WINNIPEG – One person was rescued from a burning building and taken to hospital in stable condition. It happened on Sunday afternoon at a multi-unit residence in the 100 block of Langside Street. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours Neighbouring homes had to be evacuated as a precaution. There’s no damage estimate yet and…
Liberals’ Homeless Plan
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Liberals are calling for immediate action to help the city’s homeless. Leader Dougald Lamont says we have to act now or people could die in this cold. The party’s plan is made up of 10 points:
Snow Maze Awaits Green Light
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s record-breaking snow maze is still closed because of COVID-19 public health orders. Clint Masse who created the maze and owns Amaze In Corn is waiting for provincial approval. When it does opens, he says capacity will be capped at 250 people, masks will be mandatory. Pathways have already been widened to eight…
4 Deaths, 80 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting four deaths today from COVID-19, all of them in Winnipeg. There are 80 new cases of the virus, including 31 in Winnipeg. 3,256 cases are active, 26,135 people have recovered, for a total of 30,237 cases so far. 263 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 38 of them in…
Zoo Euthanizes Max
WINNIPEG – Assiniboine Park Zoo has euthanized one of its long-term residents. Max, a 16 year old cougar who’s been at the zoo since 2004, was put down because of quality of life. The cat has received specialized care for kidney failure and arthritis for several years. He was more recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and…
Jailer Faces Sex Charges
WINNIPEG – Police say a former corrections officer at a Manitoba jail is facing charges in connection with the sexual assault of another staff member. Headingley RCMP say the assault happened at the jail in July of last year while the accused, 40-year-old Narada Hines, was on duty as a guard. Police say a complaint…
Military In Pauingassi
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Military has arrived at another isolated Manitoba First Nation in an effort to tackle the spread of COVID-19 there. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the army was deployed to Pauingassi First Nation, where cases of the virus have surged, 280 km northeast of Winnipeg. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, February 6th. Good luck! The $12 million jackpot wasn’t won so Wednesday’s draw will rise to $15 million. However, there was a $32,700.70 winner in Winnipeg. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
4 Deaths, 82 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting four deaths today from COVID-19, three of them in Winnipeg. There are 82 new cases of the virus, including 36 in Winnipeg. 3,309 cases are active, 26,007 people have recovered, for a total of 30,158 cases so far. 259 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 40 of them in…
Nygard Still In Jail
WINNIPEG – Peter Nygard remains in a Manitoba jail following a Winnipeg judge’s decision to deny his request for bail. The disgraced former fashion king will stay in jail while waiting for an extradition trial on charges that he’s facing in the United States in relation to multiple accusations of sexual assault. Manitoba Court of…