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• Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down in Altona

  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) confirmed a tornado touched down in Altona, causing some damage in the area.

  

• Cape Cod diver left with a whale of a tale after a humpback spat him out

  A Cape Cod lobster diver is safe following a fluke encounter with a humpback whale that nearly made him the leviathan's lunch.

  

• Majority of Canadians against students returning to in-person learning without vaccination: survey

  The majority of Canadians are either opposed or somewhat opposed to the idea of students returning to the classroom without being vaccinated, according to a new survey by Nanos Research.

• Wind and rain causing power outages in southwestern Manitoba

  Manitoba Hydro is reporting multiple outages in southwestern areas of the province.

• Manitoba crosses COVID-19 vaccine milestone, expands second-dose eligibility

  More Manitobans can now roll up their sleeves and get their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as the province passed one million vaccine doses administered.

• 'Enough is enough': Winnipeg neighbourhood groups demand guidelines from Manitoba Hydro after clear-cutting in parks

  Recent clear-cutting in two Winnipeg parks by Manitoba Hydro has residents demanding guidelines and increased community consultation.

• Charges stayed against former Grant Park High School teacher accused of sexual assault

  The charges against a former Winnipeg high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting students have been stayed.

• T-shirt campaign protests proposed education bill in Manitoba

  A group of Manitobans are seeing red in response to a proposed education bill.

• Manitoba modelling shows COVID-19 cases dropping through summer, severe outcomes remain high

  New modelling data released by the province shows daily COVID-19 tests are dropping and will continue to drop through the summer, but severe outcomes will remain high for the next few weeks.

• Two deaths, 223 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Friday

  Manitoba is reporting two additional deaths from COVID-19.

• Teen who recorded George Floyd's arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod

  The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and began recording when she saw George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer was given a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes on Friday for her video that helped to launch a global movement to protest racial injustice.

• The new way to recycle disposable masks at Manitoba provincial parks

  The Manitoba government has unveiled a new initiative to help keep reusable masks out of landfills.

• Manitoba man's disappearance investigated as suspicious: RCMP

  Selkirk RCMP has provided an update regarding the disappearance of Clifford Joseph.

• Human Rights Commission monitoring Manitoba's release of immunization cards

  The Manitoba Human Rights Commission said it is monitoring the province’s release of immunization cards to ensure that government, employers, and service and housing providers use these cards in a way that complies with human rights obligations.

• ‘It’s about time’: New regulations for trucking industry in effect Saturday

  New federal safety regulations for the trucking industry go into effect Saturday with the mandatory requirement for electronic logging devices in semi-trucks.

• Assiniboine Park Zoo reopens for the public on Tuesday

  The gates are reopening at Assiniboine Park Zoo on Tuesday.