News briefs for Thursday, February 12, 2026

Two in hospital after fire on Young Street

8:52 PM

One person is in hospital in critical condition and a second person is in stable condition following a fire in a two-and-a-half-storey home on the 200 block of Young Street.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire around 5:30, the city said in a news release.

All but one person got out safely; firefighters rescued one person from the burning house.

Paramedics took one patient to hospital in critical condition and one patient in stable condition, the release said.

A firefighter was also taken to hospital in stable condition after being injured on site.

The blaze was considered under control in about an hour.

The cause is under investigation.

City gets cash for climate study

4:25 PM

The City of Winnipeg is receiving $140,000 in funding to combat climate change.

The grant, from the Municipal Green Fund, will help the city conduct a climate risk and vulnerability assessment, a city news release Thursday stated.

It will be part of a larger study that will shape the city’s new climate action plan and climate resilience strategy.

The evaluation will allow the city to determine what it should focus on to mitigate climate change.

Residents can sign up for updates on the climate action plan at engage.winnipeg.ca.

Hydro out for West End residents

3:53 PM

Hundreds of residents in the West End have been without electricity for several hours after an outage.

Manitoba Hydro said 1,150 customers lost their power today at about 9 a.m., after the utility had to make repairs to damaged equipment.

Hydro said 650 customers were still out at about 11:30 a.m. and there has been no update as to when electricity will be fully restored.

The area includes Notre Dame Avenue to the north to south of Wellington Avenue and between Arlington and Downing Streets.

Deloraine-Winchester Airport gets cash injection

2:50 PM

The Manitoba government is directing nearly $1.5 million to the Deloraine-Winchester Airport.

Upgrades will improve safety and access for STARS air ambulance services, and will support aerial surveillance by the Canada Border Services Agency, Municipal Minister Glen Simard said Thursday.

Money will go toward repaving the airport’s runway and improving lighting systems. The project is slated to finish this fall.

The airport will also be reclassified from rural to regional.

Agnes Street shooting leaves man, 21, in critical condition

11:52 AM

Winnipeg police are investigating a shooting that left a 21-year-old man with life-threatening injuries Wednesday morning.

Officers responded to a home in the 600 block of Agnes Street just before 7 a.m. following reports of an injured male. Police located the victim suffering from a serious gun shot wound to his upper body. He was taken to hospital by ambulance in critical condition.

Due to the severity of the injuries, the homicide unit has taken over the investigation. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the homicide unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-TIPS or online.

Pop star Hilary Duff coming to Winnipeg arena in January

11:40 AM

Ahead of her new album, Luck… or Something, arriving Feb. 20, multiplatinum pop star Hilary Duff has officially announced the Lucky Me Tour, marking her first full-scale global headline run in almost two decades. The tour hits the Canada Life Centre on Jan. 20, 2027.

The So Yesterday actress/singer — who played the title character in the Disney Channel comedy series Lizzie McGuire and in the film based on the series — is also a producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and New York Times-bestselling author, all while continuing to deliver standout performances in TV and film, including her award-nominated turn on Darren Star’s Younger.

Tickets for the show (prices yet to be announced) go on sale Friday, Feb. 20, at Ticketmaster.ca; fans can sign up for presale offers here.

Scholarship established in memory of woman killed in highway collision

10:07 AM

The family of a Winnipeg Beach woman killed in a head-on collision in late January has established an academic scholarship in her memory.

A scholarship in Nicole Grushka’s memory will support a graduating Gimli High School student from Winnipeg Beach who is entering the child-care or teaching field.

Grushka, 20, died on Jan. 27 after her vehicle and 27-year-old Samantha Zimmerman’s car collided head-on on Highway 8 in the RM of St. Andrews.

A GoFundMe fundraiser had raised $35,758 for the scholarship as of Thursday morning.

“Nicole had a natural gift with children — they were drawn to her kind heart, playful spirit, warm hugs, and genuine caring nature. Every child she encountered loved her instantly,” the GoFundMe said.

Grushka was pursuing a teaching career at the time of her death, the fundraiser’s description said.