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Weekly Winnipeg juil. 13 - juil. 19, 2026

Affaire du chat extorqué, fumée des feux et changement de quart chez les Bombers — la semaine à Winnipeg

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🚑 Brisants et incidents

  1. La rue Balmoral reste fermée après une collision à l’intersection de l’avenue Sargent. Le service de police de Winnipeg a fermé un tronçon de la rue Balmoral après une collision à l’avenue Sargent; des équipes sont sur place et la fermeture s’est prolongée durant la fin de semaine tandis que les enquêteurs et les dépanneuses dégageaient l’intersection et vérifiaient les dommages aux infrastructures avoisinantes.

  2. Quatre personnes hospitalisées après une collision impliquant plusieurs véhicules sur Main Street, dans le North End. La police de Winnipeg indique que quatre personnes ont été transportées à l’hôpital à la suite d’un accident impliquant plusieurs véhicules sur Main Street, dans le North End; les intervenants d’urgence se sont rendus sur place et la circulation a été perturbée durant le nettoyage et la reconstitution de l’accident.

  3. Motocycliste souffre de blessures potentiellement irréversibles après une collision à Main et Jarvis. La police de Winnipeg a signalé un grave accident de moto à l’intersection de Main Street et Jarvis Avenue qui a laissé le conducteur avec ce que les enquêteurs décrivent comme des blessures pouvant changer sa vie; les enquêteurs en circulation examinent les circonstances et les témoignages de témoins.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. Chat porté disparu retrouvé; voisin de 72 ans accusé d’extorsion et de vol de moins de 5 000 $. Une femme de Winnipeg a signalé la disparition de son chat le 14 juillet du bloc 200 de l’avenue Manitoba; la police a retrouvé l’animal et a accusé un voisin de 72 ans après qu’il eut remis une note exigeant de l’argent pour le retour du chat. L’accusé a été remis en liberté sous engagement.

  2. Quatre arrestations après une série de vols de convertisseurs catalytiques à Winnipeg. La police de Winnipeg a arrêté quatre personnes en lien avec plusieurs vols de convertisseurs catalytiques à travers la ville; un suspect demeure recherché, ont indiqué les autorités, qui continuent de demander aux résidents de sécuriser leurs véhicules et de signaler les vols.

  3. Homme ligoté avec du ruban adhésif, agressé et dévalisé dans le sud-ouest du Manitoba; quatre personnes accusées. La RCMP a déclaré qu’une victime de 19 ans à Killarney–Turtle Mountain a été ligotée aux mains et aux chevilles avec du ruban adhésif, battue et volée; trois hommes (22, 26, 31 ans) et un jeune de 16 ans font face à des accusations, dont séquestration et vol, et tous ont été libérés sous ordonnance du tribunal.

  4. L’enquête sur une fusillade mortelle par la police à Winnipeg recommande des changements dans la formation sur l’usage de la force. Un rapport d’enquête portant sur une fusillade policière mortelle à Winnipeg préconise des révisions à la formation sur l’usage de la force du Winnipeg Police Service; le rapport formule des recommandations précises visant à modifier la formation et les politiques opérationnelles à la suite des audiences de juillet.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Contrat de 815 millions de dollars canadiens attribué à un consortium mené par Aecon pour la modernisation de l’usine d’épuration du North End. La ville a octroyé un contrat de 815 millions de dollars canadiens à un consortium dirigé par Aecon pour moderniser l’usine d’épuration des eaux usées du North End; le projet pluriannuel influera sur les calendriers de construction et les infrastructures d’égout dans le nord de Winnipeg.

  2. Des retraités privés de soins à domicile cherchent une nouvelle agence pour réembaucher le personnel licencié. Des retraités de Winnipeg qui ont perdu leur prestataire de soins à domicile se sont organisés pour trouver une nouvelle agence et espèrent réengager des travailleurs licenciés; ils affirment que les coupures de services ont forcé des aînés à chercher des remplaçants et à coordonner eux-mêmes le personnel.

  3. StubHub sommé de rembourser des milliers de fans canadiens après des défaillances de billetterie. StubHub doit rembourser des milliers d’acheteurs canadiens après une série d’annulations d’événements et de problèmes de revente; des défenseurs des consommateurs détaillent cinq étapes clés que doivent suivre les acheteurs pour réclamer des remboursements et protéger leurs paiements.

  4. Baisse des ventes de loterie au Manitoba; la province mise sur des petits gains pour attirer les jeunes adultes. Les responsables provinciaux du Manitoba ont fait état d’une diminution des ventes de billets de loterie et ont annoncé leur intention de mettre en avant des petits prix pour séduire les jeunes adultes dans le but de stabiliser les recettes de jeu de la province.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Des joueurs de tout le Canada se réunissent à Winnipeg pour ce que les organisateurs qualifient de plus prestigieux tournoi de tennis de table du pays. Des compétiteurs venus de plusieurs provinces ont convergé cette semaine à Winnipeg pour un tournoi national de tennis de table que les organisateurs présentent comme le plus prestigieux du pays, avec des tableaux et des rondes de médailles prévus dans un lieu du centre-ville.

  2. Plus de 320 000 personnes signent une pétition pour conserver les disques PlayStation dans un magasin de jeux vidéo de Winnipeg. Un détaillant de jeux vidéo de Winnipeg a recueilli plus de 320 000 signatures sur une pétition demandant à Sony de poursuivre la production de disques PlayStation, une campagne de base que les organisateurs disent représenter un soutien national pour le média physique.

  3. Couple de la région de Parkland préserve les faucons pèlerins et la fauconnerie via un centre éducatif. Robert et Nancy Wheeldon dirigent Parkland Mews Falconry & Bird of Prey Education Centre au Manitoba; ils ont raconté des décennies de travail pour conserver les faucons pèlerins et enseigner la tradition millénaire de la fauconnerie au public local.

  4. Don Duguid, double champion du monde de curling et ancien commentateur de la CBC, meurt à 90 ans. Don Duguid, deux fois champion du monde de curling et commentateur vétéran de la CBC, est décédé à l’âge de 90 ans; des organismes de curling et des diffuseurs ont publié des hommages soulignant sa contribution au sport et aux médias nationaux.

  5. Le seul rodéo professionnel du Manitoba reprend à Morris cette saison. Les organisateurs ont confirmé que le rodéo professionnel de Morris revient à l’horaire, marquant le retour du seul rodéo pro du Manitoba avec des compétiteurs et des épreuves prévus durant les fins de semaine estivales annoncées par le comité.

🌦️ Météo et routes

  1. Winnipeg sous avertissement de qualité de l’air alors que la fumée des feux de forêt de l’Ontario dérive sur la ville. Environnement et Changement climatique Canada a émis un avertissement jaune de qualité de l’air pour Winnipeg alors que des vents du sud-est apportaient la fumée des feux de forêt du nord-ouest de l’Ontario; l’avertissement signalait une augmentation des particules et un risque accru pour les nourrissons, les personnes âgées et les personnes atteintes de maladies pulmonaires.

  2. Fermeture de trois jours sur la voie nord de la promenade Lagimodiere pour des réparations. Les équipes municipales ont débuté une fermeture de trois jours d’un tronçon en direction nord de la promenade Lagimodiere pour effectuer des réparations et de l’entretien; les automobilistes ont été avisés de détourne-ments et de réductions de voies durant les travaux.

  3. La fumée des feux devrait se dissiper, mais les spécialistes préviennent que « c’est la saison » des épisodes de fumée. Les météorologues ont indiqué que les niveaux de fumée affectant Winnipeg devraient diminuer dans les prochains jours, mais ont rappelé que la saison estivale des feux augmente la probabilité d’avertissements récurrents et d’une visibilité parfois réduite.

🏥 Santé

  1. La demande de formation au naloxone augmente alors que la crise de la drogue s’aggrave à Winnipeg, dit un consultant. Un consultant a indiqué aux réseaux de santé de Winnipeg que les demandes de formation au naloxone ont augmenté au milieu d’une aggravation de la crise de la drogue locale; des organismes rapportent que davantage de groupes communautaires cherchent à apprendre à reconnaître les surdoses et à administrer le naloxone.

  2. La Première Nation de Shamattawa déclare l’état d’urgence en raison d’une éclosion d’hépatite A. La Première Nation de Shamattawa a décrété l’état d’urgence après qu’une éclosion d’hépatite A a nécessité des mesures de santé publique urgentes, dont des cliniques de vaccination et un renforcement des efforts d’assainissement coordonnés avec les autorités sanitaires provinciales.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Blue Bombers écartent Zach Collaros; Dru Brown titularisé de nouveau au poste de quart. Les Blue Bombers de Winnipeg ont confirmé que Zach Collaros manquera un deuxième match consécutif en raison d’une blessure au cou, et que Dru Brown devrait être titulaire après avoir complété 25 passes sur 31 pour 339 verges et un touché lors de son départ précédent; les joueurs Nic Demski (cheville) et Brady Oliveira (hanche) figuraient comme incertains mais se sont entraînés au complet.

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