WINNIPEG – A ticket holder somewhere in British Columbia won the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a ticket sold in Quebec. Check your ticket, here’s the numbers from the June 28th draw: The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on July…
Wanted for Armed Robbery & Aggravated Assault
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP are asking for the publics help locating a wanted for several charges. Micael Wayne Murdock, 34-years-old, is wanted on a Manitoba Wide warrant for aggravated assault, robbery with a gun, and pointing a gun. These offences are from an incident June 20th in Peguis. Anyone with information regarding Murdock’s whereabouts please…
$250,000 Donation for Diversity Gardens
WINNIPEG – The Bert & Lee Friesen Foundation donated $250,000 to the Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) in support of the Imagine a Place Campaign and the development of Canada’s Diversity Gardens. “We’re extremely grateful to the Bert & Lee Friesen Foundation for their support of this incredible project,” said Margaret Redmond, APC President & CEO.…
No More Single Use Plastic Straws at Assiniboine Park Conservancy
WINNIPEG – The Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) announced they will permanently remove all single use plastic straws and single use plastic bags. Starting Sunday, July 1, single use plastic straws will no longer be available at all food and beverage venues in Assiniboine Park including The Park Café (Qualico Family Centre), the Tundra Grill and…
Police Make Three Arrests in Rash of Vandalized Vehicles
WINNIPEG – Over the last two weeks, numerous vehicles have been vandalized or broken into in the area of Ellice Avenue and Wall Street. Given the large number of complaints police launched the Smart Policing Initiative, which is an intelligence-led, evidence-based policing program designed to increase our proactive policing potential through the use of data…
Winning Lotto Max Numbers
WINNIPEG – There was no winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for next Friday’s draw will grow to approximately $55 million. Here are the numbers from the June 29th draw: The Lotto 6/49 draw for Saturday, June 30th is an estimated $7…
Woman Stabbed With Syringe at St. Vital Mall
WINNIPEG – Wednesday evening a woman was stabbed in the arm with a needle, that had some fluid in it, at a St. Vital Shopping Centre. The woman who was stabbed was taken to hospital. Police believe that the victim and the suspect were in the same store when, without warning or provocation, the suspect…
Two High Risk Sex Offenders at Large
WINNIPEG – Police are asking for the assistance locating two wanted High Risk Sex Offenders. Cecil Junior Houle Houle, 42-years-old, was released from federal custody on January 17th and ordered to reside in Winnipeg. He was serving a 12-year sentence for Manslaughter and Sexual Assault Cause Bodily Harm. The offences took place in central Manitoba.…
First Ever Downtown Winnipeg Night Market
WINNIPEG – A Friday night first as Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is hosting its first ever Night Market. The Biz says It’s like their very popular Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market, but offers so much more in the way of entertainment and options. “Kennedy Street between Portage and Graham as well as Manitoba Hydro Plaza will be…
$1 Million Gift for The Brandon Area Community Foundation
BRANDON – The Brandon Area Community Foundation (BACF) received a second gift of $1million of personal shares in Cando Rail Services from Gord and Diane Peters for granting throughout Westman. The shares will not become an endowed fund. The Peters want the money to be spent within the next 15 to 20 years to see…