WINNIPEG — A cultural club in Winnipeg that hosted a meeting of an organization which touts reducing immigration, deporting asylum seekers and banning burqas has pulled out of the city’s annual summer multicultural festival. The Belgian Club says in a statement issued Wednesday that it does not feel equipped to participate in Folklorama after last…
24-Year-Old Man Charged for Robbing a Winnipeg Bank
WINNIPEG – A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged after robbing a bank in Winnipeg on Wednesday. The man walked into a bank on Main Street Wednesday afternoon at 3:35 told employees that he was there to rob the bank. The man took off on foot empty-handed. The man tried a different bank at 3:50PM…
Winnipeg Man Charged After Wild Ride Ends Ramming an RCMP Cruiser
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – Two RCMP and a Winnipeg man who had stolen a vehicle and rammed an RCMP cruiser were taken to hospital. RCMP in Headingley were receiving complaints at 10:55 last night about a vehicle driving northbound in a dangerous manner on the Perimeter Highway near Highway 3. At 11:17 this same vehicle…
17-Year-Old Portage Girl Still Missing Last Seen April 6
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – RCMP in Portage continue to look for a missing 17-year-old girl and are once again asking for the public’s help locating her. Mounties say they have received reports of unconfirmed sightings of Karen Savanah Toth in Winnipeg. It is believed Karen could be in Winnipeg, but she also has ties to…
It’s the 70th Running of Manitoba’s Big Race
Assiniboia Downs jockey Adolfo Morales will ride a 10-1 underdog in Monday’s historic 70th running of the Manitoba Derby. Still, Morales thinks his gelding, Pete Marwick, has a chance. “He’s good, I think he can handle the race,” said Morales, referring to the mile and an eighth distance on Monday. “It’s an open race and…
Biggest Sports Weekend of the Summer
The Chicago Dogs are at Shaw Park. The Ultimate stars are at Investors Group Field. And the Manitoba Derby is at Assiniboia Downs. This could be the biggest sports weekend of the summer even with the Blue Bombers on their bye week. The Chicago Dogs are an expansion franchise in the American Association owned by…
Gilligan’s Island Puppies Rescued from Manitoba Island
CROSS LAKE — Skipper is twice the size of Gilligan, and they’re are always chumming around. The professor is the quiet one. Ginger and Mary Ann might be the best looking. And Thurston Howell III and Mrs. Howell are enjoying the luxuries of the mainland. Seven puppies named after the characters on the “Gilligan’s Island”…
First Human Case of West Nile Reported in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – Provincial officials confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) for this year. The infected person is a child under 10-years-old from the Southern Health – Santé Sud region, who experienced neurological symptoms and was hospitalized. The child was likely exposed in early July. The investigation is ongoing. As you prepare…
Missing Powerview Man Found Dead
POWERVIEW – RCMP said Daniel Bunn who had been reported missing, has been located deceased. Police say the human remains located in Fort Alexander on July 23, 2018, have been identified to Daniel Bunn. RCMP further noted criminality was not suspected. RCMP received a missing person report on December 5 of 2017 regarding Daniel John…
Youth Sentence for Manitoba Teen in Murder of Serena McKay
WINNIPEG — Roland Mousseau erupted in anger Thursday as the second of two teenage girls who killed his stepdaughter in a beating that was shared online was given a youth sentence. Extra sheriff’s officers were called in as Mousseau yelled at the girl just before she was led away. Another family member shouted “no justice.”…