Celebrated sibling duo returns for MCO season finale

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.  

Grass fire under control after ripping through Transcona and spreading to area businesses

A grass fire in Transcona that spread to area businesses and sent large plumes of black smoke into the sky Monday afternoon is now under control. 

The fire broke out in the 600 block of Gunn Road just after 2 p.m. yesterday. 

Due to strong winds and extremely dry conditions, the grass fire quickly spread, moving towards a commercial and industrial area and leading to the evacuation of businesses in the area. 

Travel to the U.S. takes another hit in April as Canadians vacation elsewhere

Travel to the United States took another hit in April with booking agents saying an "elbows up" attitude over the trade war has Canadians pulling back. 

Canadian residents returning by automobile from the U.S. in April fell on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive month, preliminary numbers released by Statistics Canada showed Monday. The 1.2 million trips represented a 35.2 per cent drop from the same month in 2024 and 45.1 per cent lower than April 2019, before the pandemic.

Despite a polarizing election, poll suggests Canadians don't want a two-party system

While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want the country end up with a two-party system.

The poll of over 1,600 Canadians, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies between May 1 and 3, suggests only 21 per cent of Canadians think the country would be better off with a system where two parties dominate the political landscape.

Transcona wildland fire quickly spreads to businesses

Emergency crews continue to battle what was a massive blaze in north Transcona on Monday evening, but officials say the fire is now considered contained.

The City of Winnipeg says a grass fire broke out around 2 p.m. in the 600 block of Gunn Road.

Scott Wilkinson, Deputy Chief, Fire Rescue Operations & Training for the WFPS, says that the fire did spread to some structures on the south side of Gunn Road as well as "car storage." Wilkinson says some of the structures have been lost and some businesses suffered "significant damage."

Turn lemons into hope: Manitobans invited to host lemonade stand to support those touched by cancer

Manitobans are once again being encouraged to use lemonade to pour out support for those affected by cancer. 

CancerCare Manitoba Foundation’s  “Lemonade Stands for Hope” campaign is back for another summer to help do exactly that.