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Tornado warning ends in western Manitoba communities

A tornado warning in multiple communities in western Manitoba has now been downgraded to a severe thunderstorm warning.

A tornado warning was issued in the R.M. of Oakview including Oak River and Rapid City on June 7, 2023. (Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada)

Crash with stolen vehicle sends two Winnipeg officers to hospital

A section of Main Street is closed on Wednesday morning following a car crash in the area.

The scene of the crash on June 7, 2023. (Source: Joseph Bernacki/CTV News)

Trustee suspended over posts targeting LGBTQ2S+ community, division says

A Manitoba school trustee has been suspended over social media posts the division says targeted the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Francine Champagne, who represents Ward 1 in the Louis Riel School Division, was suspended during a board meeting on June 6, 2023. (Source: Louis Riel School Division)

Exotic butterflies escape biome in The Leaf, prompting closure

The escape of some exotic butterflies in The Leaf has prompted the temporary closure of the butterfly biome.

These Manitoba communities set new records during the heat wave

The recent heat warnings in Manitoba have resulted in new temperature records being set in several Manitoba communities.

Governor General wants to help both sides in statue debate understand each other

People on both sides of the debate over the destruction of statues linked to colonization can come together and learn to respect each other, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said Wednesday.

'Armed and dangerous' man wanted in shooting death: RCMP

A warrant has been issued for a 26-year-old man RCMP say is armed and dangerous following a homicide in Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation on Tuesday.

Rossbrook House workers receive Order of Canada

Two women who spent four decades helping youth in Winnipeg have received Canada’s highest civilian honour.

Downtown Winnipeg building could become new hotel

Big changes could be coming to a large, empty building on Broadway in Winnipeg.

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Here's how major cities in Canada and the U.S. look blanketed by wildfire smoke

Photos show smoke-filled skies in cities across Canada and the U.S. as air quality warnings were issued in wake of the hundreds of wildfires from Quebec and Ontario.

Pedestrians pass the One World Trade Center, centre, amidst a smokey haze from wildfires in Quebec and Ontario, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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WATCH | Rate hike 'may be the last straw' for some homeowners: mortgage broker

With the latest hike bringing Canada's key interest rates to levels not seen since 2001, one mortgage broker is warning that it may be 'the last straw' for some homeowners with variable mortgages.

'Very, very hard to breathe': Experts call wildfires a 'major public health concern' for Canada

As forest fires rage across the country, experts are sounding the alarm over the physical and psychological impacts of the wildfires and saying that they pose a serious public health issue, which individuals and governments need to acknowledge and act upon.

Canadians more likely to support foreign interference inquiry than hearings: Nanos

Canadians are twice as likely to support a formal inquiry into foreign interference, as opposed to public hearings, according to new polling from Nanos Research for CTV News.

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opinion | Eight takeaways from Prince Harry's seven hours on the witness stand

It's been a busy, tumultuous few days for Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex as he took his place on the witness stand in his trial against the Mirror Group Newspapers. Here are royal commentator Afua Hagan's top takeaways from his two-day grilling.