Mosque Attack, Storm Outages & Veterans Village — Winnipeg Thursday

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

Winnipeg mosque hit in suspected hate-motivated attack; police probe gunfire and window-breaking. East District officers found “freshly broken windows” at the Rahma Islamic Centre on Watt Street about 11:30 p.m.; investigators say a vehicle passed and someone may have fired a gun, then two suspects returned on foot and broke more windows. WPS’s hate crimes unit is investigating and increased patrols are expected at Watt Street and nearby mosques.
Arrest after fatal downtown stabbing; suspect charged with second-degree murder. Helen Annie Spence, 58, was stabbed near Portage Place in the 300 block of Portage Avenue and died in hospital after being taken there in critical condition; Winnipeg police say the 23-year-old suspect, who knew Spence, was arrested early Wednesday and charged with second-degree murder.

Storm knocks out power to about 28,000 Manitoba Hydro customers; winds hit 91 km/h in Winnipeg. Environment and Climate Change Canada recorded more than 2,900 lightning strikes within 50 km of the city and gusts up to 133 km/h in Brandon; Manitoba Hydro reported roughly 28,000 customers without power and the City of Winnipeg logged 689 tree-related service requests after the storm.

Family remembers Leah Keeper as she remains listed among Manitoba’s missing persons. Leah Keeper, 32, an Anishinaabe woman and mother last seen near Salter and Selkirk avenues on July 25, 2023 and reported missing Nov. 21, 2023, is the subject of an ongoing search led by her family, who put up posters and searched Winnipeg neighbourhoods while recounting her work as a health care aide and jingle dress dancer.
Indigenous leaders held a ceremony for a white bison at Assiniboine Park Zoo. The ceremony took place at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo where Indigenous leaders honoured the white bison; the event was reported as a cultural ceremony led by regional Indigenous representatives at the zoo grounds.

Construction will begin on Winnipeg veterans village after a four-year delay. Officials announced that work is set to start on the veterans village project in Winnipeg following four years of delay, marking a key step toward delivering planned housing and services for local veterans.
Northern First Nation proposes class-action lawsuit over winter power outage. A First Nation in northern Manitoba has proposed a class-action lawsuit following a winter power outage, seeking legal recourse related to the outage’s impacts on the community.

Blue Bombers upset at home as BC Lions rush for 377 yards, drop Winnipeg to 4-4. The Lions rushed for 377 yards, including Zander Horvath’s 191 yards and three touchdowns, in a 35-19 win that left Winnipeg 4-4 with all four losses at home; Lions rookie QB Kaidon Salter added 160 rushing yards while Bombers QB Dru Brown left with an injury in the fourth quarter.

Woman charged after 16-year-old pedestrian hit in Brandon.
Storm downed trees and left thousands without power in Winnipeg.
Riley Laychuk’s Manitoba forecast published for Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Fungicide spraying up as Manitoba farmers protect crops during wet season.
NDP pamphlet touts lower grocery costs, report shows Winnipeg prices still rising.
Bombers say they aren’t taking rookie QB lightly after blowout loss.
Animal welfare groups urge government help controlling dog populations after volunteer’s death.