WINNIPEG – Premier Pallister and Minister Goertzen told residents throughout Manitoba that the Province is suspending classroom learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 students indefinitely for this school year to help ‘flatten the curve’ and reduce the impact of COVID-19 throughout the province. Read more about the closures and what it means for students by…
RCMP Investigate Sudden Death in Thompson
THOMPSON – On March 29, 2020, at approximately 12:10 pm, Thompson RCMP received a report of a female requiring medical attention behind a business located on Selkirk Avenue in the community. Officers attended and met with Thompson Fire and Emergency Services (TFES) who were already on scene and providing medical care to a 52-year-old female.…
COVID-19 Cases Reach 72 in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – the number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba has grown to 72 with the 33 new cases report this weekend. The total number of deaths reported in Manitoba remains at one. Public health investigations are underway to determine additional details and to confirm the possible exposure of these cases. Case data, including possible events…
New Date for Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame Dinner
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame and Museum Inc Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone the annual Softball Hall of Fame Induction dinner originally scheduled for May 9, 2020 at the Victoria Inn in Brandon. It will now be held on September 19, 2020. The Board said it was a…
Winning Lotto 649 Numbers for March 28
WINNIPEG – There was no jackpot winner in last night’s $8 million Lotto 649 draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday. April 1 will be an estimated $9 million. Here are the winning numbers for Saturday, March 28, 2020. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of…
Wanted by Winnipeg Police
WINNIPEG – The search for Dylan James Mousseau continues and Winnipeg Police are asking for the public’s help. On March 10, 2020, Travis Joel Johnson was murdered outside a residence in the 500 block of Elgin Avenue. A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mousseau, for Second Degree Murder in connection with…
Two Women Charged for a Winnipeg Murder
WINNIPEG – Police have arrested and charged two women in connection with the body of a man found in a Winnipeg trash bin. On March 25, around 7:30 p.m., Police responded to a report of Suspicious Circumstances outside a residence located in the 200 block of Lansdowne Avenue. A homeowner had located what appeared to…
Trudeau v Trump and People v Pocketbooks
We are on a collision course with America. Under Donald trump’s leadership, our southern neighbour is headed towards putting economics over lives. Trump has been clear; if push comes to shove, money matters more. In his words, the “cure cannot be worse than the problem itself”. Trump has said he wants America back to work…
Lotto Max $100,000 Ticket Sold in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – There was no jackpot winner in last night’s $70 million Lotto Max draw. However, there was a ticket holder in Winnipeg who won $100,000. The jackpot for the next draw on Tuesday, March 31 remains at $70 million. Here are the winning Lotto Max numbers for Friday, March 27, 2020. In the event…
Manitoba Records First COVID-19 Death
WINNIPEG – Three more cases of COVID-19 have now been identified, bringing the total number of cases in Manitoba to 39. Manitoba has also recorded its first patient death. Patient specific details are not being released at this time. Public health investigations are underway to determine additional details and to confirm the possible exposure of…