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A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital following a serious collision on the Perimeter Highway on Thursday evening.

At approximately 7:54 p.m., the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service notified police that a young man in his early 20s, was being airlifted to hospital in critical condition by STARS Air Ambulance after a single-vehicle collision near the westbound Perimeter Highway and Pembina Highway.

There were no passengers on the motorcycle at the time of the collision. 

The male remains in the hospital in unstable condition with serious injuries.

Update: Fire crews declared the blaze under control at 12:45 p.m. after fighting the fire for over two-and-a-half hours in the 1000 block of Main Street.

Neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precaution while crews worked on the scene. 

Two cats were rescued from the side-by-side house. The City of Winnipeg Animal Services Agency responded to help the cats. 

The cause is still unknown, but the home is expected to be a total loss. 

Previously:

A section of Main Street is down to one lane following a fire Friday morning.

The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 35-year-old, Rustie Raquin.

Raquin was last seen on Wednesday, July 2, at 10:45 a.m. in the area of Portage Avenue and Sturgeon Road in Winnipeg.

Raquin is described as 5’6” in height, with a heavy build, short brown hair and brown eyes. Raquin was last seen wearing a black shirt, grey sweats and brown/black work boots.

A man in his 30s is recovering after being shot on Canada Day.

Just before 8 p.m., a man in his 30s was walking along the riverbank near St. John’s Park towards the Redwood Bridge. He was confronted and shot from behind by an unknown male, who he did not see. He ran up to Main Street and called police. 

He was transported to the hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

North District officers secured the scene and canvassed the area.

Funeral For:  David H. Wiens 
Funeral Date: July 7, 2025 
David H. Wiens, 80, of Winnipeg formerly of Winkler and Carman, passed away Thursday, July 3rd at Winnipeg. He is survived by his loving wife Pat, bonus children Trish (Doug) with grandchildren Levi and Jayne (Nick); Sandra (Peter) with grandson Nathan; Junior (Linda) with grandchildren Hanna and Marcus; and daughters Angela and Terri. He also leaves his siblings John, Sarah (Penner), Mary (Dyck) and their families.

Funeral For:  Agatha Harms 
Funeral Date: July 7, 2025 
Agatha Harms, 92, of Winkler passed away Thursday, July 3rd at Salem Home. She is survived by 1 daughter. 
The funeral service for Agatha Harms will be held Monday, July 7th at 2pm at Chortitz Old Colony Church with burial at the church cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Sunday, July 6th from 1 to 7pm and at the church prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers came into the inaugural Stampede Bowl unbeaten and riding high in the saddle after being pegged — once again — as Canadian Football League contenders.

They are now exiting Cowtown after being thrown from their steed and then lassoed, hogtied and branded by the Calgary Stampeders in sloppy, mistake-filled 37-16 loss in front of 22,485 at McMahon Stadium, a result which drops them to 3-1 — ditto for the Stamps — and takes a whole pile of shine off what had been an impressive unbeaten start to the season.

With Winnipeg under a heat warning and humidex values expected to hit 40, Siloam Mission is putting out an urgent call for fan donations.

The local non-profit says its Transition Services team, which works closely with people facing chronic homelessness, is in immediate need of fans to help participants stay cool and safe in the oppressive heat.

The Manitoba Passion Play returns for its 25th season, offering audiences a moving retelling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ—staged in the heart of the Pembina Valley at the Oak Valley Outdoor Theatre near La Rivière.

Adult and Teen Challenge has received the green light from Steinbach City Council to relocate its thrift store and offices into the city’s industrial park on the west side — a decision council supported unanimously.

The organization applied for a conditional use permit to operate at 16 Pioneer Road, within the M1 Light Industrial Zone. That zoning does not normally allow retail operations, but council made an exception based on the nature of the project and the existing structure on the site.