News briefs for Thursday, May 8, 2025
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Thursday, May 8, 2025
9:23 PM
One person was taken to hospital in stable condition after fire broke out at a house in the 900 block of Strathcona Street just after 5 p.m. Thursday.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews attacked the fire and declared it under control at 6:08 p.m.
The City of Winnipeg's emergency social services team responded to the scene to provide temporary help to displaced residents.
The fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are available.
3:03 PM
A teen is facing weapons charges after shots were fired in a Bloodvein First Nation home that doubled as 'a canteen,' RCMP said.
Police were called about the shooting at about 9 p.m. Tuesday. A male fired a sawed-off gun and left in a vehicle, police said.
A 17-year-old male was later arrested, RCMP said in a news release Thursday.
2:13 PM
A 49-year-old man is charged with breaking into a teenage girl's home while she was asleep and sexually assaulting her.
Thompson RCMP were called about the incident at about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.
The teen, who was alone at the time, was able to flee to a neighbour's home. Officers arrested a man at the victim's home, RCMP said in a news release Thursday.
Police said the man and the victim know each other. He is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, forcible confinement and breaking-and-entering.
1:15 PM
A new collaboration between Red River College Polytechnic and the University of Manitoba seeks to make it easier for students to earn an engineering degree.
Graduates of RRC Polytech's engineering technology program can now apply for direct entry into the U of M's Price Faculty of Engineering.
The partnership between the two schools was announced Thursday.
There will be 10 designated seats in civil and mechanical engineering programs on the Fort Garry campus this fall via the new route to accreditation.
The RRC Polytech Class of 2025 and anyone who has obtained a diploma in the last decade is eligible to bypass U of M's competitive application process.
RRC Polytech has existing agreements with other institutions that offer engineering degrees outside of Manitoba.
A news release said the collaboration addresses concerns from Manitoba youth who perceive their home province has limited opportunities for career advancement.
1:09 PM
A man was taken to hospital in unstable condition after he was stabbed in south Winnipeg late Wednesday night.
Police were sent to the first 100 block of Shore Street at about 10:45 p.m. and found the 36-year-old victim. His condition was later upgraded to stable.
Police asked anyone with information about the stabbing to contact the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online.
1:04 PM
Police are searching for suspects after two carjackings this week.
A man in his 40s was robbed of his grey 2013 GMC Terrain at gunpoint on the 600 block of Toronto Street at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
A food-delivery driver in his 20s was robbed of a white 2017 Honda Civic at gunpoint on the first 100 block of Reenders Drive at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The initial suspect descriptions from the first incident were of 'taller Indigenous' males, while the suspects in the second incident were described as East Asian males, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release.
Police asked anyone with information about either robbery to contact the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online.
11:09 AM
The Manitoba Arts Council announced Thursday Ken Gregory as the winner of the 2025 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction.
The $30,000 prize is awarded annually to a professional artist or arts/cultural professional who has demonstrated the highest level of artistic excellence and contribution to the development of the arts in the province.
Gregory, a sound and media artist based in Winnipeg, has been a trailblazer in the arts sector for more than 30 years, with a body of performance and installation work in sound, video, computer programming, hardware hacking, interactive electronics and robotics. He was integral to the success of Video Pool Media Arts Centre and Send + Receive: A Festival of Sound.
Gregory's work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally; his installation of 12 Motor Bells was acquired by the National Gallery of Ottawa.
'MAC is so pleased to honour Ken Gregory with the 2025 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction,' said Katarina Kupca, chair of the Manitoba Arts Council, an arm's-length agency of the Province of Manitoba. 'Ken's art practice has always been a unique and thoughtful exploration. His approach to using technology is as much about the natural world and engaging with audiences as it is about wires and hardware.'
Previous Award of Distinction recipients include Jennine Krauchi (2024), Di Brandt (2023), Daina Warren (2022), and Alan Greyeyes (2020).
11:01 AM
Grace Hospital is renaming its emergency department waiting area after Anti I. Aarnio-Wihuri, the retiring chairman of Winpak's board of directors.
The packaging company, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, donated $100,000 in support of the annual Grace Hospital Day fundraising campaign. This year's event is on Friday.
'We are truly overwhelmed by Winpak's generosity to our hospital,' Jeffrey Coleman, chairman of the Grace Hospital Foundation's board of directors, said in a news release Thursday.
'Winpak is a dear friend and neighbour, and they have been a long-term supporter in our efforts to provide the best care possible to our patients.'
A dedication ceremony for the renaming is set for Tuesday.
'Winpak has deep roots in this community, and we could think of no better way to mark our 50th anniversary than by contributing to the health and well-being of Manitobans,' Winpak CEO Olivier Muggli said in the release.
'It gives us great pride to have an area of the hospital named in honour of our outgoing chairman.'
The foundation is currently trying to raise $1.6 million to enhance minimally invasive surgery capacity at the Grace.
10:31 AM
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is coming full circle. In 1974, when the first fest was held at Birds Hill Provincial Park, many attendees were drawn by the promise of a free Bruce Cockburn concert.
Now, 50 festivals later, the celebrated Canadian folk icon who helped launch the event is back. Cockburn will hit the Big Bluestem stage on Saturday, July 12, at 3 p.m., marking a full-circle moment for folk lovers.
'Bruce Cockburn has never been a stranger to our stages,' said artistic director Chris Frayer in a press release. 'He's returned nearly every decade to share his songs and stories, and our community continues to be moved by his timeless voice, his activism, and his deep connection to this festival. He will share his stories from the festival's early days, especially the first one.'
The singer-songwriter, known for such hits as Lovers in a Dangerous Time and If a Tree Falls, is making a detour from his tour to attend the festival.
The Winnipeg Folk Festival runs July 10-13 at Birds Hill Park. Tickets and information are available at winnipegfolkfestival.ca.
10:28 AM
A man has been charged after he allegedly gave a teenage girl drugs and sexually assaulted her.
The girl had told police the man befriended her over the course of the past year and invited her to a home on the 300 block of Cathedral Avenue. She was given drugs and sexually assaulted Sunday, the Winnipeg Police Service said.
She reported the incident after leaving the home. Police arrested a man Tuesday.
Dwayne Edward Feschuk, 43, has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference. He was detained in custody, the WPS said in news release Thursday.
10:13 AM
Two people are facing weapons charges after police stopped a taxi on Euclid Avenue on Wednesday.
Officers pulled the car over on the 100 block at about 11 a.m. after noticing two passengers were not wearing seatbelts, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Thursday.
Officers saw a .22-calibre bullet on the backseat, patted a woman down and found she had a BB gun on her, the WPS said. Officers then found a loaded, sawed-off .22-calibre rifle in the vehicle.
A 25-year-old man and the 21-year-old woman, both from Winnipeg, are also charged with multiple offences related to failing to comply with conditions of an undertaking, probation order or release order.
9:57 AM
Crews spent hours battling a grass fire in an industrial area near FortWhyte Alive on Wednesday.
Firefighters were sent to the 200 block of Commerce Drive at 4:12 p.m. and declared the fire under control by 7:52 p.m.
An open-air fire ban for Winnipeg remains in effect until 6 p.m. Monday.
Earlier Wednesday, at 7:14 a.m., crews were sent to a fire in a high-rise building on the 400 block of Cumberland Avenue. They declared the fire under control at 7:56 a.m.
9:38 AM
A Winnipeg man is in police custody and has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a weekend slaying at a distinctive condominium building in South Point Douglas.
Homicide investigators and a police tactical unit located the suspect near McGregor Street and Bannerman Avenue and arrested him without incident Monday, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Thursday.
Officers were sent to the 500 block of Waterfront Drive at 1:48 a.m. Sunday and found 44-year-old Kerry Eastman suffering from stab wounds. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and died, police said.
Tenants and the landlord of the 62M Apartments at 62 MacDonald Ave. told the Free Press the slaying happened inside. The circular condo building is elevated by 10-metre concrete stilts and stands next to Disraeli Freeway, just west of Waterfront Drive.
Eastman was a member of Sandy Bay First Nation and residing in Winnipeg, police said.
Police have charged Wyatt Darius Prince, 24.
8:28 AM
RCMP in Thompson said Thursday that a 24-year-old female resident reported missing Wednesday has been safely located.
Shyanne Dorion hadn't been seen since Monday.
Thompson RCMP thanked the public and the media for their assistance.
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