Gallery: Whiteout parties in Winnipeg’s downtown By: Photography by Brook Jones Posted: 12:30 PM CDT Thursday, May. 1, 2025

City denies teen received ‘life-altering injuries’ from police dog bite in lawsuit defence

City officials have denied a 17-year-old girl’s claim she received life-altering injuries when a Winnipeg police dog bit her, arguing her lawsuit over last year’s incident should be rejected.

The teen, whom the Free Press is not naming because she is a minor involved with a police matter, seeks unspecified damages from the City of Winnipeg, in a statement of claim filed in the Court of King’s Bench in March.

The teen, described as “a small, slightly built girl,” claims she was “attacked, arrested and detained” by several Winnipeg Police Service officers around 1 a.m. on June 4, 2025.

The girl’s court papers say that in order to detain the teen, officers first deployed “a large, vicious and dangerous, non-human, canine animal,” which the lawsuit calls the “beast” in subsequent references.

Local fans feel ‘Spanish euphoria’

Chants of “Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé” and “where is Messi?” could be heard echoing through Winnipeg’s downtown as Spain defeated Argentina in extra time to become World Cup Champions on Sunday.

What one World Cup announcer dubbed “Spanish euphoria,” was certainly on full display at True North Square on Hargrave Street where more than 500 people gathered to take in the tournament’s conclusion and celebrate the sport, which is quickly becoming Canada’s new game.

“Go Spain,” Cole Lacap, yelled at the top of his lungs after he watched Ferran Torres’ score the goal that would take Spain to a 1 - 0 victory over Argentina and send Spanish fans in Winnipeg into a frenzy.

“It was amazing. Spain definitely deserved that,” said Lacap, who had the red and yellow Spanish flag gripped tightly for much of the game.

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Outreach centre rife with drug use, needles, but daycare, community members say safety concerns go unheard

Children at an Osborne Village daycare are routinely exposed to discarded needles, human feces and drug use, prompting growing safety concerns from parents, residents and business owners.

The concerns centre on Augustine Centre at River Avenue and Osborne Street, where SPLASH Child Care shares the building with Oak Table, a drop-in operated by 1JustCity that provides meals, wellness and addiction supports, along with programs that help people build skills, and secure housing and employment.

The daycare looks after 132 children, from just a few months old to age 12.

Lesley Massey, executive director of the daycare, said parents fear for their children’s safety.

Lightning strikes again as Canada picks up second rugby win in Winnipeg in 33 years

The Canadian men’s rugby union touched down in Winnipeg for the first time in 33 years on Saturday and delivered a memory that will last a lifetime for its local supporters.

The world-ranked No. 25 Canadians earned a hard-fought 23-19 victory over No. 24 Zimbabwe in pool play of the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup before 6,712 fans at Princess Auto Stadium, including a small but boisterous contingent of Zimbabwe supporters.

Canada’s last appearance in the provincial capital also brought a triumph over the United States in 1993, and if those in attendance made one thing clear on this evening, it’s that the city’s hunger for international rugby has only grown since then.

“A lovely bit of history,” said Canada’s head coach Stephen Meehan. “First time in 33 years, to come here to win, to beat Zimbabwe in our first-ever international between the two countries — so we’re on the right side of the history books.