WINNIPEG – Instead of hugging his new finance minister today, prime minister Justin Trudeau bumped elbows with Chrystia Freeland after she was sworn in. She takes over for Bill Morneau who resigned last night after getting caught up in the WE Charity scandal. Prime Minister Trudeau has also prorogued parliament until September 23rd, at which…
2 Early Morning Fires
WINNIPEG – The WFPS responded to two fire early this morning. Both were called in about one o’clock. Damage to a vacant home in the 400 block of Elgin in extensive. The house was the scene of a previous fire about a month ago. A neighboring home was evacuated but no one was hurt. The…
Virden Tornado Upgraded
WINNIPEG – That tornado near Virden that killed two people a couple weeks ago has been upgraded. It was originally rated an EF2 with wind speeds of 190 kilometres per hour. However, Environment Canada now says it believes the twister was an EF3 with wind speeds of 260 kilometres an hour. Carter Tilbury and Shayna…
3 Deadly Crashes In 24 Hours
WINNIPEG – RCMP are investigating three fatal accidents on Manitoba highways in less than 24 hours. At 4 a.m. yesterday, Steinbach Mounties received a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Richer. A semi struck and killed a 46 year old male, from Steinbach, who was walking on the highway. Then…
Open Streets Feedback
WINNIPEG – The city would like your feedback on Open Streets. Because of COVID-19, these bicycle routes grew from four to 10 to help with social distancing. Motor vehicle traffic was also limited to one block on these routes between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the week, instead of just on Sundays…
Hackers Hit CRA
WINNIPEG – Your account at Canada Revenue Agency may have been hacked. CRA has shut down its online services after almost six thousand accounts were compromised. The hackers used what’s called a credential stuff scam to apply for federal programs and benefits using stolen usernames and passwords. It’s a terrible time for this to happen…
Wanted By Mounties
WINNIPEG – RCMP are looking for 23 year old Nicholas Ryan-McKinnon after the death of a man in Dauphin on the weekend. Mounties responded to a stabbing call early Saturday morning and found a 32 year old man dead in a home. Investigators later talked to a second man who was injured and made his…
And The Winner Isn’t…
WINNIPEG – The closest thing to being a millionaire is maybe being a millionaire. A Winnipeg man recently spent several hours wondering if he was the big winner in a local lottery. Mark Miller was the winner of this year’s Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery grand prize of $1.5 million. However, a different Mark Miller starting getting…
Ag Ex Cancelled
WINNIPEG – Another big Brandon event has been cancelled because of COVID-19. The Manitoba Ag Ex was scheduled for late October but now the farm show won’t happen. Organizers say everyone’s health and safety is more important. This Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, the Manitoba Summer Fair and Midway Madness were all called off previously, costing…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, August 15th. Good luck! The $17 million jackpot was won in Atlantic Canada so Wednesday’s draw will be for $5 million. Make sure you check your tickets carefully because there’s a $57,000 winner in Winnipeg. In the event of any discrepancy between this information…