WINNIPEG – Police are investigating a hit and run that occurred on Friday night just after 8:00PM. Police said a pedestrian was struck by a car near McDermot Avenue and Sherbrook Street. The pedestrian taken to hospital in critical condition. The pedestrian is a man between the ages of 30 and 40 years old. Police…
Selkirk Man, 50, Dies in Crash on Highway 59
SELKIRK – A 50-year-old pickup truck driver died in a two-vehicle fatal collision. RCMP said Friday just before 8:00PM, a two-vehicle collision happened on Highway 59, located north of the Highway 12 junction in the RM of Alexander. Police believe that a southbound pickup truck, being driven by a 30-year-old man along with a 31-year-old…
Missing 15 Year-Old Winnipeg Boy
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old youth, Dominik McIvor-Sokil. He was last seen in the west end area of Winnipeg on October 30TH. Police describe Dominik as 5’6″ in height and 130 lbs with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black sweater, black jeans and carrying a…
RCMP Target Manitoba Warrior Street Gang
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Warrior street gang were the target of RCMP investigation into a drug trafficking network called project Derelict. Police said the investigation began in July 2018, undertaken by members of the RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime and Integrated Gang Intelligence Units. Police discovered a Manitoba Warrior street gang drug trafficking network…
Lotto Max $1 Million Dollar Winning Ticket Sold on Prairies
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. However, three of the draw’s Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each were claimed by ticket holders in Ontario and the Prairies. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on November 23 will be approximately $60 million,…
Thompson RCMP Looking for Missing Teen
On November 8, 2018, at 11:00 pm, Thompson RCMP received a report of a missing 16-year-old female. Anika Thomas was last seen at RD Parker Collegiate in the City of Thompson at 4:15 pm on November 8, 2018. Thomas is described as 6’0”, 120 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen…
Drug Traffickers Arrested in St James
Another drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Winnipeg police has led to a home in St James. Police executed a search warrant on Strauss Drive and seized a number of items from the home including $10,000 worth of cocaine (5 oz), $2,670 in cash, a loaded sawed-off 12 gauge tactical shotgun, a loaded .32 calibre…
Police Catch Drug Dealers in Daniel McIntyre Neighbourhood
Police have been investigating possible drug trafficking in the Daniel McIntyre neighbourhood and on November 15 they executed a search warrant at a home on Alverstone Street. They discovered cocaine valued at $1,600, $2,400 in cash, a loaded, sawed-off .22 calibre rifle with ammunition, a canister of bear spray, and white powder believed to be…
Two Employers Fined After Employees Lose Fingers
Two Employers were prosecuted for violations under the Workplace Safety and Health Act and handed out fines totalling more than $110,000. On April 12, 2016, a worker with Winkler-based Prinsco Canada Inc. was instructed to install rubber trim on the sharp edges of a resin mixer. While performing the work, the mixer remained in operation…
Violent Gunman Robs Victim for His Cellphone
On November 14, a violent man robbed a 43-year-old victim at gunpoint. At 2:20 pm. police responded to a call of a violent man in possession of a gun at a business on Ellice Avenue. When they arrived the victim informed them that he was robbed of his cellphone at gunpoint. The suspect was found…