WINNIPEG – The province is asking colleges and universities to look at temporary layoffs to help the fight against CoVid-19. According to a memo, the cuts could be as high as 30 per cent. And the same thing is being asked of crown corporations and others who get money from the Manitoba government. The memo…
NORTH END ALTERCATION
WINNIPEG – City Police were called to the 400 block of Flora Avenue early this morning to deal with an altercation involving multiple people. When they arrived, shortly after four o’clock, a large crowd dispersed. Several people with injuries remained. Two were taken to hospital, one in critical condition and the other unstable. The investigation…
RED PEAKS IN EMERSON
WINNIPEG – The province says the Red River has peaked in Emerson, Letellier and St. Jean Baptiste. According to Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler, the peak is expected today or tomorrow in Morris and St. Adolphe. And with the help of the Floodway, Winnipeg should see the peak tomorrow or Wednesday at between 19 and 19.3…
SCHOOL LAYOFFS
WINNIPEG – With all schools closed because of CoVid-19, I guess it was just a matter of time. No layoffs yet at the Winnipeg School Division. But two other divisions in the province have announced layoffs. Pembina Trails and Interlake have both temporarily laid off staff, including education assistants and bus drivers.
SCARY HALF HOUR IN HEADINGLY
WINNIPEG – We now know more about what happened late Saturday night in Headingly when City Police went to Twitter to tell residents to stay indoors. Officers were called to the Correctional Centre about 10:30 where they caught an inmate, a 39 year old man, trying to escape. Another prisoner, a 23 year old guy,…
POSSIBLE HUMAN REMAINS
WINNIPEG – A gruesome discovery has been made in Assiniboine Forest, possible human remains. There’s nothing yet on the identity of the remains. But City Police are on it. The Major Crimes Unit has been called in, along with forensic and medical investigators.
3RD DEADLY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN 10 DAYS
WINNIPEG – There’s been another officer-involved shooting in the city, the third in less than two weeks. And like the other two, this one was fatal. A 22 year old man is dead. It happened about four o’clock this morning in the 200 block of Adsum Drive. A resident taking out his garbage was confronted…
LOTTO 6/49 WINNING NUMBERS (APRIL 18TH)
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers for Saturday, April 18th. Good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photo: WCLC
BYE BUFF
WINNIPEG – Well, has it sunk in yet? Dustin Byfuglien is no longer a Winnipeg Jet. Buff and the team have finally parted ways. The Jets terminated his contract earlier this week. An NHL statement says the two have mutually resolved the grievance Dustin filed in September. He walks away from $14 million and is…
MGEU WANTS WORKERS REDEPLOYED
WINNIPEG – While the province is talking about cutting back the hours of it’s workers during the CoVid-19 pandemic, at least one union leader is wondering why her members can’t be redeployed to other jobs. The head of the Manitoba Government Employees’ Union Michelle Gawronsky was one of almost two dozen union bosses on a…