Search at Nutimik, 911 Outage Exposes Gaps & Bombers Missing Collaros — Winnipeg Thursday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

Search continues for 13-year-old Aaron after brother's body recovered at Nutimik Lake. RCMP confirmed 10-year-old Maximo Au Ramirez's body was recovered about 300 feet (≈91 metres) from the falls on Wednesday at Nutimik Campground, Whiteshell Provincial Park; two RCMP boats, a drone unit, a dive team, the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team and about 20 volunteer boats are searching for 13-year-old Aaron Au Ramirez.
Vehicle collision knocks out power to thousands in southeast Winnipeg. A collision in southeast Winnipeg on Thursday caused a power outage affecting thousands of customers, according to local utility and emergency notices.

Winnipeg man arrested after waving replica BB handgun through sunroof. Manitoba RCMP say a 25-year-old Winnipeg man allegedly waved a handgun through his sunroof on the Trans‑Canada Highway near Portage la Prairie on Tuesday around 11:50 a.m.; police seized an airsoft replica BB handgun, released him with a September court date and charged him with two counts each of assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm and uttering threats plus several other counts.
55-year-old arrested after teen drugged and sexually assaulted over two days. Winnipeg police allege a 55-year-old was arrested in connection with a teen who was drugged and sexually assaulted over a two-day period; police made the arrest as part of an active investigation, Winnipeg police said.
Winnipeg police issue public advisory after random sexual assault. Winnipeg Police Service issued a public advisory on Thursday about a reported random sexual assault; investigators are seeking witnesses and providing safety information, the service said.

Manitoba mayors call for 911 contingency plan after two-hour outage. A roughly two-hour 911 outage on Wednesday left Manitobans outside Winnipeg calling local emergency numbers, Steinbach Mayor Earl Funk and Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett urged a review after Bell said a third‑party cut a fibre cable and a backup system also had a technical issue.
City orders property manager to clean up encampment debris at riverfront apartment. The City of Winnipeg issued a July 17 compliance order to AML Properties CEO Marvin Sharp to clear needles and clothing from an encampment along the river at 35 Balmoral Street and warned it may do the cleanup and bill the property owner if not addressed.

Blue Bombers to start Dru Brown; Zach Collaros out with neck injury. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be without QB Zach Collaros for a third straight game with a neck injury on Friday; Dru Brown will start and safety Redha Kramdi is on the six‑game injured list with a hand injury while Jake Kelly will start at safety, coach Mike O’Shea said.

Heat warnings and wildfire smoke expected across the Prairies; Winnipeg nights near 20 C. Environment Canada issued yellow heat warnings as daytime highs hit the 30s across the Prairies and forecast overnight lows around 20 C in Winnipeg through the weekend, with widespread wildfire smoke prompting poor‑air‑quality advisories.

Brandon approves $19.2M downtown apartment project. Brandon's downtown revitalization moved forward with a new $19.2‑million apartment project announced this week, city documents show.

Family of Norwegian adventurer returns to Manitoba after his death in northern Manitoba.
Steinbach coalition seeks Winkler's advice on small-city transit service models.
Parents grieving as search continues for one of two brothers at Nutimik Lake, still missing.
Riley Laychuk posts Manitoba forecast for Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Family furious at lack of safety upgrades after 2023 Sturgeon Falls drowning.
Charleswood neighbours demand action on one short-term rental after years of trouble.
Three charts show where Trump’s new tariffs could hit hardest, with sectoral breakdowns.
Body of 10-year-old Maximo Au Ramirez recovered from Nutimik Lake, confirmed by authorities.
Manitoba Métis Federation tightened transitional housing screening amid drug crisis.
Province orders Sobeys parent to remove anti-competitive real estate clauses.
West Broadway landlord threatened with city cleanup charge over encampment.
Man sentenced to five years for random Winnipeg attack that left senior unable to walk alone.