Lockdown in Pimicikamak, 7 Charged in West Broadway & New Waverley West Station — Winnipeg Saturday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Pimicikamak Cree Nation placed under lockdown after fatal shooting, one person dead. Chief David Monias announced the lockdown and said RCMP Major Crime Services is investigating and a body is expected today; Treaty and Indian Days celebrations were cancelled and residents were ordered to stay inside, lock doors and report suspicious activity to police.
2. Hundreds of Winnipeg power outages remain after overnight storm; crews expect fixes by Saturday. City crews reported hundreds of outages after the storm and said restoration work could be completed by Saturday; no additional storm details were provided in the update.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Seven people charged after drugs and weapons seized from West Broadway home by Winnipeg police. Winnipeg police laid seven charges following a search of a West Broadway residence where drugs and weapons were seized; no further charge details were released in the notice.
2. Winnipeg man pleads guilty to advocating genocide and wilfully promoting hatred online. Court records show the Winnipeg defendant admitted guilt to social-media posts charged under hate-speech provisions; sentencing details were not included in the report.
3. Outfits for Ghana pavilion stolen in Winnipeg days before Folklorama opening. Organizers reported costume thefts occurred in Winnipeg ahead of the Ghana pavilion's scheduled opening at Folklorama; police were notified and organizers are seeking replacements.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. City of Winnipeg seeks design proposals for new Waverley West fire‑paramedic station. The city issued a call for design proposals for the new Waverley West station, specifying the project as a combined fire and paramedic facility to serve the Waverley West area.
2. Incumbent Sherri Rollins withdraws from Fort Rouge–East Fort Garry municipal race. Sherri Rollins, the incumbent, declined to run in a third Fort Rouge–East Fort Garry contest, removing an established candidate from the upcoming municipal race.
3. Winnipegosis senior travelling hours for dialysis after Dauphin hospital closure. A senior from Winnipegosis is travelling multiple hours for dialysis treatments following the closure of services at the Dauphin hospital, according to the patient account in the report.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Winnipeg woman says Nakba exhibit showing family members at human rights museum drew painful backlash. A Winnipeg attendee described the exhibit at the human rights museum and reported emotional blowback tied to family-member displays at the Nakba exhibit.
2. Flin Flon-area artists use painting to share wildfire survival and northern mining history. Artists in the Flin Flon area produced works that depict wildfire survival stories and the region's northern mining history, showcased in local galleries.

📰 Also Today

• Nova Scotia RCMP charge a 38-year-old man with luring, four sexual assaults, four sexual interference.
• Pimicikamak community lockdown reported by chief after gunshots and one death.
• WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of Sunday strike deadline.
• Riley Laychuk's long weekend forecast calls for mostly sunny skies.
• Steinbach parade kicks off Pioneer Days celebrations.
• Farmers face weather, tariffs and supply problems, described as a triple whammy.
• Bug spray shortages hit some western Manitoba shops amid intense mosquito swarms.
• One of Canada's last Second World War veterans dies at age 101.