#/2 UPDATE ON YOUTUBE SHOOTINGS – A woman opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, wounding at least three people before taking her own life, as employees of the video website scrambled into the surrounding streets for safety. Click play for more information in this Reuters News video report; ————————————————————————————————————————————– UPDATE ON…
Missing in Manitoba – Raven Flett
WINNIPEG, MB – Every Tuesday the Manitoba Post publishes a photo of a missing person from our province or Canada. We ask you to share the story and photo on your social media channels. Together we can make a difference. Dakota Ojibway Police asked for the public’s help on October 17, 2017 locating a missing…
Security Guards Chase Down Jewelry Thief
WINNIPEG, MB – Two security guards chase down a robbery suspect who tried to get away with over $25,000 in jewelry. Around 10:00 AM on Saturday, police received a call about a robbery in the 300 block of Portage Avenue, they were told, a security officer was in pursuit of the suspect. When officers arrived…
Alberta RCMP Officer Injured in Fatal Gunshot Exchange
WINNIPEG, MB – An RCMP officer in Alberta who suffered a gun shot wound last week is recovering well. Evansburg RCMP said one of their members was injured following an exchange of gunshots with a suspect. Sergeant Brian Topham, the Evansburg Detachment Commander, received injuries as a result of a gunshot on March 29 and…
Dash-Cam Footage Released of Protester Hit by Sacramento Police Car
WORLD NEWS – Dashboard-camera footage of a patrol car striking a Sacramento, California, demonstrator during a march over the shooting of a young black man was released on Monday, and the sheriff said it was not clear from the images if the deputy was aware of the collision. Nathan Frandino has more details in this…
The Affluenza Teen Who Killed 4 People Drunk Driving is Released From Jail
WORLD NEWS – A Texas man who was dubbed the “affluenza teen”, after his lawyer successfully argued that because of his wealthy upbringing he wasn’t able to tell right from wrong, was released from jail on Monday. The release came after serving only two years for killing four people while driving drunk and later fleeing…
Brandon Emergency Preparedness Team Issues Thin Ice Warning
BRANDON, MB – The warmer temperatures means the spring melt is in progress and The City of Brandon is urging people to stay off and away from the Assiniboine River. Thin ice and pockets of open water are beginning to form on the river and other Brandon waterways, including drainage ditches, culverts, and retention ponds.…
PMCR Has a New Name – Winnipeg Metropolitan Region
WINNIPEG, MB – The Partnership of the Manitoba Capital Region has a new name, Winnipeg Metropolitan Region. From its inception in 1998 by Winnipeg Mayor Susan Thompson and a group of pioneering Capital Region leaders the PMCR has continued to evolve while staying focused on the job at hand, creating the conditions for good growth,…
Tesla & Shindico Putting Supercharging Station in Portage
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MB – Portage la Prairie will soon have Tesla Supercharger Stations. Shindico announced they have partnered with Tesla to build a six-stall Tesla Supercharger Station on land owned by Shindico at Westfield Crossing shopping centre in the city. As indicated in the map below, Tesla is working to place Supercharger Stations at…
April Starts With a Chill All Across Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – It is a cold week to begin the month April in Manitoba with no real break in sight. Today will be sunny in Winnipeg, but it will feel like minus 29 with the wind. Then mostly sunny skies all week, however the daytime highs never reach above zero. Thompson will feel like…