It’s estimated that auto insurance fraud costs every Manitoba Public Insurance ratepayer about $50 a year for an overall impact of $50 million. In order to raise awareness about the costs related to auto insurance fraud, Manitoba Public Insurance releases its annual top five fraud list. The list is compiled based on the unique circumstances…
Stolen Vehicle Recovered with Cache of Weapons.
WINNIPEG – Police stopped a stolen vehicle and found a cache of weapons when the car was searched. At about 11:30 am on Boxing Day police stopped a stolen vehicle. Three people were inside and all were placed under arrest. When the vehicle was searched, they found an improvised firing device under the front seat…
Winnipeg Murder Suspect Still at Large
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police have issued a second request for help in locating the suspect in the December 17th homicide on McGee Street. 34 Year-old Ricardo Junior Hibi died as a result of stab wounds he received during an attack at around 2:30pm on December 17th. On December 19th police identified 21 year-old Kane…
33 Year-Old Winnipeg Man Hides in Basement to Avoid Arrest
WINNIPEG – On December 27th at 1:45 am., police observed a suspicious vehicle driving on Manitoba Avenue. When they turned around to check the vehicle, the driver pulled over and ran away on foot. There were three more people inside the vehicle, but they refused to cooperate with police and were arrested. A search of…
Christmas Day Homicide Victim Identified
WINNIPEG – The victim in Winnipeg’s Christmas Day homicide has been identified as 26 year-old Tyler Evan Smoke. Tyler was taken to the hospital at 7:15 on Christmas morning in critical condition but was pronounced deceased upon arrival. The Winnipeg Police Service is asking the public for their help with determining Tyler’s whereabouts prior to…
Car Thieves Caught at Gas Station
WINNIPEG – A gas fill-up resulted in the capture of two car thieves on Boxing Day. At about 11:10 pm police observed a stolen car pulling on to a gas station near Salter and Selkirk Avenue. When the occupants of the car saw police they abandoned the car and ran away. The man and woman…
Early Election Could Happen for Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Flush with party fundraising cash and facing two opposition parties still in rebuilding mode, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is not ruling out a snap election call well in advance of the scheduled date of Oct. 6, 2020. In a year−end interview with The Canadian Press, Pallister would not commit to stick to the…
Hundreds Show Up to Keep Dogs Company at Christmas
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg dog shelter’s idea to keep the animals from getting lonely on Christmas was so popular that people were lined up out the door. On a typical holiday, staff at Winnipeg Animal Services clean the kennels and take the dogs out into the yard, but the animals mostly spend the day alone.…
18 Year-Old Winnipeg Woman Charged With Attempted Murder
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg woman in her 20’s was taken to hospital with numerous stab wounds early on Christmas morning. The stabbing occurred at a home on Toronto street at about 3:20 am. The woman was taken to hospital in unstable condition but has since been upgraded to stable condition. The victim apparently knew her…
Winnipeg Police Investigating a Christmas Homicide
WINNIPEG – A man found injured by Winnipeg Police on Victor Street has died in the hospital. Tuesday morning at 7:15AM police found the injured man in the 400 block of Victor Street. Police said the man was taken to hospital in critical condition where he has since died from his injuries. The Homicide Unit…