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Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after a man collided with a Winnipeg police car while fleeing from officers on a scooter, police said.

A 42-year-old man who was shot by a Winnipeg police officer Monday night was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he died.

Winnipeg police say they are looking for a suspect after a woman was reportedly grabbed and sexually assaulted while walking on Sunday night.

A Winnipeg woman told police her cat had gone missing from her home on July 14, and suspected a neighbour was involved. Police have since charged the man with extortion.

Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after WPS officers wrestled a man to the ground. He was later taken to a hospital with a cracked skull.

Winnipeg police say a 23-year-old woman was arrested in connection with their investigation into the fatal stabbing of Helen Annie Spence, 58.

Winnipeg police have arrested two men for the attempted murder of Rinelle Harper, who was beaten and left for dead in the Assiniboine River.

A 41-year-old man has been charged in an alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.

Winnipeg police is increasing the number of officers in the areas most affected by the increase in public drug use in a 10-day policing blitz, according to the chief of police.

Winnipeg police are investigating suspected gunfire and vandalism at a mosque as a hate crime, while Muslim community leaders warn anti-Muslim hatred is escalating.

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 police are warning residents about the release from jail of Hank Marcel Charlette, a high-risk offender who is expected to take up residence in the city.

A 20-year-old man is facing charges after multiple vehicles sped and raced along the Disraeli Freeway early Sunday morning, Winnipeg police say.

Winnipeg police were called to Crescentwood early Saturday following a spree of break-ins. They found the suspect walking down the street armed with a broken liquor bottle.

A 16-year-old is facing charges, including killing or injuring animals and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, after allegedly attacking a cat in Winnipeg, police say.

The Winnipeg Police Service homicide unit is investigating after a 73-year-old woman was found dead inside a residence in the north district.

The officer-involved shooting investigation is now in the hands of the province's police watchdog, the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba.

A pair from Toronto are facing charges including theft and conspiracy to commit fraud after a string of distraction thefts on Canada Day, Winnipeg police said.

The west district neighbourhood is getting an extra police cruiser for each patrol shift, the first Winnipeg Police Service patrol expansion since 1994. 

Children as young as preteens are being targeted by violent online extremist groups who want 'the destruction of society,' according to a warning from Winnipeg police.