News briefs for Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Suspect charged for Sutton Avenue blaze in July

2:01 PM

A 41-year-old man has been charged after police say he deliberately set a fire that caused an estimated $200,000 in damage at a Winnipeg housing complex this summer.

Police said officers were called to the 300 block of Sutton Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. on July 15, where a fire had broken out at the complex.

No injuries were reported.

Investigators determined the blaze had been deliberately set by a tenant who fled the area afterward, police said. The major crimes unit took over the investigation and identified a suspect.

Joshua Angelo Hourie, 41, was arrested without incident Tuesday.

He has been charged with two counts of arson with disregard for human life. He remains in custody.

Candidate 13 runs for Winnipeg mayor

1:47 PM

A 13th candidate has registered to run for Winnipeg mayor in the Oct. 28 election.

Tracey Drexler’s name has appeared on the City of Winnipeg candidate list, but she hasn’t issued any media release to date.

The city’s site lists her Instagram page, which had three followers Tuesday. She says she’s “prioritizing people and safety” and is running for mayor “to make a difference in our beautiful city.”

Woman, 40, charged in Peguis First Nation slaying

1:44 PM

A 40-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a man on Peguis First Nation last year.

Fisher Branch RCMP were called to a home in the community at about 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2025, where a 59-year-old man was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead and RCMP Major Crime Services took over the investigation.

On Monday morning, police arrested Spence without incident at a Peguis First Nation home.

She was remanded into custody.

Autopsy confirms body found in Nelson River was missing Alberta man

9:55 AM

A body found in the Nelson River in Manitoba’s north has been identified as an Alberta man who went missing in August while fishing, RCMP say.

Mounties from the Thompson rural detachment were alerted to 60-year-old James Redmond’s disappearance early on Aug. 3. RCMP were told he often fished from the shore of the river near his cabin.

Officers searched along the shore and found gear that belonged to him about 200 metres upstream from the Manitoba Hydro Kelsey generating station. RCMP used drones and contracted divers to search the river.

On Sept. 1, a private diving company, Dominion Divers, and the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team returned to the dam to search for Redmond and found a body in the water, near the shore.

RCMP had the body transported to Winnipeg for an autopsy, which confirmed the dead man was Redmond. His death is not considered suspicious.