WINNIPEG, MB. – Minister Ron Schuler announced the Manitoba East Side Road Authority Repeal Act in response to a report issued by the auditor general in 2016. It described an organization lacking accountability and oversight, and an organization that was a complete failure in monitoring and measuring the return on investment and the results garnered…
Macdonald Youth Services Names New Chief Executive Officer
WINNIPEG, MB – Macdonald Youth Services has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, Kerri Irvin-Ross. Jim Krovats, President and Chair of the Board of Directors of Macdonald Youth Services (MYS), made the anouncement this week. She will assume her new responsibilities as CEO, effective April 1st, 2018. “Kerri brings with her a long-standing commitment to…
Lotto Max Winning Number
WINNIPEG, MB – No jackpot winning ticket was purchased in last nights Lotto Max draw which means the jackpot is now an estimated $15 million dollars for the Friday, April 6th draw. Here are the numbers from the March 30th, 2018 draw; The Lotto 6/49 draw for Saturday, March 31st is an estimated $5 million…
Wanted by Island Lake RCMP
WINNIPEG, MB – Manitoba RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating David Beardy. Beardy, 29-years-old, of St. Theresa Point First Nation is wanted for Fail to Comply with Probation Order. Police believe he may still be in the community. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Beardy call Island Lake RCMP at…
Chinese Space Station Will Crash to Earth, But Where?
WORLD NEWS – China’s first space station, the Tiangong-1, is expected to fall to Earth this weekend in a fiery blaze of glory. Scientists say they don’t know where it will land, but there’s a less than one in a million chance it will hit anyone. Matthew Larotonda has more in this Reuters News video…
Two Brandon Investigations Lead to Arrests This Week
BRANDON, MB – Brandon police have successfully wrapped up two ongoing investigations this week. The first was regarding a serious accident that occurred on October 6, 2017 in the 400 block Lorne Avenue. A passenger in one of the vehicles involved in this accident suffered multiple serious injuries. This week, the driver of the vehicle,…
Thorne and Betteridge Wanted by Brandon Police
BRANDON, MB – Brandon police have issued warrants for the two men below and are asking for the public’s help locating them. Tyson Tobias Thorne On February 20th of this year the police responded to a drinking establishment in the downtown area of the City after receiving a report that a male threatened another person.…
UPDATE – Missing Man Found
UPDATE – RCMP have now reported that Gillies Thomas has been located safely and are thanking the public and media for their assistance —————————————————————————————————————————————- WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Nelson House are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. On March 27, 2018, at 11:00 am, Nelson House RCMP received a report that…
Federal Tax Plans Unfairly Penalize Small Business Owners
WINNIPEG, MB – After a careful review, the Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness is asking Finance Minister Bill Morneau to take more action on the government’s proposed tax changes which continue to unfairly target small business. A Coalition of 73 organizations representing hundreds of thousands of business owners nationwide noted that while budget measures…
Just in Time For Spring, The Patio-Smoking Ban
WINNIPEG, MB – Beginning April 1 in Winnipeg, smoking on outdoor patios at restaurants and bars will not be permitted by law. What happens if you do? The City says, both the smoker and business owners can be fined for smoking on a patio up to $200 for a smoker and up to $400 for…