News briefs for Thursday, June 15, 2023

Canaries blast visiting Goldeyes

8:48 AM

The Winnipeg Goldeyes matched a record for the worst defeat in franchise history Wednesday night in Sioux Falls, S.D.

The Fish fell 19-0 to the Canaries in American Association baseball action, tying a record for the most lopsided shutout in Goldeyes history. Winnipeg lost by the same score on Aug. 25, 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Sioux Falls knocked out 24 hits in the win over the Goldeyes, who dropped to 12-17.

Winnipeg had only two hits in the game. Dayson Croes went 0-for-4 at the plate, snapping his 25-game hitting streak. Croes finished two games shy of the Winnipeg record of 27 set by Luis Ortiz in 2001 and Brent Metheny in 2008.

The Goldeyes and Canaries finish the series today at 12:05 p.m.

Missing Portage la Prairie man found safe

11:00 AM

A Portage la Prairie man who was reported missing to RCMP has been found safe, Mounties say.

Richard Brian Tammie, 55, had last been seen on April 27, before he was reported missing June 1.

On Thursday, RCMP said he had been located.

Costco seeks to add new store in Winnipeg: report

1:09 PM

It appears Costco plans to build a new store in west Winnipeg, according to a city report.

Council’s Assiniboia Community Committee is expected to vote next week on a variance to allow a proposed 166,843-square-foot store at 4077 Portage Ave. in the Westport Festival development.

“The proposed commercial building will contain a Costco Wholesale Corporation retail store,” the report notes.

The site will be at the intersection of Race Track Road and Stewart Millett Way, just west of the Perimeter Highway, in the Assiniboia Downs neighbourhood.

The community committee will vote on the variance, which would permit fewer bicycle parking spaces, a reduced side yard and fewer loading spaces than required, on Wednesday, June 21.

Two air ambulances dispatched to major crash

1:18 PM

A traffic collision near Carberry, Man. is sending multiple patients to hospital.

Two STARS air ambulances, one from Winnipeg and one from Regina, have been dispatched to respond to the scene and the Health Sciences Centre adult emergency department is in a Code Orange because of the influx of patients.

RCMP Manitoba are describing the crash as a “very serious” collision at Highway 1 and Highway 5.

The Trans-Canada Highway is closed to both eastbound and westbound traffic at Highway 5.

Jets sign Wagner to three-year, entry-level deal

4:06 PM

The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Fabian Wagner to a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday.

Wagner, 19, was picked by the club in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.

He spent the 2022-23 season in Sweden and played for Linkoping’s SHL and junior squads. Wagner also represented Sweden at the 2023 World Juniors where he recorded two goals and four assists in seven games.

Wagner is scheduled to attend the 2023 Winnipeg Jets Development Camp, which will be held from July 4 – 8 at the Hockey for All Centre.