🌦️ Weather & Roads
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Tornado warning issued then ended for parts of Manitoba Saturday. Environment Canada tracked a storm about 20 kilometres west of Salt Point moving east at 20 km/h at 4:03 p.m. CDT and said the warning affecting areas including Winnipegosis had ended by 6:30 p.m.; the agency warned of damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall.
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Record-tying 10 tornadoes reported in Saskatchewan amid Prairie heat wave. Environment Canada confirmed 10 tornado reports Friday in Saskatchewan, tying the province's one-day record, and warned heat warnings across southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba with orange-level humidex values expected to reach the mid-40s.
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Orange-level heat warning in effect for southern Manitoba ahead of a hot weekend. Environment Canada issued an orange-level heat warning for southern Manitoba for the weekend, with forecast humidex values for Winnipeg rising from 42 on Saturday to 45 on Sunday.
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Prairies have seen 48 tornadoes so far this year, well above the 30-year average. The Northern Tornadoes Project and reports show 48 tornadoes across the three prairie provinces this year, Alberta has recorded 23 so far and the 30-year annual average is 34.
🏛️ Government & Politics
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Flooded basement closes Dauphin Regional Health Centre; repairs could take up to 12 months. The hospital closed this month after basement flooding, Premier Wab Kinew said repairs may take nine to 12 months and that the province will allocate "a ton of resources" to speed work; nearest alternative hospitals are over a 30-minute drive away (Ste. Rose General and Grandview Hospital).
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Newcomer Dru Brown leads Blue Bombers to 30-21 win at Princess Auto Stadium. In his first start with Winnipeg since 2023, Dru Brown completed 25 of 31 passes for 339 yards, while Trey Vaval returned a missed field goal 129 yards for a touchdown and the Bombers avoided a three-game home losing streak.
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- Two 10-year-old girls struck by vehicle in Brandon.
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- Heat wave linked to tornadoes as humidex climbs across Prairies.
- Alberta records 23 tornadoes so far this year; Prairies total 48.
