Jets win in St. Louis for sixth straight to start season
9:40 PM
The Winnipeg Jets are showing no signs of slowing down.
A 3-2 victory in St. Louis on Tuesday improves their record to 6-0-0 on the year. They are the only unbeaten team in the NHL and have now won 14 consecutive regular season contents dating back to last season, which is tied for seventh-most in league history.
Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves while Nino Niederreiter, Colin Miller and Kyle Connor had the goals for the visitors. Cole Perfetti assisted on all three tallies.
The Jets now head to Seattle to face the Kraken on Thursday night.
Police surround Churchill High School after false gun call
4:17 PM
Winnipeg police, including tactical officers, raced to Churchill High School as classes let out Tuesday after receiving a report of a person armed with a gun in the area.
Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Pat Saydak said officers quickly determined no gun was involved. He said no shots were fired and no one was hurt.
A nearby resident said police surrounded the school on Hay Street in the Riverview neighbourhood beginning at around 3:30 p.m., but officers left within about 10 minutes and allowed students to exit the building.
Saydak said in an email that “officers are off with the involved youth,” but it was not immediately clear whether that was the youth believed to have made the report or someone else, or whether any charges were to be laid.
Construction on permanent fire hall to start this spring
3:57 PM
The construction of a long-awaited permanent fire-paramedic station in Waverley West will begin this spring and be completed about 14 months later.
Waverley West Coun. Janice Lukes shared the general timeline for the project, which will aim to reduce lengthy emergency wait times in the rapidly growing area.
A city report last year described the timeline to build the $12.1-million station as “presently unknown.” Before that, it was expected to open in 2025.
The city is now seeking a company to design and build the 10,700-square-foot facility, a contract it expects to award in December.
A temporary station is expected to begin operating in Waverley West before the end of this year to help provide quicker emergency service before the permanent one arrives.
Jordan Peterson coming to Canada Life Centre
3:26 PM
Jordan B. Peterson, the psychologist, author and cultural commentator, is bringing his We Who Wrestle With God Tour to the Canada Life Centre on Feb. 10, 2025.
The controversial Canadian podcaster has taught at University of Toronto and Harvard; his books include 12 Rules for Life and Beyond Order.
Tickets for the show — named for his forthcoming fourth book — go on sale Friday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. at livenation.com. Prices have yet to be announced.
Teen arrested after younger boy shot in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
3:26 PM
A teen has been charged after a younger boy was shot in an apparent drive-by shooting on a northern Manitoba First Nation.
The 15-year-old boy was arrested Monday and is charged with aggravated assault and three firearms-related offences. He remains in custody, RCMP said Tuesday.
A 13-year-old boy was seriously wounded by a bullet fired into his bedroom in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation early Saturday. Bullets passed through the living room before at least one hit the victim in his bedroom.
Police have said the house was targeted.
Teen turns self in, charged in slaying
2:38 PM
A 14-year-old boy turned himself in while officers were investigating the scene of a fatal shooting in O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation earlier this week.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP were sent to the community at 1 a.m. Monday after a report of a shooting and found a 35-year-old man who had been shot. The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A few hours later, the boy, who is from the community, approached officers and turned himself in. He was charged with second-degree murder and was remanded into custody.
Times changed for two Jets home games
1:21 PM
The Winnipeg Jets have announced changes to start times for two home games later this season.
The Nov. 9 game against the Dallas Stars, originally scheduled for 6 p.m., will be played at 2 p.m.
The Jan. 4 game against the Detroit Red Wings, originally scheduled for 2 p.m., will be played at 6 p.m.
Both games are on Saturdays.
Police ask for help in solving 2021 homicide case
12:22 PM
RCMP are again asking for the public’s help in solving a suspected homicide that happened three years ago.
Rico Cody Linklater, 22, of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation was last seen in the community early on Oct. 21, 2021.
RCMP said in September 2022 that they believed Linklater was the victim of a slaying, and the underwater recovery team was sent in to search for remains.
Police said in July 2023 that investigators had conducted more than 175 interviews, canvassed the entire community and conducted extensive searches for Linklater’s remains.
Police said in a news release Tuesday that investigators know “there are people out there that have crucial information that can help move this homicide investigation forward.”
RCMP are asking anyone who might have information related to the homicide to contact the Nelson House detachment at 204-484-2837, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
Man arrested with sawed-off shotgun
11:49 AM
A man is facing charges after police saw a man walking with a sawed-off shotgun sticking out of a backpack.
Officers saw the man near Maryland Street and Wellington Avenue at about 10:45 a.m. Monday.
A search of the backpack revealed a 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun, city police said Tuesday. A shotgun shell was also seized.
A 27-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with four firearms-related offences and detained in custody.
Patrons restrain would-be robber at St. Vital restaurant
11:40 AM
Patrons restrained an armed man trying to rob a Smitty’s restaurant in St. Vital on Monday evening.
Officers were sent to the restaurant at 150 Meadowood Dr. at about 6:20 p.m. and arrived to find a suspect still being restrained. A “sharp-edged weapon” was seized.
The suspect suffered minor injuries and was medically cleared by members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Tuesday. The victims were uninjured, the WPS said.
A 35-year-old Winnipeg man is facing charges of robbery, possession of a weapon and disguise with intent. He was released on an undertaking.
Two teens arrested after break-ins cause thousands in damages
11:31 AM
Two teens are facing charges after burglars caused thousands of dollars in damage to two businesses.
Police were sent to a break-in at a business on the 1100 block of Henderson Highway at about 2:45 a.m. Monday. The Winnipeg Police Service said officers saw a suspect fleeing the area and arrested the youth after a short foot chase.
The major crimes unit determined two suspects had stolen about $3,000 in merchandise and caused about $10,200 in damage by shattering windows and a glass display cabinet.
Investigators determined the youths also broke into a business on the 1200 block of Rothesay Street that morning, stealing about $1,100 in merchandise and causing about $4,000 in damage by shattering a front-entrance window.
A second suspect was arrested on the 700 block of Edison Avenue at about 7 a.m.
The youths, ages 16 and 15, are both facing two counts of breaking and entering and theft over $5,000. The older teen is also charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a release order.
Both were released on undertakings.
Intersection reopens after man seen with gun: police
10:39 AM
Traffic was blocked off in the area of Sherbrook Street and Ellice Avenue on Tuesday morning after police were told a man with a gun entered a building in the area.
A spokesman for the Winnipeg Police Service said they were contacted about a man entering a building on Sherbrook, just north of Ellice, at about 8:40 a.m.
No injuries were reported. It’s not clear whether anyone was taken into custody.
The area reopened to traffic late Tuesday morning, but police remained at the scene.
