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Several police cars filled the parking lot of the Winnipeg Smart Centre shoping mall in Unicity Sunday evening. 

The incident happened just before 6 p.m.

At one point, there were upwards of a dozen police cruisers on scene.

Yellow tape can now be seen surrounding a bus shack, some clothing and a portion of a nearby parking lot while police investigate the scene.

The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl.

Bostyn Laronde was last seen on November 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. in the West End area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Laronde is described as 5’7” in height, thin build with black long hair and brown eyes.

The Winnipeg Jets' impressive start to the season hit a bump on Saturday night, falling 4-1 to the Nashville Predators and losing defenceman Dylan Samberg to a broken foot.

Samberg blocked a slap shot from Steven Stamkos in the second period and will return to Winnipeg for further evaluation.

"He’s got a broken foot, so it’s not good,” coach Scott Arniel told reporters after the game. “We’re gonna send him home tomorrow when we get to (Minneapolis) and get it looked at when he gets home.”

Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period of 2023.

Winnipeg’s arts and culture scene showcased a dynamic range this week, from drag star Thorgy Thor blending classical music and fashion with the WSO to a local church choir addressing the climate crisis through music.

Highlights also included a Canadian concerto premiere by the MCO, an AI-focused art exhibit, and the announcement of Ruby Award honourees.

The federal government is providing $45 million in compensation to Inuit in Nunavik as part of Canada's apology for its role in the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree is travelling to Kangiqsujuaq is scheduled to apologize for Canada's role in the killings Saturday afternoon in Northern Quebec.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low.

The agency says the travel-related case is associated with an ongoing outbreak of what's known as clade 1 mpox in central and eastern Africa.

The Winnipeg Jets soared past the Pittsburgh Penguins with a decisive 4-1 victory on Friday night, kicking off a challenging six-game road trip.

A Winnipeg man remains in custody after an early morning assault on a transit supervisor at Fort and Graham on Friday.

Police say the incident unfolded when the supervisor intervened with a passenger who had been sleeping on a bus for hours.

The man exited the bus but then fashioned a makeshift torch using hairspray and a lighter, aiming it at the supervisor.

The transit worker acted quickly, disarming the man and holding him until officers from the Downtown Foot Patrol Unit, who were nearby, arrived on scene.

Winnipeg Police have provided an update on a collision that caused a significant train derailment yesterday afternoon on the East Perimeter Highway.

On November 22, 2024, at approximately 3:09 p.m., emergency crews responded to a crash at the East Perimeter Highway and Fermor Avenue. The Winnipeg Police Service says that a semi-truck left the Perimeter overpass, striking a CN train below and derailing several cars.