‘Major incident’ closes Winnipeg street: police

Winnipeg police respond to an incident on King Edward Street in Winnipeg on May 29, 2026. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)

A section of a Winnipeg street is closed on Friday afternoon due to an ongoing police investigation.

The Winnipeg Police Services posted on X that traffic on King Edward Street between St. Matthews and Silver Avenue will be closed for several hours.

“Police are on the scene of a major incident,” the post reads.

CTV News has reached out to Winnipeg police for more details.