UPDATE – Cynthia has been safely located. WINNIPEG – 18 year-old Cynthia Forster is missing. Cynthia was last seen at about 6:30 pm. on February 10th in the city’s North End. She is described as Indigenous in appearance, 5’8” in height, 180lbs, long brown hair with red. No clothing description. The Winnipeg Police Service is…
B & E Suspects Brave Snowy Field to Evade Capture
STONEWALL – Icy road conditions led to a foot chase through snowy fields as police chased suspects in a break and enter. On February 8, Stonewall RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress. A black pickup truck fled the scene as police arrived and multiple police cars arrived to help locate the vehicle.…
Women Investigated for Anti-indigenous Comments Given Conditions
OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION, Canada — Two Manitoba women arrested over online comments that threatened violence against Indigenous people have been given seven conditions following a mediation circle on a First Nation. The recommendations include sending handwritten apologies to news outlets, 80 hours of community service on a First Nation, and to attend a cultural awareness…
New Mattress Recycling Program
WINNIPEG – The city is launching a free mattress recycling program in partnership with Mother Earth Recycling. The program will run until January 31, 2020 or until 8,000 mattresses are collected. Up to six mattresses can be dropped off at the Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot (1777 Brady Road). Mother Earth Recycling, a Winnipeg-based Indigenous social…
Case of Seized Newborn Back in Court
WINNIPEG — A family trying to get back a newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away by police in a Winnipeg hospital is to be back in court next month. The video of the infant was broadcast live on Facebook by the woman’s uncle in January, and First Nations leaders…
UPDATE – 13 Year-Old Vanessa Disbrowe
UPDATE – 13 year old Vanessa Disbrowe has been safely located. WINNIPEG – 13 year-old Vanessa Disbrowe is missing. She was last see at 8:30 am on February 7th in Tuxedo. Vanessa is described as Indigenous in appearance, 5’4” in height, thin build, medium brown hair last seen wearing black pants, white NIKE runners, black…
Thompson Man Terrorizes Woman & Her Children with Knife
THOMPSON – A woman and her children were terrorized by a man with a knife on at least two separate occasions until police intervened. On February 10 just after 6 AM. police responded to a call of a domestic dispute. When they arrived they found that the suspect had kicked in the door, threatened the…
Eye Injury Results in $124,000 Fine For Thompson Company
WINNIPEG – A Workplace Health and Safety investigation has resulted in $124,000 in fines for Thompson Company, Vale Canada Limited after one of their employees suffered a permanent injury to his eyes. The employee was sprayed in the face with liquid grout after a pressurized hose ruptured and there was no washing facility nearby. The…
Police Looking for Suspicious Man
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for a suspicious man who approached a 9 year-old girl on Burrows Avenue. The incident occurred on February 11 at 9:00 am when the nine year-old girl and her 7 year-old sister were walking on Burrow. The man stopped his car, got out and motioned to grab the child. He…
Police Taser Angry Drug Trafficker
WINNIPEG – Police needed their Taser to get an angry suspect under control after he threatened a taxi driver and ran from police. The suspect along with two women hailed a taxicab at 1:15am. on February 11 and once he was in the backseat, he ordered the cab driver to take him to various locations…