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A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, January 31, 2026
Jets rally for 2-1 victory over Panthers
5:47 PM
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon
Cole Perfetti and Mark Scheifele scored in the third period after Eetu Luostarinen had given the home team a 1-0 lead late in the opening frame.
Jets goaltender Eric Comrie stopped 27 of 28 shots.
Winnipeg is now 22-25-7, including 2-1-0 on this four-game road trip, which ends Monday in Dallas. Florida, the two-time Stanley Cup champions, dropped a third straight game to fall to 28-23-3.
Man charged after taxi robbery
8:58 AM
A 42-year-old man has been charged after a taxi driver was robbed of his personal property and vehicle, a Saturday media release states.
Winnipeg police say the driver was transporting a passenger around 5:22 p.m. in the Roslyn neigbourhood when he was assaulted and threatened with a weapon. The suspect allegedly stole the driver’s belongings, destroyed the taxi’s camera, and continued to assault and threaten the driver until he exited the vehicle.
Police found the suspect driving the taxi near River Avenue and Norquay Street.
He has been charged with robbery, uttering threats, failure to comply with a demand, identity fraud, possession of an identity document, and operation of a vehicle while impaired. The suspect was detained in custody.
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Updated on Saturday, January 31, 2026 8:59 AM CST: Man charged after taxi robbery
Updated on Saturday, January 31, 2026 5:47 PM CST: Jets rally for 2-1 victory over Panthers
Updated on Saturday, January 31, 2026 7:51 PM CST: Jets rally for 2-1 victory over Panthers