WINNIPEG – A 16 and 12-year-old were arrested after stealing, then crashing two stolen vehicles. Blue Hills RCMP said on Thursday around 2:00Am a caller stated he saw a suspicious pickup truck drive onto his property and believed the young men from this vehicle had stolen his neighbour’s pickup truck. Both vehicles sped away with…
RCMP Believe 17-Year-Old Killed by Vehicle was Lying on The Road
OXFORD HOUSE – A 17-year-old man died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle. RCMP said din the evening, 11:30PM, on September 4th a vehicle, being driven by a 16-year-old woman from Oxford House, struck a 17-year-old male, also from Oxford House. Police believe the young man was lying on the road at the time…
Cops search for at Least One armed Suspect in St. Catherines
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Police searched for at least one armed suspect Thursday following a daytime shooting in St. Catharines, Ont., that sent three people to hospital, one of them in critical condition. Niagara regional police said officers were looking at a number of residences in a downtown area of the city west of Toronto…
Woman Suffered Electric Shocks, Confinement in a Freezer & Was Forced to be an Escort
WINNIPEG – A 29-year-old man from Winnipeg has been charged after forcing a woman to be an escort and assaulted her with electric shocks. Police said on August 6, 2018, the Counter Exploitation Unit (CEU) started an investigation into the sexual exploitation of a woman. The woman had been held captive and forced to work…
Travellers Complain About Rude, Disrespectful Canadian Border Officers
The Canada Border Services Agency faced more than 100 founded complaints from travellers last year, including allegations of racism and rudeness — and one instance of a woman alleging a border officer yelled at her while she was in medical distress. Data provided to The Canadian Press through access to information legislation says that in…
Ottawa to Provide Long-Term Support for Churchill Rail Line
CHURCHILL, Man. — A partnership taking over a port and broken railway in northern Manitoba says it hopes it’s the start of a new era of jobs and economic growth in the Churchill region. First Nations and municipalities that are part of the deal will be first in line for jobs and contracts. Grand Chief…
Life-Altering Injuries for 17-Year-Old Boy Assaulted in Parking Lot
WINNIPEG – 17-year-old boy remains in hospital with life-altering injuries after being attacked near Main Street and Bannerman Avenue. On August 29 around 11:30PM a 17-year-old male was walking and confronted by two teenage males in a parking lot on Bannerman. The 17-year-old was subsequently assaulted and struck in the face with a projectile which…
Fall Curbside Giveaway Weekend
It’s the perfect time of the year to clean out some of those gently used items that don’t get used anymore and to pick up some new treasures in your community. Winnipeg’s Fall Curbside Giveway Weekend is coming September 8 and 9 and the City has some tips to make it a great experience for…
Police Searching For Sick Driver Who Killed Cat
PARRY SOUND, Ont. — Police are asking for the public’s help after a cat was thrown from a moving car and died. Ontario Provincial Police say someone tossed an orange and white cat from the passenger side of a car around 5 p.m. Monday in Parry Sound, Ont. They say the cat died from its…
Winnipeg Man Wanted on Canada Wide Warrant Arrested After Crashing a Stolen Vehicle
WINNIPEG – Police arrested a man wanted on a Canada-Wide warrant after he was crashed a stolen vehicle into a ditch near McPhillips Street. Early Tuesday morning, 1:40AM, police spotted a stolen vehicle near Chalmers Avenue and Watt Street. Officers tried to stop the vehicle; however, the driver drove over a boulevard and fled at…