WINNIPEG, MB – The below seasonal temperatures are likely to stay with us until the middle of April or longer. Most of Western Canada is experiencing temperatures below normal, if that makes you feel any better. Winnipeg, we have beautiful sunny skies all week but the temperature will hover around zero with the exception of…
Two Males, One 12-Years-old, Pepper-Spray a Woman & Take Purse
WINNIPEG, MB – Two males, one a 12-year-old, pepper-sprayed and robbed a woman with a 5-year-old in a Winnipeg Hospital parking lot. Saturday morning around 10:50 AM a woman in her 50’s was walking into the Concordia Hospital from the parking lot with a 5-year-old relative. Police said she was confronted by 2 male suspects…
14-Year-Old Brandon Boy Pulls A Knife on Another Male
BRANDON, MB – Brandon police have arrested and charged a 14-year-old after he pulled a knife on another male. Police said they were alerted that a male youth pointed a knife at another male near 6th Street and Princess Avenue. Police located the young man involved. They subsequently learned that one male youth assaulted the…
Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord Invites Signatories
WINNIPEG, MB. – In a shared commitment to the continued process of reconciliation, the city is inviting all organizations, businesses and individuals to become signatories to Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord. The Accord was unanimously adopted by City Council on March 22, 2017, marking an important step forward in the City’s Journey of Reconciliation. To date, 110…
Humboldt Broncos Victim & Survivor Misidentified
WINNIPEG, MB – Apologies are being made today after two of the players on the Humboldt Broncos bus were were incorrectly identified as the other, according to officials. Saskatchewan Authorities released a statement today regarding the misidentification: “The Office of the Chief Coroner apologizes for the misidentification and any confusion created by it,” the Ministry…
$176 Million For Manitoba’s Agricultural & Agri-Food Sector
WINNIPEG, MB – It’s official, Manitoba has signed the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year agreement to strategically invest $176 million in the provinces agricultural and agri-food sector. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler signed the bilateral agreement yesterday at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, which is a leader…
22.8 Million For Child Care
WINNIPEG, MB. – The province has created 780 new licensed early learning and childcare spaces through funding from the Federal Government. The total funding for the spaces is $22.8 million and is supported through the Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. “We’re pleased to announce these new spaces will be created through capital projects…
UPDATE – 10-Year-Old Girl Last Seen Downtown
UPDATE – Winnipeg Police have reported that Marie has been located safely. ————————————————————————————————————————————- WINNIPEG, MB – Police in Winnipeg are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 10-year-old girl. Police said, 10-year-old Marie Hartie was last seen in the downtown area of Winnipeg during the evening of April 7. She is described as Indigenous,…
Man Leading Police on High-Speed Chase Crashes
WINNIPEG, MB – A man and toddler were taken to hospital after being hit by a stolen vehicle who was trying to escape police. Sunday morning around 1:30 AM, police tried to stop a man in a stolen Toyota Corolla, but he took off at a high rate of speed and a short pursuit was…
Alcohol a Factor in Collision That Kills a 15-Year-Old
WINNIPEG, MB – Early Saturday morning, around 1:20 AM, RCMP from Manitou responded to a single-vehicle collision. Police said the vehicle was in a field off of Road 66 West, approximately five kilometres southwest of Bruxelles, in the RM of Lorne. A pickup truck with two people inside, an 18-year-old male driver and a 15-year-old…