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The Anne Oake Recovery Centre is one step closer to reality.

On Thursday, the province announced it has signed a long-term lease agreement for the future site of the new facility, which will be dedicated to supporting women and families on their journey to recovery.

The 75,000-sq.-ft. centre will include 50 to 70 treatment beds and a licensed child-care facility to help keep mothers close to their children while receiving care. 

Jonathan Crow joins Glenn Gould School as director of orchestral program

The Royal Conservatory of Music’s Glenn Gould School (GGS) in Toronto has announced the appointment of violinist Jonathan Crow as director of its newly created Temerty Orchestral Program. He will also join the violin faculty beginning in September 2026.

Heavy rainfall that hit southern Manitoba Thursday evening has led to the temporary closure of an animal rescue in Steinbach.

Steinbach & Area Animal Rescue took to Facebook early Friday morning to let the community know that their basement had flooded. 

"The rescue basement has flooded again!! If anyone has pumps that can help, please reach out," said the rescue in a post on social media.

Thursday overnight into Friday early morning, southern Manitoba was hit hard with heavy rainfall with a line of thunderstorms that moved through the area. 

"The one with the most precipitation was Steinbach," says Chris Stammers, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (EC). "According to our agriculture station, they had 103 mm [of rain] over the course of a few hours last night."

Canada has a need for a co-ordinated flash flood warning system and could deepen its European partnerships as the United States cuts climate- and weather-related funding, says a new report digging into the future of Canada's weather service. 

The independent assessment prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada says significant cuts to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threaten a wide range of weather and water monitoring in Canada, from the Arctic to the Great Lakes. 

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba has scored an economic win even though the Port of Churchill expansion isn't one of the first infrastructure projects being considered for fast-track approval under new federal legislation. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named the first five proposals considered of national interest to be referred for speedy approval.

Among five additional projects listed as future projects is upgrading the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay so it can ship year-round. 

Canada's ministers of finance and procurement have given officials in charge of most federal contracting 45 days to come up with a plan to review all existing and planned federal contracts to find ways to save money.

The directive made by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound is the latest cost-savings directive from the federal cabinet as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to cut government operating spending by 15 per cent over the next three years.

The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end "no sooner" than Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday.

The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement.

Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart were all charged with one count of sexual assault stemming from an encounter with a woman after a 2018 gala celebrating the world junior team's gold medal. All five pleaded not guilty when the trial opened in April.

Five classical works that memorialize September 11

Twenty-four years have passed since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. On this day, the world pauses to remember lives lost, the families forever changed, and the enduring impact of that morning. Across all art forms, musicians have grappled with the task of memorializing the day—seeking not only to express grief, but also to offer solace, resilience, and hope. Classical music, with its depth and timelessness, has provided some of the most powerful tributes.

One person has been taken to the hospital after a collision between a vehicle and a school bus on Wednesday afternoon. 

At approximately 3:26 on September 10, the Winnipeg Police Service received a report of a collision in the 1-99 block of Keslar Road in Richmond West. 

Along with the West District General Patrol, members of the Traffic Division quickly attended and ensured the students were safe. The school bus did not sustain significant damage.