WINNIPEG – Police have arrested and charged a man with the 2017 murder of Dean Wade Yurkiw. On August 4, 2017, Yurkiw, who was 50-years-old at the time, was physically attacked in the 300 block of Aberdeen Avenue. The suspect then produced a knife, fatally stabbed the victim and took off before police arrived. As…
UPDATE – 25-Year-Old Winnipeg Man Found Safe
UPDATE – Winnipeg Police informed Manitoba Post that Ryan Evans, who was reported missing earlier, has been safely located. WINNIPEG – Police in Winnipeg are requesting the public’s help locating a missing 25-year-old man, Ryan Evans. Police say Evans was last seen in the West End on Saturday, July 17th. Evans is described as an…
22-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Spring Robberies
WINNIPEG – Police arrested and charged a 22-year-old woman in connection with numerous incidents committed over the spring in Winnipeg. Police say on two separate occasions, one on May 24th and again on May 27th the woman knocked on the door of a home and asked the homeowners for help. Once allowed inside the woman…
UPDATE -Two Kids, 9 and 10, Missing Since Saturday Have Been Found Safe
WINNIPEG – Police are asking for the public’s help locating two missing children. 9 year-old Farrah Dunsford and 10-year-old Sheamus Duck. The two children were last seen in the area of Powers Street and Selkirk Avenue around 7:00 PM Saturday, July 28th. Farrah Dunsford is described as Indigenous, skinny build, long hair, black on top…
Three Men Arrested After Stealing $26,000 in Construction Materials
WINNIPEG – Two men from Winnipeg are facing charges after stealing construction materials. Wednesday, July 25th police responded to a robbery call at a construction site in the area of Templeton Avenue and Pipeline Road. When officers arrived they stopped a vehicle that attempted to leave the site. Three people were taken into custody and…
Dangerous High-Risk Sex Offender Living in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Police are warning people of a designated Dangerous Offender and High-Risk Sex Offender who was released from prison and is living in Winnipeg. Michael James Fells, a 36-year-old man, was released from federal custody on Sunday, July 28th. He is currently living in Winnipeg. He is an untreated sex offender and is considered…
Three Winning Tickets Share Lotto 649 Jackpot
WINNIPEG – Three ticket holders, in Ontario, Quebec and the Prairies, will share the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in the Prairies. Here are the numbers from the July 28th draw: The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw…
RCMP Traffic Stop Becomes Largest Marihuana Seizure in Canada
WINNIPEG – An traffic stop by Manitoba RCMP leads to the largest marihuana seizure in Canada. Last Sunday, July 22nd a RCMP officer stopped a commercial semi-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway at Westhawk. The stop was initiated to conduct a regulatory inspection of the driver’s paperwork. These checks are done to ensure safety of commercial…
37-Year-Old Man Dies in Collision on Hwy #52
STEINBACH – A two car collision Thursday evening on Highway 52 near the intersection of Ash Street in Mitchell, claimed the life of one man. RCMP say a car was travelling eastbound on Highway 52 at a high rate of speed when it struck another car, lost control, and rolled. A 37-year-old man, from Zhoda,…
Do No Drink Water Advisory for Victoria Beach
VICTORIA BEACH – An unauthorized chemical added to water supply has prompted Provincial Officials to issue a DO NOT DRINK WATER advisory for the town of Victoria Beach. The advisory has been issued for the Town’s drinking water system by the medical officer of health and Manitoba Sustainable Development. The system has been compromised after…