News briefs for Thursday, April 2, 2026

Jets’ playoff hopes take hit with loss to Stars

9:36 PM

The Winnipeg Jets saw their slim playoff hopes take a substantial hit on Thursday night in the form of a 3-0 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Jake Oettinger stopped all 22 shots he saved for the shutout, while Matt Duchene, Arttu Hyry and Adam Erne scored for the home team.

Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves in a losing effort.

Winnipeg falls to 32-31-12 on the season, including 2-1-0 on this four-game road trip which concludes Saturday in Columbus.

The Jets entered play against the Stars two points back of the final Western Conference wildcard playoff spot. That will grow to either three or four by the end of the night, depending on the outcome of the Nashville vs. Los Angeles game.

Man arrested after armed home invasion in Selkirk

5:22 PM

A 41-year-old man is facing charges after what Selkirk RCMP say was a home invasion where a person was injured with a knife on Wednesday.

Police were called to the home on McLean Avenue at around 11:40 p.m., said RCMP in a news release.

When they arrived, a resident claimed a man he knew kicked in the house’s door demanded money and attacked him with a knife. The suspect then ran away.

The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was treated at the scene.

The suspect was arrested in the area a short time later.

A 41-year-old Scanterbury man has been charged with assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and break-and-enter with intent.

RCMP say the two men were known to each other and believe the incident was targeted. The investigation is ongoing.

Four arrested after RCMP recover drugs, guns in Thompson

2:54 PM

Four people are facing charges after police searched a home in Thompson on Wednesday.

At roughly 12:30 p.m. members from the Thompson RCMP detachment and the northern crime reduction enforcement team searched a residence on Brandon Crescent, according to an RCMP news release.

There, police located and seized 40 grams of crack and cocaine, a prohibited gun, a sawed-off shotgun and roughly $5,000 in cash.

Four people, ranging in age from 24 to 47, now face numerous charges including possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, firearm offences and possession of property obtained by crime.

All four remain in custody.

Police warn of high-risk sex offender set to live in Winnipeg

2:29 PM

Police are warning the public about the release of a high-risk sex offender who is expected to live in Winnipeg.

On Thursday, the joint Winnipeg Police Service-RCMP Manitoba integrated high-risk sex offender unit announced the release of Richard Kofe Asante from Stony Mountain prison.

Police said the 35-year-old is at a high-risk to sexually reoffend, putting all adult women at risk.

Asante was convicted in 2023 of sexual assault with a weapon and sexual assault by choking, suffocating or strangling. He served more than three years in Manitoba’s federal penitentiary before his statutory release Thursday.

He’s described as five feet 10 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes and has several tattoos on his right arm. This includes a pair of playing cards with the words “King” and “Kofi” on them.

Asante has to abide by numerous conditions, including no alcohol or drugs and is prohibited from having any weapons for 10 years.

Anyone with information about Asante is asked to contact police.

RCMP make arrest after armed man barricades himself in Winnipegosis garage

1:03 PM

A 41-year-old man from Duck Bay is facing numerous charges after RCMP arrested a man they say barricaded himself inside a garage with a gun.

On Monday morning, Winnipegosis RCMP received a report that a man had threatened others in the community, then locked himself in a garage while armed, according to a news release.

Residents were asked to leave nearby homes as members of the RCMP’s crisis negotiation team, emergency response team and west district containment team responded.

At around 1:45 p.m., a man exited the garage and was arrested.

The suspect is facing charges including firearms offences, assault, uttering threats and resisting a peace officer. He was also charged with failing to comply with conditions. RCMP say the man remains in custody.

IIU launches probe after man, 34, dies in police custody

11:31 AM

Manitoba’s police watchdog has launched an investigation after a 34-year-old man died while in police custody Wednesday morning.

Officers responded to reports of a break and enter on the 100 block of Burrin Avenue, where they found the man unconscious around 8 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release

Police said the man entered the home unlawfully while the homeowners were present.

“Officers handcuffed the male for safety reasons in order to safely provide him the first aid he required until Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service personnel arrived. The suspect was transported to hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced deceased,” WPS said.

The release did not include any information about the man’s injuries or how he ended up unconscious.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba, which reviews all police incidents involving serious injury or death, is now handling the investigation.

Winnipeg’s winter parking ban ends for season

10:46 AM

The parking ban on winter routes in Winnipeg has ended.
No other parking bans are in place, the City of Winnipeg said in a release.

Sea Bears bring back Teddy ‘Buckets’ Allen

8:58 AM

The Winnipeg Sea Bears have signed Teddy Allen for the 2026 season.

Yes, the same Teddy Allen who was named the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player in 2023 while leading the Sea Bears to the playoffs in the franchise’s inaugural season.

The 6-6 guard/forward from Phoenix spent this season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (10 games) and Delaware Blue Coats (16 games) of the NBA G League, averaging 20 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest.

Allen made headlines in the G League several times this season for his playmaking ability, including with the Blue Coats last month, when he tied a career-high 42-point performance (which he did with the Vipers earlier in the season).

The 27-year-old is expected to form a dynamic scoring tandem with three-time CEBL MVP Xavier Moon, whom Winnipeg signed earlier this off-season.

Allen will speak to the media on Thursday afternoon.