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A 30-year-old male is facing a long list of charges after he was found to be intoxicated while driving late Wednesday night.

Just before 11:30 p.m. on September 3, North District General Patrol officers arrested a man who was intoxicated while driving his vehicle and colliding with two pedestrians, in the 1-99 block of Atlas Crescent.

The Winnipeg Police Service is investigating after human remains were found near the University of Manitoba on Tuesday. 

Officers said the remains were found on the banks of the Red River near the University. 

Officers had been called to an area near Markham Road and University Crescent around 1:30 p.m. on September 2.

The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available at this time.

Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2) is celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2025 with a slew of issues championing emerging voices and honouring the contributions of those who built the magazine. 

A 32-year-old male has been charged after stealing $10,000 worth of meat in Winnipeg.

Between April 19, 2025 and June 11, 2025, the WPS investigated 11 shoplifting incidents around the city. Through the investigation, officers learned that the male suspect attended the stores and stole over $3,000 worth of merchandise, primarily meat, before fleeing the store.

The Property Crime Unit took over the investigation and identified the suspect. 

RCMP say two people, including a suspect, are dead after a mass stabbing at Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba.

They say at least six people are in hospital after the attack this morning in the community 200 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.

Health officials say two victims were airlifted to Winnipeg, while others were taken by ground ambulance.

RCMP describe the attack as a "senseless act of violence."

A Winnipeg choir dedicated to BIPOC voices is looking for new singers to add to its roster as it prepares for its first full season of singing. 

An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores.

Kelly Dyer with Audreys Books in Edmonton said the store has noticed a jump in sales since July, when the province announced the ban on books with explicit sexual content.

"We've definitely seen a spike," said Dyer.

"Even book (sales) on book banning have spiked."

Finnish conductor John Storgårds named next music director of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra

Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) has announced that Finnish conductor John Storgårds will become the eighth music director of its resident orchestra, beginning in September 2026.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program, arguing it has caused an employment crisis among young Canadians.

"The Liberals have to answer why is it that they're shutting our own youth out of jobs and replacing them with low-wage, temporary foreign workers from poor countries who are ultimately being exploited," Poilievre told a news conference Wednesday morning in Mississauga, Ont.

"We want Canadian workers to have Canadian jobs. We want to bring back high wages."

The Manitoba government is changing the planned location of its first supervised consumption site after facing stiff opposition from area residents.

The province, in partnership with the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, submitted a licensing request with Health Canada last November for a site at 200 Disraeli Freeway, in the core area of Winnipeg.

The idea quickly ran into opposition from many local residents, who said the location is too close to schools, a child-care centre and some homes.