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Have you winterized around your yard yet? 

Pierre Fontaine of Oakridge Garden Centre shares what you should do to prepare your yard for winter, starting with the garden.  

"Get your garden prepped for next year by adding some peat moss for some drain ability, moisture retention, and also making your garden a little bit more light and airy," says Fontaine. "Adding some sheep manure at the same time so that it's not so strong once you plant your seedlings in the springtime."

Fontaine shares that flower beds are pretty simple to winterize. 

The Winnipeg Police Service continues to receive reports of local grandparent scams and has helpful tips for residents on how to avoid being scammed. 

"The Financial Crimes Unit notes an increase in reports of the 'grandparent scam' in Winnipeg again. This scam tricks unsuspecting individuals into sending money under false pretenses," Constable Claude Chancy, public information officer with the Winnipeg Police Service says.

The federal government is slashing immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government had targeted bringing in 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026.

Next year's target will instead be 395,000 new permanent residents, and that will fall to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping down as the leader of the Liberal party by next week. 

A letter signed by two dozen Liberal MPs asking Trudeau to step down was presented to the prime minister Wednesday at a tense caucus meeting in Ottawa.

The letter asked for him to let the caucus know by Oct. 28 what he decides to do.

Trudeau told MPs he would reflect on what was said, but when asked today if he would stay on as prime minister after that date he answered a definitive "yes." 

The University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra is inviting audiences on a river cruise of sorts to open its 2024-2025 season.  

Along the River Elbe will transport audience members inside the Desautels Concert Hall through Scandinavia over the mountains of Czechia before winding its way through Bohemia. 

Traffic is flowing again on a stretch of Highway 2 southwest of Winnipeg after being closed Thursday morning due to a motor vehicle collision.

Manitoba Infrastructure sent out a release just before 8:30 a.m. saying the highway is closed on the east side of Elm Creek near PR 247.

STARS air ambulance along with other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene.

STAR-7 (Winnipeg) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Elm Creek, MB area

A 29-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man are facing child abuse charges after their daughter was brought to the hospital unresponsive and suffering from multiple injuries. 

Winnipeg police say in September 2024, hospital officials alerted them of an infant that had been brought into the emergency room with suspicious injuries. 

The Child Abuse Unit took over the investigation and determined the injuries to be a result of malnutrition and abuse. 

The City of Winnipeg has officially started its search for a new Chief Administrative Officer. 

On Wednesday, the city announced it issued a Request for Proposals to hire a consultant to assist in the search process.

Earlier this year the city also announced a CAO Hiring Committee, consisting of members from council, who will oversee the recruitment process. They include Mayor Scott Gillingham, Councillor Janice Lukes (Waverley West), Councillor Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan), Councillor Ross Eadie (Mynarski) and Councillor Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan).

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has revealed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' six nominees for the 2024 Most Outstanding Player Awards, as selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.

Brady Oliveira leads nominations with dual honours

Winnipeg native and standout running back Brady Oliveira has once again been named the Blue Bombers' nominee for both Most Outstanding Player (MOP) and Most Outstanding Canadian (MOC).

A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. 

It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. 

Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut.