WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Service has created a Guns and Gangs Unit to combat the increase in gan-related, shootings, and firearm discharges. Both nationally and locally, there has been an increase in violent crime where a firearm was present. In 2016, there were 7100 victims – a rate of 25 victims of firearm-related violent…
Road Construction Season Underway
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg’s annual road construction season is getting underway this spring and a road construction working group has been tasked with considering and recommending ways the City can improve the overall road construction process including greater utilization of 24/7 construction. Mayor Bowman also announced the establishment of a road construction working…
Church Vandalized in St Francois-Xavier
HEADINGLY – A Roman Catholic Church in the RM of St. Francois-Xavier was vandalized on Sunday. Sometime during the night statues were smashed and a fire extinguisher was used inside the church. A vehicle was seen in the church parking lot around 1:00 AM. If you saw anything or have information on this incident, please…
Drug Trafficker Arrested with Almost $10,000 of Meth
WINNIPEG – A 28 year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with drug trafficking after police found drug paraphernalia when they went to pick him up on an outstanding warrant. When police arrived at the apartment on Cumberland to arrest him, they found him sitting with drugs and a scale. When he was searched they found…
Alfred Street Fight Leaves One Man Dead
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for information regarding a fight in the 300 block of Alfred Avenue that resulted in the death of one man. Emergency services responded to a report of a number of people fighting on May 26 at around 9:20 PM. One victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and has…
32 Year-Old Woman Arrested for Assaulting Senior
WINNIPEG – A 32 year-old woman has been arrested with help from the public for a violent assault and robbery of a 73 year-old woman in St. Boniface. As originally reported the victim was approached by the woman in her backyard and attacked with a weapon when she allowed the suspect into her home. She…
Police Investigate Stabbing at Westbrook Inn
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating the stabbing of a man at the Westbrook Inn in the early hours of May 26. The victim is in hospital in critical condition at this time. This investigation is continuing by members of the Major Crimes Unit. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6219…
Police Looking for Missing Pieces of Vandalized Statue
WINNIPEG – During the early morning hours of May 21, 2019, the head and staff of a statute of St. Volodymyr was stolen from the Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral at 115 McGregor Street. Image of the complete statue from CBC Manitoba archives. Image of the statue with missing head and staff. During the afternoon…
Toronto Raptors Make History
TORONTO – History was made last night as the Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee to win the NBA Eastern Conference and earn a place in the NBA Finals. Watch the Eastern Conference final game highlights – click here. The Raptors became the sixth team In NBA History to come back from a 0-2 series deficit to…
27 Year-Old Man Faces Multiple Charges After Ramming Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle
WINNIPEG – A suspect driving a stolen vehicle rammed a police car after he was surrounded, damaging the car and then resisted arrest after a brief foot chase. Police came across the stolen vehicle travelling on Salter Street at about 9:00 PM., on May 24 and followed it to Charles Street where the driver proceeded…