WINNIPEG – A 28-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody following break-ins at 15 restaurants, pharmacies, and other businesses in a span of two months. Police say Maverick Rock Woodhouse is facing 19 charges in connection to the break-ins and thefts, after detectives with the Major Crimes Unit searched a home on Dalhousie Dr near Pembina…
Tam: Don’t Ease Restrictions
WINNIPEG – Canada’s top doctor is urging the provinces not to ease their COVID-19 restrictions. Dr. Theresa Tam says even though daily case counts are trending down, it’s still too soon to lift lockdowns and loosen coronavirus rules if the country hopes to bring the pandemic under control. According to Tam, several new variants of…
Minor Hockey Cancelled
WINNIPEG – Hockey Winnipeg officially cancelled the rest of the current minor league season on the weekend, including the playoffs. In a statement, President Chris Hall and Executive Director Ian McArton said current COVID-19 restrictions, timelines and ice availability just don’t make a season feasible. It’s not clear yet how any refunds to parents might…
Suspicious Death
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating a suspicious death Saturday morning. A man was found unresponsive at a home in the 800 block of Bannatyne Avenue. When emergency crews arrived, they determined he was dead. The death is being called suspicious and the Homicide Unit is on the case.
Police Investigate 3 Stabbings
WINNIPEG – Police are asking for your help with three stabbings in 24 hours. A 35 year old man was pushed off his bike, robbed and stabbed by a male in the 500 block of Aberdeen early Saturday morning. Then Saturday night, a 16 year old boy was stabbed on a Winnipeg Transit bus by…
4 Deaths, 119 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting four deaths today from COVID-19, none of them in Winnipeg. There are 119 new cases of the virus, including 27 in Winnipeg. 3,503 cases are active, 25,232 people have recovered, for a total of 29,564 cases so far. 259 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 39 of them in…
Hé Ho Is A Go
WINNIPEG – It’s expected to be Manitoba’s largest online event of the year, with a busy schedule of events, concerts, pea soup, tourtiére, and, of course, maple syrup dipped in the snow, all showcased virtually. Winnipeg’s Festival du Voyageur is Hé-hoing forward to celebrate winter “joie de vivre” in the midst of a pandemic, with…
2 Ice Fishers Dead
WINNIPEG – Two people have been found dead in an ice fishing tent on the Red River near Selkirk. RCMP were called to the scene Saturday morning after the man and woman were found unresponsive. They were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. Both were 52 years old and lived in Winnipeg. The…
Busy Week For K9 Cops
WINNIPEG – Manitoba K9 officers are a little more relaxed today, and four men are in custody, following a busy day this week that included the seizure of meth. In Winnipeg, a police unit that happened to be a canine team noticed a suspicious vehicle near the corner of McPhillips St and Winnipeg Ave, and…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, January 30th. Good luck! The $6 million jackpot was won so Wednesday’s draw will be $8 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC