Bombers still trail Argos after third quarter
9:37 PM
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers continue to trail the Toronto Argonauts 13-4 through three quarters at Princess Auto Stadium.
Both teams led promising offensive drives that were stymied of any points.
Zach Collaros coughed up a fumble to halt Winnipeg’s opening series. The Argos drove to the Bombers’ one-yard line on the ensuing drive before turning the ball over on downs.
Winnipeg can clinch a bye to the West Division Final for a fourth consecutive season with a win.
Bombers trail 13-4 at halftime, offence struggling
8:59 PM
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are headed to the locker room, trailing the Toronto Argonauts 13-4 and searching for answers on offence.
The Bombers have run just 25 offensive plays and have accrued four first downs and 98 yards.
Zach Collaros was sacked five times in the first half and is 6-for-9 with 82 passing yards.
Neither offence found the endzone in the second quarter.
The kickers accounted for the only points in the frame, with Sergio Castillo connecting on a 26-yard attempt before Lirim Hajrullahu made good from 44 and 47 yards.
Bombers trail Argos 7-1 after one quarter
8:23 PM
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers trail the visiting Toronto Argonauts 7-1 after the first quarter at Princess Auto Stadium.
The Argos scored on their first drive, as quarterback Chad Kelly found receiver Dave Ungerer for a 13-yard touchdown.
Meanwhile, the Bombers have been weighed down by a series of missed opportunities.
Special teams stud Brian Cole forced a fumble on a punt return and recovered the ball to set the Bombers up inside the Argos’ 10-yard line, but the offence could not cash in.
Later, Sergio Castillo missed a 42-yard field goal attempt wide left.
The Bombers can clinch a fourth-consecutive berth to the West Division Final with a win.
Police release sketch of man found dead in Red River in East St. Paul last month
3:09 PM
RCMP have released a sketch of a man whose body was found floating in the Red River last month.
The body was found north of Winnipeg, near the 3900 block of Henderson Highway in the Rural Municipality of East St. Paul, on the afternoon of Sept. 21.
Police said when announcing the death on Sept. 24 that an autopsy had determined it was not “criminal in nature” and that officers had not identified the man.
On Friday, police asked anyone who recognizes the man in the sketch to contact Selkirk RCMP at 204-482-1222, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
Portage and Main delays could start Tuesday
1:36 PM
The City of Winnipeg says people should expect delays at Portage and Main as pre-construction begins at the iconic intersection as early as Tuesday.
Various sections of the curb and median lanes on Portage Avenue and Main Street will be closed intermittently over the next four weeks as traffic signals crews work at the intersection.
The preparations will allow a contractor to begin demolition of the concrete barricades that prevent pedestrians from crossing, along with other major construction work, in mid-November.
The city said in a news release Friday that more details, including related traffic impacts, will be released before construction starts Nov. 15.
The city is seeking to reopen the intersection to foot traffic by July 1 — 45 years after it was closed to pedestrians. City council voted to reopen Portage and Main to above-ground foot traffic in March after Mayor Scott Gillingham said it would cost $73 million to repair a leaking membrane in the underground concourse.
Three arrested after stolen truck speeds through Dauphin
1:20 PM
Two boys and a woman are facing charges after a stolen truck sped through Dauphin on Thursday night.
RCMP were contacted about the Ford F150 pickup being stolen from Roblin at about 6:40 p.m.
Dauphin RCMP received “numerous” calls later that night about the truck speeding on residential streets in the western Manitoba city.
Officers spotted the F150 at a gas station, but the driver sped off.
The vehicle later went into a ditch in Grandview, and officers arrested three suspects after a short foot chase.
A 20-year-old woman and two boys, ages, 17 and 15, all from Roblin, have either been charged or are facing charges. The woman is also charged with resisting arrest and failing to comply with conditions of a release order.
Jets lose Kahkonen on waivers
1:15 PM
The Winnipeg Jets goaltending depth took a hit on Friday as Kaapo Kahkonen was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Avalanche.
After Eric Comrie won the backup job, the Jets were hoping Kahkonen would clear, so he could be sent down to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League to serve as a mentor for Thomas Milic, who will now share the crease with Dom DiVincentiis.
Jets head coach Scott Arniel was asked about the decision to keep Comrie over Kahkonen on Friday after the morning skate.
“I know he’s (Comrie) been here a couple of times, but his compete (level) and just how he works in practice, how he works in games (gave him the edge). Just right now, that’s how we’re starting, how we’re working right now. He earned the opportunity, just like everyone else,” said Arniel.
The Jets face the Chicago Blackhawks in their home opener on Friday night.
Air traffic returns to pre-construction schedule
1:09 PM
The Winnipeg Airports Authority says repairs on its longest runway are complete and regular runway operations will resume.
Runway 18/36, which is nearly 3.4 kilometres long, underwent extensive pavement repairs, electrical enhancements and drainage restoration between April and this month.
Neighbourhoods that will see air traffic return to pre-construction levels include Assiniboia (east), Charleswood, Kirkfield Park (east), the Maples (west), Roblin Park (east), Rosser (east), St. James (west), Stonewall, Tuxedo (west) and Tyndall Park (west).
Neighbourhoods that will see a reduction in overhead air traffic include Fort Garry-Riverview, Fort Richmond, Fort Rouge (west), Fort Whyte (northeast), Riel, River Heights, Seine River, Southdale, St. James (east), St. Vital and Tuxedo (east), and — outside Winnipeg — Headingley and St. Francois-Xavier.
Gun, drugs seized in vehicle stop
12:51 PM
Police seized a gun and drugs from a vehicle during a traffic stop on Dufferin Avenue late Thursday night.
The Winnipeg Police Service’s guns and gangs unit stopped the vehicle in the 700 block of Dufferin at about 10:30 p.m. Officers found the driver did not have a valid driver’s licence and had an “an edged weapon” on him.
Police said officers searched the vehicle and found a rifle with a loaded magazine, about $800 worth of fentanyl and smaller amounts of methamphetamine and crack cocaine.
A 23-year-old Winnipeg man is facing charges, while his three adult passengers were released.
Selkirk house fire under investigation
12:21 PM
RCMP are investigating after an abandoned home in Selkirk burned.
Police were alerted to the fire on Ferry Road at about 6:55 p.m. Tuesday. The house was completely engulfed in flames when the blaze was reported.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, RCMP said Friday.
RCMP are asking anyone with information about the blaze to contact the Selkirk detachment at 204-482-1222, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) on online.
Police raid Flora Avenue house
9:48 AM
Winnipeg police say major crimes investigators are executing a search warrant at a house on Flora Avenue east of Arlington Street.
The operation includes at least a dozen police vehicles, tactical officers armed with long rifles and a drone operator.
Officers flew the drone into the house through a broken window, a Free Press photographer said, while the police service’s armoured truck sat on the boulevard.
Police announced the operation in a social media post just before 8 a.m. Friday.
Police spokesman Const. Steven Spencer, who said he could not immediately provide further details of the operation, said area residents are not at risk.
Winnipeg Police Service tactical unit along with the armoured truck, drone operators and K9 units surround a house at 781 Flora Avenue to serve a search warrant early Friday morning. An ambulance and two Animal Services vans were on the scene as well.
241011 – Friday, October 11, 2024.
Winnipeg Police Service tactical unit along with the armoured truck, drone operators and K9 units surround a house at 781 Flora Avenue to serve a search warrant early Friday morning. An ambulance and two Animal Services vans were on the scene as well.
241011 – Friday, October 11, 2024.
