A portion of a North End street will be closed for two-and-a-half weeks starting Monday.

Between August 25 until September 10, the eastbound lanes and westbound lanes of Redwood Avenue between Salter Street to Charles Street will be closed for construction.

Starting August 25, all eastbound lanes will be closed.

The westbound lanes closure will follow at a later date. 

A Classical Almanac: On This Day in Music – August 23

This Saturday morning, August 23, at 9:00 a.m., Classic 107 invites you to take a little trip through music history with a Classical Almanac. We’ll mark the anniversaries of composers, performers, and premieres that all happened on this very date. From Baroque opera to Romantic piano concertos and 20th-century film scores, the playlist offers a fascinating cross-section of milestones worth celebrating.

Here’s what’s coming up:

It was a full house at the Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Avenue, on Friday evening for the Canadian Elite Basketball League Playoffs.

The Eastern Conference Final began at 5 p.m. with a tough battle between the Niagara River Lions and Scarborough Shooting Stars.

The Scarborough Shooting Stars were dynamic and played consistently throughout the game, taking play opportunities during transitions.

The Niagara River Lions had a strong rebound game and were efficient at the free-throw line, making all 21 of their free throws.

A 25-year-old semi truck driver has been arrested after a Canada-Wide Warrant was issued following a collision that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter near Altona last year.

At approximately 8:50 a.m. on August 21, Navjeet Singh was arrested by Peel Regional Police and Canada Border Services Agency at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

Singh had originally arrived in Canada on an Ethiopian Airlines flight following a 9-month Canada-wide Warrant for his Arrest.

Hockey Manitoba has parted ways with its longtime executive director.

The announcement was made Thursday stating that Peter Woods had been let go effective Aug. 15.

"We wish him the best in his future endeavors," said Hockey Manitoba.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq will be home to a wide array of cinema from the Philippines and the Filipinx diaspora this weekend as part of the Kultivation Festival. The second annual SALA film showcase will feature everything from short films to feature lengths, locally made pieces to movies from around the world, each highlighting a unique perspective within the culture. 

Ever since setting the Guinness World Record for largest drawing created by an individual last July, Dr. Fola David has been travelling the world, inspiring others to find creativity in themselves. Now, the artist and dermatologist will be bringing his inspiring message to Winnipeg this weekend in association with Africanad and the Creative Foundation, a local charity dedicated to inspiring youth through education and multicultural unity.

Two people are in hospital following a fire Thursday evening in the Central Park area. 

The fire broke out just after 6 p.m. in a three-storey apartment complex on Qu'appelle Avenue.

Smoke was coming from the building when crews arrived. They were able to enter the apartment and battle the fire from inside, declaring it under control half an hour later. 

Firefighters rescued several residents from the building. Three were assessed at the scene by paramedics, with two being transported to the hospital in stable condition. 

The Crown will not appeal the acquittals of five former world junior hockey players after their high-profile sexual assault trial, one of the defence lawyers in the case said Thursday.

Daniel Brown, who represented Alex Formenton, said he has been informed of the prosecutors' decision. The Ministry of the Attorney General did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Formenton, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were all acquitted of sexual assault, and McLeod of a separate charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault.

Air Canada says it expects to be operating close to its full network schedule by Friday. 

The airline says it is continuing to ramp up its operations in a press release Thursday. 

This comes after the airline reached a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants on Tuesday to end a strike that began on Saturday. 

The strike disrupted the airline's operations, resulting in the cancellation of flights. 

Mark Nasr, Air Canada's chief operations officer, said in the release that the airline is restoring operations ahead of its plan.