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CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Union concerned about temporary fire station closure in Winnipeg
A fire station in the St. Vital area has been temporarily closed due to needed asphalt work, forcing crews to move to other stations. The union representing Winnipeg firefighters said a recent station closure—albeit a temporary one—will still have a negative impact on response times in the city. Station 26, located on Dakota Street, closed Sunday for asphalt repair work, forcing Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews operating out of the station to relocate to other stations while the work is underway. The closure is expected to last two days. 'Any time roadwork creates a barrier for an efficient response, WFPS crews are relocated to ensure they can respond as quickly as possible,' said Christian Schmidt, WFPS chief, in a statement. 'We strive to keep crews in their assigned station, but in cases where that isn't possible, we work to ensure all areas of the city have the most effective coverage for emergency response possible.' Crews from Station 26 have been relocated to Station 14, the closest station, for the duration of the closure. This closure comes a week after the union raised the alarm on response times for a fire in St. Vital that destroyed a home. Nick Kasper, the president of the United Firefighters of Winnipeg, said the closure of the station, even temporarily, will result in firefighters taking longer to respond to calls. 'You're talking about 48 hours where, if you call 911, you will not have an apparatus available to respond to your home in four minutes,' he said. Kasper said in the past four years, average response times for fires in Winnipeg have been eight minutes and 20 seconds, doubling the target. 'You're going into work knowing that you're at a significant disadvantage, and we're having to see daily the devastating consequences of those delays and look those victims in the eye,' he said. 'It takes an immense toll on the people doing this job.' Kasper said the union is calling on the city to invest meaningfully in firefighter coverage and equipment, saying more firefighters are needed to help address shortfalls. Photo: Winnipeg fire station No. 26 is seen on Aug. 18, 2025. (Scott Andersson/CTV News Winnipeg)
CBC
12-08-2025
- CBC
Man charged with apartment break-ins in Windsor Park, St. Vital after his DNA found at scenes: police
A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with four same-day break-ins of apartment mail boxes, storage and bike lockers in Windsor Park and St. Vital — all based on DNA police say he left at one of the crime scenes. Police arrested the man on Monday after DNA he allegedly left at a scene came up as a match in the RCMP's national DNA data bank's convicted offender index, according to a Winnipeg police news release on Tuesday. The release suggests the man was involved in break-ins and thefts at an apartment on St. Anne's Road, two on Beliveau Road and another on Worthington Avenue on March 24. Police said suspects forced their way into the St. Anne's apartment and broke into tenant mailboxes. Mail and three bikes were stolen from the basement parking garage, police say, and there was $2,000 in damage to the mailboxes. The two apartment break-ins on Beliveau resulted in the theft of mail from tenant mailboxes as well. Tenant storage lockers were broken into at the Worthington apartment building, too. That caused $1,600 in damages and an undetermined amount of property was stolen, according to police. Investigators found suspect DNA at one of the scenes and used that to search the RCMP DNA data bank. That pointed to the suspect, who was arrested Aug. 1 based on a DNA warrant and a blood sample was taken, according to Winnipeg police. He was arrested again Aug. 11 after the blood analysis results came in. Investigators also seized a pocket knife from him as evidence, police said. He remains in custody.
CTV News
12-08-2025
- General
- CTV News
Union concerned over fire response time
Winnipeg Watch A St. Vital home wasdestroyed by a fire Sunday, and the firefighters' union is raising the alarm on the response time. CTV's Danton Unger explains.
CBC
11-08-2025
- CBC
Winnipeg firefighters union says more staff needed to keep up with calls
The union representing firefighters in Winnipeg is calling for more staff and more trucks, after the response to a house fire in St. Vital was seriously delayed.
CBC
11-08-2025
- CBC
Fire destroys house in Winnipeg's St. Vital neighbourhood
Flames destroyed a house and a firefighter was injured Sunday evening in Winnipeg's St. Vital area. Emergency crews went to Southwalk Bay around 7:40 p.m. and found heavy smoke and flames engulfing the house, according to a news release from the City of Winnipeg. As firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, they also protected nearby homes from the spreading flames, although one did sustain damage, the release said. A neighbouring house was temporarily evacuated as a precaution but the release did not say if it was the one damaged. The fire was declared under control just before 9:30 p.m. One firefighter sustained a minor injury and was assessed by paramedics on scene. No hospitalization was required, the release stated. The burned home is a total loss. No information on the extent of the the damage to the second home was provided. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
