WINNIPEG – A new online portal was launched today, designed to make accessing snow clearing information easier for Winnipeggers. Winnipeg.ca/snow includes winter parking ban information, a comprehensive FAQ, and – most notably – a new snow clearing status map for major snow plowing operations. Residents can now check on crews’ progress during major plowing operations…
Santa Bus Hits the Road December 1
WINNIPEG – The Santa Bus is driving holiday spirit starting Sunday, December 1 until Tuesday, December 24. Winnipeg Transit bus #142 will feature larger-than-life vinyl graphics of Santa and his reindeer. All cash fares and donations collected on the Santa Bus will go directly to the Christmas Cheer Board. The Santa Bus has been on…
$84,000 Lotto Max Bonus Winner in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The $11 million Lotto Max Jackpot was not won last night but there was an $84,000 Bonus prize won by someone in Manitoba. The Jackpot for the next draw on Tuesday, December 3 will now be an estimated $17 million. Here are the winning numbers for Friday, November 29, 2019. In the event…
McCreary House Fire Claims Life of 5 Year-Old Child
McCREARY – A five year-old chid has died as a result of a fatal house fire that took place in McCreary on November 28 at about 1:40 A.M. With assistance from community members from the Citizens on Patrol Program, and a 28-year-old female occupant of the residence, a 3-year-old child was rescued from the house…
Calgary Man Faces Charges in 1 Million Contraband Cigarettes Seizure
WINNIPEG – Over one million contraband cigarettes were seized, along with 42 pounds of illegal cannabis, after a joint investigation led to a semi-truck being stopped and searched in Manitoba. The amount of revenue that would have been lost in tax revenue amounted to $318,000. A 34-year-old Calgary resident now faces a variety of charges…
Parking Ban Begins on Sunday
WINNIPEG – The City’s Annual Snow Route Parking Ban begins this Sunday, December1 at 2 a.m. Drivers are reminded that they may not park on streets designated as snow routes between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. The Annual Snow Route Parking Ban is in effect from December 1 to March 1. Snow routes are a…
RCMP Investigate Suspicious Death in Flin Flon
FLIN FLON – RCMP are investigating a suspicious death that took place in a wooded area on Princess Boulevard in Flin Flon. The victim was found deceased at about 10:25 A.M. on November 27. Flin Flon RCMP along with The Pas Forensic Identification Services continue to investigate.
Zoo Lights Festival Starts This Weekend
WINNIPEG – It’s all hands on deck this week as the Assiniboine Park Zoo puts the finishing touches on Polar Town and prepares to welcome visitors to the opening weekend of Zoo Lights Festival presented by Red River Co-op. The after hours, ticketed event will run over the course of 32 nights between November 30,…
Lotto 649 Winning Numbers for Wednesday, November 27
WINNIPEG – The jackpot for the $14 million Lotto 649 draw was not won last night, however there was a $1 million Guaranteed Prize winner in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next draw on Saturday, November 30 will now be an estimated $17 million. Here are your winning numbers for Wednesday, November 27, 2019.…
Man Charged with Animal Cruelty after Dragging and Beating Dog
WINNIPEG – A 27 year-old Winnipeg man faces animal cruelty charges after he was seen dragging a dog on the Slaw Rebchuk Bridge. Witnesses also observes him striking the dog and throwing it to the ground. The young female German Sheppard cross was turned over the Animal Services Agency. 27 year-old Brennan Bird has been…