WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Government announced that the Young Farmer Rebate program will increase the maximum amount eligible from $150,000 to $200,000. The increase is hoped to increase the number of young people in the agricultural industry as recent data shows that the average age of a Manitoba producer is over 53. In consultation with…
Crash Victim Killed by Live Hydro Wires
WINNIPEG – RCMP are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Roblin Boulevard adjacent to Beaudry Park on March 24. The vehicle was travelling westbound when it left the road and hit a hydro pole. The pole was knocked down leaving live wires on the ground. The 47 year-old driver came into contact with the…
Hit and Run in Thompson Kills Victim
THOMPSON – Thompson RCMP are looking for help solving a vehicle-pedestrian collision that left a man dead on March 22. The accident occurred at 1:05 am on highway 391 near the city of Thompson. When police responded, they found a man who appeared to be in his forties, lying on the road. He was pronounced…
One Winning Ticket Takes $5 Million Jackpot
WINNIPEG – A single ticket sold in Ontario claimed the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize also went to an Ontario ticket holder. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Mar. 27 will again be approximately $5 million. Here are the winning numbers for…
17 Year-Old Shoplifter Seriously Injures Store Employee
WINNIPEG – A shoplifter seriously assaulted a store employee as he was trying to flee a business on Portage Avenue on March 21. Police arrived at the store at about 8:30 to find the shoplifter being held by store security. They learned that the suspect had tried to run out of the store with several…
3 Big Lotto Max Extra Winners on Prairies
WINNIPEG – There were 3 EXTRA prize winners on the prairies for last night’s Lotto Max draw but no jackpot winner and it will carry over to approximately $50 million for next Fridays draw. Here are the winning numbers for Friday, March 22, 2019. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the…
19 Year-Old Man Arrested for Langside Street Murder
WINNIPEG – The victim that was killed on March 17 on Langside Street has now been identified. 42 year-old William Lewis Paul was seriously assaulted at about 7:00 that evening. He was taken to hospital in unstable condition and has since died as a result of his injuries. Police have also arrested 19 year-old Ahmed…
Man High on Meth Sets Fire to Vehicle While Inside
WINNIPEG – A man high on Methamphetamine removed his clothes and set a vehicle on fire while he was inside. The 26 year-old man set fire to the car on College Avenue and refused to exit as several residents in the area urged him to get out. By the time police arrived, the front seat…
Winnipeg Man Charged With Extorting Money From His Own Parents
WINNIPEG – Two Winnipeg men have been charged with extortion and public mischief after faking a kidnapping to extort money from one of their parents. On February 27, 2018 police received a report that a man had been kidnapped and a video had been sent to his parents in China, demanding a large amount of…
Smoking Suspect Robs Same Convenience Store Four Times
WINNIPEG -Police finally caught a man who apparently had no money to buy cigarettes, and robbed the same store four times over the last six months by identifying himself as a police officer and using various disguises. On October 20, 2018 the suspect entered a convenience store on William Avenue, indicated that he was a…