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Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for de-escalation after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday.

Carney issued a social media post saying the U.S. military action was "designed to alleviate" threats posed by Iran, but the situation in the Middle East remains "highly volatile."

He says stability in the region is a priority and is calling on parties to get back to the negotiating table to find a diplomatic solution.

The Assiniboine Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Agee, a 30-year-old polar bear who died last week following a sudden decline in health.

Agee arrived at the Winnipeg zoo in 2022 after spending most of her life in private care in British Columbia. She was rescued as a geriatric bear with complex medical needs and was not visible to the public, instead living in a private space designed to provide comfort in her final years.

“Agee immediately stole the hearts of her care team,” the zoo said in a statement. “They bonded deeply with her over their time together.”

Organizers of the Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration at Assiniboine Park have announced changes to Sunday’s event schedule due to the forecast of rain and lightning.

While many activities will still go ahead, some outdoor elements have been cancelled or moved indoors to ensure the safety and comfort of guests, staff and volunteers.

A weather system headed for southern Manitoba could bring major rainfall and flooding to parts of the Southeast.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement covering areas including Bissett, Victoria Beach, Nopiming Provincial Park, Pine Falls, Whiteshell, Lac du Bonnet, Pinawa, Sprague, and Northwest Angle Provincial Forest.

Torrential downpours expected

A low-pressure system tracking toward the Lake of the Woods region will trigger showers and thunderstorms beginning midday Sunday.

A beloved Winnipeg music teacher is calling it a career after three decades of instruction in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division, but not before throwing a momentous concert to celebrate his legacy.  

Greg Edwards, the longtime band instructor at Westwood Collegiate, will be the focal point of an alumni gala at the Centennial Concert Hall on June 22. Many of the students that he has taught over the years will be joining forces to celebrate Edwards and to raise funds for Cancer Care Manitoba.  

Gallery 1C03 at the University of Winnipeg will share several of the Indigenous and Inuit art pieces in its permanent collection in a uniquely curated exhibit.  

Rooted in Relations is the culmination of the work in the Indigenous Theory and Curatorial Practices class offered by the university. Students from a wide variety of backgrounds came together to select the pieces that will be on display over the next several weeks.  

First Nations youth leaders are warning Canadians can expect a long, tense summer of protests as governments push forward with plans to fast-track major projects — and young people will be leading the charge.

"You will see us in your cities, your city's hubs," said Ramon Kataquapit, a youth councillor with the Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation and a member of Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario.

Summer is officially here! After the long wait, we’ve finally reached the solstice — the sunniest spot on the calendar. Friday, June 20 marked the longest day of the year, and here at Classic 107, we’re leaning into the light with a special hour of music that radiates the warmth, joy, and dreaminess of the season.

Join us this Saturday morning, June 21, at 9 a.m., as we bask in a glow of musical sunshine — from sultry songs and shimmery orchestral textures to breezy chamber works and festive finales. Here's what’s on the summery soundtrack:

Scientist Daniel Shugar says images of the aftermath of Thursday's deadly rockslide in Banff National Park provide evidence of its cause — water flowing through the interior of the mountain.

“You can actually see some springs coming out of the cliff and actually coming out exactly from the scar itself,” said the University of Calgary professor of geomorphology.

He described how water from a lake above the cliff at Bow Glacier Falls had been seeping through rocks for decades before it eventually provided enough force to dislodge a boulder, triggering the rockfall.

One of the two people killed in a rockfall in Banff National Park has been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs of Calgary.

The University of Alberta, in a statement, says Hinrichs was an educator in the department of occupational therapy in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. 

She retired last summer.

Her body was found shortly after a slab of mountain suddenly gave way Thursday afternoon, collapsing on hikers at a popular trail near Bow Glacier Falls, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.