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While wildfires in eastern Manitoba remain out of control, officials say progress on suppression efforts has allowed limited access to resume in parts of Whiteshell Provincial Park.

As of 9 a.m. Sunday, permanent residents, cottagers, commercial operators and daytime visitors are permitted to return to the Pointe du Bois area, including Provincial Road (PR) 313. However, Manitoba Parks warns the wildfire risk remains high and conditions could change quickly.

2025 has already been a huge year for Zilla Jones. The Winnipeg author released her debut novel The World So Wide last month, which tells the story of a mixed-race opera star chasing down validation and love. The release comes as Jones was named one of the five recipients of the 2025 Writers’ Trust Rising Stars, a program launched back in 2019 that supports the next wave of Canadian literary talent with mentorship and financial support.  

Southern Manitoba is in for an extended stretch of warm and sunny weather, with temperatures on the rise and little chance of rain in the forecast. 

Chris Stammers, meteorologist with Environment Canada, says the region has been enjoying comfortable conditions in the low to mid 20s, but that will change as we move further into the week. 

A 39-year-old man is recovering after being shot at Saturday afternoon.

The incidents happened shortly after 3 p.m. near Mountain Avenue and Salter Street.

When officers arrived, they located a 39-year-old man suffering from a serious upper body injury consistent with being shot.

He was transported to hospital in unstable condition but has since been upgraded to stable.

No other injuries were reported. 

The intersection was closed for hours while police investigated.

The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation. 

The choral music of Filipino composers will take centre stage this weekend at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Winnipeg’s West End. The Musica Singers and Polycoro, alongside choirs from Garden City Collegiate and Maples Collegiate, present a concert called Paraiso with pieces by Nilo Alcala, Saunder Choi, and Ruben Federizon, among others. 

Among the tour groups converging on Parliament Hill under umbrellas this week, new and newly re-elected members of Parliament are getting acquainted with their offices and colleagues ahead of the opening of the House of Commons this week. 

The first order of business for MPs is the selection of a new House Speaker on Monday morning, and at least six returning members are asking their colleagues to support their bid to take the chair. 

Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of weeks, draining more business from the cash-strapped organization.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Edmonton mail carrier Dustin Ellis, who recently went on leave to study for a new career in social work.

Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings. 

With temperatures rising, the City of Winnipeg is helping residents cool off by opening spray pads today, May 24. 

Most spray pads are open every day of the week until September 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To see a full list of locations, click here. 

Winnipeggers will have to wait a little longer for outdoor pools to open, which is set for Friday, June 20, with the exception of Fort Garry Lions. Unheated pools and Fort Garry Lions are expected to open one week later, on June 27.

Cottage owners and disaster prevention experts in Manitoba are urging governments to develop comprehensive wildfire management plans after a pair of devastating wildfires.

Close to 1,000 people were forced from their homes last week as a wildfire near the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions, burned nearby.

The quick-moving fire, which is currently being held, destroyed 28 homes and cottages and left two people dead.