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A top federal official said fixing the payroll problems caused by Phoenix cost taxpayers more than $5 billion — and they'll keep paying extra to run two public service payroll platforms at once as Ottawa weans itself off the problem-plagued system.

Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the alternative to running the Phoenix system in tandem with its replacement, Dayforce, would have been worse.

"The unfortunate situation is there's no easy path," he said. "This is the one that's going to impact employees the least."

The iconic Portage & Main intersection in downtown Winnipeg is set to open up to pedestrians on Friday. 

The busy roadway has been closed to pedestrians since 1979.

In March 2024, Mayor Scott Gillingham recommended the intersection be reopened, as the costs to repair the Portage and Main underground began to soar. 

Construction to take down the barricades at Portage and Main began in October 2024, with several lane closures throughout the following months. 

A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate, who didn't make it out alive from under the rubble, as a kind and generous friend.

Khaled Elgamal says Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was one of two people who died after a slab of mountain gave way Thursday, raining rock down on hikers at Bow Glacier Falls, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

Manitoba has lifted its provincewide state of emergency. 

Premier Wab Kinew announced that as of Monday at noon, the state of emergency under the Emergency Measures Act has been rescinded as many Manitobans have started to make their way home. Kinew says though we are still in a very serious situation, battling the wildfires is something that can be done through "normal government powers." He adds it is important to have a light touch when it comes to something as serious as declaring a state of emergency. 

The permit process will now be more convenient for Winnipeggers following an upgrade to Permits Online. 

It is a one-stop shop to manage the full permit process. Customers will now be able to manage the web portal from their mobile device. The portal is also accessible and uses secure, cloud-based digital technology.

Users who are registered can now:

Canada sanctions Putin’s star conductor Valery Gergiev in latest crackdown on Russia’s inner circle

The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on famed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev — one of Vladimir Putin’s most prominent cultural allies — as part of a new round of measures targeting Russia’s inner circle and war machine.

Police have confirmed there was no gun involved after a gun call in the Charleswood neighbourhood on Friday afternoon. 

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 20, West District General Patrol officers, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team and Drone Unit, responded to the call at a community centre in the 500 block of Dale Boulevard.

Witnesses in the area originally flagged down police after what initially started as a group fight outside the community centre, before moving outside a residence on Brownell Bay.

Residents and friends of the Simkin Centre recently came together in a unique way after being inspired by a popular TV show. 

On June 19, residents, friends and staff participated in the Amazing Race Simkin. 

"We did our own version with all departments getting involved for challenges. Residents, families, and staff were on teams, and they deciphered clues, completed challenges and raced back to the finish line," Heather Blackman, Manager of Resident Experience, said.

Rita Menzies remembered as a pillar of Manitoba’s classical music community
Former MCO general manager and Agassiz Festival president leaves lasting legacy

The Manitoba arts community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential leaders. Rita Menzies, a longtime arts administrator whose work helped shape the province’s classical music scene for more than four decades, passed away on Thursday.

Residents of the Elmwood-East Kildonan Ward will head to the polls this fall to vote on a new city councillor.

The seat was left vacant after Jason Schreyer, who had held the seat since 2014, died suddenly. 

Schreyer was the son of former Manitoba premier and former governor general Ed Schreyer. Before entering municipal politics, he worked with NDP MLAs Steve Ashton and Jim Maloway, and remained deeply connected to the provincial NDP throughout his career.

Eligible voters will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for a candidate on Oct. 25, 2025.