WINNIPEG, MB – Four Manitoba students will have the incredible opportunity to win the prestigious Loran award worth $100,000. Russell Cabeliza from St. Paul’s High School. Hannah Levit from Gray Academy of Jewish Education. Samantha Morin from Teulon Collegiate Institute. And Megan Brunen from Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School. They each have a chance to…
Wanted by Winnipeg Police – Jan 31
WINNIPEG, MB – Many law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police. The Manitoba Post will bring you those details and photos of wanted people in our province on a weekly basis. Please share this story with your friends on Facebook and Twitter using the Hashtag #WantedWednesday.…
Province Launches a Land use and Development Tool
WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba government has launched a new land use and development web application, Minister Jeff Wharton announced. “Our government is committed to reducing red tape and streamlining development processes for local municipalities and planning districts,” said Wharton. “Land use planning is an integral part of building healthy, thriving and sustainable communities. This…
40-Year-Old Goes on a Mini Crime Spree Including Car-Jacking in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MB – A 40-year-old Winnipeg man went on mini crime spree Sunday night and as a result, he is facing over 10 charges. Police said it all started Sunday evening, January 28, around 9:20 p.m., when the suspect entered a convenience store in the 900 block of Archibald Street. He appeared disoriented and went…
Canadian Small Business Group Pleased with NAFTA Progress
WINNIPEG, MB – The latest rounds of NAFTA negotiations wrapped up today in Montreal with a renewed sense of encouragement says, The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, along with her American and Mexican counterparts announced, at a press conference this morning, the conclusion of a new chapter on…
Manitoba Will Allow for Testing and Use of Autonomous Vehicles on Provincial Roads
WINNIPEG, MB -The Manitoba government will bring forward legislative amendments which would allow for testing and use of autonomous vehicles on provincial highways, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said in a press release. “The rapid technological advances being achieved by carmakers in regards to autonomous vehicles must be met by legislation allowing for their use in…
Winnipegosis RCMP Charge a 25-Year-Old with Manslaughter
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Winnipegosis have charged 25-year-old Spencer Sumner from Fairford, Manitoba with manslaughter. RCMP said they received several calls about a disturbance last Friday, January 26, in the evening around 11:30 pm. When officers arrived they found two men on scene. One of the men was dead. The victim, a 37-year-old male,…
34-Year-Old Man Charged with Second Degree
WINNIPEG, MB – Island Lake RCMP have charged Jonathan Wood, 34, with with Second Degree Murder. Early Sunday, January 28, around 12:15 am, police learned of a female who was taken to the St. Theresa Point Nursing Station. When she arrived at the Nursing Station, the woman was pronounced dead. RCMP said their investigation revealed…
Fatal Accident Involving a Pick-Up and Semi Near Carman
WINNIPEG, MB – Saturday evening around 5:00 PM, Carman RCMP respond to fatal accident involving a pick-up and a semi-truck. The accident, involving two-vehicles, happened at Road 32 North and Road 28 West, in the RM of Dufferin, Manitoba, south of Carman. RCMP said in a news release, the initial investigation has shown that a…
A Tip to Police Leads to Arrest of a 25-Year-Old Armed Robbery Suspect
WINNIPEG, MB – Police have arrested a 25-year-old Winnipeg man who was wanted for multiple armed robberies in the city last year. Police said they acted on a tip that the man, wanted on several warrants, was at a home in the 400 block of Keenleyside Street. Bryan Scott Wiebe, 25-years-old of Winnipeg was wanted…