🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Search underway for 60-year-old Alberta angler James Redmond in the Nelson River. Manitoba RCMP and a private diving company are searching near the Kelsey Generating Station after Thompson Rural RCMP say Redmond was last seen early Monday in Kelsey; gear linked to him was found about 200 metres upstream from the generating station.
- Lockdown lifts in Pimicikamak Cree Nation after more than 24 hours. Chief David Monias and residents say the lockdown began Saturday morning following a shooting that killed a 42-year-old man; community members reported civilians helped catch the suspect and the lockdown was lifted after checks and patrols.
🎨 Community & Culture
- WestJet disruptions left Winnipeg travellers stranded as union strike paused by tentative deal. At Winnipeg Richardson International Airport passengers reported long waits and hotel vouchers after thousands of flight attendants struck Sunday; a tentative deal was reached early Monday and WestJet said it has entered a recovery phase.
- Folklorama pavilion outfits stolen; local ‘sewing angels’ are making replacements. Organizers report costumes taken from the Ghana pavilion at Folklorama, and volunteers have stepped in to craft new garments for performers.
- Drug-related calls for Winnipeg youths nearly doubled over a decade. Public reporting shows a near twofold increase in calls involving youth and drugs over the past ten years, according to the report headline.
- Riley Laychuk issues Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. The city received the daily forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 from local meteorologist Riley Laychuk.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Winnipeg Sea Bears guard Teddy Allen reportedly assaulted at downtown nightclub; police investigating. The team says Allen was removed from the Palomino Night Club on Sunday night, suffered “significant” injuries, was released from hospital but will miss Thursday’s playoff game while he requires further diagnosis and possible surgery; Winnipeg Police Service confirmed an investigation.
- Winnipeg vape-business dispute escalated to a kidnapping amid a growing ‘grey market’. Reporting links a business dispute in Winnipeg’s vape sector to a kidnapping incident and notes experts saying the unregulated ‘grey market’ for vaping products is expanding.
📰 Also Today
- Some Winnipeg travellers struggle to rebook flights as tentative WestJet deal halts strike, including local rebooking issues at Richardson International Airport.
- WestJet says it's in a 'recovery phase' one day after tentative flight-attendants deal, company statement notes recovery operations have begun.
