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Between Sunday night and Tuesday morning, Winnipeg Police Services (WPS) chief Danny Smyth said there were four robberies, two involving a 13-year-old suspect.

Around midnight on Wednesday, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said officers pulled someone over in the 300 block of Mountain Avenue, and they took off speeding.

Two suspects are wanted in connection with the homicide of a 19-year-old man on Feb. 7, 2024, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.

Winnipeg Police Service officers responded to three separate stabbings in a span of eight hours overnight. No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate.

Multiple people were arrested under the retail theft initiative on Feb. 8, according to the Winnipeg Police Service. The initiative started in November last year.

The vehicle, a 2005 Ford Explorer, was reportedly stolen out of a residence on Selkirk Avenue, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.

A police pursuit that started in River Heights and ended near Roblin Boulevard Saturday night has a Winnipeg woman facing several charges including assaulting a peace officer.

'Drugs continue to impact our community and these results are a step in the right direction of addressing the issue,' Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Chief Gordon Bluesky said.

Police allege the suspect had transported the victim west to four Ontario cities and eventually to Winnipeg, preventing her from leaving hotel rooms and vacation rentals.

Winnipeg police opened a homicide inquiry following an individual-in-distress call Saturday. On scene, they found an unresponsive man who was later pronounced dead in hospital.

Winnipeg police have arrested six individuals following a report of stolen merchandise from a business on Sargent Avenue on Feb. 28.

The man was arrested along with another 23-year-old in connection with the homicide death of a man in Winnipeg earlier this month, police say.

Winnipeg police are cautioning would-be bidders that everything up for auction is in an 'as-is' condition, none of it has been tested, and all sales are final. 

Home invasions are a growing concern in Canada, with increasing reports of break-ins for auto thefts and residential burglaries in some big Canadian cities.

"I was like, 'What is that really loud beeping noise?' Then I was like 'OK, hold on a second,' unlocked my apartment door, and I saw smoke billowing out the top part of the door."

A group of Winnipeg organizations is calling for a change in response to mental health crises. They ask for a shift from police response to community-based response.

A 34-year-man has been arrested following a stabbing at the Roseau River First Nation, Manitoba First Nations Police Service says. The victim was airlifted to a Winnipeg hospital.

Manitoba is hoping a new five-point plan to strengthen its bail system will help keep communities safe and target the perception of a revolving door justice system in the province.

Late Thursday afternoon, Winnipeg police said a man approached the counter, said he was armed, demanded money, then ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

A woman is facing dozens of break-and-enter and theft-related charges for several break-ins across the city, according to Winnipeg police.