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Flood Emergency & Jewelry Scam Arrests — Winnipeg Monday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Overnight storm batters southwestern Manitoba anew. The severe weather has led to increased flooding risks and disruptions in the region. Communities are on high alert.
  2. Rising rivers prompt state of emergency in St. Lazare. After recent storms, St. Lazare declared an emergency due to escalating water levels.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Flooded Manitoba towns brace for river crest. Minnedosa declared a local emergency to manage the threat from rising river levels amid severe weather conditions.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Toronto pair arrested for jewelry distraction thefts in Winnipeg. The suspects targeted elderly women, using scams on Canada Day.
  2. RCMP fatally shoot man in northern Manitoba. A 63-year-old man's shooting by police is under investigation.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Alberta-Ontario pipeline plan unveiled by Ford and Smith. The proposed 'Northern Shield' project could cover 3,300 km, aimed at boosting local oil transport.

🏈 Sports

  1. Bombers narrowly defeat Ticats amid QB injuries. Both teams lost their starting quarterbacks in a game tightly contested until the end.

📰 Also Today

  • Two injured in Pembina Valley crashes 25 minutes apart.
  • Corydon Avenue celebrates community with car-free Sunday event.
  • Ontario pair charged in jewelry scams in Winnipeg, Selkirk.
  • Manitoba budgets $1M a year for U.S. trade office.
  • Trend of large payouts to health authority CEOs noted.
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Source Articles (13)

Major payouts to health authority CEOs seem part of a trend, U of M business instructor says

The former CEO of Manitoba Shared Health earned nearly $1 million last year, while her counterpart at Winnipeg's health authority made more than $725,000, despite the fact they both only worked one month.

General Jul 6, 2026

Manitoba allocates $1M a year to U.S. trade office, documents show

Manitoba sets aside $1 million a year to spend on its U.S. trade office — $200,000 more than the NDP government previously disclosed, according to documents obtained by CBC News.

General Jul 6, 2026

Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario

The premiers of Alberta and Ontario unveiled a proposed 3,300 km pipeline to transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in Southern Ontario.

General Jul 6, 2026

Bombers squeak past Ticats as both teams lose starting QBs to injuries

Sergio Castillo's 23-yard field goal with 21 seconds remaining lifted Winnipeg to a 14-13 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a game that saw both starting quarterbacks knocked out with injuries.

General Jul 6, 2026

Ontario pair charged in fake jewelry scams in Winnipeg, Selkirk

A man and woman from Ontario were arrested and charged in Winnipeg after a number of people were victimized in a fake jewelry scam on Canada Day, say police.

General Jul 6, 2026

Little Italy street open to fun but not cars at 1st Open Corydon Sunday

Corydon Avenue had a new look Sunday, with cars gone and people playing soccer, crafting or just wandering down the middle of the street — but there was room for plenty more, visitors said.

General Jul 6, 2026
Ontario, Alberta push to advance 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline

Ontario, Alberta push to advance 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline

The plan follows an agreement signed between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to explore an east-west energy corridor and railway.

Canada Jul 6, 2026
Jewelry distraction thefts in Winnipeg lead to arrest of Toronto pair

Jewelry distraction thefts in Winnipeg lead to arrest of Toronto pair

A pair from Toronto are facing charges including theft and conspiracy to commit fraud after a string of distraction thefts on Canada Day, Winnipeg police said.

Crime Jul 6, 2026

Rising rivers in western Manitoba prompt state of emergency for St. Lazare

Officials in St. Lazare are scrambling to protect the small western Manitoba village from rising levels on both the Assiniboine and Qu'Appelle rivers.

General Jul 6, 2026

Man, 63, fatally shot by RCMP in northern Manitoba

A 63-year-old man is dead after being shot by police on Sunday afternoon in the northern Manitoba community of Norway House.

General Jul 6, 2026

Overnight storm batters southwestern Manitoba again

Hail as big as tennis balls and wind gusts around 80 km/h have been reported to Environment Canada, after storm-weary western Manitoba was battered by another round of extreme weather on Sunday.

General Jul 6, 2026

2 people injured in crashes 25 minutes apart in Manitoba's Pembina Valley

A 78-year-old man suffered serious injuries after the pickup truck he was driving drifted into the opposite lane of a highway and crashed with a semi-trailer, RCMP say.

General Jul 6, 2026
State of emergency: Flooded Manitoba town prepares for river crest

State of emergency: Flooded Manitoba town prepares for river crest

Flood-affected parts of Manitoba are hoping for the best, but readying for the worst, as they clean up from last week’s storms and brace for another unpredictable week of weather.

Weather Jul 6, 2026
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