Over the summer, I asked my daughter what one of her high school friends was doing. Her response has raised all sorts of questions for me about our community. Apparently her friend is worried that she will be the last person from their high school friendship group left in Winnipeg after all the others have…
East St. Paul Man Dies in Rollover Near Portage la Prairie
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – A 67-year-old man died when his semi rolled over Saturday on Trans-Canada. When Mounties arrived on scene they found an overturned semi in the median ditch just past the Portage la Prairie bridge by-pass. The driver of the vehicle, a 67-year-old male from East St. Paul, was found partially ejected from…
Manitoba Renews Battery Recycling Program
The provincial government is reminding Manitobans to recycle their used household batteries. “Our homes are filled with battery-operated devices and we all have a role to play in the proper disposal of our used batteries,” Minister Rochelle Squires said. “People are encouraged to refresh the batteries in their smoke detectors when the clocks change, so…
November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Provincial government is urging Manitobans to speak out against abuse. Minister Rochelle Squires announced up to $45,000 to support the following training and awareness projects: up to $20,000 for Wahbung Abinoonjiiag to hold a day of training for service providers in the family violence sector working with…
Tories Reject Weight and Height Discrimination Bill
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government appears set to kill a Liberal bill that would ban discrimination on the basis of weight and body size. Liberal legislature member Jon Gerrard introduced a private member’s bill proposing to add weight and size protection to the province’s human rights code. The governing Tories allowed the bill to…
50,000 at-risk Manitobans Can Get Tested for Diabetes
WINNIPEG – November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Dynacare is partnering with Diabetes Canada on the largest diabetes wellness initiative Manitoba has ever seen. The goal is to screen 50,000 at-risk Manitobans for diabetes using the A1C (blood sugar) test from Oct. 29 to Dec. 7th. This would be almost a 56 per cent increase…
21-Year-Old Dies Following an Assault in Oxford House
OXFORD HOUSE – RCMP in Oxford House said an assault that happened early Thursday morning results in the death of a 21-year-ild man. Mounties were called to a residence around 5:20AM because of an assault in progress outside the home that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old male. RCMP have a 21-year-old man in…
Dyck & Johnson Added to Winnipeg Most Wanted List
WINNIPEG – Law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police in their communities. Todd Dyck Winnipeg Police are actively looking to arrest Todd Dyck who at present has 4 outstanding warrants for his arrest. The latest stemmed from an incident on September 16th, 2018 in the 100…
18-Year-Old Dies in Single Vehicle Rollover
LAC DU BONNET – An 18-year-old died in a single-vehicle rollover on Provincial Road 307, one kilometre north of Highway 44 in the Whiteshell area. October 30th at 8:30AM RCMP found a vehicle partially submerged in water. The driver and lone occupant, an 18-year-old man from St. Georges, had been ejected and was located a…
Morris RCMP Arrest Man with a Gun
MORRIS – Morris RCMP were called about a man with a handgun at a business on Main Street in Morris, Manitoba. Police said on October 30th at 2:25PM a man entered the business and employees noticed he had a handgun in the waistband of his pants. The man was behaving erratically and was believed to…