WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Wednesday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw, on June 30th, will be approximately $7 million. Here are the numbers from the June 28th draw: The Lotto Max draw for Friday, June 29th, is an estimated $50…
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl May be in Brandon
RCMP in Blue Hills is seeking the public’s assistance locating a missing teenaged girl who may be in Brandon. Police say the missing 17-year-old girl, Emily Marie Mousseau, was seen June 15th, leaving her home, located in the RM of Cornwallis, on foot that afternoon. Mousseau is described as Indigenous, 5’3”, 120 pounds, with hazel…
RCMP Take Down Drug Trafficking Ring in Manitoba
Since Monday RCMP, from Lac du Bonnet and Powerview, have arrested and charged four people in relation to a drug trafficking ring in the province. Police say the began an investigation In November 2017, of a network distributing cocaine and methamphetamines in Winnipeg, the Rural Municipality of Lac Du Bonnet, Fort Alexander, and Sagkeeng First…
Winnipeg’s Most Wanted
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. Antonio Allen Police are looking…
Two Men of Interest in Eduardo Balaquit’s Disappearance
WINNIPEG – The Homicide Unit in Winnipeg identified two men they want to speak with regarding the investigation into the disappearance of Eduardo Balaquit. Balaquit, a 59-year-old man went missing during the evening of Monday, June 4TH. He was last seen wearing a black zip-up sweater, black pants and black shoes. His Dodge Caravan was…
Man Arrested for March Stabbing & January Assault
WINNIPEG – On Monday, Winnipeg Police arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing back in March of this year. The stabbing occurred on March 28th. Emergency personnel responded to the 400 block of Sargent Avenue due to a report of an injured man that had walked into a business asking for help. The…
Drug Dealer Tries to Outrun Police on Bicycle
WINNIPEG – A drug dealer, who tried to evade police on his bicycle, was caught and arrested, and charged. Police say on Monday, shortly before 7:00 PM, in the area of Powers Street and Magnus Avenue, they noticed a man on a bicycle conducting a drug deal. The man immediately took off and was pursued…
Winnipeg Musician Left Mother on The Floor to Die
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg court is hearing that a local musician left his 89−year−old mother covered in her own feces and urine, lying on the floor of the home they shared for several weeks until she died. A sentencing hearing is underway for Ron Siwicki who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death in January.…
Postmedia to Cut Staff by 10% and Close more Local Papers
TORONTO — Postmedia Network Inc., who owns the Winnipeg Sun, will close six small town newspapers and cut print publication of four more, as well cut about 10 per cent of its workforce across the newspaper chain. The company said Tuesday is will shut down the Camrose Canadian and Strathmore Standard in Alberta and the…
Brandon Police Looking Identify Arson Suspect in This Video
BRANDON – Police in Brandon are hoping the public can help identify the man in the video. Police say, around 3:00 AM on May 14th of this year, there was a structure fire in the 300 Block of Queens Avenue. It was determined that a fire was deliberately set to a shed which was attached…