The Manitoba government will provide $500 million for the final phase of the North End sewage treatment plant upgrade, granting a long-standing request by the city.

“This is a big project that will allow for more housing and it’s an important project, not just from an environmental standpoint, but… for the Manitoba economy,” Premier Wab Kinew said in an email.

He said the province will help the city to “deliver this project on budget” and support its request for another $500 million from the federal government.

The premier was not available for further comment Friday on the contribution toward the third phase of the upgrade, a $1.57-billion project that would greatly reduce the amount of algae-promoting nutrients that flow out of the plant.

A Winnipeg man who targeted female seniors during a month-long purse-snatching spree has been sentenced to three years in prison.

“This isn’t just a matter of opportunity, this is a matter of forethought,” provincial court Judge Jay Funke said at a sentencing hearing Thursday for Ryan Allingham.

“He targets these individuals because they are easier to steal from,” Funke said. “It doesn’t get much worse — he’s stealing from little old ladies.”

Allingham, 49, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of robbery and theft involving eight victims, six of whom were between the ages of 62 and 82.

Realtor Brad Gross is the 11th candidate to register for the race to become Winnipeg’s next mayor.

Gross, 60, said improving public safety and renewing roads will be key goals in his campaign.

“I just don’t like the direction the city’s going and it doesn’t seem to be getting better…. A lot of seniors, a lot of people are worried about crime. (And) the streets are just horrible again,” he said.

He said the city should not invest in bike lanes until Winnipeg’s roads are in better condition. He also hopes to provide free bus fares for seniors and gradually add security cameras at all bus shacks with known safety concerns, if elected.

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, August 7, 2026

Training grenade found in Red River by Selkirk fisherman

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A man out fishing on the waterfront in Selkirk Thursday hooked what turned out to be a training grenade, RCMP say.