🌧️ Flash Flooding Leaves Minitonas Residents Stranded
Several residents say their backyards now resemble lakes, with some people trapped on rooftops after nearly 150 mm of rain washed out roads and cut power. A state of emergency remains in effect, and a boil‑water advisory continues for Minitonas.
🚱 Boil‑Water Advisories Across Manitoba
More than a dozen communities — from Angusville to Gillam — remain under boil‑water orders as the province continues assessing flood‑damaged systems. See the full list of communities affected here.
🚧 Swan Valley West Roads Washed Out After Severe Flooding
Reeve Bill Gade says he lost count of the number of destroyed roads, adding that fire crews even had to rescue residents trapped in their homes — a first for the region.
🌬️ Virden Cleaning Up After Powerful Windstorm
A windstorm with 93 km/h gusts toppled trees onto homes, roads and cemetery headstones, forcing the town to bring in contractors to clear widespread debris.
⛈️ Brandon Braces for More Storms Tonight
After a brief break in the weather, another round of thunderstorms could worsen overland flooding. Officials urge residents to stay alert as conditions shift. Get the weather watch info here.
🚛 Ottawa Backs National Trucking Safety Database
The federal government says it’s ready to support a cross‑country system to track carriers with poor safety records. Meanwhile, the truck driver charged in last month’s fatal Brandon crash has been granted bail and allowed to reside in Ontario.
📵 Federal Government to Table Under‑16 Social Media Ban
Ottawa is preparing to introduce online‑safety legislation that would ban social‑media use for anyone under 16 and create a new regulator. The bill is expected Wednesday before Parliament’s summer break.
🐄 Low Risk, but Screwworm Detection in U.S. Puts Producers on Alert
Canadian cattle producers are watching closely after New World screwworm was found in the U.S. Officials say the risk to Canada remains low, but surveillance is ongoing.
🚭 Study: Vaping May Harm Young Lungs Faster Than Smoking
New research shows vaping can impair blood flow, lung function and exercise tolerance in young adults — raising concerns as one million Canadians now vape regularly.
🔫 IIU Probing Unusual RCMP Shooting in MacGregor
Investigators say an officer discharged their firearm while responding to reports of an intoxicated man throwing rocks at children. The man was airlifted to hospital but was not shot, according to RCMP.
🏳️🌈 Province Boosts Funding for Brandon Pride
As Pride Week begins, Manitoba has announced an additional $33,000 to support expanded programming and events leading into the 2026 celebrations.
🤖 Worker Uses Religious Exemption to Avoid AI Tools
A software engineer has successfully claimed a religious exemption to opt out of using AI at work — a move observers say could lead to more faith‑based challenges as AI adoption grows.
