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Hide captionA boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. ......

Slideshow: Oklahoma tornado
05/20/2013 7:47 PM 0
A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
Paying respects to Elijah Harper
05/20/2013 4:22 PM 0
Hundreds of mourners from across the city, the province and Canada lined up to pay their final respects at the legislature where the body of Elijah Harper lies in state.
Hide captionJune 19, 1990: NDP MLA Elijah Harper sits in the Manitoba Legislature holding an eagle feather for spiritual strength as he continues to delay the ...

Elijah Harper: 1949-2013
05/17/2013 9:47 AM 0
Well-respected aboriginal leader and former Manitoba MLA and MP Elijah Harper died early Friday morning.

Hide captionCarrie Underwood gets set to take the stage Wednesday night.

Carrie Underwood, May 15, MTS Centre
05/15/2013 11:52 PM 0
Carrie Underwood and her band stormed the MTS Centre Wednesday night, entertaining a sold-out crowd on her Blown Away tour.
Hide captionA firefighter swats at flames with a broom.

Fraser Road grass fire
05/15/2013 9:27 PM 0
Firefighters spent Wednesday evening battling a grass fire near Fraser Road in south Winnipeg.
Hide captionBoston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask makes a sliding pad save on a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul during the first period.

Leafs-Bruins, Game 7, May 13, 2013
05/13/2013 6:54 PM 0
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins met Monday night in Boston in the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The Leafs pulled ahead 4-1 in the third period before Boston answered with three unanswered goals, sending the game to overtime. Patrice Bergeron scored the overtime winner, eliminating the Leafs from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Hide captionAn aerial shot shows the community of Ochre Beach, with open water between the ice floe along the shore and the ice that stretches out ...

Ice damage at Ochre Beach
05/13/2013 10:58 AM 0
22 homes were damaged and 12 of them destroyed after a wall of ice climbed the shore at Dauphin Lake and swallowed lakeside homes. No injuries were reported.
Hide captionIn this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 photo the Lokomotiv ice team poses in the Lokomotiv Arena in the city of Yaroslavl, located on the Volga ...

Hockey team rebuilds
05/10/2013 7:47 PM 0
Russia's Lokomotiv Varoslavl hockey team continues to rebuild — far from home — after the devastating plane crash on Sept. 7, 2011 that killed 43 people including 36 players, coaches and staff.
Hide captionDavid Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation was honoured for promoting issues of social justice and advancing the cause of the Métis Nation.

Order of Manitoba recipients: May 2013
05/10/2013 11:55 AM 0
A prominent business leader, a former chief justice, and an internationally acclaimed author head the list of 11 new recipients of the province’s highest honour — the Order of Manitoba. The Order honors Manitobans who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in their field and have added to the social, cultural or economic well-being of Manitoba and its residents. Here are the latest recipients.

Hide captionOttawa Senators' Zach Smith opens the scoring, putting the puck past Montreal Canadiens goalie Peter Budaj during the first period of Thursday night's game.

Slideshow: Canadiens-Senators, Game 5, May 9, 2013
05/9/2013 6:39 PM 0
The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre in game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The Senators routed the Habs 6-1, clinching the series four games to one and eliminating the Canadiens from the playoffs.
Hide captionThe Toronto Maple Leafs flag is passed through the crowd during the Canadian national anthem before the beginning of Game 4 between the Maple Leafs ...

Slideshow: Leafs-Bruins, Game 4, May 8, 2013
05/8/2013 8:52 PM 0
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins faced off at the Air Canada Centre Wednesday night. The Bruins won 4-3 in overtime and lead the best-of-seven series three games to one.
Hide captionAmanda Berry (right) hugs her sister Beth Serrano after being reunited in a Cleveland hospital Monday May 6, 2013. Berry and two other women were ...

Missing Cleveland women found
05/7/2013 3:26 PM 0
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were found in a house on Seymour Avenue in Cleveland, Monday, May 6, 2013. The three women, who went missing about a decade ago, were found alive in a residential area just south of downtown. Authorities later arrested three brothers, ages 50 to 54.

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Rescue divers pull man from partially submerged vehicle

May 21, 2013 - Rescue divers pulled a man from a vehicle partially submerged in a retention pond in Fort Richmond Monday morning.

Elijah Harper lies in state, hundreds pay respects

Former MLA and Oji-Cree leader Elijah Harper, renowned for his stand against ratifying the Meech Lake Accord in 1990, dies on May 17, 2013. His body lay in state on May 20, where hundreds of visitors paid their final respects to Harper and his family

Jarod Miller of Animal Exploration: How to protect your pets

Jarod Miller, the host of Animal Exploration, goes through some of threats in spring for your pets with columnist Doug Speirs.

Chief Clunis & the cops play St. John's Tigers in basketball game

May 17, 2013 - Chief Devon Clunis and members of the Police Service as well as Blue Bomber players had a basketball game against the St. John's Tigers in supports of the “4Life” Foundation.

Homicide unit investigating Roblin Boulevard incident

May 17, 2013 - Cst. Jason Michalyshen updates media on the Roblin Boulevard incident from Friday.

Katz responds questions about city's Responsible Winnipeg ads

May 16, 2013 - Mayor Sam Katz speaks with reporters about the city's Responsible Winnipeg ad campaign.