WINNIPEG, MB – A 25-year-old Steinbach man has died from a snowmobile collision near Falcon Lake. The collision occurred Tuesday, just after 11:30 am on the Can Am Trail, approximately 40 kilometres south of Falcon Lake in the RM of Reynolds. A 54-year-old male and a 25-year-old male, both from Steinbach, were headed south on…
24-Year-Old Brandon Woman Refuses to Leave Bar
BRANDON, MB – Brandon police charge a 46-year-old with impaired driving and a 24-year-old female who refused to leave a bar. Tuesday around 3:20 a.m., Police stopped a vehicle in the 900 Block of Dennis Street. The female driver of the vehicle displayed signs of impairment and was taken to the Police Service building. Breath…
Retailers Hoping For Big Bucks This Valentine’s Day
WORLD NEWS – Retailers across the United States were preparing for what they hope will be a boom Valentine’s Day with spending expected to reach $19.6 billion, a near-record. Nathan Frandino has more information in this Reuters News video report.
UPDATE – Man With Dementia Found Safe
UPDATE at 12:01 PM – Winnipeg police are telling media they have safely located Mr. Pangman and thank the public for their assistance. Kevin Klein, Manitoba Post. ————————————————————————————————————————————- WINNIPEG, MB – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Winnipeg man who suffers from dementia. Police are concerned for the wellbeing of…
Cannabis-Impaired Driving Awareness Taken to a New Level
WINNIPEG, MB – The pending legalization of cannabis has raised numerous questions about how drugs impair driving. Manitoba Public Insurance is taking their message of cannabis-impaired driving directly to students in the province. More than 600 students from Winnipeg’s Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute viewed an impactful video about the fatal consequences of driving while high.…
Shooting at the US National Security Administrations
WORLD NEWS – Three people were reportedly shot and wounded near the U.S. National Security Agency’s headquarters in Maryland, and one person was in custody, local media reported on Wednesday. Nathan Frandino has more information in this Reuters News video report.
Tragic Accident Takes Life of 8-Year-Old
WINNIPEG, MB – A tragic accident this today took the life of an 8-year-old who was attempting to cross the street. This accident took place around 8:20 a.m. today at the intersection of St. Annes Rd. and Varennes Ave. An 8-year-old boy was attempting to cross St. Annes Rd. using a pedestrian crosswalk when he…
Winnipeg Man Charged After Selling Drugs to Undercover Cop
WINNIPEG, MB – A man who sold drugs to an undercover police officer thought locking himself in his car would help him escape. It did not. Police said that on February 11 and again on February 12 a male suspect sold crack cocaine to an undercover officer. When police attempted to arrest the suspect he…
Skyrocketing Labour Costs Leaving Youth Workers in the Lurch, says CFIB
WINNIPEG, MB – Fairer tax measures and incentives for innovation and youth hiring are at the top of small business owners’ priorities for the upcoming federal budget, submitted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “With tax season rapidly approaching, Canadian small business owners are telling us that the government’s proposed tax changes are…
Witness Helps Identify Driver Who Fled Bishop Grandin Accident
WINNIPEG, MB – A witness to an accident February 10th on Bishop Grandin that injured a man in his 80’s has helped police locate the driver who fled the scene. Winnipeg Police asked for the public’s help in locating witnesses to a collision that day at Bishop Grandin Boulevard near the Pembina Highway underpass. A…