Volunteer Killed, Brothers Missing & Perfetti Extension — Winnipeg Monday

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Winnipeg animal rescuer found dead while volunteering in Sandy Bay. Amanda Nobiss, 37, from Winnipeg was found dead around 6 a.m. while volunteering with K9 Advocacy Manitoba in Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation, Manitoba First Nations Police Service said; several aggressive stray dogs were observed and police said the circumstances are not believed to be suspicious and an autopsy is planned.
Two brothers swept into Whiteshell rapids, feared drowned. Aaron Au Ramirez, 13, and Maximo Au Ramirez, 10, fell into rapids at Nutimik Lake near Sturgeon Falls Trail after the 10-year-old slipped, RCMP said; neither boy wore life jackets and both were seen going under the water, with search and recovery ongoing and a GoFundMe set up for funeral expenses.

Cole Perfetti signs five-year, US$30-million extension with Winnipeg Jets. The 24-year-old forward agreed to a five-year, US$30-million deal that runs through the 2030–31 season, a major raise from his previous US$3.25-million pay; Perfetti spoke Monday about heightened expectations and that the timing allowed him to avoid salary arbitration and celebrate at teammate Adam Lowry’s wedding.

STARS temporarily relocates helicopter after Dauphin hospital closure. STARS air ambulance moved a helicopter to western Manitoba after flooding forced the temporary closure of Dauphin hospital, according to the report; the move is presented as temporary while flood-related closures persist.

Alberta-born Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of highway, RCMP say. RCMP reported that the Roughrider involved in the fatal collision had been driving on the wrong side of the highway, identifying the driver as Alberta-born; police characterized those driving details as part of their investigation.

Leduc-born Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash. Jayden Dalke, the Roughriders’ captain and a Leduc native, was killed in a crash, according to the report.

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