WINNIPEG — A polar bear has died at the zoo in Winnipeg. Assiniboine Park Zoo says the five−year−old bruin named Blizzard died Monday. The bear had been showing signs of illness over the last two weeks, including loss of appetite and lethargic behaviour. He was put under anesthesia to be treated but died while being…
Extreme Weather “Sparks” Vehicle Fires
WINNIPEG – The extreme weather has resulted in heavy use of block heaters and extension cords over the last few weeks. A number of recent vehicle fires have Manitoba Public Insurance encouraging vehicle owners to inspect their block heaters and extension cords to reduce the risk of an electrical fire. A cracked extension cord, or…
Alarming Number of Sexual Assault Cases at Power Station
WINNIPEG — The grand chief who represents First Nations in northern Manitoba says it’s alarming that RCMP have investigated nine sexual assault allegations at one power station construction site. Garrison Settee expects the number could be higher, but says many Indigenous people do no report to police because other alleged assaults linked to Manitoba Hydro…
UPDATE – Missing: 15 Year-Old Jasmine Lavallee Found
UPDATE – Jasmine Lavallee has been safely located. The RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance. SWAN RIVER – 15 Year-old Jasmine Lavallee is missing in Swan River. She was last seen on 4th Street on January 15 at about 10:50PM. Swan River RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance locating her.…
Woman Assaulted to Point of Unconsciousness While Young Child Present
WINNIPEG – A 26 year-old woman was assaulted to the point of unconsciousness while with her young child in an apartment suite on Colony Street. When she awoke she fled with the child and called police. She told police that there was also another woman still in the suite with the suspect and that he…
Four Arrested in Series of Break-Ins
WINNIPEG – Police arrested four people after an ongoing investigation into a series of vehicle thefts and break-ins between January 19 and January 23. They made the arrests at a traffic stop on St. Anne’s Road on January 27 at 12:50pm. Between January 19 and 22 a vehicle was stolen from a home on Weatherstone…
Crime Stoppers Offers Double Cash Incentives for Info Related to ‘Meth’ Crimes
WINNIPEG – Crime Stoppers is offering double cash awards up to $2,000 for information involving ‘meth’ related crimes in an effort to manage the crisis it is causing on Winnipeg streets. The incentive is effective immediately and is ongoing until the end of February. Meth users often experience a state of confusion and anxiety that…
Province Recruiting Candidates for Leaders in Training Program
MANITOBA GOVERNMENT – The Manitoba government is recruiting for the new Leaders in Training Program, a two-year paid internship for those seeking a fulfilling career in the public service, Finance Minister Scott Fielding, minister responsible for the civil service, announced today. “This program is a fantastic opportunity for the province to find and train people…
UPDATE: 13 Year-Old Richard Sinclair-Courchene Found
UPDATE – Richard has been safely located. the RCMP thanks all for their assistance. POWERVIEW/WINNIPEG – 13 year-old Richard Sinclair-Courchene is missing. He was last seen on January 23 at about 8:30 am. near Bruyere Point Road in Sagkeeng First Nation. Richard is described as 5’0 tall, approximately 100 lbs, with short brown hair and…
Liberals: Manitobans Living on Employment and Income Assistance Hits All-time High of Over 70,000
LIBERALS – The number of Manitobans on Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) has hit an all-time high of over seventy thousand people. According to annual reports from the Province’s Department of Families, the number of people on EIA has been growing for ten years and hit 71,977 in 2017-2018. That is up by nearly 20%…