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A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.

As an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on, Canada Post rejected a framework put forward by the union for a binding arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the parties to work toward just five days earlier.

Manitoba is urging tourists to reconsider visiting as it works to find shelter for a flood of wildfire evacuees now reaching 21,000.

“This is one of the largest evacuations in our province’s history,” Lisa Naylor, the Manitoba minister in charge of emergency management, said Monday.

“The government anticipates there may be a need for more hotel rooms as the wildfire season continues. For that reason, we are urging Manitobans and Canadians to reconsider non-essential travel and event plans within Manitoba."

For Debbie Patterson, the connections between blind and trans experiences and those of an ancient Greek prophet were made apparent through her own creative team at Sick & Twisted Theatre. 

Manitobans have once again proven the power of community.

On June 5, more than 30 radio stations across the province joined forces for the first-ever Manitoba Day of Caring for Wildfire Evacuees, a province-wide broadcast initiative to support those displaced by wildfires.

The Manitoba Wildfire Service says the province was reduced to a low-to-moderate fire danger level over the weekend thanks to the rain. However, the northeast area remains under a high-to-extreme fire danger. 

The fire on the east side of Manitoba, stretching from Bird River to Bissett, has grown to 203,720 hectares, five times the size of Winnipeg, and remains out of control. 

Meanwhile, the fire that is threatening Flin Flon and other northern communities is now 307,781 hectares, approximately seven times the size of Winnipeg. 

This week at 1PM on Classic 107, we're shining a well-deserved spotlight on an underrated gem of the Romantic era: Austrian composer Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843–1900). We're celebrating the occasion of his birthday—Tuesday, June 10—with a full week of his masterful chamber music, performed by world-class ensembles. It’s your chance to get to know a composer whose works, while often overshadowed by Brahms, are brimming with originality, craftsmanship, and emotional depth. 

Aristo Sham wins Gold at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Hong Kong pianist takes top prize with Brahms concerto; Starikov and Ozel round out the winners

The C2 Centre for Craft in Winnipeg’s Exchange District is inviting viewers on a journey through space, time, and alternate realities in June.  

Prairie Star Deck II is the creation of Edmonton artist AJA Louden, and its unique combinations of fabric and yarn not only harken back to a different time but also conjure ideas of an Afrofuturist world. 

Rolling Through the Week: Bike Week Winnipeg 2025 Celebrates Community, Confidence and Two-Wheeled Fun 

The teddy bears picnic is back for another exciting year. 

After a four-year hiatus, the popular event returned last year, celebrating its 35th anniversary. 

Scott McDonald is the chair of the Teddy Bears' Picnic steering committee. He says this year's event will again take place in the fall. 

"It's going to be Sunday, Sept. 7, and it's going to be at the same place it's been for the last number of years, the beautiful Assiniboine Park," said McDonald.