News briefs for Sunday, January 26, 2025
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A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, January 26, 2025
Jets beat Flames 5-2
7:49 PM
The Winnipeg Jets downed the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Sunday evening at Canada Life Centre.
Forward Gabe Vilardi led the way with two goals and two assists, while Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Mason Appleton had the others.
Backup goalie Eric Comrie stopped 20 of 22 shots to snap a personal eight-game winless streak.
Winnipeg improves to 34-14-3 and remains on top of the Central Division and Western Conference standings.
The Jets now hit the road for three straight games starting Tuesday in Montreal.
Two men arrested in GPS-tracked stolen vehicle investigation
11:23 AM
Two men were arrested in a stolen-vehicle investigation thanks to GPS tracking inside the vehicle.
Camrose Police Service in Alberta contacted the Winnipeg Police Service about a stolen vehicle, a 2025 Dodge Ram, with Alberta licence plates which GPS tracking showed was in the 1300 block of Pembina Highway. Winnipeg police located the vehicle and arrested two suspects, one of whom was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant.
Both suspects were detained in custody.
Shoplifters armed with gun, knife
11:15 AM
Police are looking for a man accused of shoplifting while armed with a knife. The suspect allegedly wielded the knife and lunged at a security guard and store loss prevention officer in order to flee the store without paying. It happened in the 600 block of Notre Dame Avenue at about 5:13 p.m. Jan. 22, and on Sunday, the Winnipeg Police Service released surveillance images of the suspect. He’s accused of lunging with a knife at a 21-year-old and a 24-year-old. Both men retreated and weren’t physically injured. The suspect is described as a male in his 20s, about 5-8 tall with a slim build, short dark hair and glasses.
In a separate incident Friday night, a 29-year-old woman was arrested and is accused of robbing at gunpoint a business in the 1500 block of Logan Avenue at approximately 10:25 p.m. She allegedly pulled the handgun when a 23-year-old victim confronted her and asked her to return the stolen items. Police later reviewed surveillance footage and tracked down a suspect.
Sabrina Bignell, 29, was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and failing to comply with conditions of a release order. She was detained in custody.
