WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP are investigating two shooting incidents, one in Portage and the other in Dauphin. The Mounties say shots were fired on Saskatchewan Avenue in Portage last night. A 38 year old man was hit and is in hospital in stable condition. Two males dressed in black were seen running from the area.…
Banning Bags & Straws
WINNIPEG – The federal government is going ahead with its promise to ban single-use plastic products like bags and straws by 2021. Paper bags will be making a comeback after being mass produced from the 1850s through the 1970s, as will a 200-year-old tradition of making straws out of metal. Today Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson…
Memorial Vandalized
WINNIPEG – The family of a woman who died in a Boyd Ave. crash in late September is wondering why someone would vandalize a memorial they had set up in her honour. Jennifer Dethmers was in a van that was struck by a vehicle that police say was fleeing a traffic stop just two blocks…
Possible Exposures/Thursday
WINNIPEG – Provincial public health officials say there have been possible exposures to COVID-19 at two schools in the city. Details are below. There’s also an outbreak at a personal care home in Winnipeg. Metropolitan Kiwanis Courts has moved to orange or restricted on the pandemic response system. Ecole Charleswood School, 505 Oakdale Dr., in…
Police Shoot Man
WINNIPEG – City police shot a man in the North End yesterday. Officers were responding to a call about a possible weapon in the area of Powers and Boyd. The suspect was taken to hospital in unstable condition. Cops aren’t saying much more as they can’t because the Manitoba Independent Investigation Unit is now involved.…
Throne Speech Details
WINNIPEG – The provincial government unveiled a 28-page “protecting Manitobans agenda” in today’s throne speech, kicking off the third session of Manitoba’s 42nd Legislative Assembly. The speech was delivered by Lieutenant Governor Janice Filmon, with only half of Manitoba’s MLAs in attendance to comply with COVID-19 regulations around physical distancing. Included in the 12-month plan…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, October 7th. Good luck! The $6 million jackpot was won so Saturday’s draw will be back down to $5 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
“Baby Shark” Torture
WINNIPEG – Two corrections officers in Oklahoma, along with their supervisor, are facing charges after an investigation found they had played the “Baby Shark” children’s song on repeat as a punishment. Prosecutors say five prisoners on five separate occasions were woken up at 2 or 3 in the morning. They say the pair of 21-year-olds…
Man Booted From ER
WINNIPEG – The Health Sciences Centre is apologizing as it investigates how a man with a three-inch nail lodged in his arm was kicked out of the ER. Larry Chief says security guards accused him of taking photos on his cell phone, which he maintains he didn’t do. He arrived early that morning with his…
Possible Exposures/Wednesday
WINNIPEG – Provincial public health officials are reporting possible exposures to COVID-19 at these schools and other locations: Andrew Mynarski VC, 1111 Machray Ave., in Winnipeg on Sept. 28 and 29. Based on the public health investigation, there is no evidence of in-school transmission, or that a case was acquired in school. Public health is…