Winnipeg Transit driver facing impaired driving charges

A Winnipeg Transit bus is pictured near the Fort Rouge Transit Station on Sept. 17, 2025. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)

A Winnipeg Transit operator was arrested for allegedly driving his bus while impaired on Monday.

According to a news release from Winnipeg police, officers were called to the 400 block of Osborne Street after receiving a report of an impaired driver. When they arrived, they determined a man, who was employed by Winnipeg Transit as a driver, just returned to the depot following a shift.

Staff questioned the driver and believed he was impaired by alcohol. He was arrested by police.

Winnipeg police confirmed the man was driving a city bus prior to his arrest.

A 28-year-old man is facing charges of impaired driving and refusing to comply with a breath demand.

He was released on an appearance notice. None of the charges have been proven in court.

CTV News has reached out to Winnipeg Transit for more information.