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Ten of Alfred Brendel’s Finest Recordings: A Tribute to a Legendary Pianist

Alfred Brendel, one of the most revered pianists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died at the age of 94. Known for his intellectual rigour, poetic sensibility and crystalline technique, Brendel leaves behind a legacy of recordings that have shaped how we hear some of the greatest works in the piano repertoire.

Wildfire evacuees continued to make their way home in some Manitoba communities Tuesday, but there were hurdles.

Tataskweyak Cree Nation lifted its evacuation order Monday evening, then told the community's 2,400 residents Tuesday morning the return was being delayed due to problems with the water system.

"Water tests came back (with) high aluminum. The pipes and reservoir will need to be cleaned and samples taken after the cleaning," said a message posted on the chief and council's Facebook page.

Parker Ledoux never imagined spending the last month of her Grade 12 school year cooped up in a Winnipeg hotel room far from her home.

But when an out-of-control wildfire encroached on Creighton, Sask., at the end of last month and forced its some 1,200 people to flee, that's exactly what happened.

With graduation celebrations supposed to take place next week and community members still displaced, Ledoux is not sure what the quintessential teenage experience will look like for her and her classmates.

The group that represents physicians across Manitoba is stepping up its campaign to restrict the use of sick notes.

Doctors Manitoba says physicians field requests for more than 600,000 sick notes every year from employees who take time off work, and that takes time away from treating patients.

The group is asking the Manitoba government to follow most other provinces and set limits on how employers can demand sick notes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister's Office said that sum includes $2 billion for weapons like drones, ammunition and armoured vehicles — funding that Canada will count toward its NATO defence spending target.

Canada is also lending Ukraine $2.3 billion to help the embattled country rebuild its infrastructure.

A missing 58-year-old adult has been safely located. 

Police sent out a release Tuesday afternoon saying the adult was last seen June 15 at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the West End.

The adult was located on Tuesday afternoon.

Alfred Brendel, one of the 20th century’s most revered pianists and a peerless interpreter of Beethoven, has died at the age of 94. His family confirmed he passed away peacefully in London on Monday, surrounded by loved ones.

The city has announced the nomination for the next Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Winnipeg. 

Mayor Scott Gillingham announced Tuesday that Joseph Dunford, who currently serves as Deputy Minister of Public Service Delivery for the Government of Manitoba, has been chosen to take on the role. 

Amber Epp and Emmanuel Bach bring the sound of Brazil to Little Brown Jug.