WFPS battles five overnight fires across the city

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was kept busy Thursday night into Friday morning battling five separate fires in less than eight hours. 

The first fire broke out in a single-storey commercial warehouse just before 7 p.m. on Thursday. 

Smoke and flames were coming from the building when crews arrived. However, they were able to get it under control quickly. 

No injuries were reported.

About an hour later, shortly after 8 p.m. a second fire broke out in a single-family bungalow in the 100 block of Dearborn Avenue. 

Morning Light gets new shine as Classic 107 says farewell to beloved host

Classic 107 listeners will soon hear a fresh voice to start their weekday mornings.

It was officially announced last week that Simeon Rusnak, the longtime host of Morning Light, will be leaving the station to take on the role of Director of Classical Programming with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. 

Winnipeg’s Art from the Attic event raises vital funds for African grandmothers

A Winnipeg art sale held over the weekend to raise funds for grandmothers raising grandchildren in Africa was an overwhelming success.

On Oct. 6, 2024, Grands 'n' More Winnipeg, which aims to raise awareness within the broader community about the desperate plight of African grandmothers and their orphaned grandchildren, hosted its annual Art from the Attic sale at St. Vital Centre.

Kyle Connor sets NHL record in Jets’ season-opening win

The Winnipeg Jets opened their 2024-25 season in spectacular fashion, shutting out the Edmonton Oilers 6-0 thanks to a standout performance from goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.

The Jets blocked an impressive 29 shots, and the scoreboard lit up with contributions from six different goal-scorers: Adam Lowry, Mason Appleton, Rasmus Kupari, Dylan Samberg, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele.

How a visit to Siloam Mission helped Peter see the world clearly again

For those living on the streets, survival often overshadows health concerns, and essential care can easily be overlooked.

That was the case for one individual, who recently shared how Siloam Mission’s health centre brought a life-changing realization to light—his need for glasses.

“When you’re living on the streets, you learn to get by with less. You don’t always realize just how much you’re missing,” Peter (name changed) explained, reflecting on how his eyesight had deteriorated without his knowledge. “Seeing an eye doctor was the last thing on my mind.”

40-year-old woman and 16-year-old daughter assaulted and robbed on Winnipeg transit bus

Winnipeg police are searching for three suspects after a woman and her teenage daughter were assaulted and robbed on a Winnipeg transit bus.

The unprovoked attack happened on Monday at around 6:15 p.m. on a bus near Portage Ave. and Valour Rd.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 40-year-old woman and her 16-year-old daughter suffering from injuries as a result of being cut with an edged weapon. They were transported to hospital where they were both treated and released. 

Over 100,000 without power and 70 cm of snow: 5 years since the Thanksgiving Blizzard

On this day five years ago, Manitoba faced one of the most intense storms in its history—the Thanksgiving Blizzard of 2019.

What started as a typical autumn day quickly turned into a weather nightmare that Manitobans will never forget.

Dubbed *the perfect storm* by meteorologists, the blizzard began on October 10, 2019, and continued to pummel the province over the next several days.

Winnipeg's Mayor at the time, Brian Bowman, aware of a big storm that was about to hit Winnipeg, addressed the public near noon on Oct. 10.

WFPS extinguish large grass fire in Weston area

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was kept busy Wednesday battling a grass fire in the Weston area.

The fire broke out in a field on Logan Avenue just west of McPhillips Street at around 11:23 a.m.

By the time crews arrived at the scene,  the fire was covering an area the size of half a football field.

WFPS crews used specialized wildland firefighting equipment to battle the large fire.

It took just under an hour to get it under control.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.