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Conducteur d'autobus poignardé, attente de 20 heures à l'urgence et pharmaciens autorisés à prescrire la contraception — Winnipeg vendredi

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🚨 Crime et sécurité publique

  1. Opérateur de Winnipeg Transit poignardé après avoir demandé à un passager de payer le tarif près d'Isabel St et William Ave à 1 h 20. L'agresseur a poignardé le conducteur deux fois à la jambe avec une seringue; l'opérateur a été transporté au Seven Oaks Hospital en état stable, et la police de Winnipeg indique qu'aucune arrestation n'a été effectuée.
  2. La GRC saisit environ 970 000 $ en espèces après un arrêt routier le 31 juillet près de Brandon. Les agents ont intercepté le véhicule pour excès de vitesse (129 km/h dans une zone à 100 km/h), ont arrêté un homme de 22 ans de Toronto et un homme de 44 ans de Stouffville, et ont accusé les deux de possession de biens obtenus criminellement en vue du trafic de plus de 5 000 $.
  3. Près de 600 000 cigarettes illégales saisies dans une résidence de Winnipeg sur Sherbrook Street. La police a confisqué environ 3 000 cartons de cigarettes et 1 500 $ en espèces, a accusé un homme de 36 ans de trafic de tabac de contrebande et de possession de biens obtenus criminellement d'une valeur inférieure à 5 000 $, puis l'a libéré sous promesse de comparaître.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Le Manitoba permettra aux pharmaciens de prescrire la contraception après formation approuvée. La ministre de la Santé Uzoma Asagwara a annoncé que les pharmaciens pourront prescrire et administrer une gamme de contraceptifs; la formation sera intégrée au programme provincial de pharmacie afin d'élargir l'accès après que la province a rendu la contraception gratuite.
  2. Une proposition de changement de direction dans trois casernes rurales du Manitoba provoque des réactions mitigées chez les chefs en poste. La proposition modifie la structure de direction de trois casernes volontaires; les chefs de pompiers actuels ont publiquement exprimé des réponses partagées quant au plan.

🏥 Santé

  1. Une famille dit qu'une femme en phase terminale a attendu 20 heures sur une civière dans le couloir des urgences du HSC. Theresa Chanowski raconte que sa mère de 70 ans, Colleen Titanich (cancer de stade quatre), est arrivée au Health Sciences Centre et est restée dans le couloir pendant 20 heures avant d'obtenir un lit; Chanowski a décrit l'urgence comme bondée et bruyante.
  2. Le Manitoba ordonne la pulvérisation anti-moustiques à Morden et Boissevain en raison de craintes liées au virus du Nil occidental. Les autorités provinciales ont autorisé un épandage ciblé dans ces communautés après la détection d'un risque du virus du Nil occidental.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Les Winnipeg Sea Bears remportent leur premier match éliminatoire de l'histoire de la franchise, battant les Saskatoon Mamba 99-88. Jelani Watson-Gayle a inscrit 27 points depuis le banc, Xavier Moon a ajouté 20 points et neuf passes décisives, et Winnipeg accède à la finale de conférence Ouest samedi contre les Vancouver Bandits.
  2. La ville nomme une rue Brent Fitz Way en l'honneur du batteur Brent Fitz. Le maire de Winnipeg a annoncé la dénomination pour reconnaître Brent Fitz comme « l'un des batteurs les plus respectés du rock ».

📰 Aussi aujourd'hui

  • Les cas de rougeole sont tombés à deux au Manitoba en juillet.
  • L'unité des crimes majeurs enquête après le coup de couteau visant un conducteur d'autobus à Winnipeg.
  • Un arrêt routier mène à une saisie d'espèces de près de 1 M$ au Manitoba.
  • Une panne de Bell a empêché 84 personnes de rejoindre le 911 au Manitoba.
  • Une entreprise de camionnage liée à un accident mortel au Manitoba parmi 20 transporteurs radiés en Alberta.
  • Un homme de Winnipeg accusé dans une fusillade mortelle qui a entraîné le confinement de Pimicikamak.
  • Un père qui sensibilise au sujet d'une maladie rare de son fils fait escale à Winnipeg.
  • La police de Winnipeg sollicite des pistes dans la disparition d'une femme en 2019.
  • Des résidents disent que les autobus roulent encore trop vite à travers Wolseley malgré l'ordre de ralentir.
  • Un électricien devient la 10e personne à déposer sa candidature pour la mairie de Winnipeg.
  • Un examen du financement de la protection de l'enfance au Manitoba vise à améliorer les résultats pour les enfants en famille d'accueil.
  • Liquor Mart ouvre un guichet-service à l'intérieur du Save-On-Foods Garden City.
  • Riley Laychuk présente le bulletin météo de Winnipeg pour le vendredi 7 août 2026.
  • Deux axes routiers majeurs de Winnipeg doivent fermer ce week-end.
  • Les appels à la justice se poursuivent dans le dossier d'homicide d'une femme du Manitoba en 2019.
  • Une entreprise locale et un centre jeunesse saluent un regain de répression antidrogue, tandis que des critiques s'interrogent sur son efficacité.
  • Nathan Rourke devrait être partant pour les B.C. Lions lors du match de la LCF samedi.
  • Un pêcheur remonte une grenade d'entraînement des années 1950 dans la rivière Rouge à Selkirk; l'équipe de neutralisation est appelée.
  • Les producteurs des Prairies ont déposé plus de 4 000 réclamations d'assurance-récolte après un juillet orageux.
  • Des Manitobains sensibilisent au cancer de l'ovaire; le taux de survie est d'environ 45 %.
  • (Duplicate) Un père qui sensibilise au sujet d'une maladie rare de son fils fait escale à Winnipeg.

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