WINNIPEG – Manitoba government workers have said yes to five unpaid days off this fiscal year. In exchange, the province has promised no layoffs during the same period of time and an arbitration panel will be appointed in their contract dispute. There hasn’t been a contract since last March. The days off with no pay…
RCMP DRONE CAPTURES ESCAPEES
WINNIPEG – Six young offenders are back in custody after escaping from a detention facility. They escaped Friday night from Agassiz Youth Centre in Portage La Prairie. One young man was apprehended before getting outside the fence. The other five climbed under the fence but with the help of an aerial drone and RCMP K9…
NEW EQUIPMENT USED ON GRASS FIRE
WINNIPEG – Firefighters battled a grass fire last night near Fermor Avenue and Plessis Road. Grass littered with railway debris burned for a couple hours. New wildland fire apparatus was used to bring the flames under control and protect nearby businesses and structures. No one was hurt. It’s believed the blaze was started by a…
DAY 1 OF PHASE 2
WINNIPEG – CoVid-19 restrictions ease again today, as phase two of the plan to re-open Manitoba begins. Starting today, you can dine indoors at a restaurant or have a drink at a bar. You can also go for a workout at your gym or get a tattoo. Below is a partial list of what’s allowed…
WINNIPEG REACTS
WINNIPEG – Protests continue around the world after the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis. A cop held his knee to George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, even after he said he couldn’t breathe and then stopped moving. There’s also been some rioting and looting in cities across America, as anger over…
#CharleswoodBear
WINNIPEG – Police and conservation officers spent a long day yesterday monitoring and tracking a black bear in Charleswood. Posts on social media dubbed him #CharlieTheBear. This Twitter photo was taken and posted by @walsht when the bear, likely two or three years old, climbed up a tree in the 600 block of Pepperloaf Crescent…
LOTTO 6/49 WINNING NUMBERS
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, May 30th. Good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photo: WCLC
COVID-19 FINES FOR RESTAURANTS
WINNIPEG – As dining rooms prepare to re-open at half capacity on Monday, four restaurants have been fined for CoVid-19 violations. Three are in Winnipeg – Ramallah Cafe After Hours, Arabesque Hookah Cafe & Lounge and Pony Corral on Pembina Highway. Swan’s River’s Westwood Inn was also fined. All of them have been ordered to…
HYDRO UNPAID DAYS
WINNIPEG – The head of Manitoba Hydro has announced unpaid days to help with the CoVid-19 cost cutting. Hydro President Jay Grewal says she will take three unpaid days off over the next eight months. All managers, directors and vice-presidents will do the same. It averages out to only 1.2 hours per pay period.
LOTTO MAX WINNING NUMBERS
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Friday, May 29th. Good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photo: WCLC