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A vacant home in Point Douglas is set to be knocked down after its second fire this summer, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said.

Three people from the home were taken to hospital where Mark Bosadas Marmeto, 35, died the following day while the two others were treated for 'life-altering' burns.

Winnipeg police have released a composite sketch of a man who was found unresponsive in the city and later died in hospital last month.

Recent data from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service shows opioid-related call volumes are now surpassing alcohol-related calls for the first time.

A 51-year-old man was stabbed on Tuesday night while trying to help a woman he believed was overdosing, the Winnipeg Police Service said.

Winnipeg city council will consider a report proposing a new community response team to manage wellness-related 911 calls this fall, Mayor Scott Gillingham said.  

Winnipeg police said its 10-day open drug use enforcement project brought positive results, prompting it to be extended, with an expanded scope, until November.

Winnipeg fire crews responded to the store at St. Vital Centre on Monday night, WFPS confirmed. It said no injuries were reported.

A fire set at a Walmart in the south Winnipeg caused millions of dollars in damage and resulted in arson-related charges for a 47-year-old man.

Emergency services were called to a single-family home in the 1000 block of Fleet Avenue around 10:20 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire.

The province says it has hired more than 4,700 health-care workers since October of 2023, and that almost 1,500 of the new additions are nurses.

More than 100 millimetres of wind fell in parts of Manitoba on Monday night, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Paramedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.

Of the seven fires that occurred Monday night into Tuesday morning, just one happened at an occupied home.

An RCMP officer was injured after being hit by a stolen five-ton truck while in its pursuit last Thursday, police said. A Winnipeg woman has been arrested.  

A 45-year-old woman suffered minor injuries during a mugging in downtown Winnipeg as she tried to help a collapsed man on the street. Police continue their search for a suspect.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was battling the fire when police were called just after 6 p.m. Multiple people were evacuated from the home, and two were taken to hospital.

Winnipeg police have arrested a man and a woman who they say opened water supply valves, leading to flooding at police headquarters. The pair face charges of mischief over $5,000.

A Saturday morning blaze at a home in Winnipeg sent five people to hospital and also resulted in significant fire, smoke and water damage to the building, officials say.

Ryan Woiden, the president of MGEU Local 911 Paramedics of Winnipeg, says the calls are taking a toll on first responders.