all varieties will be descending on the West End on July 9 for a unique blend of performance art that is the beginning of a new wave of projects and collaborations. 

A man in his 80s has died after a single-vehicle rollover in a parking garage on Paget Street on Tuesday evening.

The Winnipeg Police Service says in a release that officers responded to the collision around 7:46 p.m. on Tuesday night. The parking garage is part of an apartment complex.

Emergency crews from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service had already arrived and extracted an elderly man and woman from the SUV.

The male driver was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries.

Environment Canada and Manitoba Health have ended a special air quality statement for Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba, as wildfire smoke conditions improve in these areas.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the air quality advisory has been lifted for Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Steinbach, Selkirk, Gimli, Morden-Winkler, and surrounding communities, indicating improved visibility and air conditions.

Winnipeg police arrested two men after community tips alleged that drug dealers were targeting areas near temporary evacuee residences.

On July 6, members of the West District Community Support Unit observed several suspected drug transactions involving occupants of a vehicle in the 1700 block of Wellington Avenue, close to evacuation sites.

At approximately 9:25 p.m., officers stopped the vehicle nearby on Sargent Avenue, arresting the driver and seizing three grams of cocaine, $820 cash, and a drug-related cellphone.

Winnipeg got an unexpected shout-out on the popular TV quiz show Jeopardy! last night, though it seems none of the contestants were prepared for it.

Under the category "That's Honorific!," contestants faced this clue: "In Canada, His or Her Worship is for people with this government job, like Scott Gillingham of Winnipeg & Surrey, B.C.'s Brenda Locke."

The correct response: "What is a mayor?" Unfortunately, all three contestants missed it. One guessed "M.P.", another ventured "Minister," and the third chose not to respond.

Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during practice exercises, the head of a pilot training school said.

The students, who were not identified, were practising takeoffs and landings when they appear to have tried to land at the same time on the small rural runway south of Steinbach, said Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air. 

The collision left the planes wrecked in a field on private property, roughly 400 metres from the runway.

The Manitoba Wildfire Service says most of the province remains under high to very high wildfire danger, particularly in the north, where the threat of fire spread is most severe.

As of July 9, there are 83 active wildfires burning across Manitoba, well above the seasonal average of 191 fires to date, with 237 reported so far this year.

Evacuees in need of assistance are now being directed to the Leila Soccer Complex at 770 Leila Avenue in Winnipeg, which is serving as the province’s primary evacuation reception centre.

Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report published on Wednesday.

The analysis concluded that just six provinces and territories are meeting that fee target now.

David Macdonald, an economist with the centre, said even though fees have dropped significantly everywhere, the federal government is unlikely to meet its self-imposed deadline.

Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among four people arrested and charged on Tuesday for allegedly participating in an anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area.

Three of the suspects, motivated by "violent extremism," planned to start a militia and "took concrete actions" to facilitate terrorist activity, the RCMP said. Two 24-year-olds and a 25-year-old allegedly took part in military-style training that included shooting, ambush, survival and navigation exercises, using a variety of firearms and high-capacity magazines.