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Weekly Winnipeg sept. 7 - sept. 13, 2026

Incendie, arrestations et raclée au Banjo Bowl — la semaine à Winnipeg

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Incendie dans un appartement : une personne transportée à l’hôpital en condition critique. Les équipes d’intervention incendie de Winnipeg sont intervenues pour un feu d’appartement le 11 sept. 2026; un résident a été grièvement blessé et conduit à l’hôpital, indique le Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service; les enquêteurs poursuivent l’examen des causes et l’évaluation des dommages pour l’unité touchée.

  2. Blessures signalées après une poursuite policière dans West Broadway. La police de Winnipeg indique qu’une poursuite dans le secteur de West Broadway le 10 sept. a entraîné des blessures d’au moins une personne et fait l’objet d’une enquête par l’unité du trafic du Winnipeg Police Service; des agents ont sécurisé la scène et recueilli des témoignages.

  3. Un homme échappe de peu à un VUS lors d’une poursuite dans West Broadway. Un résident de West Broadway a dit aux journalistes qu’il « avait de la chance d’être en vie » après qu’un VUS poursuivi par la police a failli le percuter le 10 sept., a confirmé la police de Winnipeg; le conducteur a été appréhendé et la collision a été examinée par les agents sur place.

  4. Alerte argentée émise pour une femme vue pour la dernière fois dans le West End de Winnipeg. Les autorités provinciales du Manitoba ont émis une Alerte argentée le 12 sept. pour une femme âgée vue pour la dernière fois dans le West End de Winnipeg; la police a diffusé une description et demandé à toute personne disposant d’informations de contacter immédiatement le Winnipeg Police Service.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. La GRC saisit 44 000 $ de cocaïne à l’aéroport d’Oxford House; une femme de 23 ans accusée. La GRC du Manitoba affirme qu’un colis contenant de la cocaïne, évaluée à 44 000 $ sur le marché, a été retrouvé sur une femme de 23 ans à l’aéroport d’Oxford House le 9 sept.; elle fait face à des accusations de possession en vue de trafic et de non-respect d’ordonnances et demeure en détention.

  2. Un homme recherché lié à des incendies criminels et à de l’extorsion pourrait se trouver en Ontario, selon la police. La police de Winnipeg a diffusé un avis identifiant un suspect recherché pour plusieurs incendies criminels et actes d’extorsion à Winnipeg; les enquêteurs estiment qu’il pourrait être en Ontario et demandent au public de signaler toute observation à la ligne d’info du Winnipeg Police Service.

  3. Les accusations d’agression sexuelle visant un haut responsable du basketball manitobain sont archivées. Les dossiers judiciaires indiquent que les accusations portées cette semaine à l’encontre d’un haut responsable du basketball du Manitoba, soupçonné d’avoir agressé sexuellement des officiels collègues, ont été archivées, selon les documents de la cour provinciale et une note de divulgation du ministère public.

  4. La police cherche un Taser perdu dans le North End de Winnipeg après la déclaration d’un appareil manquant. La police de Winnipeg a confirmé qu’un Taser avait été déclaré perdu dans le North End et que des agents procèdent à une recherche et à un inventaire pour retrouver l’appareil et assurer la sécurité publique; une révision interne est en cours.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Les candidats à la mairie promettent réparations des installations récréatives, refonte du 311 et hausse des amendes pour dépôts illégaux. Lors d’un forum cette semaine, les candidats à la mairie de Winnipeg ont promis des engagements précis, notamment du financement pour la rénovation des installations récréatives, une refonte du service 311 de la ville et des amendes plus sévères pour les dépôts illégaux, chacun détaillant des approches budgétaires ou réglementaires pour financer les changements.

  2. Les Premières nations avertissent : raccourcir les évaluations fédérales en énergie menace traités et réconciliation. Des chefs des Premières nations du Manitoba ont dit à Ottawa cette semaine que l’abrègement des processus d’examen fédéraux pour des projets énergétiques met en péril les obligations découlant des traités et les efforts de réconciliation, en citant des consultations et des protections juridiques qui exigent des échéances d’examen complètes.

  3. Des dizaines d’audiences en cour itinérante au Manitoba annulées en raison d’une pénurie de juges. L’administration des cours provinciales a confirmé cette semaine que de nombreuses audiences de cour itinérante à travers le Manitoba ont été annulées ou reportées en raison d’une pénurie de juges, affectant des dossiers criminels et de droit de la famille dans les communautés rurales et nordiques.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. La famille marque les 15 ans de la disparition de Tanya Nepinak et relance son appel à témoins. Les proches de Tanya Nepinak ont tenu un événement commémoratif cette semaine pour marquer les 15 ans de sa disparition, renouvelant les appels à l’information et rappelant que l’enquête reste ouverte, les policiers de Winnipeg poursuivant les pistes.

  2. Nouvelle œuvre métoise dévoilée dans l’ancien édifice de la BMO en signe de résilience. Une installation d’art public célébrant la résilience des Métis a été installée cette semaine à l’intérieur de l’ancien édifice de la BMO au centre-ville de Winnipeg; des artistes et des leaders communautaires ont assisté à la cérémonie, que les responsables disent vouloir mettre en valeur la culture métisse et le patrimoine local.

  3. Un cinéaste de Winnipeg décroche un record Guinness pour le plus grand nombre de films Bigfoot en prises réelles. Le réalisateur Elliott Scott de Splatter Films 69 a reçu un record Guinness World Record au Winnipeg Horror Con pour avoir produit le plus grand nombre de films Bigfoot en prises réelles; Scott a indiqué qu’il prévoit tourner un nouveau film Bigfoot au Japon en novembre.

🏥 Health

  1. Le gouvernement fédéral promet 5 millions de dollars pour la prévention du VIH, y compris des trousses d’autodépistage. Ottawa a annoncé cette semaine un programme de 5 millions de dollars visant à élargir l’accès aux trousses d’autodépistage du VIH et aux soutiens par les pairs; le député Doug Eyolfson a indiqué que les fonds cibleront les communautés où le nombre de cas est plus élevé et où l’accès au dépistage est limité, partout au Manitoba et au Canada.

  2. Dynacare dit que certains hôpitaux du Manitoba n’ont pas la capacité d’effectuer leurs propres tests. Un porte-parole de Dynacare a déclaré aux journalistes cette semaine que les hôpitaux manitobains ne disposent pas toujours de la capacité de laboratoire pour réaliser des tests diagnostiques en interne, entraînant des renvois externes et des retards possibles dans les délais de rendu des résultats pour les patients.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Winnipeg Blue Bombers écrasent les Roughriders 19-6 au Banjo Bowl. Les Winnipeg Blue Bombers ont battu les Saskatchewan Roughriders 19-6 lors du traditionnel Banjo Bowl; la défense des Bombers a limité la Saskatchewan à six points et Winnipeg a remporté la suprématie régionale au Princess Auto Stadium samedi.

  2. Les Winnipeg Goldeyes éliminés des séries après un effondrement en neuvième manche dans le match 2. Les Goldeyes ont été balayés 2-0 par les Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks en demi-finale de la division Ouest après avoir concédé un circuit de trois points en neuvième manche du match 2, mettant fin à la saison de Winnipeg au Blue Cross Park lorsque Matt Kroon a porté le coup décisif.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Les tornades de cet été à Winnipeg remettent en question l’idée que les villes sont épargnées. Les météorologues ont indiqué cette semaine que plusieurs twisters ont touché le sol à Winnipeg cet été; les experts affirment que ces touchés urbains documentés contredisent le mythe selon lequel les tornades n’atteignent pas les villes et suscitent un regain d’attention sur la préparation urbaine.

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