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7/4/2009
North End shooting victim critical
Winnipeg Police are currently investigating the shooting of a male in the North End this afternoon. A young man was reportedly shot several times near Redwood Avenue and Artillery Street just before 3 this afternoon. He's been taken to hospital in critical condition. The investigation is continuing by the Major Crimes Unit.
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7/4/2009
House fire causes $200,000 damage
Winnipeg firefighters were called to a fire at a two-storey home in the 300 block of Jefferson Avenue at about 1 pm Saturday afternoon. Two firefighters were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The residents of the home were not home at the time. Total damages are $200,000 to the home and its contents.   Fire officials are investigating.  
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7/4/2009
Male pedestrian critical after collision
An elderly male is in critical condition in hospital following a serious motor vehicle collision around noon Saturday.   The intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Airlies Street was closed for three hours while police investigated the scene of the collision.   The victim was reported to be riding a bicycle. No further details are available.
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7/4/2009
River search for missing man suspended for now
Winnipeg Police are continuing to investigate a man's disappearance in the Red River Friday afternoon. A 30-year-old man who jumped into the Red near the Queen Elizabeth Way Bridge was swept up in the river's strong current. A 26-year-old male companion dived in to assist, but was himself quickly overtaken by the currents. The first male managed to escape the river uninjured. His would-be rescuer is believed to have drowned. Rescue personnel had searched as far niorth as the Chief Peguis Bridge Friday, but called off their efforts due to dangerous conditions and debris in the fast-moving river current. The Winnipeg Police Service Underwater Search and Recovery Unit will resume their search when conditions improve.  
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