WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is putting up more money for a large Inuit art centre in Winnipeg, but there is a catch. Premier Brian Pallister says his government will offer another $5 million to the centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, on top of $10 million already promised. But to get the new money,…
A 24 & 14-Year-Old Arrested After a Day of Crime
WINNIPEG – A 24 and 14-year-old were arrested for stabbing a man and a number of other incidents that occurred on Thursday. The two arrested seem to begin their day of crime around 2:00PM Thursday. A 45-year-old man, in the area of Chancellor Matheson Rd. and University Cr., called police about his tires being slashed…
73-Year-Old Man Dies in Collision on Highway 12
WINNIPEG – Thursday afternoon RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision that left one man dead. Mounties said the collision was on Highway 12 at the intersection of Provincial Road 210, located south of Ste. Anne. A vehicle, being driven by a 38-year-old man from Winnipeg, was travelling southbound on Hwy 12 when it collided with…
Grace Hospital’s New Emergency Room Opens Tuesday
WINNIPEG – Tuesday the Grace Hospital in Winnipeg will open a new state-of-the-art emergency department. The $43.8-million emergency department, which includes a $5-million community contribution, is expected to treat 35,000 patients this year, Premier Pallister said in a news release. “The Grace Hospital’s new emergency department will be more than five times larger than its…
Mother Nature Helping With Manitoba Evacuations
WINNIPEG — The weather was co−operating Thursday with efforts to evacuate some 1,400 people from two First Nations communities threatened by forest fires in northern Manitoba. With thick smoke no longer causing trouble at the airport in Little Grand Rapids, planes and helicopters were moving people out of the community as well as neighbouring Pauingassi,…
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Click here to listen to The Top Five Trending News Stories in Winnipeg FIFTEEN INJURED IN MISSISSAUGA EXPLOSION Police are searching for two suspects after 15 people were injured by an IED “improvised explosive device” inside an Indian restaurant in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Region police said they were called about the explosion in the Bombay…
$25,000 Worth of Methamphetamines Found in Niakwa Homes
WINNIPEG – Police seized $25,000 worth of methamphetamines from two homes in the Niakwa area of WInnipeg. Thursday afternoon the Street Crime Unit and Tactical Support executed search warrants at two homes in the Niakwa neighbourhood. Police said they seized approximately 9.25 ounces of methamphetamine with a street value of $25,900, scales and packaging materials…
Wanted by Manitoba RCMP
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating Morgan Cale Bruyere. Morgan Cale Bruyere, 23-year-old from Powerview, is wanted by Mounties on a Manitoba wide warrant for Theft Under $5000 and Possession of a Weapon. RCMP believe she may be in the City of Winnipeg. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of…
Police Find 55 Pieces of Crack During Traffic Stop
WINNIPEG – Police stopped a suspected stolen vehicle that resulted in two Winnipeg men facing trafficking charges. The vehicle was stopped near Pipeline Road and Beauty Avenue. Two men were in the vehicle, one was in possession of 55 pieces of crack cocaine and more than $2000 in cash. Police arrested both men, a 22-year-old…
34-Year-Old Man Stopped by Police Facing Several Charges
WINNIPEG – Police stop a man on a bike who was acting suspicious. The result was the arrest of a 34-year-old Winnipeg man who violated court ordered conditions. Police stopped the man on Tuesday night near Pembina Hwy and Bishop Grandin Blvd. Police noticed the man had a folding knife on his belt and was…