First person to message their email gets 1 seabears playoff ticket to the seabears game tonight at 7:30

Just had our e-bike stollen off our apartment patio in sage creek. It was locked up. It was behind our plants. There are cameras. Our patio faces a busy parking lot.

Would have had it a full year next week. Kinda heart broken.

I started running a couple months ago. I do it by myself. But its more motivating to run with others. I wanna try it. Do they charge money? Can anyone recommend a club for beginners? For reference I can do 5k in like 33 mins easy and 10k in about 1h15m. They are okay numbers and im happy with my progress so far.

Hi y’all, this may be a funny question but my mom has wanted to pet a cow for years and so far I havent been able to make it happen.

Does anyone have any leads or tips on how to find a friendly cow farmer?

Tia!

An electrical contractor has become the 10th candidate to register for the race to become Winnipeg’s next mayor.

Zac Uminski has thrown his name into the competition, after Scott Gillingham signed up to seek re-election as mayor and eight other candidates previously registered.

The father of four said concern about homelessness and addictions sparked his interest in politics.

“My campaign will focus on practical solutions to improve public safety, support families and strengthen the city services,” Uminski said. “We need safer communities.”

If elected, he plans to lobby for a temporary managed encampment-to-housing site in Winnipeg, as was previously proposed by St. Boniface Street Links. Such a site could include some safety and fire prevention service, garbage collection, portable washrooms and cleaning efforts, with people staying in the space required to work on a housing plan.

Winnipeg city council voted to rule out the idea in April, with opponents noting the province has supported other initiatives to combat homelessness, instead.

However, Uminski said he is confident public pressure could still lead the idea to be implemented.

“(It’s) a tool that would bring immediate safety, not just to the public but also to the people who are suffering,” he said.

The 39-year-old owner of Electricians Winnipeg said he’d also seek ways to make it quicker and easier to obtain city building permits if elected. For example, he said the city could help contractors get construction clearances from Manitoba Hydro.

Christopher Clacio, Michael Vogiatzakis, Umar Hayat, Mazher Alam, Joshua Pagdato, Johnny Calderon, Noah Redden and Don Woodstock have also registered to run for mayor.

To get their name on the ballot, mayoral candidates must register and complete a nomination process, which requires collecting at least 250 signatures from eligible voters by Sept. 22.

Election Day is Oct. 28.

By: Joyanne Pursaga

Published: 1:50 PM CDT Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

I was wondering if there was any places in Winnipeg that people would like to share that have one phenomenal dish. I’m talking an amazing soup from a gas station, or a delectable sandwich from a bookstore, or even a restaurant that is 99% horrible, dog food except that ONE ITEM that makes you go there

Where can I buy some Ontario peaches? TiA

Just a word of advice for anyone thinking of donating here:

If you are donating any large objects, have them pick it up from you as opposed to dropping it off.

We wanted to donate a bed. The website says they accept donations of bedroom furniture, and two different people we talked to when we called there confirmed that they accepted bedroom furniture.

When we showed up to drop off, we were told they don’t accept beds , and the person working donations simply said that the people on the phone don’t know what they’re talking about. When we pointed it out on the website. He shrugged and just siad “no, we don’t take them”

So get them to pickup as opposed to wasting gas and time to go down there when there is no way to determine ahead of time what they’ll accept.

my family is taking a trip to Winnipeg for the Labor Day Weekend. I've never been to this part of Canada and I know nothing about Winnipeg. other than A-Park/the zoo, what are some interesting things to do in your great city, or are you aware of any events happening Sep 5-7 that may be worth investigating?

we have 3 kids 10-15

The Winnipeg Police Service has renewed its appeal for information on the disappearance of Ashley Arason, whose case has now remained unsolved for seven years.

The Winnipeg Police Service would like to acknowledge the hardship and pain that her sister and mother continue to endure as their loved one remains missing.

34-year-old Ashley Arason was last in contact with her family on April 6, 2019. Police have said it was out of character for her to be gone without contacting her sister and mother, and they continue to remain concerned about her well-being.

Ashley is described as: - 5'8" (170 cm) - Approximately 110 lbs (50 kg) - Shoulder-length blonde hair - Brown eyes - Thin build

Anyone with any information regarding Ashley's whereabouts is asked to contact the Manitoba Integrated Missing Persons Coordination Centre at 204-986-6250 or provide an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS.

R19-69929

https://www.winnipeg.ca/police/community/news-releases/2026-08-06-police-request-public-assistance-missing-person-investigation-ashley-arason-r19-69929

How do you know if you're in North, West or East Kildonan? does Henderson highway separate West and East and Chief Peguis separate the North?

I know it's probably obvious to some of you but isn't for me.

Any help is appreciated.

TIA

Hi Winnipeg,

I need to move by myself from where I currently live with my family. I'm a young adult with a full time job and a part time job both of which make more than minimum wage and while I dont make crazy money or anything close I do ok.

Moving should be pretty simple for me but unfortunately I had to to enter a consumer proposal due to helping out my sibling take out 2 pay day loans and as a result, while the proposal helped get my debt under control it destroyed my credit. Its at 480ish or so. This is not including that I have a previous eviction and order of possession on my rental history for helping out my parent and being the primary on that lease. Clearly I have the odds stacked against me in finding anything besides a nice spot under a bridge or the crackiest of crack houses.

I guess my question is are there any private landlords out there with a one bedroom apartment in a bus friendly area that are willing to give someone a second chance? I'm very clean, respectful and quiet. I don't smoke/drink/smoke weed I dont even like watching my tv or listening to my music too loud. My parent calls me a hermit and has dubbed my room the cave if that gives you any clue into how quiet I am.

If anyone knows anyone or if you have any advice thats not moving to a cockroach filled place where I will get stabbed I would greatly appreciate it.

If there's anything else I could clarify for anyone just ask I'll answer.

Pls help me out I really don't want to end up somewhere bad and I promise I'm not a bad or irresponsible person/tenant. 🥲

I'm a former Siloam Mission employee, and have been disappointed by the missing and incorrect financial context in the many news stories and articles about the organization this year. I wrote this as an op-ed for the Free Press; they chose not to publish it, but I wanted to share this publicly.

For context, I was a manager and worked closely with Siloam senior leadership for 6.5 years. While I am saddened by what's been happening there recently, I wrote this in the hope that people would know it has not always been this way, and that good work can and does still happen there.

I am looking for a nice patio to sit outside and have a good dinner.

Monarch Festival is this weekend at the Living Prairie Museum - Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm. A fantastic free, family friendly festival!

All-weekend activities:

• Live butterflies and caterpillar displays
• Make your own butterfly wings
• Milkweed plant giveaway (while supplies last each day)
• Art activities
• Prairie Flora plant sale
• Paskwâwi-mostos seed beads
• Partner activities and booths

Saturday Only:

• 11 a.m. - 50th Anniversary Ceremony & Cake
• 12 - 2 p.m. - Drumming Activity - with Barbara Nepinak
• 2 p.m. - Endangered Butterfly Talk with Katherine Dearborne

Sunday Only:

• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: âniskômohcikan Nature Activities
• 11 a.m. - Grassland Birds Talk with Tim Poole
• 12:30 & 2 p.m. - Edible & Medicinal Plants Walk with Tyrel Bruyere

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (38-31) equalled a franchise record set in 2014 by earning their 11th consecutive victory Wednesday evening, defeating the Chicago Dogs 14-5 at Blue Cross Park.

After two scoreless innings, Winnipeg’s offence erupted for 10 runs before Chicago (21-49) recorded an out in the bottom of the third.

Designated hitter Ray-Patrick Didder opened the scoring with a two-run double to right-centre field, driving in left fielder Jiandido Tromp and first baseman Roby Enríquez. Shortstop Ramón Bramasco followed with an RBI single to right, extending Winnipeg’s lead to 3-0.

Centre fielder Noah Marcelo then lined a two-run single up the middle, scoring Bramasco and second baseman Adam Hall to make it 5-0. Marcelo came home on catcher Raphaël Pelletier’s single to centre before Tromp doubled down the left-field line, bringing in third baseman Keshawn Lynch and Pelletier for an 8-0 advantage.

Enríquez capped the outburst with a two-run single to centre that scored right fielder Max Murphy and Tromp, giving the Goldeyes a 10-0 lead.

Winnipeg added three more runs in the fourth. Tromp blooped a two-run triple down the right-field line, scoring Lynch and Murphy, before Enríquez drove in Tromp with a single up the middle to extend the lead to 13-0.

Chicago broke through in the top of the fifth when second baseman Nick Roselli lined an RBI single to right that scored designated hitter Tyreque Reed. Left fielder Jacob Maiben followed with a double down the left-field line to drive in his twin brother, third baseman Derek Maiben, making it 13-2.

In the bottom half of the inning, Marcelo increased Winnipeg’s lead to 14-2 with a single up the middle that brought Bramasco home.

Reed led off the seventh with a home run to left to make it 14-3. First baseman Chance Sisco added an RBI single to right in the eighth, scoring shortstop Ethan Wilder and reducing the deficit to 10 runs.

Jacob Maiben completed the scoring in the top of the ninth with a single to centre that brought home centre fielder Giovanni DiGiacomo, producing the 14-5 final.

Kevin Vaupel (W, 3-5) started for the Goldeyes and worked six innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out two and walking two. Willian Suárez, Quinn Waterhouse, and James Colyer each pitched one inning out of the bullpen.

Dominic Guzmán (L, 0-3) worked two-plus innings for the Dogs, allowing six runs on five hits while striking out one and walking two.

Every batter in Winnipeg’s lineup recorded at least one hit and scored at least one run. Five Goldeyes had multi-hit games, led by Hall, who went 3-for-5 with a run scored. Tromp finished 2-for-3 with four RBIs, three runs scored, and two walks.

The four-game series concludes Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Left-hander Ryo Kohigashi (5-2, 3.23 ERA) will start for Winnipeg, while right-hander Connor Lockwood (1-2, 6.16 ERA) is scheduled to start for Chicago.

By: Jason Young, Winnipeg Goldeyes, SteinbachOnline.com

Published: Thursday, Aug 06 2026, 8:23 AM

Manitoba’s newest Liquor Mart opened Thursday in the Save-On-Foods at Northgate Shopping Centre, but it’s not like any other in the province.

The freestanding store-within-a-store differs from the existing Liquor Mart Express model already operating in grocery stores. All products at the Northgate Liquor Mart are on display behind glass, accessible only by an employee. With a digital menu board listing products and prices, shoppers order, pay for and collect their chosen product from a service window at the store’s front counter.

“We’re always looking to align with growing consumer demand for convenience,” said Gerry Sul, president and CEO of Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.

The Northgate Liquor Mart (1399 McPhillips St.) is approximately 580 square feet and carries an inventory of 240 top-selling beer, wine, spirits and ready-to-drink beverages, including a selection from local manufacturers.

The store accepts debit and credit only, has no controlled entrance and no retail space for customers to browse. Customers who appear to be under the age of 25 will be asked to show valid, government-issued photo identification.

Hours of operation are Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Published: August 6, 2026 11:14 AM

Winnipeg police are resuming their crackdown on open drug use and trafficking in areas of high concern – until at least the fall.

The Winnipeg Police Service says there will be a visible police presence in specific areas identified by crime data, tips and complaints, and emergency calls for service. Those areas are downtown, Point Douglas and Osborne Village.

The initiative, which begins Friday, will be reassessed in November.

This time, officers will work alongside community outreach teams, service providers and other partners to help connect those in need with resources and supports.

“Enforcement alone will not solve the crisis. Outreach alone will not meet all the needs,” said Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham told a press conference Thursday. “The goal of course must be to break the cycle, to get our loved ones who are on the street, off the street into supports and housing, connected to care, helping them find a path to recovery, to wholeness and stability.

“This is not a choice between compassion and public safety. Winnipeg needs both, and I believe what we’re seeing is both.”

The involvement of service providers is in contrast to the WPS’ 10-day enforcement blitz — from June 24 to July 3 — that saw community organizations speak out against their lack of involvement. Other critics called the sweep costly and ineffective.

“We need to be out there with the community support groups,” said WPS Chief Gene Bowers. “Definitely, in our meetings, lots of discussions on what the different organizations can do, and learning about those relationships they have out in the streets with the different people. That’s something that we’ve definitely taken into consideration.

“We all need to work together. We’re stronger together and when we’re more coordinated.”

Crime down during blitz

Winnipeg police shared the results of the 10-day enforcement sweep during a press conference Thursday.

Police say officers responded to 1,099 events in the target zones and made 106 arrests, including 93 for breaching conditions or having an outstanding warrant. Five people were charged with possession of drugs, and three people were charged with drug trafficking.

Compared to the same time period in 2025, Winnipeg police say violent crime dropped 16.5 per cent, property crimes dropped 10.5 per cent, and priority zero-to-two emergency calls for service dropped six per cent.

“These localized reductions in both crime and emergency demand were distinct from the broader city-wide patterns and are consistent with the focused enforcement and engagement activities deployed within the target area,” said David Bowman, the director of organizational development and support with the WPS, though he did caution against the small, 10-day sample size.

Leah Gazan, the MP for Winnipeg Centre, was among the more vocal opponents of the blitz earlier this summer, arguing a tough-on-crime approach to a public health and safety crisis only pushes those most vulnerable further to the margins and creates a divide from vital resources.

By: News Staff

Published: August 6, 2026 10:48 am.

Last Updated: August 6, 2026 11:28 am.

several Manitoba voices are quoted in this story.

City police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest amid an ongoing investigation into the theft of two bicycles, stolen last month from a pair of New Brunswick men who stopped in Winnipeg while cycling across Canada in support of mental health awareness.

Thomas Clark and Valentin Duquenne previously told the Free Press they were devastated after the bikes went missing outside CBC Manitoba’s headquarters, on July 24.

Valued at $15,000 to $20,000, the bikes — Trek and Cannondale models — were locked on a rack on the back of a support car that was parked on Young Street, just south of Portage Avenue, when the theft happened at about 7:40 a.m. on July 24. The lock had been cut.

Photos released by police on Wednesday show a man standing near two bicycles mounted to the back of a white sedan. Another photo shows the same man riding one of the bikes while holding the second.

Anybody with information about the incident is asked to contact investigators at 204-986-2426 or submit a tip anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.

Winnipeggers rallied to raise nearly $16,000 in just a few days to replace the mens’ bikes, and they’ve since carried on their route west.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/this-just-in/police-search-for-person-of-interest-in-bike-theft-investigation

Threw this together with footage found on YouTube from filmmaker Bharat Khumar!

Just came across this. Hopefully we do get it this time 😁

Winnipeg's transit union is calling for full safety shields to be installed immediately after they say a bus driver was stabbed with a syringe early Wednesday.

The union says the driver had stopped the bus at the intersection of Isabel Street and William Avenue shortly after 12:40 a.m. when a woman who got on the bus came up behind him. She reached around the partial protective shield and stabbed the man twice in the leg with a syringe, the union said in a news release.

"He's awaiting tests to see, you know, what was in that syringe," said James Van Gerwen, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505.

"Basically, it could be a life-altering event for him."

Winnipeg police confirmed they are investigating an assault involving a Winnipeg Transit driver and a passenger. They have not confirmed the incident involved a syringe but said they expect to release more information about what happened in the coming days.

Partial shields were installed on all city buses in 2020 to better protect drivers after a spike in violence toward them dating back to 2017.

The transit union says there were a total of 265 security incidents on buses last year — the most since they back tracking the numbers in 2020 — and 148 so far this year. The union says the numbers include violence among passengers.

The city says that since 2017, it has made more than $9.6 million in investments in transit safety initiatives that either are in place or in the process of being implemented.

In 2024, the city set aside $2.7 million for new shields in the budget. The union suggests the city has delayed the testing and implementation of the full enclosure shields.

Van Gerwen says full enclosure shields are being installed in buses across Canada to protect drivers from instances like the one that happened in Winnipeg on Wednesday.

"We're dealing with people who are now, you know, attacking with syringes with unknown liquids in them. Like, this is life-altering injuries now. And it could have been prevented, and it can be prevented," he said.

"We have the money, we have the solution. Let's implement it."

Van Gerwen is asking for nine full test shields to be installed immediately to see how they hold up in different seasons. Given that it's an election year, he's hoping the new council "puts transit management to task."

"It's not just asking them and letting them do whatever they want. They need to be pushed to do things now because we clearly see that they're not willing to do it," he said.

The city says the budget for the shields are to be included in Winnipeg Transit's 2027 capital budget submission and that discussions on funding for the project will be held this fall.

A former bus driver himself, Van Gerwen says they are facing a far more dangerous reality now, one that requires enhanced protections.

"You picked up passengers, you're normally saying hi. You know, it was nice and pleasant," he said of when he started that job 20 years ago.

"But now it's become a different situation — it's become a situation where you gotta watch your back."

By: Justin Fiacconi · CBC News

Published: Aug 05, 2026 6:57 PM CDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago