WINNIPEG – Police arrest a 16-year-old for setting a number of fires Friday in the Point Douglas area. Police said the fires were set between 4:10 a.m. and 4:18 a.m. at the following locations: A fire to a mattress in the 100 block of Euclid Avenue. A fire to a second mattress in the 100…
Farming Accident Claims Life of 61-Year-Old Man
A farming accident claimed the life of a 61 year-old man from Austin on October 25, 2018. The accident took place at a farm approximately six kilometres north of highway 16 on Provincial Road 242 in the RM of Portage La Prairie. A tractor being driven by a 59-year-old man was pulling a grain auger…
Toy Mountain Campaign Kicks Off to Bring Toys to Children
The Salvation Army is hard at work ensuring that every child in Winnipeg will have a toy this Christmas. The Winnipeg Police Services, Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Services and the Retired Firefighters Association is once again partnering with the organization and you can drop off a new, unwrapped toy at any Fire Hall or Police…
Province Renews Tire Recycling Program
The Manitoba government has announced that it will be continuing its program for recycling of used tires. Old tires can be turned into new products, such as playground flooring, turf fields, rubberized asphalt for roadways, welcome mats for your home or an anti-fatigue mat at work, or even garden mulch in place of woodchips. Tire…
Driver Facing Fine After Shoulder Passing RCMP
WINNIPEG – Here’s an example of why it’s always good to check your surroundings while driving. RCMP said an officer was travelling in the South Bound lane on the Perimeter Highway, just north of Manitoba Highway #3, when a vehicle decided to illegally pass everyone on the shoulder to make a West Bound turn. Police…
$60 Million Winning Lotto Max Ticket Sold on Prairies
WINNIPEG – This should be a weekend to remember for a very lucky person, or persons, on the Prairies. That’s where the lone winning ticket for Friday night’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot was sold. The draw also offered 56 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each — and 27 of them were won. Those prizes…
UPDATE: Two People in Hospital & Two Have Died in Prince Edward St. Fire
UPDATE – Winnipeg Fire officials have released the ages of the two individuals hurt in the fire from the story below. A 64 year-old female was taken to the hospital in critical condition while a 17-year-old male was taken to the hospital in unstable condition. They have both been upgraded to stable condition. WINNIPEG -…
UPDATE: Armed Man Barricades Himself in Beer Vendor
UPDATE: Police now believe that the suspect in the story below is also responsible for several other incidents earlier in the day. – At approximately 7:30 a.m., a male suspect attended a gas station on McPhillips Street. After fuelling his vehicle, he grabbed some products and demanded the employee give him money, indicating he had…
RoadWatch Operation Hands Out 16 Tickets
Winnipeg Police have put out the stats for their most recent RoadWatch operation that they conduct with the assistance of MPI to target impaired driving. The most recent operation was conducted from Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 8:00 p.m. until Sunday, October 21 at 4:00 a.m. Total vehicles stopped: 565 Provincial Offence Act Tickets Issued:…
Thompson RCMP Conduct Drug Search and Locate Explosives
Thompson RCMP needed the assistance of the Explosives Disposal Unit from Winnipeg and an outside expert to remove explosives from a residence that they executed a search warrant on. On October 22, 2018, at approximately 2:00 pm, RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence located in the Westwood area of Thompson. Officers located a…