STEINBACH – A 28-year-old Winnipeg is dead following a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 52, two kilometres east of Mitchell on Friday morning. Police determined that a gravel truck was travelling westbound on Highway 52, when it signalled that it was going to turn south. The truck slowed as it waited for eastbound traffic to clear…
Hit & Run Driver Kills 15-Year-Old Boy & Injures Another
SELKIRK – Two 15-year-old boys were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, one boy died, the other is in stable condition in hospital. Police say on Friday at 11:45PM two 15-year-old boys were riding their bikes on the shoulder of Donald Road, just off of Highway 9, when a vehicle went off the…
Hells Angels National Meeting Near Montreal
SAINT−CHARLES−SUR−RICHELIEU — Members of the Hells Angels biker gang and their sympathizers have begun arriving in Quebec for a weekend gathering. Authorities ramped up checkpoints and their overall presence today in the southwestern Quebec region where gang members will be staying. The Canada Run — the Hells’ annual gathering — is being held this year…
Heat Advisory Extended, Many People at Risk – Here’s What You Need to Know
WINNIPEG – The extended heat advisory for Southern Manitoba continues through the weekend. Daytime temperatures may reach highs above 30 C and overnight temperatures will remain very warm, with lows near 16 C. Officials with the province said in a release on Friday, some areas may experience diminished air quality associated with the smoke from…
UPDATE – Two Missing Boys Have Been Located
UPDATE – RCMP have confirmed the two missing boys have been safely located. Manitoba Post has removed the photo of each boy for their privacy and safety. NEEPAWA – RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating two missing children that may be in the Winnipeg area. RCMP said the were not returned to their…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on August 17 will grow to approximately $16 million. Here are the winning numbers from the August 10th draw: PHOTO – WCLC.COM In the event of any discrepancy between this information…
Man Dies in Accident on Highway 2, Driver Charged With Impaired
VIRDEN – A 39-year-old man from Saskatchewan died in a single vehicle accident on Highway 2, eight kilometres east of Pipestone, MB, the driver was charged with impaired. Police that a pickup truck, being driven by a 23-year-old man from Weyburn, SK, was travelling westbound on Highway 2 when it lost control and rolled into…
Manitoba Job Vacancy Rate Increased Slightly
WINNIPEG – In Manitoba the private sector job vacancy rate increased to 2.6 per cent, meaning there are 11,200 unfilled jobs in the province during the second quarter of the year. The rate in Canada rose again as well this quarter to 3.1 per cent, the highest vacancy rate ever observed by the Canadian Federation…
Record Highs All Across Western Canada This Weekend
Winnipeg has the 10th-highest temperature ever recorded in Canada at 42.2 °C (108 °F), which was on July 11, 1936. We won’t reach that this weekend, but it’s still hot with highs expected to reach 36 C on Saturday and 35 C on Sunday.. Calgary could reach an all−time high temperature on Friday as this…
RCMP Warn of Phone Scam
SHOAL LAKE – RCMP in Shoal Lake are warning people of a telephone scam in the community after receiving several reports. Police say their office phone number appears on the call display. The caller states “we have your husband in custody and he needs money for lawyer”. Mounties remind the public they doe not solicit…