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Over the past five years, the Children's Hospital Foundation has run a Better Futures Campaign with a goal of $75 million, yet they recently announced the amount donated far exceeded expectations. 

The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume. 

“It is her favourite colour,” the girl’s grandmother said in an interview.  

“It’s going to be a very long recovery, and we’ve put it out there just to let her know that people are thinking of her and praying for her.”

Students are to return to Evan Hardy Collegiate on Tuesday, where last week a witness said the girl had liquid from a black canister poured onto her head which was then lit on fire. 

One of two men sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 years for firearms violations and mischief at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., says the time he has already spent behind bars has changed him and his "solemn weapon” is now love.

"Stay strong, live free, spread love — not war," Anthony Olienick, reading from a prepared statement, told a Court of King’s Bench judge before sentencing.

“I've gained a stronger understanding into what divine destiny awaits me," he added.

With warmer weather expected this week, the City of Winnipeg is giving residents opportunities to beat the heat. 

With temperatures expected to be around mid-20s to 30 degrees, a number of civic facilities across the city are open to the public to cool off with clean drinking water at hydration stations and air conditioning during regular operating hours.    

There are eight hydration stations for residents to get clean drinking water. They are at the following locations:

Tuesday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.  

Established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO), the day aims to focus attention on the worldwide issue while reducing stigma and raising awareness among organizations, governments and the public – reinforcing the singular message that suicides are preventable. 

This weekend Winnipegger's will be able to purge their houses and spaces of unwanted items that still have life left in them. 

Winnipeg's giveaway weekend is taking place September 14 and 15 all day. Any reusable, unwanted items taking up space can be placed at the end of a person's driveway for people to take. 

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto.

His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s age and poor health, while the Crown sought a sentence of 15 years.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault last November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one of forcible confinement.

This Saturday, September 14, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will be kicking off their 2024-25 season. They will be welcoming to the stage violinist and violist James Ehnes. Ehnes will be performing two huge works on the program, Brahms magnificent D major violin concerto, and Berlioz’s Harold in Italy for Orchestra with viola obbligato. Ehnes will bring his outstanding musicianship and flawless technical ability to these two works in what is sure to be a spellbinding performance.

The sound of bouncing basketballs and slapshots will now echo through Bridgwater Park as the community celebrates the opening of a one-of-a-kind sports court.

A new outdoor basketball court officially opened at Bridgwater Park in Winnipeg on Saturday, Sept. 7, providing a new recreational space for the rapidly growing community. The court, located at 200 North Town Rd., was built with funding from the Government of Canada, the Province of Manitoba, and the City of Winnipeg.

Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the Manitoba legislature following her sudden passing last week.

Premier Wab Kinew announced the honour during a news conference on Saturday, where Indigenous leaders paid tribute to Merrick's legacy.