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A new diversified towing model for the City of Winnipeg was announced on Monday.

The City said it will "Improve customer experience while fostering growth and fair competition for Manitoba's towing industry."

Previously, the centralized towing model that MPI used had only one vendor for claim-related towing services. MPI has now selected five towing providers in Winnipeg: Champion Towing, Bison Towing, Sprinter Towing, Hi-Way Towing, and Dr Hook Towing through a competitive procurement process. 

Jonathan Toews is officially back.

The three-time Stanley Cup champion, who last played an NHL game more than two years ago, was introduced Friday as the newest member of his hometown Winnipeg Jets, donning a jersey with his signature No. 19 at a team press conference.

The Jets announced their intention to acquire the 37-year-old centre last month, but it only became official this week with Toews signing a one-year deal worth US$2 million, plus performance bonuses tied to games played and playoff success.

The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 57-year-old, Joseph Colomb.

Colomb was last seen in the area of Fort Street and St. Mary Avenue at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Friday, July 4.

Colomb is described as 5’11” in height, heavy build, with straight black hair and brown eyes, wearing black framed glasses. Colomb was last seen wearing a blue sweater, a plaid shirt, a red t-shirt, grey sweatpants, a black baseball cap and using a two-wheeled blue and red walker.

A new discovery space is now open at The Forks for visitors and locals to explore Indigenous tourism.

Explore Indigenous, launched by Indigenous Tourism Manitoba (ITM) and The Forks North Portage Partnership, officially opened today as the new home for Turtle Tours and ITM’s Discovery Centre.

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. 

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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.

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.

In the over-nine decades since the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has been in operation, one of its core artistic pillars has been chamber music. That pillar is being maintained this month by new collaborations between faculty and students from the Interplay program on beloved pieces of the Western classical music canon and new commissions that will see their first performances at the Banff Centre.