WINNIPEG – Be on the lookout for a missing snake. Police cadets and animal services officers are searching for it on and around the University of Manitoba grounds. It’s believed to be a ball python, not venomous. Call 311 if you happen to find the snake.
Air Travel Hit Hard
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Airports Authority says second quarter air travel was way down because of CoVid-19. 56,000 people used the airport, compared to 1.1 million a year ago. The slowest day of the quarter was April 11th when just 59 people flew in and out of the airport. However, cargo flights actually increased from…
Murder #24
WINNIPEG – There’s been another murder, the 24th of the year. A man who was shot on Main Street near Magnus Avenue a week ago has died. 31 year old Cory Alexander Sleigh was found lying in the street. If you can help police solve this case, you’re asked to please call them or CrimeStoppers.
7 Fires In 4 Days
WINNIPEG – Two fires early this morning makes it seven fires in just four days, according to the United Firefighters of Winnipeg. Crews were called to a vacant house in the 200 block of Pritchard Avenue about two o’clock this morning. No one was hurt. No damage estimate yet. The cause is under investigation. Then,…
CoVid-19 Parking Lot Parties
WINNIPEG – I’m sure you’ve noticed them, CoVid-19 parking lot parties. People who want to be safe and social distance but also like to see and visit with friends. They’re usually in parking lots near a McDonald’s or Tim Hortons. Sometimes lawn chairs are involved, other times people just open up their hatchbacks and tailgates…
Hockey Returns!
WINNIPEG – The CoVid-19 hockey hiatus is over. 24 teams are set to start playing in two hub cities, Edmonton and Toronto. The Flyers and Penguins go at it this afternoon in Toronto. Then tonight in TO, the Canadiens take on the Maple Leafs. In Edmonton tonight, the Oilers play the Calgary Flames. The Jets…
Bus Merger
WINNIPEG – Two big bus makers are merging. New Flyer Industries and Motor Coach Industries will now be known as NFI Group. Both brands will exist under the new name. Sales, marketing and administration will be shared. The new company says the move became necessary when CoVid-19 caused demand for new buses to drop off…
Cops Bust Up Gang
WINNIPEG – 11 people are accused of gang activity including first degree murder charges against three of them. All the suspects are in their 20’s. 10 are Winnipeggers, one is from Brandon. Police say their investigation began last November after the fatal shooting of Jamshaid Wahabi at Citizen Nightclub and the retaliation killing of Rig…
Firefighter Hurt In Blaze
WINNIPEG – A firefighter has been hurt battling a blaze in Point Douglas. The firefighter suffered minor burns fighting the fire on Austin Street early this morning. A resident of the home also went to hospital. When crews arrived around two o’clock, the three story structure was fully involved with a person trapped on the…
Panther! Not…
WINNIPEG – Here’s a fun one. In Britain, police got a call about a black panther on the loose in a public park. When officers arrived, they found the animal but it turns out it was a stuffed one. It took them a while to realize that though… Reports of a large apex predator in…