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Dec 22, 2024 · Two people are facing charges after a break and enter at a home in Winnipeg early Sunday morning At approximately 1 am, police responded to a report of a break-in on the 100 block of Middle Gate. When officers arrived, they located two men matching the descriptions of the suspects believed to have fled the […]

5 days ago · Manitoba’s police watchdog has cleared two officers in the shooting death of a Winnipeg man who confronted police with an axe while officers tried to hospitalize him for mental health concerns. Bruce M. Sychuk, acting civilian director of the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba, said an investigation into the shooting found there are no reasonable grounds to […]

Jan 30, 2025 · Despite some tension in the council chambers, the City of Winnipeg passed its 2025 municipal budget — and it includes an increase in property taxes of 5.95 per cent. But the vote was far from unanimous, as councillors voted 11-5 in favour of the operating budget and 10-6 in favour of the capital budget. As […]

An investigation is underway at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre, after a middle-aged man died in the ER while waiting eight hours for care. The man came in shortly after midnight and was determined a low-aquity patient, but just before 8 a.m. staff noted his condition significantly worsened, and ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Winnipeg police seized multiple weapons, including a crossbow and an “energy weapon,” and charged six people in connection to a drug investigation. WPS says officers executed two search warrants at two different homes on Dec. 31 — one near Ross Avenue and Isabel Street, the other near Elgin ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Winnipeg police say a 36-year-old man has been charged after allegedly having a hatchet on a city bus and then threatening to kill police officers. Around 12:35 p.m. on Jan. 17, officers responded to a report that a man on a city bus had a hatchet. Officers met the bus at Pioneer Avenue and Main ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The Manitoba government says a review is being launched into the death of a man who waited eight hours in a Winnipeg emergency department, but it’s not clear how much of the review will be made public. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says a critical incident review will look at what happened after ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Massive changes are ahead for the City of Winnipeg in 2025. This includes the opening of Portage and Main to pedestrians, changes to Winnipeg Transit and ongoing challenges around safety in the city. To find out more about what’s in store for the new year and what was learned in 2024 CityNews’ Eddie Huband sat […]