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Applause erupts, and red ribbon falls away as a highly anticipated movie studio in Niverville is officially opened, with a big thanks to a local coffee shop owner.

"Juliette (Hagopian) is my sponsor mother. She sponsored me in 2003, April 16, to Canada from Ethiopia," says Henok Negash, who founded Negash Coffee in Niverville and now self distributes a new coffee brand called Queen Sheba Coffee Roasters.

This Saturday morning at 9 a.m., it’s all about the piano. Why? Because March 29 is World Piano Day, and what better way to celebrate than by tracing the instrument’s incredible evolution through music? From its early days as a refined classical keyboard to its emergence as a powerhouse of expression and virtuosity, the piano has transformed alongside the great composers who wrote for it.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election.

Carney, who has not yet served as an MP, is expected to meet with volunteers in the riding at 10 a.m.

Carney has faced questions about his decision to run in Nepean, which became vacant only after the Liberal party ousted MP Chandra Arya as its candidate three days before the election was called.

City plows are hard at work after parts of Winnipeg woke up to 30 cm of snow on Friday morning. 

Crews are out plowing major streets, pathways, and sidewalks. They are also applying salt to help improve traction. 

The plowing schedule is determined by the street priority system.

The City is reminding motorists to drive to conditions and use extreme caution when near heavy equipment.

There are no current winter parking bans in effect.

A section of a busy West End street is closed Friday afternoon for a police investigation.

Several police crusiers, the Forensics Unit and yellow tape can be seen surrounding an area near Home Street and Wellington Avenue. 

As a result, Wellington Avenue is closed between Arlington Street and Simcoe Street.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and find another route.

Mark your calendars. Reservations for provincial park campgrounds will open in just over a week. 

To help keep up with demand, the province is once again staggering opening dates over five days from April 7 to 11, making it easier for Manitobans to secure their favourite spot. And as announced in the budget last week, the province is making park entry free for one year. 

Every year since 2015, musicians all over the world have paid tribute to one of the most beloved instruments ever created. 

World Piano Day is celebrated on the 88th day of the year to mark the 88 keys that make up the modern instrument. Danny Carroll will be touching each one of those keys as he offers up a World Piano Day tribute concert in Winnipeg this weekend. 

This Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 pianist Luke Welch will grace the stage at St. Andrew’s River Heights United Church as part of Virtuosi Concerts' Northern Magnolias performance.

Several schools are closed and buses are cancelled as a significant snowstorm continues to roll through the province. 

This has led to treacherous driving conditions and highway closures throughout Manitoba. 

Find a list of closures and bus cancellations below.

This page is updated as closures and cancellations come in. Keep checking back for the latest details.

UPDATE: As of 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Winnipeg is no longer under a snowfall warning. 

Previously:

Much of southern and central Manitoba remains under a snowfall warning Friday morning, as a significant winter storm rolls through the province.

Over the past 24 hours, the system has blanketed the province in heavy snowfall, leading to highway closures and treacherous driving conditions inside the city. 

Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Brad Vrolijk says it's been a bit of a journey.