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• Manitoba legislature session ends, sets tone for upcoming election campaign

  The Manitoba legislature is set to break for the summer and an upcoming election campaign that is expected to focus on health care, taxes and crime.

  

• The community events closing down Winnipeg streets this weekend

  The City of Winnipeg is letting motorists know about a few upcoming road closures due to events happening across Winnipeg this weekend.

  

• 'They're out more and more': Bears being spotted in Grand Beach area

  A Manitoba woman saw something unexpected on her drive to work this week, seeing a pair of black bears on the road.

  

• 'Customers very satisfied': The use of cosmetic pesticides once again allowed on Manitoba lawns

  Winnipeg lawn care companies have an old weapon back in their arsenal as they begin their annual war against weeds.

  

• Summer swimming lesson registration to begin June 13: City of Winnipeg

  The City of Winnipeg's new Leisure Guide is out, with registration for upcoming swimming lessons beginning June 13.

  

• Province to chip in on Kenaston Boulevard study

  The province is chipping in on a study to widen Kenaston Boulevard.

  

• Thousands of health-care workers could soon go on strike in Manitoba

  Thousands of Manitoba’s health-care workers could go on strike in two weeks.

• Body found in South Point Douglas

  The Winnipeg Police Service is investigating after a body was found on Wednesday night near an Indigenous gathering place in South Point Douglas.

• RBC resolves technical issues with online, mobile banking

  The Royal Bank of Canada has resolved a technical issue that temporarily impacted online and mobile banking.

• 'Highly recommend': Fires in Winnipeg highlight the importance of tenant insurance

  A fire at a Winnipeg apartment block that destroyed the building and displaced 180 people has highlighted the importance of tenant insurance.

• Biden trips after speech addressing U.S. Air Force Academy graduates

  President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. Air Force Academy graduates for choosing “service over self” but said they now have the “great privilege” of leading in a world that will only get more confusing in the years to come. His appearance was punctuated by a stumble onstage after handing out diplomas to graduates.

• Health Canada warning about life-threatening risks of water beads

  Canadians are being warned about the potentially life-threatening risk of water beads for young children.

• 'I heard a cracking noise': 16 children, 1 adult injured in platform collapse at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar

  Seventeen people – most of whom are young students – were hospitalized after a falling from a height during a field trip at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar. However, many of the children are now being discharged and sent home, according to an update from the hospital.

• Police warn of scheme where fraudster pretends to be Brandon officer

  The Brandon Police Service is warning residents about a scheme that involves someone pretending to be a police officer and asking for bail money.

• 'A huge issue': City asked to curb growing cat population in Winnipeg

  Animal welfare advocates are looking for more leeway to help tackle the feral and stray cat population in Winnipeg.

• Winnipeg South Centre by-election to have most candidates in Canadian history

  The upcoming Winnipeg South Centre by-election will have the largest number of candidates in Canadian election history, as part of an effort to point out the flaws in our electoral system.

• Winnipeg police issue warning about unknown man in high school girls' washroom

  Police are on the lookout for an unknown man who entered a girls' washroom at a Winnipeg high school and confronted students earlier this week.

• Trudeau government proclaims annual day against gun violence

  The federal government is proclaiming a National Day Against Gun Violence, to be held annually on the first Friday of June. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and representatives of the Toronto Raptors basketball team are set to discuss the plans today at an event in Toronto.