WINNIPEG – Almost 30,000 contraband cigarettes and illegal cannabis was seized from three Winnipeg businesses, all owned and operated by the same people. Four people now face charges and their businesses face suspension and possible revocation of their tobacco retail dealers licences. More charges are also likely to come for possessing illegal cannabis. For a…
Hit and Run Fatality in Peguis First Nation
PEGUIS FIRST NATION – A 52 year-old man has died after he was struck in a hit and run accident in Peguis First Nation. RCMP received a report of the pedestrian vehicle accident two kilometers north of highway 17 at 6:05 PM on February 1 and when they arrived at the scene found the victim…
26-Year-Old Man Found Dead From Exposure
MANITOBA – RCMP in South Indian Lake are investigating the death of a man due to exposure. RCMP said on January 30, around 6:35 pm a report of a disturbance at a home located in the community. Police were advised that a 26-year-old man, from South Indian Lake, was outside his residence and trying to…
Lotto 649 $1 Million Ticket Sold on Prairies
WINNIPEG – The $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot was not won last night, but there was a winning $1 million Guaranteed draw ticket sold on the Prairies. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday February 5th will now be an estimated $7 million. Here are the winning numbers for Saturday, February 1, 2020. In…
Unruly Passengers Facing More Charges
WINNIPEG – RCMP have added more charges to the two unruly passengers that forced a flight from London en route to Los Cabos to land in Winnipeg January 30th. Friday RCMP charged Ben James Iontton, 25, from the UK with Endangering the Safety of an Aircraft, Uttering Threats, Resisting Arrest, Disturbing the Peace, Assaulting a…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – The $27 million Lotto Max jackpot was not won Friday night. The jackpot for the next draw on Tuesday,February 4th will now be an estimated $32 million. Here are your winning numbers for Friday, January 31, 2020. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of the Western…
Icy Road Conditions Foil Car Thief
WINNIPEG – Two suspects are still at large after police tried to stop a stolen Ford F150 on Main Street just after noon yesterday. The female driver fishtailed uncontrollably as she tried to speed away and then exited the vehicle along with her two passengers and tried to run away. The driver was quickly caught…
Lapsed Car Insurance Results in Weapons Charges During Traffic Stop
WINNIPEG – Two women face multiple charges after their vehicle was pulled over for lapsed vehicle insurance. While police were conducting the traffic stop, they noticed a machete inside the vehicle and as a result, both women were arrested. A further search of the vehicle located two knives, a sword and an improvised firing device.…
Portage Store Bear Sprayed for a Slurpee and a Bag of Chips
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – 5 suspects terrorized a convenience store, discharging bear spray, before fleeing with just a slurpee and a bag of chips. On January 21, 2020, at approximately 2:00 am, RCMP responded to a robbery at a business on Saskatchewan Avenue West, in Portage la Prairie. Five suspects entered the business, discharged bear…
Unruly UK Airline Passenger Causes Unscheduled Landing
WINNIPEG – RCMP had their hands full with an unruly airline passenger after a London plane bound for Los Cabos had to be diverted to James Richardson Airport. On January 30, 2020, at approximately 11:45 am, Manitoba RCMP officers were advised that a plane from London en route to Los Cabos was being diverted to…