WINNIPEG – The Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL will continue their affiliation with the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, announced the renewal of the organization’s partnership with the Jacksonville Icemen for the upcoming 2018-19 season this week. “We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Jacksonville…
Strange but True Crime News – Thief Drives to Court in Stolen Car
Strange but True Crime News – Police in Connecticut say a man who was charged for stealing a car actually pulled up to the court house in a stolen-car. Police said 25-year-old Jonathan Rivera was at Hartford Superior Court to appear before a judge on a charge of first-degree larceny and tampering with a motor…
Man Trashes Morris Stampede Grounds
MORRIS – For no apparent reason a man destroys freshly laid sod at the Morris Stampede Grounds. RCMP from Morris have charged a 22-year-old man with Mischief after he was caught on video vandalizing the Morris Stampede grounds. The man drove his pickup truck on freshly laid sod, as you can see in the photo…
A Violent Night Sends 3 to Hospital With Gunshot Wounds
WINNIPEG – A violent night in Winnipeg sends three people to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds and has three people in custody facing multiple charges of attempted murder. After an intensive investigation, police made three arrests involving multiple violent incidents of attempted murder. Wednesday morning just before 3:00 AM police found three people with gunshot…
Manitoba City Makes Best Places to Celebrate Your 30th Birthday
Where are the Best Places to Celebrate Your Dirty 30 Birthday? Expedia has put together the top places to celebrate and a Manitoba City made it to the list. Churchill was featured as one of Best Places by Expedia.ca, noting “You’ll make plenty of new friends during a 30th birthday trip to Churchill, but we’re…
Morden RCMP Request Public’s Help in Robbery
MORDEN – RCMP in Morden are asking for the pubic’s help in a theft investigation. Police say on July 3rd there was a break-in at a Manitoba Hydro site located at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 14 in the RM of Stanley. The fence into the compound was cut and a significant amount…
Judge Rules Against Union in Wage Freeze
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s public−sector unions lost a bid Friday for a temporary court injunction against a provincial government bill that would freeze wages for 110,000 workers. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice James Edmond rejected a request from more than a dozen unions —representing teachers, nurses, civil servants and others — to delay the wage freeze…
$1 Million Winning Lotto 649 Ticket Sold in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $9 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Winnipeg. Here are the numbers from the July 14th draw: The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on July 25th will be approximately $12…
RCMP Lasso Man, 19, With Cocaine at Selkirk Rodeo
SELKIRK – Selkirk RCMP while on patrol at the Selkirk Rodeo Beer Gardens noticed a young man who seemed to be intoxicated and appeared to be underage. Mounties approached the man, who police identified as 19-year-old Tyler Friesen. Friesen was of age to drink, but had court ordered conditions to abstain from alcohol. Police placed…
Woman in Her 20’s Struck by Car Near U of M
WINNIPEG – A woman in her twenties was taken to hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car near the University of Manitoba. Police say the collision occurred Friday night after 10:00PM on Chancellor Matheson Road between Pembina Highway and University Crescent. The woman, in her twenties, was taken to hospital in critical…