WINNIPEG, MB – A search warrant results in weapons being seized and three charged. Thursday evening police, with the help of the Tactical Support Team, executed a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of Aberdeen Avenue. Police have charged Rheal Joseph Derek Savard, a 38-year-old male of Winnipeg, with: Store Firearm or…
Manitoba Ticket Wins Big in Lotto Max
WINNIPEG, MB – The Jackpot was won by a ticket sold in the Atlantic Provinces and there was a winner of over $100,000 from Manitoba in last nights Lotto Max draw. Here are the numbers from the February 23rd, 2018 draw; The MAXMILLIONS numbers for February 23rd, 2018: The Lotto 6-49 draw for Saturday, February…
Premier Pallister’s Statement on Tina Fontaine
WINNIPEG, MB – There is a tremendous amount of sadness and there is inconsolable grief around the death of Tina Fontaine. For all of us, Tina’s legacy should be that we think of her as our daughter and we act accordingly as we move forward together to resolve the issues that have plagued far too…
5 Arrested in January Homicide Including Two Minors
WINNIPEG, MB – Police have made arrests of five people, two under the age of 18, in connection to the homicide of Hossein Lotfi, a 77-year-old male of Winnipeg that occurred in early January. Police say their investigation has determined that Lotfi had been socializing with two individuals at his home during the evening of…
Vehicle Strikes White House Barrier
WORLD NEWS – The Secret Service apprehended a woman after the vehicle she was driving struck a security barrier near the White House. Linda So has more information in this Reuters News video report.
Angled Parking May be Here to Stay in Exchange District
WINNIPEG, MB – The back-in, angled parking on Bannatyne Avenue COULD become permanent and expanded in the Exchange District. That is the recommendation to the City after the angled parking was introduced as a test in July of last year. click the video below for an explanation of how angled parking works: “With the ever-increasing…
Routine Stop Leads to Multiple Charges
WINNIPEG, MB – A 27-year-old woman from Winnipeg who tried to evade police was caught and is facing several drug related charges. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop around 11:15 AM near Pacific Street and McPhillips Street, however, the vehicle left the area. Police followed the vehicle to Wellington Avenue and Arlington Street where…
The Planned CPP Increase May Cost More Jobs
WINNIPEG, MB – A Canadian small business group is saying the planned increases in the Canadian Pension Plan will negatively impact jobs in the country. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said starting in 2019, CPP premiums will rise for five straight years, followed by another two years where the maximum amount of income…
Intoxicated Man, Not Permitted to Drink, Waves Down Police
BRANDON, MB – Brandon Police were waved down by a highly intoxicated man who, turns out, was in breach orders not to consume alcohol. Police said they were waved down by a highly intoxicated many around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday in the 800 Block of Princess Avenue. The man was found to be on two…
Province Giving 7,500 Litres of Emergency Fuel to the Sayisi Dene First Nation
WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba government will make 7,500 litres of fuel available to the Sayisi Dene First Nation for emergency home-heating needs until a winter road connecting to the community is complete, Minister Ron Schuler said in a news release. “Manitoba winters can be unpredictable and the demand for heating fuel can be a…