News Briefs

News briefs for Friday, May 1, 2026

7 minute read Updated: 1:43 PM CDT

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, May 1, 2026

RCMP investigating homicide

1:43 PM

A 23-year-old man is dead and police are investigating after what RCMP say was a homicide on the Lake Manitoba First Nation.

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News briefs for Thursday, April 30, 2026

5 minute read Updated: 8:10 AM CDT

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, April 30, 2026

Man accused in break and enter 

3:22 PM

A man accused of breaking into a Beausejour home has been arrested.

News briefs for Wednesday, April 29, 2026

3 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Woman charged after attempting to grab RCMP officer's gun

1:50 PM

A woman was arrested after she made a grab at an RCMP officer’s gun in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River earlier this week.

News briefs for Tuesday, April 28, 2026

5 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Tuesday, April 28, 2026

RM of Gimli hit by cyber attack

6:48 PM

The Rural Municipality of Gimli advised residents Tuesday it has been forced to hire a security firm after being hit by a cyber security incident.

News briefs for Monday, April 27, 2026

2 minute read Monday, Apr. 27, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, April 27, 2026

Winnipeg school bus hits tree on Monday morning

3:41 PM

Police are investigating after a school bus collided with a tree on Forest Cove Drive on Monday morning.

News briefs for Sunday, April 26, 2026

3 minute read Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, April 26, 2026

Man arrested after standoff in St. Vital

3:03 PM

A 41-year-old man who had several protection orders against him has been arrested after a short standoff with the Winnipeg Police Service's tactical unit.

News briefs for Saturday, April 25, 2026

1 minute read Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, April 25, 2026

Two arrested following drug, guns investigation

1:24 PM

Winnipeg police say two men are facing charges after a drug trafficking investigation in Elmwood.

News briefs for Friday, April 24, 2026

4 minute read Friday, Apr. 24, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, April 24, 2026

Thompson RCMP searching for 37-year-old woman

2:48 PM

RCMP in Thompson are asking for help finding a 37-year-old woman who has been missing since Thursday morning.

News briefs for Thursday, April 23, 2026

5 minute read Saturday, Apr. 25, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, April 23, 2026

Man arrested after Portage Avenue business robbed with gun

4:40 PM

A 27-year-old man has been charged after police say he robbed a Portage Avenue business with a gun on Wednesday afternoon.

News briefs for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

7 minute read Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, April 22, 2026

School to be named after Justice Murray Sinclair

6:41 PM

The Louis Riel School Division will rename a French immersion school in honour of the late justice Murray Sinclair.

News briefs for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

7 minute read Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Tuesday, April 21, 2026

One dead in Kennedy apartment fire

4:29 PM

A person has died after a fire in a Manitoba Housing complex downtown.

News briefs for Monday, April 20, 2026

4 minute read Monday, Apr. 20, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, April 20, 2026

HSC children's emergency dept. flagged for measles exposure

5:28 PM

Manitoba Health is flagging two possible measles exposures at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg in recent days.

News briefs for Sunday, April 19, 2026

1 minute read Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, April 19, 2026

Pedestrian hurt after struck by vehicle on Henderson Hwy

10:40 AM

A pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in a serious crash early this morning on Henderson Highway.

News briefs for Saturday, April 18, 2026

2 minute read Saturday, Apr. 18, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, April 18, 2026

Peguis First Nation declares state of emergency

5:45 PM

The Peguis First Nation has declared a state of emergency as the community’s chief has said flood risk is now a certainty.

News briefs for Friday, April 17, 2026

7 minute read Saturday, Apr. 18, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, April 17, 2026

Woman charged after gun found on ATV

3:43 PM

Oxford House RCMP have charged a 34-year-old woman after they say she was riding an ATV with a gun.

News briefs for Thursday, April 16, 2026

5 minute read Friday, Apr. 17, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, April 16, 2026

Jets sign college draft pick

3:55 PM

Welcome to pro hockey, Garrett Brown.

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