WINNIPEG – A woman in her 30’s was stabbed at an apartment on Tuxedo Avenue late last night. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The incident involved a physical dispute between a man and his two sisters. He grabbed a knife and when one of his sisters tried to intervene, he pushed…
Cold Weather Makes Car Theft Easy
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police have issued an advisory on the number of vehicles that are being stolen from drivers who are leaving their keys in their vehicles. MPI has said that out of the 3,100 vehicles that were stolen last year, 90% involved the use of keys. Nearly 50% involved keys left in the…
Pallister Blasts Quebec Over List of Demands
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says a list of demands by his Quebec counterpart presented to the prime minister last week is nothing more than “brokerage politics.” Pallister says if Justin Trudeau is willing to consider Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s proposals, it shows “complete lack of respect” for the rest of Canada. Legault met…
Kamala Harris Announces Bid to Unseat Trump
WASHINGTON — California senator and former Montreal high−schooler Kamala Harris is using the platform of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to declare she wants to be the first black woman to be elected president of the United States. Harris, a high−profile Democrat who lived in Quebec in the 1970s and 1980s while her mother taught…
CFIB Paperweight “Awards”: Warm Plates, Hazardous Hand Soap, and the Weed-Which-Must-Not-be-Named
CFIB – To kick off its 10th Red Tape Awareness Week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) presents its annual Paperweights which shines a light on the worst examples of red tape headaches for business owners across the country, ranging from the eye-rolling to the downright destructive. “This year’s crop of ‘winners’ includes silly…
RCMP Make Arrest in Swan River Murder
SWAN RIVER – RCMP have made an arrest in the stabbing of a 39 year-old man on January 18. He was discovered unresponsive at 11:40 pm. at a home on 5th Avenue South and was later pronounced deceased. On January 20, 2019 a 30-year-old man, from Swan River, was located and arrested. He remains in…
Suspects in Dangerous Semi-Truck Chase Charged
WINNIPEG – Two Brampton, Ontario men face a dozen charges relating to the stolen Semi-truck chase through the city on January 18. At about 5:00 am., a truck driver left his semi-truck running as he ran into a restaurant on Brookside Boulevard. The two suspects got in and drove away. Five and a half hours…
Unruly Restaurant Patron Faces Multiple Weapons Charges
WINNIPEG – An unruly restaurant patron ended up with numerous weapons charges after employees asked police to help them get him out of the building. The suspect had refused to leave the restaurant on Isabel Street and employees asked police for assistance. When they approached him, they noticed that he had a knife in his…
Drug Trafficker Arrested with Counterfeit Money and Guns
WINNIPEG – After a brief foot pursuit, a suspect was apprehended when he tried to escape in a taxicab. On January 18th police watched a suspect walking away from a stolen vehicle on Blake Street. When they chased him, he tried to get away in a nearby taxi but was quickly placed under arrest. When…
Marvin Terhoch Leaves Tremendous Legacy In Arts And Community Service
A tremendous outpouring of affection and respect flooded online feeds this weekend after the passing of Marvin Terhoch, Z’L”, a beloved figure in Winnipeg’s arts, music and broadcast community. Marv left us on Saturday, January 19th, after a rough few months. With a commanding presence and a gentle hippie-era philosophical style, Marv’s legacy was carved…