WINNIPEG – For Fraud Prevention Month 2020, the Winnipeg Police Service is focusing its efforts on combating the ‘Bank Investigator Scam’. In 2019, Canadians lost over $3.2 million to the scam. Manitobans accounted for $1 million of those losses making the ‘Bank Investigator Scam’ the top scam in Manitoba. If you or someone you know…
44-Year-Old Man Dies in Snowmobile Collision
MANITOBA – RCMP in Powerview Manitoba are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man in a fatal snowmobile collision. Police said on February 29, around 10:10 am, they responded to a snowmobile collision on trail 220, northeast of Great Falls. A group of snowmobilers were out riding in the area when they came across a…
Fatal Vehicle Pedestrian Accident Near Devil’s Lake
MANITOBA – Grand Rapids RCMP are investigating a vehicle pedestrian accident that resulted in the death of a 29 year-old man. Police say that the man was walking in the middle of the road on Highway 6 North of Devil’s Lake when he was struck by a semi-trailer. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.…
$71,000 Winnipeg Winner in Lotto 649
WINNIPEG – There was no jackpot winner in last night’s $5 million Lotto 649 draw, but there was a $71,000 winner in Winnipeg. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday March 4th will be an estimated $9 million. Here are the winning numbers for Saturday February 29, 2020. In the event of any discrepancy…
Vicious Dogs Attack Seriously Injures Two People
WINNIPEG – A vicious dog attack has left two people in hospital after terrorizing a number of people in a motel parking lot on Pembina Highway. Police were called to the disturbance at about 12:30 this morning where they found three people being seriously attacked by a group of vicious dogs. 13 separate police units…
Winning Lotto Max Numbers for February 28
WINNIPEG – The $19 million Lotto Max jackpot was not won last night. T he jackpot for the next draw on Tuesday March 3 will now be an estimated $24 million. Here are the winning Lotto Max numbers for Friday, February 28, 2020. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official…
Winnipeg Teacher Charged with Sexual Exploitation
WINNIPEG – On February 27, Winnipeg Police Sex Crimes Unit laid charges of Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Assault, and Supply Liquor to Minor (LCGA-Manitoba) against a 27-year-old female from Winnipeg. The accused had been employed as a teacher at a Winnipeg high school. The victim was a 16-year-old at the school. The offences occurred between December…
Shawenim Abinoojii Employee Charged with Fraud
WINNIPEG – A 46-year-old Winnipeg woman is facing fraud-related charges following the discovery of financial irregularities that had occurred at Shawenim Abinoojii. This agency provides foster care, support worker services and programming for children and families within the City of Winnipeg and rural Manitoba. In April of 2019 concerns were brought to the attention of…
Winning Lotto 649 Numbers for February 26
WINNIPEG – There was no jackpot winner in last night’s $5 million Lotto 649 draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Saturday February 29 will be an estimated $7 million. Here are the winning numbers for Wednesday February 26, 2020. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of…
Small Business Negatively Affected by Rail Blockade
WINNIPEG – Nearly a quarter of businesses say they have already been negatively affected by the ongoing rail blockades, while another 48 per cent expect they will feel the impacts soon, according to preliminary data from a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Affected businesses report they have lost an average…