WINNIPEG – Sisler High School grade, Dylan Schrot, and Veronica Vetesnik were named the Boston Pizza Manitoba Bison Sports Athletes of the Week. A Bison loss to UBC wasn’t the start the team wanted, but fifth-year receiver Dylan Schrot still made headlines with his Week one performance. Schrot hauled in a game-high 142 yards and…
Klein to Host Town Hall on Crime
Crime is on the minds of many Winnipegers, said Winnipeg City Council candidate for Charleswood/Tuxedo, Kevin Klein. Klein said the one thing people are telling him most while he’s knocking on doors is their concern about crime. Everything from car break-ins to vandalism and drugs. While other issues have been on the minds of residents…
53-Year-Old Man Dies in SIngle-Vehicle Rollover
MORRIS – RCMP in Morris said a 53-year-old man died in a single-vehicle rollover Provincial Road 336, one kilometre north of Highway 23. Police said a pickup truck was travelling northbound on PR 336 when it appears to have lost control on the gravel, going off the road and rolling several times. The 53-year-old male…
Neepawa Man in Possession of Submachine Gun Arrested
WINNIPEG – Police arrested a 30-year-old man from Neepawa who had in his possession a submachine gun and a .22 calibre revolver. Sunday night, around 8:40PM, police responded to a call of a man armed with a gun driving a vehicle near Wolseley Avenue and Maryland Street. Police found the vehicle, unoccupied, on Honeyman Avenue.…
Winnipeg Man, 40, Arrested Following a 7-Hour Stand-Off With Police
WINNIPEG – A 40-year-old man, believed to be on Meth, was responsible for a seven hour stand-off with police in Winnipeg. Monday morning, at approximately 8:40AM, police arrived a building in the 600 block of William Avenue because a man was on the roof throwing bricks onto the street. Police tried to speak with the…
Manitoba Liberals Want Cannabis Revenue Used to Fight Meth
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Liberals are calling on the Pallister government to take action on Manitoba’s growing meth crisis. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and Health Critic Dr. Jon Gerrard say the government knew about Manitoba’s growing meth crisis when they were elected two and a half years ago, but have done little or nothing .…
Man Wanted on Canada-Wide Warrant on Route to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – A man wanted on a Canada-Wide warrant may be on his way to Winnipeg according to OPP. Ontario Provincial Police said is a release Monday that they’re looking for Ronald Countryman, 57-years-old. Police believe Countryman is passing through northwestern Ontario. Countryman, no stranger to law enforcement, is serving a 10-year sentence for operating…
Conservation Officers Crack Down on Illegal Hunting
Conservation officers have been cracking down on illegal game hunting in the province resulting in convictions for three separate incidents. In October of 2015 a truck was spotted driving slowly on highway 304, shining a light along the side of the road in an area that was closed to moose hunting. Officers stopped the vehicle…
Winnipeg School Zones Being Enforced
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police are reminding drivers that starting Saturday, September 1st, the reduced speeds in school zones became effective. The speed indication signs are posted in the areas around 171 Winnipeg schools. Enforcement of these reduced speed zones, in compliance with the Reduced-Speed School Zone Regulation found in the Manitoba Highway Traffic Act, will…
Manitoba RCMP Respond to Multiple Serious Collisions, Two People Have Died
WINNIPEG – Since Friday, RCMP across Manitoba have responded to two fatal collisions where alcohol is believed to be a factor as well as a collision causing serious injury. Police said in a release, with some of the busiest days on our roads quickly approaching due to the end of the long weekend, Mounties are…