WINNIPEG – A 19-year-old man has lost his life in a single vehicle accident Friday in Portage la Prairie, the 18-year-old driver has been charged. Friday morning, shortly before 2:00 AM, police responded to the collision in Island Park in Portage la Prairie. A pickup truck had struck a large tree. There were two people…
Pizza Delivery Man, a Father, Arrested at Army Base
NEW YORK, NY – A pizza delivery man was detained and turned over to immigration authorities after delivering food to an Army base in New York. His wife and children now fear he will be deported. Linda So has more information in this Reuters News video report.
Police Respond to Multiple Reports of Shots Fired
WINNIPEG – Saturday shortly before 3:00AM police responded to a report of a gun shot being heard in the area of Andrews Street and Redwood Avenue. Police met with members of the Bear Clan who had been in the area who confirmed they had heard a shot. While searching the area, police received two reports…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – The winning ticket was sold in Quebec for the $10 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket sold in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on June 13th will be approximately $5 million. Here are the numbers from the…
Bear Clan Help Capture Bad Guy Carry Weapons in Downtown
WINNIPEG – Thanks to great work by of members of the Bear Clan, police captured and arrested a man who was carrying weapons in Winnipeg. Friday night the Bear Clan was around Pritchard Avenue and McKenzie Street when they overheard a group of people talking about a firearm. They also spotted a woman carrying a…
Heat Warning Issued for Churchill
WINNIPEG – The headline is correct, and we are referring to Churchill, Manitoba. Environment Canada issued a “Heat Warning” for Churchill Saturday afternoon with temperatures forecasted to reach 30 degrees on Sunday. Environment Canada says a surge of unseasonably warm temperatures are expected to arrive on Sunday over northeastern Manitoba and continue through Monday. Temperatures…
Wanted Man May be in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted man from Garden Hill First Nation. Charley Harper, who is 32-years-old, is wanted on a Manitoba Wide warrant for Failing to Comply with Probation. Mounties believe that Harper could be in the City of Winnipeg. Anyone with information on Harper or…
Dogs Left Behind in Evacuations, Manitoba Animal Rescue Seeks Help
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba woman is pleading with Indigenous Services Canada for help feeding hundreds of dogs left behind after two First Nation communities were evacuated because of fire. Debra Vandekerkhove, the director of Norway House Animal Rescue, estimates about 700 dogs have been left behind in Pauingassi and Little Grand Rapids First Nations after…
Free Family Fishing Weekend Starts Today
WINNIPEG – Get out and enjoy the provinces annual Free Family Fishing Weekend. The free family fishing weekend is today and tomorrow. Anglers will not need a licence, but they are asked to be responsible in disposing of waste, in particular, fishing lines, Minister Rochelle Squires said in a release. “Manitobans are hooked on fishing,…
Arlington Bridge Closed This Weekend
WINNIPEG – Drivers beware, the Arlington Bridge will be temporarily closed today until Sunday evening. The Arlington Bridge will be closed from Logan Avenue to Dufferin Avenue, which started at 6:00 AM Saturday and we remain closed until Sunday, June 10 at 8:00 PM. The City said the closure is to facilitate bridge inspection and…