WINNIPEG – There was no winning ticket was sold for the $35 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for next Friday’s draw will grow to approximately $42 million. Here are the numbers from the June 15th draw: The Lotto 6/49 draw for Saturday, June 16th is an estimated $7…
350 Rounds of Ammunition, Drugs & Cash Seized in Police Raid on Two Homes
WINNIPEG – Police raided the homes of two drug dealers on Wednesday that resulted in the seizure of about 350 rounds of ammunition, drugs and cash and one man is facing over 20 charges. Police said the search warrants were executed at one home in the Assiniboine Park neighbourhood and another home in Windsor Park.…
Body Found in Sage Creek
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police are reporting the discovery of a decomposed body in a Sage Creek field Thursday. Police said a city worker found the decomposed body in the field where he was working shortly before 3:00PM in area of Robert Bockstael Drive. Winnipeg police have not release any further information or identified the victim.…
Have You Seen These Men? Wanted By RCMP
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP turned to twitter themselves to locate both of these men who are wanted on different charges. Brenton George Budd, a 35-year-old from Norway House is wanted on a Manitoba Wide warrant for Theft Over $5000, False Pretences, and for Failing to Appear in court. Mounties believe he may be in the…
Liberal Judy Klassen, Sorry for Saying Crash That Paralyzed Fletcher was a Gift
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba politician apologized Friday for saying a highway crash that left former MP Steven Fletcher a quadriplegic was a gift. “I obviously hurt Mr. Fletcher and I deeply regret that,” Liberal Judy Klassen said. “I did send him an email apologizing that I hurt him and if everybody would like, I will…
Manitoba Liberal Leader Says Pallister’s Health Transformation Plan Should be Pronounced DOA
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Liberal Leader, Dougald Lamont, says the Pallister government’s newly announced health care transformation plan should be pronounced DOA – dead on arrival. “When you strip away all the doublespeak and bureaucratic drivel, there is no substance to this plan at all,” said Lamont. “The only change that the PCs have introduced here…
Major Storm Pounds Parts of Southern Manitoba
WINNIPEG – Parts of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba were pounded by hail and heavy rain in a storm that included tornado warnings in some areas. There were reports of baseball-size hail as Environment Canada says a supercell moved through the region Thursday, creating favourable conditions for the heavy weather. Darlingford, MB at 9:38 pm #MBstorm…
Give Input on Proposed Route 90 Changes
WINNIPEG – Thousands of people for over a decade have been talking about what they would do to fix the issues on Route 90 between Taylor and Ness. Now, you can tell the right people. It’s no secret that Route 90 needs to be upgraded to address current and future traffic volumes, to accommodate new…
Fire in Cargo of WestJet Fight, Lands Safely
CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board sent investigators to Calgary International Airport on Thursday after a WestJet passenger plane was forced to return after taking off. The board said there was a fire in the cargo compartment of the Boeing 737. WestJet said in a statement that shortly after takeoff the crew on Flight 113…
New Walk-in Clinic Coming to Concordia Hospital
WINNIPEG – A new walk-in clinic at Concordia Hospital will open next summer. The new walk-in connected care clinic will provide access to care for people in the area in need of same-day health-care services, Minister Kelvin Goertzen said in a news release. “This project builds on Concordia Hospital’s strength in family medicine and enhances…