Rent Control & Safety Polling, Missing 14-Year-Old — Winnipeg Thursday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Missing 14-year-old last seen in Thompson may be in Winnipeg, RCMP says. RCMP issued an alert saying a 14-year-old boy last seen in Thompson may be in Winnipeg; investigators are appealing for tips and public sightings to help locate him. The RCMP bulletin names Thompson as the last confirmed location and lists Winnipeg as a possible location where the youth could be found.
2. Nine-year-old girl killed in western Manitoba off‑road vehicle rollover. Police reported a 9-year-old girl died after an off‑road vehicle rollover in western Manitoba; emergency responders pronounced the child dead at the scene. The investigation into the circumstances of the rollover is being led by provincial authorities, who have released the victim’s age and the vehicle type involved.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Manitoba expands rent control to units charging up to $2,000 a month starting next year. The provincial government raised the rent-control threshold from $1,670 to $2,000, saying at least 2,000 additional rental units will be covered; landlords face a three-per-cent permissible rent increase next year (1.8 per cent this year). The NDP government proposed the expansion in March and confirmed exemptions, including units less than 20 years old.
2. Cabinet minister reminds voters of candidate’s past work for Peter Nygard. A Manitoba cabinet minister publicly noted that a declared Winnipeg mayoral candidate previously worked for Peter Nygard; the mention was made during campaign discourse ahead of the municipal vote. The reference ties a local mayoral campaign to Nygard’s name in public debate.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Sex offender who confined and assaulted a woman expected to live in Winnipeg under supervision. Authorities confirmed a convicted sex offender who forcibly confined and repeatedly sexually assaulted a woman is expected to reside in Winnipeg after release; supervision and residency conditions will apply. The correctional or public-safety authorities handling the case provided the city of residence as Winnipeg in their notice.
2. Man receives 12-year sentence after manslaughter conviction following overturned murder verdict. A court sentenced a man to 12 years in custody after his murder conviction was overturned and replaced with manslaughter; the sentence length was handed down in the appellate/court decision. The ruling updates a prior murder conviction to manslaughter and specifies a 12-year term.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Polar Bears International ends beluga-boat season after daily livestreams in Churchill estuary. Polar Bears International wrapped its beluga boat season that ran from July 15 through the end of August, livestreaming underwater images of thousands of beluga whales in the Churchill River estuary and along Hudson Bay; Kieran McIver is manager of Churchill field operations. The organisation is the only non‑profit solely dedicated to polar bear conservation.
2. Local climate groups publish a 10-point action plan and are pressing election candidates for commitments. Winnipeg climate groups released a 10-point plan and are asking municipal election candidates to pledge to the measures; the public request is timed for the local campaign period. The groups framed the plan as a checklist for candidate commitments ahead of the vote.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

1. St. Mary’s Road south of the Perimeter Highway to close for paving Thursday evening. City crews scheduled a closure of St. Mary’s Road south of the Perimeter Highway for paving work on Thursday evening; drivers are being advised of the temporary closure and expected detours. The closure notice names the specific stretch (south of the Perimeter Highway) and the timing (Thursday evening).

💼 Economy & Business

1. Winnipeg store facing city lawsuit over unpaid taxes after failing to deliver customer items. The City of Winnipeg filed a lawsuit against a local store alleging unpaid taxes and accusing the business of failing to deliver purchased items; the legal action seeks recovery of municipal tax arrears. Court documents filed by the city name the business and list unpaid municipal accounts as the basis for the suit.

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• (duplicate listed) Winnipeg store accused of failing to deliver items faces city lawsuit over unpaid taxes.
• (duplicate listed) St. Mary's Road closure for paving Thursday evening.