WINNIPEG – Wednesday police arrested a man that caused alarm and tied up emergency personnel for hours in the city after leaving 18 suspicious packages, each indicating they contained a chemical weapon, at various locations. It was on April 27th, 2017 around 11:30 AM when Winnipeg Police were first alerted to a suspicious package. Police…
Two Arrested for Three Separate Delivery Driver Robberies
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a man and woman believed to be responsible for three separate robberies and two assaults of delivery drivers in Winnipeg over the last week. The first incident was on May 10th when a food delivery driver was stabbed. The driver, an adult male, was making a delivery when he was…
Serious Accident May Keep Burton Cummings From Singing at Winnipeg Jets Game
WINNIPEG – Canadian music icon Burton Cummings says he is recovering from several injuries he suffered in a car crash last Sunday in Los Angeles. The injuries sustained may keep Burton from singing the National Anthem at the next Winnipeg Jets Home game. In a lengthy Facebook post, the Winnipeg rocker and former frontman for…
Construction on McPhillips Until November
WINNIPEG – Construction season is upon us and The City said the north and southbound directions on McPhillips Street between Logan Avenue and Jarvis Avenue will remain one lane only in each direction until construction is completed in November. Drivers could use alternate routes such as Keewatin Street, Arlington Street, or the Slaw Rebchuk Bridge.…
RCMP Seized 2 Motorcycles, One Doing 202 km/h & The Other For Careless Driving
WINNIPEG – Last Friday night RCMP in Steinbach impound two motorcycles they caught travelling at 202 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on Highway 52 between La Broquerie and Steinbach in the RM of La Broquerie. Mounties fined a 21-year-old man from Steinbach $1385. He was also issued a Serious Offence Notice, and had his…
Missing in Manitoba Since October 2017
WINNIPEG – Every Tuesday the Manitoba Post publishes a photo of a missing person from our province. We ask you to share the story and photo on your social media channels. Together we can make a difference. Taya Guimond, 16-years-old. Mounties in Powerview, Manitoba are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 16-year-old girl.…
GrowForce Picks Winnipeg for Flagship Cannabis Facility
WINNIPEG – Tuesday morning GrowForce, a Canadian Cannabis company, announced it’s cannabis cultivation facility will be in Winnipeg creating 150 to 200 new jobs. The new Winnipeg facility is the third GrowForce facility in Canada. The plan is to turn a 120,000 sq. ft. facility on 13 acres of land located in the St. Boniface…
Dennis DeYoung to Play Burton Cummings Theatre
WINNIPEG – A founding member of STYX and the lead singer, Dennis DeYoung, will make his way to the Burton Cummings Theatre, August 16th. It was 1977 when DeYoung and his bandmates made history with the release of The Grand Illusion album. Dennis DeYoung and the music of STYX celebrate that history by performing the…
Police Request Help Locating a Missing 23-Year-Old Woman
WINNIPEG – Police in Winnipeg are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 23-year-old woman, April Carpenter. Police said that Carpenter was last seen in the West end of Winnipeg on Thursday, April 26th, of this year. She is described as an Indigenous female, 5’7″, 130 lbs, with light brown shoulder length hair and…
Province Gives Selkirk Program For At-Risk Teens $50,000
SELKIRK – The the Selkirk Team for At-Risk Teens (START) program received $50,000 Monday from the Government of Manitoba. The (START) program, co-ordinates social service agencies, police and community organizations to prevent crime and support at-risk youth and their families, Minister Heather Stefanson said in a release. Last year, START worked with 47 clients with…