WINNIPEG – Police arrested a Winnipeg man last night being investigated for 9 separate break and enter incidents in the city. 30 year-old Derek Penney is suspected of Break and Enters thats were between December 4, 2018 and January 16, 2019. They include: B&E on Sage Creek, Theft on York Avenue, Two B&E’s on Whellams…
Jeanenne Fontaine Was Like a Butterfly — Beautiful, Small and Strong.
WINNIPEG — The best friend of a woman who was killed during a botched robbery broke into a mourning song during her victim impact statement at a sentencing hearing today in a Winnipeg courtroom. Melissa Stevenson said Jeanenne Fontaine was like a butterfly — beautiful, small and strong. Fontaine was shot and her home was…
Breakfast with the Bears at the Zoo
WINNIPEG – At least the polar bears are happy with weather and they want you to join them for breakfast this Saturday morning! The Assiniboine Park Zoo is inviting Zoo visitors to enjoy Breakfast with the Bears on Saturday mornings from January 26 to February 23. In addition to breakfast at the Tundra Grill, visitors…
Bernier to Leitch; Talking About Canadian Values
Sometimes, it’s not what is said, but how it is said that derails important conversations. In 2017, Conservative leadership candidate Kelli Leitch, introduced the idea of a “Canadian values” test for new immigrants and aspiring citizens. More recently, Maxime Bernier asked, where to draw the line on diversity and suggested that Canada had far too…
Another Vehicle Left Running Gets Pinched on Pembina Highway
WINNIPEG – Another vehicle was stolen after it was left running on Pembina Highway. On January 21 at 5:50 pm. a running car was stolen on Pembina Highway. Late that evening police spotted a vehicle matching its description driving without a license plate. It appeared to have a number of passengers inside and was driven…
Two Youths Arrested for Online School Threats
WINNIPEG – Two Winnipeg youths have been arrested for making threats towards Winnipeg schools. The arrests come after an investigation into the online threats that were made toward Arthur Day Middle School and John Gunn Middle School on January 17th. Later that evening another threat was directed towards École Van Belleghem. On January 21, a…
Marty Gold: Threats to Transcona Schools Unnerving Families And Staff
There’s a sick new game being played in East Transcona the last few weeks, and it continued on Monday. Another threat to an area school, seemingly being transmitted via Snapchat and another social media platform. Understandably this has the community edgy, and it was made worse by the arrests last week in an unrelated crime,…
Dumas & Barker on Winnipeg Most Wanted List
WINNIPEG – Law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police in their communities. Hailey Barker Hailey Barker is presently bound by a Recognizance and was required to reside at a specified address. Police have learned that Barker is no longer staying at this address. Barker’s current whereabouts…
Missing 13-Year-Old May be in Winnipeg
BRANDON – Police in Brandon are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 13-year-old boy. Josh Beaulieu, 13, has been missing since December 24th, 2018. Brandon Police believe that Josh is in the Winnipeg area. Anyone with information regarding Josh or his whereabouts is asked to call Brandon Crime Stoppers at 204-727-(TIPS) 8477. -…
Police Looking For Suspicious Man at Manitoba Avenue Fire
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Major Crimes Unit are asking for public assistance regarding the fire that took place on Manitoba Avenue on January 4, 2019. The fire severely damaged three homes and the estimated cost is estimated at $580,000. Two families have been displaced as a result of the fire. Investigators are asking the…