WINNIPEG – There were two winning tickets sold for Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot, one from Calgary and the other in Regina. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 23rd will be approximately $5 million. Here are the numbers from the May 19th, 2018 draw. The Lotto Max draw for…
Devastating Fires in Downtown Brandon
BRANDON — A blaze that Premier Brian Pallister called “massive” has burned through several buildings in downtown Brandon, Man., including one with dozens of apartments managed by community groups. “It’s just devastating. We’re thinking of all the families that live in that building,” said Debbie Huntinghawk, president of the Brandon Friendship Centre, which managed one…
Two $1 Million Winning Lotto Max Tickets Sold in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The $60 million Lotto Max jackpot remains unclaimed after Friday night’s draw. However, there were 11 winners of the 30 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each that were up for grabs and two of the new millionaires bought their ticket in Winnipeg. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on May 25…
Police Stop Small Brew-Ha-Ha from Escalating on Graham Ave, One Man Facing Multiple Charges
WINNIPEG – Police came upon a small brew-ha-ha about to escalate Friday night near Graham Avenue and Hargrave Street. One man yelled that another man in the group pointed a gun at him earlier. Police located the male suspect holding a small crowbar and with what appeared to be a gun sticking out of his…
A Winnipeg Man Goes Wild, Charged With Arson & Assaulting Police
WINNIPEG – A man who barricaded himself in a building on Jarvis Ave and then tried to escape, was arrested for arson and assaulting a police officer. Late Friday afternoon, police responded to a man acting erratically and setting fires. When officers arrived the man ran into a suite and barricaded the door with various…
White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Confirmed in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The first case of white-nose syndrome in bats in Manitoba has been identified after testing confirmed the disease has been found in bats in the Lake St. George area. Manitoba Sustainable Development said in a release, that there is no known health risk to people, but the public is being asked not to…
Police Chase Down 18-Year-Old Man Carrying a Knife & Hatchet
WINNIPEG – An 18-year-old Winnipeg man carrying a knife and hatchet ran from police Friday night on Furby Street, but was captured arrested. Police, responding to a call, arrived at a building in the 500 block of Furby Street to find a holding a knife who when ordered to drop his weapon took off. During…
Manitoba Post Launches Print Edition
WINNIPEG – Time certainly does fly when you’re doing what you love. After working for some of Canada’s largest media companies, including time as the Publisher and CEO of the Winnipeg Sun, I decided at the start of 2018 that our community needed a truly local and fully independent news source. Stepping outside of my…
Canadian Museum for Human Rights Now Open 7 Days a Week
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) are getting set to welcome summer visitors and tourists from all across Canada and around the world this summer. Starting Monday, May 21, the Museum will be open seven days a week until after Labour Day. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Wednesdays, when…
Impaired Drivers Beware – RoadWatch Begins Now
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance and Police across Manitoba will launch the RoadWatch program, which has helped take nearly 2,000 impaired drivers off the road, today. The RoadWatch program, now in it’s 20th year, supplements existing police enforcement and allows police to increase their presence on Manitoba streets and highways, particularly on holiday weekends. In…