The City of Winnipeg has requested help from the province to deal with proposed infrastructure projects that could create a $7.4-billion budget shortfall.

The RCMP busted a boatload of bootlegged booze after spotting a number of intoxicated people on a lake outside a reserve in northern Manitoba.

A wet spring combined with last weekend's major storm has created the potential for a large emergence of adult mosquitoes in Winnipeg, said city entomologist Taz Stuart.

A convicted sex offender and drug dealer who was supposed to be deported from Canada after leaving Manitoba's Stony Mountain Penitentiary this week is free on bail and remains in the country.

Breezy Point residents, whose properties were destroyed by spring flooding, are still waiting for compensation promised by the provincial government.

Officials are warning the public to be extra careful around water, as emergency crews continue their search for a 26-year-old man who went missing after jumping into the Red River for a swim Friday.

The Office of the Fire Commissioner is investigating a fire in the town of Ste. Genevieve. A 2600 square foot house was completely destroyed.

Police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday afternoon in the North End. The victim was taken to hospital. Another man was taken into custody.

Two Winnipeg firefighters were taken to hospital Saturday afternoon after working at a house fire in West Kildonan. A fiery back draft hit them as they were doing an initial search of the building. Meanwhile, just blocks away, a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car.

A low pressure system over Western Manitoba is producing several thunderstorms this afternoon, some of which could become severe with the risk of tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail.

Winnipeg firefighters were called to a fire at a two-storey home in the 300 block of Jefferson Avenue at about 1 pm Saturday afternoon. Two firefighters were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The residents of the home were not home at the time.

Winnipeg Police are currently investigating the shooting of a male in the North End this afternoon. A young man was reportedly shot several times near Redwood Avenue and Artillery Street just before 3 this afternoon.

One person is dead and three injured after two separate collisions in Winnipeg early Saturday morning. Just after midnight, a lone motorcyclist died after his motorbike crashed into a ditch near Roblin Blvd. and Pepperloaf Crescent in Charleswood.

Winnipeg Police are continuing to investigate a man's disappearance in the Red River Friday afternoon. A 30-year-old man who jumped into the Red near the Queen Elizabeth Way Bridge was swept up in the river's strong current.

A male pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital following a serious motor vehicle collision around noon Saturday. The intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Airlies Street was closed for three hours while police investigated the scene of the collision.

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It was a grand day at Portage Industrial Exhibition on Saturday with plenty to see for visitors and participants alike. The rain finally ended by noon just in time for the 4-H rally, where kids had a chance to play a tug of war, have a biffy race and enjoy a number of other fun activities.

Portage Phillies won the game against Team Manitoba men's 19-and-under softball squad at Republic of Manitobah Park in Portage la Prairie on Friday evening. The score of the first game was 9-nothing and for the second game it was 11-2, with the Phillies as the big winners.

Staff photo by Rob Swystun... Richard Ching, left, and Sharon Platon spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon fishing on the Assiniboine River just down from the Portage la Prairie Spillway. The two said the best fishing there is usually early in the day with the fish dwindling in the afternoon.