A Manitoba truck driver who was covered in hot tar when his semi truck rolled in North Dakota is being remembered as a fighter. Bradley Jackson spent three days in a burn unit at a Minneapolis hospital before he died Saturday. His girlfriend, Donna−Joe Smith, says doctors were amazed he survived for so long with…
Moar & Brierley Wanted by Winkler Police
WINKLER – The individuals listed below are wanted by Winkler Police for various crimes. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts one or more, please call 204-325-0829. Christa-Lee Moar Born in 1999 and is wanted for the following: Possess Property Obtained by Crime (x2), Fail to Attend Court (x2). Cole Mowatt Born in 1983…
RCMP Recover Body From Winnipeg River
LAC DU BONNET – Lac du Bonnet RCMP have recovered a body on September 7th. Officials say officers from the Lac du Bonnet RCMP recovered the body of the 38-year-old man from Fisher Branch on the shoreline of the Winnipeg River. The man was reported missing on August 27th. The man had gone swimming to…
“Job Action” possible by Sept 26 for Postal Workers
OTTAWA — Canadians will find out as early as today whether they’ll face a possible strike later this month by mail carriers and plant workers at Canada Post. Those workers, who have increasingly delivered online orders to Canadians over the past few years, wrapped up voting yesterday on whether to give their union a strike…
Two Pedestrians Struck by Vehicle Remain in Hospital, Police Asking for Witnesses
WINNIPEG – Police are looking to speak with witnesses to a collision that sent two pedestrians to hospital with serious injuries. As previously released; August 30th around 9:25PM there was a motor vehicle collision involving two pedestrians near Keewatin Street and Santa Fe Drive. Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries where they…
Winnipeg Aims to Put Less Poop in River
WINNIPEG — Canoeist David Danyluk doesn’t live far from Winnipeg’s Assiniboine River but he tends to spend more time paddling further afield. That’s because he doesn’t want to risk gliding through the sewage that regularly makes its way into Winnipeg’s river system. The sewage dumps are a black mark on the city’s reputation, said Danyluk.…
Candlelight Service Commemorates WW1 Armistice
Everyone is invited to a Candlelight Service to Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War Armistice. The event will be held at Brookside Cemetery, 3001 Notre Dame Avenue, Wednesday September 12 at 6:30pm. “The Armistice of the First World War marked a monumental time in our history,” said Jon Reyes, Special Envoy for…
Lotto 649 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – There was no winning ticket for the $9.6 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in the Prairies. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on September 12th will be approximately $13 million. Here are the winning number from…
Suspicious House Fire on Manitoba Avenue
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant home Friday evening, 11:00PM. The fire broke out at the home in the 600 block of Manitoba Avenue. AIR1 assisted with the fire by providing information from its thermal imaging/infrared camera at the request of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service. Police are asking anyone…
Winnipeg Man Dragged Behind His Vehicle That Was Stolen
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man was taken to hospital after being dragged behind his own vehicle that had been stolen a few days earlier. Friday afternoon, at 3:15PM, a man had come across his vehicle which had been stolen from the Rossmere area. The man tried to stop the driver, but was dragged behind the…