Missing 33-year-old man safely located
The Winnipeg Police Service says that a missing 33-year-old man has been safely located.
The man was last seen on June 25, 2025, in St. Vital.
Police had sent out a missing persons notice early on June 26 and then a second notice later in the morning, saying he'd been safely located.
No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
Canada's elections commissioner said Wednesday she has no evidence to suggest the federal election result in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation — even though the volume of complaints about the campaign shot way up.
In a preliminary report, Commissioner Caroline Simard said her office received more than 16,000 complaints about the spring campaign that ended on April 28 — seven times the number of complaints received in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
Senator Patrick Brazeau collapses in chamber, staff say he appears to be recovering
Sen. Patrick Brazeau is said to be recovering after collapsing on the Senate floor on Wednesday in the midst of debate on the federal government's major projects bill.
Brazeau, 50, rose to speak shortly after 4 p.m. before falling over sideways onto the floor.
A Senate spokesman says Brazeau appears to be recovering following an examination by paramedics.
Warning: The following video contains mild foul language and a medical event.
Canadian piano prodigy Ryan Huang to compete at Cooper International Competition
One of the world’s most prestigious showcases for young classical talent is set to return this summer — and Canada will be represented on the international stage.
Regina Public Schools slashes elementary band programs
A crisis is unfolding in Saskatchewan’s classrooms as the Regina Public Schools (RPS) board has approved sweeping cuts to its elementary band program — a move critics say threatens educational quality, equity, and access to the arts.
Provincial parks becoming more accessible as wildfire threat lessens
Most of Manitoba remains at a low fire danger, with the exception of the northwest area, which is at a high fire danger.
Winnipeg health group looking to combat loneliness in seniors and teens
The Catholic Health Association of Manitoba (CHAM) is focusing on an upcoming project that is looking to bring teens and seniors together, combating loneliness in both groups.
"CHAM is kind of the conduit between the church and the health care facility, to make sure the health care facility that is a member of CHAM, continues to bring the Catholic health care to the community," says the CEO of CHAM, Gladys Hrabi.
CHAM is hoping to start a new project called 'Bridging Connections.'
What to do on Canada Day in Winnipeg and beyond the Perimeter
Here are some fun events taking place across Manitoba to ensure you make the most of your Canada Day and the weekend.
Events on Canada Day
Thousands head home in Flin Flon, Man., after wildfires weeks earlier forced them out
Buses carrying residents from the northern city of Flin Flon were being loaded up Wednesday morning, preparing to bring them back after a menacing wildfire forced thousands to flee weeks earlier.
"Welcome home to everyone," Deputy Mayor Alison Dallas-Funk said in a Facebook video Wednesday morning.
"Can't wait to have you back in community."
Buses began leaving Winnipeg and Brandon before 10 a.m., a schedule posted online showed. Residents staying elsewhere could expect to leave for Flin Flon later Wednesday, while some travelled back on their own.
Creativity with a backhoe clears fallen rocks from tourist-destination tunnel
A well-known cave-like tunnel that attracts boaters to eastern Manitoba has reopened thanks to some ingenuity involving a backhoe, a grappling bucket and a crew removing fallen rock from a tight, gorge-like opening.
The tunnel between Caddy Lake and South Cross Lake, just north of the Trans-Canada Highway and west of the Ontario boundary, is the first of two cave-like tunnels along a popular water route for people in canoes, kayaks and small motorboats.