OTTAWA — Border security officers are being diverted from across Canada to help with an anticipated spike in the number of asylum seekers crossing irregularly into Quebec. The Canada Border Services Agency has sent memos to members across the country advising them that agents from other regions will be sent to Quebec to alleviate pressures…
CBC Warns Employees Financial Info May be at Risk
OTTAWA — The CBC is telling thousands of its employees their personal information may have been compromised after a recent computer theft. In an email to staff, the public broadcaster’s chief financial officer says someone stole a piece of equipment during a break−in that, while password protected, may have contained the financial information of people…
BREAKING – Woman’s Body Pulled From Red River
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police recovered the body of a woman from the Red River Wednesday around the lunch hour. At noon Wednesday, emergency personnel responded to the banks of the Red River in the 600 block of Kildonan Drive regarding reports of a body being located. Members of the Winnipeg Police Underwater Search and Recovery…
Firefighters Battle Blaze at Sage Creek Home
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service responded to a house fire Wednesday in Sage Creek. The fire, at a home on Proulx Crescent, was considered a serious house fire and crews worked hard to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring homes. One grateful neighbour tweeted out her thanks for the great work of…
Two Women, one 16-Years-Old, Were Charged in Maryland Ave Stabbing
WINNIPEG – Early Tuesday morning, 12:10 AM, police responded to Maryland Street because a a woman had been stabbed. Police found a woman suffering from stab wounds to the upper body. She was taken to hospital in critical condition and has since been upgraded to stable condition. The woman was on Maryland Street when she…
Legislation Introduced to Ban Spotlight Hunting at Night
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to ban hunting with spotlights at night. The bill would ban the practice in southern Manitoba, except for Indigenous people who are granted a permit. They will only be able to hunt in a specific area. It also bans hunting at night in northern Manitoba, but Indigenous…
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VERDICT EXPECTED IN WINNIPEG LETTER−BOMB CASE A Winnipeg man is expected to find out today if he will be found guilty of sending letter bombs to his former wife and two lawyers. A judge is to hand down a verdict against Guido Amsel on charges that include attempted murder and aggravated assault. Amsel was arrested…
Winning Lotto 6/49 Numbers
WINNIPEG – There were two winning tickets sold for Wednesday night’s $21 million Lotto 649 jackpot, one from Ontario and the other in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 19th will be approximately $5 million. Here are the numbers from the May 16th, 2018 draw. The Lotto Max draw for…
Wanted by Police in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – Many law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police. The Manitoba Post brings you those details and photos of wanted people in our province on a weekly basis. Please share this story with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Dennis Bruyere Dennis Bruyere was sent…
Arrest Made in 2017 Chemical Weapon Suspicious Packages Found in City
WINNIPEG – Wednesday police arrested a man that caused alarm and tied up emergency personnel for hours in the city after leaving 18 suspicious packages, each indicating they contained a chemical weapon, at various locations. It was on April 27th, 2017 around 11:30 AM when Winnipeg Police were first alerted to a suspicious package. Police…