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A blood drive has been organized following the tragic death of Royal Canoe bassist, Brendan Berg and his partner, Olivia Michalczuk.

The pair died in a head-on crash north of Swan River on July 1. 

The idea was brought to life by Michalczuk's mother, Donna. 

"Olivia received many units of blood after the accident," said Donna in a post on Facebook. "Without the generous blood donations to Canadian Blood Services, we would not have been able to say our last goodbyes before she passed. So….if you think you’d like to do something nice in her honour, please donate."

It is hardly revolutionary for parents to have complicated relationships with their coming-of-age children. What is less common is a teenager taking those complexities and turning them into a piece of theatre that audiences can take in during this year’s Winnipeg Fringe Festival.  

Shakespeare’s axiom, “All the world’s a stage,” rings especially true at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival with performers descending onto its stages from all over the world. That includes The Tempestuous, an amalgam of works by the Bard underscored with a wide range of classical pieces.  

Portage la Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man who escaped custody on Thursday.

RCMP say around 9 p.m. on Thursday, they were informed by the Manitoba First Nation Police Service that a suspect who had been arrested earlier in the day had escaped custody.

The suspect, 26-year-old Bryon Roulette of Winnipeg, is handcuffed and believed to be shirtless with blood stains on his shoes. He was also wearing greyish brown shorts. 

He was last seen in the 500 block of 5th Street SE in Portage la Prairie at around 7:30 p.m. 

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two leaders of the Freedom Convoy protest, are scheduled to be sentenced for mischief on Oct. 7 in an Ottawa courtroom.

In addition to lengthy prison sentences, the Crown wants to seize Barber's truck, which was used in the protest.

A forfeiture hearing on that matter is scheduled for Sept. 12.

Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said Thursday she wants to rule on the mischief sentence and truck forfeiture at the same time so that she does not deliver "piecemeal" decisions.

Ash and embers rained down on the northwestern Manitoba town of Leaf Rapids when an out-of-control wildfire entered the community Wednesday evening resulting in the damage of one home and several abandoned buildings. 

Firefighters have been in the community for weeks establishing fire guards, managing vegetation and setting up value protection on critical infrastructure, but "intense fire behaviour" that ramped up over the course of a few hours prompted crews to temporarily leave the town. 

Three workers who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground.

Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely bought to the surface at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday.

It said Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty — contractors for B.C.-based Hy-Tech Drilling — were in good health and spirits after being trapped underground by two rockfalls on Tuesday morning.

"This was a carefully planned and meticulously executed rescue plan," the company said in a statement.

The difference between the mountainous, forested landscapes of Banff and the bustling, cultural-filled city of Berlin could hardly be starker. While both are a part of Cristina Gomez Godoy’s artistic community, they both hold different roles in her musical life.  

One of the most beloved parts of summer in Winnipeg’s fine arts community has returned to the Lyric Theatre stage at Assiniboine Park. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet will present a wide range of works performed by three different divisions at its annual Ballet in the Park performances, including a creative movement class from its recreational division, a range of pieces shared by students in the RWB School, and a featured performance of excerpts from T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods by the RWB’s professional division.  

The Winnipeg Police Service maintains the priority to keep the community safe. 

Although violent crime rates have been decreasing overall, some pockets of the city see violence rates on the rise.

In Osborne Village, several residents and businesses have expressed concern. The WPS has launched an initiative to improve issues in the area, notably violence and business disruption that is frequently linked to illicit drug use. The goal remains restoring safety and community wellbeing.