WINNIPEG — From a tragic crash that claimed the life of a Manitoba teenager to a controversial growth fees plan that has developers up in arms, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Winnipeg this week:
Teen donates organs
A weekend crash in Steinbach left a family without their teenage son but many strangers with a second chance.
16-year-old Tyler Klassen was critically injured in a car crash Saturday while he was behind the wheel. Both Tyler and the passenger were taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. But on Wednesday Tyler died from his injuries. He then underwent a six hour surgery where his viable organs were removed, as per his wish.
READ STORY: ‘Tyler is a hero’: Manitoba teen gives a special gift to strangers after his death
Growth fees passed
The long-debated growth fees plan passed through City Hall Wednesday. In a 10-6 vote city councillors decided the new plan would go ahead, despite mounting opposition from the development community.
Starting May 1, 2017, approximately $9,000 will be added to the cost of any new home in selected areas.
READ FULL STORY: Growth fees passed at City Hall
Teen speaks out about brutal attack
A teenager who was beaten, sexually assaulted and thrown in a Winnipeg river two years ago says she continues to carry physical and emotional scars.
The girl, who cannot be identified under a court order, wrote a one-page victim impact statement for the sentencing hearing of her attacker on Tuesday.
READ FULL STORY: Teen girl attacked and tossed in Winnipeg river recalls darkness and pain
Underwater football
“It’s one of the only three dimensional sports I know of,” said the Manitoba Underwater Council’s Keith Peters. “You can pass up, down, right, left, back and forth.”
Underwater football, the made-in-Manitoba sport was first played in 1967. There’s two clubs in Winnipeg plus a few others across the continent. Thanks to it’s non-weight bearing environment, it pulls into the pool athletes of all ages.
READ FULL STORY: Manitobans diving into unique sport of underwater football
Hockey hangover
Thousands of hockey fans were back at work Monday after a weekend filled with plenty of Heritage Classic highs.
Saturday’s Alumni Game, which had dozens of former NHL stars, drew in a crowd of more than 31,000 people. Sunday’s Heritage Classic game drew in a crowd of 33,000.
Fans also snapped up Heritage Classic sweaters at stores across the city. Some businesses said their sales jumped 40 per cent thanks to the event.
READ FULL STORY: The last word on the Heritage Classic
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