WINNIPEG – Last night’s $26.6 Million Jackpot was won by a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Friday February 8 will be approximately $10 million. Here are the winning numbers from the Friday, February 1 draw. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official…
Small Business Optimism Declines in January
CFIB – Today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its latest monthly Business Barometer, which reveals optimism among Manitoba’s small business owners declined in January to an index of 56.3, down from 59.4 in December. It is now almost on par with the national average index of 56.1. “Manitoba’s small business confidence lost…
MISSING: 13 Year-Old Chelsea Cameron
WINNIPEG – 13 year-old Chelsea Cameron has been missing since January 28. She was last seen on Sherburn Street in Winnipeg on January 28. She is from Long Plain First Nation. Chelsea is described as 5’5”, 130 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing jeans, a black jacket, and a…
What are Your Rights When Dealing with Creditors
When it comes to repaying money that you owe, the Consumer Protection Office wants to remind you of your rights when it come to collection agents. In Manitoba, a collection agent must be licensed by the CPO and there are rules that they must abide by: Under the rules set out in The Consumer Protection…
Historic Rock Bar “The Zoo” Might Be Razed In 220 Apartment Plan for Osborne Village
In the last 5 years the Osborne Village business district dropped off a cliff with vacated storefronts, reduced bus service, and increased muggings and property crime. The resulting discord from Biz members and neighbourhood residents resulted in the Biz initiating a foot patrol and some new tenants from the pot industry took root. This week…
Passenger Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder In Bus Driver Stabbing
WINNIPEG — A jury found a passenger guilty of second−degree murder Thursday for stabbing a Winnipeg transit operator who had removed him from a bus at the end of a late−night shift. Irvine Jubal Fraser, 58, was stabbed multiple times during a fight with Brian Kyle Thomas in February 2017. Thomas, wearing a white dress…
RCMP Investigating Double Homicide
BLOODVEIN – RCMP are investigating a double homicide that occurred on January 30. At about 4:00am RCMP located two deceased men at a home in Bloodvein. The 22 year-old and 32 year-old were both from Bloodvein and their deaths are being investigated as homicides. The Bloodvein RCMP continue to investigate with assistance from the RCMP…
UPDATE: – FOUND SAFE -Frigid Temps Prompt Desperate Search for Missing Woman
Magen Spence has been safely located. RCMP thank the public for their assistance. NELSON HOUSE – A 26 year-old woman left her home on January 30 at about 1:20 am and has not been seen since. Magen Spence was not dressed for the frigid temperatures and police are very concerned for her well-being. Magen is…
Condo Burglar Arrested After Crashing in Snowbank
WINNIPEG – Thieves broke into a condominium complex on Creek Bend Road, breaking into several vehicles in the parkade and stealing one, using a spare key that had been left in the car. The stolen car was located later that morning by police and when they attempted to stop it, it fled away a high…
Semi-Automatic Firearm Seized in Search
WINNIPEG – As part of a drug and firearm investigation, the Street Crime Unit arrested four suspects in possession of a number of firearms including a semi-automatic rifle and a sawed-off shot gun. The arrests took place on January 28 when police pulled over a vehicle with the four suspects inside. The firearms along with…