WINNIPEG – There was no winning ticket for Saturday night’s $7 million Lotto 649 Jackpot. There was one guaranteed prize of $1 million that went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the draw on Wednesday, June 25 is an estimated $9 million. Here are the winning numbers for Saturday, June 22, 2019.…
Winning Lotto Max Numbers for Friday, June 21
WINNIPEG – The jackpot for last night’s $15 million Lotto Max draw was carried over. The jackpot for the Tuesday, June 25 draw will grow to approximately $20 million. Here are the winning numbers for Friday, June 21, 2019. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information of the Western…
9-1-1 Celebrates 60 Years In Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – On June 21, 1959, Winnipeg became the first city in North America to adopt a 3-digit emergency number, which at the time was 9-9-9. In the early years, two operators were on duty 24/7 to handle the approximate 300 calls per day that were received on the switchboard. Before 1959, the public had…
Gun Scare Prompts School Lockdown
WINNIPEG – A gun scare prompted a brief lockdown in a nearby school yesterday after reports of a gun on the roof of a home. Police responded to the call at about 2:35 PM at a home on Guelph Street after they received the report of a gun on the roof. The occupant left the…
Alarming Increase in Improvised Firing Devices on Winnipeg Streets
WINNIPEG – Police say that there is a concerning increase in improvised firing devices on the streets of Winnipeg and after an investigation, arrested four individuals and seized several improvised firing devices while executing a search warrant on Furby Street. Among the items seized were: – Several improvised firing devices in various stages of completion…
Suspect Robs Liquor Mart with Bicycle Pump
WINNIPEG – A bicycle pump, which looked like a firearm, was used by a suspect to rob a Liquor Mart on Ellice Avenue on June 19. Employees of the Liquor Mart called police after they were robbed and described that the suspect was carrying what looked like a firearm. A short time later, police spotted…
60 Kilograms of Cannabis Seized by RCMP
CORNWALLIS – RCMP have arrested two men from Windsor, Ontario who were transporting 60 kilograms of cannabis in their vehicle. 39 year-old Douglas Durham and 60 year-old Richard King were stopped in the RM of Cornwallis and a search of their vehicle led to the seizure of the illicit cannabis. Both men have been charged…
Manitoba Liberals Promise Provincially-Run Police Service if Elected
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Liberals want to create a provincially-run police service if elected this fall. “For too long, Manitoba has had some of the highest crime rates in Canada. Under the PCs cuts and inaction, it is only getting worse,” said Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont. “There are too many gaps in policing in Manitoba…
Winnipeg’s 24th Homicide Identified by Police
WINNIPEG – The victim of the city’s 24th homicide has now been identified as 44 year-old Gabriel Radford Coates. Coates was found deceased yesterday at about 7:00 AM. in a park near Higgins Avenue and Maple Street. Investigators believe that Gabriel may have been assaulted overnight or during the morning hours. Police are asking anyone…
5 Year-Old Child Killed in South-Winnipeg Collision
WINNIPEG – A five year-old child has died as a result of a two vehicle collision that occurred yesterday on Dalhousie Drive. Three children were taken to hospital: a 1 year-old and a 4 year-old in stable condition and the 5 year-old who was in critical condition. The 5 year-old has since succumbed to her…