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The bells at Westminster United Church in Wolseley have been ringing out over the city for well over a century, but its sounds have been somewhat muted in recent years. 

The church’s congregation, along with numerous local arts organizations, have been unable to use the sanctuary space because of structural deficiencies in the ceiling. With estimates to fix that ceiling running into the millions of dollars, the future of the entire building remains uncertain. 

On Thursday, Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg will be hosting an event that's open to the public called 'Social Media Disinformation: How to Prevent, Identify, and Combat.'

"This event is from Massey College from the University of Toronto, and it's kind of like Massey College on the road," says the president of CMU, Cheryl Pauls. "There will be a time of panel and some incredible leaders in the field to speak together, learn together, and find ways of being hopeful."

It was a full house at the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba on Tuesday night, as Winnipeggers gathered to mourn and remember the victims of a tragic incident in Vancouver.

Over the weekend, an SUV plowed through a Filipino street festival in the city, killing 11 people and injuring several others. 

The vigil in Winnipeg honoured the lives that were lost and offered support to families and communities affected by the devastating event.

The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night denied it a resounding majority mandate.

A big part of that failure happened in Ontario, where the party lost many incumbents — even as Carney called for a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Elections Canada says more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election — more than 19.5 million people.

While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record set in March 1958, when 79.4 per cent of eligible Canadians voted.

But the nearly 68.7 per cent turnout was the best since the 1993 federal election, which saw 69.6 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

*Per Winnipeg Blue Bombers Press Release

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers selected nine players in the 2025 CFL Draft held Tuesday night.

The Club began the night with a trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, acquiring National running back Matthew Peterson (Alberta), the second pick in the first round of the Global Draft, and the 39th pick overall (5th round) in the CFL Draft. In exchange, Hamilton received National defensive lineman Kyle Samson, the eighth pick in the first round of the Global Draft, and the 36th overall selection in the CFL Draft (4th round).

Two people are dead after police responded to a domestic call at a Winnipeg home.

Police say they were called Monday to the house west of the city's downtown, where they found a man and woman in medical distress. 

Officers administered emergency medical care until paramedics arrived and took them to the hospital.

They later died of their injuries.

Police say there are no outstanding suspects.

They also say they don't believe there's any danger to the public.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2025.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will not have a seat in the next Parliament, after a stunning upset by Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy in the riding of Carleton. 

Poilievre's loss raises a host of questions about his ability to continue with the Conservative party leadership, and the role he will play as the House of Commons reconvenes. 

In his concession speech on election night, Poilievre pledged that Conservatives will "do our constitutional duty of holding government to account and proposing better alternatives." 

Michael Tilson Thomas celebrates 80th birthday with a final bow in San Francisco

The Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition crowned Vancouver pianist Linda Ruan the 48th winner in its history at Brandon University this past weekend. 

Founded in 1976, the annual competition – which rotates between pianists, string players and vocalists – is a unique celebration of Canadian contemporary classical music with the recital programs of the finalists required to contain over 50 percent of its works from Canadian composers from after 1950.