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Weekly Winnipeg juil. 27 - août 2, 2026

Attaque contre une mosquée, confinement dans une Première Nation et défaite des Blue Bombers de Winnipeg — la semaine à Winnipeg

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Confinement après une fusillade mortelle dans la nation crie Pimicikamak. La nation crie Pimicikamak, dans le nord du Manitoba, a été placée en confinement après une fusillade mortelle dont les Services des crimes majeurs de la GRC enquêtent, a déclaré le chef David Monias; les célébrations des Treaty and Indian Days ont été annulées et les résidents ont été priés de rester à l’intérieur pendant que la police menait ses investigations.
  2. Hausse des accidents mortels au Manitoba : 48 décès cette année. Les données de la GRC indiquent 48 décès sur les routes au Manitoba depuis le début de l’année, une hausse marquée relevée par la police provinciale qui alimente l’inquiétude pour la sécurité publique et les efforts d’application en cours.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. La mosquée de Winnipeg probablement visée par une arme de type pistolet à billes; vitres brisées. La police de Winnipeg a indiqué que le Rahma Islamic Centre, sur la rue Watt, présentait des vitres fraîchement brisées probablement causées par une arme de type airsoft ou à billes après que des suspects eurent proféré des remarques à caractère racial; les enquêteurs ont identifié une cible possible secondaire dans une maison de Roberta Avenue et ont demandé au public de fournir des images de surveillance.
  2. Vitres fraîchement brisées signalées après une attaque au Rahma Islamic Centre. Des agents du district Est ont noté des « vitres fraîchement brisées » au Rahma Islamic Centre vers 23 h 30; les enquêteurs traitent l’incident comme un crime haineux impliquant des dommages matériels et des tirs présumés.
  3. Une femme accusée de meurtre au deuxième degré après une noyade mortelle au centre-ville de Winnipeg. Une femme a été accusée de meurtre au deuxième degré après une agression mortelle au centre-ville de Winnipeg, selon le rapport qui précise l’accusation et le lieu de l’incident.
  4. Sept personnes accusées après une saisie de drogues et d’armes à West Broadway. La police de Winnipeg a déposé des accusations contre sept personnes à la suite d’un raid dans une résidence de West Broadway lié à des plaintes pour trafic de stupéfiants, avec plusieurs armes et drogue saisies lors de l’opération.
  5. Homme reçu d’un constat pour avoir laissé un chien dans un véhicule chaud, puis accusé d'avoir percuté un passant. La police de Winnipeg indique qu’un homme de 67 ans a laissé un berger allemand dans une voiture alors que les températures dépassaient 30 C et qu’elles ressentaient 43 C; les agents ont ultérieurement localisé l’homme et allèguent qu’il a percuté un passant avec son véhicule avant de prendre la fuite, ce qui a entraîné plusieurs chefs d’accusation.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Les demandeurs de résidence permanente réclament des délais de traitement plus clairs. Les personnes en demande de résidence permanente demandent davantage de transparence sur les délais de traitement de leurs dossiers, invoquant des attentes prolongées et des mises à jour officielles limitées de la part des autorités d’immigration.
  2. Manitoba Hydro confrontée à une audience de dix ans sur la politique énergétique amid de vives critiques. Le plan énergétique décennal de Manitoba Hydro a fait l’objet d’une audience estivale « épique » où des critiques ont examiné les propositions à long terme de la société et leurs répercussions sur les tarifs.
  3. Enquêtes judiciaires ordonnées pour six décès, dont un adolescent abattu par la police dans le nord du Manitoba. Les autorités provinciales ont ordonné des enquêtes judiciaires pour six décès, dont celui d’un adolescent abattu par la police dans le nord du Manitoba, dans le cadre de procédures formelles d’examen.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. La maison mère d’IG Wealth vend le siège de Winnipeg et déménage dans des locaux loués à Portage and Main. La société mère d’IG Wealth vend son siège de Winnipeg et prévoit de s’installer dans des bureaux loués à Portage and Main, signe d’un réaménagement immobilier pour l’entreprise au centre-ville.
  2. Le magasin Giant Tiger du centre-ville de Winnipeg fermera en novembre. L’emplacement du centre-ville de Giant Tiger fermera en novembre, selon l’annonce de l’entreprise, marquant un changement dans l’offre commerciale du centre-ville avec un mois précis de fermeture.
  3. Les agentes et agents de bord de WestJet font piquetage à Winnipeg au début d’une grève. Le personnel de cabine de WestJet a commencé à faire le piquetage à Winnipeg dans le cadre d’une grève plus large des agents et agentes de bord, un mouvement de travail qui perturbe les horaires et a entraîné des annulations ailleurs.

🏥 Health

  1. Le Manitoba ordonne des épandages antivectoriels alors que les moustiques porteurs du virus du Nil occidental explosent. Le Manitoba a ordonné des épandages dans plusieurs collectivités après que la surveillance a révélé une augmentation des moustiques testés positifs au virus du Nil occidental, poussant à des interventions ciblées de lutte antivectorielle dans les zones touchées.
  2. Un laboratoire et une clinique externe temporaire ouvriront à Dauphin la semaine prochaine. Les autorités sanitaires ont annoncé l’ouverture d’un service de laboratoire et d’une clinique externe temporaire à Dauphin d’ici la fin de la semaine prochaine pour rétablir les services diagnostiques et les soins externes locaux.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Le pavillon du Ghana demande de l’aide après le vol de costumes culturels avant Folklorama. Les organisateurs du pavillon du Ghana à Winnipeg ont signalé le vol de vêtements de danse culturelle pour jeunes — dont 25 maillots Ghana Black Stars et 40 ensembles Makola Market — dans la voiture d’une coordinatrice, quelques jours avant l’ouverture de Folklorama du 2 au 8 août, et ont indiqué que les représentations se poursuivront.
  2. Des artistes de Flin Flon utilisent la peinture pour raconter la survie aux feux de forêt et l’histoire minière. Des artistes de la région de Flin Flon ont réalisé des œuvres illustrant des récits de survie aux feux de forêt et l’histoire minière du Nord dans le cadre d’un projet régional axé sur la mémoire locale et les récits de l’industrie.
  3. Une Winnipegnoise qualifie de « déchirante » la réaction négative à une exposition sur la Nakba. Une femme de Winnipeg a décrit comme « déchirante » la réaction négative à une exposition sur la Nakba au musée des droits de la personne, signalant des réactions publiques liées à des membres de sa famille présentés dans l’exposition.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les B.C. Lions inscrivent 377 verges au sol et battent les Blue Bombers de Winnipeg 35-19 à domicile. Les B.C. Lions ont totalisé 377 verges au sol, dont 191 verges et trois touchés de Zander Horvath, pour vaincre les Blue Bombers de Winnipeg 35-19 au Princess Auto Stadium devant 31 509 spectateurs; Winnipeg tombe à 4-4 cette saison.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Une tempête abat des arbres et laisse des milliers de foyers sans électricité à Winnipeg. Une tempête récente à Winnipeg a déraciné des arbres et privé des milliers de clients d’électricité, poussant les équipes municipales et les compagnies de services à intervenir pour rétablir le courant dans plusieurs quartiers.
  2. Des centaines de pannes persistent après la tempête; les réparations pourraient se terminer d’ici samedi. Les services publics ont signalé des centaines de pannes restantes après la tempête et indiqué que les équipes espéraient résoudre la plupart des pannes d’ici samedi, tandis que les travaux de rétablissement se poursuivaient dans la ville.

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