Symphonies in the Soil: 10 Classical Pieces to Welcome Spring (and Help Your Plants Grow)
Spring has officially sprung—birds are chirping, bees are buzzing, and your houseplants are throwing shade from the windowsill like, “Take us outside already!” Whether you’ve got a backyard Eden or a humble tomato pot on the balcony, there’s one underrated gardening tool you might be missing: classical music.
Whiteout Street Parties return to downtown Winnipeg
Downtown Winnipeg will soon be transformed into a sea of white.
The province announced Tuesday that the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout Street Parties will return and the Manitoba government will provide funding to help fans celebrate.
UK orchestral musicians call for streaming royalty reform
Hundreds of musicians from more than 20 British orchestras have united in a call for urgent reform of copyright law, demanding a fair share of streaming royalties for all performers—not just headliners.
RCMP recover $25k worth of stolen batteries, solar panels in Winnipeg
A 35-year-old man is in custody after numerous batteries were stolen from a property in the RM of West St Paul.
RCMP say the batteries, which are used on large roadway notification signs, were found at a home in Winnipeg earlier this week.
An investigation led officers to a home on Lincoln Avenue in Winnipeg, where they found 26 deep-cycle batteries, along with 11 commercial solar panels worth an estimated $25,000.
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra offers 'Solace' in Winnipeg Baroque Festival debut
The second week of the Winnipeg Baroque Festival gets underway in earnest this week with the largest ensemble to perform in the festival’s history taking the stage at the Crescent Arts Centre.
New memoir chronicles Vietnamese-Canadian's spiritual journey
Growing up in Winnipeg, Linda Trinh participated in her family’s Buddhist faith without question. It was one way of finding stability within her family’s life as Vietnamese immigrants in Winnipeg’s West End, especially after the death of her father when she was only seven years old.
Sacred sounds at All Saints: Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri takes centre stage
The Winnipeg Baroque Festival is well underway, and local audiences have been basking in a rich lineup of early music masterpieces since March 30. But one of the most anticipated events of the festival is still to come: a performance of Membra Jesu Nostri by the choir at All Saints Anglican Church led by Dr.
Ottawa police name suspect in Parliament Hill lockdown incident
Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend.
Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary precinct that mainly houses offices for senators and their staff.
An Ottawa police spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the suspect was still in custody as of Monday morning.
Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia — a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls.
The Liberals pledged environmental conservation measures and support for seniors, while the Tories offered more efficient approvals for resource projects.
22-year-old missing for over 1 month safely located
Winnipeg police say a missing 22-year-old woman has been found safe.
Officers say the woman had not been seen since Feb. 27.
In an update issued Tuesday morning, the Winnipeg Police Service said the missing woman had been safely located.