WINNIPEG – A Manitoba man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop that uncovered more than $10,000 worth of cocaine. Fisher Branch RCMP arrested the 32-year-old man after they discovered bear spray and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle – along with 125 grams of cocaine. He’s charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking,…
Nails On Highway
WINNIPEG – For years, RCMP haven’t been able to nail the person responsible for flat tires along Hwy 200 in the RM of Ritchot, so a group of residents from St. Adolphe and the surrounding area have formed a highway patrol to clean up the neighbourhood. Nails left along the highway just south of the…
95 COVID-19 Tickets
WINNIPEG – The province’s COVID-19 crackdown continues. Premier Brain Pallister says almost 100 tickets were issued last week which is up from 30 the week before. Dozens of individuals and businesses are shelling out more than $126,000 after being caught breaking coronavirus public health orders. An anti-mask rally in Steinbach earlier this month resulted in…
Care Home Outbreaks
WINNIPEG – 28 of the city’s 39 personal care homes have COVID-19 outbreaks, some of them severe. 159 people who work at the homes are currently fighting the virus. Because many employees are self-isolating or awaiting test results at home, staffing in these facilities is very challenged right now. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says…
Alert Set For Today
WINNIPEG – The province will test the Alert Ready National Public Alerting System today. The Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization says the test alert will be sent out through television, radio and wireless devices on LTE networks at 1:55 this afternoon. You may not get the alert if your devices aren’t compatible.
Pastor Gets COVID Tickets
WINNIPEG – The minister of a small-town church 14 minutes south of Steinbach is facing up to nearly $2,600 in fines after reportedly not following public health orders. Steinbach RCMP responded to a report Sunday morning of a gathering being held in violation of new public health rules at The Church of God near the…
1 Year Ago Today
WINNIPEG – For the first time in 101 years, the Grey Cup won’t be presented to one of the nine teams in the CFL this year. But, in spite of a season that never began, fans of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers can still bask in the victory they celebrated a year ago today that ended…
Deer Visits Retirement Home
WINNIPEG – RCMP officers spent their morning yesterday removing a deer that got itself trapped inside a Selkirk retirement home. The animal jumped through a glass door, losing an antler in the process. Mounties opened another door and used furniture to create a path for the buck to leave. It eventually did but not before…
Morden Mayor Has COVID
WINNIPEG – Morden mayor Brandon Burley has COVID-19 and he’s urging others to take the virus seriously. He posted on Facebook, “I feel like I’m dead or dying 23 hours a day.” Burley turned down interviews saying he’s even having a hard time speaking. He also posted that multiple family members have also tested positive…
Possible Exposures/Tuesday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.