Just before midnight, on October 7 police spotted an SUV that had been stolen from an Auto dealership earlier in the week. They saw the vehicle near Charles Street and Redwood Avenue and gave chase. Air1 picked up the vehicle as it raced through a residential neighbourhood. The stolen vehicle rammed a cruiser car as…
Driver of Stolen Van Causes Over $100,000 in Damages
WINNIPEG – The driver of a stolen van leads police on a short pursuit then slams into a Manitoba Hydro distribution line and a traffic signal control panel. Thanksgiving Monday, just after midnight, police tried to stop a stolen van near Logan Avenue and McPhillips Street. The driver took off at a high rate of…
Two Youths Try to Outrun Air1 in Stolen Vehicle
On October 6, just before midnight a SUV was stolen from a group home in the St. John’s neighbourhood. Just over an hour later Air1 spotted the SUV on Arlington Street Bridge. The thermal imaging/infrared camera showed that the vehicle had been driving at a high speed. Air1 continued to track the vehicle as police…
Woman Carjacked on Robinson Street, a 23 and 16 Year-Old Charged
WINNIPEG – A 33-yer-old woman was car-jacked in Winnipeg Sunday night around 11:30PM, one man and a youth have been charged. Police said a 33-year-old woman had been parked on Robinson Street near Flora Avenue when two male suspects approached and ordered her out of her SUV. One suspect grabbed her by the sleeve and…
Man Found Stabbed Near Ellice & McGee
WINNIPEG – Police are asking for the public’s help in an investigation that sent a man in his 20’s to hospital in critical condition. Police said early Sunday morning, around 7:15AM, they responded to a report of an assault in near Ellice Avenue and McGee Street. Officers found a man in his 20’s suffering from…
Suspects in Stonewall Liquor Store Robbery
STONEWALL – RCMP in Stonewall are investigating two separate liquor store thefts in the community. Police say the thefts were at the same liquor store location, but on different days. the first was July 20th, 2018 and the second on July 26th, 2018. The Suspects entered store, grabbed large amount of liquor and ran out…
Two Manitoba Winners in Lotto 649
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Oct. 10 will be approximately $7 million. Here are the winning numbers from…
Pan Am Pool Re-Opens
Certain sections of the Pan Am Pool have now re-opened while the facility’s capital construction project continues. The following areas of the facility opened on October 5: Training tank Kiddie pool Public change facilities Upper weight room Portions of the walking track Upper training tank observation section Front lobby and adjacent auxiliary rooms Swim lessons,…
Million Dollar Winning Lotto Max Ticket Sold in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for Friday night’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot. However, there were also 40 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and 14 of them were won. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on October 12th will remain at approximately $60 million, but the number…
A Second High Risk Sex Offender to Live in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Police is Winnipeg are warning the public of a High Risk Sex Offender who is expected to live in the city. Burton Randy Thomas, a 45-year-old male, was released from federal custody on October 4th. Police say Thomas will be subject to a ten year Long Term Supervision Order and a lifetime weapons…