Street Racing Charges, Stolen Bikes & $459K for Women's Housing — Winnipeg Monday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

Motorcyclist, 61, killed in highway crash in southeast Manitoba. A 61-year-old motorcyclist died in a highway crash in southeast Manitoba, according to the report titled "Motorcyclist, 61, killed in highway crash in southeast Manitoba." The death was reported in the source dispatch for the incident.
Cross Lake woman missing after arriving in Winnipeg on July 18, RCMP says. RCMP report the woman from Cross Lake was last known to have arrived in Winnipeg on July 18 and has been reported missing, per the item titled "Cross Lake woman missing since arriving in Winnipeg on July 18: RCMP."
Manitoba couple still recovering after tornado tore through century-old house. A Manitoba couple is continuing recovery work after a tornado damaged their century-old house, as described in the article titled "Manitoba couple still picking up the pieces after tornado tore through century-old house."

Driver charged after vehicles clocked near 200 km/h on Disraeli Freeway, WPS says. Winnipeg police say AIR1 tracked multiple vehicles racing at speeds up to 200 km/h along the Disraeli Freeway around 2 a.m. Sunday, with a 20-year-old man charged with dangerous operation of a conveyance and flight while pursued by a peace officer; a second person was arrested and one suspect received medical attention after apprehension by a police service dog.

Family pauses funding to Canadian human rights museum over Palestinian exhibit. The philanthropist who helped found the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says the family is pausing its funding because of a Palestinian exhibit, according to the article "Philanthropist behind Canadian human rights museum says family pausing funding over Palestinian exhibit."

North End Women’s Centre receives $459,000 to expand transitional housing program. The North End Women’s Centre was awarded $459,000 to expand its transitional housing program, as reported in the item titled "North End Women’s Centre gets $459K to expand transitional housing program."

Charity cyclists resume cross-country trek after bikes worth about $15,000 stolen in Winnipeg. Two New Brunswick riders with the Men Don’t Ride Alone campaign had their bicycles, worth about $15,000 combined, stolen in downtown Winnipeg on Friday morning but picked up replacement bikes in St. Vital and plan to resume their cross-Canada ride Tuesday to raise money for men’s mental health and Movember Canada.
5th Anishinaabe Days celebrated as a display of Indigenous resilience. Coverage titled "5th Anishinaabe Days celebration a display of Indigenous resilience, participants say" reports on the fifth annual Anishinaabe Days event and participants' descriptions of the celebration.

Brandon removes sandbags as Assiniboine River levels recede. City of Brandon crews took down sandbags as high water on the Assiniboine River receded, according to "Brandon takes down sandbags as high water on Assiniboine River recedes."
Manitoba expands flood recovery program to 13 more hard-hit communities. The provincial program for flood recovery was expanded to include 13 additional hard-hit communities, per the article "Manitoba expands flood recovery program to 13 more hard-hit communities."