WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police are warning the public that 46 years of age, a convicted sex offender who is considered high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner will be living in the City. Burton Randy Thomas, (aka Thomas Randy Burton, Randy Burt Thomas, Burton Ron Thomas, Jake Blake Wasaho), has a history of sexual,…
Icy Road Conditions Lead to Fatal Accident
DEVIL’S LAKE – A 51 year-old man from Nelson House has died as a result of a single vehicle roll-over. The accident occurred at approximately 8:20 pm, on December 21, 2019 on Highway 6, approximately ten kilometers north of Devils Lake. The investigation has determined that a SUV, being driven by a 58-year-old female from…
Guns and Drugs Found in Search on Qu’Appelle Avenue
WINNIPEG – A 30 year-old man faces numerous charges after police found guns and drugs during a search of his apartment suite on Qu’Appelle Avenue. When police arrived, he fled from the suite and attempted to hide on a roof, but was taken into custody. The investigation has led to the seizure of numerous items,…
15 People Charged in Checkstop Programs
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP have been conducting their Holiday Checkstop program and in week two stopped over 2500 vehicles across the province during 121 checkstops. Police sad 15 people were charged with a Criminal Code Impaired Driving offence (12 alcohol, 2 drug, 1 refusal). The highest blood/alcohol reading reported was 0.280 There were 5 alcohol…
9 Month Investigation Leads to Massive Drug Bust
WINNIPEG – A massive drug bust, led by the Winnipeg Police with assistance from many other agencies has led to the seizure of more than $1.5 million of drugs and the arrest of ten individuals. The investigation into the sophisticated interprovincial organized crime network began almost nine months ago and involved the transportation of multiple…
Apartment Fire on Sterling Lyon Parkway
WINNIPEG – Residents evacuated as WInnipeg Firefighters extinguished an apartment fire Saturday morning around 10:40AM. When crews arrived at a 4-storey apartment building in the 700 block of Sterling Lyon Parkway, they encountered heavy smoke in the building. The building’s sprinkler system was working. Firefighters launched an offensive attack, declaring the fire under control at…
20 Year-Old Man Shot at Restaurant at River and Osborne
WINNIPEG – A 20 year-old man was shot early this morning at a Subway Restaurant at River and Osborne. He was taken to the hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable condition. An employee of the restaurant was also struck during the shooting but was not injured. This investigation is continuing by members…
$1 Million Lotto 649 Ticket Sold on Prairies
WINNIPEG – The Lotto 649 $7 million jackpot was not won in the Saturday night Lotto 649 draw, but the five $1 million dollar draws were and one of those five was a ticket purchased in Alberta. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday, December 25, will be an estimated $9 million CHristmas Gift.…
Two Alarm Structure Fire Closes Pembina Hwy
WINNIPEG –Part of Pembina is closed due to a structure fire that started just after midnight on Saturday the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a 15-storey building on Pembina Highway. The fire warranted a second alarm thus increasing the number of trucks and crew members on the scene, due…
$50 Million Lotto Max Jackpot Numbers
WINNIPEG – The Lotto Max $50 million jackpot went unclaimed on Friday night. The jackpot for the next draw on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24 will now be an estimated $55 million. Here are the winning numbers for Friday, December 20, 2019. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information…