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• North Winnipeg residents asked to check water after major Main Street water main break

  A stretch of Main Street is a complete mess after a water main break Friday afternoon that has shut down roads in the area.

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  Dec 12
• Boy, 6, killed while ‘bumper shining’: Manitoba RCMP

  Police said they learned a group of children had been playing in a parking lot when the boy was hit by a vehicle as it was backing up.

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  Dec 9
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• Winnipeg exploring use of residents’ photos to issue parking tickets

  The City of Winnipeg is looking into a system where individual residents could report parking violations by submitting photographs.

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  Dec 3
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• ‘It’s got to be efficient’: Transit advocate calls for change on major Winnipeg routes

  A local transit advocate says Winnipeg's controversial new transit network is a vast improvement over the old system, but the city needs to get buses out of traffic.

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  Dec 3
• Man dies in southern Manitoba after losing control on electric scooter, RCMP say

  Mounties say a 46-year-old man died after losing control on an electric scooter in Minnedosa, Man.

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  Nov 27
• ‘It works’: Winnipeg coun. calls for crackdown on distracted driving, photo radar

  So far this year, there have been just shy of 60 deaths on Manitoba roads, and one Winnipeg city councillor says wants to see a crackdown on distracted driving.

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  Nov 26
• Pedestrian killed at Osborne Street and Roslyn Road: Winnipeg police

  The incident was the 16th fatal crash of 2025 in the city police said, and the ninth involving a pedestrian.

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  Nov 24
• Overpass at site of Carberry tragedy to begin construction in 2027: Kinew

  The Manitoba government says it's building an overpass at an intersection near Carberry, which was the site of a crash that killed 17 people in 2023.

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  Nov 20
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• Selkirk teen in hospital after being hit by car: Manitoba RCMP

  A Manitoba teen was seriously hurt after being hit by a car Wednesday night, RCMP say, and had to be airlifted to hospital in critical condition.

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  Oct 16
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• Winnipeg driver charged in 2024 crash that killed 18-year-old pedestrian

  Winnipeg police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision that took place early last year.

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  Oct 9
• Winnipeg to extend bus transfer window to 90 minutes

  The transfer window is expanding from 75 to 90 minutes, thanks to passenger feedback after the city’s transit overhaul launched in late summer.

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  Oct 2
• Speed a factor in fatal Manitoba rollover, RCMP say

  A man from the RM of Woodlands is dead after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, Manitoba RCMP say.

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  Oct 2
• Winnipeg cops investigate after vehicle hits pedestrian

  The driver remained at the scene and met with officers, but police continue to investigate and are reaching out to the public for more information.

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  Sep 25
• Winnipeg mayor calls for extended transit hours in next budget

  Winnipeg's mayor says the city has listened to concerns from transit riders and is looking at including an expansion to late-night bus service in the upcoming budget.

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  Sep 25
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• Interlake highway to see safety improvements, Manitoba government says

  The Manitoba government announced Thursday it's spending more than $18 million to make safety improvements along Highway 8, including a series of four new passing lanes.

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  Sep 18
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• Repairs continue after truck crashes into Winnipeg hydro pole Wednesday night

  Winnipeg police say no injuries were reported when a pickup truck crashed into a St. Anne's Road hydro pole on Wednesday night and its driver fled the scene.

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  Sep 11
• Traffic detour after Brunkild, Man. bridge closed due to structural instability

  The province said Wednesday that the bridge in Brunkild over the Morris River is the subject of an emergency closure due to structural instability.

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  Sep 10
• Teen on dirt bike killed in crash with train: Manitoba RCMP

  Police said the dirt bike rider, a 15-year-old from Steinbach, was headed south when he collided with a westbound CN train. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  Sep 2
• Man killed, teen charged in fatal Manitoba highway crash: RCMP

  A man from Killarney is dead after a crash in the RM of Argyle Saturday morning, Manitoba RCMP say. A 17-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving causing death.

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  Sep 2
• Driver in fatal Manitoba crash may not have stopped at stop sign: RCMP

  The driver of the pickup, a 21-year-old Arborg man, wasn't hurt in the collision, while the other driver, 62, from Scanterbury, was pronounced dead on scene.

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  Aug 29
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• RCMP searching for Winnipeg man wanted in fatal 2024 crash

  Manitoba RCMP are searching for a man who has been charged with impaired driving -- among other offences -- in a fatal head-on collision in November of last year.

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  Aug 29
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• Pedestrian, driver safety top of mind with back-to-school: Winnipeg police

  With summer coming to a close, Winnipeg police are urging both students and drivers to pay attention to their surroundings when crossing the street.

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  Aug 28
• Louise Bridge set to reopen Friday

  The city says the Louise Bridge is expected to reopen Friday morning after being closed since late May.

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  Aug 20
• RCMP say speed, alcohol factors in Manitoba crash between sedan, semi

  Manitoba RCMP say speed and alcohol were likely factors in a serious crash in the RM of Springfield that sent a man to hospital in critical condition.

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  Aug 19
• Winnipeg cops arrest driver a year after 49-year-old woman run over on bridge

  On Monday, a 28-year-old woman was charged with careless driving causing death in connection to a collision on Winnipeg's Redwood Bridge a year ago.

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  Aug 15