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British Columbians are being urged to stay away from coastal areas that remain under a tsunami advisory, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded triggered warnings and alerts around the Pacific.

The District of Tofino says beaches are closed, while the province's emergency information agency says people in areas covered by the advisory should stay away from shorelines, with strong waves and currents possible.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested after officers seized over $2 million of illicit drugs.

The Winnipeg Police Service’s Organized Crime Unit opened an investigation regarding the distribution of illicit drugs within Winnipeg in April 2025. 

Officers seized a total of $2.2 million of illicit drugs, including 43 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1,968 grams of cocaine, $150,000 in Canadian currency, scales, a vacuum sealer, packaging material and other drug-related paraphernalia during the investigation. 

A 67-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to a suspicious death in a Maples residence.

On December 8, 2022, North District General Patrol officers attended to a private residence in the 1-99 block of Sardelle Crescent, where a 65-year-old male was located deceased.

The Homicide Unit then assumed the investigation. 

The Homicide Unit met with the Manitoba Prosecution Services who authorized the Manslaughter charge.

10 Icelandic Classical Composers You Should Know (Because Gimli is Basically Little Iceland This Weekend)

It’s that time of year again—when the town of Gimli, Manitoba turns into a sea of Viking helmets, skyr, and family fun for the annual Íslendingadagurinn (a.k.a. the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba). And while we’re all about the Islendingadunk and finding out who can yell “Islendingadagurinn” three times fast, we thought we’d add a little classical class to the festivities.

Scottish violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti has confirmed her long-rumoured relationship with American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis — and revealed the pair are not only married but recently welcomed their first child together.

The Assiniboine Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its red pandas.

Sachi, who was born in 2012 at Chausuyama Zoo in Nagano, Japan, arrived at Assiniboine Park Zoo in July 2014.

"Sachi was considered a geriatric panda at 13 years old, with the median life expectancy for red pandas in care being ten years," said the Assiniboine Park Zoo in a post on Facebook.

A monument of the Ten Commandments has returned to Assiniboine Park. 

The large stone monument was originally erected at the north end of the Formal Gardens on May 8, 1965, by the Winnipeg Aerie #23 Fraternal Order of Eagles and its Ladies Auxiliary. 

In 2017, the monument was removed during the construction of the Leaf. 

However, once construction was complete, the monument never returned to its original place, and the Conservancy said it may not be coming back, citing a desire to provide a more inclusive and welcoming place for all people. 

The Experimental Aircraft Association is remembering one of its members following a weekend plane crash near Oakbank.

In a post on EAA Winnipeg Chapter 63's Facebook, the group say that the pilot, Peter Toth, was one of their most active members. 

"Peter Toth loved working on our Emeraude and his Challenger II, and more recently flying his Challenger."

A firefighter is recovering after suffering a minor injury while battling a blaze Monday evening. 

The fire broke out just before 8 p.m. in a vacant house in the 800 block of Pritchard Avenue. 

Heavy smoke and flames were pouring from the house when crews arrived. 

It took about 15 minutes for firefighters to get the blaze under control.

The injured firefighter was assessed by paramedics at the scene and did not require a trip to the hospital. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could create inequality across the country.

"It's really disappointing, honestly," said Liz Thompson, advocacy lead for Cover Contraception.

"It seems like they don't really know what they're going to do."