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Jean-Guihen Queyras, a renowned cellist born in Montreal, will soon travel to Kyiv to perform a concert with Camerata Kyiv, aiming to show his support for the Ukrainian people amid ongoing conflict. Queyras, who has gained international acclaim for his wide-ranging repertoire and recordings, will also visit wounded soldiers and children affected by the war.

A 23-year-old woman from Winnipeg has been found safely.

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is thanking the public for their assistance in locating her. 

The woman had previously been missing for a couple of days. 

On Friday, WPS sent out a release letting the public know she had been located safely.

Residents of Jasper, Alta., who lost their homes in last month’s wildfire face unique rebuilding challenges tied to leasing provisions nearly as old as Canada, followed modern rules dictating what they can and can’t construct.

Lawyer Jessica Reed said property owners in the townsite in Jasper National Park own their buildings but, unlike other municipalities, don’t own the land they sit on.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (44-34) completed a three-game sweep of the Lincoln Saltdogs with a 6-5 victory at Haymarket Park Thursday evening. The Goldeyes kept pace with Sioux Falls and remain just a half-game behind the Canaries in the West Division standings.
 
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Winnipeg police say a 40-year-old man has been found safe. 

Police sent out a release early Friday, August 9, saying the man had not been seen since 5:30 on Thursday evening.

He was known to walk along the riverbanks with his black walker, and police were concerned for his well-being.

Just after 11 a.m. on Friday police sent out another release saying the man had been safely located.

The Winnipeg Sea Bears have yet again broken the Canadian Elite Basketball League's (CEBL) single-season attendance record.

Manitoba's professional basketball team had 86,275 fans over 10 regular season games in 2024. This surpasses their previous record of 55,029 set during their inaugural season in 2023 according to a news release from the club.

"We never cease to be amazed by the passion and energy of our incredible fan base"

Global Affairs Canada says it has approved the temporary relocation of the children and their guardians to a safe third country.

Embassy staff are expected to remain in Israel.

"The Embassy of Canada to Israel in Tel Aviv, the Embassy of Canada to Lebanon in Beirut, and the Representative Office of Canada to the Palestinian Authority, all remain fully operational and continue to provide essential services to Canadians, including consular services," Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Wednesday evening. 

Manitoba teachers are getting a pay raise.

Teachers have ratified the first-ever provincial collective agreement. In a press release, The Manitoba Teacher's Society (MTS) states that nearly 70 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots, with 95 per cent voting 'yes' to the deal. The deal covers public school teachers in the 37 Anglophone school divisions. 

Winnipegger Skylar Park is bringing home a bronze medal from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Park overcame Lebanon's Laetitia Aoun 2-0 to win Canada's first taekwondo medal since Karine Sergerie won silver at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Park defeated Dominika Hronova of Czechia 2-0 in her first match of the day in the round of 16. She then lost to South Korea's Kim Yujin, but because Kim defeated China's Luo Zongshi and advanced to the finals, Park had another opportunity to get into the medal rounds.

A rise in the number Culex tarsalis mosquitoes has led the province to issue a fogging order for Winnipeg.

Several areas have seen high numbers of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes increasing the risk of West Nile Virus transmission.

Starting tomorrow at 9:30 p.m., the city will begin a targeted fogging program.

Due to the provincial order, buffer zones will not be in effect within city limits. 

Subject to weather conditions, the program will target the following Insect Management Areas: