WINNIPEG – Two- 22 year-old thieves were caught after breaking into a residential complex on Roslyn Road and making off with personal items. On January 13 at about 10:15 police were alerted to a break-in in progress. The caller provided a description of the two thieves as well as their last known location. They were…
WSO Performs Grammy’s Ultimate Playlist
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is teaming up with the Jeans n’ Classics band for a night of top-40 hits. The setlist includes songs by Maroon 5, Sia, Lorde, Coldplay, and Katy Perry, all with orchestral accompaniment. This is a show which both seasoned symphony goers and new patrons alike will find something to love. Now…
Canada Goose Makes Winnipeg Car Wash its Winter Home
WINNIPEG — A wildlife group isn’t giving up on a real−life wild goose chase. Staff and volunteers with the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in Winnipeg have been trying for weeks to catch a Canada goose that has made a car wash its home for the winter. Animal care co−ordinator Tiffany Lui suspects the bird has…
$25,000 Grant to MITT for Women in Trades
A $25,000 grant to Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technologies will help provide a new initiative to advance women in the trades that will increase the number of women enrolled in the school’s program. Minister of Sustainable Development, Rochelle Squires announced the grant to launch Women’s Equality Week 2019. “Women in Manitoba continue to be…
Woman Killed in Pedestrian-Vehicle Collision On Henderson Highway
WINNIPEG – A pedestrian-vehicle collision this morning on Henderson Highway sent one woman to the hospital where she later died as a result of her injuries. Southbound Henderson Highway is closed at Springfield Road and traffic is expected to be disrupted for several hours as police investigate. Police advise that they will update on social…
RCMP Seize Drugs and 11 Guns in Split Lake
SPLIT LAKE – A search warrant for Thompson RCMP resulted in the arrest of two men from Split Lake Manitoba for Drug trafficking and firearms charges. On January 11, RCMP seized 32 grams of cocaine, nine unsecured firearms, two pellet guns, ammunition and drug paraphernalia including a hollowed out soda can that is believed to…
1 Person Critically Injured in Ashburn Street House Fire
WINNIPEG – One person was critically injured in a house fire on Ashburn Street early this morning. Fire and Paramedics arrived on the scene of the fire at 2:15 am and launched an interior attack. They had the fire extinguished by 2:38 am. There were two people in the home. One was able to get…
22 Year-Old Arrested After Brutally Beating 56-Year-Old Man with Hammer
WINNIPEG – A 22 year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested after brutally beating a 56 year-old man with a hammer causing life-altering injuries. The incident occurred on October 22, 2018, however the suspect could not be located at that time and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The suspect was located on January 11…
Security Guard Stabbed at Downtown Welfare Office
WINNIPEG – A 50 year-old security guard was stabbed while he was working at a Welfare Office yesterday afternoon and was taken to hospital in unstable condition. Witnesses say that the suspect jumped a counter and crossed a protective glass barrier between the staff and the public. The security guard asked the suspect to leave…
Armed Passenger Fires Shot Through Taxi Windshield
WINNIPEG – An armed passenger in a taxi cab terrorized the driver before firing a shot out of the window and then firing a shot through the front window of the cab as he was exiting the vehicle. The incident occurred on January 13 at about 2:30 am. near King Street. Police responded to the…