ManitobaRosalie Tennison, author of Naomi’s Houses, was struck and killed while crossing Osborne Street.Rosalie Tennison, 67, taken to hospital in stable condition but later diedJura McIlraith · CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2025 11:50 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Rosalie Tennison, a Manitoba agriculture journalist and author of Naomi’s Houses, was fatally hit by a car while crossing Osborne Street. (Rosalie Tennison)A Manitoba author is dead after a collision on Osborne Street at Roslyn Road.Winnipeg police responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the the intersection shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday.The pedestrian, later identified by friends as writer Rosalie Tennison, was crossing Osborne Street when she was hit by a 2014 Ford Fusion travelling west on Roslyn Road.Tennison, 67, was taken to hospital in stable condition. She later died of her injuries.”Rosalie was a happy, bubbly person who loved life, cherished family and friends, and loved reading and writing,” friend Rick Gustaw said in a text message statement. “Her smile and laughter were contagious. She was loved, and will be missed by all who knew her.”Tennison was an agricultural journalist and the author of Naomi’s Houses, a memoir about her upbringing in post-war rural Manitoba and her mother’s struggle to give her children more.Her publishing company, Heritage House Publishing, released a statement saying they are deeply saddened to hear of Tennison’s passing, adding she was a “lovely and enthusiastic woman.”Pedestrians walking down Osborne on Monday said they were not surprised that a pedestrian had been hit and killed.Kieran Bjornson, who lives in West Broadway, said learning of her death makes his heart sink. He would like to see more measures curbing speed in the area.”[Cars are], like, really ripping it down the bridge, and sometimes when they turn, they’re not really thinking about the people who have the right of way,” Bjornson said Monday at the intersection.”Considering how high foot traffic there is at this intersection, I’m kind of shocked there isn’t traffic calming.”‘I don’t trust people driving’Eric Lavoie said he’s had some close calls as a pedestrian and seen others in similar situations multiple times. He stays vigilant even if the traffic lights are giving those on the sidewalk the right of way.”I’ve learned that, you know, it’s just best to err on the side of caution,” said Lavoie, who lives in the area.”I wouldn’t say I feel totally safe, because I don’t trust people driving over here, especially I think the bridge adds to it — people coming down the bridge, picking up speed.”Tara Seel, media and public relations lead for Manitoba Public Insurance, said pedestrians are some of the most vulnerable road users in the province.”Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of this individual who passed away,” Seel said.MPI data shows there have been two collisions involving pedestrians at the intersection of Osborne and Roslyn this year, including the one involving Tennison.Seel said speed and inattention — whether by the driver or pedestrian — are the most common factors in these types of collisions. She advises cyclists and pedestrians to be aware of their surroundings, and drivers should slow down if they see them on the road.”We really need to hammer home that everyone has the right to use the roadway, and if it takes you a couple more seconds in your car to wait for that pedestrians to cross, it’s worth it,” Seel said.”That’s a life at stake, so again, just slow down, take your time, make sure you’re paying attention to what’s around you.”The 32-year-old man driving the vehicle involved in the crash stayed at the scene and co-operated with officers, police said.The traffic division continues to investigate.Police ask anyone with information, including dashcam video, to contact the traffic division or Crime Stoppers.This is the 16th motor vehicle fatality in Manitoba involving a pedestrian this year, with nine of those happening in Winnipeg.CorrectionsWe initially reported that this was the 16th fatality this year as a result of a motor vehicle collision in Winnipeg, and there have been three collisions involving pedestrians at the intersection of Osborne and Roslyn. In fact, this was the 16th motor vehicle fatality involving a pedestrian in Manitoba this year, and there have been two collisions involving pedestrians at the intersection.Nov 24, 2025 4:47 PM ESTWith files from Felisha Adam
Manitoba author killed in Osborne Street collision
