News Briefs

News briefs for Thursday, March 12, 2026

4 minute read Updated: 9:38 PM CDT

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, March 12, 2026

Jets fall flat in loss to Rangers

9:38 PM

Those slim playoff hopes for the Winnipeg Jets are officially hanging by a thread.

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News briefs for Wednesday, March 11, 2026

3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:53 PM CDT

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Grace Hospital Surgery Clinic opens to divert patients from ER, OR

5:53 PM

Grace Hospital’s newest facility is dedicated to treating patients who require a surgery consultation, minor procedure or have concerns about a recent operation.

News briefs for Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:17 AM CDT

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Jets' winning streak snapped

10:12 PM

The urgency simply wasn't there as the Winnipeg Jets lost 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday at Canada Life Centre.

News briefs for Monday, March 9, 2026

5 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, March 9, 2026

Man charged with arson after fire in West End suite

2:23 PM

City police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a suspected arson inside a multi-suite residence in the West End on Sunday.

News briefs for Sunday, March 8, 2026

1 minute read Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, March 8, 2026

Animal tranquilizer detected in Winnipeg street drugs

4:42 PM

An animal tranquilizer has been found in the drug supply on Winnipeg streets, a public alert says.

News briefs for Saturday, March 7, 2026

2 minute read Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, March 7, 2026

Three teens arrested after delivery driver robbed

9:26 AM

Winnipeg police have arrested three teens after a 26-year-old pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in the West End, a Saturday news release says.

News briefs for Friday, March 6, 2026

2 minute read Friday, Mar. 6, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, March 6, 2026

Woman dies in single-vehicle crash in St. Boniface

4:15 PM

A woman is dead after a crashing her car in St. Boniface Thursday morning.

News briefs for Thursday, March 5, 2026

2 minute read Friday, Mar. 6, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, March 5, 2026

Stanley, Schenn held out of Jets lineup ahead of trade deadline

7:10 PM

A pair of Winnipeg Jets defencemen were held out of Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in what could be a tell ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

News briefs for Wednesday, March 4, 2026

6 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Man accused in sexual assault of teen

1:38 PM

A 24-year-old man faces sexual assault charges after police say he was caught with a teen he met online.

News briefs for Tuesday, March 3, 2026

6 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Police on scene after shots fired on Selkirk Avenue

4:20 PM

Police were called to a Selkirk Avenue apartment block after a “serious incident” involving gunshots Tuesday afternoon.

News briefs for Monday, March 2, 2026

4 minute read Monday, Mar. 2, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, March 2, 2026

Man charged after stabbing girlfriend: police

3:00 PM

A man faces an attempted murder charge after a woman was stabbed early Saturday in St. Vital.

News briefs for Sunday, March 1, 2026

2 minute read Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, March 1, 2026

Jets bitten in overtime by Sharks

5:44 PM

SAN JOSE — The Winnipeg Jets lost 2-1 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday afternoon.

News briefs for Saturday, February 28, 2026

2 minute read Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, February 28, 2026

Province announces $950K in northern waste management, diversion

10:14 AM

Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard has announced $950,000 to make improvements to the waste site that services Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation, a Saturday news release says.

News briefs for Friday, February 27, 2026

3 minute read Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Friday, February 27, 2026

Province says 186 housed under plan to end chronic homelessness

5:16 PM

The province says 186 people have been housed from encampments, and another 80 from shelters or transitional housing into supported homes since last January when it launched it's plan to end chronic homelessness.

News briefs for Thursday, February 26, 2026

3 minute read Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, February 26, 2026

Police probe suspicious vehicle incident after children approached

5:58 PM

City police say its child abuse unit is investigating "suspicious circumstances" after children were approached by an unknown driver in the area of Tyndall Park.

News briefs for Wednesday, February 25, 2026

3 minute read Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Manitoba spring flood risk low to moderate: province

1:37 PM

The risk of flooding for most Manitoba rivers this spring is low to moderate, the province said Wednesday.

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