June 15, 2026
Flooding aftermath, school security, deadly motorcycle crash, Urban Treasures, and a song about public transit
Plus: World Cup fans go quackers for Mexico City mascot named Merlin
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The Wrap
Today’s must-read stories and a roundup of the day’s headlines, delivered every evening.
June 12, 2026
Insurance claims, World Cup, slaying sentence, Winkler Pride, Fearless, milkshakes and dill pickles
Plus: What happens to religion if the aliens finally show up?
June 11, 2026
Wild weather recovery, school zone expansion, World Cup underway, Hudson’s Bay charter arrives
Plus: A whale graveyard reveals one of Earth's strangest ecosystems
June 10, 2026
Wild weather, World Cup eve, Manitoba Museum welcomes charter
Plus: A yearbook quote that might be more accurate than most playoff brackets
June 9, 2026
Police officer charged, western flooding, restaurant slaying sentencing, The Common turns 10, KD cheesecake
Plus: Ancient squirrel feces serving as 'little frozen time capsules'
June 8, 2026
New Governor General, transit revenue, cancer fundraising, volleyballer returns
Plus: Judging 'history’s most divisive hairstyle'
June 5, 2026
Solitary confinement settlement, police body cameras, city trees, Rocki Rolletti, SiR review, World Cup winner’s curse
Plus: A comet cleared of alien-tech allegations
June 4, 2026
Chop shop charges stayed, pharmacist care, transit fare enforcement, lotto winner, golf buddies
Plus: New York City's 'sewer spelunkers'
June 3, 2026
Child protection, police shooting, railway encampments, psychiatric experiment art, kids at Goldeyes
Plus: the biggest Canadian flag ever made
June 2, 2026
Opioid calls, copper thefts, wildfire update, Little Sister Coffee Maker, dirty soda, Adam Vigfusson
Plus: Parasol duelling and teapot racing at New Zealand's steampunk festival
June 1, 2026
Tesla court challenge, police shooting, Mountie cleared, Alamo mine, Pasternak exhibit, Jets homecoming?
Plus: A baseball controversy over... toothbrushing?
May 29, 2026
Police shooting, trucking safety, housing homeless, dementia care, Bombers’ Daniels, Robin’s fan
Plus: The World Cup team from an island smaller than Winnipeg
May 28, 2026
Wildfire threat, fatal highway collision, Tesla rebate exclusion, kids book on grief, CFL broadcasts
Plus: The surprising way pigeons may be finding their way home
May 27, 2026
Crime stats, WFPS chief retiring, drug response, volleyball’s Voth, Rita Rudner
Plus: A look at NASA's proposed Moon Base
May 26, 2026
Vacant fire fees, encampment bylaw, industrial development, fatboy challenge, flag football
Plus: Debunking 'genius' gardening hacks
May 25, 2026
Docs on social media ban, Siloam CEO, more 7-Elevens close, museum diorama, Winnipeg skier
Plus: Meet the people behind (or underneath or inside) the Muppets
May 22, 2026
Student violence, water woes, police HQ inquiry, Hermanos, renewing vows, Bombers pre-season game
Plus: Rome’s fake priest pinups
May 21, 2026
Downtown safety, drug bust, bus fire, lotto win, craft beer, amateur golfer
Plus: the 'French Banksy' turns a bridge into a cave
May 20, 2026
Huge drug bust, time-change survey, plasma-donor death, Reinhold Schmieding, Ron Paley, Jill Matsubara
Plus: Can an artificial eggshell bring back extinct animals?
May 19, 2026
Inflation, EV sales, drug detentions, Jets defence, making silver jewelry
Plus: "Oh bro, there’s a frog in the lettuce"
May 15, 2026
Unclaimed bodies, wild weather, American booze, HIV home, Sea Bears, Normal
Plus: A feather transplant saves a noisy owl
May 14, 2026
Drug crisis near schools, Clear Lake boat rules, Assiniboia Downs, hoops hall of fame
Plus: Read to the end for ramen doughnuts and candied pickles on a stick
May 13, 2026
Landline outage, ex-cop sentenced, parole revoked, Date My Mate, Bombers’ Gatkuoth
Plus: Knight Rider's KITT Trans Am gets a speeding ticket
May 12, 2026
Vacant-building fires, teacher-conduct czar, mayoral candidate allegations, Rae & Jerry’s, Fort Garry Hotel sale
Plus: Thinking about climbing Everest? It's even tougher this year.
May 11, 2026
Luring arrest, ex-coach sentenced, Fort Garry Hotel, Iranian volleyballer, Manitoba Museum
Read to the end to see a really, really huge ruby
May 8, 2026
Siloam layoffs, thrift-store frustration, Pan Am Pool closure, downtown safety patrol, Heated Rivalry musical and more
Plus: Scroll to the end for a stunning new image from space
May 7, 2026
HIV emergency, drug outreach work, legislature word ban, Polo Park development, golf hall of fame
Plus: Tiny meows lead to a post-tornado rescue
May 6, 2026
Cop testifies, Speaker rebuked, bathhouse closing, Warehouse One, WAG preview, Bombers QBs
Plus: Snails... in a spectator sport
May 5, 2026
Murder conviction, pastor charged, Pantages’ future, Winnipeg Beach oversight, Sea Bears’ Chaney
Plus: WKRP's living on the air in Cincinnati (for real!)
May 4, 2026
Winnipeg officer on trial, home care halted, lawsuit tossed, Sals sign, Stars on Ice
Plus: Hudson's Bay closure ignites new debate over Canada's oldest company