Ayvah Winston, 11, holds a candle as community members join the family of Rebecca Contois for a candlelight vigil to honour the spirit of Rebecca. Partial remains belonging to Contois were found on Monday behind an apartment building on Edison Avenue. May 19, 2022.
Cabin owner Michael Chontske (left) and his friend Tracy Lysak are doing what they can to protect Chonstke’s cabin and property as the water on Eleanor Lake continues to rise. Quickly rising water levels have caused major flooding and evacuation orders in some parts of the Whiteshell. May 21, 2022.
Indigenous chiefs and community leaders ride horses as they head up a march honouring the survivors of residential schools and those who never returned home. One of the groups involved is also calling for recognition of genocide that took place in Canada's residential schools. July 1, 2021.
A woman kneels at the bottom of the steps at the Manitoba legislature as she places a hat among items left as a memorial for the 215 children found in undocumented graves at a former residential school in British Columbia. Such memorials have sprung up across Canada as the country mourns after the grim discovery. May 31, 2021.
A lone counter protestor confronts demonstrators during a rally at Winnipeg's iconic Portage and Main intersection. The demonstrators are standing in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs who are opposed to the Canadian GasLink pipeline Project. February 26, 2020.
Sue Caribou sings a song in front of Winnipeg City hall during a rally, on Thursday, December 15, 2022, to call on the city to cease dumping operations at Brady landfill and conduct a search for the remains of missing and murdered indigenous women believed to be buried there. Caribou’s niece Tanya Nepinak’s remains are believed to be in the Brady landfill, the same site where the partial remains of Rebecca Contois were recovered earlier this year.
A police officer crosses Burrows Avenue while a youth crouches near the spot where his friend, a 12-year-old boy, was fatally stabbed Friday night during an altercation between two groups. This is Winnipeg's eighteenth homicide of the year and eleventh in the last 31 days. June 19, 2021.
Members of the Winnipeg police underwater search and recovery unit search for nine-year-old Darius Bezecki who is believed to have entered the Red River near the Louise Bridge. High water levels, debris, and poor visibility underwater are making the search more difficult. July 4, 2020.
Fans of the Italian national soccer team spill onto Winnipeg’s Corydon Avenue in celebration after their team bested England 3-2 in penalty kicks to win the Euro 2020 final. This is the first Euro trophy for Italy since 1968 and yet another heartbreak for the English, who have not won a major tournament since 1966. July 11, 2021.
Payton Baertson shotguns a beer during the Banjo Bowl tailgate celebrations outside IG Field in Winnipeg. The Banjo Bowl, which highlights the rivalry between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders, is the most anticipated event of the regular season for many football fans in Manitoba. September 11, 2021.
Volunteers reenact the crucifixion as they run through a rehearsal of Passion on the Prairies. The production, which has been running for 19 years near La Riviere, Manitoba, annually draws hundreds of volunteers from across Canada and the United States. June 16, 2018.
Mike Chopek carries a string of fairy lights during a bonfire with friends on August long weekend at his farm near Medika Manitoba. Chopek operates a hobby farm that uses a planting method known as permaculture where different crops are planted together to mutually benefit each other. August 4, 2019.
Pallbearers carry the flag draped coffin of RCMP Cst. Allan Poapst during a funeral service held for officer at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg. Cst. Poapst, a veteran member of the RCMP, was killed in the line of duty near the end of his shift. December 20, 2019.
Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancers perform Jera Wolfe's "Bare" at the Club Regent Event Centre. The Canadian Metis choreographer, and performer, has received international recognition for his talents. March 27, 2019.
Asim Siddiqui (left), Waleed Waleed (middle left) Sarah Waleed (middle right) and Ayza Waleed (right) pray in the family's living room. For the second year in a row ramadan celebrations are being modified due to the coronavirus pandemic. April 10, 2021.
Members of Winnipeg's Colombian community decorate their car with the Colombian national flag prior prior to a rally near the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Dozens of cars joined the rally around downtown Winnipeg to show solidarity with demonstrators in Colombia and raise awareness about the situation in Colombia. May 8, 2021.
A small yellow propeller plane takes off from the airport in Steinbach, Manitoba. The inflatable rainbow unicorn in the foreground is a prop setup by the group Hugs Over Masks an anti-mask group that organized the protest in the city. November 14, 2020.
Coral Wiebe makes her way around the circuit during the annual Polar Bare Run at Assiniboine Park on New Year's Day. The run is a long running New Year's Day tradition in Winnipeg. January 1, 2020.
Scott Normand adjusts a crash pad while Matthew Sawatzky climbs a boulder problem at the Jones Road crag near Grassy Narrows, Ontario. The sport is popular with climbers from across North-West Ontario and Southern Manitoba. September 13, 2020.
A protestor holds a sign which reads "Black Lives Matter." An estimate 15,000 people attended the peaceful rally, which began on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislature and ended at the Canadian Museum For Human Rights. June 5, 2020.
Allan Fogg works at carving a sculpture out of a huge block of snow on the median of Provencher Boulevard in St. Boniface. The sculpture is part of the Festival du Voyageur which has mostly been forced to go virtual this year. February 6, 2021.
Crews work to clear a train derailment at the CP Logan Yards in Winnipeg. No injuries have been reported and no cause for the derailment has been given. May 14, 2022.
Abdul Haadi soaks his face in a stream of water at a spray pad in Lindenwoods on Saturday afternoon. Temperatures reached 36 degrees celsius in Winnipeg as heat warnings covered large parts of the province. July 3, 2021.
Asun Ducharme takes a shot as he plays basketball with friends at the Corydon Community Centre in Crescentwood on Wednesday evening. After a long winter of pandemic restrictions the group are happy to be able to spend time together outside again. March 31, 2021.
Crews work to put out a New Years Eve fire that destroyed an apartment building near Sherbrook Street and Ellice Avenue. The building is considered a total loss and no one was injured in the blaze. January 1, 2022.
Bao Nguyen and Sheera Maano relax in a hammock in St. Vital park as they try to escape the record breaking heatwave. Temperatures have soared all across southern Manitoba on Friday and Saturday and multiple weather records have been broken. June 5, 2021.