On Jessie, just west of Osborne on the walk to Sookrams for a post-work beer.

I see them around the west end now

If you find an election sign on your private property that you didn’t ask for, remove it and/or call the campaign to come take it back.

If you rent, it’s your call as the occupant, not your landlord’s.

ETA: signs are allowed on public property, here is info about the relevant bylaw: https://www.winnipeg.ca/city-governance/wards-elections/2026-election/information-candidates/campaign-signage

Winnipeg police say a 19-year-old man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

WPS says they received a report on Aug. 21 that a teen had agreed to meet the man in person after meeting online.

The man and the teen reportedly met at a mall; however, reports indicate that when the teen saw the man, she went to the washroom, but the man allegedly followed her in, locked the door, and sexually assaulted her.

Reports also indicate that as they left the washroom, he allegedly verbally threatened her, then fled the mall.

Following this, the teen found mall security and police were contacted.

On Aug. 31, WPS executed a search warrant at the home of a man believed to be connected, in the South Pointe West neighbourhood. During the search, officers were able to find and seize electronic devices. Later that day, the man turned himself in.

Since then, 19-year-old Muhammad Zain has been charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, uttering threats, luring a person under 16 years of age by telecommunication, and forcible confinement.

By: News Staff

Published: September 1, 2026 3:27 pm.

Was on Southbound Notre Dame at Cecil Street and happened about 15 minutes ago (4:50pm). I didn't see what happened leading up to it, but a guy in Black Dodge Ram got out of his vehicle started yelling and threw punches on the stopped motorcyclist behind him. Motorcycle drove off. Wasn't close enough to get the license plat of either vehicle.

Just another day in Winnipeg rush hour I guess.

Manitoba is offering free entry to all of its provincial parks for the upcoming long weekend.

Vehicle permits for provincial parks will not be required for Labour Day weekend, from Friday, Sept. 4 until Monday, Sept. 7. However, nightly camping fees still apply, the province said in a Monday news release.

Entry fees are still in place for national parks.

People who want to camp in a provincial park can make a reservation through the parks reservation service online or by calling 1-888-482-2267. Some campgrounds will stay open until Thanksgiving weekend, the province said.

Park interpreters will offer free guided hikes, campfire talks and other family-friendly activities this weekend and throughout the remainder of the season, the province said.

Campers are reminded to check in at campground offices when they arrive to get camping permits and to register trips that include backcountry hiking and paddling to ensure safety.

The province also advises that campers keep all campfires in approved pits and never leave them unattended, and is reminding that firewood is not allowed to be transported outside of Winnipeg due to concerns about the invasive emerald ash borer. Most campgrounds sell firewood, the province says.

Beachgoers and those who use watercraft must also guard against aquatic invasive species, the province says. That includes cleaning, draining and drying boats and water-related equipment, and decontaminating if necessary.

By: CBC News

Published: Aug 31, 2026 11:30 AM CDT | Last Updated: August 31

Two planes just flew over garden city that didnt appear to be normal aircraft. Extremely loud and performed aerobatic maneuvers that normal commercial craft couldn't or wouldn't over residential areas.

Checked flightradar and didnt seem to see any indication of them.

Anyone know what it was?

Edit: reply by Luna down below indicates they were two CF-18's out of the citys 17th wing, likely training.

It was very cool to hear the power thats produced by these crafts!

I have lost my kitten in manley ave, winnipeg. If someone finds him please let me know and i will be happy to reward them in return.
His tag # 2514657
Please help me find him!!!

Edit: FOUND HIM! Thank you for everyone who saw this and helped to look into it.

UPDATE. IT'S SUDDENLY BACK I MY LOCAL.

Any other lovers of Sleeman Honey Brown Lager noticed that the bottles have been gone from shelves in Winnipeg and surrounding areas for about a month?

If so anyone have any answers? The cans taste different and I'm getting concerned it might be gone for good.

Please no smart arse replies about alcoholism as is the style of the current time.

This is the dystopian hellhole that aspiring politicians would have you believe is an unsafe burden on downtown.

830pm on a Monday night. It’s a quiet night.

No concerts, games or events on.

While walking my dog along Graham from the Hydro building down to 300 main, I chatted with several other people walking theirs.

Past a family eating their Boston Pizza on one of the benches while the kids played ping pong.

Listened to a young aspiring musician play his guitar and do his best to sing some cold play songs.

Then went for a walk through True North Square to let the dog play in the fountains.

Gorgeous night in downtown Winnipeg.

Put the screens down and get outside people. There’s more to life than complaining about something you refuse to experience.

DOCTORS and health-care advocates are raising concerns about patient care if a Sept. 8 strike goes ahead at the private company that provides nearly all medical lab services in Manitoba.

There is no essential services agreement in place with Dynacare, so if its lab techs are off the job, patients who need blood tests and urinalysis will be directed to hospitals and public clinics for those services.

“There’s only so many of those workers and I’m sure that the public folks are bracing for big crunch of additional patients if the strike really goes ahead,” Noah Schulz of the Manitoba Health Coalition said Monday.

Dynacare serves 1.2 million Manitoba patients a year at 23 community lab locations.

The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals issued the Sept. 8 strike deadline for nearly 350 laboratory professionals working at Dynacare’s lab and health services centres in Manitoba.

“Everybody needs to be aware that there will likely be delays if this strike goes ahead — quite big delays because the public staff are not going to suddenly triple or quadruple overnight and they’re going to be asked to do even more,” Schulz said.

“It’s really scary stuff, frankly.”

Doctors Manitoba said physicians are “very concerned” about a possible Dynacare strike next week.

“Lab testing is an essential part of medical care, helping to diagnose or rule out medical conditions as well as monitoring and fine-tuning treatments,” a spokesman for the physician advocacy organization said Monday.

“A closure of all lab locations would cause a major disruption to patient care, resulting in patients either not getting necessary testing or being sent to labs in hospitals, which are already busy.”

Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara was not made available for an interview Monday. Instead, the minister’s press secretary issued a statement saying that the possible strike with Dynacare is being closely monitored.

“Shared Health is working with health system partners on contingency planning to minimize potential impacts to patients and support continued access to necessary lab services. Patient care and safety remain at the centre of that planning. We are working with our partners to ensure Manitobans have access to the care and services they need,” Robel Berhane said.

Dynacare, an Ontario-based subsidiary of North Carolina-based Labcorp, said it is “working hard” to avoid a strike. A statement issued Monday said there have been multiple rounds of negotiation, voluntary mediation and a conciliation process that concluded Monday. It said it has proposed interest arbitration — where a neutral third party hears arguments from the union and employer then makes a binding decision — to avoid any disruption to patient care.

The company said it is in the process of making contingency plans and will share the details with patients, doctors and health-care partners in the coming days.

“We will continue to keep the well-being of our patients at the forefront of our efforts and urge the union to accept interest arbitration so that Manitobans are able to access the laboratory services they depend on,” Dynacare said.

The union says that Dynacare wages have fallen 20 to 50 per cent behind public hospital laboratories since 2017.

Rather than offering wages at parity with the public sector, the corporation is providing profits to its shareholders, union president Jason Linklater said Monday.

“A strike is not something that we want to ever see happen,” he said.

“It’s not good for the people who work at Dynacare. It’s not good for Dynacare, it’s not good for the public,” Linklater said in an interview.

“We just want to see those people have parity and be treated with the same type of respect that people in the public system receive.”

By: Carol Sanders

Published: 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026

Hi everyone, hope you’re having a great week! Coming up this Tuesday at 9PM we will be continuing our adventure of Armin van Buuren’s yearmixes! Armin is one of the most incredible DJs on the planet, 5 times nominated Number 1 DJ We will be airing Armin Van Buuren’s A state of trance year mix from 2015 for a full 90min. We will finish off the 2015 yearmix next week. I still have plans to finish the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 year mixes and then we’ll go on to feature djay sets from different festivals! This radio show is on every week on Tuesdays at 9 PM to 10:30 PM. I’m working on getting a mix cloud account up for this radio show. In the meantime the archives are available on CKUW‘s website: https://ckuw.ca/programs/detail/tranceland2
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A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and arson in connection with a North End fire Thursday.

Ismail Abdihakim Ali was arrested at the scene of a blaze at a home at 344 St. Johns Ave. just before 10:30 p.m., a Winnipeg Police Service news release said Monday.

Mark Bosadas Marmeto, 35, died from his injuries Saturday.

“It’s devastating to hear somebody has passed,” said Nestor de Quiroz, whose uncle owns the home.

He said because his uncle is older and visually impaired, he had a close friend watching the house. His uncle did not know any of the tenants.

“As to what transpired, our family is not aware of anything,” he said. “We’re just shocked to hear that news.”

A 31-year-old woman and 53-year-old man also suffered “life-altering burns,” police said. They were taken to hospital in unstable condition. The woman has since been released while the man remains in hospital.

Michael Block, who lives across the street, said he saw between five and 10 people fleeing from the house during the blaze, which he said moved quickly through the North End home, which city records show was constructed in 1905.

His wife called 911 about the blaze, and the 49-year-old was likely one of the last people who spoke to Marmeto while he was alive, as he witnessed the man standing outside, stunned, after he fled the fire.

“Any death is a tragedy,” said Block. “Especially if it’s on your block or in your neighbourhood; it’s a tragedy for the neighbourhood and everyone who lives together on that block,” he said.

Offering his condolences to Marmeto’s family, he said he was pleased the man believed to be responsible is in custody.

“That house was full of people,” Block said.

“I can’t imagine how many people he was trying to hurt, or planned, to hurt.”

He hopes the police investigation answers remaining questions about the fire.

“I absolutely hope the police get to the bottom of it and provide some closure to the family — and all of the other people — who were in that house,” Block said.

De Quiroz said his uncle was in the process of getting the house ready for sale when it was damaged by the fire.

A spokesperson for the Winnipeg Police Service said Monday no further details would be provided as the incident remains under investigation.

De Quiroz said his uncle was not aware of drug use or other problematic behaviour at the house. His aunt has been in communication with the person who was supposed to be monitoring the house at the time of the fire.

“They’re worried about what happened,” he said. “They were shocked, like everyone else in the family.”

His uncle is working through the insurance process with the home, which was boarded up last week, de Quiroz said.

Police said Monday that Ali — who remains in custody — also faces charges of aggravated assault, arson causing bodily harm, arson causing damage to property, possession of incendiary material and break and enter to commit arson.

None of the allegations have been tested in court.

By: Morgan Modjeski

Published: 3:04 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 31, 2026

Last Modified: 7:01 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 31, 2026

A ship is set to leave the Port of Churchill this week loaded with what would be the northern Manitoba town's first grain shipment in over half a decade.

A ship loaded with about 30,000 tonnes of Canadian wheat will leave for Europe this week in what government officials say is a significant milestone years in the making.

"What we're witnessing is the return of Churchill as a vital northern gateway connecting the Prairies, the Arctic to the rest of the world," Northern Affairs Minister and Churchill-Keewatinook Aski member of Parliament Rebecca Chartrand said during a ceremony at the port Monday.

Shipments out of Churchill — Canada's only railway-accessible deep-water arctic port — were halted after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the last grain shipment leaving Churchill in 2020.

Port owner Arctic Gateway Group, which also owns the Hudson Bay Railway, announced in July that grain shipments would resume this summer.

This week's surge in activity at the port comes amid some hope its four-month shipping season could be extended.

A series of studies commissioned by Arctic Gateway released earlier this month suggested year-round shipping without the use of the most expensive icebreakers could be feasible as sea ice melts.

Chartrand said investing in the port will help Canada reach more markets amid dramatic changes in global trade — and the country's relationship to the U.S.

"The U.S. has fundamentally altered its trading relationships, and its demands of Canada have gone way too far," she said.

"We're building strength at home, we're investing in Canadian infrastructure and expanding trade so that our economy is not dependent on any single market."

1st potash shipment leaving this week

Arctic Gateway — a consortium of northern and First Nation communities — says the port on Hudson Bay will see its most diversified shipping season in history this year, with another vessel loading zinc concentrate and the Churchill's first-ever potash shipment this week.

The port is also loading a northern resupply vessel bound for Nunavut, the group said.

"This was an asset that had been neglected for decades, ironically by American interest," CEO Chris Avery said, referring to previous owner Omnitrax. That Denver-based company shut down the port in 2016 as the railway fell into disrepair.

Shipments resumed in 2019 after Arctic Gateway took over the port, before the pandemic suspended them again.

"[We] had the foresight to say 'Enough is enough … we're going to take control of this infrastructure … as Canadians and as northern Manitobans and as First Nations,'" said Avery. "And what great foresight that was."

This week's grain shipment bound for Antwerp, Belgium, is one of three leaving the port this season in partnership with Saskatchewan-based pulse producer AGT Foods.

Churchill resident Katie deMeulles thinks more studies are needed into the effect of increasing port traffic on local wildlife.

But deMeulles, who is Métis, said Arctic Gateway's Indigenous ownership gives her some comfort the environment will be protected.

"I'm not in for it being … a great big shipping hub," she said. "But I think this could be a very [beneficial] thing for all of Canada, if we find some balance."

WATCH | Wheat set to be shipped: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7327312

By: Arturo Chang · CBC News

Published: Aug 31, 2026 3:35 PM CDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

My husband and I have a 5am flight in a few weeks, so ideally need to get there 2ish hours before (domestic, no checked bags). Have folks had success with Uber in the middle of the night? We may just see if somebody can do us a favor and drive us, but its a friday so most folks work and wouldn't want to drive us at 3am.

Looking for a local bookstore with a decent selection of children’s books. I’ve found many used book stores have very limited selection for children

Found a cat I’d really like to visit on Petfinder. Says he’s at “Souls Transitioned Animal Rescue.” I’ve never heard of them, and when I look them up on Google Maps, they show up in the same location as Tails of Freedom.

I email the gal who manages it, they get back to me and are very happy that I’m interested in meeting this cat. We go back and forth for a bit, and then suddenly, my emails start bouncing back/unable to be delivered. Tried a different email address I found on their instagram—same thing. Messaged them on Instagram and no reply.

Anyone know anything about this cat rescue? Seems so weird.

A friend of mine is having acute mental health problems due to what I determine to be ridiculous amounts of overtime. They are working in construction in the city 7 days a week totalling 74 hours a week. 5 of those days are overnight shifts. This is a non-union position and everyone knows they "don't have to work overtime", but it's widely known that those that don't will likely be laid off at the end of the job.

In my opinion this is unsafe work, but they have been working in construction for over a decade and say no one will agree. Is there anything that I can do? Can I report my concerns about this jobsite anonymously to someone?

The City of Winnipeg is eyeing a park off Provencher Boulevard as the future site for an outdoor public pool in the St. Boniface neighbourhood.

The city's public service recommends building the St. Boniface Outdoor Aquatic Park in Provencher Park, between St. Jean Baptiste and Langevin streets, according to a new report filed ahead of a Sept. 8. meeting of council's community services committee.

"It ticks a lot of boxes," Matt Allard, the area's city councillor, said Tuesday. "Socio-economic status is one of the major considerations, and that pool location is where you would have the most low-income people served."

Provencher Park is already home to an outdoor pool that would be replaced as part of the build, at an estimated cost of $18 to $21 million, the report says.

The city first earmarked over $2.5 million to support preliminary design work and construction planning for a new outdoor St. Boniface pool in the 2025 budget. Another $2.2 million is estimated to be needed for that work between 2027 and 2031, according to the new proposal.

The recommendation comes two years after the city's public service was asked to do community consultations for a new pool site in 2024.

That came following the closure of Happyland Pool in the St. Boniface area in 2023, which the city said was due to significant repairs needed and low attendance.

That pool was demolished in 2025 despite pushback from some in the area. A sign that remains up at that site reads, "Happyland Pool closed by Mayor Gillingham & Councillor Matt Allard."

Allard recognizes frustrations persist and that he has in the past opposed pool closures.

"I fought hard to try and keep Happyland open," he said. "I certainly feel the pain of the residents."

He said the plan for Provencher Park is a way of "addressing that infrastructure deficit" left in the wake of the Happyland demolition. Allard said he would've preferred that the new pool be built before Happyland closed.The Happyland location failed to make the top three most popular options for a new St. Boniface pool after community consultations on a site, the city report says.

Provencher Park, Norwood Community Centre and the Water Tower District were identified as the first, second and third-place contenders, in that order.

Upon review, Norwood Community Centre was ruled out because city storm water management requirements couldn't be met there.

Provencher Park became the leading candidate because it received the most support overall, and it's expected to have the lowest development cost, according to the city report.

The fact that the existing Provencher Park pool is nearing the end of its life also played a factor. Building up that site is also favourable as a means of "supporting equitable access to recreation in a geographic area of higher poverty," the city report states.

The public service is asking the community services committee to approve the Provencher Park site. City council would then have to confirm the selection before the process can continue.

The existing Provencher Park pool would be replaced, while its splash pad would stay put. The parking lot would be expanded, adjacent tennis courts would be relocated and drainage requirements would be addressed, the city report states.

The city says it would try to minimize impacts on trees at the park.

Allard couldn't say how long it will be before the pool project is completed.

Sylvie Schmitt, who is competing for Allard's seat in the October election, said she has concerns about the possibility the pool will result in a "great loss of mature trees" in Provencher Park and that people in the area could be charged to use the local pool.

"I'm not against having a new pool at Provencher, but it's just such a massive pool that it will probably no longer be free. So, anybody with lower income may have some difficulty paying for the entry fees," said Schmitt, a school trustee with the Franco-Manitoban School Division and a founding member of the Norwood Flats Residents Association.

"The smaller pools were made for smaller capacity, but at least there wasn't as [many] people in the pool."

Teresa Cwik, president of the South St. Boniface Residents Association, suggested some community members voiced a preference for a smaller pool design during consultations.

Cwik said she is concerned about St. Boniface residents losing access to the existing Provencher Park pool during construction, after the neighbourhood has lost access to the Happyland and Norwood pools in recent years.

"They can't really demolish that Provencher pool until they at least have the money, and they shouldn't really demolish a pool until they've built another pool," said Cwik, who was against the closure of Happyland Pool.

"I think this might have been brought up because it's an election year."

The city says ongoing Provencher Park pool consultations will include Louis Riel High School, Notre Dame Community Centre and Club Eclipse users as plans move forward.

In addition to Provencher Park and the Water Tower District, other potential sites identified for the new park included Coronation Park, Winakwa Community Centre and Happyland Park.

By: CBC News

Published: Sep 01, 2026 1:54 PM CDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago