WINNIPEG – Before phase three of the re-opening of Manitoba kicks in, planned for June 21st, Premier Brian Pallister wants your input. He says your help with phase two was invaluable. “Thanks to the efforts of ‘Team Manitoba’, we have successfully kept our COVID curve flat and continue to have among the lowest test positivity…
LOTTO 6/49 WINNING NUMBERS
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, June 10th. Good luck and don’t forget to get your tickets for Saturday night’s draw! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
WAVERLEY WEST GETS FIRE HALL
WINNIPEG – Fire-paramedic chief John Lane has told a city hall committee that Waverly West will be getting a new fire hall. The plan is to build it on a new stretch of Bison Drive east of Kenaston Boulevard. Area councillor Janice Lukes has been lobbying for this for a long time. She says this…
HOMELESS PROTEST
WINNIPEG – About 100 people protested the removal of homeless camps by the Disraeli Bridge this afternoon. The demonstrators began marching and delaying traffic before ending up at the nearby Manitoba Metis Federation building because they believe the MMF is responsible for getting the homeless evicted. The people calling the camps home have been given…
MURDER ON AGNES
WINNIPEG – Last Thursday, police responded to gunshots being fired into a house in the 400 block of Agnes Street. A man with a gunshot wound was taken to hospital for treatment and was released two days later after stabilizing. 59 year old Disdale White has since died after a medical emergency at his home.…
DEFUND POLICE PETITION GROWS
WINNIPEG – Support is growing for a petition calling for the Winnipeg Police Service to be defunded. The Justice 4 Black Lives online petition has been signed by 30,000 people. This follows last Friday’s rally that saw about half that many people turn out. Premier Brian Pallister was asked about defunding police. He says his…
LOTTO MAX WINNING NUMBERS
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Tuesday, June 9th. No local winners yet but it’s early so check your tickets and good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photo: WCLC
GHOST GUNS & WEAPONS TRAFFICING
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a man with weapons trafficking and they’ve seized more than two dozen guns. 31 year old Corey James Boyd, was arrested after a man tried to buy a prohibited component for an AR-15 rifle from a firearms reseller in the city. The investigation led to the execution of a search…
MOOSE LOSE CAPTAIN
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Moose are looking for a new captain. Defenceman Peter Stoykewych has decided to retire. The Winnipegger has played his entire career with the Moose and Winnipeg Jets organizations. Stoykewych is only 27 but because of a lingering head injury, he has decided to leave hockey.
DEFUNDING POLICE
WINNIPEG – Three little words are being debated everywhere including here now, defund the police. While US cities like Minneapolis are vowing to do it after the killing of George Floyd, it’s too soon for Winnipeg, according to police chief Danny Smyth. He says it could put the community at risk. Smyth believes he and…