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CTV News
13 hours ago
- CTV News
Man charged after stabbing store security guard: Winnipeg police
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski A 30-year-old man is facing charges after police say he stabbed a security guard at a clothing store in St. Vital. The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said the man went into a store on St. Mary's Road early Friday afternoon and took two hats without paying. A store security guard tried to stop him, but police said the man stabbed the guard with a knife and ran off. Officers arrested the suspect shortly after near the scene. Police noted the security guard was wearing a protective vest and wasn't injured during the incident. The suspect is charged with robbery and weapons-related offences. He remains in custody.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews to sign with Winnipeg Jets
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews will sign with the Winnipeg Jets after two years away from the National Hockey League. In an Instagram post, the Winnipeg Jets confirmed that Toews, who is from Winnipeg, is "coming home." The team captioned their post, "The kid from St. Vital is coming home." Toews is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2010. In 2023, the Blackhawks announced they would not be bringing back team captain Toews. Months later, Toews announced on Instagram that, while he's taking next season off from hockey, he's not yet retiring from the NHL. "I'd like to announce that I am not fully retiring, but I am taking time away from the game again this season. I cannot deny my love for the game of hockey and still feel the passion for competing at my highest level," Toews wrote on Instagram. "However, these last few seasons have been very difficult considering my health challenges. My focus is to give myself the time and space to fully heal and enjoy life to the fullest once again."
New York Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Jonathan Toews, Jets agree to 1-year deal: Why Winnipeg, and what's the risk?
By Sarah Jean Maher, Murat Ates and Scott Powers Jonathan Toews' NHL comeback attempt got all the more real on Friday as the veteran centre and his hometown Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, the club announced Friday. The deal will go into effect on July 1. The longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain hasn't played since April 2023. The Blackhawks opted not to re-sign him after the 2022-23 season, and Toews sat out the next two seasons. He also missed the 2020-21 season recovering from Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and symptoms of long COVID. Advertisement 'We are excited to add a proven winner like Jonathan Toews to the Winnipeg Jets,' said Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. 'It will be a unique opportunity for Jonathan to play for his hometown team. His talent, drive, and experience will be a great complement to our club. We will withhold further comment until July 1.' The kid from St. Vital is coming home. — Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) June 20, 2025 Toews told The Athletic in March he was seeking a return to the NHL: 'I want to go have fun, have a blast, play with passion. But at the same time, I still have some high-level hockey left. I want to be able to step away from the game having said that I've given it my all. And I still think there's something left to give.' 'I'm grateful to be making my return to the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets,' Toews said in a release. 'It's very special to come home and play in front of my family and friends in Manitoba. The Jets have been on the rise over the last few seasons and I'm eager to join the group and help however I can.' The 37-year-old forward played 15 seasons with the Blackhawks, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Winnipeg has been looking for a second-line centre for ages and has turned over plenty of rocks to do so. Toews gives them a homegrown bet with three Cup wins, one Conn Smythe Trophy, two Olympic gold medals, a ton of cachet, and a sizable question mark as to just how good he can be at this stage of his career. As a UFA, all Toews costs is cash, so Winnipeg's bet on him as a potential 2C — or as a third-line centre if the Jets run Adam Lowry's line as hard as they've done for the past three seasons — is highly sensible. The Jets will be able to take a good, long look at Toews' ability ahead of the deadline before looking for any additional upgrades. And even if Toews struggles to make a top six impact, he's been such a strong faceoff performer throughout his career that he'll be dependable as a depth option who can be trusted for key defensive zone draws — something the Jets don't often trust their current 2C, Vladislav Namestnikov, to do. Advertisement As long as Toews' health holds, that is. 'Knowing Jonathan and knowing what standard he holds himself to as an athlete, and what impact he wants to have in games when he plays, I think it will be an interesting journey to watch how things unfold with him,' Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff said prior to the trade deadline. 'I think it would be a great story for his career, too. Not that he needs another story to his career. But I think he's proud of his roots and would be an interesting fit.' — Murat Ates, Jets beat writer One of the lessons we took away from Florida and Edmonton's success, specifically as it applies to Winnipeg, is that the Jets need to throw more darts just like this one. What they've added via Toews' commitment is the opportunity to fill a hole, with very little cost. If Toews' health fails him — or if, at 37, he's unable to achieve a level of play befitting the Jets' joy at signing him — the downside is limited. Pierre LeBrun reported his contract is expected to be one year in duration, limiting both sides' exposure to risk. It's likely it's a bonus-laden deal, which helps keep Winnipeg's expenditures in line with Toews' accomplishments, further mitigating the Jets' risk. — Ates If Toews did ever return to the NHL, it was a safe bet he wouldn't be with the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks closed that door permanently — at least from an on-ice standpoint — at the end of the 2022-23 season. There was a sense Toews would have kept on playing if the Blackhawks had re-signed him, but general manager Kyle Davidson was commencing a full rebuild and part of that was parting with Toews and Patrick Kane, who had been traded earlier that season. While Kane and Toews are expected to some day have statues outside the United Center, their returns as players would have to come with other teams. For Kane, it was the Detroit Red Wings. Now, for Toews, it'll be the Jets. Advertisement Aside from not fitting the Blackhawks' rebuild timeline, Toews wasn't nearly the player he had built his career on in Chicago. Toews' game fell off over his last few seasons with the Blackhawks, and he wasn't nearly as productive and consistent or as much of a two-way player as he once was. Some of that has to do with his autoimmune issues and long COVID, but Father Time also appeared to catch up to him as he moved into his 30s. The Blackhawks' decline also corresponded with Toews'. He could still be relied upon to win faceoffs, contribute on the power play and penalty kill and would show glimpses of his old self, but his body just wouldn't allow him to reach the levels he once did consistently. — Scott Powers, Blackhawks beat writer
