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Winnipeg firefighters and other emergency personnel are at the scene of a downtown restaurant fire early Thursday. 

Police are investigating damage at the Winnipeg constituency offices of two Manitoba cabinet ministers.

Crews were called to the 200 block of Bannatyne just after 5 a.m. They were able to get the fire under control within an hour and 20 minutes.

No one was hurt in a fire Thursday morning at a Kennedy Street apartment building, Winnipeg firefighters say.

WFPS crews were called to a scene near the Redwood Bridge just before 10:15 p.m., where they found the person in the water, and were able to bring them to shore safely via boat.

The United Firefighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) is voicing concerns over what they call unacceptable and dangerously long emergency response times in Winnipeg.

One firefighter was also injured during the blaze, although not seriously enough to require further treatment.

The MP for Winnipeg North says a recent violent incident at the Unicity Walmart is an excellent example of why bail reform is needed.

Three people were assessed by paramedics at the scene of an Elgin Avenue house fire Wednesday morning but didn't need to be taken to hospital, Winnipeg firefighters say.

An apartment fire in Waverley Heights was just one of four fires over the weekend that kept crews with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service busy.

Firefighters had the blaze under control at 3:37 a.m., and the city's Emergency Social Services team supported the displaced residents.

As of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, call takers for the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) have moved from a two- to five-priority dispatch system.

Winnipeg emergency crews are on the scene of a wildland blaze that is threatening several structures near the 600 block of Gunn Road Monday afternoon.

Crews were called to the site on Panet Road just before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, where they found a small fire and two injured people who had been working at the facility at the time.

An apartment fire in St. Boniface sent three people to hospital Monday night, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says.

After the nine people were taken to hospital by paramedics for treatment, firefighters ventilated the home, and Manitoba Hydro continues to investigate the cause of the incident.

Crews were called to the Redwood Avenue building just before 7:40 a.m., where they found six residents who needed help escaping the smoke and flames.

The area of Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Highway has reopened Tuesday morning, after roads were closed in the aftermath of a crash that sent two people to hospital late Monday.

Winnipeg firefighters were busy Thursday morning, tackling a pair of unrelated structure fires that sent two people to hospital.

Studies show that firefighters have a 14 per cent higher chance of cancer-related deaths compared to the general public.