WINNIPEG, MB – The government announced the companies they have accepted to operate retail cannabis location in Manitoba. Last November the province put out a request for proposals (RFP) seeking qualified applicants to operate retail cannabis locations, this week Minister Pedersen said they have conditionally accepted four operations from those RFP’s. “I’d like to thank…
Missing Selkirk Teen
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Selkirk are asking for the public’s help locating a missing teen from the community. RCMP said, Sherrie Silken Garson, 17-years of age, was last seen earlier in the day February 15 on Charles Avenue in Winnipeg after attending an appointment. Garson is described as Indigenous, 5’8”, medium build, brown eyes,…
New Music Direct for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announced the appointment of their next Music Director. Russian-born maestro Daniel Raiskin will be the next Music Director of the WSO commencing August 1, 2018. The first opportunity to see Maestro Raiskin in action will be at The Asper Foundation Opening Night Gala on September 17, 2018.…
VIDEO – Child Screamed for an Eight Hour Flight
VIDEO OF THE DAY – We enjoy sharing the lighter side of life with you through videos. Please share them with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Today’s video has been trending online for a couple of days. Watch as passengers were forced to endure the excessive screams of a child during an eight hour…
Province Wants to Improve Organ & Tissue Donor Program
WINNIPEG, MB – Manitobans are invited to provide written submissions to the special, non-partisan Committee on Organ and Tissue Donation. “Manitoba has long been known as the most generous province in Canada, yet many Manitobans do not make their wishes about the ultimate gift of generosity – organ and tissue donation – known to their…
Canadian Label Chosen by Megan Merkel
WORLD NEWS – Canadian luxury label Sentaler hosts a private showcase at London Fashion Week, aiming to capitalize on its recent association with Meghan Markle, the actress fiancée of Britain’s Prince Harry. Find out more in the Reuters News video below:
RCMP Rescue Mama and Her Pups
WINNIPEG, MB – A mama dog and her pups were rescued by members of the Lynn Lake RCMP detachment. Lynn Lake RCMP were made aware, on February 7th, by members of the community that some dogs were locked up in a house in Black Sturgeon Falls First Nation, and that the owner had been gone…
FBI Admits Failure to Act on Florida School Gunman
WORLD NEWS – The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday said it failed to act on a tip that the teenager accused of killing 17 people in Florida had guns and the desire to kill, drawing calls from Florida’s Republican governor for the FBI director to resign. Jonah Green, of Reuters News, has more information…
Arrest Made in Valentines Day Stabbing
WINNIPEG, MB – Winnipeg Police have made an arrest in a second stabbing that happened on Valentines Day in the city. Police responded to call in the 100 block of Charles Walk where they discovered a man who was suffering form stab wounds. The man was identified as Conrad Flett, a 27-year-old male of St.…
Arrest Made in Furby Street Stabbing
WINNIPEG, MB – Police have charged a 55-year-old Winnipeg man in connection with the suspicious death reported on Wednesday. Police found the victim, Joseph Moise Francois, a 45-year-old male of Winnipeg in the 500 block of Furby Street on February 14, around 2:30 a.m.. During the investigation, police determined the victim had been socializing at…