News briefs for Sunday, March 5, 2023

The Forks closes part of river trail

9:24 AM

The Forks has closed its river trail from Hugo Docks to the Donald Street Bridge.

People are no longer able to walk, skate or ski on the stretch.

The rest of the river trail is still open. The Forks keeps updated information on the trail at TheForks.com/Skate.

Two in hospital due to carbon monoxide in Callum Crescent duplex

4:10 PM

Two people were sent to the hospital in stable condition after unsafe levels of carbon monoxide were detected in a two-storey duplex on Callum Crescent on Sunday.

At 7:20 a.m., the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of activated carbon monoxide alarms in the duplex. The carbon monoxide in both suites had confirmed readings as high as 600 parts per million (ppm).

Residents from one of the suites had self-evacuated before the crews arrived. The WFPS helped evacuate the other suite.

Two residents were assessed by paramedics, and then taken to hospital in stable condition.

Firefighters ventilated the building thoroughly. Manitoba Hydro was also present at the scene to find the source of the carbon monoxide and make the necessary repairs.

Team Manitoba brings home 19 medals from 2023 Canada Winter Games

5:23 PM

After two weeks of competition in Prince Edward Island, the 2023 Canada Winter Games came to an end on Sunday and Team Manitoba is coming home with 19 medals: six gold, six silver, and seven bronze.

Archery was one of Manitoba’s strongest sports as their archers earned a total of six medals. With such a strong showing, gold medallists Chyler Sanders, an 18-year-old from Winnipeg, and Ryder Wilson, a 16-year-old from Selkirk, were selected as co-flag bearers for Sunday’s closing ceremony.

“Chyler, Ryder, and our entire archery squad were emblematic of a successful week two for all of Team Manitoba at the Games. Four medals, including two gold, made it an easy choice to have Chyler and Ryder lead us into the athlete parade at the closing ceremony,” said Chef de Mission Drew Todd.

Sanders hit the podium in both her events: a gold in compound individual female, and a bronze in compound team mix.

Wilson is also bringing home two medals from the Games: a gold in recurve individual male, and a silver in recurve team mix.

Moose beat Wolves 5-3

5:29 PM

The Manitoba Moose earned a 5-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Wolves on Sunday afternoon at the Canada Life Centre.

With the win, Winnipeg’s AHL team improves to 30-17-3 which puts them in third place in the Central Division. The loss dropped the Wolves to 24-25-3.

Moose forwards Jansen Harkins and Cole Maier both had a goal and an assist.

The Moose will now hit the road and play the Abbotsford Canucks on Tuesday.