WINNIPEG – A very lucky Winnipegger is $100,000 richer after a recent lottery win but the real story is how she lost and then found the winning ticket. Louise Berard forgot her change purse at the St. Boniface Post Office in early March and it sat there in the lost and found for a month…
PARKING RATES TOO HIGH
WINNIPEG – A new city report says parking rates should come down. It’s recommending a drop of 75 cents an hour. The report says this would bring Winnipeg more in line with other Canadian cities but not without a cost. The bottom line would take a $452,000 hit. But the business community says parking is…
MISSING FOR 2 YEARS
WINNIPEG – Today is the two year anniversary of the disappearance of Eduardo Balaquit. Police continue to investigate but they believe he was a victim of crime soon after arriving at work that evening at a business in the 300 block of Keewatin Street. Officers continue to seek information about a blue 2010-2015 Ford Escape…
MORE WORKERS MAY QUALIFY
WINNIPEG – More of Manitoba’s front-line workers might be eligible for a CoVid-19 risk payment. The $120 million dollar program was announced recently and details were released this week but some union officials are complaining because they weren’t part of the process. Critics also don’t like the $2,500 a month cutoff. Premier Brian Pallister now…
LOTTO 6/49 WINNING NUMBERS
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, June 5th. Good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photo: WCLC
LOTTO MAX WINNING NUMBERS
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lott Max winning numbers from Tuesday, June 2nd. Good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photo: WCLC
SERIOUS INCIDENTS AT STONY
WINNIPEG – Five inmates at Stony Mountain Institution face attempted murder and aggravated assault charges after two separate stabbings. Both happened Sunday afternoon. The victims are prisoners as well. One is 24 years old, the other is 45. They were rushed to hospital with significant injuries. Manitoba RCMP continue to investigate.
WINNIPEG OFFICIALS ON MINNY
WINNIPEG – While protesting, rioting and looting continues in many cities across America, officials here are reacting to the killing in Minneapolis that started it all. Mayor Brian Bowman says watching the George Floyd video made him really angry. He also talked about racism in our city. Police chief Danny Smyth says he was sickened…
PAYMENT DETAILS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS
WINNIPEG – The provincial government has announced more details of the recently announced payment to frontline workers. After consulting with stakeholders, Premier Brian Pallister has spelled out how the $120 million Manitoba Risk Recognition Program will be distributed. He figures the average worker will get about $1,000 but it’s hard to say for sure. “I…
WILDFIRE BURNS NEAR HECLA
WINNIPEG – Dozens of people have been evacuated near Beaver Creek Provincial Park because of a wildfire. A handful of cottages have been damaged and sprinklers are protecting others. The Beaver Creek Bible Camp is also in immediate danger. No one has been hurt. The Manitoba Wildfire Service, with the help of area fire departments,…