Moved from Low-ridged Pygmy Grasshopper.

that Manitoba seems a bit far north for N. parvus, but it's not all that far (previously recorded from Minnesota). As people photograph and collect more of these Pygmy Hoppers, they are turning up in all sorts of unexpected places.

Moved from Hooded Grouse Locust.

Moved from Pygmy Grasshoppers.

not Paratettix - sorry 'bout that (no Nomotettix seem to have not been recorded from Manitoba before). I'm still a bit rusty on some of these after not looking at any for 20-some years, and I'm not familiar enough with these particular species to do an "on sight" identification yet. I'm not entirely confident about this one, and perhaps it shouldn't be placed under a species yet, but I'll leave it here for now. I'm thinking it might be Nomotettix parvus. The fastigium is supposed to project "not more than the width of one eye" in front of the eyes in N. cristatus (fits), and more than the width of one eye in N. parvus (doesn't fit). So far not so good; however, in N. cristatus the pronotum is supposed to be pointed at the front and project somewhat over the head (doesn't fit), and in N. parvus it is closer to squared off (fits). The pronotum is low (as compared to N. cristatus) in N. parvus (fits). Ugh! The fastigium discrepency might just have to do with the angle of the photo.
Sorry about all the edits. There will be one more if I figure out for sure that I have placed it incorrectly.

The Pygmy Hoppers with a short pronotum (not reaching past the abdomen) usually can't fly, but the wings are probably there, hiding under the pronotum. This is an adult (the tegmen, or front wing is the oval above the front of the hind leg), and I think a male (can't see the abdomen quite clearly enough to be sure).

I had the same experience recently, finding mine by water and apparently that's typical. While I couldn't see wings on mine, it flew! Wish I could tell you more. Nice shot for something so small!