WINNIPEG – A 25-year-old who was fishing along the Assiniboine River was taken to hospital just after midnight after being stabbed by a man who was fishing beside him. Police say the 25-year-old victim was stabbed on July 18th in the area of Oxbow Bend Road and the Perimeter Hwy. The victim told police that…
Four Men Wanted After Using Gun to Rob Store of Cigarettes
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for four men who robbed a convenience store on Portage Avenue Thursday morning. Police say around 5:40 AM four men entered the store and were asked by staff to leave their bags at the door. The men refused and one of the men approached the counter, pulled out a handgun…
Mandatory Leave for Civic Politicians Facing Criminal Charges
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg city councillor is calling for tougher rules for municipal politicians who get in trouble with the law. Cindy Gilroy wants the province to change the city’s charter to make it mandatory for councillors who have been charged with a criminal offence to take a paid leave of absence. Her proposal comes…
14-Year-Old Boy Mugged on Bike Path
WINNIPEG – A 14-year-old boy was mugged Sunday just before 5:00 PM along the riverbank bike trial in the 2500 block of Roblin Blvd. The victim, a 14-year-old boy, told police he was riding his bike along the trail when two men jumped out from the trees along the trail and stood in front of…
Teenaged Girl Crossing Road Was Struck and Killed
MANITOBA – Wednesday just before midnight a teenaged girl crossing the road was struck and killed. On July 18, at approximately 11:50 pm, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP responded to a report of a collision on Provincial Road 278, near the Ebb and Flow First Nation community arena. The preliminary investigation has determined that a…
House Fires Shuts Down Arlington
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire crews have completely blocked off Arlington Street at Ellice because of a house Friday morning. There are reports that firefighters were removing people from the home, but those reports have not been confirmed by fire officials. Manitoba Post will continue to update this story as information becomes available. PHOTO TWITTER /…
Two Criminals Pick the Wrong Place to Rob
Strange but True Crime News – This story is the text book meaning of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Police in Woodlawn, Md. say Joseph McInnis III and Tyree McCoy attempted to stage an armed robbery at a pub in September 0f 2017. The two would be bandits didn’t case the…
Manitoba Man Dies in Single Vehicle Rollover
MANITOBA – RCMP say a 31-year-old man died in a single vehicle rollover in the evening of July 18th on Beach Road near Sandy Bay First Nation. Mounties said a 39-year-old man from Sandy Bay First Nation was driving a mini-van west on Beach Road with two passengers when he lost control and rolled the…
Man & Woman Arrested After Crime Spree, One Suspect at Large
WINNIPEG – Police have arrested and charged a man and woman responsible for several aggressive acts of crime, one suspect remains at large. In the evening hours of July 8th a 62-year-old woman, and a 63-year-old man at home on Wyper Road were assaulted by two men, one armed with a gun and one with…
An Upgraded Sister MacNamara Park
WINNIPEG – Kids near Sister MacNamara Park in Winnipeg have a new basketball court. Councillor Mike Pagtakhan officially opened a new basketball court at Sister MacNamara Park on Ross Avenue. The new court, installed as part of an overall restoration of the park which started in 2017, features new asphalt with court lines, backboards and…