UPDATE – Manitoba RCMP confirmed, Friday morning, that the missing boy has been found safe. MANITOBA – RCMP in Treherne are asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 14-year-old boy. Kaeleb Lodwick, 14, was last seen at his home in Treherne earlier in the evening on Wednesday. Kaeleb is described as Caucasian, 5’7”, 200…
Report Finds Hundreds of Civil Servants in Manitoba Experienced Harassment
WINNIPEG — A study into sexual harassment in the Manitoba government shows hundreds of civil servants have experienced it while working and most did not report it. The report focused on what was heard during consultations with more than 3,000 employees about a culture of sexual harassment in government. The most frequent types of harassment…
4-Year-Old Struck by Van, Police Searching for Driver
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police are looking for the driver of a van that struck a four-year-old pedestrian on Wednesday night. Police say the four-year-old child was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The driver briefly stopped, but then fled the scene of the collision. Police located the van, abandoned, a short distance away. The…
41-Year-Old Drug Dealer Charged
WINNIPEG – Tuesday morning police charged a 41-year-old Winnipeg man after executing a search warrant at a home on Kimwood Bay Police said they noticed a man leaving the home, that was subject to the search warrant, and get into a vehicle. Police quickly stopped the vehicle near Grassie Blvd and Plessis Road and took…
Wanted & Considered Dangerous
THOMPSON – RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating Howard Lobster, but they are also urging people not to approach him as he is considered dangerous. Lobster, 26-years-old is wanted for assault and theft under $5,000. Mounties believe tat he could possibly be in Thompson or Portage La Prairie. Police say Lobster has…
Province Awards $380 Million Replacement of Public Safety Communications Service to Bell Mobility
WINNIPEG – The province awarded $380 Million project for the replacement of the province’s public safety communications service to Bell Mobility. “Ensuring the safety of Manitobans is our duty,” said Pallister in a news releaase. “During an emergency, it’s essential that we have reliable communications service across the province including in rural and remote areas.…
Province Extends Heat Advisory
WINNIPEG – Officials extended a heat advisory for the province of Manitoba Wednesday afternoon. A prolonged period of above-normal temperatures is forecast for the Prairies including Manitoba. The high temperatures were felt throughout much of Manitoba on Wednesday, with Environment and Climate Change Canada forecasting even hotter temperatures for the rest of this week and…
Two Men Found Dead in Home on Wordsworth Way in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police found two men dead in a home on Wordsworth Way on Tuesday. The investigation has been taken over by Detectives from the Homicide Unit. While still in the early stages of the investigation, police say this incident appears to be domestic in nature. Investigators are looking to speak with anyone that…
Wilson and Johnston Added to Winnipeg Most Wanted List
WINNIPEG – Law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police in their communities. The Manitoba Post brings you those details and photos of wanted people in our province on a weekly basis. Please share them with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Doyle Wilson Doyle Wilson is…
Dorothy Dobbie Says – Police Need to do a Better Job of Enforcement
Waiting for a tire to be fixed for my car, I hear a tale of crime that is truly distressing. The manager of the outlet told me that he had recently been robbed. He came home to his house at four o’clock one afternoon to find it in shambles. “They took all sorts of things,”…