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Winnipeggers will need to keep using an alternate route longer than expected as construction and maintenance is keeping the Louise Bridge closed. 

All northbound lanes, southbound lanes, east side sidewalk and west side sidewalk of the Louise Bridge between Higgins Avenue to Stadacona Street have been closed since May 23.

The closure was expected to last until May 28, but has been extended to June 1.

From Alberta to Manitoba, residents across the Prairies are out of their homes, while others remain on edge as wildfires inch closer to their communities.

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan has imposed an evacuation order for more than 1,800 residents of Pelican Narrows, 412 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

They are to flee to PAGC Urban Services, also known as the Margo Fournier Centre, in Prince Albert.

Seated in a brand-new throne and surrounded by dignitaries, King Charles opened Parliament Tuesday with a show of royal tradition — the first throne speech delivered by a reigning monarch in Canada in nearly half a century.

Reading from the speech — which is drafted by the federal government and lays out its policy priorities — the King proclaimed the "True North is indeed strong and free" and reaffirmed Canada's sovereignty while underscoring the "unprecedented" challenges the nation faces.

A new book aims to empower citizens to ask more intelligent questions and think more critically about how municipal governments spend tax dollars on the services and public infrastructure that make up our day-to-day lives. 

Numerous fire crews were called to a 12-storey apartment building in West Broadway Monday evening following reports of smoke and possible trapped residents. 

The blaze broke out just before 6:30 p.m. in a complex in the 100 block of Young Street. 

Calls to 9-1-1 reported that there may be people trapped in one of the suites. 

Due to the size of the building and the potential of trapped victims, a second alarm was called, and more crews arrived at the scene. 

The Winnipeg Pops Orchestra's latest concert showcases the unique role that it plays in the city’s cultural landscape: an opportunity for volunteer musicians to play at a high level and offering an accessible window into classical music for audiences.  

“The Winnipeg Pops Orchestra is a great group of people,” said conductor Tony Cyre in an interview on Morning Light. “They just want to play, they just want to have fun, and they want to make the best music possible.” 

The province is investing in two initiatives that will help improve the lives of Manitobans living with dementia. 

Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced Monday, the province will provide an additional $200,000 in new programs that will increase quality of life. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision for nation-building and economic growth is expected to form the main thrust of the throne speech when King Charles reads it today in the Canadian Senate.

One of Winnipeg’s busiest violinists is asking, ‘What nourishes you?’ with the music on her debut album.  

Elation Pauls set out to answer that question back in 2020 when she was forced to confront a life without consistent music performance in the face of the public health lockdowns.  

“I was really searching, really asking myself, ‘What am I doing as a violinist? Am I serving at all in this capacity?’ she said in an interview on Morning Light.  

A former Manitoba cabinet minister says he thought he was following the rules when he tried to push the approval of a silica sand mine after his party was defeated in an election.

Jeff Wharton has spoken to the media for the first time since the province's ethics commissioner issued a damning report last week into the actions of some members of the former Progressive Conservative government after losing the October 2023 election.