WINNIPEG – The professional standards unit at the Winnipeg Police Service has started investigating the conduct of an officer who was already under scrutiny. The cop was seen in a video about a week ago giving a ticket to a driver after a woman passenger in the car asked him why he wasn’t wearing a…
Nygard Facing Sex Charges
WINNIPEG – 79 year old Peter Nygard remains in custody in Winnipeg pending a bail hearing. He was arrested Monday night and went before a judge yesterday as the US tries to extradite him. Nygard has been indicted in New York City on nine charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. American authorities allege he used…
Thrift Stores Reopen
WINNIPEG – Thrift store customers have returned with enthusiasm following adjusted public health orders that gave the OK for the stores to reopen in Manitoba. While the province will stay under Critical-level restrictions until January 8 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a few changes now allow for second-hand purchases of some items that are…
Main Street Project Expands
WINNIPEG – Main Street Project has opened its long-anticipated 120-bed shelter at the old Mitchell Fabrics building in downtown Winnipeg. Staff say the newly-renovated building will provide a dignified place to access services for far more guests than the previous MSP location, even as public health orders require physical distancing measures. The 637 Main St…
Winnipeg Sailor Missing At Sea
WINNIPEG – A navy ship’s officer from Winnipeg is missing off the coast of California this morning after reportedly falling overboard. Master Sailor Duane Earle, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, is thought to have fallen off the HMCS Winnipeg early in the morning while it was nearly 1,000 kms west of San Francisco. The vessel was on…
Pallister Tours Vaccine Clinic
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says Manitoba is set to start COVID-19 vaccinations tomorrow morning. He toured the province’s first vaccine clinic yesterday. Chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, says many people who tried to book an appointment on the weekend were not eligible to get the shot. The phone line was overwhelmed when…
Looking For Leads
WINNIPEG – RCMP need your help with a possible murder. The remains of 36 year old Tamara Benoit were found in September near Portage la Prairie. She had been missing since July and the Mounties say she was last seen in the Portage area on May 23rd. She was a passenger in a black Dodge…
COVID Hits North Hard
WINNIPEG – More remote First Nations in northern Manitoba are asking for help to protect their communities from COVID-19. The virus is so bad in Shamattawa that the military has been called in. The north has the highest per capita infection rate in the province. 23 of yesterday’s 241 new cases of coronavirus were in…
Vaccine Class Teaches Basics
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is partnering with Red River College to provide a free class to train people to correctly administer the COVID-19 vaccine. The college says its eight-hour micro-credential course will create immediate employment opportunities for those who have baseline healthcare knowledge, such as retired and current health-care workers and students. Through both…
Passenger Trains Are Back
WINNIPEG – VIA Rail is once again operating on its Winnipeg-to-Vancouver route as the first in a gradual return to service in Western Canada. One weekly round trip will be offered along the rail line, with the Crown corporation highlighting enhanced ventilation, accessibility, PPE, and physical distancing measures on its railcars. VIA says passengers must…