WINNIPEG – The province has issued a flood watch for southeast Manitoba. A significant weather system is expected to dump up to 100 millimetres of rain there starting this afternoon. Property owners are being warned to take precautions against possible overland flooding. Photo: Environment Canada
Sex Assault Suspect Arrested
WINNIPEG – Police have arrested in a suspect in the sexual assault of a girl in her mid-teens earlier this week. It happened early Tuesday morning near Stella and McKenzie when two girls were robbed of their cell phones by a guy with a knife. One of the girls was dragged off and attacked. 32…
Shots Justified
WINNIPEG – No charges will be laid against the police officer who shot a suspect at a convenience store last November. Cops were called to the 7-Eleven at Ellice and Arlington for a robbery in progress by a man with a machete. The bandit exited the store, wielding the machete, and went straight for the…
Tornado Near Alexander
WINNIPEG – Environment Canada has confirmed that there was a tornado last night near Alexander, Manitoba. It touched down at about 5:40 p.m. A tornado warning was also issued for Brandon where emergency sirens sounded at around six o’clock. No tornado in the city but there was heavy rain and high winds. No word of…
Masks & Back To School
WINNIPEG – The province says students won’t be required to wear face masks when they go back to school on September 8th. However, masks will be strongly recommended in the classroom for kids in grades five to 12. It’s a different story on buses where masks will be mandatory for children in grades five to…
Girl Sexually Assaulted
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a girl in her mid-teens. It happened about 4 a.m. on Tuesday near Stella Avenue and McKenzie Street. The guy who had a knife approached two girls, took their phones and dragged one of them through several yards into an open industrial area where…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, August 12th. Good luck! The $14 million jackpot wasn’t won so Saturday’s draw will be for $17 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Cop Car, Not A Cab
WINNIPEG – Portage RCMP, responding to an intoxicated man causing a disturbance, didn’t have to work very hard on the weekend. The guy hopped into an unmarked cop car when he saw the fully marked cruiser and said, “take me to 17th Street, Bro.” They took him to the detachment instead to sober up. He…
Senior Viciously Attacked
WINNIPEG – A 76 year old woman is in hospital after being assaulted late last week. She was found lying on the ground Friday morning at 7:40 in the 200 block of Pacific Avenue. She was taken to hospital in critical condition with serious injures. She’s since been upgraded to stable. Police say two suspects…
Record July For Real Estate
WINNIPEG – The city’s real estate market is booming after a couple toughs months at the start of the pandemic. July was a record month in Winnipeg. MLS sales hit 1,898, a 32 percent increase over a year ago. The dollar value was $596 million and that’s a 36 percent jump from last July. The…