News briefs for Tuesday, April 25, 2023

House fire on Flora Avenue

8:32 AM

Crews extinguished a fire in a vacant Flora Avenue house on Monday evening.

Firefighters were sent to the single-storey house in the 400 block of Flora at 6:15 p.m. and declared the fire under control at 6:36 p.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a news release late Monday night.

Two boys charged with murder after man found dead

10:31 AM

Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with second-degree murder after a man was found dead in northern Manitoba.

RCMP said the 36-year-old man’s body was discovered outdoors on Garden Hill First Nation at about 7:30 a.m. April 20.

The suspects were remanded into custody.

Jagged Little Pill musical coming to Winnipeg

10:36 AM

Alanis Morissette’s award-winning Broadway musical, Jagged Little Pill, is coming to Winnipeg for an eight-show run at the Centennial Concert Hall this October.

The Tony- and Grammy-winning production will feature original Broadway cast members, including lead Heidi Blickenstaff; hits from Morissette’s 1995 album, such as You Oughta Know and Head Over Feet; and original songs.

The musical follows the plight of Mary Jane Healy, a suburban mother of two who is struggling with an opioid addiction and a failing marriage.

The local show runs Oct. 17 to 22. Tickets start at $39.50 plus fees and are available online at centennialconcerthall.com beginning at 10 a.m. on Mon., May 8. A  pre-sale for group tickets of 10 or more is on now.

Body found in The Pas

1:45 PM

RCMP are investigating after a body believed to be a missing person was found in The Pas on Monday.

The Pas RCMP said on Tuesday the body was found near the Saskatchewan River just off 1st Street East in the community at about 2:40 p.m.

RCMP said an autopsy is being done to determine the cause of death. The deceased has not yet been identified, but officers believe the body is connected to an ongoing missing person investigation.

RCMP and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are continuing to investigate.

Jets “hopeful” injured Scheifele can play Game 5

2:55 PM

The Winnipeg Jets are “hopeful” injured forward Mark Scheifele could play in Thursday’s must-win Game 5 in Las Vegas.

Scheifele suffered an apparent shoulder or arm injury early in Monday’s 4-2 loss, which puts the Jets in a 3-1 hole in the best-of-seven series against the Golden Knights.

“I just talked to Mark and he is feeling better than he did last night,” coach Rick Bowness said Tuesday afternoon prior to the team flying to Sin City.

Nikolaj Ehlers, who has yet to play in the series, has not been ruled out either. Defenceman Josh Morrissey, who was injured in Game 3, and Cole Perfetti, who has not skated, remain out indefinitely.

If the Jets can win on Thursday, Game 6 would be held on Saturday in Winnipeg.