INTERNATIONAL NEWS – A Pegasus Airlines plane skidded off the runway of a Turkish coastal airport and ended up halfway down a steep slope into the Black Sea, but no passengers or crew were hurt, Turkish media reported on Sunday. Julian Satterthwaite has more information in this Reuters News video report. Kevin Klein, Manitoba Post…
Missile Alert Mistakenly Sent Out in Hawaii, Causes Panic
INTERNATIONAL NEWS – Tourist were escorted to hotel basements, people hide under tables as an emergency message alerting Hawaiians of an incoming ballistic missile was sent out in error. Conway G. Gittens has more information in this Reuters News video report. Kevin Klein, Manitoba Post Photo is screen shot.
Health Canada Advisory for Flintstone Vitamins Containing Unidentified Capsules
WINNIPEG, MB – A bottle of “Flintstones Plus Iron” was found to have unidentified capsules instead of the Flintstone shaped vitamins in Quebec. According to Health Canada, the opened bottle with the safety seal removed was returned to a Pharmaprix in Longueuil, QC, in December. At this time Health Canada is aware of only this…
No Big Winner in Lotto 6-49
WINNIPEG, MB. – No jackpot winner in yesterday’s Lotto -649 means the jackpot grows to 12 million dollars for the January 17th draw. Here are the numbers from the January 13, 2018 draw; The extra winning number was 2556886 The Lotto Max draw for Friday January 19th is 15 million dollars. David Marshal, Manitoba Post…
Assiniboine Park Conservatory is Closing Permanently
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Assiniboine Park Conservatory will be closing permanently in April of this year to make way for the Canada’s Diversity Garden project. Monday April 2 is the final day the building will be open to the public. The closure is necessary for the next step in the journey of bringing Canada’s Diversity…
63-Year-Old in Hospital After Road Rage Incident
WINNIPEG, MB. – A 63-year-old man was a victim of Road Rage near the Centennial Concert Hall last Sunday evening. Winnipeg Police met with the 63-year-old victim and learned that he was being picked up on Market Street after attending a show. As he was attempting to get into the vehicle, a Mercedes Benz was…
Finger Prints Indentified the January 2nd Robbery Suspect
WINNIPEG, MB. – Winnipeg Police have made an arrest in connection with an attempted robbery early this year. An attempt robbery in the area of St. James Street and Portage Avenue was reported on January 2. Police and the Tactical Support Team responded but were unable to locate the suspect. Police met with the victim,…
Winnipeg Utilities Now Accessible Online
WINNIPEG, MB. – The City of Winnipeg utility accounts are now available online for residents at MyUtilityBill. The city describes MyUtilityBill as a convenient portal that will allow customers to view and manage their City of Winnipeg utility bills online and you can do so using any device, including smartphones. Customers are given access to…
UPDATE – Charges Laid in Murder at Stony Mountain Prison
WINNIPEG, MB. – RCMP have arrested and charged three men in connection to a murder of a 42-year-old inmate at the Stony Mountain Institution. The crime happened on January 7th of this year. The original story is below. Police said, 29-year-old Victor Travis Ross, 29-year-old Michael Frank Okemow, and 27-year-old Wilfred George Cook all said…
Trump’s ‘shithole’ Comments Spark Global Backlash
INTERNATIONAL NEWS – The United Nations human rights office on Friday rejected as “racist” and inciting xenophobia the reported remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump describing immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from “shithole” countries. Jonah Green has more information in this Reuters News report. Additionally, Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Friday condemned…