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Philanthropist behind Canadian human rights museum says family pausing funding over Palestinian exhibit
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDT
A woman with bangs talks in front of some windows.

A philanthropist who played a critical role in bringing the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to Winipeg says her family is pausing any financial support for it over concerns around an exhibit on the displacement of Palestinians.


Manitoba couple still picking up the pieces after tornado tore through century-old house
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDT
A house destroyed by a tornado.

A community in western Manitoba is rallying together to help a couple whose historic farmhouse was destroyed by a tornado in late June.


5th Anishinaabe Days celebration a display of Indigenous resilience, participants say
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:32:43 EDT
A woman wearing Indigenous regalia mid-hop, arms akimbo. There are other girls behind her, some holding hoops.

People of all ages and backgrounds gathered at the Naawi-Oodena site in Winnipeg for the fifth annual Anishinaabe Days celebration over the weekend, with the event carrying on after some traditional teepee poles were destroyed in what organizers say was an act of vandalism.


Winnipeg couple becomes unwitting hosts to 'musical roommates' as threatened chimney swifts move in
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT
Birds known as chimney swifts fly into a chimney where they're nesting.

Chimney swifts, a threatened migratory bird species, have taken up residence in a Winnipeg couple's 91-year-old home.


Searchers comb downtown Winnipeg to find stolen puppy
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:54:32 EDT
Two side-by-side images: the first shows a puppy, and the second shows the puppy with two others.

A frantic hunt for a missing nine-week-old puppy stolen from its foster home's yard last week saw volunteer searchers sweep the streets of downtown Winnipeg to rescue the animal.


Man, 20, charged after street racers hit 200 km/hr along Nairn Overpass: Winnipeg police
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:11:11 EDT

Drivers were seen street racing through a Winnipeg neighbourhood at speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour early Sunday, but only one arrest was made as some of the vehicles were not identified, police say.


New Steinbach postpartum centre to offer support for new moms in southeast Manitoba
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT
A woman sits beside a toddler while holding another small child and drawing chalk flowers.

A new postpartum care centre is making its way to Steinbach this fall, aiming to support mothers struggling with postpartum anxiety and depression.


Man, 35, charged after Crescentwood window-smashing spree
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:06:05 EDT
A shattered window.

A man arrested in a window smashing spree in the Crescentwood area over the weekend is facing a slew of charges including several counts of break and enter and assault with a weapon.


New houses on derelict lots in Winnipeg's North End 'gives people living here hope'
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:36:59 EDT
A man wearing a baseball cap and t-shirt leans over a fence and smiles.

The head of a neighbourhood association in Winnipeg's North End says a new home pilot project is aiming to reverse the growing number of vacant properties.


Jigsaw enthusiasts race against the clock in Manitoba's 1st-ever speed puzzling regionals
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:40:18 EDT
A woman wearing headphones and glasses stands in front of a table while putting a jigsaw puzzle together.

Assembling a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle of a quiet Nova Scotia seascape gave Amy Routledge an adrenaline rush that was almost too much to handle. The Winnipegger was among more than 70 people who showed up to what organizers say was the province's first-ever 'speed puzzling' regionals.


For years, I hid in my car during lunch break. Now I know why — I'm autistic. And I'm OK
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT
A woman with long dark hair, wearing black-framed eyeglasses and a black and tan blouse looks into the camera.

Lise Fiola never knew why she spent lunch breaks in her car, trimming her split ends. Now, thanks to an adult diagnosis of autism, she realizes she was regulating — calming down her overwhelmed nervous system, she writes.


Police make arrest after man smashes windows at high school, houses in Winnipeg
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:35:26 EDT
A shattered window.

A man has been arrested after a window was smashed at a high school in Winnipeg's Crescentwood area and similar vandalism was carried out Saturday morning at a number of nearby homes, including that of a local MLA.


Some Manitoba beach communities under new leadership after 3 municipalities hold general elections
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:16:27 EDT
The back of two people with hats on as they sit in chairs in the sand on a beach.

A small town that had been placed under provincial administration has an all-new mayor and council after voters in three resort communities in Manitoba went to the polls Friday.


West End residents, businesses say drug problems still exist after 10-day Winnipeg police crackdown
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:40:35 EDT
A woman in a black shirt speaks while standing next to a rack of clothes. People shop behind her.

A 10-day Winnipeg police crackdown targeting open drug use and trafficking in several neighbourhoods wrapped up earlier this month, and while many residents and businesses welcomed the increased police presence, some now say the same problems have already started to return.


Canadian women gymnasts win team silver medal at Commonwealth Games
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:23:58 EDT
Canadian women's gymnastics team.


2 face gun, drug charges after crash sends woman and child to hospital: Winnipeg police
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:52:10 EDT
A photo of a Winnipeg police logo.

The two-vehicle collision happened at around 8 p.m. Friday on Pembina Highway in the St. Norbert area, Winnipeg police said in a release Saturday.


Man in wheelchair stabbed during random assault in Winnipeg
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:58:02 EDT
A close-up photo of a Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch.

A man in his 20s who uses a wheelchair was in a courtyard on Selkirk Avenue, east of Andrews Street, when he was stabbed at around 2 p.m. Friday, police said in a release Saturday.


Flood-prone RM urges patience as Manitoba municipalities seek disaster assistance
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT
A road has water flowing underneath.

A Manitoba disaster assistance program is expected to bring financial relief to local authorities and organizations in flood-hit areas — but one official whose municipality has seen frequent flooding is urging communities to be patient.


Northern Manitoba school district sues insurers after 2024 fire at Thompson school
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT
A fire truck sprays water on smoking rubble beside a large building.

A northern Manitoba school district is suing its insurance providers, alleging their failure to provide adequate recommendations and coverage left the district with uninsured losses after a school fire in 2024.


2 TDs for Oliveira, 4 interceptions for Brown, as Bombers get stomped by Stamps
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:39:26 EDT
Two football players falling to the ground.

Tyreik McAllister put together among the rarest of performances in the CFL on Friday night, scoring three different ways to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a dominating 52-30 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.