Jets douse Flames
8:56 PM
Special teams were the order of the day as the Winnipeg Jets kept their perfect season alive.
The Jets scored twice on the power play, including the game-winner from Cole Perfetti, and got another while short-handed as they earned a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.
With the win, the Jets improved to 8-0-0 on the season.
Nikolaj Ehlers, Kyle Connor, Dylan Samberg and Mason Appleton also scored for the Jets.
Making his second start of the season, Eric Comrie made 26 saves for the Jets, who are back in action on Monday at Canada Life Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Stubbs’ big day powers Bisons to top spot in Canada West
5:09 PM
Running back Breydon Stubbs ran for 244 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries to lead the Manitoba Bisons to a 51-38 triumph over the UBC Thunderbirds in Canada West university football action at Princess Auto Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Quarterback Jackson Tachinski completed 10 of 14 passes for 158 yards, one touchdown and one interception as the Bisons locked down first place in Canada West with a 7-1 record. UBC finished the regular season at 5-3.
Man drives stolen SUV through garage door of St. Mary’s Road autobody shop
2:07 PM
Winnipeg police have arrested a man for allegedly driving through the door of an autobody shop and using the stolen SUV as a getaway vehicle when he went to pilfer tools from a home-renovation store.
The autobody shop on the 400 block of St. Mary’s Road was broken into around 7 p.m. Thursday, police said Saturday. The suspect stole a customer’s SUV, which was parked inside, and drove it through an overhead door, causing about $10,000 in damage.
About a half an hour later, police said, the suspect drove the vehicle to a store on Abinojii Mikanah and stole about $3,000 in tools. Police found the vehicle abandoned at about 9 p.m. They found a suspect, who still had the tools, nearby and arrested him.
He’s accused of giving police a false name.
A 38-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with a slew of offences, including break-and-enter, theft and driving while prohibited, as well as on five warrants.
City alerts drivers of new Dunkirk Drive pedestrian crossing
11:24 AM
Drivers travelling south on Dunkirk Drive approaching Fermor Avenue will sometimes experience red lights after the recent installation of a pedestrian crossing signal.
Previously, only southbound traffic turning left from Dunkirk onto Fermor could get a red light. Northbound traffic has always experienced a red-light cycle.
“It’s important for people to know this is here now because drivers have experienced a constant green light at this intersection for 58 years,” Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital) said in a news release Saturday. “We need drivers to be aware of this change.”
Both north and southbound traffic will be stopped when a pedestrian pushes a button at the southeast or southwest corners of the intersection.
The signal was installed to prepare for a new transit stop on eastbound Fermor that will begin service in December.
Crews respond to three accidental fires
10:05 AM
Crews extinguished three fires Friday and Saturday that are believed to have started accidentally.
Firefighters were sent to a two-storey duplex on the 1000 block of Cavalier Drive at 5:28 a.m. Saturday and declared the fire under control at 6:07 a.m. The fire is believed to have been caused by a candle.
Crews were sent to a bungalow on the 2100 block of King Edward Street at 8:51 p.m. Friday and declared the fire under control at 9:36 p.m. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service believes the fire was caused by a malfunctioning fireplace.
Crews were sent to a bungalow on the first 100 block of Killington Bay at 3:07 p.m. Friday, and the fire was declared under control at 3:42 p.m. Firefighters found a dead cat in the house. The WFPS believes the fire was related to smoking.
The WFPS said the homes in the first two fires sustained smoke and water damage.
