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Winnipeg police make arrests following separate stabbings
17 hours ago · Winnipeg police have made arrests in connection with two separate stabbings over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, officers were called to a North End home on McPhillips Street where they found a woman in her 40s with “significant injuries.” She was taken to hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable condition. A suspect […]
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6 facing charges in Winnipeg drug bust | CityNews Winnipeg
3 days ago · Winnipeg police seized multiple weapons, including a crossbow and an “energy weapon,” and charged six people in connection to a drug investigation. WPS says officers executed two search warrants at two different homes on Dec. 31 — one near Ross Avenue and Isabel Street, the other near Elgin ...
Family of international student killed by Winnipeg police calls for ...
Dec 31, 2024 · A year after an international student in Winnipeg was fatally shot by police, his family is calling for the investigation’s findings to be released. Afolabi Stephen Opaso, 19, was shot and killed by Winnipeg police at an apartment building near the University of Manitoba on Dec. 31, 2023. Police have said responding officers found the […]
Mayor Scott Gillingham speaks on plans for 2025 in year end …
Dec 24, 2024 · Massive changes are ahead for the City of Winnipeg in 2025. This includes the opening of Portage and Main to pedestrians, changes to Winnipeg Transit and ongoing challenges around safety in the city. To find out more about what’s in store for the new year and what was learned in 2024 CityNews’ Eddie Huband sat […]
Machete attack outside St. Boniface school: 17-year-old girl arrested
Oct 21, 2024 · Police say a 17-year-old girl is facing charges after a machete attack involving two other teenagers outside a Winnipeg school on Wednesday morning. The Winnipeg Police Service says it happened around 11 a.m. on St. Mary’s Road near Highfield Street in St. Boniface. Investigators say a group of teens were involved in a physical fight […]
Man dies after being found unresponsive in Winnipeg police …
Sep 15, 2024 · Police have charged a 49-year-old Winnipeg man after a girl was allegedly lured online and sexually assaulted. The Winnipeg Police Service alleges the youth met the man over social media in December...
4 teenage girls arrested after woman assaulted, robbed downtown ...
Nov 11, 2024 · Winnipeg police say four teenage girls, aged 14 to 17, are accused of assaulting and robbing a 62-year-old woman downtown on Sunday. Around 7:45 p.m., Winnipeg police responded to a report of a robbery in the 500 block of Main Street. Police say four suspects attempted to steal the victim’s phone. When they weren’t unsuccessful, […]
Winnipeg police investigating 2 related downtown stabbings
Sep 2, 2024 · A 38-year-old man faces charges following stabbing incidents in the downtown area on Friday night. Around 8 p.m., officers were called to Portage Avenue and Carlton Street after reports of a man who was stabbed. Investigators with the Major Crimes Unit believe the suspect and the victim were known to each other and were consuming […]