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Body of younger brother found in Nutimik Lake on fifth day of search

THE body of a 10-year-old boy — one of two brothers presumed drowned — has been recovered from Nutimik Lake.

Maximo Au Ramirez and his older brother Aaron Au Ramirez, 13, were visiting Whiteshell Provincial Park Saturday with their father when Maximo slipped off rocks and fell into the water. Aaron went in to try to save him.

On Wednesday evening, a social media post from the Nutimik Lake Lodge, which has been serving as a hub for many searchers and volunteers, posted a notice that said the 10-year-old’s body had been recovered.

“We will continue to search for his brother Aaron Au Ramirez,” said the post. “Please pray he will show himself soon.”

Woman pleads guilty to beating teens, injecting them with drugs

Two teens who thought they found temporary harbour in a stranger’s apartment after they missed their late-night bus home were instead terrorized, beaten and injected with methamphetamine against their will, a court has heard.

Sea Bears strut into first-place showdown at the peak of their powers

The Winnipeg Sea Bears and Vancouver Bandits will face off for a third time this season with the top spot in the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Western Conference at stake.

While it may not be the last time the clubs battle with the No. 1 seed on the line, Thursday’s contest at Canada Life Centre (7 p.m.) will play a big factor in deciding which team has home-court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs.

The Sea Bears (13-7) are riding high after dismantling the Montreal Alliance 109-80 at home on Sunday, thanks in large part to a historic performance from Teddy Allen, who set a single-game CEBL record with 54 points and broke his own single-season points record, set in 2023.

The Bandits (12-8) remain a dangerous group under interim head coach Rans Brempong despite dropping a tough matchup in Calgary on Tuesday.

Search continues for brothers feared drowned at Nutimik Lake

Search-and-rescue crews continued efforts Monday to locate two boys who are presumed drowned after falling into fast-moving rapids at Nutimik Lake on the weekend, as community members and Manitoba Parks begin conversations about preventing future tragedies.

The boys, identified as brothers Aaron Au Ramirez, 13, and Maximo Au Ramirez, 10, were visiting Whiteshell Provincial Park with their father and some friends when they entered the water near the Sturgeon Falls Trail Saturday afternoon.

Lac du Bonnet RCMP received a report of a possible drowning at about 12:40 p.m. Police, along with local emergency responders, searched the shoreline and waterways but were unable to find the boys, RCMP said in a news release.

The Manitoba RCMP Underwater Recovery Team and the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team were later deployed to assist with the search.

Winnipeg-developed new app Hostly seeks to bring community together

Stephen Hua enjoys making connections.

“That’s my calling or my passion here, so to speak: to find ways to bring people together and plan events,” he said.

Over the last 25 years, Hua has pursued that passion as a live events promoter and restaurateur in Winnipeg. He’s the founder of the annual electronic music festival Summer of Sound, he’s organized local concerts by major musical acts such as Drake and Lady Gaga, and he co-owns Commonwealth Kitchen and Bar on Main Street.

Now, Hua is helping people make connections via a new app.