News briefs for Monday, November 10, 2025

Man accused of pointing gun at youths in O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi arrested

3:31 PM

A young man accused of pointing a sawed-off shotgun at several youths in O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi early Monday morning has been arrested. 

Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP were called to the community at midnight, after a man was spotted walking around with a gun.

Mounties went to a home on the First Nation, which is on the northwest shore of Lake Manitoba, and arrested an 18-year-old. The officers found the sawed-off shotgun at the rear of the house, along with ammunition.

Mounties say the suspect had pointed the gun at several youths.

The 18-year-old has been charged with several firearms offences. He was let out ahead of a court date.

Province warns of measles exposure in Winkler

2:08 PM

The provincial government is notifying the public of a new exposure site in Winkler, where people may have been exposed to measles.

Public health officials say anyone who was at Outpost Grill at Co-op Cardlock, on Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 3, on Oct. 25 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Oct. 26 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. should check their immunization records and ensure they are up to date with measles vaccines.

The announcement of a new exposure site in Manitoba comes the same day international health experts announced Canada was no longer designated a measles-free country, for the first time since 1998.

There have been 5,138 measles cases in Canada this year, including 247 confirmed cases in Manitoba.

Bonnie Raitt bringing 2026 tour to concert hall

12:58 PM

Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, known for her music blending blues, R&B, rock and pop, and for her skill on the slide guitar, brings her latest tour to the Centennial Concert Hall on June 27.

The Something to Talk About singer has a Manitoba connection; Made Up Mind, the Grammy-winning single from her last album, was penned by local roots duo the Bros. Landreth.

The show will feature fellow Grammy winner Jon Cleary as an opening act; the New Orleans-based performer has played with such legends as Dr. John and Taj Mahal.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 at livenation.com. Prices have yet to be announced.

City asking for input on Garden City library 

12:41 PM

Winnipeggers are being asked to help design a new library in a shopping mall.

The Mike O’Shaughnessy Library, to be located inside Garden City Shopping Centre, is planned to open late next year.

Members of the public can provide input on the branch’s theme, design and potential public art installations on Nov. 26 (4 to 7 p.m.) and on an online survey open until Dec. 3.

“We’re really excited to have the public share their feedback and have their say,” Coun. Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan) said Monday.

“It is an exciting project that will bring a brand new library to northwest Winnipeg.”

To help design the library by providing feedback, click here.

Winnipeg to host PWHL takeover game

11:25 AM

The top professional women’s hockey league is coming to Winnipeg in March of 2026 for a Takeover Tour neutral site game.

The PWHL will hit the ice at Canada Life Centre on Mar. 22 as the Montreal Victoire face the Ottawa Charge, with puck drop set for 6 p.m.

A total of 11 different cities will host 16 Takeover Tour games in the continued efforts to showcase the growth of the PWHL across North America.

Last season’s tour drew 123,601 fans with record-breaking crowds across nine games, enhancing fan engagement and expanding the PWHL’s reach beyond its home markets.

The PWHL expanded for this coming season to Vancouver and Seattle to give the league eight teams.

The Victoire roster includes defender Kati Tabin of Winnipeg, while the Charge roster features defenders Jocelyne Larocque of Ste. Anne and Ashton Bell of Deloraine and goalie Logan Angers of Winnipeg.

“This event reflects our commitment to creating opportunities for young women to see themselves represented on the professional stage, and we are proud to play a small role in creating this moment for our community,” Annie Chipman Stockl, True North Sports and Entertainment vice-president of marketing said in a press release.

Ticket pre-sales begin this Thursday at 10 a.m., while the general sales are open to the public this Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.ca or thepwhl.com/tickets.

Thompson RCMP looking for witnesses after assault

10:25 AM

Thompson RCMP are looking for witnesses after a serious assault on Saturday evening.

Police say officers arrived just before 7 p.m. to find an unconscious 32-year-old man who had been attacked by several people. He was taken to hospital in Thompson and later airlifted to Winnipeg, where he remains in critical but stable condition.

The suspects were seen fleeing the area in a dark-coloured SUV heading toward Princeton Drive.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or submit an anonymous tip through Manitoba Crime Stoppers.

Firefighters battle blaze at North End home for second time this year

9:43 AM

Winnipeg firefighters were called to the 600 block of Manitoba Avenue late Sunday night after reports of a fire in a vacant house — the second blaze at the property this year.

Crews arrived shortly after 11 p.m. and launched an interior attack, bringing the fire under control just before midnight. No one was inside at the time, and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The same home previously caught fire in June. All occupants in that fire were able to escape before fire crews arrived. One person was treated by paramedics but did not require hospitalization.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is asking residents to call 911 immediately if they see someone actively entering a vacant building or removing boards from windows or doors from a building, or call 311 if boarded windows or doors have been breached but no one is seen actively trying to enter.

Police seeking public’s help identifying suspect in June nightclub beating

9:38 AM

City police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect connected with an assault outside of a downtown nightclub in June.

Police released surveillance images of the individual they believe is involved with a serious assault involving an 18-year-old man in a parking lot near the nightclub in the 400 block of Main Street as it was closing around 2:30 a.m. on June 28.

Anyone who knows the identity or whereabouts of this suspect is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219, or anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.