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• 'I'm really angry': Staff shortages temporarily closing some rural Manitoba emergency rooms

  Longstanding staff shortages in rural emergency rooms are continuing to create problems, with some being forced to close or cut their hours.

  

• Winnipeg to begin emerald ash borer treatment tomorrow

  The City of Winnipeg is set to begin its 2022 emerald ash borer (EAB) treatment program on Monday, with the goal of protecting the city’s trees from the invasive and destructive insect.

  

• Man stabbed, other sprayed with bear mace at The Forks

  Winnipeg police confirmed that one man was stabbed and another was sprayed with bear mace during an incident at The Forks on Friday night.

  

• McDonald's Canada to end 'free hot drink' stickers on cups

  The days of collecting stickers from cups and claiming a hot drink after purchasing six will soon be a thing of the past at McDonald’s Canada locations as of December 2023.

  

• Forks "New Day" event did not reach pre-pandemic attendance levels

  The Forks ‘New Day’ celebrations saw more people come down to celebrate on July 1 than the year before.

• Calgary's new 'Museum of Failure' aims to spark creativity

  It's been said no one's success is complete without failure, but a new international exhibit in Calgary is proving that even some of the most talented innovators had some of the worst ideas for consumers.

• Winnipeg crews respond to three Maryland Street fires in 12-hour span

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is reminding residents about fire safety after a blaze started on someone’s balcony Canada Day afternoon.

• Gas prices see long weekend drop in parts of Canada, but analysts say relief not likely to last

  The Canada Day long weekend saw gas prices plummet in parts of the country, but the relief at the pumps may not stay for very long, analysts say. The decreases come after crude oil prices slid in June following the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, sparking fears of a recession.

• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

• Man arrested for attempted choking with shoelace: Brandon police

  Brandon Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly trying to choke another man with a shoelace.

• Updated pet bylaw takes effect in Winnipeg

• Police identify Saanich, B.C., gunmen as 22-year-old twin brothers

  Mounties on Vancouver Island have publicly identified the two gunmen killed during a shootout with police at a bank in Saanich on Tuesday as 22-year-old twin brothers Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie.

• 'We're stuck': Winnipeg family's renovation stalled by permit issues

  A St. Norbert family hoped their basement renovations would be wrapping up by midsummer, but a series of permit-related issues have stalled the project.

• TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

  A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

• 'Abortion is health care': Pro-choice group rallies in support of a woman's right to choose

  A pro-choice rally was held at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Friday -- a week after Roe v. Wade was reversed by the United States Supreme Court.

• Winnipeg unveils renovated wading pool at St. Charles Park

  The City of Winnipeg revealed the renovated wading pool at St. Charles Park on Saturday, with upgrades that include new spray features and rubberized surfacing.

• 'Changing the course of history': How Winnipeggers celebrated Canada Day

  In-person Canada Day festivities made a return on Friday for the first time since the pandemic started, with residents bringing back old traditions and creating new ones.

• 'You do not want this' virus: California man with monkeypox urges others to get vaccinated

  A California man has posted a widely-shared video in an attempt to educate people about the monkeypox virus outbreak, to encourage people to get vaccinated if they're eligible and to make it very clear: 'You do not want this.'