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Two people are in hosptial following a fire Sunday afternoon.

The blaze broke out just before 1:40 p.m. in a single-storey home in thr 100 block of Manitoba Avenue.

The fire was extinguished before crews arrived. However, firefighters still checked over the scene for hot spots.

Everyone in the house evacuated before fire crews arrived. Three people were assessed by paramedics, and two were taken to hospital, one in unstable condition and the other in stable condition. 

It's believed the fire was caused by unattended cooking.

Environment Canada warns of possible landspout tornadoes

A special weather statement has been issued for a broad swath of southern Manitoba, warning of conditions favourable for the development of funnel clouds on Sunday.

The alert applies to multiple regions, including Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Morden-Winkler, Steinbach, Selkirk-Gimli, and communities stretching east to the Whiteshell and north to Fisher River and Hecla.

Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds.

It's a significant day for the governor of the Bank of Canada: he's just laid out his reasons to the entire country and a global audience for keeping the central bank's benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight time.

That night is also Game 1 of the NHL's Stanley Cup finals; Macklem ends his press conference with a hearty "Go Oilers!"

As wildfires continue to burn out of control in northern Manitoba, more and more Manitobans continue to step up.

Recently, students from Grant Park High School collected clothing and sewed pillows for evacuees who are currently being hosted at the Billy Mosienko Arena.

Julian Pellicano, conductor and music director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, has been named the new music director and conductor of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra (OSO).

Pellicano was selected following "a rigorous, year-long audition process" that saw four finalists conduct during the 2024-2025 season, the OSO says in a release. He emerged from a pool of 30 applicants to become only the sixth music director in the OSO’s 65-year history.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (11-15) fell 6-2 to the Kansas City Monarchs (18-7) Friday evening at Blue Cross Park in the opener of a three-game weekend series.
 
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Kansas City, owners of the American Association’s top-ranked offence, opened the scoring on the second pitch of the game. Monarchs right fielder Isiah Gilliam drove a solo home run over the left field wall to put the visitors ahead 1-0.
 

Police are warning the public not to approach a man wanted for murder, who may be armed and is considered dangerous.

The Winnipeg Police Service says a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder has been issued for 33-year-old Paul Xavier Bonnick.

He is accused in the death of 39-year-old Ralph Moise, who was found seriously injured in the 300 block of Cumberland Avenue on May 23 around 1 a.m.

Officers with Central District General Patrol located Moise on the ground suffering from upper-body injuries.

Blog Post: A Windy Morning on Classic 107 Celebrates Manitoba's Community Band Festival

If you tuned in to Classic 107 this morning during the 9 a.m. hour, you may have noticed a gust of brassy brilliance sweeping through your speakers. That’s because we devoted the playlist to music for wind ensemble, in honour of the Manitoba Band Association’s Community Band Festival, happening this weekend in Coronation Park.

Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb Space Telescope or helping to put rovers on Mars say they can in some way thank Marc Garneau, who left an enduring legacy both as an astronaut and head of the country's space agency.

While best-known in later years as a federal cabinet minister, Garneau, who died this week at 76, was also a Navy officer, a systems engineer, and an astronaut with a lifelong passion for science, according to his friends and colleagues.

Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a news conference that one charge relates to starting a fire near La Ronge, which has forced 7,000 people from the area.

“The RCMP have informed us that they have now charged a couple of individuals,” Moe said.

An 18-year-old woman from Montreal Lake Cree Nation and a 36-year-old man from Pelican Narrows each face one count of arson, said RCMP.