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Weekly Winnipeg oct. 19 - oct. 25, 2026

Échange Hellebuyck, pause de Crime Stoppers et sondages électoraux — Bilan de la semaine à Winnipeg

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🚑 Urgences et incidents

  1. Alerte pour personne âgée disparue émise pour un homme de 85 ans vu pour la dernière fois à St. Vital. Le Service de police de Winnipeg et les systèmes d'alerte provinciaux ont signalé la disparition d'un homme de 85 ans dans le secteur St. Vital; les autorités ont lancé vendredi une alerte demandant l'aide du public pour le retrouver.
  2. Un piéton tué après avoir été heurté à un passage pour piétons à Winnipeg. La police a indiqué qu'un piéton est décédé à la suite d'une collision sur un passage pour piétons marqué; les enquêteurs ont identifié la scène et confirment que l'unité du trafic mène une enquête active.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. Le Service de police de Winnipeg suspend ses signalements à Crime Stoppers après une fuite nationale de données. Le service a interrompu les renvois vers les programmes Crime Stoppers après la révélation d'une fuite de données au niveau national; cette suspension modifie la façon dont les indices des appelants locaux parviennent aux enquêteurs.
  2. Les autorités fédérales de la vie privée disent manquer de pouvoir sur la gestion des données de Crime Stoppers. Les commissaires fédéraux à la protection de la vie privée ont conclu qu'ils ne peuvent pas émettre d'ordonnances contraignantes contre le réseau national Crime Stoppers après examen de la fuite; cette conclusion fait suite à des plaintes au sujet de renseignements d'informateurs exposés.
  3. L'unité des homicides enquête sur la mort d'un homme de 70 ans retrouvé à l'intérieur d'une résidence à Winnipeg. La police de Winnipeg a confirmé que l'unité des homicides enquête après la découverte du corps d'un homme de 70 ans dans une résidence; aucun chef d'accusation n'a encore été porté alors que l'enquête se poursuit.
  4. Une femme âgée blessée lors d'un vol à domicile, selon la police de Winnipeg. La police a rapporté un vol à domicile au cours duquel une femme âgée a été blessée; les enquêteurs cherchent des témoins et examinent les caméras de surveillance du quartier.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Ce qu'il faut savoir avant le vote des élections municipales du Manitoba mercredi. La province a fourni des détails pour le jour du vote aux électeurs municipaux, y compris des statistiques sur le vote anticipé et des informations sur les bureaux de scrutin pour les résidents de Winnipeg en vue du vote de mercredi.
  2. Un sondage maintient Gillingham en tête pour la mairie de Winnipeg malgré une chute de 19 points. Un nouveau sondage d'opinion publique montre que le favori à la mairie, Gillingham, reste le choix dominant même après une baisse de popularité rapportée à 19 points.
  3. Le candidat à la mairie Klein promet un gel de la taxe foncière pour 2027 et un plafond futur de 2,99 %. Le candidat à la mairie de Winnipeg, Brian Klein, a promis de geler la taxe foncière en 2027 et propose de plafonner les hausses annuelles futures à 2,99 % s'il est élu, exposant cet engagement lors des activités de campagne de la semaine.
  4. Le Manitoba renonce à limiter la stratégie sur l'autisme aux enfants; les adultes seront inclus. La ministre des Familles, Nahanni Fontaine, a annoncé que le gouvernement provincial ne poursuivra plus une stratégie axée uniquement sur les enfants et inclura désormais les adultes, revenant sur des modifications antérieures et s'engageant à adopter la Loi sur la stratégie en matière d'autisme dans sa forme initiale.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Un juge rejette des réclamations contre North West Company dans un recours collectif proposé sur des subventions d'épicerie. Un juge du Manitoba a rejeté certaines parties d'un recours collectif visant à obtenir des sommes liées à des subventions d'épicerie contre North West Company, réduisant l'éventail des demandes des plaignants dans le litige multi‑communautaire sur les prix au détail.
  2. Le bureau de recrutement de médecins du Manitoba rapporte 137 nouveaux arrivants dans la province. Le programme provincial de recrutement de médecins a annoncé avoir attiré 137 médecins au Manitoba cette année dans le cadre d'efforts pour renforcer le personnel médical local.
  3. La YWCA décrit un campus féminin de 40 M$ à Brandon pour l'aide aux victimes de violence et l'hébergement d'urgence. La YWCA a dévoilé des plans pour un campus féminin de 40 millions de dollars à Brandon qui offrira des services pour les victimes de violence conjugale et de l'hébergement d'urgence, les détails du projet étant présentés dans le cadre de la planification des services sociaux régionaux.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Nouvelle galerie dans l'Exchange District présentant uniquement des artistes locaux. Une galerie récemment ouverte dans l'Exchange District de Winnipeg a lancé sa programmation avec un catalogue exclusivement composé d'artistes locaux, mettant en valeur des créateurs de la ville et dynamisant l'activité culturelle du quartier.
  2. Rassemblement « Hope Alley » commémore 200 vies perdues cette année à cause des drogues toxiques et de l'itinérance. Une assemblée solennelle dans Hope Alley à Winnipeg a marqué les 200 décès attribués aux drogues contaminées et à l'itinérance cette année, en présence de membres de la communauté et d'intervenants.
  3. Un couple de Winnipeg dépose une plainte contre les lois d'enregistrement des naissances après des obstacles liés à la gestation pour autrui. Un couple de Winnipeg a déposé une plainte officielle contestataire des règles manitobaines d'enregistrement des naissances après avoir rencontré des obstacles juridiques liés à la gestation pour autrui et à la reconnaissance parentale.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Jets de Winnipeg échangent le gardien vedette Connor Hellebuyck aux Devils du New Jersey. Les Winnipeg Jets ont échangé le lauréat à trois reprises du trophée Vezina, Connor Hellebuyck, aux New Jersey Devils en retour d'un choix de deuxième ronde en 2029, d'un choix de septième ronde en 2027, des attaquants Alexander Holtz, Dawson Mercer et Nick Bjugstad, ainsi que du gardien Nico Daws.
  2. Le directeur général Cheveldayoff défend le contre‑parties reçues dans la transaction Hellebuyck. Kevin Cheveldayoff, directeur général des Jets, a dit aux journalistes qu'il se sent « très à l'aise » avec le retour obtenu pour Hellebuyck, s'exprimant publiquement quelques heures après l'annonce de l'échange.
  3. Les Blue Bombers assurent leur place en séries de la LCF après une victoire 34‑10 contre les Lions. Les Winnipeg Blue Bombers ont obtenu leur place en séries de la Ligue canadienne de football en l'emportant 34‑10 contre les B.C. Lions, résultat qui confirme leur participation aux éliminatoires cette saison.

🏥 Santé

  1. Le médecin hygiéniste en chef de Shared Health du Manitoba démissionne, invoquant les exigences du poste et l'environnement de travail. Le médecin hygiéniste en chef de Shared Health a démissionné cette semaine, expliquant à l'autorité sanitaire provinciale que les exigences du rôle et l'environnement de travail ont motivé sa décision.
  2. Les autorités sanitaires de Winnipeg incitent à la vaccination contre les virus respiratoires. Les responsables municipaux et provinciaux de la santé à Winnipeg recommandent aux résidents de se faire vacciner contre les virus respiratoires en circulation cet automne, selon les directives de santé publique émises avant la saison hivernale.

🌦️ Météo et routes

  1. Tempête du nord du Manitoba relevée; Environnement Canada met en garde contre 20–40 cm possibles. Environnement Canada a relevé l'alerte pour une tempête dans le nord du Manitoba cette semaine, prévoyant entre 20 et 40 centimètres de neige pour certaines régions et émettant des conseils de prudence pour les déplacements sur les axes touchés.
  2. Prévision locale pour la fin de semaine : samedi venteux selon le météorologue Riley Laychuk. Le météorologue de Winnipeg Riley Laychuk a publié une prévision pour la fin de semaine soulignant des conditions notablement venteuses samedi, accompagnée d'informations sur les horaires et les intensités du vent attendues pour la région de Winnipeg.

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