Man dies in police shooting
6:03 PM
A man is dead after he was shot by Winnipeg police at a Main Street apartment building Wednesday afternoon.
In a news release, Winnipeg police said officers were called to an apartment complex in the 800 block of Main around 12:30 p.m. after reports of a man armed with “edged weapons.”
Officers found the man armed in the hallway and deployed a Taser, then shot him, the release said.
The man was rushed to hospital, where he died.
Police are expected to reveal more details at a news conference Wednesday evening.
Food waste drop-off stations to open across city
12:01 PM
Fifteen food waste drop-off stations will be open across the city later this month.
The City of Winnipeg and Compost Winnipeg are partnering to launch the stations to keep “waste out of the landfill and help reduce the impacts of climate change” on Oct. 15.
Residents can collect food scraps — as well as coffee grounds and filters, teabags, pet food and food-soiled paper products — in any container. The container can be lined with newspaper, a paper bag, or a compostable bag to keep it tidy. Food waste can be stored in a fridge or freezer until it’s ready to be dropped into a designated cart.
The drop-off stations will be located at the city’s three 4R depots and at 12 community centres. The stations will operate until the city’s curbside food waste collection program, expected to launch in 2030, begins.
Missing Long Plain First Nation girl found
11:43 AM
A missing 14-year-old Long Plain First Nation girl reported missing to police late Monday morning has been found, RCMP said Wednesday afternoon.
Portage la Prairie RCMP were contacted about Kenzie Demach being missing at about 11:25 a.m. Monday. The teen was believed to be in Portage la Prairie.
Police had asked for the public’s help in finding her late Wednesday morning.
Fire in Wolseley apartment block
9:34 AM
Some residents of an apartment building on Wolseley Avenue were unable to return to their smoke-damaged suites after a fire Wednesday.
Crews were sent to the four-storey Pamela Apartments at 761 Wolseley Ave. at 8:13 a.m. and declared the fire under control at 8:59 a.m.
Residents exited the building before firefighters arrived. Some residents were able to return to their suites after firefighters finished ventilating the building, but some were not. The City of Winnipeg’s emergency social services team was sent to the scene to help displaced residents find temporary accommodations.
A resident told the Free Press the fire was in an electrical room.
On Tuesday, crews extinguished a fire in a bungalow on the 1000 block of Simpson Avenue. Crews were sent to the home at 1:08 p.m. and declared the fire under control at 1:34 p.m.
Everyone inside got out before firefighters arrived. One person was treated by paramedics. Preliminary observations suggest the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction. The house sustained significant smoke, fire and water damage.
