WINNIPEG – Former Jets great Dale Hawerchuk is battling cancer again. His son Eric broke the news on Twitter. My dad is back in his fight against cancer due to a resurgence of this terrible disease. We are praying for him and he will continue to fight hard #HawerchukStrong — Eric Hawerchuk (@EricHawerchuk) July 26,…
Brandon Biting Incident
WINNIPEG – Brandon police have a man in custody after two people were bitten. The security guards were attempting to remove a guy from the Town Centre when he bit them. This happened yesterday afternoon. The suspect faces assault charges. He’s also accused of concealing a large knife at the time of the incident.
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, July 25th. The $5 million jackpot was won here in Winnipeg so good luck checking your tickets! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Baby Merlin Rescued
WINNIPEG – Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre has rescued this baby Merlin, their 15th so far this year. Sometimes they arrive older and feathered, this one still has its white downy fuzz. This little guy (or gal, not sure) fell from the nest and efforts to return it didn’t work out. So he’ll stay at the…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Friday, July 24th. Good luck checking your tickets! The $60 million jackpot wasn’t won so Tuesday’s draw will hit $65 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Scary New Crime Stats
WINNIPEG – Police chief Danny Smyth has released the 2019 crime report. While drug crimes are down 18.3 per cent from 2018, total crimes are up 10 per cent. Property crimes rose 14.8 per cent and violent crimes increased four per cent. Total calls to police jumped 4.8 per cent. Chief Smyth says last year’s…
Councillor Santos Controversy
WINNIPEG – It’s been quite a week for deputy mayor Vivian Santos. The Point Douglas city councillor says she’s still considering legal options to clear her name after failing to pass a mandatory security check when she was appointed to the police board. She originally resigned from the board but now maintains she’s still a…
Portage Place Deal Still Alive
WINNIPEG – In a nine to seven vote, council has decided to pony up $20 million in an attempt to salvage the redevelopment of Portage Place. The city’s original offer was $5 million. Starlight Investments is optimistic but says there’s still more work to be done. The Toronto company wants $20 million from each level…
Phase 4 Details Announced
WINNIPEG – After hearing from over 50,000 Manitobans in the past two days, the province has announced details of phase four of restoring safe services. More restrictions will be lifted on Saturday as planned but not everything that’s been discussed will happen. This will happen Saturday… maintaining current site capacity at 30 per cent for…
Heat Warning
WINNIPEG – Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba. Daytime highs of 32 degrees and overnight lows of 16 are expected for the next two days. Humidity will also be a concern with humidex values climbing to 40 tomorrow. Cooler air will move in Saturday, bringing an end…