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A 23-year-old Winnipeg woman was killed in a rollover on Highway 9 in Sandy Hook on Sunday morning, according to RCMP.

Police said a southbound vehicle left the road, entered the ditch and rolled near Ninth Avenue at about 6 a.m.

The woman, who was ejected, was a passenger in the vehicle.

The driver, a 20-year-old woman from Winnipeg, suffered minor injuries, said RCMP.

Luis Ramirez struck out his tenth batter to end a thrilling game that saw the Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 3-2 and win the season series.

In his first ever relief appearance with the Goldeyes, Ramirez gave up only two earned runs and struck out ten batters on route to his second win of the season.

Dayson Croes stayed hot going three for three at the plate with a walk and scored the first run of the ball game in the first inning.

This win ends the Goldeyes first home stand of the season. Winnipeg will go on the road to face the Chicago Dogs Tuesday at 6:30 p.m for their next contest.

Highway 9 in Sandy Hook, Man., between 8th Avenue and 10th Avenue, is now open again after a Sunday morning vehicle collision resulted in its closure.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers survived a late threat by the Edmonton Elks to earn a 25-23 victory in what their first taste of preseason action.

The Bombers blocked a 52-yard field-goal attempt in the dying seconds to seal the win. Winnipeg will wrap up the exhibition season on Friday when they welcome the Saskatchewan Roughriders to town.

The Bombers got touchdowns from Kenny Lawler, who reeled in a 67-yard pass from QB Zach Collaros, as well as a pair from QB Tyrrell Pigrome, who punched in a one-yard score and ran another 45 yards to the end zone.

Winnipeg wraps up the preseason on Friday, welcoming the Saskatchewan Roughriders to town. The regular season begins June 9 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at IG Field.

The Winnipeg Police Service is thanking a group of bystanders who intervened in an assault that left a man seriously injured.

Police responded to multiple reports of an assault in the 1800 block of Ellice Avenue around 5 p.m. on May 24, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a release.

Officers found a 19-year-old man receiving medical care from concerned citizens. The victim was transported to hospital in critical condition.

Police arrested a suspect at the scene without incident, WPS said.

Investigators learned the suspect and victim knew each other and were walking eastbound on Ellice Avenue from Ferry Road, when they began to argue. The suspect allegedly began assaulting the victim, knocking him unconscious and robbing him.

Several bystanders intervened, restraining the suspect until police arrived.

A 21-year-old man is facing charges of aggravated assault and robbery.

"The Winnipeg Police Service would like to thank the Good Samaritans who selflessly assisted the victim. Their actions prevented a continued assault, and assisted officers in safely arresting the suspect," police said.

The province has imposed Level 1 fire and travel restrictions for a section of southeastern Manitoba due to high fire danger.

Moose Lake, Birch Point, Marchand and Woodridge provincial parks are within the restricted area, which has boundaries of Provincial Road 302, the Trans-Canada Highway, the Manitoba-Ontario border and the Canada-U.S. border.

In that zone, motorized backcountry travel is banned between noon and 7 p.m., permits are required to access a remote cottage via forestry road, private road or trail between those times, and provincial burn permits are cancelled.