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The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said one person was declared dead on-scene, while three others were taken to hospital.

An electrical malfunction is likely to blame for a fire at a commercial building in the St. Boniface Industrial Park on Thursday morning, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews rescued a person from the river near the Assiniboine Park bridge Wednesday night.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews were at the scene of what the city is calling a house explosion on Camrose Bay Wednesday morning.

A year and a half after losing his son to a fentanyl overdose, grieving father is working to keep his memory alive and prevent the same thing from happening to others.

The cause of fire at a Winnipeg residence Saturday night remains under investigation. It was the first of two overnight blazes in the city. No injuries were reported.

According to data released by the city Tuesday, the WFPS responded to 3,389 fires last year — 33 per cent more than in 2022, and a whopping 87 per cent increase since 2019.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the scene just before 4 a.m. Thursday, and crews were able to get the fire under control within an hour.

The Manitoba government announced a nearly $1.5 million initiative to enhance public safety in downtown Winnipeg, premier Wab Kinew announced on Tuesday.

'The condition of the building, how people lived, is not the story here... These people, the people that were living in that building, were treated like they were less than human.'

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew made says Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the provincial legislature following her sudden death.

The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Canadians want opposition parties to work with the government despite persistent low approval for the Liberals.

One person was rescued and taken to hospital in critical condition, and two cats and a dog were killed in an Alfred Avenue house fire early Monday morning.

Transcona residents remain in limbo two weeks after an explosion rocked the northeast Winnipeg neighbourhood and attempts to clean up were met with an 'unacceptable' response.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service sent crews to the Donald Street Bridge where they were able to rescue the person, who was being pulled toward the Red River by the current.

Three people were sent to hospital and two cats died due to a fire in Winnipeg's North End on Tuesday night.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says a request from the city to find $3 million in savings is forcing them into a risky scenario.

A family who has just lost their energetic son in a drowning is looking for answers - believing he should still be with them today.

Winnipeg firefighters had a busy morning Wednesday, dealing with a pair of fires — both of which involved people being rescued from burning buildings and taken to hospital.

Winnipeg firefighters say a retail storefront on Logan Avenue has been saved, but crews were still hard at work tackling the warehouse behind the store Monday morning.