WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP have called in outside investigators to probe historical alleged assaults linked to hydro projects in the province’s north, but First Nations leaders say the government should still commit to an inquiry. A report released last month by the province’s Clean Environment Commission — an arm’s−length review agency — outlined discrimination and…
Humbolt ‘Moving Forward’ with New Winnipeg Broadcaster
HUMBOLDT, Sask. — A plan to bring hockey broadcasters in from across the country to call Humboldt Broncos games this season will not go ahead. Instead, local radio station CHBO Bolt FM has hired an up−and−coming Winnipeg broadcaster to take over for Tyler Bieber, its play−by−play voice who was killed along with 15 others in…
Winning Lotto 6/49 Numbers
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $16.4 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on September 19th will be approximately $20 million. Here are the winning number from Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw: In the event of any discrepancy between this information and…
Busiest Intersection in Manitoba Set to Re-Open
The interchange at the North Perimeter Highway and Highway 59 is almost complete and is set to re-open in stages in order to ensure safety and effective integration of the 70,000 vehicles per day that pass through the intersection. The initial stage of opening is scheduled for Sept. 15 at 3 a.m. (subject to weather)…
British Airways Flight Diverted From Calgary to Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut — A British Airways flight to Calgary from London was rerouted to Iqaluit late Wednesday. FlightAware, an online flight tracking tool, shows the Boeing 787−9 Dreamliner landed at 7:20 p.m. local time in Nunavut. British Airways says in a statement Thursday that the flight was diverted as a precaution after a “technical issue.”…
Crews Working Daily to Fix Rail Line to Churchill
CHURCHILL – The partnership taking over a railway that runs to Churchill in northern Manitoba says work is underway to repair tracks that have been washed out for more than a year. Murad Al−Katib of Arctic Gateway Group says repairs began last week on the line between Gillam and Churchill. He says crews are working…
Fort Rouge Sidewalk Poll Helping Harvest Fill Hampers
A home in East Fort Rouge is using the civic campaign to generate food donations for families in the community with a 2018 CAST-A-CAN Election Poll. The front lawn of 276 Maplewood at Casey, kitty-corner from Ecole Riverview School, has set up bins with portraits of the Mayoral candidates taped on, asking that a donated…
Friday’s Winning Lotto Max Numbers
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Sept. 21 will grow to approximately $60 million, and players will have a shot at 16 Maxmillions prizes. Here are the numbers from Friday night’s draw: In the…
Missing 25-Year-Old Saskatchewan Man
WINNIPEG – RCMP in Yorkton are asking for help locating a missing 25-year-old man. Colin Robert Focht of Yorkton, Saskatchewan was last seen wearing a white sweater and blue jeans near the 100 block of Bradbrooke Drive in Yorkton. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Focht, please call 306-786-2400. PHOTO TWITTER @rcmpmb
Three Vehicles & Tools Stolen in Break and Enter
WINNIPEG – Three vehicles and a number of tools were stolen in a break and enter that occurred on Thursday. Police say it was a commercial break-in in the 1300 block of Pacific Ave. The suspect or suspects entered a locked compound. A 2013 Dodge RAM 5500 flatbed, white in colour, carrying a large commercial…