News briefs for Sunday, September 20, 2026

Woman charged after Toronto Street shooting

3:18 PM

The Winnipeg Police Service Major Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate a shooting in the 600 block of Toronto Street that took place around 1 a.m. on Friday.

Police learned an altercation between a group of people and a man had occurred earlier outside of a hotel establishment on McPhillips Street. The parties went their separate ways and police received a report of a drive-by shooting on Toronto Street shortly after. The residence was vacant and nobody was injured.

A suspect vehicle was spotted nearby, and a woman was taken into custody. A loaded firearm and bear spray were seized from the vehicle.

The woman was charged with various firearm-related offences. She was detained in custody.

Anyone with information, or with security, cellphone, or dashcam video in and around the time of the incident, is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.

Group rallies to support Dynacare workers

2:58 PM

The 1919 Workers Collective / Workers’ Alliance Winnipeg rallied outside Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino’s office Sunday afternoon, beginning at 2 p.m., in support of Dynacare workers.

A Manitoba Labour Board ruling on Sept. 8 ended the lab employees’ strike.

“Dynacare workers are not just suffering worse working conditions in comparison to health-care professionals in other countries, or other provinces, but to their public counterparts here in our own province,” said the 1919 Workers Collective Executive Committee in a statement.

“When Dynacare workers attempted to close this gap with a strike, the Manitoba NDP sided with the company, forcing workers back to work.”

Leila Avenue closed following serious two-vehicle crash

11:07 AM

Leila Avenue was closed Sunday morning after a serious car crash.

Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Pat Saydak confirmed the crash involved two vehicles near Leila and McGregor Street. He could not provide any more details on the crash, or say whether there were any injuries.

Westbound Leila from Powers Street to McGregor , and McGregor from Partridge Avenue to Templeton Avenue were closed Sunday morning.

The crash is being investigated.