WINNIPEG – There was no winning ticket sold for the $5 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 6th will grow to approximately $7 million. Here are the numbers from the…
Missing 66-Year-Old Last Seen Working in His Field
WINNIPEG – RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 66-year-old man from the RM of St. Clement. Police said Vernon Karl Otto was last seen on May 29th at 1:00 pm working in his field near Stead, Manitoba. Vernon is describe as caucasian, 6’2″, 200/lbs, blue eyes, and gray balding hair. He…
RCMP Catch 29 Speeders in 2 Hours
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP took to Twitter with a stark reminder for drivers to slow down in construction zones. The Tweet indicated Mounties caught 29 people speeding in a construction zone on Highway 1 near Highway 26. Police said most of the drivers had no idea the speed limit was only 70 /kmh. RCMP also…
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Winning Lotto Max Numbers
WINNIPEG – It happened again, the $60 million Lotto Max jackpot was unclaimed. There was no winning ticket was sold for last night’s big prize. The draw also offered 50 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, 33 of which were claimed by a total 45 winning tickets, meaning several will be shared. The jackpot for…
Wanted, Police Say he May be Armed & is Dangerous
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP are informing people not approach the man in the photo as he may be armed. Paul Richard Claeys, 36-years-old of Steinbach, is wanted by Mounties on a Manitoba Wide warrant for Failing to Comply with his Probation. \ Police said Richard is considered dangerous and may be carrying weapons. RCMP believe…
Small Business Optimism Drops in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its latest monthly Business Barometer, which reveals optimism among Manitoba’s small business owners dipped again in May to an index of 59.3, down from 59.9 in April, and is also now below the national average index of 62.5. “Manitoba’s small business optimism was nearly unchanged…
Red Tape Reduction Recommendations to be Implemented
WINNIPEG – The provincial government said it is implementing the recommendations received by the Manitoba Red Tape Reduction Task Force report. “Reducing red tape is about improving access to government services, ensuring effective public policy, rebuilding the provincial economy and getting better results,” said Minister Friesen said in a news release. “Thanks to the dedicated…
Economic Growth has Slowed
OTTAWA — The pace of economic growth in Canada slowed in the first quarter of this year to its lowest rate in nearly two years as housing investment pulled back amid new mortgage stress test rules and a cooling housing market. Statistics Canada said Thursday the economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.3 per…
Woman Sexually Assaulted by Man With a Gun on Arlington St.
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for the man responsible for a sexual assault Wednesday on Arlington Street. An 18-year-old woman told police that she was walking in the 700 block of Arlington Street between Wellington Avenue and Sargent Avenue when she was approached by a man armed with a black handgun. The woman was sexually…