Tag: CityNews Winnipeg

A Manitoba man was hospitalized on the weekend after the plane he was piloting crashed in a rural area north of Winnipeg. Mounties say officers responded to the crash in a forested area near the rural municipality of Bifrost on Sunday afternoon. Police say the crop-dusting plane was spraying a field when one of the…

Police say a 37-year-old man has died of his injuries following an assault at Stony Mountain Institution on Monday evening. Headingley RCMP are calling it a homicide investigation. Officers were called to the federal facility, about 25 kilometres from Winnipeg, at 7:30 p.m. for the report of a serious assault. Police say they arrived to…

A new funding agreement between the federal and Manitoba governments means millions of dollars will be streamlined into 19 gender-based violence community initiatives. It’s part of what’s being called a “comprehensive 10-year national action plan.” “It is male violence when we talk about gender-based violence that puts women girls and gender diverse folk at risk,…

A First Nation in northern Manitoba is declaring a state of emergency because its residents – including infants, elders and people with chronic health conditions – are going without basic health care. Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation leaders say a nursing shortage means the community’s nursing station has been open only for medical emergencies since last year.…

A 32-year-old Winnipeg woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the West End early Monday morning. The Winnipeg Police Service says the woman was walking near Notre Dame Avenue and McPhillips Street shortly after midnight when she was hit. She was taken to hospital in unstable condition, where she died of her…

A person was taken to hospital in critical condition after a fire at a North End home early Monday morning that killed three pets, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says. Crews arrived at the two-storey house on Alfred Avenue near Aikins Street around 3:11 a.m. Firefighters rescued a person trapped inside the building; they were…

A women’s centre in Winnipeg’s North End was damaged by a fire early Sunday morning. The North End Women’s Centre (NEWC) sustained fire damage to the front entrance of its main building – at 394 Selkirk Avenue. A photo posted to the centre’s Facebook page shows bricks and a sign at the building’s entrance blackened…

The 22-year-old Winnipeg soccer player killed earlier this month is being remembered as a dedicated family member who gave back to his community. Mohamed Yusuf Abdullahi was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex July 13. BACKGROUND: 22-year-old killed in shooting at Winnipeg soccer complex Police say Abdullahi had just…

The Manitoba government is starting the process of handing over culturally significant lands back to the Red River Métis. Premier Wab Kinew and Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand signed a memorandum of understanding Friday. The transfer would see about 100 acres of land, which was the site of the former Red River Métis community…

A man is facing a series of charges after a break-in Friday evening. Winnipeg police say they were called to the 300 block of Larsen Avenue close to 7 p.m. for the incident. When they arrived, they say the suspect fled the home, but officers were able to apprehend him. Police found bear spray and…

A recent interaction between a conservation officer and David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, appears set to become the latest skirmish in the battle over Indigenous hunting and fishing rights in the province. Chartrand was given a ticket last month for angling without a licence on a lake near the northern community of Cranberry Portage,…

A 33-year-old man found sleeping at the wheel of a van Friday morning has been arrested as Winnipeg police say he broke in. The post Man charged after breaking into van and sleeping at the wheel: Winnipeg police appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

A polar bear at the Calgary zoo has died after not resurfacing from a pool on Friday. The post Polar bear dies after not resurfacing from pool at Calgary zoo appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

While you normally can’t stand on the tracks in front of a train, steam locomotive number 3, which was built in 1882 has been halted due to a need for major repairs, with Prairie Dog Central reaching out for help to get this significant piece of history back on the tracks. The railway currently runs…

The Manitoba RCMP says one of the seven individuals who were charged last week in connection to a child exploitation investigation has had his charges stayed. The RCMP said Friday morning that its Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit determined that 34-year-old Scott Joseph Taylor was not involved in the case. READ MORE: 7 people facing…

Winnipeg police say three people have been charged and a fourth is wanted in connection to the death of Ashley Isabella Murdock on July 5. WPS says around 7:20 a.m. on July 5 Murdock was found dead inside an apartment complex along Kennedy. The 28-year-old had been reported missing on July 3 after her last…

Winnipeg police say a 44-year-old man has been charged in connection to an e-bike theft and for carrying a gun. WPS says around 4:30 a.m. on July 17, officers noticed a man riding an e-bike near Isabel Street and McDermot Avenue. The bike reportedly had unique features that matched the description of a bike that…

An upgrade to 911 systems in Ontario is setting the stage for more efficient emergency responses, in what one official calls “public safety’s Halley’s comet moment.” The new system – called Next Generation 9-1-1 – replaces decades-old analog technology in emergency communication centres with a digital network, allowing dispatchers to get to urgent calls faster…

Winnipeg police say one man has been charged in connection to a break-in at a cannabis store. WPS says around 6 a.m. on July 17, officers responded to a break-in along the Henderson Highway near Frasers Grove. When police arrived at the scene, they saw a pick-up truck with an Ontario licence plate flee from…

The former head of Manitoba’s provincial health authority received $603,000 last year — the year in which he left the organization. Disclosure documents at Shared Health show former chief executive officer Adam Topp received total compensation that was $273,000 more than the previous year. Topp resigned four months into last year and is now a…