WINNIPEG – Police executed a search warrant Wednesday evening at a suite in an apartment building on Jefferson Avenue that netted a large amount of drugs and cash. Police said they seized a number of items including the following: 9 ounces of methamphetamine (approximate street value of $8,100) 9 ounces of marijuana (approximate street value…
17-Year-Old Girl Missing
WINNIPEG – Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 17-year-old girl Daveena Kissack. Daveena was last seen April 27 in the North End of Winnipeg. She is described as Caucasian, 5’5, thin build with Blonde hair and blue eyes. She has a piercing between her eyes on the bridge of her nose.…
Niverville Man With a Loaded Gun Asked Police For Help – Really
WINNIPEG – A man who approached police asking them for help in Thursday evening, 11:15PM, had a loaded gun on him. In a tweet police said, “….yes, this really does happen”. Officers went to a home on Egerton Road to assist the man who asked for help. While speaking with another individual, police became aware…
Winnipeg Police Issue SCAM WARNING
WINNIPEG – Police in Winnipeg are warning people of a Plumbing Scam they have received several complaints about in the city. Police said between April 11 and April 30 they received a number of calls from people regarding several men going door to door offering plumbing/filtration services. They said these men are requesting access to…
42-Year-Old Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident
WINNIPEG – A 42-year-old woman died as a result of injuries sustained in a single-vehicle collision Thursday morning. Ashern RCMP said the accident happened around 2:30AM on Highway 6 at Auction Mart Road, located just south of the community of Ashern. Police said that an SUV with two occupants, a 42-year-old woman, who was driving,…
More Than $8.6 Million in New Support Available For Students
WINNIPEG – The provincial government has dedicated more than $8.6 million in new support for students and is streamlining the application process for Manitoba Student Aid and Manitoba Bursary to help more low-income and Indigenous students access funding. “We’re introducing a simplified user-friendly service model that is more predictable so students can save and budget…
Winnipeg Fire Battling Serious Wildland Fire
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire crews are at the scene of another serious wildfire being driven by winds. Fire Department said in a Tweet, the wildland fire is burning South of the Floodway Tuesday. WFC had nearly twenty units on site battling the fire including the wildland teams were dispatched to the scene. PHOTO TWITTER /…
Police Hope Someone Can Identify This Man
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police are asking for the public’s help identifying the man in the picture below. Police believe the man in the photo’s above may have information related to a serious assault. The assault happened on April 23, of this year at approximately 1:00AM near Portage Avenue and Balmoral Street. The man is described…
Police Arrest 37-Year-Old Following Three Robberies Within Hours
WINNIPEG – Police have arrested and charged 37-year-old Nolan Ray Coutu, an alleged thief who clearly doesn’t give up. At 2:40 AM Tuesday police responded to a robbery at a business in the 2500 block of Portage Avenue. A man approached a female employee and demanded that she open the till. At the same time,…
Temporary Ban on Open Fires
WINNIPEG – We have seen a number of grass fires in and around Winnipeg the last seven days keeping our Fire Department extremly busy. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service reminds people of the temporary ban on issuing open-air burn permits in order to prevent the accidental spread of fire, as per The City of Winnipeg…