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Ontario man, woman accused in Winnipeg jewelry theft scam

Winnipeg police have charged a man and woman from Ontario, accusing them in a series of jewelry thefts targeting seniors on Canada Day.

The Winnipeg Police Service said officers launched an investigation after receiving reports of three thefts believed to involve the suspects, who were driving a black SUV bearing an Ontario licence plate, a Monday news release stated.

The first incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. when a woman in her 60s was approached outside her home on the 100 block of Berrydale Avenue. She told investigators the suspects arrived in the SUV and told her they were new to the neighbourhood and wanted to “bless” their neighbours.

“From inside the vehicle, the suspect placed a chain on the victim and hugged her before leaving. The victim later discovered her genuine gold necklace that she had been wearing was gone and in its place was an imitation gold necklace,” WPS said.

Emergency responders overburdened

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service’s first comprehensive annual report offers an uncomfortable but necessary reality check. Winnipeg’s emergency responders are being asked to do more than ever, while the public is waiting longer than it should when every minute matters.

A record 136,198 incidents in 2025, including nearly 115,000 medical calls, reflects a system under relentless strain. Much of that pressure is being driven by the ongoing addictions crisis, which now generates roughly 27 emergency calls every day related to drugs or alcohol.

Opioid overdoses, alcohol intoxication and mental health emergencies have become routine parts of the workload for firefighters and paramedics, even as they continue responding to fires, traffic collisions and countless other emergencies.

The report should serve as a call to action for both city hall and the Manitoba government.

‘He was shaping a generation of young artists’: Winnipeg director Rob Herriot has died at 60

Herriot was well known for his work within opera and musical theatre in Winnipeg and across North America. He died Friday at 60 years old. Loved ones described his death as sudden, and the cause had not yet been determined Sunday.

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A new franchise model rolled out this week is expected to attract new 7-Eleven stores in Winnipeg.

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