14-year-old arrested after series of robberies in Winnipeg

A 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection with three separate robberies in Winnipeg after police executed a search warrant at a Langside Street apartment earlier this week.

According to Winnipeg police, the teen was arrested on July 7 following an investigation by the Major Crimes Unit into a series of robberies involving threats of violence.

Why this teacher is running 50k for 10 days straight across Manitoba

A Manitoba teacher is taking her grief and using it to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. 

"So for my 50th, I decided I'm going to run across Manitoba," says Diane Wing of Portage la Prairie. "It's 500 km, so I'm going to do 50 km a day for 10 days."

Wing has summers off as she teaches grade one students from September to June each year. 

MPI warns drivers to replace damaged plates or risk $113 fine

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is reminding drivers of the importance of keeping their vehicle licence plates clearly visible and properly maintained.

“Having your licence plate in good repair keeps our roadways safe and helps you identify other vehicles if you're involved in a collision or need to report them to a necessary agency,” said Maria Campos, Vice President and Chief Customer and Product Officer at MPI, in a news release.

Canada to 'align' with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy

Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers at American airports no longer need to remove their shoes because officials have found other ways to keep travellers safe.

Canada does not require passengers flying domestically or to non-U.S. destinations to take off their shoes for screening, unless a security officer decides it's necessary.

Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states.

In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, representatives Tom Tiffany, Brad Finstad, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Glenn Grothman and Pete Stauber of Wisconsin and Minnesota said their constituents are coping with suffocating smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Finding air in Elgar: Sung-Won Yang on breath and Banff

It’s one of classical music’s most iconic moments: the first bow strokes of Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Exposed, simultaneously joyful and tragic, history’s greatest cellists from Jacqueline du Pré to Yo-Yo Ma to Pablo Casals have put their stamp on one of the most beloved pieces in the cello repertoire. 

Now, it’s Sung-Won Yang’s turn. 

Senior dies following SUV rollover in Winnipeg parking garage

A man in his 80s has died after a single-vehicle rollover in a parking garage on Paget Street on Tuesday evening.

The Winnipeg Police Service says in a release that officers responded to the collision around 7:46 p.m. on Tuesday night. The parking garage is part of an apartment complex.

Emergency crews from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service had already arrived and extracted an elderly man and woman from the SUV.

The male driver was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries.