WINNIPEG — Manitoba civil servants will be able swig a beer at office parties, but smoking a joint will still be a no−no after recreational cannabis is legalized, says a draft policy obtained by The Canadian Press. It’s an issue that many employers, both public and private, will have to deal with once marijuana becomes…
The Motorcycle Ride For Dad Raised $350,000
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Motorcycle Ride for Dad (MRFD) celebrated its 10TH Ride Saturday and attracted a near record number of registered riders. Unofficially, the number of riders is over 1,490 with the record of 1,510 riders set in 2017. Funds raised from today’s Ride will exceed $350,000. This brings the ten-year fundraising total to…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in the Prairies. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 30 will be approximately $9 million. Here are the numbers from the May 26th,…
East St. Paul Motorcyclist Dies in Collision
WINNIPEG – A fatal collision occurred Thursday evening between a vehicle and a motorcycle on Provincial Road 213, near Lornehill Road, in the RM of Springfield. Mounties said that a motorcycle travelling westbound on PR213, being driven by a 71-year-old man from the RM of East St. Paul, was struck from behind by a vehicle…
Huge Fines for Two Drivers Caught Racing, One Clocked at 192kmh
WINNIPEG – Two drivers are facing big fines and have had their cars impounded after they were caught racing Thursday. RCMP out of Eastman caught the drivers racing on Highway 59 north of Garven Road. The driver of a Subaru who is 17-years-old, was clocked at 196kmh. The driver of a Dodge Dart, a 45-year-old…
Police Release Names & Cause of Death for Bodies Found in Charleswood Home
WINNIPEG – Police have identified the two bodies found in a home on Buckingham Road in Charleswood Monday May 21st. Police said the two deceased persons are identified as Angela Turner, a 50-year-old female and Lorne Turner, a 58-year old male. Police have determined that the incident was domestic related and that the female had…
IKEA Recalls SLADDA Bicycle
WINNIPEG – IKEA has recalled the SLADDA bicycle due to a fall hazard. The SLADDA is a light grey, aluminum framed one-speed bicycle that comes in both 26″ and 28″ models. The word IKEA is printed at the bottom of the seat tube near the crank. The article number is printed on a sticker at…
Missing 60-Year-Old Woman Last Seen May 17th
WINNIPEG – Thompson RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 60-year-old woman from the community. RCMP said last Sunday, May 20 they were alerted to the fact Dianne Mae Bignell, 60-years-old, was missing. Dianne was last seen in the Juniper Street area of Thompson at around 8:30AM on May 17th of this…
OPP Make Plea For 2-Year-Old Missing Since 1966
ORILLIA, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police are appealing to anyone with information about the disappearance of a young girl more than 50 years ago to come forward. Police say Diane Prevost was reported missing in Grundy Lake Provincial Park, about 90 kilometres southeast of Sudbury, Ont., on Sept. 17, 1966. They say the two−year−old was…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – The massive $60 million Lotto Max jackpot was not claimed in last night’s draw. However, 21 of the 46 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each were won, with four of those prizes being shared by multiple ticket holders. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on June 1 will again be approximately…