WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg High School Hockey League Championship Playoffs have begun and the top teams have taken to the ice to crown the champions. The schedule for the games are as follows: Platinum Promotions (A) Tier I Championship: Championship Finals (Best-of -three series): #3 Sturgeon Heights (home) vs. #5 Garden City (away) Game 1:…
Syphilis on the Rise in Manitoba
MANITOBA – An outbreak of Syphilis is a growing concern for Manitoba Health. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can be shared through sexual partners. Syphilis can be confused with other conditions as it has a wide range of symptoms. Pregnant women can pass on the infection to their unborn baby during pregnancy or…
1400 Oxycodone Pills Seized in Search
THOMPSON – A traffic stop in Thompson led to the seizure of over 1400 Oxycodone pills. On February 22 police found a stash of Oxycodone pills during a traffic stop. Further investigation led to the seizure of over 1400 pills at a home on Juniper Drive. 29-year-old, Matthew Delaronde of Thompson, was arrested and charged…
Widespread Support Shown at Funeral For Seven Young Victims
HALIFAX — The massive turnout at a funeral for seven young victims of a devastating house fire shows that Halifax is uniting in support of the surviving members of the family, according to the spiritual leader of a local mosque. Over 2,000 people showed up to the service at the Cunard Centre on Saturday, which…
No End to Winnipeg Winter Yet
WINNIPEG – While the sun will be a welcome sight, it will still feel bitterly cold, al least through this week. The temperatures will stay in the minus teens, but the windchill will make it feel much colder. The long term forecast shows temps nearing a more seasonal average but don’t hold your breath. Farmer’s…
17 Year-Old Teen Arrested for Armed Break and Enter
STEINBACH – A 17 year-old youth from DeSalaberry has been charged with break and enter as well as numerous weapons charges after he and an unknown suspect broke into an apartment on February 18. Two men, one armed with a firearm forced their way into an apartment on Loewen Boulevard at about 9:00 pm. There…
Lotto 649 Winning Numbers for Saturday, February 23
WINNIPEG – There was no winning ticket for last night’s $10 million Lotto 649 draw. One Ontario ticket holder claimed the guaranteed million dollar prize. The draw for Wednesday, February 27 is a guaranteed $13 million. Here are the winning numbers for Saturday, February 23. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and…
Man Dies in Police Shooting
WINNIPEG – The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has taken over an officer involved shooting that occurred this morning. At about 9:45 am. police responded to a home on Colony Street. Police fired their weapon and one man was shot. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died as a result…
Deadly Crash in Flin Flon
FLIN FLON – Driving without a seatbelt has had deadly consequences for a 21 year-old Flin Flon woman. On February 21, just before midnight the victim was travelling eastbound on Third Avenue when she lost control control of her vehicle, crashed into a hydro poll and rolled. She was ejected from the car and later…
Two Hour Crime Spree Ends in Arrest for Winnipeg Man
WINNIPEG – A 20 year-old man was the victim of a car-jacking at Edmonton Street and Broadway Avenue during the morning commute. The victim was driving his cargo van at 9:00 am. when a man jumped into the passenger side of his vehicle armed with a knife. The victim quickly got out and the suspect…