WINNIPEG – WInnipeg Police arrest a man from Niverville early Tuesday morning for dangerous driving. On March 17, 2020, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Central District General Patrol officers observed an uninsured black Acura Integra in the area of Portage Avenue and Maryland Street. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle near Wellington Crescent and Waverley Street.…
Public Asked to Avoid RCMP Detachments
WINNIPEG – RCMP in Manitoba have issued a release asking the public to avoid visiting detachments for non-urgent matters IN Manitoba the RCMP have 80 detachments spread across the Province, and each detachment is an important point of contact between the police and the communities they serve. RCMP said in a released, “It is important…
Treherne Man Faces Multiple Weapons Charges
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – RCMP have charged a 28 year-old man from Treherne after they seized 36 firearms from his property on March 12. RCMP stopped the suspect in his vehicle as part of an ongoing investigation and during the search found a loaded .22 caliber pistol in the vehicle’s console. A search warrant was…
And Then There Were 8
The latest presumptive case of CoVid-19 is a Winnipeg man in his 80’s. That makes eight Manitoba cases in total now. It appears all eight were exposed to the coronavirus through recent travel. Public health officials are strongly advising Manitobans to cancel or postpone non-essential international travel. And if you’ve been abroad, self-isolate or self-monitor…
RCMP Arrest Suspects in Rash of Snowmobile Thefts
On March 11, 2020, at 10:10 am, officers from the Dauphin RCMP Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck with a snowmobile located in the back. Due to the large number of snowmobiles thefts in the area over the previous two months, the officers conducted a check and determined the snowmobile had been…
Icy Roads Cause Fatal Head-On Collision
MANITOBA – On March 15, 2020, at approximately 11:30 pm, Falcon Beach RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1, near Barren Lake, in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The preliminary investigation indicates that a red pickup truck travelling west on Highway 1, crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a black pickup truck which…
Winnipeg Woman Assaulted by Group of Thieves
WINNIPEG – On March 10, 2020, at about 5:30 p.m., a 23-year-old woman was entering the University of Winnipeg when a male approached from behind and stole the headphones she had been wearing. The victim chased the male, along with three females, to the 400 block of Portage Avenue, at which time she was assaulted…
16 Year-Old Dies in Accident Near Plum Coulee
MANITOBA – A 16 year-old boy from Schanzenfeld has died after he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a hydro pole. The boy, along with his 17 year-old and 18 year-old passengers, was heading westbound on Road 12N, approximately three kilometres south of Plum Coulee, just before 2:00 AM on March 15. The…
Manitoba CoVid-19 Cases Growing
There are three new presumptive cases of CoVid-19 in Manitoba, bringing the total to seven now. The new cases involve two people in their 70’s and one in their 50’s. Five of the seven cases in the province are related to travel, while the other two are still under investigation. Across the country, there are…
Winning Lotto 649 Numbers for Saturday, March 14
WINNIPEG – There was no jackpot winner in last night’s $7 million Lotto 649 draw. There was however, a $1 million Guaranteed Prize winner out of Ontario. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday, March 18 is estimated to be $9 million. Here are the winning Lotto 649 numbers for Saturday, March 14, 2020.…