WINNIPEG – RCMP shot at a fleeing car after a report that the suspect was distraught and threatening violence. At approximately 12:45 pm on March 2, 2020, RCMP received a call of an armed male that was distraught at a residence in West St. Paul. The call indicated that the male was threatening violence and…
Wanted by Winnipeg Police
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted. Each week the Manitoba Post shines a light on those who pose a threat to our community. Sandy Ednie Sandy Ednie was charged and convicted of Fraud Over $5000.00 and impersonating a Peace Officer, and received 44 months behind bars. Ednie began…
Fionn’s Winnipeg Crowned Potahto Week Champion
WINNIPEG – Peak of the Market announced today that Winnipeggers have selected Fionn’s Winnipeg as their Potahto Week 2020 Champion. Fionn’s winning creation, Rover Bites, featuring stuffed bits of buttermilk mashed potahtoes, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, red peppers, and red onions, which are then fried golden brown and served with a sweet chili sauce. “For a…
$100,000 Winning Lotto Max Ticket Sold in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – There was a $100,000 winner in Winning for the Lotto Max jackpot draw on March 3rdb but the jackpot was not won. The jackpot for the next draw on Friday March 6th will now be an estimated $30 million. Here are the winning Lotto Max numbers for Tuesday, March 3, 2020. In the…
Gang Feud Cause of Back-to-Back Murders
WINNIPEG – A gang feud appears to be the cause of two murders that took place two days apart in November 2019. On November 2, 2019, at 1:25 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a shooting at a nightclub in the 200 block of Bannatyne Avenue. A deceased male was located and identified as 23 year-old…
Suspects Fleeing US Law Enforcement Arrested by RCMP
MANITOBA – Two suspects are in custody after stealing a truck and illegally crossing the US-Canada Border. On February 28th at approximately 10:30 pm, RCMP received a notification from US law enforcement in North Dakota, that a vehicle they were pursuing drove through the border at the Dunseith border crossing (Boissevain) and had entered Canada.…
March is Fraud Prevention Month
WINNIPEG – For Fraud Prevention Month 2020, the Winnipeg Police Service is focusing its efforts on combating the ‘Bank Investigator Scam’. In 2019, Canadians lost over $3.2 million to the scam. Manitobans accounted for $1 million of those losses making the ‘Bank Investigator Scam’ the top scam in Manitoba. If you or someone you know…
44-Year-Old Man Dies in Snowmobile Collision
MANITOBA – RCMP in Powerview Manitoba are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man in a fatal snowmobile collision. Police said on February 29, around 10:10 am, they responded to a snowmobile collision on trail 220, northeast of Great Falls. A group of snowmobilers were out riding in the area when they came across a…
Fatal Vehicle Pedestrian Accident Near Devil’s Lake
MANITOBA – Grand Rapids RCMP are investigating a vehicle pedestrian accident that resulted in the death of a 29 year-old man. Police say that the man was walking in the middle of the road on Highway 6 North of Devil’s Lake when he was struck by a semi-trailer. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.…
$71,000 Winnipeg Winner in Lotto 649
WINNIPEG – There was no jackpot winner in last night’s $5 million Lotto 649 draw, but there was a $71,000 winner in Winnipeg. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday March 4th will be an estimated $9 million. Here are the winning numbers for Saturday February 29, 2020. In the event of any discrepancy…