WINNIPEG – With more of us stuck at home these days, there’s been an increase in backyard bird-feeders and that’s driving up demand for sunflower seeds. The Manitoba Crop Alliance says the need for sunflower bird-feed has jumped between 10 and 15 percent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grain suppliers say some farmers have replaced…
COVID Closes Ikea
WINNIPEG – The city’s IKEA store has closed after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. On its website. the company says the store will undergo a thorough deep clean and and sanitization before it reopens. IKEA says it learned of the positive test yesterday and is supporting the employee while they recover. Ikea says it’s…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, August 30th. Good luck! The $6 million jackpot wasn’t won so Wednesday’s draw will be for $8 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
50 Years Since Man-Pop
WINNIPEG – Today is the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest music festivals in Manitoba history. Man-Pop was held on August 29th in 1970 at the old Winnipeg Stadium. Led Zeppelin, The Youngbloods and Iron Butterfly were the headliners but big Canadian bands like Chilliwack were on the bill too. There were also several…
Wakanda Forever!
WINNIPEG – Actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away from colon cancer at 43. pic.twitter.com/aZ2JzDf5ai — Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020 He was best known as Black Panther, the Marvel superhero, but he also portrayed Black American icons Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall. As the family statement says, he underwent “countless surgeries and…
Masks Mandatory On Transit
WINNIPEG – Mayor Brian Bowman says starting today, face masks are mandatory at city-operated facilities and in city vehicles including Winnipeg Transit. “As we approach the fall season and children are returning back to school, higher volumes of people are expected on Winnipeg Transit and in City of Winnipeg facilities and with those higher volumes…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Friday, August 28th. Good luck! The $50 million jackpot wasn’t won so Tuesday’s draw will be for $55 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
RCMP SEIZE GUNS & DRUGS
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Organized Crime Unit has seized guns and drugs after multiple searches. RCMP searches at homes in the RM of Rockwood and here in the city turned up significant amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as several firearms. Roy Mitchell Dziedzic and Jillian Elizabeth Joy Carter face a number of charges.
Serious Crashes Increase
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance says this year could be the worst ever for serious injuries. 2020 is on track to break the record for serious and catastrophic injury claims. MPI says these claims have doubled so far this year to 18, nine of them last month alone. There were 23 in all of last…
RCMP Lay Sex Charges
WINNIPEG – Dozens of sex charges have been laid after an RCMP investigation in northern Manitoba. A 52 year old Lynn Lake man faces 67 charges including sexual assault and sexual interference for incidents dating back to 2017. The Mounties say they found 11 boys under the age of 16 who say they were sexually…