WINNIPEG – Actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away from colon cancer at 43. pic.twitter.com/aZ2JzDf5ai — Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020 He was best known as Black Panther, the Marvel superhero, but he also portrayed Black American icons Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall. As the family statement says, he underwent “countless surgeries and…
Masks Mandatory On Transit
WINNIPEG – Mayor Brian Bowman says starting today, face masks are mandatory at city-operated facilities and in city vehicles including Winnipeg Transit. “As we approach the fall season and children are returning back to school, higher volumes of people are expected on Winnipeg Transit and in City of Winnipeg facilities and with those higher volumes…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Friday, August 28th. Good luck! The $50 million jackpot wasn’t won so Tuesday’s draw will be for $55 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
RCMP SEIZE GUNS & DRUGS
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Organized Crime Unit has seized guns and drugs after multiple searches. RCMP searches at homes in the RM of Rockwood and here in the city turned up significant amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as several firearms. Roy Mitchell Dziedzic and Jillian Elizabeth Joy Carter face a number of charges.
Serious Crashes Increase
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance says this year could be the worst ever for serious injuries. 2020 is on track to break the record for serious and catastrophic injury claims. MPI says these claims have doubled so far this year to 18, nine of them last month alone. There were 23 in all of last…
RCMP Lay Sex Charges
WINNIPEG – Dozens of sex charges have been laid after an RCMP investigation in northern Manitoba. A 52 year old Lynn Lake man faces 67 charges including sexual assault and sexual interference for incidents dating back to 2017. The Mounties say they found 11 boys under the age of 16 who say they were sexually…
5 New Mural Bridges
WINNIPEG – Five pedestrian bridges over the Seine River have funky new paint jobs. The bridge murals are part of the Cool Streets Winnipeg art project which is in its third year. They feature everything from watermelons to rainbows and you can see them at John Bruce Road, Niakwa Road, Niakwa Trail, Pont Voyageur and…
New COVID-19 Order
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s chief public health officer is bringing in a new COVID-19 order. Dr. Brent Roussin says starting today, you’ll need to self-isolate for 14 days if you test positive for coronavirus or have been exposed to it by a close contact. People needing to self-isolate will be informed by a public health official.…
HazMat Bank Robber
WINNIPEG – RCMP are looking for this person after he walked into the bank in Landmark and robbed it. It happened about 10 o’clock yesterday morning. He had a note on a whiteboard that demanded cash. Two minutes later, he was on his way back out of the bank again with an undisclosed amount of…
Persons Of Interest
WINNIPEG – The Major Crimes Unit is looking for two persons of interest after an elderly woman was attacked in the 200 block of Pacific Avenue earlier this month. It happened on August 7th. The 76 year old woman was actually assaulted twice and left critically injured on the ground for over two hours. Her…