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CBC
3 days ago
- CBC
Missing girl, 12, last seen in North Kildonan last week
A 12-year-old girl who was last seen in North Kildonan last week is still missing, Winnipeg police say. Bella Cook, 12, was last seen on Thursday, Aug. 7 around 4 p.m. in the North Kildonan area, police said in a missing person alert on Friday. Police described the girl as five feet six inches tall, with a thin build, black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black zip-up hoodie, black shorts with grey stripes on the sides, white running shoes and a black backpack, according to the alert. Police said they are concerned for her well-being. Police are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to call the missing persons unit at 204-986-6250.
CBC
10-08-2025
- CBC
Teen robbed at gunpoint during e-scooter sale, Winnipeg police say
Social Sharing A teenager has been charged with armed robbery after allegedly pointing a gun at another teen and stealing an e-scooter during a sale arranged on social media two months ago. Around 3:30 p.m. on June 10, an 18-year-old male arrived at a home on Springfield Road in North Kildonan to buy an e-scooter from a 16-year-old male, Winnipeg police said in a news release on Sunday. Police said the 18-year-old pulled out a gun, took the scooter and fled. On Friday night, major crime unit investigators arrested a suspect at a home on Manitoba Avenue in the William Whyte neighbourhood. He was charged with armed robbery using a firearm and was detained in custody. Police told CBC News the two teens didn't know each other and the sale had been arranged over a social media platform. Police said there is no risk to the public, but people selling their items on social platforms, such as Facebook Marketplace, should meet in well-lit public spaces and bring another person to the sale to avoid meeting with the buyer alone. There are designated buy-and-sell exchange zones at four Winnipeg police service stations across the city. Police encourage members of the public to complete transactions at one of these areas, when possible.
CBC
09-08-2025
- General
- CBC
Ceremony brings closure for family of missing Winnipeg senior almost 2 years after disappearance
Dozens of loved ones gathered at a North Kildonan church on Saturday morning to celebrate the life of a missing Winnipeg senior remembered as a kind-hearted family man, a dedicated teacher and lifelong learner. Earl Moberg was last seen leaving his home in Winnipeg's River East area on Dec. 12, 2023. Moberg, who was 81 at the time and had dementia, has still not been found and is believed to be dead. After months of searching and a push to change the emergency alert system for missing vulnerable adults, Moberg's loved ones gathered to celebrate his life and share treasured memories. "There is a unique grief in losing a loved one that we have not yet found," Rowandale Baptist Church pastor Jonathan Kroeker said. Brenda Moberg said Earl, her husband, was her "knight in shining armour," and was known for his kind heart and gentle soul. This year would have been the couple's 50th anniversary. His daughter, Britt Moberg, said his family was "glad that his kindness, and his personality, that was able to stay with him even in his advanced dementia." She said during Saturday's service her father would have been happy to see so many loved ones and community members gathered. "It was really good to be able to finally come together with our family and the community to mourn my dad. I think it's something that will really help us moving forward with our grief and help provide some closure," Britt, who delivered a eulogy for her father, told CBC after the service. "It was really healing to have this time today." Born in Winnipeg to Scandinavian parents in 1942, Earl Moberg was deeply proud of his Swedish heritage and had been learning to speak Swedish, his family said. He was also passionate about Manitoba, they said, and spent decades as a teacher in Indigenous communities across the province's north. He was a loving father and grandfather to four children and four grandchildren. "To us, he's our father, our husband, he's our loved one. There's just so much more to him beyond the missing person in North Kildonan," said Britt Moberg. Family relaunches Silver Alert petition The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, which was providing home-based care to Moberg when he went missing, deemed the disappearance as a critical incident — defined by the province as a case where someone using health-care services suffers "serious and unintended harm." The day he disappeared, Winnipeg police issued a Silver Alert — a public notice issued for a missing adult who is considered vulnerable. His family has been advocating for changes to that emergency alert system ever since. In January, loved ones submitted a petition to the federal government, calling for a national strategy to issue cellphone notifications in Silver Alert cases, much like Amber Alerts currently issued for missing children. That petition, sponsored by Raquel Dancho, the Conservative member of Parliament for the Kildonan-St. Paul riding, amassed more than 4,600 signatures from supporters across Canada before Parliament dissolved ahead of the 2025 federal election. The family has now relaunched the petition, ahead of Parliament's return next month. As of Saturday, the new petition had more than 2,800 signatures. Brenda Moberg said the hope is to collect about 6,000, and asked anyone who signed the earlier petition to sign the new one before Oct. 2. According to Public Safety Canada, most people with dementia wander at some point as their condition progresses. If not found within 12 hours, there is a 50 per cent chance a person with Alzheimer's will be found injured or dead, the agency says. "We strongly believe that a national Silver Alert program needs to be part of Canada's dementia strategy," said Britt Moberg, adding such a program may have helped keep her father safe. "I want to continue to be a voice for my dad as long as I can."
CTV News
12-06-2025
- CTV News
Missing girl safely located: Winnipeg police
The Winnipeg police headquarters seen in a file image (CTV News Winnipeg) A 12-year-old girl missing for nearly two weeks has been found. Winnipeg police said the girl was last seen on May 30 in North Kildonan. On Thursday, police reported she had been found and was safe. CTV News Winnipeg has removed the girl's name and photo, as she is a minor.
CTV News
11-06-2025
- CTV News
Winnipeg police searching for missing 12-year-old girl
Bella Cook is shown in an undated, police-supplied photo. Winnipeg police are searching for a 12-year-old girl who has not been seen in nearly two weeks. Officers say Bella Cook was last seen on May 30 in the North Kildonan area. She is described as five-foot-six with a thin build, black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, grey shorts, and black high tops. Police are concerned for Cook's well-being. They ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact the missing persons unit at 204-986-6250.
