WINNIPEG – Tuesday morning shortly after 9:00AM a man driving a gravel truck died after a collision with a CP Rail Train. Police said the collision between the dump truck and CP Rail train occurred on Two Mile Road, approximately five kilometres northeast of Poplar Point, in the RM of St. Francois Xavier. Mounties determined…
Missing 16-Year-Old Arrested for Carrying a Fake Gun
WINNIPEG – A missing 16-year-old had to be taken down by RCMP at the Chicken Daze festival, after reports he had a gun. Saturday night officers at the festival received information that a teenaged boy was walking around the site with a gun. Mounties located the 16-year-old male, who is from the RM of Springfield,…
6-Year-Old Dies in Hospital From Injuries Sustained in Collision
WINNIPEG – A six-year-old passenger in a collision on May 31st on Highway 52 has died in the hospital from his injuries. The two-vehicle collision occurred after 5:00PM on Thursday, May 31st, on Highway 52, at the intersection with Provincial Road 216, in the RM of Hanover. RCMP determined that a vehicle, being driven by…
Semi-Truck & SUV Collide at Perimetre & Pipeline
WINNIPEG – Parts of the Perimeter Highway were closed yesterday after an SUV and Semi-truck collided. The accident happened shortly before 2:00PM near Pipeline Road, which took out a light standard and cut a hydro pole in half. There were reports one person, a passenger in the SUV, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening…
Officer Fires Shot in Fear of Life
WINNIPEG – A 17-year-old was charged after he drove his pick-up truck towards an RCMP officer who was on foot at the moment attempting to stop him. Sunday shortly after 3:00 AM a Mountie attempted to pull over a pickup truck without licence plates that was on Sutherland Avenue in Selkirk. The pickup truck fled…
New Rideshare Service in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Uber’s not here, but other ride share programs think Winnipeg is a great market. Friday InstaRyde started offering service in Winnipeg after have a successful launch in Toronto in December 2017. Winnipeg is only the second market for InstaRyde who is planning to expand across the country. InstaRyde is hoping their program will…
Please Slow Down Lawn Sign Campaign Launched
WINNIPEG – The Please Slow Down lawn sign campaign in Winnipeg officially got underway on Friday. The Winnipeg Committee for Safety (WCFS), a citizen-advisory committee to City Council, launched the program with the aim to provide friendly reminders to drivers to slow their speeds on residential streets. Lawn signs will be provided to each Councillor…
Weapons Seized After Police Raid Hotel Room on Pembina Highway
WINNIPEG – Thursday night Police, with members from of the Tactical Unit, K-9 Unit and AIR-1, executed a search warrant at a hotel room in the 1800 block of Pembina Highway. Police said three people were taken into custody and they seized a number of items including the following: .22 calibre improvised “zip gun”-style firearm…
A 14 and 16-Year-Old Steal a Car & Lead Police on Chase
WINNIPEG – Thursday night a 14 and 16-year-old girl carjacked a vehicle, struck several parked cars and lead police on a chase that ended when the stolen vehicle finally hit the curb and collided with a parked car. Police said a woman who returned to her home on Roy Avenue Thursday after 9:30PM.was approached by…
Winning Lotto Max Numbers, $1 Million Ticket Sold in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The winning ticket for the $60 million Lotto Max jackpot was sold in Quebec for the June 8th draw. The draw also offered 53 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, a Million dollar winning ticket and a $500,000 winning tickets were sold in Winnipeg. A $100,000 winning ticket for the Extra was also…