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When a father and son were arrested this summer in Ontario over an alleged terrorist plot, U.S. authorities say the news spooked a 20-year-old Pakistani national and Canadian resident named Muhammad Shahzeb Khan.

They say Khan used encrypted messaging to warn that because of the arrests "here in Toronto," there was a need to "lay low" on his own alleged plans: killing as many Jewish people as possible in New York around the Oct. 7 anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.

Tributes poured in Friday for Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who died after collapsing outside the Winnipeg Law Courts building. 

Merrick, the first woman elected to the role, was talking to reporters about two court cases when she said she felt dizzy and fell to the ground. 

Fire and paramedic crews arrived, performed chest compressions and carried Merrick away on a stretcher to an ambulance, which sped off with its siren on.

There will be delays on the Perimeter Highway on Saturday, September 7, for a special reason.

Manitoba Infrastructure sent out a notice on Friday, saying, "The Truck Ride for Special Olympics will take place on Saturday, September 7, starting at 10 a.m. on the Perimeter Highway (PTH 100 and 101)."

According to the release, "The truck ride will commence at the TC Energy Centre in Iles des Chênes, travel northbound on PTH 59 and turn onto the Perimeter Highway, completing one lap around the Perimeter."

A fire at a historic French church destroyed nearly everything in its path including an organ over 150-years-old.

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose. 

Many people at risk for mpox exposure got vaccinated in Canada beginning in spring 2022, when a global outbreak of the virus was declared, Canada's chief public health officer said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.

But a lot of them never got a second dose, which is recommended at least 28 days after the first shot.

With summer in the rearview mirror and cooler fall weather on the way, it's the perfect time to stock up on some new reads for the upcoming cozy season. 

Find the latest picks from McNally Robinson's Chris Hall in the September edition of "What to Read"! 

Advance voting for the federal by-election in Elmwood—Transcona begins today, offering voters in the riding the chance to cast their ballots early.

The NDP's Daniel Blaikie stepped down in March to take a job with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, triggering a Sept. 16 by-election in the Winnipeg riding.

Blaikie and his father, the late Bill Blaikie, represented the area for years in the House of Commons.

The 2015 vote was razor-thin as just 61 votes separated the NDP and the incumbent Conservative candidate (Lawrence Toet).

A house fire on Aberdeen Avenue has left one person in hospital.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the blaze at a one-storey home in the 400 block at 11:48 a.m. on Thursday, September 5.

When crews arrived, smoke was coming from the building. Firefighters entered the home but were forced to retreat when conditions worsened.

They then fought the fire from outside and brought it under control by 12:44 p.m.

One person was rescued from inside the house and transported to hospital in unstable condition.

The Teddy Bear Picnic will return as an in-person event this Sunday after a 5-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

"I'm pumped, anxious, excited, happy, all those words," says Stefano Grande, the President and CEO of The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. "We're totally pumped as our Teddy Bear Picnic is coming out of hibernation."

Family and friends are invited to bring their teddy bears, and lawn chairs or blankets, to the Assiniboine Park this Sunday, September 8 for the 35th annual Teddy Bear Picnic. 

A 15-year-old girl is in hospital with serious injuries after she was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school, police said Thursday. 

Sgt. Ken Kane told reporters that a school resource officer, who was at Evan Hardy Collegiate for a different matter, apprehended a 14-year-old girl as a suspect.

He did not say how the victim was lit on fire or the extent of her burn injuries. 

"Our officer that was on scene was at the immediate area of the event within 30 seconds and had someone in custody within 60 seconds," he said.