News briefs for Saturday, May 16, 2026
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A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, May 16, 2026
Missing Poplar River First Nation child found dead
6:31 PM
A missing child was found dead on Poplar River First Nation on Saturday.
Mounties responded to a report of a missing six-year-old girl in the community, which is located about 350 kilometres north of Winnipeg, shortly before 6 a.m., RCMP said in a news release.
Officers learned the child’s father woke up and noticed the front door was wide open and the girl was no longer in the home.
Police, firefighters, family and community members began looking for the girl immediately. As the search escalated, boats were launched into the water, the First Nation’s band deployed a drone and local search and rescue volunteers joined the effort, RCMP said.
At 10:30 a.m., the child was found on the south side of the Nanowin River and pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing, the release said.
Firefighters douse two early morning blazes Saturday
11:00 AM
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to a grass fire near Archibald Street and Elizabeth Road just before 3 a.m.
The fire covered an area around the size of half of a football field, a Saturday news release states.
Using specialized wildland firefighting equipment, the fire was declared under control just before 5 a.m.
Crews were also called to a fire in a house on the 400 block of Alfred Avenue. The fire was declared under control at 3:12 a.m.
Both fires are being investigated and no injuries were reported.
History
Updated on Saturday, May 16, 2026 11:00 AM CDT: Firefighters douse two early morning blazes Saturday
Updated on Saturday, May 16, 2026 3:28 PM CDT: Missing girl, 10, last seen in Centennial neighbourhood
Updated on Saturday, May 16, 2026 6:31 PM CDT: Missing Poplar River First Nation child found dead
Updated on Saturday, May 16, 2026 9:12 PM CDT: Missing girl, 10, last seen in Centennial neighbourhood
Updated on Monday, May 18, 2026 10:58 AM CDT: Missing girl, 10, last seen in Centennial neighbourhood