Manitoba

3 in critical following incident at pool in west Winnipeg

Winnipeg police say three people were taken to hospital in critical condition Sunday following an incident at a pool in Winnipeg’s Courts of St. James.

Emergency crews called to the Courts of St. James just before 5 p.m.

Three people were taken to hospital in critical condition following an incident at the pool at the Courts of St. James apartments Sunday. (Travis Golby/CBC)

Winnipeg police say three people were taken to hospital in critical condition Sunday following an incident at a pool in Winnipeg's Courts of St. James.

A police spokesperson tells CBC News emergency crews were called to the apartment complex and shopping centre at the corner of Portage Avenue and Ronald Street shortly before 5 p.m.

The spokesperson wouldn't provide ages or genders of the three people, or say how they were injured.

A release from the city late Sunday said paramedic crews provided medical treatment to the three people at the scene before they were rushed to hospital.

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