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• Assault at Manitoba Hydro building raising concerns about downtown safety

  Winnipeg police say they responded to reports of a man with a knife. A member of the public managed to disarm the 18-year-old suspect but was injured in the process.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Judge sentences former Winnipeg officer to 7 years after lawyers agree

  A judge says he's not satisfied with a proposed seven-year sentence for a former Winnipeg police officer who sold drugs and distributed a photo of a partially clothed dead woman.

  Crime

  Jan 23
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• Man acquitted in 1984 death of Winnipeg teen facing charges in Vancouver

  The man convicted and then later acquitted in the murder of a 13-year-old Winnipeg girl 41 years ago is facing new charges in British Columbia.

  Crime

  Jan 21
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• Winnipeg neighbourhood feeling no safer after drop in homicides

  The William Whyte neighbourhood saw more than 17,000 calls for service between October 2024 and September 2025, the most out of any area on the Winnipeg police crime map.

  Crime

  Jan 6
• Swastikas spray-painted on Winnipeg synagogue prompts investigation

  An investigation is underway by police after swastikas were spray-painted on a Jewish synagogue in Winnipeg as the Sabbath was about to begin.

  Crime

  Jan 4
• 16-year-old boy faces weapons, theft charges after car hits Winnipeg transit bus

  A 16-year-old driver was arrested after fleeing from police and crashing the vehicle into a Winnipeg transit bus on Boxing Day. He faces theft and weapons charges.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2025
• Winnipeg police arrest person after doctor assaulted at Health Sciences Centre

  Shared Health Manitoba and Winnipeg police confirm a physician was assaulted at Health Sciences Centre, the latest incident at the hospital this year.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2025
• Charges won’t be laid after Winnipeg police shooting left man dead, officer stabbed

  Manitoba’s police watchdog says charges won't be laid after a shooting left one man dead and an officer recovering from a stab wound to the throat.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2025
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• ‘Whatever they can get their hands on’: Winnipeg vehicle break-ins unlikely to result in arrest

  A report by Winnipeg police shows that only 0.4 per cent of thefts of $5,000 or less from vehicles are ever solved. The good news? The thefts are trending down.

  Aug 11, 2025
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• Public trust in police a concern after charges laid against officers

  The most serious allegations are against Const. Elston Bostock, a 22-year member of the force. Bostock is facing numerous charges, including indignity to human remains.

  Aug 11, 2025