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Weekly Winnipeg juil. 6 - juil. 12, 2026

Inondations, alertes aux tornades et un regain des Blue Bombers — la semaine à Winnipeg

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Le maire de Brandon avertit que la crête de la rivière Assiniboine pourrait arriver d'ici 24 heures alors que les préparatifs contre les inondations se poursuivent. Le maire a indiqué que la crête pourrait survenir dans les 24 heures alors que la ville intensifie le remplissage de sacs de sable et la planification des évacuations ; Brandon fait partie des collectivités de l’ouest du Manitoba qui se préparent à des eaux hautes après de fortes précipitations récentes, selon le rapport.

  2. Deux personnes secourues de la rivière Assiniboine après que les hautes eaux ont retardé le service de navette fluviale. Les équipes d'urgence ont retiré deux personnes de la rivière pendant l’événement de hautes eaux qui a aussi causé des retards du service de navette fluviale de l'Assiniboine ; les autorités ont mis en garde contre les courants dangereux et appelé à la prudence près des berges.

  3. Le Dauphin Regional Health Centre fermé après des inondations au sous-sol; les patients évacués. Le sous-sol de l’hôpital a été inondé, les 54 patients ont été évacués et le service des urgences de l’établissement demeure fermé pendant que des réparations sont planifiées, forçant les résidents à se rendre à au moins 30–45 km pour des soins urgents.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. La vague de chaleur égalise le record de tornades de la Saskatchewan alors que l’indice humidex atteint le milieu des 40 dans certaines régions des Prairies. Environnement Canada a signalé un record égalé de 10 tornades en Saskatchewan vendredi et a prédit des valeurs d’humidex de 42–45 pour Winnipeg durant la fin de semaine, avec des avertissements de chaleur pour le sud du Manitoba.

  2. Alerte aux tornades émise puis levée pour des secteurs du Manitoba alors qu’un orage a suivi une trajectoire est d’un point appelé Salt Point. Environnement Canada a suivi un orage environ 20 km à l’ouest de Salt Point se déplaçant vers l’est à 20 km/h ; l’avertissement de tornade qui incluait Winnipegosis a été annulé à 18 h 30, bien que l’agence ait mis en garde contre des vents destructeurs, de la grosse grêle et de fortes pluies.

  3. D’autres tornades signalées dans les Prairies pendant la chaleur humide, dont un touché près de Lloydminster. Une tornade près de la frontière Alberta–Saskatchewan a déclenché un avertissement rouge qui a ensuite été annulé ; l’Alberta a enregistré 24 tornades jusqu’à présent cette année, soit une hausse de plus de 50 % par rapport à 2025.

  4. Le premier ministre Wab Kinew fera une mise à jour sur la réponse provinciale aux inondations alors que plus de 50 collectivités déclarent des urgences locales. La province a annoncé de l’assistance en personne pour Swan River et des soutiens supplémentaires tandis que Brandon et d’autres collectivités de Parkland font face à des crues et à des déclarations d’urgence.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Deux femmes accusées après une agression à la batte de baseball lors de la fête du Canada qui a laissé deux victimes dans un état critique. La police de Winnipeg indique qu’une femme de 25 ans et une femme de 32 ans ont été retrouvées avec des blessures mettant leur vie en danger le 1er juillet dans le bloc 1100 de la rue Sherburn ; un suspect de 26 ans est accusé de deux chefs d’agression grave et demeure en détention.

  2. Trois hommes accusés dans l’enlèvement armé en 2024 d’un livreur, dit la police de Winnipeg. La police allègue que le livreur a été maintenu sous la menace d’une arme à feu lors de l’incident en 2024 ; des accusations ont été déposées contre trois suspects à la suite de l’enquête, selon le communiqué policier.

  3. Un homme accusé d’agression grave après qu’un enfant d’âge préscolaire ait été transporté à l’hôpital avec de graves blessures. La police de Winnipeg a arrêté un homme de 39 ans dans une maison de la Thames Avenue après que l’enfant ait été transporté à l’hôpital par les ambulanciers ; l’homme demeure en détention et fait face à un chef d’accusation d’agression grave.

  4. Un homme de 47 ans arrêté après un incendie au Walmart de Winnipeg qui a causé 10 millions de dollars canadiens de dommages. La police a arrêté un homme de 47 ans dans le cadre de l’enquête sur l’incendie du Walmart qui aurait causé des dommages estimés à 10 millions de dollars canadiens au magasin, selon l’article.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Nouveau programme provincial d’aide aux sinistrés déployé; certains l’applaudissent tandis que d’autres soulèvent des préoccupations. Le programme provincial offre une aide financière aux résidents touchés par les inondations ; si certains demandeurs ont salué l’aide, d’autres ont remis en question les critères d’admissibilité et la rapidité des paiements, selon les réactions rapportées.

  2. La province enverra des chèques de 500 $ par la poste dès que possible aux Manitobains ayant entamé des demandes d’aide financière pour sinistre. Le gouvernement a confirmé que des paiements ponctuels de 500 $ seront émis rapidement aux demandeurs qui ont commencé des demandes DFA à la suite des récents épisodes de mauvais temps et des inondations au Manitoba.

  3. Certains résidents de Parkland toujours incertains quant à l’aide provinciale une semaine après la visite du premier ministre Kinew. Des résidents locaux dans Parkland ont dit aux journalistes qu’ils demeurent dans l’ignorance concernant l’aide provinciale précise malgré la visite du premier ministre ; l’article note une frustration persistante au sujet des délais et de la communication.

🏥 Health

  1. Quatre Premières Nations déclarent une urgence de santé publique à cause du VIH, de l’hépatite C et des drogues toxiques dans la région d’Island Lake. L’Anisininew Grand Council représentant plus de 17 000 personnes a déclaré une crise régionale couvrant Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack, Garden Hill et St. Theresa Point, demandant un soutien immédiat du Manitoba et du gouvernement fédéral.

  2. Les résidents de Dauphin s’inquiètent de l’accès aux soins après la fermeture du centre régional de santé; la province estime que les réparations pourraient prendre 9–12 mois. Le premier ministre Kinew a reconnu un délai estimé de neuf à 12 mois pour les réparations du Dauphin Regional Health Centre inondé et a promis « énormément de ressources » pour accélérer les travaux.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Le Winnipeg Folk Festival ouvre alors que des journées à 30 °C sont annoncées. Les organisateurs ont lancé le festival avec des prévisions de journées à 30 °C et des avertissements de chaleur en vigueur pour la région ; l’événement se déroule malgré la forte chaleur, selon la couverture.

  2. Un musée du sud du Manitoba dévoile une nouvelle exposition de Styxosaurus. Le musée a inauguré cette semaine son exposition de fossiles mettant en vedette un spécimen de Styxosaurus ; l’exposition fait partie de la programmation estivale de l’institution.

  3. Le National Ukrainian Festival du Canada à Dauphin annulé en raison des inondations de l’ouest du Manitoba. Les organisateurs ont annulé le festival prévu du 30 juillet au 2 août après les inondations régionales et l’évacuation ainsi que la fermeture du Dauphin Regional Health Centre ; les détenteurs de billets pourront utiliser leurs billets l’an prochain ou demander un remboursement.

  4. Une famille manitobaine réunie avec des inconnus qui les ont aidés à s’installer après leur fuite du Vietnam; une réunion est prévue. La famille a raconté l’aide reçue il y a des années de la part d’inconnus complets lors de leur établissement au Manitoba et dit qu’elle planifie une réunion pour remercier ces bienfaiteurs, selon la chronique.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. La Métis Federation achète des anciens bâtiments du conseil de recherche à Winnipeg et envisage une offre pour le Fort Garry Hotel. La fédération a finalisé l’achat de propriétés ayant appartenu à un ancien conseil de recherche à Winnipeg et a fait savoir qu’elle pourrait soumettre une offre pour le Fort Garry Hotel, selon l’article.

  2. Le Manitoba dépasse les 30 000 réclamations à la MPI après un mois de mauvais temps. La province a rapporté plus de 30 000 réclamations à Manitoba Public Insurance après des dommages généralisés causés par les tempêtes et les inondations durant la période récente de mauvais temps.

🏈 Sports

  1. Dru Brown mène les Blue Bombers à une victoire de 30–21 contre les Argonauts lors de son premier départ à Winnipeg. Brown a complété 25 de 31 passes pour 339 verges et les Bombers ont inscrit un touché sur un retour de botté de dégagement raté de 129 verges par Trey Vaval alors que Winnipeg signait sa première victoire à domicile cette saison.

  2. Brown attendait son premier départ à Winnipeg après la blessure de Collaros, puis a livré une performance solide. Après que Zach Collaros a été déclaré forfait en raison d’une blessure au cou, le nouvellement acquis Dru Brown a commencé le match et a aidé les Bombers à éviter une série de trois défaites à domicile — ce qui aurait été une première depuis 2016.

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