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The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government's planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday.

But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn't go far enough.

Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll — released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record — says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months.

After more than three decades of enriching Manitoba's cultural landscape, Virtuosi Concerts is winding down operations — but its impact will continue through a new partnership with another pillar of Winnipeg’s classical music scene. 

A dazzling array of materials and mediums greets visitors to the University of Manitoba’s School of Art Gallery these days in a confluence of new exhibits of theses from six new Masters of Fine Arts graduates. These exhibits run the gamut from literature to visual arts to video and sound, and each interrogates a part of the artist’s identity or cultural background in a new light.  

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service’s (WFPS) new station 9 in Windsor Park is officially commissioned. 

On June 18, the new station replaced the previous one that was at the same address. "Station 9 reflects a modern approach to emergency service: strategic, efficient, and built to serve residents better,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham in a news release. “By consolidating services in one well-designed, green facility, we’re improving response times and making smart use of city resources.”

Race-based data collected in Manitoba's health-care systems suggests Indigenous, African and Black patients are waiting longer in Winnipeg emergency rooms and often leave without seeing a doctor.

A report examining visits to emergency rooms and broken down by race says African and Black patients are triaged at the same rate as other racial groups, but are waiting the longest, upwards of five hours in some cases.

Winnipeg Police Service have arrested two individuals for drug-related charges and found a sizeable amount of cash. 

On June 15, at approximately 11:14 p.m., officers from the Traffic Division stopped a vehicle in the 2200 block of McPhillips Street. The vehicle was being operated by a 21-year-old with a suspended license. 

Officers also discovered drug paraphernalia, cell phones, and close to $100,000 in Canadian currency during the traffic stop. The driver, as well as the 17-year-old passenger, were arrested. 

Nearly two decades ago, Lexiss Jefferson recognized the need for a space for musicians to play that wasn't a bar. That's when Gordie's Coffee House was conceived.

"There's a chapel beside the sanctuary at Gordon King Memorial United Church [in Glen Elm], affectionately known here in the neighbourhood as the Big Red Church," said Jefferson. "We unchapelized the chapel, which was mostly a storage room at the time, and we filled it with comfortable chairs, tables and couches and fixed it up."

The Winnipeg Police Service has safely located a missing 7-year-old boy.

The boy was reported missing early Wednesday morning.

He was last seen on June 17 at around 8:30 p.m. in the area of Eaton Street and Cosmo Place. 

He has since been safely located.  

As wildfires forced residents of Cross Lake to evacuate earlier this month, RCMP officers and animal rescue teams stepped in to ensure the community’s pets weren’t left behind.

With approval from Cross Lake Chief David Monais and Health Director Helga Hamilton, Manitoba Underdogs Rescue volunteers, with help from Cross Lake RCMP, brought vulnerable dogs to Winnipeg for care.

"These dogs would not have survived the evacuation period," Manitoba RCMP said in a post on Facebook.