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Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top.

While some were prominent figures in former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government — including Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, Chrystia Freeland and François-Philippe Champagne — Carney froze out other prominent members of his predecessor's team.

Carney named 28 full ministers to his cabinet, which will meet for the first time on Wednesday.

The Winnipeg Public Library is looking for its next Writer-in-Residence.

Every year since 1985, the Winnipeg Public Library has picked the perfect candidate to provide one-on-one mentorship and public workshops for up-and-coming writers of all genres in our city.

The chosen candidate will do this through meetings online, in person, by email or by phone. The writer in residence will also offer group workshops and a writing circle. 

During their time in the role, they will also have the opportunity to work on their own writing. 

The Winnipeg Police Service says a missing 79-year-old woman has been safely located.

Police sent out a release just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, asking for help locating the woman.

The release said she was last seen on Tuesday, May 12, at 9 p.m. near Manitoba Avenue and Powers Street. 

The WPS then sent out another release just after 11 a.m. saying she had been found safe.

The Winnipeg Jets find themselves on the brink of elimination after a 3–1 loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night.

Despite another strong start and a solid performance through much of the game, Winnipeg was once again stymied by Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger and undone by a Mikael Granlund hat trick. With the loss, the Jets now trail 3–1 in the best-of-seven series.

The series shifts back to Winnipeg for Game 5 on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. CDT.

A new Extended Hours Primary Care Clinic will open this week in south  Winnipeg.

The province announced today the new clinic, which is open evenings and weekends, will open at the Victoria General Hospital on Thursday. 

At 4 p.m. Tuesday, Winnipeg claimed a sweltering and surprising title: the hottest major city in the world.

With the temperature reaching 36.4°C at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, Manitoba's capital was hotter than major global hotspots like Managua (Nicaragua), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Dubai (UAE), San Salvador (El Salvador), Kuwait City, and Houston, Texas. While cities in the Middle East were in the middle of the night at that time, it's still an eye-popping stat for the middle of May in Manitoba.

More cottagers in the Whiteshell have been told to be ready for an evacuation order, as the result of an active wildfire burning near Ingolf, Ontario.

According to our province, an evacuation preparedness advisory has been issued for cottagers on the north side of West Hawk Lake, as well as Caddy Lake, Florence Lake, and Nora Lake. Residents in these areas are strongly encouraged to be ready for an evacuation, should conditions get worse. 

Several trails, water routes, portages, and backcountry campsites in Whiteshell Provincial Park are now closed until further notice.

Per the Winnipeg Blue Bombers press release:

 The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced the club has signed their first selection, 6th overall in the 2025 CFL Draft, linebacker Connor Shay.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is giving his cabinet a major shakeup, moving several key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces to the front bench.

Carney's cabinet — 28 full ministers and 10 secretaries of state — retains prominent figures from former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government, including Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, Chrystia Freeland and François-Philippe Champagne.

The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s final concert of the 2024-2025 season transports listeners to the sidewalk patios of Italy, a sunrise over Grenada, and to North Africa and the Middle East with familiar and innovative music.  

The program for Dawn and Dusk features a program comprised of Baroque works by Giovanni Sollima and J.S. Bach while also featuring musical responses by longtime MCO collaborators David Braid and Larry Strachan.