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• '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.

  

• Canada Day balcony blaze prompts safety warning

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

  

• '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.'

  

• Body found in Assiniboine River: RCMP

  Officers with the Manitoba RCMP have confirmed that a body was found in the Assiniboine River on Thursday.

• The Canadian flag in the context of 'Freedom Convoy' and residential schools

  In the wake of last year’s discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools and the prominent displays of the Canadian flag during 'Freedom Convoy' protests, some Canadians are re-evaluating the meaning of the national symbol.

• Crews respond to two fires at Winnipeg duplex in span of 9 hours

  A unit at a Winnipeg duplex is likely a total loss following two fires in the span of nine hours.

• Canadian rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar

  Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's long search came to an end Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel.

• Kenora police looking for missing man whose vehicle was found abandoned on highway

  Officers with the Kenora detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are looking for a missing man whose vehicle was found abandoned on a highway.

• 'Serious' incident in Winnipeg's West End sends one person to hospital

  One person was taken to hospital on Friday following a “serious occurrence” in the city’s West End, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.

• Transit bus crashes into home on River Avenue

  A crash involving a Transit bus that appears to have smashed into a home has shut down a road near Osborne Village.

• Two inmates used sheets, chairs, slippers to assault other inmate: Brandon police

  Officers with the Brandon Police Service have arrested two inmates at the Brandon Correctional Centre for using objects such as chairs, slippers and towels to assault another inmate.

• Security expected to be increased for Canada Day festivities

  Security measures are expected to be beefed up at two Winnipeg locations Friday when Canada Day events get underway.

• What's open and closed in Manitoba on Canada Day

  Canada Day is coming up on Friday, July 1, which means that some businesses, services and organizations may be closed or operating at reduced hours.

• In Canada Day message, Trudeau says Canadian flag represents promise of a better life

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on Canadians to recommit to the country’s values, including respect, hope and kindness, in his official Canada Day message.

• AMC working to remove Arlen Dumas after probe found his conduct amounted to 'workplace sexual harassment'

  The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is working to remove Arlen Dumas as Grand Chief of the organization.

• 'Not going to happen in our lifetime': First-time homebuyers share their struggles with purchasing a home

  A recent survey shows nearly 50 per cent of Canadians who rent expect to do so forever. As rising interest and inflation rates contribute to a sense of pessimism among first-time homebuyers in Canada, some are sharing their struggles with purchasing their first house.

• 'Tremendously historic day': Firefighter says Manitoba led the world to acknowledge cancer risk

  After working for more than two decades, Manitoba firefighters say the world's governing body on cancer research and prevention is finally acknowledging firefighters' cancer risk.