Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra shuffles schedule in light of restrictions

No timeline to reopen city-owned fitness facility in North Kildonan after mould discovery

A city-run fitness centre that suddenly closed for repairs last October lacks a set date to reopen, while an investigation on how best to fix it is underway.

Transit driver, supervisor assaulted in separate incidents

Two people are facing charges for allegedly assaulting Winnipeg Transit employees in separate incidents within a 10-hour span Tuesday.

A 51-year-old man is accused of randomly throwing a beer can at a driver while exiting a bus at Dunkirk Avenue and Kingston Row at about 6 a.m.

The man bit the driver, who was trying to restrain him, police said. He was charged with assault and held in custody.

At about 3:40 p.m., a 31-year-old woman who refused to pay bus fare at Main Street and Pioneer Avenue punched a supervisor in the face, police said.

Costco breaks ground on new West St. Paul store

Construction has begun on the American retailer's newest Manitoba location which developers expect will open in August 2027.

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra shuffles schedule in light of restrictions

The music lives on, even if the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s concert lineup must be tweaked.

Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg have forced the WSO to reschedule a Feb. 5 performance of Two Pianos: Mozart, Hotoda & Woo, featuring guest conductor Rei Hotoda and WSO assistant conductor Naomi Woo, to March 5 at the Centennial Concert Hall and on its streaming platform, mywso.tv.

Li Keur: Riel’s Heart of the North, a musical theatre piece focusing on the life of Manitoba Métis leader Louis Riel, was planned for Feb. 11-13, but has been postponed indefinitely.

Instead, the WSO, led by Julian Pellicano, will host two concerts of classical favourites starring Winnipeg soprano Andrea Lett on Feb. 12 and 13.

IIU report concludes WPS officer’s actions reasonable in non-lethal 2024 shooting

An armed and barricaded suspect told a Facebook live video stream he “would like to be shot to death” before a Winnipeg police officer shot him with three non-lethal beanbag rounds.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba, a civilian police watchdog, on Wednesday released its final report into the Feb. 26, 2024 incident on Worthington Avenue in St. Vital.

The IIU concluded in September 2024 the officer’s actions were reasonable, but the 11-page report was on hold until the suspect’s charges were dealt with in court.

“Given the totality of the circumstances, the outcome of this incident could have ended in a much more serious manner,” then-IIU civilian director Roxanne Gagné wrote. She did not recommend criminal charges against the officer.

Men accused in commercial break-in spree were wearing ankle bracelets

Two men in electric ankle bracelets who were being monitored by justice officials have been accused in a two-month spree of commercial break-ins, vehicle thefts and other property crimes.

City police have charged one of the suspects and are searching for the second.

About $140,000 worth of property, including trailers, lawn equipment, motorcycles and bicycles, was reported stolen in 13 incidents in Winnipeg and the Rural Municipality of Headingley between April 20 and June 28, the Winnipeg Police Service said.

Both suspects were wearing electronic monitoring bracelets during that time.