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The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise.

Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes.

Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to end the rule requiring that travellers arriving in Canada only on their way to another country, be examined by the agency before making their way to their departing flight.

The Winnipeg Police Service says that an 85-year-old Winnipeg man has been safely located.

Police had issued a Silver Alert just after midnight on Tuesday, saying that the man hadn't been seen since Noon on Monday. He had last been seen in the Sage Creek area of Winnipeg. 

Just before noon on Tuesday, the WPS sent out another release saying the man had been found safe.

The WPS issues a Silver Alert when a senior or vulnerable adult goes missing.

A meteorologist says this week's weather should be a sign of things to come for the rest of September. And September's weather should be a sign of things to come for fall in Southern Manitoba. 

Scott Kehler with Weatherlogics says after a week of cooler weather, we should see a return to above-normal temperatures this week. The normal high for September 9 in Winnipeg is 20 degrees. This week is expected to produce daily high temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 degrees. 

Kehler says this change in weather is a result of a reversal in the jet stream.

A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently proposed eliminating the program in response to high youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6 per cent nationally in July, according to Statistics Canada data.

A Manitoba grand chief says better cell coverage could help responses to emergencies such as last week's mass stabbings on Hollow Water First Nation.

Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the Southern Chiefs' Organization says First Nations deserve connection to emergency services the same as other communities.

A 21-year-old has been charged after a woman was seriously assaulted before her death over the weekend.

At approximately 1:15 a.m. on September 6, officers from the East District responded to a condo complex in the 600 block of St. Anne’s Road for the report of a woman being seriously assaulted.

Officers found two victims outside when they arrived. Both had serious upper-body injuries. 

A 46-year-old female was taken to the hospital in critical condition and succumbed to her injuries. 

Two Canadians set to compete in 2025 Isang Yun Cello Competition

A stage for the world’s best young cellists

Canada will be proudly represented at one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions this fall.

A Week of Remembrance: Christoph von Dohnányi on Classic 107

This week, from September 8 to 12 at 1 PM, Classic 107 pays tribute to the late Christoph von Dohnányi, the German conductor who passed away this past weekend in Munich at the age of 95. During his 18-year tenure as Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra (1984–2002), he transformed the ensemble into an internationally admired powerhouse.

The prospect of year-round cycling in Manitoba may appear daunting, but for the acclaimed Bicycle Mayor of Winnipeg, all it took was one bike ride on one winter day. 

Over a hundred artists have converged on MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art) in the Exchange District for a new show with a wide range of perspectives united by colour. That new show is called Chroma, and it is a chance for MAWA’s member artists to sell their works and showcase the colours that inspire them most.