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Summer has almost arrived, and with that comes construction season. 

It will be a busy few months in Winnipeg with crews working on nearly 150 kilometres of road, bridge, and active transportation infrastructure.

Over $164 million has been budgeted for street improvements in 2025, with almost all scheduled projects tendered and either already started or starting shortly.

The 2025 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday, June 17, bringing a week of music from around the world and right here in Winnipeg. Among this year’s highlights: a three-part tribute concert series celebrating three jazz icons born a century ago—B.B. King, Mel Tormé, and Canada’s own Oscar Peterson. 

The Joyce Fromson Pool at the University of Manitoba has closed. 

A leak was discovered in April, leading the university to close the facility. An assessment of the leak found that the pool had reached the end of its lifespan and needed to be replaced. 

This also led to the cancellation of swim programming run out of the space, affecting multiple groups, including approximately 6,500 Mini U campers, 500 swim lesson participants, recreational pool times through Recreation Services, the Bisons swim team and the Junior Bisons swim programs.  

With summer fast approaching, Winnipeggers will be looking for fun places to gather with friends, enjoy great local entertainment and even try some new activities. Le Patio 340 is set to offer all of those things with an array of summer programming that has officially begun this week.  

The Winnipeg Police Service has safely located a missing 79-year-old man.

The man was last seen on Wednesday, June 11, at around 7:15 p.m. in the McPhillips Street and Inkster Boulevard area.

The Winnipeg Police Service was concerned for his well-being and asked anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts to contact the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit.

On Thursday morning, they sent out a release saying he had been found.

Max Murphy clubbed his 93rd and 94th home runs in a Winnipeg Goldeyes uniform Wednesday evening, surpassing franchise legend Reggie Abercrombie to become the team’s all-time home run leader.
 
Winnipeg (13-16) secured the series win with an 11-2 victory over the Chicago Dogs (14-16) at Impact Field.

Evacuees from York Factory First Nation are headed home. 

Leadership in the community announced late Wednesday night that starting today, residents of York Landing staying in Winnipeg will start their trek home.

"Red Cross is arranging the flights and buses and will send a schedule of the flights when the flights are confirmed," said the leadership in a memo. "These flights are from Winnipeg to York."

Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.

A University of Toronto research group that has been monitoring the meetings of world leaders since 1998 says its analysis shows Canadian protests are more peaceful and smaller.

But similar to the recent demonstrations in Los Angeles, they're likely to be against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Canadian Institute for Health Information says more surgeries are being performed than before the pandemic — but wait times have still grown longer. 

The report released Thursday looked at wait times for hip and knee replacements, cataract procedures, cancer surgeries, MRIs and CT scans in 2019 and in 2024.

Simon Rivard named new Music Director of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra

After a thorough 18-month search, the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has found its new artistic leader: acclaimed Canadian conductor Simon Rivard. The appointment, effective June 1, marks a bold new chapter for the NSO as it continues to expand its reach and artistic excellence.