WINNIPEG, MB – March is Fraud Prevention Month and one of the most prevalent areas you are at risk continues to be identity theft. Where is your identity is most at risk? In your mail box. Hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail are delivered each day in Canada and much of that mail contains…
Winnipeg Street Parking Rates Increase by $1.50
WINNIPEG, MB – It’s not an April Fools joke. On-street parking rates are going up by $1.50 as of April 1 and the discount for paying a parking ticket early is also being reduced. The City says the change could take approximately six to eight weeks to fully implement because each individual pay station needs…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Will Not Answer UK lawmakers’ Questions Over Data Scandal
WORLD NEWS – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will not answer questions from British lawmakers over how millions of users’ data got into the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
RCMP Looking for Man Who Robbed Steinbach A&W
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP have released a description of a man who robbed an A&W in Steinbach Saturday evening. Police said the robbery occurred Saturday around 11:30 PM at the A&W Restaurant on Brandt Street. A female employee was closing up when a man dressed all in black, wearing a mask on his face and…
Grain Innovation Facility Gets $484,000
WINNIPEG, MB. – Nearly $484,000 is being invested to complete the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institutes (PAMI) grain innovation facility near Portage La Prairie. The funding will go towards basic infrastructure needs, as well as specialized equipment such as hopper bins, a grain weighing wagon, lighting, conveyors, ventilation fans and related research instruments. PAMI is a…
Where is The Worst Road in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – Let the voting begin as the CAA Manitoba seventh annual Worst Roads campaign has begun. Voters are asked to vote for what they feel is the worst road based on a safety concern, pothole, traffic congestion or crumbling infrastructure. You can identify yourself as a pedestrian, cyclists or a driver and can…
Strange But True Say Brandon Police
BRANDON, MB. – Brandon Police reported this strange incident which happened over the weekend. A police vehicle was stopped on the side of the road next to the TransCanada highway with a flat tire. Another police vehicle pulled up behind them to assist with the repair. While they were parked, a vehicle travelling on the…
Police Remind Drivers – School Zones Take NO Breaks
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Police put out a tweet yesterday reminding drivers about School Zones. Drivers need to be aware that in Winnipeg, the school zone speed limit will be enforced during spring break and other school holidays. Be sure to follow the posted limit during the times indicated. File photo and Twitter
Winnipegosis RCMP Charge Three for Drug Trafficking
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Winnipegosis executed search warrants that result in the arrest of three drug traffickers. With help from Ste. Rose du Lac and Dauphin RCMP, Winnipegosis officers executed the warrants simultaneously at two homes on Arena Road in Camperville. At one home, police arrested Arnold Joseph Guiboche, 58, and Gail Charlene Guiboche,…
New Appointments to Manitoba Hydro Board
WINNIPEG, MB. – Five new directors have been appointed to the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board. They are Marina James (chair), Michael Moore (vice-chair), Lisa Meeches, Melanie McKague and Wade Linden. “The five new appointees to the board come from diverse sectors and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the work of the corporation,” said…