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A 33-year-old male has been arrested in connection with a random assault at The Forks in June.

Shortly after 11 p.m. on June 6, a man who was at The Forks Market was randomly assaulted by another man.

The suspect was arrested on July 6 at 4:20 a.m., near an apartment building in the 600 block of Jefferson Avenue. 

The Winnipeg Public Library has announced its newest Maker-in-Residence. 

For this season, they have chosen Callen Maude, a multimedia visual artist and art facilitator, to take on the role.

Maude is based out of Winnipeg and is skilled in a variety of mediums, including textile, illustration, and sculptural works. Sustainability and inclusivity are two integral threads in her work.

For Gen Xers raised on a steady diet of network dramas, alien conspiracies, and moody synths, composer Mark Snow was the man behind the music that scored our childhoods and teen years. From the stylish glamour of Hart to Hart to the sci-fi paranoia of The X-Files, Snow’s themes helped define an entire era of television.

Here are 10 of his most memorable TV themes, ranked not just by popularity, but by their pure nostalgic power.

The journey from conservatory school in Baltimore to internationally-acclaimed voice teacher began not in the practice room, but on the baseball diamond. 

“The thing I did was play a lot of Little League Baseball,” remembers Jason Ferrante, whose father was a respected coach in the community. 

Mark Snow, the veteran composer behind some of television’s most recognizable scores — most famously The X-Files theme — has died at the age of 78. He passed away Friday, July 4, at his home in Connecticut, his family confirmed.

Title: Respighi in the Spotlight: A Week of Solo Works with Orchestra on Classic 107 

This week on Classic 107, we’re turning our ears toward one of Italy’s great symphonic colourists: Ottorino Respighi. From Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 11, join us during the 1 p.m. hour each day as we explore a fascinating corner of his output—music for solo instrument and orchestra. 

Environment Canada and Manitoba Health have issued a special air quality statement for wide areas of Manitoba as wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality and visibility.

The advisory, issued early Monday morning, includes Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Selkirk, Steinbach, and many other communities stretching from southern Manitoba to the north, including Thompson and Flin Flon.

"Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility," the statement reads.

A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than "political theatre."

It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to talk about their next steps as they rush to remove rules hampering cross-provincial trade.

Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.

NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of gross domestic product over the next decade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move to five per cent of GDP — 3.5 per cent for core military spending and 1.5 per cent for defence-related infrastructure — will take place over the next 10 years.

A wildfire in northern Manitoba has destroyed seven homes in a day the chief and council of the local First Nation are calling "horrendous."

Officials of Tataskweyak Cree Nation say in a Facebook post that a fire that ignited northwest of the community on Friday was fanned by strong winds, and that approximately 175 residents have been evacuated east to Gillam, Man.

Tataskweyak was evacuated earlier in the fire season and had lifted the order in mid-June, but then had to push back the date when people could return due to problems with its water system.