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Weekly Winnipeg sept. 21 - sept. 27, 2026

Condamnation pour trafic, accusations à Lynn Lake et déception sportive — le bilan de la semaine à Winnipeg

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🚨 Crime et sécurité publique

  1. Quatre personnes accusées après le décès d’un homme retrouvé blessé devant le détachement de la GRC de Lynn Lake. La GRC indique qu’un homme de 72 ans a été trouvé blessé devant le détachement de Lynn Lake le matin du 20 septembre; il a été déclaré décédé sur place. Quatre résidents de Lynn Lake font face à des accusations d’agression causant des lésions corporelles et demeurent en détention pendant que les Services des crimes majeurs poursuivent leur enquête.
  2. Des dossiers judiciaires énumèrent quatre inculpés dans la mort de l’homme retrouvé devant le détachement de la GRC de Lynn Lake. Les accusations découlent du même incident du 20 septembre où l’homme de 72 ans a été retrouvé devant le détachement; le Bureau du médecin légiste en chef du Manitoba participe à l’enquête en cours sur la cause du décès.
  3. Un Québécois reconnu coupable de trafic d’êtres humains après près de 1 000 appels à la victime. Le juge Denis Guénette a déclaré que Jean‑François D’Asti‑Brideau a été reconnu coupable de trafic d’êtres humains, d’enrichissement tiré du trafic, de proxénétisme, de désobéissance à une ordonnance du tribunal et d’entrave à la justice. Les procureurs alléguaient près de 1 000 appels sur 14 mois; le juge a analysé 100 communications et en a conclu que 88 concernaient la victime.
  4. Libération conditionnelle révoquée pour Shawn Lamb, qui a admis avoir tué deux femmes à Winnipeg en 2012. Le communiqué confirme que la libération conditionnelle de Shawn Lamb a été révoquée après son aveu concernant deux homicides commis à Winnipeg en 2012; les autorités judiciaires ont annulé la décision de libération anticipée.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Les premiers ministres restent majoritairement muets sur les propositions de référendum constitutionnel de l’Alberta. Le Manitoba et d’autres premiers ministres ont refusé de soutenir publiquement le référendum à quatre questions proposé par la première ministre albertaine Danielle Smith pour le 19 octobre, qui inclut l’abolition du Sénat et la nomination par l’Alberta des juges de la King’s Bench et de la Cour d’appel; l’application des questions exigerait probablement la règle des 7/50 et l’approbation fédérale.
  2. L’avocate manitobaine Joan Jack gagne son procès contre Gowling WLG au sujet des frais liés au règlement pour les pensionnats. La juge Shauna McCarthy a statué que Gowling avait manqué à son obligation de présenter les demandes de frais des plaignants à la Cour fédérale après avoir obtenu un règlement de 1,5 milliard de dollars et 55 millions de dollars de frais juridiques; Joan Jack — qui avait déposé la déclaration de réclamation initiale en 2009 — n’avait rien reçu jusqu’à cette décision.
  3. Le conseil de Winnipeg adopte l’élaboration d’une quatrième voie de réponse 911 pour les appels liés à la santé mentale. Le conseil a approuvé à l’unanimité le développement du modèle Winnipeg Community Crisis Response (WCCR) permettant aux répartiteurs de trier les appels 911 et d’orienter les appels non violents liés à la santé mentale ou à la dépendance vers une équipe WCCR plutôt que vers la police, les pompiers ou les ambulanciers, selon le maire Scott Gillingham et le comité exécutif de politique.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Blue Bombers laissent filer une avance de 14 points et s’inclinent 30‑28 contre les Argonauts au Princess Auto Stadium. Winnipeg menait 21‑7, mais Toronto a renversé la situation pour l’emporter 30‑28; le recrue Dorian Singer a totalisé 113 verges sur six réceptions lors de son troisième départ, alors que l’attaque des Bombers s’est enlisé en deuxième demie.
  2. Un botté gagnant tardif des Argonauts offre à Toronto une victoire 30‑28; Janarion Grant retourne un ballon raté sur 128 verges. Le botté de placement de 36 verges de Lirim Hajrullahu, réussi à 27 secondes de la fin, a rompu l’égalité; Chad Kelly a lancé pour 290 verges et Janarion Grant a retourné un ballon raté de Sergio Castillo sur 128 verges pour un majeur.
  3. Les Jets de Winnipeg digèrent toujours la mise en arrêt de Connor Hellebuyck alors que le camp d’entraînement se poursuit. Le capitaine Adam Lowry a déclaré que le club « a encore beaucoup de bonnes pièces » malgré le refus de Hellebuyck de se présenter et sa suspension indéfinie; l’ailier Kyle Connor a demandé un engagement total si Hellebuyck revenait.
  4. Les Jets coupent cinq joueurs de plus avant le dernier match préparatoire, laissant 26 joueurs en santé au camp. Les Jets ont placé Isaak Phillips, Nikita Chibrikov, Parker Ford et Noah Gregor sur la liste de réclamations pour être prêtés aux Manitoba Moose de la LAH et ont assigné le gardien Thomas Milic aux Moose, laissant 15 attaquants, neuf défenseurs et deux gardiens au camp.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Une commerçante de Winnipeg arrête de vendre des cartes Pokémon après un vol de quelque 20 500 cartes évaluées à environ 2 500 $. Terri Settle affirme que des voleurs sont entrés par une ventilation le 8 septembre, ont fracassé un mur et ont volé environ 20 500 cartes chez Terri’s Trinkets and Toys, dans le nord‑ouest, lui causant une perte d’environ 2 500 $ et la poussant à cesser la vente de cartes Pokémon.

🚑 Faits saillants et incidents

  1. Un dossier judiciaire détaille une campagne de trafic sur 14 mois menée par des appels quasi quotidiens. (Cette entrée renvoie à la condamnation pour trafic traitée plus haut.) Le schéma de Jean‑François D’Asti‑Brideau, près de 1 000 appels depuis la détention, a exercé des pressions sur sa partenaire pour qu’elle poursuive le travail du sexe sur une période de 14 mois, selon le jugement du 11 août du juge Denis Guénette.
  2. La GRC rapporte qu’un premier secours a été tenté après la découverte d’un homme blessé devant le détachement de Lynn Lake avant qu’il ne soit déclaré mort. Des agents et un gardien cellulaire ont localisé le sexagénaire blessé le 20 septembre; les services médicaux d’urgence ont été appelés et l’homme a été déclaré décédé sur les lieux; quatre suspects sont en détention et accusés d’agression.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Une femme de Winnipeg raconte publiquement une vaste escroquerie sentimentale après avoir rencontré le suspect sur Tinder. La femme, qui travaille auprès de jeunes vulnérables et qui ne veut pas être nommée, dit avoir échangé quotidiennement avec l’homme pendant six semaines; il se disait propriétaire d’une entreprise de cybersécurité et l’a fait venir à Toronto, mais la rencontre en personne s’est révélée suspecte par la suite.

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