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Missing Woman, Mayoral Housing Pledges & Jets Lose Opener — Winnipeg Saturday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Missing woman, 41, last seen in eastern Manitoba on Monday. A 41-year-old woman was reported missing after she was last seen in eastern Manitoba on Monday, according to the public notice in the story. Police and family details were not specified in the headline; the report's timing and the woman's age frame the active missing-person alert.
  2. Possible measles exposure at The Pas hospital ER waiting room, province warns. Manitoba public-health officials warned of a possible measles exposure in the emergency-room waiting room at The Pas hospital, the report says. The notice came from the provincial health authority and identifies the ER waiting room as the potential exposure site.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Mayoral candidates promise to demolish vacant homes and build apartments for people with addictions. Winnipeg mayoral candidates pledged to demolish vacant homes and construct new apartments specifically for people with addictions, the campaign report says. The promises were part of candidate platforms presented to voters ahead of the municipal contest.
  2. Mayoral candidate Vogiatzakis says it doesn't matter he lives outside of Winnipeg. Candidate Vogiatzakis told voters that his residence outside of Winnipeg does not disqualify him, according to the campaign coverage. The statement addresses questions about Vogiatzakis's eligibility or suitability tied to his non-Winnipeg residence.
  3. Manitoba censures two nurses: one for inappropriate behaviour with students, another for bashing the regulator on a podcast. Manitoba's regulator publicly censured two nurses, one over inappropriate behaviour with students and a second for criticizing the regulator on a podcast, the report states. The disciplinary actions were issued by Manitoba authorities responsible for nursing conduct.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Rent increase at a Winnipeg apartment leaves some tenants feeling 'forced out'. Tenants at a Winnipeg apartment reported a rent increase that, the article says, left some residents feeling "forced out." The piece contrasts experiences between affected tenants in the same building.
  2. Latest Brandon homelessness count shows a drop, but advocates warn it may not show the full problem. The most recent homelessness count in Brandon recorded a decline in numbers, the report says, while advocates cautioned that the count may not capture the full extent of homelessness. Advocates raised concerns about the methodology or coverage used in the count.
  3. Winnipeg Jets give up late lead, lose season-opener 4-3 to visiting Boston Bruins. The Winnipeg Jets surrendered a late lead and dropped their season-opener 4-3 to the visiting Boston Bruins, according to the game report. The result came in the team's first game of the season.

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Source Articles (8)

Mayoral candidate Vogiatzakis says it doesn't matter he lives outside of Winnipeg

Winnipeg mayoral candidate Mike Vogiatzakis is chafing at criticism from other contenders of his decision to seek office in the city while he lives in the rural municipality of St. Andrews.

General Oct 3, 2026

Drop in homelessness numbers in latest Brandon count may not show full extent of problem, advocates say

The number of people who are homeless appears to be down in southwestern Manitoba's biggest city, but advocates warn a recent snapshot may not show the full picture of everyone living unsheltered.

General Oct 3, 2026

Winnipeg mayoral candidates promise to demolish vacant homes, build new apartments for people with addictions

Winnipeg mayoral candidates promised Friday to speed up demolition of derelict housing, create supportive housing for people with addictions and prevent councillors from spending money on themselves.

General Oct 3, 2026

Missing woman, 41, last seen in eastern Manitoba on Monday

A missing woman has not been seen or heard from since travelling to run errands in the eastern Manitoba community of Pine Falls, police say.

General Oct 3, 2026

Possible measles exposure at The Pas hospital ER waiting room, province warns

Anyone who was at a hospital waiting room in The Pas earlier this week may have been exposed to measles, Manitoba health officials are warning.

General Oct 3, 2026

A tale of 2 tenants: Rent increase at Winnipeg apartment leaves some feeling 'forced out'

Two tenants of a Winnipeg apartment complex facing a $500 rent increase after primarily cosmetic upgrades are handling the news differently, but both say the spike is unjustified.

General Oct 3, 2026

Winnipeg Jets give up late lead, drop season-opener 4-3 to visiting Boston Bruins

JJ Peterka scored 3:21 into overtime to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets in front of a packed house of 15,209 at Canada Life Centre on Friday night.

General Oct 3, 2026

Manitoba censures nurse for inappropriate behaviour with students, another for bashing regulator on podcast

Manitoba's nursing regulator has separately censured three nurses, for improperly accessing someone's medical records, for inappropriately touching students and for making "false and defamatory statements" about the regulator on a podcast.

General Oct 3, 2026