News briefs for Sunday, May 11, 2025

Jets fall 5-2 to Stars in Game 3

7:01 PM

DALLAS – The Winnipeg Jets fell 5-2 on Sunday afternoon to the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.

Dallas now leads the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Tuesday night in Texas.

Kyle Connor and Nino Niederreiter scored for the visitors, who began the third period tied 2-2 only to see Dallas score three straight goals to pull away. The Jets never led, having erased deficits of 1-0 and 2-1.

Alex Petrovic’s game-winner was a controversial one, with officials spending nearly 10 minutes determining whether he kicked the puck into the net at 3:51 of the final frame. They ultimately determined that Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck batted the puck into his own net, making it a good goal.

The Jets vehemently disagreed with the ruling.

Five charged after Bannatyne residence searched

2:43 PM

Five people have been charged with gun and drug offences after police were called to a residence in the 400 block of Bannatyne Avenue at about 5:25 a.m. May 8.

After responding to a call about suspicious circumstances at the residence, police seized a .32 calibre handgun loaded with ammunition, a .22 calibre sawed-off rifle with magazine and ammunition, a 12-gauge shotgun loaded with ammunition and tampered serial number, a 14-gauge sawed-off shotgun, about 150 grams of methamphetamine (with an estimated street value of $7,510) about 40 grams of cocaine (with an estimated street value of $3,940) and body armour.

Christopher Blaine Henderson, 51; Alyssa Enna Boulanger; Justin Andrew Spence, 44; William Jackson Anderson, 44, and Kory Keiron Flamand, 46, have all been charged with multiple weapons and drug offences. They remain in custody.

14-year-old girl found

2:03 PM

A missing 14-year-old girl from the Jefferson area has been safely located.

The girl was last seen at about 11 p.m.  in the area of Jefferson Avenue and McGregor Street and police say they were concerned for her wellbeing.

Taxi stop leads to gun charges

12:50 PM

A 25-year-old Cross Lake man faces firearms charges after he allegedly tried to get away from police when officers pulled over a taxi on Saturday evening.

North District Community Support Unit officers were patrolling at about 6:35 p.m. May 10 when they saw a taxi contravene traffic laws and pulled over the taxi in the 100 block of McKenzie Street, the Winnipeg Police Service stated in a news release Sunday.

One of the three occupants of the vehicle got out and began walking away, but was quickly apprehended and searched by police. Officers found a loaded Glock 17 handgun with an extended magazine and about 17 rounds of ammunition. The man was placed under arrest and the gun was seized by police. He remains in custody awaiting disposition, the news release stated. The man’s name hasn’t been publicly released. He faces charges that include possession of a loaded, prohibited or restricted firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order.

Firefighters deal with blaze in vacant house

12:36 PM

Firefighters responded to a blaze in a vacant house off of Pembina Highway near the Earl Grey neighbourhood Saturday night.

The fire was reported at about 10:10 p.m. in two-storey home in the 600 block of Dudley Avenue May 10. Crews declared the blaze under control within less than 25 minutes. No occupants were located during a search of the premises, and no injuries were reported.

The fire is under investigation. No cause or damage estimate has been released.