News briefs for Monday, November 17, 2025

Man dies in God’s Lake Narrows after drinking likely poisonous liquid

5:48 PM

A man has died in God’s Lake Narrows after drinking an apparently poisonous substance.

A First Nations safety officer called RCMP to the remote community’s nursing station at about 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, where a 20-year-old man had been brought in for care after “consuming multiple drinks of a liquid substance.”

Mounties went to the station and were informed the 20-year-old died and that two teenage boys, 17 and 16, who had also drank the substance were being flown to Winnipeg for treatment.

RCMP say that as many as 10 other people were drank the substance were given medical care, then released. Officers seized the substance and have sent it for testing. The person who provided the substance was identified.

RCMP did not answer questions Monday evening when asked for further details, including whether the people had been drinking the substance intentionally in an attempt to get drunk.

Weird Al coming to Winnipeg

3:10 PM

After a year of touring the United States, “Weird Al” Yankovic is bringing his Bigger & Weirder Tour north of the border in 2026, including a stop at Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre on Aug. 30.

The musician is known for his satirical renderings of popular songs, such as Amish Paradise, Eat It and Like a Surgeon. Yankovic’s live show is described as a “super-sized comedy-rock spectacle,” featuring a live band, multiple costume changes and special-guest clown Puddles Pity Party.

Tickets on sale Nov. 21 through Ticketmaster, with prices ranging from $45 to $250 plus fees.

Man dies during high-speed police chase

2:53 PM

A man fleeing from police during a domestic dispute call early Saturday morning died after crashing the vehicle he sped off in.

Around 12:30 a.m. Winnipeg police were responding to a call about a domestic incident at a home in Tyndall Park. The male suspect involved in the dispute stole the victim’s vehicle and sped off before police arrived, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release.

Police’s AIR1 helicopter spotted the vehicle speeding westbound down Inkster Boulevard. While attempting to make a northbound turn onto Brookside Boulevard it lost control.

The 35-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and died from his injuries.

Mall, YMCA among 5 measles-exposure locations in Winnipeg

1:50 PM

The province is notifying the public of five locations in Winnipeg where people have been exposed to measles. The locations are:

• Minor Illness and Injury Clinic at 102-1001 Corydon Ave. from 12:40 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 12
• Landmark Cinema on Grant Avenue from 5:45 p.m. to Nov. 9 at 12:45 a.m.
• CF Polo Park from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 7
• YMCA Westwood from 2 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 6
• Nakamura Judo on McPhillips Street from 7:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 6

Public health officials asked anyone who was in those locations during those times to check their immunization records and ensure they are up to date with measles vaccines.

Man, 18, dies after Transcona fire

1:34 PM

An 18-year-old man has died of his injuries after a house fire broke out Saturday in Transcona.

“Our members give everything they have to this job and moments like this weigh heavily on all of us,” a social media post written by the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg said Monday evening.

The post noted media reports identified the victim as Jason Ireland.

Firefighters were sent to 214 Yale Ave. West at 7:28 a.m. Saturday. They battled heavy smoke and flames from the one-and-a-half storey house until the fire was under control 45 minutes later.

Three of the people inside the house escaped before crews arrived but one needed to be carried out by firefighters, a neighbour said. Four people were taken to hospital, with one in critical condition, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service previously stated.

“We ask that Winnipeg please keep Jason’s mother, siblings, friends and the entire Ireland family in your thoughts as they navigate this unimaginable loss,” the post continued.

A neighbour told the Free Press over the weekend she believes the four are all boys, ages 18, 14, eight and four.

Investigators from the Winnipeg Police Service major crimes unit are investigating, a news release said. A police spokesperson said that is standard procedure in probing a fatal fire.

No charges have been laid.

Body found after Berens River house burns

11:48 AM

A person’s remains were found in the ashes of a house fire in Berens River early Saturday morning.

Just before 2 a.m. RCMP received a report of a fire at a home on Main Street North in Berens River First Nation.

After fire crews brought the blaze under control, Mounties examined the burned structure and found the remains of an individual, RCMP said in a news release. No details on the victim were released.

The cause of the fire does not appear to be criminal in nature. The investigation is ongoing.