News briefs for Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Missing girl, 12, last seen in North End

9:46 AM

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl.

Honey Shingoose was last seen in the North End area on Wednesday, the Winnipeg Police Service said Tuesday morning.

She is described as 5-7 in height, with a thin build, long brown hair and brown eyes.

No description was provided regarding the clothing Honey was wearing when she was last seen.

Arrest warrants issued for at-large slaying suspects

10:11 AM

Winnipeg homicide detectives have obtained arrest warrants for two men accused in the shooting death of a 46-year-old in a Fort Rouge apartment last week.

Damion Wayne Skrumeda was found suffering from a gunshot wound in his suite in the basement of 635 Mulvey Ave., just after 11 p.m. on Sept. 13. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said last week.

Homicide detectives have since identified two men, who are at large and considered armed and dangerous, as suspects. Both are wanted on second-degree murder warrants.

Randy Blake Flett, 25, is originally from The Pas but was living in Winnipeg. He’s 6-5 in height and about 250 pounds. Jerrin MacIntyre, 28, of Winnipeg, is 5-9 in height and about 135 pounds.

MacIntyre has no past convictions in Manitoba, court records show. Flett also has no past convictions, but is wanted on pending charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm without a license and possessing property obtained by crime under $5,000, both allegedly committed on July 28.

Police have asked anyone with information on the shooting or the suspects to call detectives at 204-986-6508, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS), or 911.

Police investigate River Park South shooting

12:03 PM

Winnipeg police are investigating a shooting incident in the River Park South area Monday evening.

Spokesman Const. Jason Michalyshen said officers were sent to a “shooting incident” near Aldgate Road and Gobert Crescent at about 6:20 p.m.

The spokesman said he had no further details he could release Tuesday, including whether anyone was injured.

The Winnipeg Police Service is asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS).

Jets to unveil new jersey this Saturday

12:17 PM

The Winnipeg Jets have some new threads on the way.

A special edition 2023-24 jersey will be unveiled by the club during its annual “Fan Fest” event this Saturday at the Hockey For All Centre.

The ceremony is set for 11:45 a.m.

Fans can also watch Jets regulars and hopefuls as they hit the ice for a pair of training camp sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. There are also numerous games and other activities set for the day.

Jets reveal 2023-24 TV broadcast schedule

12:25 PM

The Winnipeg Jets have released details of their television broadcast schedule for the coming season.

Sixty regular-season games will be shown on TSN3, with Dan Robertson doing play-by-play and Kevin Sawyer providing colour commentary. TSN3 will also show four of the team’s six preseason games, with the other two (Sept. 24 at Edmonton and Oct. 2 at Calgary) being streamed online at winnipegjets.com.

Sportsnet has the TV rights to the other 22 regular-season games. It will carry 11 of those on Hockey Night in Canada, six on Wednesday Night Hockey and five on Monday Night Hockey.

Global News Radio 680 CJOB will once again carry all 88 preseason and regular-season games.

New COVID vaccines expected by mid-October

3:34 PM

his fall’s vaccine rollout to the general public in Manitoba is expected to start in early to mid-October, the provincial government announced Tuesday.

The vaccines will first be rolled out to personal-care home residents, hospital patients, and Indigenous residents before they become available to the general public.

Manitoba is following national recommendations that suggest boosters for previously immunized individuals if it’s been at least six months since their last dose or last COVID infection. The province is also recommending people get their flu shots, and get vaccinated if they haven’t already done so.

“Updated vaccines will be available this fall and have been formulated to provide better protection against XBB.1.5, which is an offshoot of the omicron variant. To date, Health Canada has approved an updated Moderna vaccine for those six months of age and older and is reviewing updated Pfizer and Novavax vaccines,” the provincial government stated in a news release Tuesday.

When it’s available, updated information about vaccine locations is expected to be posted here.