WINNIPEG – RCMP in Manitoba say they’ll be running their Holiday Checkstop Program a little differently this year. Officials note that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, detachments will be focussing on enforcement in December rather than pulling over law-abiding drivers. Officers will be on the lookout for high-risk driving behaviours in communities and highways across…
Vaccine Shots Being Booked
WINNIPEG – The province continues to book appointments for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting Wednesday. Fewer than half of the initial 900 doses remain. A phone number to make an appointment was released on the weekend but the line has been overwhelmed with calls, many of them from people not eligible yet to…
Terrifying 666 Photo
WINNIPEG – A mom in the UK is freaked out after 666 showed up in a dark photo of her children. She took the shot earlier this month at a soccer field in Aberdeen, England but didn’t notice the scary number on the ground until she went back and looked at the pics. Do you…
Cigarette Smuggler Busted
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba man faces several charges after the seizure of millions of illegal cigarettes. 44 year old Daniel Deschamps was stopped by Ontario Provincial Police near Thunder Bay last month while allegedly smuggling more than 2.5 million smokes. Authorities say he was then arrested again here in Winnipeg with 220,000 cigarettes. Two search…
New Downtown Testing Site
WINNIPEG – A new COVID-19 testing site opens downtown this morning. The province says it will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garrick Centre at 330-Garry Street. The site has the capacity to do as many as 80 tests a day on people living in the core area who don’t have…
Arlington & Notre Dame
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating a shooting near Arlington and Notre Dame early this morning. A man in his 40’s is in critical condition. Officers found him bleeding from gunshot wounds in the middle of the road. Two men were arrested in the area and remain in custody. No charges have been laid yet.
Jack Jacobs Bomber Card
WINNIPEG – Jack Jacobs was a prolific football player from the 1940’s and 50’s. Born in Oklahoma, he began his career with the Cleveland Rams but his final years were spent as the quarterback of our Winnipeg Blue Bombers. As a Bomber, Jacobs was a CFL all-star for three straight years and he completed 709…
More Military To Shamattawa
WINNIPEG – Shamattawa in northern Manitoba is getting more military help to fight COVID-19. Federal public safety minister Bill Blair says his government will send additional Canadian Forces members to the first nation. 11 soldiers and supplies arrived there by cargo plane last week. A group of Canadian Rangers also flew in. About 25 per…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, December 12th. Good luck! The $22 million jackpot wasn’t won so Wednesday’s draw will be for $25 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Possible Exposures/Saturday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.