WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has establish a working group to evaluate the Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit. This group will evaluate the effectiveness and the outcomes of the tax credit including factors such as return on investment. Members of the Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit working group include: Jeff Peeler…
$2,739 Fine For Driver of Speeding Motorcycle
WINNIPEG – Sunday evening RCMP stopped a 23-year-old man on a motorcycle who is now facing a $2,739 fine and more. Sunday 7:30 PM Apr 22 on Highway #59, officers caught the 23-year-old racing his motorcycle at 180 kmh in a 100 kmh zone. In addition to the ticket, the driver faces careless driving and…
17-Year-Old Selkirk Girl Missing Since Saturday
SELKIRK – RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 17-year-old girl. Sherrie Silken Garson, 17, was last seen April 21st at approximately 2:30 PM when she left her home for a walk. Garson is described as Indigenous, 5’8”, medium build, brown eyes, with dark brown shoulder length hair. She was last seen…
Three Men Facing Multiple Charges After Successful Police SPI Program
WINNIPEG – The Smart Policing Initiative or SPI for short, resulted in the arrests of three men, one from Ontario, with multiple drug related offences. SPI started in 2012 an intelligence-led, evidence-based policing program designed to increase the proactive policing potential through the use of data analysis, focused prevention and deterrence strategies. During their shifts…
Body Found on Road Side Being Treated as Homicide
WINNIPEG – RCMP report the body of a 37-year-old man found on the side of a road in Red Sucker Lake is being treated as a homicide. Monday at 10:00 am, the Island Lake RCMP responded to the call. The 37-year-old man had signs of trauma. Island Lake RCMP along with the Major Crime Unit…
Missing in Manitoba – Scott Hadath
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. Scott Hadath, 39-years-old, is missing from Winnipeg. Scott has been missing for almost a year. He was last…
Driver of Stolen Vehicle; A 25 Year Old Already on Probation
WINNIPEG – Air 1 was put to use again Monday night, 10:55 PM, to keep track of a stolen vehicle spotted near Henderson Highway and Harbison Avenue West. AIR1 maintained visual contact and coordinating with ground units including K9, the stolen vehicle was safely stopped and the driver arrested in the 600 block of Main…
13, 14, & 17 Year Old Bandits Busted After Failed Robbery And Stabbing
WINNIPEG – A 13, 14 and 17 year old stabbed two staff members, sending them both to hospital, while attempting to rob a beer vendor on McPhillips Street Sunday, 6:00 PM. When police arrived a suspect was taken into custody and two employees were found suffering from stab wounds. Both victims were taken to hospital…
19-Year-Old charged for a Stabbing Sunday Morning
WINNIPEG – A man took himself to the hospital on Sunday morning, 3:30 AM, suffering from a number of serious stab wounds, Police learned the man had been stabbed at a home on Linden Avenue. The victim had been confronted by an acquaintance at which time he was punched, stabbed in the mid-body. and had…
K-9 Unit Quickly Captures Knife Wielding Man
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg police K-9 Unit was brought in to track down a man with knife acting erratically and slashing tires. On April 22, around 12:28AM someone called police to report a man armed with a knife acting erratically near Pembina Highway and Newdale Avenue. A witness then reported the man was slashing the…