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A member of the Winnipeg Police Service has been placed on administrative leave following evidence going missing that occurred earlier this year. 

On Jan. 20, 2024, the WPS received a report of a robbery that occurred on Jan. 15, 2024. Electronic devices were stolen from a 37-year-old female and were subsequently pawned at different locations in Winnipeg.

The items were retrieved by the WPS Pawn Unit through routine checks of pawn transactions and placed in the Evidence Control Unit. The items were processed and deemed releasable to the victim.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ukraine should be allowed to strike deep inside Russia, regardless of Moscow threatening that this would draw Canada and its allies into direct war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the NATO military alliance would draw itself into war if it allows Ukraine to use donated weapons to make long-range strikes inside Russia.

His comments come five weeks after Ukrainian forces stormed the border and put parts of Russian territory under foreign occupation for the first time since the Second World War.

RCMP say that a missing man has been found safe.

On Sept. 12 at 3:45 p.m., Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-old male from a residence located in McCreary.

The man was last seen leaving his residence on Sept. 6, and Mounties said he was known to frequent the City of Winnipeg and the Town of Swan River.

RCMP had said his family was worried for his safety.

On Sept. 14 the Manitoba RCMP sent out a release saying he had been safely located. The RCMP thanked the public for their assistance.

Premier Wab Kinew is asking Manitobans for help in deciding which design to use for the soon-to-be-released brand-new plastic health cards. 

The province announced in March that Budget 2024 would include funding to implement a new plastic health card. 

This week, Kinew took to his Instagram page to display three draft designs for the new cards.

One person is dead and three people are in hospital following a crash on Portage Avenue during Friday morning's rush hour in Winnipeg.

The Winnipeg Police Service says that a pickup truck drove through a bus shelter and hydro pole on Portage Avenue and Bedson Street around 7:39 a.m.

In a press release, the WPS says that members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service attended to a pedestrian who had succumbed to their injuries. Three additional patients were transported to the hospital, all currently listed as stable.

Musical Sustenance: GroundSwell opens 2024-25 season with new works for violin 

This Sunday, September 15th at 7:30pm at St. Andrews River Heights United Church, Winnipeg’s GroundSwell is kicking off their 2024-25 season with a concert called Sustenance. 

After 45 days of evidence and legal arguments the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is finally at an end.

A verdict could be as much as six months away.

"I don’t know in this moment when I will be in a position to give my decision," Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said Friday.

She said "it's a little daunting," given the unusually great volume of evidence and legal questions associated with the case. 

It's an exciting week for the Winnipeg Goldeyes as they advance to the Wolff Cup final after defeating the Fargo-Moorehead RedHawks in a do-or-die game Thursday night. 

The Goldeyes led the entire game, allowing only one run from the RedHawks with a final score of 3-1. 

THE WINNIPEG GOLDEYES ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST! 🍾 pic.twitter.com/a8OoAub0aO

Winnipeg police have safely located a missing 24-year-old man. 

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is thanking the public for their assistance in locating him. 

The man had been missing for just over a day. He was located early Friday morning, according to a press release sent out by the Winnipeg Police Service.