Winnipeg Police Service

• Winnipeg police HQ inquiry hears from former top city official

  The project ran more than $70 million over budget by the time it was completed in 2016, and the inquiry is looking into what happened.

  Canada

  Feb 17
  
• Two people accused of vandalizing Winnipeg’s troubled new police HQ

  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.

  Crime

  Feb 15
  
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• Former CAO pays city $1.15M after police HQ construction scandal

  The city alleged that Caspian Construction and dozens of others carried out a conspiracy to inflate prices and quotes to drive up the cost of the build.

  Politics

  Jan 7
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• Extra enforcement in Osborne Village leads to 146 arrests: report

  Numbers from Winnipeg Police Service Chief Gene Bowers's report to the Winnipeg Police Board show officers attended to 777 incidents in the area between July 24 and Sept. 1.

  Crime

  Sep 10, 2025
• Suspect in explosion at Winnipeg home and fire at office turns himself in: police

  A suspect in a fire and explosion at a Winnipeg home and a subsequent fire at an office has surrendered to police. The man faces charges of arson and disregard for human life.

  Crime

  Aug 31, 2025
• Safety groups to improve coordination, says Winnipeg mayor

  Winnipeg's mayor is promising to improve inner-city safety by improving communication and coordination among the numerous safety groups already working in the area.

  Crime

  Jun 9, 2025
• Manitoba service providers address how to tackle youth crime, violence

  The heads of two inner-city youth programs say they’ve noticed an upward trend in youth violence in recent years, and say more needs to be done to prevent it. “We see it in the behaviours of our children, but also the random activities that happen even across the street or just on the sidewalk,” said...

  Crime

  Dec 31, 2024
• 2 Winnipeg schools closed Monday because of threats: police

  Staff and students have been asked not to report to either school.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2024
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• Gene Bowers set to become Winnipeg’s new police chief

  The Winnipeg Police Board has recommended Gene Bowers, a deputy chief of the Winnipeg Police Service, to become the city's new top cop.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2024
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• Winnipeg police arrest more than a dozen men in exploitation offender sweep

  The Winnipeg police Counter Exploitation Unit made 13 arrests in several of the city's north and west end areas from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2024