WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Service is launching the All Valuables Removed initiative. The goal of the initiative is to prevent damage and theft from vehicles by reminding owners to remove valuables from their vehicles when unoccupied providing a deterrent to thieves. Most property crimes are crimes of opportunity. In 2017 there were 2,327 vehicles…
Police Looking for Distracted Drivers
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance will once again be providing funding to support the police enforcement programs for those who still use their cell phones while driving. The police enforcement programs will run in April, July and October. One in three road deaths are attributed to distracted driving as well as thousands of collisions annually.…
Woman Convicted of Hiding Babies Remains Has Sentence Reduced
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg woman convicted of hiding the remains of six babies in a U−haul storage locker has had her sentence reduced to three years. Andrea Giesbrecht was originally sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison for concealing the remains of the infants. Her lawyer appealed both the conviction and sentence, arguing Giesbrecht was…
Manitoba to Challenge Carbon Tax in Court
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is challenging the federal government’s carbon tax in court. Saskatchewan and Ontario have already launched court action. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says Ottawa has no authority to impose a carbon tax on any province that has a credible carbon−reduction plan. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick refused federal instructions…
Police Arrest Drug Trafficking Bike Thief
WINNIPEG – Police responded to a stolen bike report and found a bonus $10,000 of Methamphetamine on the bike thieves. On April 2 at about 4:00 pm, police responded to a report of someone trying to steal a bicycle on Burrows Avenue. When they arrived they found a van with the stolen bike and two…
Ashern Burglars Break-In to 23 Local Businesses
ASHERN – A series of break and enters in the town of Ashern have left RCMP baffled and they are asking for help from the public in catching these burglars. Between January 2, 2019 and April 2, 2019, there have been 23 break and enters to a variety of businesses in the area including a…
Winnipeg Man Threatens Police Via Social Media
WINNIPEG – A 26 year-old Winnipeg man used social media to threaten police officers lives. The post showed the suspect uttering threats to kill officers while holding a firearm and standing across from Winnipeg Police Headquarters. Police immediately took precautions and security was enhanced in and around the building. On March 26 they conducted a…
Meth Lab Discovered in Winnipeg Apartment Building
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man was arrested after police discovered a dangerous drug lab in a suite of an apartment building on Mayfair Avenue. While police, fire and paramedics, along with a Hazmat team were safely ventilating and securing the building, residents were temporarily housed in transit buses. Various pieces of lab equipment, a pressure…
Police Looking for Witnesses to Fatal Pedestrian-Vehicle Collision
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police are looking for anyone who witnessed a pedestrian-vehicle collision that occurred on April 1 in a parking lot on McPhillips Street. A 57 year-old woman was struck by a half-ton truck in the parking lot at about 3:00 pm. She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where she was…
Charges Laid in Fatal Hit and Run
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a man for a hit and run fatality that occurred almost two years ago on Marion Street. The 60 year-old woman was struck on August 3, 2017 at 11:45 am. The vehicle fled the scene without stopping. It was eventually determined that the truck and trailer involved in the accident…