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On stage at Prairie Theatre Exchange, Keith Barker is doing what he does best—telling stories. But in his new solo show Raised by Women, the award-winning actor, director and playwright isn’t playing a character. He’s playing himself. And the role is raw, funny, unfiltered and deeply moving. 

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

It was another shutout for the Winnipeg Jets as they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday evening.

Eric Comrie, expecting a baby any day now, played backup for Connor Hellebuyck, making 26 saves and gaining his second shutout of the season.

A historic house in a Portage la Prairie museum has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Next Great Save Competition. 

The competition offers an opportunity to win $65,000 to help protect cherished heritage places. 

The Hourie House, located in the Fort la Reine Museum, was listed as one of the many nominees. 

Renowned British actor Ralph Fiennes is stepping into the world of opera direction with a production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at the Paris Opera next season. The Oscar-nominated star, most recently seen in Conclave, will bring his vision to the classic Russian work at the Palais Garnier from January 26 to February 27, 2026.

A murder has taken place on a dark and stormy night.  

A dozen different characters are caught up in the crime as the “whodunnit” question hangs in the air.  

Three youths are in custody in connection with a carjacking in St. Vital on Monday afternoon.

Winnipeg police say a 62-year-old was exiting his 2017 Toyota Sequoia shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, when three youths jumped in and struck him with the car door as he attempted to intervene. The suspects fled the scene in the victim's vehicle before police arrived. The victim was uninjured. 

Later that evening, shortly after 11 p.m., officers spotted the stolen vehicle in Old St. Vital and pulled it over near Coniston Street and St. Mary's Road.  

The Winnipeg Baroque Festival is in full swing, treating music lovers to a sumptuous selection of pre-1750 masterpieces. On Friday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, the Nonsuch Ensemble invites audiences to shake off winter’s chill and welcome the fresh vibrance of spring with Le Printemps, a concert bursting with the vitality of the French and German Baroque.

With the end of the academic year rapidly approaching, music students at the University of Manitoba are keen to show what they have learned over the past year. For students in the Desautels Faculty of Music’s jazz program, that demonstration of new knowledge and skills will come in a variety of forms over the next couple of weeks.