WINNIPEG — A Manitoba politician changed his pants after being chided for wearing jeans in the legislature chamber. Dougald Lamont, the Liberal leader who was first elected in July, found himself in the spotlight when NDP house leader Nahanni Fontaine stood up at the end of question period and complained that Lamont was wearing jeans.…
Driver Facing Fine After Shoulder Passing RCMP
WINNIPEG – Here’s an example of why it’s always good to check your surroundings while driving. RCMP said an officer was travelling in the South Bound lane on the Perimeter Highway, just north of Manitoba Highway #3, when a vehicle decided to illegally pass everyone on the shoulder to make a West Bound turn. Police…
$60 Million Winning Lotto Max Ticket Sold on Prairies
WINNIPEG – This should be a weekend to remember for a very lucky person, or persons, on the Prairies. That’s where the lone winning ticket for Friday night’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot was sold. The draw also offered 56 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each — and 27 of them were won. Those prizes…
UPDATE: Two People in Hospital & Two Have Died in Prince Edward St. Fire
UPDATE – Winnipeg Fire officials have released the ages of the two individuals hurt in the fire from the story below. A 64 year-old female was taken to the hospital in critical condition while a 17-year-old male was taken to the hospital in unstable condition. They have both been upgraded to stable condition. WINNIPEG -…
UPDATE: Armed Man Barricades Himself in Beer Vendor
UPDATE: Police now believe that the suspect in the story below is also responsible for several other incidents earlier in the day. – At approximately 7:30 a.m., a male suspect attended a gas station on McPhillips Street. After fuelling his vehicle, he grabbed some products and demanded the employee give him money, indicating he had…
RoadWatch Operation Hands Out 16 Tickets
Winnipeg Police have put out the stats for their most recent RoadWatch operation that they conduct with the assistance of MPI to target impaired driving. The most recent operation was conducted from Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 8:00 p.m. until Sunday, October 21 at 4:00 a.m. Total vehicles stopped: 565 Provincial Offence Act Tickets Issued:…
Thompson RCMP Conduct Drug Search and Locate Explosives
Thompson RCMP needed the assistance of the Explosives Disposal Unit from Winnipeg and an outside expert to remove explosives from a residence that they executed a search warrant on. On October 22, 2018, at approximately 2:00 pm, RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence located in the Westwood area of Thompson. Officers located a…
Youth Found Manitoba Pot Ads ‘Boring’
WINNIPEG — Before going public with its cannabis awareness ad campaign, the Manitoba government turned to experts for advice — teens and young adults. Three different focus groups with participants from 16 to 24 years old were held in September. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under freedom−of− information law show the young people found…
Missing Teenaged Girl Could be in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Police are requesting the public’s help locating a missing 17-year-old girl, Sherisa Robyn Gretsinger. Police said that Sherisa Gretsinger was last seen on October 20, 2018 in the North End of Winnipeg. Sherisa is described as a Caucasian female, 5′ 6″ in height, medium build, long brown hair, possibly wearing glasses, tattoo on…
Winnipeg Man Dies in Vehicle Rollover
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – A 38-year-old man from Winnipeg died in a single vehicle accident Thursday morning near Portage la Prairie. RCMP said the single vehicle rollover on Highway 1 near Road 19W happened around 5:30AM. When mounties arrived on scene they found a vehicle on its tires in the centre grass median. The driver…