WINNIPEG – Tuesday night RCMP in Prairie Mountain responded to an ATV collision in the Municipality of Roblin. Mounties said they found an 87-year-old man dead at the scene under a tipped ATV on his rural property. the man had been riding alone, checking cattle when the incident occurred. According to RCMP, the man was…
Winnipeg Curbside Giveaway Weekend is Saturday & Sunday
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg’s annual curbside giveaway weekend is this Saturday and Sunday. It’s a chance for people to put out items they no longer have a need for that are reusable, so others can take and make use of them. The City of Winnipeg said items you want to give away should be placed on…
Drugs, Weapons, & Cash Found During Traffic Stop – Man and Woman Arrested
WINNIPEG – A routine check of a vehicle by Winnipeg Police leads to the seizure of weapons, drugs, cell phones and cash and the arrest of a man and woman who are now facing multiple charges. After running the plate of a suspicious vehicle near Cecil Street and Logan Avenue Tuesday afternoon, police learned the…
Government Introduces Improved Appeal Process
WINNIPEG – The province is addressing the delays that have been a source of frustration for many who file assessment appeals in Manitoba. Minister Jef Wharton said in a release, the Manitoba Municipal Board is launching an innovative new appeal management process to address the long-term challenge of outstanding assessment appeals. “Appellants have expressed frustration…
Racist Tirade Caught on Video at a Denny’s in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A Lethbridge man who was the target of a woman’s racist tirade at a local Denny’s restaurant says he’s never experienced anything like it in the 13 years he’s lived in the southern Alberta city. Monir Omerzai posted a video of the heated exchange on Facebook Tuesday saying “every culture and every…
Trudeau Government Displaying “Totalitarian” Tendencies, Says Former Religious Freedom Ambassador
OTTAWA — Canada’s former religious freedom ambassador says the Trudeau government is displaying “totalitarian” tendencies with its controversial changes to the student summer jobs program. Andrew Bennett, who until 2015 was Canada’s only envoy devoted exclusively to religious freedom abroad, used the label repeatedly in an interview ahead of his launch today of a new…
Top 5 Trending News Stories Over the Last 24 Hours
Top 5 Trending News Stories over the 24 hours. VAN ATTACK ACCUSED DUE IN COURT The man accused of killing 10 people and injuring 16 others in a van attack in Toronto last month is set to appear in court today, where it’s expected he’ll be charged with three new attempted murder charges. Alek Minassian,…
7 New Star Attractions in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – Seven new “Star Attractions” in Manitoba were announced this week by Minister Blaine Pedersen and Travel Manitoba president and CEO Colin Ferguson. “Manitoba is home to many unique and vibrant tourism attractions in all regions of the province,” said Pedersen. “They offer incredible experiences for Manitobans and visitors alike. I wish each of…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – There was no winning ticket sold for Wednesday night’s $14 million Lotto 649 jackpot. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 12th will be approximately $18 million. Here are the numbers from the May 9th, 2018 draw. The Lotto Max draw for Friday, May 11th is an estimated $60 million…
Trains Suspected in Some Grass Fires
WINNIPEG — An extremely dry spring in the eastern Prairies has meant an early start to fire season and in some cases trains are being suspected as the cause. “It is tinder dry,” said David Phillips, senior climatologist for Environment Canada. “The only thing that has prevented a burning inferno is that it has only…