News briefs for Saturday, February 17, 2024
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A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, February 17, 2024
River trail closed again
3:40 PM
Days after reopening, the river trail at The Forks has once again shuttered as a result of weather challenges.
The recreational site known as the Nestaweya River Trail opened on Jan. 25 — the latest launch in its history, owing to an unseasonably warm winter. It closed five days later amid mild temperatures.
The Forks announced its crew had determined the port rink was finally safe for skating again on Feb. 13.
“High levels of precipitation south on the Red River in the United States have caused water levels to rise. This has resulted in flooding on the surface of the river trail making it unusable and unsafe,” states a news release issued by The Forks North Portage on Saturday afternoon.
The public is being asked to stay off the trail and access on-land trails and rinks indefinitely for safety reasons.
One dead in single-vehicle collision in north Winnipeg
12:50 PM
City police are searching for answers after finding a deceased man at the scene of a single-motor vehicle collision near Winnipeg’s West Kildonan Industrial area.
The Winnipeg Police Service took to social media in the early hours of the morning to announce a serious crash had prompted the closure of all northbound lanes on McPhillips Street between Murray Avenue and Ferrier Street.
The closure was lifted after roughly seven hours and then reinstated midday.
WPS has since announced the thoroughfare is fully open.
In a news release, WPS said officers responded to a collision at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Saturday.
Anyone with information – including video or dash camera footage – is asked to contact traffic division investigators 204-986-7085 or Crime Stoppers via 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.