WINNIPEG – Snow arrived in Manitoba Saturday and made it’s presence known by knocking down power lines and cutting power to thousands. Sunday Manitoba Hydro crews were working to restore power in a number of areas across Manitoba thanks to Saturday’s snowfall. Around 2,400 outages had been reported as of Sunday morning. The areas impacted…
18-Year-Old Brandon Girl Missing
BRANDON – Brandon are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenaged girl. Police said Destinee Jones, 18-years-old, has been missing since September 11th of this year. Destinee was last seen wearing black pants with a white stripe down the side, a black shirt and black high top runners. Destinee is described as aboriginal,…
Assiniboine Park Zoo Bids Farewell to Juno
WINNIPEG – The Assiniboine Park Zoo is sad to announce the upcoming departure of Juno the polar bear. Juno will be heading back to the Toronto Zoo, where she was born, in early October. Monday, October 1 is expected to be the last day visitors will be able to see Juno in her current home…
Celebrate National Coaches Week
This is your chance to recognize a coach who has gone the extra mile for your children and thank them for the time and effort that they volunteer throughout the year. National Coaches Week is a week-long public awareness campaign that encourages Canadians to say thanks and celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on…
Rent Increase Kicks In January 1, 2019
Manitoba Justice advises the 2019 rent guideline has been set at an increase of 2.2 per cent and will take effect Jan. 1, 2019. The guideline is determined annually based the Manitoba Consumer Price Index (CPI) and applies to most residential rental property including apartments, single rooms, houses and duplexes. The guideline does not apply…
On This Day I Lost My Mom to Domestic Violence
WINNIPEG, MB – September 22nd was a Sunday night many years ago, my teenaged brother had just left the house for his part-time job at Shoppers Drug Mart. Our youngest brother was out of town and at I was at a hockey game hundreds of miles away. I remember that night like it was yesterday.…
26-Year-Old Hit With Huge Fine For Speeding
WINNIPEG – RCMP stopped a 26-year-old woman who had reached a speed of 157KM/h. Police said the woman was clocked at 157KM/h in a 100KM/h zone on Highway 7. The woman told the officer she was late for work. In a tweet RCMP said “She ended up being really late & working to pay the…
Expect Traffic Delays on Perimeter
WINNIPEG – Police are warning of some traffic delays expected Saturday morning. The “World’s Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics” is a project of the Law Enforcement Torch Run working in conjunction with members of the trucking industry to raise funds and awareness. In 2017 the event saw 188 trucks participate and raised $78,000 for…
Two Arrested in Connection With Multiple Mailbox Thefts
WINNIPEG – Police arrested two people in connection with a number of mailbox thefts after a search warrant was executed at a home in the first 100 block of Fiorentino Street with the help of the Oakbank RCMP. Oakbank RCMP was looking for two suspects involved in an investigation into mailbox thefts in the RM…
Elvis is Wanted by RCMP
WINNIPEG – RCMP in Manitoba are asking for the public’s help locating two men wanted for different crimes. In a tweet, RCMP said “Elvis has left the building…after he broke into it” Elvis Aaron Beaulieu, a 34-years-old man is wanted for Break and Enter and Assault and Mischief. Elvis was last seen in the Ebb…