News briefs for Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Plaques honouring survivors, legacy unveiled at former residential school site in River Heights

12:06 PM

The languages of those forced to abandon them in the residential school system have been restored at the site of the former Assiniboia Residential School in Winnipeg.

The plaque text is written in Anishinaabemowin, Anishininimowin, Cree, Dakota, Dene, English and French. The Indigenous languages reflect those spoken by children who attended the school.

The Assiniboia Residential School operated from 1958 to 1973 in a repurposed building that had served as a children’s home and later a veterans’ hospital.

Run by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the Grey Nuns of Montréal, it was federally funded and part of Canada’s policy of forced assimilation. Inspections in the 1960s cited overcrowding and unsafe conditions.

The residential school system removed Indigenous children from their cultures and families, causing deep harm and has been recognized by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as cultural genocide.

Teen hit by vehicle in Dakota Crossing

11:27 AM

Winnipeg police say a teenage girl has been upgraded to stable condition after being hit by a vehicle Monday night.

Police responded to the collision at the intersection of Ashworth Street and Hedgestone Crescent shortly after 8 p.m.

The driver remained on scene, police say. The traffic division is investigating.

Crews respond to blaze in vacant warehouse

10:16 AM

Firefighters were called to a fire in a vacant, single-storey warehouse around 12:39 a.m. Tuesday.

When crews arrived to the building on the 0-100 block of Archibald Street, heavy smoke was coming from the building. The blaze was declared under control an hour later.

The building was damaged by previous fires in May 2025 and November 2023, a media release from the city states.

The fire is under investigation and damage estimates are not available.

Police investigating fire at MLA’s office

9:17 AM

Winnipeg police say major crimes is investigating after a fire occurred at Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine’s 1763 Main St. office. around 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Upon arrival, fire crews launched an interior attack and declared the fire under control at 5:36 a.m., a media release states.

Just after 9 a.m., northbound Main Street remained closed as a result of the fire. Police are on scene directing traffic.

The minister’s office also had its windows smashed just over one week ago.

Damage estimates are not available.